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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(MARK ONE)

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                     

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-15997

 

 

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   95-4783236
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West Santa Monica, California 90404

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(310) 447-3870

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  x    No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes  ¨    No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨

  Accelerated filer  ¨

Non-accelerated filer  ¨

  Smaller reporting company  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of August 2, 2010, there were 52,567,482 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, of the registrant’s Class A common stock outstanding, 22,587,433 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, of the registrant’s Class B common stock outstanding and 9,352,729 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, of the registrant’s Class U common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE- AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010

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          Page
Number
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    3
   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009    3
   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE- AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND JUNE 30, 2009    4
   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND JUNE 30, 2009    5
   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)    6
ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS    13
ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK    26
ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES    27
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS    28
ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS    28
ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS    28
ITEM 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES    28
ITEM 4.    (REMOVED AND RESERVED)    28
ITEM 5.    OTHER INFORMATION    28
ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS    29

 

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GENERAL NOTE

On July 27, 2010, we completed the offering and sale of $400 million aggregate principal amount of our 8.75% Senior Secured First Lien Notes (the “Notes”). On such date, we also repaid all amounts outstanding under the syndicated bank credit facility and terminated the amended syndicated bank credit facility relating thereto. All references to and discussions regarding the syndicated bank credit facility, including without limitation, the term loan, the revolving facility and interest rate swap agreements, and the amended syndicated bank credit facility agreement in this report should be considered in light of this fact.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “could,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” or other similar words. These forward-looking statements present our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. Except for our ongoing obligation to disclose material information as required by the federal securities laws, we do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and inherent risks and uncertainties. Some of the key factors impacting these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

   

risks related to our history of operating losses, our substantial indebtedness or our ability to raise capital;

 

   

provisions of the agreements governing our debt instruments, including the amended credit facility agreement governing our syndicated bank credit facility;

 

   

our continued compliance with all of our obligations;

 

   

cancellations or reductions of advertising due to the current economic environment or otherwise;

 

   

advertising rates remaining constant or decreasing;

 

   

the impact of rigorous competition in Spanish-language media and in the advertising industry generally;

 

   

the impact on our business, if any, as a result of changes in the way market share is measured by third parties;

 

   

our relationship with Univision Communications Inc., or Univision;

 

   

subject to restrictions contained in the amended credit facility agreement, the overall success of our acquisition strategy, which historically has included developing media clusters in key U.S. Hispanic markets, and the integration of any acquired assets with our existing business;

 

   

industry-wide market factors and regulatory and other developments affecting our operations;

 

   

the duration and severity of the current economic environment;

 

   

the impact of previous and any future impairment of our assets;

 

   

risks related to changes in accounting interpretations; and

 

   

the impact, including additional costs, of mandates and other obligations that may be imposed upon us as a result of the recent passage of new federal healthcare laws.

For a detailed description of these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement, please see the section entitled “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 25 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2010     2009  
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 25,721      $ 27,666   

Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,942 and $5,105 (including related parties of $4,292 and $4,496)

     48,360        44,674   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including related parties of $274 and $274)

     6,521        5,803   
                

Total current assets

     80,602        78,143   

Property and equipment, net

     76,953        80,446   

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net (including related parties of $27,665 and $27,841)

     28,490        28,757   

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

     246,199        246,199   

Goodwill

     45,845        45,845   

Other assets

     9,027        8,537   
                

Total assets

   $ 487,116      $ 487,927   
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities

    

Current maturities of long-term debt (including related parties of $1,000 and $1,000)

   $ 1,000      $ 1,000   

Advances payable, related parties

     118        118   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses (including related parties of $5,138 and $4,262)

     41,817        47,669   
                

Total current liabilities

     42,935        48,787   

Long-term debt, less current maturities (including related parties of $0 and $1,000)

     358,491        362,949   

Other long-term liabilities

     11,610        12,258   

Deferred income taxes

     42,853        38,698   
                

Total liabilities

     455,889        462,692   
                

Commitments and contingencies (note 4)

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 260,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 2010 52,567,482; 2009 51,807,122

     5        5   

Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 2010 and 2009 22,587,433

     2        2   

Class U common stock, $0.0001 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 2010 and 2009 9,352,729

     1        1   

Additional paid-in capital

     939,176        937,963   

Accumulated deficit

     (907,957     (912,736
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     31,227        25,235   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 487,116      $ 487,927   
                

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     Three-Month Period     Six-Month Period  
     Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Net revenue

   $ 53,431      $ 48,696      $ 96,504      $ 90,411   
                                

Expenses:

        

Direct operating expenses (including related parties of $3,151, $2,004, $5,502 and $3,731) (including non-cash stock-based compensation of $103, $164, $208 and $330)

     22,162        20,799        42,930        42,660   

Selling, general and administrative expenses (including non-cash stock-based compensation of $147, $207, $295 and $414)

     8,935        8,847        17,991        18,799   

Corporate expenses (including non-cash stock-based compensation of $286, $353, $492 and $759)

     3,477        3,378        7,225        7,251   

Depreciation and amortization (includes direct operating of $3,385, $3,843, $6,874 and $7,918; selling, general and administrative of $903, $1,068, $1,841 and $2,089; and corporate of $586, $280, $883 and $614) (including related parties of $846, $580, $1,426 and $1,160)

     4,874        5,191        9,597        10,621   

Impairment charge

     —          2,720        —          2,720   
                                
     39,448        40,935        77,743        82,051   
                                

Operating income

     13,983        7,761        18,761        8,360   

Interest expense (including related parties of $25, $29, $54 and $60) (note 2)

     (5,263     (8,474     (10,777     (13,535

Interest income

     84        70        167        318   

Loss on debt extinguishment

     —          —          —          (4,716
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     8,804        (643     8,151        (9,573

Income tax expense

     (1,928     (1,099     (3,338     (6,509
                                

Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliate

     6,876        (1,742     4,813        (16,082

Equity in net income (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliate, net of tax

     87        (85     (34     (239
                                

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

   $ 6,963      $ (1,827   $ 4,779      $ (16,321
                                

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

        

Net income (loss) per share applicable to common stockholders, basic and diluted

   $ 0.08      $ (0.02   $ 0.06      $ (0.19
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

     84,494,665        84,187,128        84,462,613        84,235,509   
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted

     85,373,021        84,187,128        85,278,162        84,235,509   
                                

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

 

     Six-Month Period  
     Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,779      $ (16,321

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     9,597        10,621   

Impairment charge

     —          2,720   

Deferred income taxes

     2,627        5,986   

Amortization of debt issue costs

     208        194   

Amortization of syndication contracts

     550        1,248   

Payments on syndication contracts

     (1,409     (1,413

Equity in net loss of nonconsolidated affiliate

     34        239   

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     995        1,503   

Gain on sale of media properties and other assets

     —          (102

Non-cash expenses related to debt extinguishment

     —          945   

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements

     (8,053     (2,536

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:

    

Increase in accounts receivable

     (3,625     (1,272

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

     48        189   

Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     3,451        2,102   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     9,202        4,103   
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and intangibles

     —          114   

Purchases of property and equipment and intangibles

     (6,045     (6,618
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (6,045     (6,504
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     219        202   

Payments on long-term debt

     (4,458     (41,000

Repurchase of Class A common stock

     —          (1,075

Payments of deferred debt and offering costs

     (863     (1,182
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (5,102     (43,055
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,945     (45,456

Cash and cash equivalents:

    

Beginning

     27,666        64,294   
                

Ending

   $ 25,721      $ 18,838   
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Cash payments for:

    

Interest

   $ 18,725      $ 13,258   
                

Income taxes

   $ 711      $ 523   
                

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

JUNE 30, 2010

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Presentation

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Entravision Communications Corporation (the “Company”), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The unaudited information contained herein has been prepared on the same basis as the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of the Company’s management, includes all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the periods presented. The interim results presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 or any other future period.

2. THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Related Party

Univision currently owns approximately 10% of the Company’s common stock on a fully-converted basis based on public filings made by Univision. In connection with Univision’s merger with Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation (“HBC”) in September 2003, Univision entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), pursuant to which Univision agreed, among other things, to ensure that its percentage ownership of the Company would not exceed 15% by March 26, 2006 and would not exceed 10% by March 26, 2009.

In February 2008, the Company repurchased 1.5 million shares of Class U common stock held by Univision for $10.4 million. In May 2009, the Company repurchased an additional 0.9 million shares of Class A common stock held by Univision for $0.5 million.

The Company’s Class U common stock held by Univision has limited voting rights and does not include the right to elect directors. However, as the holder of all of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class U common stock, Univision currently has the right to approve any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving the Company, any dissolution of the Company and any assignment of the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, licenses for any of the Company’s Univision-affiliated television stations. Each share of Class U common stock is automatically convertible into one share of the Company’s Class A common stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, dividends or combinations) in connection with any transfer to a third party that is not an affiliate of Univision.

Univision acts as the Company’s exclusive sales representative for the sale of all national advertising aired on Univision-affiliate television stations. During the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the amount paid by the Company to Univision in this capacity was $2.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively. During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the amount paid by the Company to Univision in this capacity was $4.6 million and $3.1 million, respectively.

In August 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Univision pursuant to which it granted Univision the right to negotiate the terms of agreements providing for the carriage of the Company’s Univision- and TeleFutura-affiliated television station signals by cable, satellite and internet-based television service providers. The agreement also provides terms relating to compensation to be paid to the Company with respect to agreements that are entered into for the carriage of its Univision- and TeleFutura-affiliated television station signals. As of June 30, 2010, the amount due to the Company from Univision was $4.3 million related to the agreements for the carriage of its Univision and TeleFutura-affiliated television station signals.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation

The Company measures all stock-based awards using a fair value method and recognizes the related stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period. As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.

Stock-based compensation expense related to grants of stock options and restricted stock units was $0.5 million and $0.7 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense related to grants of stock options and restricted stock units was $1.0 million and $1.5 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Stock Options

Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options is based on the fair value on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and is amortized over the vesting period, generally between 1 to 3 years.

The fair value of each stock option granted was estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

     Six-Month Period  
     Ended June 30,  
     2010  

Fair value of options granted

   $ 2.10   

Expected volatility

     79

Risk-free interest rate

     2.8

Expected lives

     7.0 years   

Dividend rate

     —     

As of June 30, 2010, there was approximately $1.3 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to grants of stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.0 year.

Restricted Stock Units

Stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units is based on the fair value of the Company’s stock price on the date of grant and is amortized over the vesting period, generally between 1 to 4 years.

As of June 30, 2010, there was approximately $0.8 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to grants of restricted stock units that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.0 year.

 

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Income (Loss) Per Share

The following table illustrates the reconciliation of the basic and diluted income per share computations required by ASC 260-10, “Earnings Per Share” (in thousands, except per share and per share data):

 

     Three-Month Period     Six-Month Period  
     Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
     2010    2009     2010    2009  

Basic earnings per share:

          

Numerator:

          

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

   $ 6,963    $ (1,827   $ 4,779    $ (16,321
                              

Denominator:

          

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     84,494,665      84,187,128        84,462,613      84,235,509   

Per share:

          

Net income (loss) per share applicable to common stockholders

   $ 0.08    $ (0.02   $ 0.06    $ (0.19

Diluted earnings per share:

          

Numerator:

          

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

   $ 6,963    $ (1,827   $ 4,779    $ (16,321
                              

Denominator:

          

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     84,494,665      84,187,128        84,462,613      84,235,509   

Dilutive securities:

          

Stock options and restricted stock units

     878,356      —          815,549      —     
                              

Diluted shares outstanding

     85,373,021      84,187,128        85,278,162      84,235,509   

Per share:

          

Net income (loss) per share applicable to common stockholders

   $ 0.08    $ (0.02   $ 0.06    $ (0.19

Basic loss per share is computed as net loss divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution, if any, that could occur from shares issuable through stock options, restricted stock units and convertible securities.

For the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, a total of 9,887,824 and 9,800,211 shares of dilutive securities, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted income per share because the exercise prices of the dilutive securities were greater than the average market price of the common shares.

For the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009, all dilutive securities have been excluded as their inclusion would have had an antidilutive effect on loss per share. The number of securities whose conversion would result in an incremental number of shares that would be included in determining the weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share if their effect was not antidilutive was 124,428 and 112,114 equivalent shares of dilutive securities for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009, respectively.

Syndicated Bank Credit Facility

In September 2005, the Company entered into a $650 million senior secured syndicated bank credit facility, consisting of a 7  1/2 year $500 million term loan and a 6  1/2 year $150 million revolving facility. The term loan under the syndicated bank credit facility has been drawn in full, the proceeds of which were used (i) to refinance $250 million outstanding under the former syndicated bank credit facility, (ii) to complete a tender offer for the previously outstanding $225 million senior subordinated notes, and (iii) for general corporate purposes. The term loan matures in 2013 and the revolving facility expires in 2012. The Company’s ability to make additional borrowings under the syndicated bank credit facility is subject to compliance with certain financial covenants, including financial ratios, and other conditions set forth in the syndicated bank credit facility.

On March 16, 2009, the Company entered into an amendment to the syndicated bank credit facility agreement. Pursuant to this amendment, among other things:

 

   

The interest that the Company pays under the credit facility increased. Both the revolver and term loan borrowings under the amendment bear interest at a variable interest rate based on either LIBOR or a base rate, in either case plus an applicable margin that varies depending upon the leverage ratio. Borrowings under both the revolver and term loan bear

 

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interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 5.25% when the leverage ratio is greater than or equal to 5.0. When the leverage ratio is less than 5.0 but greater than or equal to 4.0, borrowings under both the revolver and term loan will bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 4.25%. When the leverage ratio is less than 4.0, borrowings under both the revolver and term loan will bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.25%. The term loan currently bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 5.25%, for a total interest rate of 5.79% at June 30, 2010. As of June 30, 2010, $358.5 million of the term loan was outstanding.

 

   

The total amount of the revolver facility was reduced from $150 million to $50 million. Borrowings under the revolver are restricted to $5 million in the aggregate during any rolling 30-day period when the leverage ratio is less than 1.0 of the maximum allowable ratio during the applicable period. New conditions have been added for loans under the revolver facility greater than $5 million. The revolving facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 3.25% to 5.25% based on leverage covenants. As of June 30, 2010, the Company had approximately $1 million in outstanding letters of credit and $49 million was available under the revolving facility for future borrowings. In addition, the Company pays a quarterly unused commitment fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% per annum, depending on the level of facility used.

 

   

There are more stringent financial covenants relating to maximum allowed leverage ratio, maximum capital expenditures and fixed charge coverage ratio. Beginning March 16, 2009 through December 31, 2009, the maximum allowed leverage ratio, or the ratio of consolidated total debt to trailing-twelve-month consolidated adjusted EBITDA, was 6.75. The maximum allowed leverage ratio decreased to 6.50 in the first quarter of 2010. On September 30, 2010 the maximum allowed leverage ratio decreases to 6.25 and on December 31, 2010 the maximum allowed leverage ratio decreases to 6.0. Beginning March 31, 2011 and through the term of the agreement, the maximum allowed leverage ratio is 5.50. The actual leverage ratio was 5.9 to 1 as of June 30, 2010. Therefore, the Company was in compliance with this covenant as of this date.

 

   

There is a mandatory prepayment clause for 100% of the proceeds of certain asset dispositions, regardless of the leverage ratio. In addition, if the Company has excess cash flow, as defined in the syndicated bank credit facility, 75% of such excess cash flow must be used to reduce the outstanding loan balance on a quarterly basis.

 

   

Beginning March 31, 2009, the senior leverage ratio and net leverage ratio were eliminated.

 

   

Capital expenditures may not exceed $10 million in 2010.

 

   

The Company is restricted from making acquisitions and investments when the leverage ratio is greater than 4.0.

 

   

The Company is restricted from making future repurchases of shares of common stock, except under a limited circumstance, which the Company utilized in May 2009 and may utilize again in the future.

 

   

The Company is restricted from making any further debt repurchases in the secondary market.

The amendment also contains additional covenants, representations and provisions that are usual and customary for credit facilities of this type. All other provisions of the credit facility agreement, as amended, remain in full force and effect unless expressly amended or modified by the amendment.

At the time of entering into this amendment, the Company made a prepayment of $40 million to reduce the outstanding amount of the term loans and paid the lenders an amendment fee.

The Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $4.7 million for fees, unamortized finance costs and interest rate swap agreement termination costs associated with the amendment to the syndicated bank credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2009.

The syndicated bank credit facility is secured by substantially all of the assets, as well as the pledge of the stock of substantially all of the subsidiaries, including the special purpose subsidiary formed to hold our FCC licenses. The syndicated bank credit facility contains customary events of default. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the Company might be required to repay all amounts then outstanding under the syndicated bank credit facility. Lenders holding more than 50% of the loans and commitments under the syndicated bank credit facility may elect to accelerate the maturity of loans upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default.

The syndicated bank credit facility contains certain financial covenants relating to maximum leverage ratio, maximum capital expenditures and minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The covenants become increasingly restrictive in the later years of the syndicated bank credit facility. The syndicated bank credit facility also requires the Company to maintain FCC licenses for broadcast properties and contains restrictions on the incurrence of additional debt, the payment of dividends, the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock, the making of acquisitions and the sale of assets.

 

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The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the term loan as of June 30, 2010 was $358.5 million and $357.6 million, respectively. The estimated fair value of the term loan is based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for instruments with similar terms.

On July 27, 2010, the Company repaid all amounts outstanding under the syndicated bank credit facility and terminated the amended syndicated bank credit facility agreement. See Note 5.

Derivative Instruments

The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage its exposure to the risks associated with changes in interest rates. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for speculation or trading purposes. As of June 30, 2010, the Company had three interest rate swap agreements with a $115 million aggregate notional amount, with quarterly reductions, that expire on October 1, 2010, and a fourth interest rate swap agreement with a $243.5 million notional amount, with quarterly increases, that also expires on October 1, 2010. The three interest rate swap agreements convert a portion of the variable rate term loan into a fixed rate obligation of 9.71%, which includes a margin of 5.25%. The fourth interest rate swap agreement converts a portion of the variable rate term loan into a fixed rate obligation of 10.31%, which includes a margin of 5.25%. As of June 30, 2010 and 2009, these interest rate swap agreements were not designated for hedge accounting treatment, and as a result, changes in their fair values are reflected in earnings. All of the interest rate swap agreements were terminated on July 27, 2010.

For the three-month period ended June 30, 2010, the Company recognized a decrease of $4.1 million in interest expense related to the increase in fair value of the interest rate swap agreements. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, the Company recognized a decrease of $0.9 million in interest expense related to the increase in fair value of the interest rate swap agreements.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, the Company recognized a decrease of $8.0 million in interest expense related to the increase in fair value of the interest rate swap agreements. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, the Company recognized a decrease of $2.5 million in interest expense related to the increase in fair value of the interest rate swap agreements.

The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements at each balance sheet date was as follows (in millions):

 

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments

   Balance Sheet Location    June 30,
2010
Fair Value
   December 31,
2009
Fair Value

Interest rate swap agreements

   Accounts payable and accrued expenses    $ 8.2    $ 16.2

The following table presents the effect of the interest rate swap agreements on our consolidated statements of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in millions):

 

     Location of    Three-Month
Period
Ended June 30,
   Six-Month
Period
Ended June 30,

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments

   Income    2010    2009    2010    2009

Interest rate swap agreements

   Interest expense    $ 4.1    $ 0.9    $ 8.0    $ 2.5

Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, defines and establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In accordance with ASC 820, the Company has categorized its financial assets and liabilities, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy as set forth below.

Level 1 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

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Level 2 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices for similar attributes in active markets; quoted prices in markets where trading occurs infrequently; and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 – Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

If the inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

The following table presents the financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, based on the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in millions):

 

     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009

Liabilities

   Level 2    Level 2

Interest rate swap agreements

   $ 8.2    $ 16.2

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

The fair values of the interest rate swap agreements represent the present value of expected future cash flows estimated to be received from or paid to a marketplace participant in settlement of these instruments. They are valued using inputs including broker/dealer quotes, adjusted for non-performance risk, based on valuation models that incorporate observable market information and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements” (“ASU 2009-13”). ASU 2009-13 addresses how to determine whether an arrangement involving multiple deliverables contains more than one unit of accounting and how arrangement consideration shall be measured and allocated to the separate units of accounting in the arrangement. ASU 2009-13 is effective for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the consolidated financial statements.

3. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates in two reportable segments: television broadcasting and radio broadcasting.

Television Broadcasting

The Company owns and/or operates 53 primary television stations located primarily in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Washington, D.C.

Radio Broadcasting

The Company owns and operates 48 radio stations (37 FM and 11 AM) located primarily in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.

 

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Separate financial data for each of the Company’s operating segments are provided below. Segment operating profit (loss) is defined as operating profit (loss) before corporate expenses and impairment charge. There were no significant sources of revenue generated outside the United States during the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on the following (in thousands):

 

     Three-Month Period           Six-Month Period        
     Ended June 30,     % Change     Ended June 30,     % Change  
     2010     2009     2010 to 2009     2010     2009     2010 to 2009  

Net Revenue

            

Television

   $ 34,819      $ 31,746      10   $ 64,464      $ 60,018      7

Radio

     18,612        16,950      10     32,040        30,393      5
                                    

Consolidated

     53,431        48,696      10     96,504        90,411      7
                                    

Direct operating expenses

            

Television

     13,825        13,130      5     26,854        27,180      (1 )% 

Radio

     8,337        7,669      9     16,076        15,480      4
                                    

Consolidated

     22,162        20,799      7     42,930        42,660      1
                                    

Selling, general and administrative expenses

            

Television

     5,079        4,977      2     10,007        10,282      (3 )% 

Radio

     3,856        3,870      (0 )%      7,984        8,517      (6 )% 
                                    

Consolidated

     8,935        8,847      1     17,991        18,799      (4 )% 
                                    

Depreciation and amortization

            

Television

     3,940        3,904      1     7,669        7,867      (3 )% 

Radio

     934        1,287      (27 )%      1,928        2,754      (30 )% 
                                    

Consolidated

     4,874        5,191      (6 )%      9,597        10,621      (10 )% 
                                    

Segment operating profit

            

Television

     11,975        9,735      23     19,934        14,689      36

Radio

     5,485        4,124      33     6,052        3,642      66
                                    

Consolidated

     17,460        13,859      26     25,986        18,331      42

Corporate expenses

     3,477        3,378      3     7,225        7,251      (0 )% 

Impairment charge

     —          2,720      *        —          2,720      *   
                                    

Operating income

     13,983        7,761      80     18,761        8,360      124
                                    

Interest expense

     (5,263     (8,474   *        (10,777     (13,535   (20 )% 

Interest income

     84        70      20     167        318      (47 )% 

Loss on debt extinguishment

     —          —        *        —          (4,716   *   
                                    

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 8,804      $ (643   *      $ 8,151      $ (9,573   *   
                                    

Capital expenditures

            

Television

   $ 1,671      $ 1,000        $ 4,030      $ 2,516     

Radio

     215        162          557        376     
                                    

Consolidated

   $ 1,886      $ 1,162        $ 4,587      $ 2,892     
                                    
                       June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
       

Total assets

            

Television

         $ 346,282      $ 348,191     

Radio

           140,834        139,736     
                        

Consolidated

         $ 487,116      $ 487,927     
                        

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

4. LITIGATION

The Company is subject to various outstanding claims and other legal proceedings that may arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, any liability of the Company that may arise out of or with respect to these matters will not materially adversely affect the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

5. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On July 27, 2010, the Company completed the offering and sale of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.75% Senior Secured First Lien Notes (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued at a discount of 98.722% of their principal amount and mature on

 

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August 1, 2017. Interest on the Notes accrues at a rate of 8.75% per annum from the date of original issuance and is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing on February 1, 2011. The Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of the Company’s existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. Net proceeds from the Notes were used to pay all indebtedness outstanding under the Company’s syndicated bank credit facility, terminate the related interest rate swap agreements, pay fees and expenses related to the Notes offering and for general corporate purposes.

The Company may redeem any or all of the Notes at any time on or after August 1, 2013 at a redemption price equal to 106.563% of the Notes’ principal. The redemption price declines ratably thereafter to par, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to August 1, 2013, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the Notes with the net proceeds of a qualified equity offering at a redemption price equal to 108.75% of the Notes’ principal, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, upon certain conditions of a change of control, the Company may be required to redeem the Notes in cash equal to 101% of the Notes’ principal, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

On July 27, 2010, the Company also entered into a new $50 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and terminated the syndicated bank credit facility agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility expires on July 27, 2013 and is guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of the Company’s existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, which are also the guarantors of the Notes. The Company has not drawn on the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

We are a diversified Spanish-language media company with a unique portfolio of television and radio assets that reach Hispanic consumers across the United States, as well as the border markets of Mexico. We operate in two reportable segments: television broadcasting and radio broadcasting. Our net revenue for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010, was $53.4 million. Of that amount, revenue generated by our television segment accounted for 65% and revenue generated by our radio segment accounted for 35%.

As of the date of filing this report, we own and/or operate 53 primary television stations located primarily in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Washington, D.C. We own and operate 48 radio stations (37 FM and 11 AM) located primarily in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.

We generate revenue primarily from sales of national and local advertising time on television and radio stations. Advertising rates are, in large part, based on each medium’s ability to attract audiences in demographic groups targeted by advertisers. We recognize advertising revenue when commercials are broadcast. We do not obtain long-term commitments from our advertisers and, consequently, they may cancel, reduce or postpone orders without penalties. We pay commissions to agencies for local, regional and national advertising. For contracts directly with agencies, we record net revenue from these agencies. Seasonal revenue fluctuations are common in the broadcasting industry and are due primarily to variations in advertising expenditures by both local and national advertisers. We also generate revenue from retransmission consent agreements that are entered into with cable, satellite and internet-based television service providers.

Our primary expenses are employee compensation, including commissions paid to our sales staff and amounts paid to our national representative firms, as well as expenses for marketing, promotion and selling, technical, local programming, engineering, and general and administrative. Our local programming costs for television consist primarily of costs related to producing a local newscast in most of our markets.

The comparability of our results between 2010 and 2009 may also be affected by an acquisition in 2009. In 2009, we acquired the assets of television station KREN-TV in Reno, Nevada, a market where we already owned existing media properties. While new media properties contribute to the financial results of their markets, we do not attempt to measure their effect as they typically are integrated into existing operations.

Highlights

During the second quarter of 2010, we continued to see signs of a stabilizing advertising environment in many of our television and radio markets. Net revenue increased to $53.4 million, an increase of $4.7 million, or 10%, over the second quarter of 2009. Our performance was driven primarily by World Cup advertising and retransmission consent revenue. We anticipate that retransmission consent revenue will continue to be a growing source of net revenues. Our audience shares remained strong in the nation’s most densely populated Hispanic markets.

 

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Net revenue for our television segment increased to $34.8 million in the second quarter of 2010, from $31.7 million in the second quarter of 2009. This increase of $3.1 million, or 10%, in net revenue was primarily due to an increase in revenue from the World Cup, census and retransmission consent revenue. We generated a total of $3.3 million of retransmission consent revenue in the second quarter of 2010 and we anticipate that retransmission consent revenue in 2010 will be greater than it was in 2009.

Net revenue for our radio segment increased to $18.6 million in the second quarter of 2010, from $17.0 million in the second quarter of 2009. This increase of $1.6 million, or 10%, in net revenue was primarily due to an increase in revenue from the World Cup.

In July 2010, we completed the offering and sale of an aggregate $400 million principal amount of our 8.750% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”) and entered into a new $50.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). At the same time as entering into the credit facility, we repaid all amounts owing under, and terminated, our then-existing syndicated bank credit facility. The bond offering and new revolving credit facility extend the maturity of our debt and provide us with additional financial flexibility as we continue to seek to enhance shareholder value.

Relationship with Univision

Substantially all of our television stations are Univision- or TeleFutura-affiliated television stations. Our network affiliation agreements with Univision provide certain of our owned stations the exclusive right to broadcast Univision’s primary network and TeleFutura network programming in their respective markets. These long-term affiliation agreements each expire in 2021, and can be renewed for multiple, successive two-year terms at Univision’s option, subject to our consent.

Under the network affiliation agreements, Univision acts as our exclusive sales representative for the sale of national and regional advertising sales on our Univision- and TeleFutura-affiliate television stations, and Entravision pays certain sales representation fees to Univision relating to national and regional advertising sales. During the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the amount we paid Univision in this capacity was $2.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively. During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the amount we paid Univision in this capacity was $4.6 million and $3.1 million, respectively

In August 2008, we entered into a proxy agreement with Univision pursuant to which we granted to Univision the right to negotiate the terms of retransmission consent agreements for our Univision- and TeleFutura-affiliated television station signals for a term of six years. Among other things, the proxy agreement provides terms relating to compensation to be paid to us by Univision with respect to retransmission consent agreements entered into with cable and other television service providers.

Univision currently owns approximately 10% of our common stock on a fully-converted basis. As of December 31, 2005, Univision owned approximately 30% of our common stock on a fully-converted basis. In connection with its merger with Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation in September 2003, Univision entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, or DOJ, pursuant to which Univision agreed, among other things, to ensure that its percentage ownership of our company would not exceed 10% by March 26, 2009. In January 2006, we sold the assets of radio stations KBRG-FM and KLOK-AM, serving the San Francisco/San Jose, California market, to Univision for $90 million. Univision paid the full amount of the purchase price in the form of approximately 12.6 million shares of our Class U common stock held by Univision. Subsequently, in 2006, we repurchased 7.2 million shares of our Class U common stock held by Univision for $52.5 million. In February 2008, we repurchased 1.5 million shares of Class U common stock held by Univision for $10.4 million. In May 2009, we repurchased an additional 0.9 million shares of Class A common stock held by Univision for $0.5 million.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements” (“ASU 2009-13”). ASU 2009-13 addresses how to determine whether an arrangement involving multiple deliverables contains more than one unit of accounting and how arrangement consideration shall be measured and allocated to the separate units of accounting in the arrangement. ASU 2009-13 is effective for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Three- and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

The following table sets forth selected data from our operating results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

 

     Three-Month Period           Six-Month Period        
     Ended June 30,     %     Ended June 30,     %  
     2010     2009     Change     2010     2009     Change  

Statements of Operations Data:

            

Net revenue

   $ 53,431      $ 48,696      10   $ 96,504      $ 90,411      7
                                    

Direct operating expenses

     22,162        20,799      7     42,930        42,660      1

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     8,935        8,847      1     17,991        18,799      (4 )% 

Corporate expenses

     3,477        3,378      3     7,225        7,251      (0 )% 

Depreciation and amortization

     4,874        5,191      (6 )%      9,597        10,621      (10 )% 

Impairment charge

     —          2,720      *        —          2,720      *   
                                    
     39,448        40,935      (4 )%      77,743        82,051      (5 )% 
                                    

Operating income

     13,983        7,761      80     18,761        8,360      124

Interest expense

     (5,263     (8,474   (38 )%      (10,777     (13,535   (20 )% 

Interest income

     84        70      20     167        318      (47 )% 

Loss on debt extinguishment

     —          —        *        —          (4,716   *   
                                    

Income (loss) before income taxes

     8,804        (643   *        8,151        (9,573   *   

Income tax expense

     (1,928     (1,099   75     (3,338     (6,509   (49 )% 
                                    

Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliate

     6,876        (1,742   *        4,813        (16,082   *   

Equity in net income (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliate, net of tax

     87        (85   *        (34     (239   (86 )% 
                                    

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

   $ 6,963      $ (1,827   *      $ 4,779      $ (16,321   *   
                                    

Other Data:

            

Capital expenditures

     1,886        1,162          4,587        2,892     

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA (adjusted for non-cash stock-based compensation) (1)

           28,494        23,039     

Net cash provided by operating activities

           9,202        4,103     

Net cash used in investing activities

           (6,045     (6,504  

Net cash used in financing activities

           (5,102     (43,055  

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

 

(1) Consolidated adjusted EBITDA means net income (loss) plus loss (gain) on sale of assets, depreciation and amortization, non-cash impairment charge, non-cash stock-based compensation included in operating and corporate expenses, net interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment, income tax expense (benefit), equity in net income (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliate and syndication programming amortization less syndication programming payments. We use the term consolidated adjusted EBITDA because that measure is defined in our syndicated bank credit facility and does not include loss (gain) on sale of assets, depreciation and amortization, non-cash impairment charge, non-cash stock-based compensation, net interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment, income tax expense (benefit), equity in net income (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliate and syndication programming amortization and does include syndication programming payments.

 

(2) Since our ability to borrow from our syndicated bank credit facility is based on a consolidated adjusted EBITDA financial covenant, we believe that it is important to disclose consolidated adjusted EBITDA to our investors. Our syndicated bank credit facility contains certain financial covenants relating to the maximum allowed leverage ratio, maximum capital expenditures and minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The maximum allowed leverage ratio, or the ratio of consolidated total debt to trailing-twelve-month consolidated adjusted EBITDA, affects our ability to borrow from our syndicated bank credit facility. The maximum allowed leverage ratio also affects the interest rate charged for revolving loans, thus affecting our interest expense. Under our syndicated bank credit facility, our maximum allowed leverage ratio may not exceed 6.50 to 1. The actual leverage ratio was as follows (in each case as of June 30): 2010, 5.9 to 1; 2009, 6.3 to 1. Therefore, we were in compliance with this covenant at each of those dates. We entered into an amendment to our credit facility agreement in March 2009, so we were not subject to the same calculations and covenants in prior years. However, for consistency of presentation, the foregoing historical ratios assume that our current definition had been applicable for all periods presented.

 

     While many in the financial community and we consider consolidated adjusted EBITDA to be important, it should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of liquidity and financial performance prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, such as cash flows from operating activities, operating income and net income. As consolidated adjusted EBITDA excludes non-cash (gain) loss on sale of assets, non-cash depreciation and amortization, non-cash impairment charge, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, net interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment, income tax expense (benefit), equity in net income (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliate and syndication programming amortization and includes syndication programming payments, consolidated adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations because it excludes and includes several important non-cash financial line items. Therefore, we consider both non-GAAP and GAAP measures when evaluating our business. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA is also used to make executive compensation decisions.

 

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Consolidated adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to consolidated adjusted EBITDA is cash flows from operating activities. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to cash flows from operating activities follows (in thousands):

 

     Six-Month Period Ended  
     June 30,  
     2010     2009  

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA (1)

   $ 28,494      $ 23,039   

Interest expense

     (10,777     (13,535

Interest income

     167        318   

Loss on debt extinguishment

     —          (4,716

Income tax expense

     (3,338     (6,509

Amortization of syndication contracts

     (550     (1,248

Payments on syndication contracts

     1,409        1,413   

Non-cash stock-based compensation included in direct operating expenses

     (208     (330

Non-cash stock-based compensation included in selling, general and administrative expenses

     (295     (414

Non-cash stock-based compensation included in corporate expenses

     (492     (759

Depreciation and amortization

     (9,597     (10,621

Impairment charge

     —          (2,720

Equity in net loss of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (34     (239
                

Net income (loss)

     4,779        (16,321

Depreciation and amortization

     9,597        10,621   

Impairment charge

     —          2,720   

Deferred income taxes

     2,627        5,986   

Amortization of debt issue costs

     208        194   

Amortization of syndication contracts

     550        1,248   

Payments on syndication contracts

     (1,409     (1,413

Equity in net loss of nonconsolidated affiliate

     34        239   

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     995        1,503   

Gain on sale of media properties and other assets

     —          (102

Non-cash expenses related to debt extinguishment

     —          945   

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements

     (8,053     (2,536

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:

    

Increase in accounts receivable

     (3,625     (1,272

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

     48        189   

Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     3,451        2,102   
                

Cash flows from operating activities

   $ 9,202      $ 4,103   
                

 

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Consolidated Operations

Net Revenue. Net revenue increased to $53.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $48.7 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $4.7 million. Of the overall increase, $3.1 million came from our television segment and was primarily attributable to advertising revenue from the World Cup and census and retransmission consent revenue. Additionally, $1.6 million of the overall increase came from our radio segment and was primarily attributable to advertising revenue from the World Cup.

Net revenue increased to $96.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $90.4 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $6.1 million. Of the overall increase, $4.5 million came from our television segment and was primarily attributable to advertising revenue from the World Cup, retransmission consent revenue, and political and census advertising revenue. Additionally, $1.6 million of the overall increase came from our radio segment and was primarily attributable to advertising revenue from the World Cup and census.

We currently anticipate that net revenue will increase for the full year 2010, primarily due to the increases in advertising revenue from the World Cup and census during the first two quarters of 2010, as well as increases in retransmission consent revenue and increases in advertising revenue from political activity during the entire 2010 year.

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses increased to $22.2 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $20.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $1.4 million. Of the overall increase, $0.7 million came from our television segment and was primarily attributable to an increase in national representation fees and other expenses associated with the increase in net revenue. Additionally, $0.7 million of the overall increase came from our radio segment and was primarily attributable to an increase in national representation fees and other expenses associated with the increase in net revenue. As a percentage of net revenue, direct operating expenses decreased to 41% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from 43% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009. Direct operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue decreased because the increase in net revenue outpaced the increase in direct operating expenses.

Direct operating expenses increased to $42.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $42.7 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $0.2 million. Of the overall increase, $0.6 million came from our radio segment and was primarily attributable to an increase in national representation fees and other expenses associated with the increase in net revenue. The increase from our radio segment was offset by a $0.4 million decrease from our television segment which was primarily attributable to a decrease in salary expense due to reductions in personnel and salary reductions implemented in 2009, partially offset by an increase in national representation fees and other expenses associated with the increase in net revenue. As a percentage of net revenue, direct operating expenses decreased to 44% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from 47% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009. Direct operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue decreased because the increase in net revenue outpaced the increase in direct operating expenses.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $8.9 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $8.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $0.1 million. The increase came from our television segment and was primarily attributable to an increase in bonuses and other expenses associated with the increase in net revenue. As a percentage of net revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 17% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from 18% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue decreased because the increase in net revenue outpaced the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $18.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $18.8 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $0.8 million. Of the overall decrease, $0.5 million came from our radio segment and was primarily attributable to a decrease in salary expense due to reductions of personnel and salary reductions implemented in 2009. Additionally, $0.3 million of the overall decrease came from our television segment and was primarily attributable to a decrease in salary expense due to reductions in personnel and salary reductions implemented in 2009, partially offset by an increase in bonuses and other expenses associated with the increase in net revenue. As a percentage of net revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 19% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from 21% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue decreased because selling, general and administrative expenses decreased while net revenue increased.

 

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Corporate Expenses. Corporate expenses increased to $3.5 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $3.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $0.1 million. The increase was attributable to an increase in professional fees. As a percentage of net revenue, corporate expenses remained the same at 7% for each of the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

Corporate expenses decreased to $7.2 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $7.3 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $0.1 million. The decrease was attributable to a decrease in non-cash stock-based compensation of $0.3 million, partially offset by an increase in professional fees. As a percentage of net revenue, corporate expenses decreased to 7% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from 8% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased to $4.9 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $5.2 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $0.3 million. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in radio depreciation as certain radio assets are now fully depreciated.

Depreciation and amortization decreased to $9.6 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $10.6 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $1.0 million. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in radio depreciation as certain radio assets are now fully depreciated.

Operating Income. As a result of the above factors, operating income was $14.0 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010, compared to $7.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009. As a result of the above factors, operating income was $18.8 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, compared to $8.4 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased to $5.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $8.5 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $3.2 million. The decrease in interest expense was primarily attributable to the change in the fair value of our interest rate swap agreements.

Interest expense decreased to $10.8 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $13.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $2.7 million. The decrease in interest expense was primarily attributable to the change in the fair value of our interest rate swap agreements, partially offset by an increase in interest expense attributable to higher interest rates from the amendment, in 2009, to our previous syndicated bank credit facility agreement.

Loss on Debt Extinguishment. We recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $4.7 million for fees, unamortized finance costs and interest rate swap agreement termination costs associated with the amendment to our previous syndicated bank credit facility agreement during the six-month period ended June 30, 2009.

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 was $3.3 million. The effective income tax rate was higher than our expected statutory rate of approximately 38% due to state income taxes, changes in the valuation allowance and deductions attributable to indefinite-lived intangibles. Income tax expense for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 was $1.1 million. The effective tax rate of 68% was higher than our expected annual tax rate of approximately 38% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 due to state income and capital taxes, other permanent differences, changes in the valuation allowance and deductions attributable to indefinite-lived intangibles.

As of June 30, 2010, we believe that our deferred tax assets will not be fully realized in the future and we are providing a valuation allowance against those deferred tax assets. In determining our deferred tax assets subject to a valuation allowance, we excluded the deferred tax liabilities attributable to indefinite-lived intangibles.

Segment Operations

Television

Net Revenue. Net revenue in our television segment increased to $34.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $31.7 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $3.1 million. The increase was primarily attributable to advertising revenue from the World Cup and census and retransmission consent revenue. We generated a total of $3.3 million and $2.9 million in retransmission consent revenue for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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Net revenue in our television segment increased to $64.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $60.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $4.5 million. The increase was primarily attributable to advertising revenue from the World Cup, retransmission consent revenue, and political and census advertising revenue. We generated a total of $6.4 million and $4.8 million in retransmission consent revenue for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. We anticipate that retransmission consent revenue will continue to be a growing source of net revenues and that retransmission consent revenue in 2010 will be greater than it was in 2009.

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses in our television segment increased to $13.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $13.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $0.7 million. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in national representation fees and other expenses associated with the increase in net revenue.

Direct operating expenses in our television segment decreased to $26.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $27.2 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $0.3 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in salary expense due to reductions in personnel and salary reductions implemented in 2009, partially offset by an increase in national representation fees and other expenses associated with the increase in net revenue.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our television segment increased to $5.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $5.0 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $0.1 million. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in bonuses and other expenses associated with the increase in net revenue.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in our television segment decreased to $10.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $10.3 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $0.3 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in salary expense due to reductions in personnel and salary reductions implemented in 2009, partially offset by an increase in bonuses and other expenses associated with the increase in net revenue.

Radio

Net Revenue. Net revenue in our radio segment increased to $18.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $17.0 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $1.6 million. The increase was primarily attributable to advertising revenue from the World Cup.

Net revenue in our radio segment increased to $32.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $30.4 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $1.6 million. The increase was primarily attributable to advertising revenue from the World Cup and census.

There has been a general slowing of growth in the radio industry over the last few years. However, we have begun to see stabilization and possible indications of improvement of the radio industry as a whole and in certain of our markets in particular.

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses in our radio segment increased to $8.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $7.7 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $0.6 million. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in national representation fees and other expenses associated with the increase in net revenue.

Direct operating expenses in our radio segment increased to $16.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $15.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $0.6 million. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in national representation fees and other expenses associated with the increase in net revenue.

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our radio segment was $3.9 million for each of the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. The increase in expenses associated with the increase in net revenue was offset by the decrease in salary expense due to reductions in personnel and salary reductions implemented in 2009.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in our radio segment decreased to $8.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $8.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of $0.5 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in salary expense due to reductions in personnel and salary reductions implemented in 2009.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

While we have a history of operating losses in some periods and operating income in other periods, we also have a history of generating significant positive cash flows from our operations. Although we had net losses of approximately $50.1 million and $528.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, we reported net income of $4.8 million and had positive cash flow from operations of $9.2 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010. We expect to fund our working capital requirements, capital expenditures and payments of principal and interest on outstanding indebtedness, with cash on hand, and cash flows from operations. We currently anticipate that funds generated from operations and available borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.

Notes

On July 27, 2010, we completed the offering and sale of $400 million aggregate principal amount of our Notes. The Notes were issued at a discount of 98.722% of their principal amount and mature on August 1, 2017. Interest on the Notes accrues at a rate of 8.75% per annum from the date of original issuance and is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing on February 1, 2011. We received net proceeds of approximately $388.0 million from the sale of the Notes, which were used to pay all indebtedness outstanding under our previous syndicated bank credit facility, terminate the related interest rate swap agreements, pay fees and expenses related to offering of the Notes offering and for general corporate purposes.

The Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of our existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (the “Note Guarantors”). The Notes and the guarantees rank equal in right of payment to all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of our and the Note Guarantors’ existing and future subordinated indebtedness. In addition, the Notes and the guarantees are effectively junior: (i) to our and the Note Guarantors’ indebtedness secured by assets that are not collateral; (ii) pursuant to an Intercreditor Agreement entered into at the same time that we entered into the Revolving Credit Facility described below; and (iii) to all of the liabilities of any of our existing and future subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Notes, to the extent of the assets of those subsidiaries.

At our option, we may redeem:

 

   

prior to August 1, 2013, on one or more occasions, up to 10% of the original principal amount of the Notes during each 12-month period beginning on August 1, 2010, at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest;

 

   

prior to August 1, 2013, on one or more occasions, up to 35% of the original principal amount of the Notes with the net proceeds from certain equity offerings, at a redemption price of 108.750% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest; provided that: (i) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of all Notes issued under the Indenture remains outstanding immediately after such redemption; and (ii) such redemption occurs within 60 days of the date of closing of any such equity offering;

 

   

prior to August 1, 2013, some or all of the Notes may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus a “make-whole” premium plus accrued and unpaid interest; and

 

   

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the principal amount of the Notes if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on August 1, 2013; (ii) 104.375% of the principal amount of the Notes if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on August 1, 2014; (iii) 102.188% of the principal amount of the Notes if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on August 1, 2015; and (iv) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes if redeemed on or after August 1, 2016, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest.

In addition, upon a change of control, as defined in the indenture governing the issuance of the Notes (the “Indenture”), we must make an offer to repurchase all Notes then outstanding, at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Upon an event of default, as defined in the Indenture, the Notes will become due and payable: (i) immediately without further notice if such event of default arises from events of bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company, any Note Guarantor or any restricted subsidiary; or (ii) upon a declaration of acceleration of the Notes in writing to the Company by the Trustee or holders representing 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, if an event of default occurs and is continuing. The Indenture contains additional provisions that are customary for an agreement of this type, including indemnification by us and the Note Guarantors.

In connection with the offering of the Notes, we and the Note Guarantors entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), which is more fully described under Part II, Item 5, “Other Information”.

Revolving Credit Facility

On July 27, 2010, we also entered into a new $50,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility and terminated the amended syndicated bank credit facility agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility consists of a three-year $50.0 million revolving credit facility that expires on July 27, 2013, which includes a $3.0 million sub-facility for letters of credit. In addition, we may increase the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Credit Facility by up to an additional $50.0 million, subject to our satisfying certain conditions.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at either: (i) the Base Rate (as defined in the credit agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility (the “Credit Agreement”)) plus a margin of 3.375% per annum; or (ii) LIBOR plus a margin of 4.375% per annum. We have not drawn on the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of our existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (the “Credit Guarantors”), which are also the Note Guarantors (collectively, the “Guarantors”). The Revolving Credit Facility is secured on a first priority basis by our and the Credit Guarantors’ assets, which also secure the Notes. Our borrowings, if any, under the Revolving Credit Facility rank senior to the Notes upon the terms set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement that we entered into in connection with the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Credit Agreement also requires compliance with certain financial covenants, relating to total leverage ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio, cash interest coverage ratio and revolving credit facility leverage ratio. The covenants become increasingly restrictive in the later years of the Revolving Credit Facility.

Upon an event of default, as defined in the Credit Agreement, the lenders may, among other things, suspend or terminate their obligation to make further loans to us and/or declare all amounts then outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility to be immediately due and payable. The Credit Agreement also contains additional provisions that are customary for an agreement of this type, including indemnification by us and the Credit Guarantors.

In connection with our entering into the Indenture and the Credit Agreement, we and the Guarantors also entered into the following agreements:

 

   

A Security Agreement, pursuant to which we and the Guarantors each granted a first priority security interests in the collateral securing the Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility for the benefit of the holders of the Notes and the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility; and

 

   

An Intercreditor Agreement, in order to define the relative rights of the holders of the Notes and the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility with respect to the collateral securing our and the Guarantors’ respective obligations under the Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility.

As a result of the termination of our previous syndicated bank credit facility, discussed below, we are no longer subject to the financial covenants associated with the syndicated bank credit facility. However, subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture, the Credit Agreement, or both, contain certain covenants that limit our ability, among other things, to:

 

   

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incur liens on the property or assets of the Company and the Guarantors;

 

   

dispose of certain assets;

 

   

apply the proceeds from certain asset sales other than in accordance with the terms of the Indenture;

 

   

consummate any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all assets;

 

   

make certain investments;

 

   

make certain restricted payments;

 

   

restrict dividends or other payments from subsidiaries;

 

   

enter into, amend, renew or extend transactions and agreements with affiliates;

 

   

make certain investments;

 

   

enter new lines of business; and

 

   

amend our organizational documents or those of any Guarantor in any materially adverse way to the lenders.

Syndicated Bank Credit Facility

Note: In July 2010, we repaid all amounts outstanding under the syndicated bank credit facility and terminated the amended syndicated bank credit facility agreement relating thereto. All references to and discussions regarding the syndicated bank credit facility, including the term loan, and the amended syndicated bank credit facility agreement in this report should be considered in light of this fact. See “Notes” and “Revolving Credit Facility” above.

In September 2005, we entered into a $650 million senior secured syndicated bank credit facility, consisting of a 7  1/2 year $500 million term loan and a 6  1/2 year $150 million revolving facility. The term loan under the syndicated bank credit facility has been drawn in full, the proceeds of which were used (i) to refinance $250 million outstanding under our former syndicated bank credit facility, (ii) to complete a tender offer for our previously outstanding $225 million senior subordinated notes, and (iii) for general corporate purposes. The term loan matures in 2013 and the revolving facility expires in 2012. Our ability to make additional borrowings under the syndicated bank credit facility is subject to compliance with certain financial covenants, including financial ratios, and other conditions set forth in the syndicated bank credit facility.

On March 16, 2009, we entered into an amendment to the syndicated bank credit facility agreement. Pursuant to this amendment, among other things:

 

   

The interest that we pay under the credit facility increased. Both the revolver and term loan borrowings under the amendment bear interest at a variable interest rate based on either LIBOR or a base rate, in either case plus an applicable margin that varies depending upon our leverage ratio. Borrowings under both our revolver and term loan bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 5.25% when the leverage ratio is greater than or equal to 5.0. When the leverage ratio is less than 5.0 but greater than or equal to 4.0, borrowings under both our revolver and term loan will bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 4.25%. When the leverage ratio is less than 4.0, borrowings under both our revolver and term loan will bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.25%. The term loan currently bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 5.25%, for a total interest rate of 5.79% at June 30, 2010. As of June 30, 2010, $358.5 million of the term loan was outstanding.

 

   

The total amount of our revolver facility was reduced from $150 million to $50 million. Borrowings under the revolver are restricted to $5 million in the aggregate during any rolling 30-day period when the leverage ratio is less than 1.0 of the maximum allowable ratio during the applicable period. New conditions have been added for loans under the revolver facility greater than $5 million. The revolving facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a

 

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margin ranging from 3.25% to 5.25% based on leverage covenants. As of June 30, 2010, we had approximately $1 million in outstanding letters of credit and $49 million was available under the revolving facility for future borrowings. In addition, we pay a quarterly unused commitment fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% per annum, depending on the level of facility used.

 

   

There are more stringent financial covenants relating to maximum allowed leverage ratio, maximum capital expenditures and fixed charge coverage ratio. Beginning March 16, 2009, through December 31, 2009, the maximum allowed leverage ratio, or the ratio of consolidated total debt to trailing-twelve-month consolidated adjusted EBITDA, was 6.75. The maximum allowed leverage ratio decreased to 6.50 in the first quarter of 2010. On September 30, 2010 the maximum allowed leverage ratio decreases to 6.25 and on December 31, 2010 the maximum allowed leverage ratio decreases to 6.0. Beginning March 31, 2011, and through the term of the agreement, the maximum allowed leverage ratio is 5.50. The actual leverage ratio was 5.9 to 1 as of June 30, 2010. Therefore, we were in compliance with this covenant as of this date. From March 31, 2009, through the term of the agreement, the minimum required fixed charge coverage ratio is 1.15.

 

   

There is a mandatory prepayment clause for 100% of the proceeds of certain asset dispositions, regardless of our leverage ratio. In addition, if we have excess cash flow, as defined in the syndicated bank credit facility, 75% of such excess cash flow must be used to reduce the outstanding loan balance on a quarterly basis.

 

   

Beginning March 31, 2009, the senior leverage ratio and net leverage ratio were eliminated.

 

   

Capital expenditures may not exceed $10 million in 2010.

 

   

We are restricted from making acquisitions and investments when the leverage ratio is greater than 4.0.

 

   

We are restricted from making future repurchases of shares of our common stock, except under a limited circumstance, which we utilized in May 2009 and may utilize again in the future.

 

   

We are restricted from making any further debt repurchases in the secondary market.

The amendment also contains additional covenants, representations and provisions that are usual and customary for credit facilities of this type. All other provisions of the syndicated bank credit facility agreement, as amended, remain in full force and effect unless expressly amended or modified by the amendment.

At the time of entering into this amendment, we made a prepayment of $40 million to reduce the outstanding amount of the term loans and paid our lenders an amendment fee.

We recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $4.7 million for fees, unamortized finance costs and interest rate swap agreement termination costs associated with the amendment to the syndicated bank credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2009.

The amended credit facility agreement is secured by substantially all of our assets, as well as the pledge of the stock of substantially all of our subsidiaries, including the special purpose subsidiary formed to hold our FCC licenses. The syndicated bank credit facility contains customary events of default. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, we might be required to repay all amounts then outstanding under the syndicated bank credit facility. Lenders holding more than 50% of the loans and commitments under the syndicated bank credit facility may elect to accelerate the maturity of loans upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default.

The amended credit facility agreement contains certain financial covenants relating to maximum leverage ratio, maximum capital expenditures and minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The covenants become increasingly restrictive in the later years of the syndicated bank credit facility. The syndicated bank credit facility also requires us to maintain FCC licenses for broadcast properties and contains restrictions on the incurrence of additional debt, the payment of dividends, the repurchase of shares of our own common stock, the making of acquisitions and the sale of assets.

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the term loan as of June 30, 2010 was $358.5 million and $357.6 million, respectively. The estimated fair value of the term loan is based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for instruments with similar terms.

On July 27, 2010, we completed the offering and sale of $400 million aggregate principal amount of our Notes, paid all indebtedness related to the syndicated bank credit facility and terminated the interest rate swap agreements.

 

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Derivative Instruments

Note: All interest rate swap agreements were terminated in July 2010. All references to and discussions regarding interest rate swap agreements in this report should be considered in light of this fact. See “Notes” and “Revolving Credit Facility” above.

While the previous syndicated bank credit facility was outstanding, we used interest rate swap agreements to manage our exposure to the risks associated with changes in interest rates. We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculation or trading purposes. As of June 30, 2010, we had three interest rate swap agreements with a $115 million aggregate notional amount, with quarterly reductions, that expire on October 1, 2010, and a fourth interest rate swap agreement with a $243.5 million notional amount, with quarterly increases, that also expires on October 1, 2010. The three interest rate swap agreements convert a portion of the variable rate term loan into a fixed rate obligation of 9.71%, which includes a margin of 5.25%. The fourth interest rate swap agreement converts a portion of the variable rate term loan into a fixed rate obligation of 10.31%, which includes a margin of 5.25%. As of June 30, 2010 and 2009, these interest rate swap agreements were not designated for hedge accounting treatment, and as a result, changes in their fair values are reflected currently in earnings. All of the interest rate swap agreements were terminated on July 27, 2010.

For the three-month period ended June 30, 2010, we recognized a decrease of $4.1 million in interest expense related to the increase in fair value of the interest rate swap agreements. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, we recognized a decrease of $0.9 million in interest expense related to the increase in fair value of the interest rate swap agreements.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, we recognized a decrease of $8.0 million in interest expense related to the increase in fair value of the interest rate swap agreements. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, we recognized a decrease of $2.5 million in interest expense related to the increase in fair value of the interest rate swap agreements.

As of June 30, 2010, the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements was a liability of $8.2 million and is classified in other short-term liabilities on our balance sheet. As of December 31, 2009, the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements was a liability of $16.2 million and is classified in other short-term liabilities on our balance sheet.

Debt and Equity Financing

On November 1, 2006, our Board of Directors approved a $100 million stock repurchase program. We were authorized to repurchase up to $100 million of our outstanding Class A common stock from time to time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, block trades and private repurchases. We completed this repurchase program in April 2008. We repurchased a total of 13.0 million shares of Class A common stock for $100 million.

On April 7, 2008, our Board of Directors approved an additional stock repurchase program. We were authorized to repurchase up to $100 million of our outstanding Class A common stock from time to time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, block trades and private purchases. As of December 31, 2008, we repurchased approximately 7.4 million shares at an average price of $2.67 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $19.8 million. We repurchased an additional 0.4 million shares of our outstanding Class A common stock at an average price of $1.47 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $0.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2009.

We have repurchased a total of 20.8 million shares of Class A common stock for approximately $120.3 million under both plans from inception through June 30, 2010.

On October 4, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the retirement of 6.3 million shares of repurchased Class A common stock. On December 31, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the retirement of 14.1 million shares of repurchased Class A common stock. On December 31, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the retirement of 1.2 million shares of repurchased Class A common stock.

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) increased to $28.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from $23.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, an increase of $5.5 million, or 24%. As a percentage of net revenue, consolidated adjusted EBITDA increased to 30% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from 25% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009.

 

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We define consolidated adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus loss (gain) on sale of assets, depreciation and amortization, non-cash impairment charge, non-cash stock-based compensation included in operating and corporate expenses, net interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment, income tax expense (benefit), equity in net income (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliate and syndication programming amortization less syndication programming payments. We use the term consolidated adjusted EBITDA because that measure is defined in the syndicated bank credit facility and does not include loss (gain) on sale of assets, non-cash depreciation and amortization, non-cash impairment charge, non-cash stock-based compensation, net interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment, income tax expense (benefit), equity in net income (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliate and syndication programming amortization and does include syndication programming payments.

Since our ability to borrow from the syndicated bank credit facility is based on a consolidated adjusted EBITDA financial covenant, we believe that it is important to disclose consolidated adjusted EBITDA to our investors. The syndicated bank credit facility contains certain financial covenants relating to the maximum allowed leverage ratio, maximum capital expenditures and minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The maximum allowed leverage ratio, or the ratio of consolidated total debt to trailing-twelve-month consolidated adjusted EBITDA, affects our ability to borrow from our syndicated bank credit facility. The maximum allowed leverage ratio also affects the interest rate charged for revolving loans, thus affecting our interest expense. Under the syndicated bank credit facility, our maximum allowed leverage ratio may not exceed 6.50 to 1. The actual leverage ratio was as follows (in each case as of June 30): 2010, 5.9 to 1; 2009, 6.3 to 1. Therefore, we were in compliance with this covenant at each of those dates. We entered into an amendment to the credit facility agreement in March 2009, so we were not subject to the same calculations and covenants in prior years. However, for consistency of presentation, the foregoing historical ratios assume that our current definition had been applicable for all periods presented.

While many in the financial community and we consider consolidated adjusted EBITDA to be important, it should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of liquidity and financial performance prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, such as cash flows from operating activities, operating income and net income. As consolidated adjusted EBITDA excludes non-cash (gain) loss on sale of assets, non-cash depreciation and amortization, non-cash impairment charge, non-cash stock-based compensation, net interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment, income tax expense (benefit), equity in net income (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliate and syndication programming amortization and includes syndication programming payments, consolidated adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations because it excludes and includes several important non-cash financial line items. Therefore, we consider both non-GAAP and GAAP measures when evaluating our business. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA is also used to make executive compensation decisions.

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. For a reconciliation of consolidated adjusted EBITDA to cash flows from operating activities, its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see page 16.

Cash Flow

Net cash flow provided by operating activities was $9.2 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 compared to $4.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009. We had net income of $6.4 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 and positive cash flow from operations. Our net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 was lower than cash flows from operating activities primarily due to non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization expense of $9.6 million, partially offset by income from the change in the fair value of our interest rate swap agreements of $8.0 million. Our net loss of $16.3 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 was primarily the result of non-cash expenses, including depreciation and amortization expense of $10.6 million, deferred income taxes of $6.0 million and a carrying value adjustment of $2.7 million. We expect to continue to have positive cash flow from operating activities for 2010.

Net cash flow used in investing activities was $6.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, compared to $6.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, we spent $4.7 million on net capital expenditures and $1.3 million on intangible assets. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, we spent $2.8 million on net capital expenditures and $3.8 million related to the acquisition of assets of television station KREN-TV in Reno, Nevada. We anticipate that our capital expenditures will be approximately $7 million during the full year 2010. The amount of our anticipated capital expenditures may change based on future changes in business plans, our financial condition and general economic conditions.

 

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Net cash flow used in financing activities was $5.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, compared to $43.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, we made debt payments of $4.5 million, paid $0.9 million in fees and expenses related to the Notes and received net proceeds of $0.2 million from the exercise of employee options. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, we made net debt payments of $41.0 million, paid $1.2 million in fees and expenses related to the amendment of the syndicated bank credit facility agreement, repurchased 1.3 million shares of our Class A common stock for $1.1 million including transaction fees and received net proceeds of $0.2 million from the sale of shares issued under our 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Note: All interest rate swap agreements were terminated in July 2010. All references to and discussions regarding the syndicated bank credit facility, interest rate swap agreements, the term loan and the revolving facility in this report should be considered in light of this fact. See Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Notes” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Revolving Credit Facility” above.

General

Market risk represents the potential loss that may impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows due to adverse changes in the financial markets. We are exposed to market risk from changes in the base rates on our variable rate debt. However, since February 2007, we have had four swap arrangements that convert the entire amount of our variable rate term loan into a fixed rate obligation. Under the previous syndicated bank credit facility, if we exceed certain leverage ratios we would be required to enter into derivative financial instrument transactions, such as swaps or interest rate caps, in order to manage or reduce our exposure to risk from changes in interest rates. Our current policy prohibits entering into derivatives or other financial instrument transactions for speculative purposes.

Interest Rates

The term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 5.25%, for a total interest rate of 5.79% at June 30, 2010. As of June 30, 2010, $358.5 million of the term loan was outstanding. The revolving facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 3.25% to 5.25% based on our leverage. As of June 30, 2010, we had approximately $1 million in outstanding letters of credit and $49 million was available under the revolving facility for future borrowings. The syndicated bank credit facility requires us to enter into interest rate agreements if our leverage exceeds certain limits as defined in the amended syndicated credit facility agreement. On July 27, 2010, we completed the offering and sale of $400 million aggregate principal amount of our Notes, paid all indebtedness related to the syndicated bank credit facility and terminated the interest rate swap agreements.

As of June 30, 2010, we had three interest rate swap agreements with a $115 million aggregate notional amount, with quarterly reductions, that expire on October 1, 2010, and one interest rate swap agreement with a $243.5 million notional amount, with quarterly increases, that also expires on October 1, 2010. The three interest rate swap agreements convert a portion of the variable rate term loan into a fixed rate obligation of 9.71%, which includes a margin of 5.25%. The fourth interest rate swap agreement converts a portion of the variable rate term loan into a fixed rate obligation of 10.31%, which includes a margin of 5.25%.

We recognize all of our derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship, and further, on the type of hedging relationship. As of June 30, 2010, our interest rate swap agreements were not designated for hedge accounting treatment, and as a result, the fair value was a liability of $8.2 million and was classified as other current liabilities on our balance sheet. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2010, we recognized a decrease of $4.1 million of interest expense related to the increase in fair value of the interest rate swap agreements.

On July 27, 2010, we issued the Notes with a fixed interest rate of 8.75%, repaid all amounts outstanding under the syndicated bank credit facility and terminated the syndicated bank credit facility agreement. Since we pay interest at a fixed rate, any future increase in the variable interest rate would not affect our interest expense payments under the Notes.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of the evaluation date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, as described below.

Notwithstanding the conclusion that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this report, we believe that our consolidated financial statements and other information contained in this quarterly report present fairly, in all material respects, our business, financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods presented.

Material Weakness in Accounting for Income Taxes

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

A material weakness in our internal control over accounting for the income tax provision existed as of December 31, 2009. During 2009, an error was identified in the Company’s income tax benefit related to its valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2008, which error arose in the three-month period ended September 30, 2008. Correction of this control deficiency resulted in an audit adjustment to our income tax benefit and deferred tax assets and liabilities and a restatement of those accounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 and as of and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008. Additionally, this control deficiency could result in other misstatements of the aforementioned accounts, which could result in a material misstatement of our consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, management has concluded that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.

Management’s Plan for Remediation

Management has discussed the material weakness described above with the audit committee and has commenced preliminary steps to remediate the material weakness described above. We expect that the remediation plan we implement will address the design of controls and revision of procedures to ensure appropriate evaluation and recognition of income taxes and will include allocating additional monetary and personnel resources to the preparation of the interim and annual tax provision calculations and adding an additional layer of review to the tax provision process.

We believe that a remediation plan incorporating the measures described above will remediate the material weakness identified and strengthen our internal control over financial reporting. We will continue to review our financial reporting controls and procedures. As we finalize and implement the remediation plan outlined above, we may also identify additional measures to address the material weakness or modify certain of the remediation procedures described above. We also may implement additional changes to our internal control over financial reporting as may be appropriate in the course of remediating the material weakness. Management, with the input of our audit committee, will continue to take steps to remedy the material weakness as expeditiously as possible to reinforce the overall design and capability of our control environment.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

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Changes in Internal Control

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We currently and from time to time are involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of our business, but we are not currently a party to any lawsuit or proceeding which, in the opinion of management, is likely to have a material adverse effect on us.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

No material change.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED)

 

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

In connection with the offering of the Notes, we and the Note Guarantors entered into the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which we and the Note Guarantors have agreed to: (i) file with the SEC within 90 days after the issue date of the Notes, a registration statement under the Securities Act (the “Exchange Offer Registration Statement”), relating to an offer to exchange the Notes (the “Exchange Offer”) for new notes (the “Exchange Notes”) on terms substantially identical to the Notes except that the Exchange Notes will not be subject to the same restrictions on transfer; (ii) use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to become effective within 270 days after the issue date of the Notes; and (iii) within 45 business days of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement becoming effective, complete the Exchange Offer and issue the Exchange Notes in exchange for all Notes validly tendered in the Exchange Offer.

In certain circumstances, we and the Note Guarantors are obligated to file and use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause to become effective a shelf registration statement (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) relating to the resale of Notes or Exchange Notes. Further, we and the Note Guarantors are obligated to use our commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement from the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement until the earlier of: (i) one year following the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement; or (ii) the date on which all the Notes or Exchange Notes registered under the Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement.

 

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If we and the Note Guarantors fail to meet the obligations set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement (a “Registration Default”), we will be required to pay additional interest to the holders of the Notes. The rate of additional interest will be 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of a Registration Default. Thereafter, the rate of additional interest will increase by an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day period until all Registration Defaults have been cured, up to a maximum additional interest rate of 1.0% per annum. We and the Note Guarantors will be required to pay such additional interest until all the Registration Defaults relating to the Notes are cured. At such time, the interest rate on the Notes will revert to the original interest rate on the Notes. Such additional interest, if applicable, will be in addition to any other interest payable from time to time with respect to the Notes.

The Registration Rights Agreement contains additional provisions that are customary for an agreement of this type, including indemnification by us and the Note Guarantors.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are attached hereto and filed herewith:

 

10.1    Purchase Agreement, dated July 22, 2010, by and among Entravision Communications Corporation, the guarantors named therein and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., as representatives of the initial purchasers.
10.2    Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 27, 2010, by and among Entravision Communications Corporation, the guarantors named therein and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., as representatives of the initial purchasers.
10.3    Credit Agreement, dated July 27, 2010, by and among Entravision Communications Corporation, as the Borrower, the other persons designated as Credit Parties, General Electric Capital Corporation, for itself, as a Lender and as Agent for all Lenders, the other financial institutions party thereto and GE Capital Markets, Inc., as Sole Lead Arranger and Bookrunner.
10.4    Security Agreement, dated July 27, 2010, by and among Entravision Communications Corporation, each other guarantor from time to time party thereto and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Collateral Trustee.
10.5    Collateral Trust and Intercreditor Agreement, dated July 27, 2010, by and among Entravision Communications Corporation, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee under the Indenture, the Administrative Agent, the other Priority Debt Representatives from time to time party thereto and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Collateral Trustee.
31.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32    Certification of Periodic Financial Report by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURE

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

 

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ CHRISTOPHER T. YOUNG

 

Christopher T. Young

Executive Vice President, Treasurer

and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 9, 2010

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description of Exhibit

10.1    Purchase Agreement, dated July 22, 2010, by and among Entravision Communications Corporation, the guarantors named therein and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., as representatives of the initial purchasers.
10.2    Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 27, 2010, by and among Entravision Communications Corporation, the guarantors named therein and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., as representatives of the initial purchasers.
10.3    Credit Agreement, dated July 27, 2010, by and among Entravision Communications Corporation, as the Borrower, the other persons designated as Credit Parties, General Electric Capital Corporation, for itself, as a Lender and as Agent for all Lenders, the other financial institutions party thereto and GE Capital Markets, Inc., as Sole Lead Arranger and Bookrunner.
10.4    Security Agreement, dated July 27, 2010, by and among Entravision Communications Corporation, each other guarantor from time to time party thereto and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Collateral Trustee.
10.5    Collateral Trust and Intercreditor Agreement, dated July 27, 2010, by and among Entravision Communications Corporation, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee under the Indenture, the Administrative Agent, the other Priority Debt Representatives from time to time party thereto and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Collateral Trustee.
31.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32    Certification of Periodic Financial Report by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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EX-10.1 2 dex101.htm PURCHASE AGREEMENT Purchase Agreement

Exhibit 10.1

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

$400,000,000

8.750% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2017

Purchase Agreement

July 22, 2010

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

as Representative of the several Initial Purchasers

c/o Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Entravision Communications Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell to the several parties named in Schedule I hereto (the “Initial Purchasers”), for whom you (the “Representative”) are acting as representative, $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 8.750% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”). The Notes will have the benefit of a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) to be dated as of the Closing Date (as defined below), among the Company, the entities listed on Schedule III hereto (each a “Guarantor,” and collectively, together with any subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the Closing Date that executes an additional Guarantee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture (as defined below), and their respective successors and assigns, the “Guarantors”), and the Representative, pursuant to which the Company will agree to register the Securities (as defined below) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder (the “Act”) subject to the terms and conditions therein specified. The Notes are to be issued under an indenture (the “Indenture”), to be dated as of the Closing Date, among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The payment of Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured basis (the “Guarantees,” and together with the Notes, the “Securities”), jointly and severally, by each of the Guarantors. The Guarantees will be set forth in the Indenture. The use of the neuter in this Agreement shall include the feminine and masculine wherever appropriate. Certain terms used herein are defined in Section 21 hereof.

Pursuant to the Security Documents (as defined in the Indenture) to be entered into among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee on the Closing Date, the obligations of the Company under the Securities and of each Guarantor under its Guarantee will be secured by Priority Liens (as defined in the Indenture), on a first priority basis, over substantially all assets of the Company and the Guarantors, subject to certain exceptions (all assets subject to the Priority Liens, hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Collateral”). The Collateral will also be pledged to General Electric Capital Corporation, as agent (the “Collateral Trustee”), for the


benefit of the lenders under the New Credit Facility, to be dated as of the Closing Date (the “New Credit Facility”), among the Collateral Trustee and the Company and certain of its subsidiaries as borrowers, as holders of the senior priority liens, and will be granted to the Trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Securities as holders of Priority Liens. On the Closing Date, the Trustee will enter into a collateral trust and intercreditor agreement (the “Intercreditor Agreement”) with the Company, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, General Electric Capital Corporation, as administrative agent, the other senior representatives from time to time party thereto and the Collateral Trustee with respect to the Collateral.

The sale of the Securities to the Initial Purchasers will be made without registration of the Securities under the Act in reliance upon exemptions from the registration requirements of the Act.

In connection with the sale of the Securities, the Company has prepared a preliminary offering memorandum, dated July 19, 2010 (as amended or supplemented at the date thereof, including any and all exhibits thereto and any information incorporated by reference therein, the “Preliminary Memorandum”), and a final offering memorandum, dated July 22, 2010 (as amended or supplemented at the Execution Time, including any and all exhibits thereto and any information incorporated by reference therein, the “Final Memorandum”). Each of the Preliminary Memorandum and the Final Memorandum sets forth certain information concerning the Company and the Securities. The Company hereby confirms that it has authorized the use of the Disclosure Package, the Preliminary Memorandum and the Final Memorandum, and any amendment or supplement thereto, in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities by the Initial Purchasers. Unless stated to the contrary, any references herein to the terms “amend”, “amendment” or “supplement” with respect to the Disclosure Package, the Preliminary Memorandum and the Final Memorandum shall be deemed to refer to and include any information filed under the Exchange Act subsequent to the Execution Time that is incorporated by reference therein.

1. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to, and agrees with, each Initial Purchaser as set forth below in this Section 1:

(a) The Disclosure Package, as of the Execution Time, did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Final Memorandum, at the date thereof, on the Closing Date and on any settlement date did not and will not (and any amendment or supplement thereto, at the date thereof, at the Closing Date and on any settlement date will not) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that neither the Company nor the Guarantors make any representation or warranty as to the information contained in or omitted from the Disclosure Package or the Final Memorandum, or any amendment or supplement thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of the Initial Purchasers through the Representative expressly for inclusion therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by or on behalf of any Initial Purchaser consists of the information

 

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described as such in Section 8(b) hereof. The Disclosure Package contains, and the Final Memorandum will contain, all the information specified in, and meeting the requirements of, Rule 144A. The Company has not distributed and will not distribute, prior to the Closing Date and the completion of the Initial Purchasers’ distribution of the Securities, any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities other than the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum. No order preventing the use of the Preliminary Memorandum or the Final Memorandum, or any order asserting that any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the registration requirements of the Act, has been issued or, to the knowledge of the Company, has been threatened by the Commission or any other regulatory authority.

(b) Neither the Company nor any Guarantor has prepared, made, used, authorized, approved or distributed or will prepare, make, use, authorize, approve or distribute any written communication (as defined in Rule 405 under the Act) that constitutes an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the Securities other than (i) the Disclosure Package, (ii) the Final Memorandum, (iii) any electronic road show or other written communications, and (iv) any other written communication approved in writing in advance by the Representative, in each case used in accordance with Section 5(c). Each such communication by the Company, the Guarantors or their agents and representatives pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) of the preceding sentence (each, an “Issuer Additional Written Communication”), when taken together with the Disclosure Package, did not at the Execution Time, and at the Closing Date will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that this representation, warranty and agreement shall not apply to statements in or omissions from each such Issuer Additional Written Communication made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company in writing by any Initial Purchaser through the Representative expressly for use in any Issuer Additional Written Communication, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by or on behalf of any Initial Purchaser consists of the information described as such in Section 8(b) hereof.

(c) Each of the documents incorporated by reference into the Preliminary Memorandum and Final Memorandum, at the time it was or hereafter is filed with the Commission, complied or will comply, as applicable, in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act. Each such document, when taken together with the Disclosure Package, did not at the Execution Time, and on the Closing Date will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(d) On the Closing Date, the Securities will not be of the same class as securities listed on a national securities exchange registered under Section 6 of the Exchange Act or quoted in a U.S. automated interdealer quotation system.

(e) None of the Company, its Affiliates (as defined in Rule 144 under the Act), or any person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made offers or sales of any security, or solicited offers to buy, any security under circumstances that would require the registration of the Securities under the Act, it being understood that the Company and the Guarantors make no representation, warranty or agreement in this paragraph (e) regarding the conduct of the Initial Purchasers.

 

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(f) None of the Company, its Affiliates, or any person (other than any Initial Purchaser) acting on its or their behalf has: (i) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with any offer or sale of the Securities or (ii) engaged in any directed selling efforts (within the meaning of Regulation S) with respect to the Securities; and each of the Company, its Affiliates and each person acting on its or their behalf has complied with the offering restrictions requirement of Regulation S, it being understood that the Company and the Guarantors make no representation, warranty or agreement in this paragraph (f) regarding the conduct of the Initial Purchasers.

(g) The Securities satisfy the eligibility requirements of Rule 144A(d)(3) under the Act.

(h) No registration under the Act of the Securities is required for the offer and sale of the Securities to or by the Initial Purchasers in the manner contemplated herein, including in Section 4 of this Agreement, the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum.

(i) Except as will be set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement or as otherwise described in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company and any person granting such person the right to require the Company to file a registration statement under the Act with respect to any securities of the Company.

(j) The Company is subject to and in full compliance with the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

(k) Neither the Company nor any Guarantor is, and after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Securities and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum will be, an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act.

(l) The Company has not taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that has constituted or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result, under the Exchange Act or otherwise, in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.

(m) Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has been duly incorporated or formed, as applicable, and is validly existing as a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is chartered or organized with full corporate, partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, power and authority to own or lease, as the case may be, and to operate its properties and conduct its business as described in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum, and is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction that requires such qualification, except to the extent the failure to so qualify or be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(n) All the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company and each subsidiary have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and, except as otherwise set forth in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum, all outstanding shares of capital stock of the subsidiaries are owned by the Company, directly or through wholly owned subsidiaries, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, claim, lien or encumbrance.

(o) The statements in the Preliminary Memorandum and the Final Memorandum under the headings “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” and “Description of the Notes” fairly summarize the matters therein described.

(p) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Guarantors; on the Closing Date, the Registration Rights Agreement will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the Representative, will constitute a valid and legally binding instrument enforceable against the Company and each of the Guarantors in accordance with its terms (subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)); on the Closing Date, the Indenture will have been duly authorized by the Company and each Guarantor and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the Trustee, will constitute a legal, valid, binding instrument enforceable against the Company and each Guarantor in accordance with its terms (subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)); and the Notes have been duly authorized, and, when executed and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and delivered to and paid for by the Initial Purchasers, will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company entitled to the benefits of the Indenture (subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)).

(q) On the Closing Date, the notes to be offered in exchange for the Notes pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (the “Exchange Notes” and, collectively with the Guarantees attached thereto, the “Exchange Securities”) will have been duly and validly authorized for issuance by the Company, and when issued and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms (subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)); and the Exchange Securities will conform to the descriptions thereof in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum.

 

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(r) The Guarantees of the Notes on the Closing Date and the Guarantees of the Exchange Notes when issued will be in the respective forms contemplated by the Indenture and have been duly authorized for issuance pursuant to this Agreement and the Indenture; the Guarantees of the Notes, at the Closing Date, will have been duly executed by each of the Guarantors and, when the Notes have been authenticated in the manner provided for in the Indenture and issued and delivered against payment of the purchase price therefor, the Guarantees of the Notes will constitute valid and binding agreements of the Guarantors; and, when the Exchange Notes have been authenticated in the manner provided for in the Indenture and issued and delivered in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Guarantees of the Exchange Notes will constitute valid and binding agreements of the Guarantors, in each case, enforceable in accordance with their terms (subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)).

(s) The New Credit Facility has been duly and validly authorized by the Company and the Guarantors and, when duly executed and delivered by the Company (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the lenders thereto) and the Guarantors, will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company and the Guarantors, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms (subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)).

(t) On the Closing Date, the Security Documents will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Guarantors (to the extent each is a party thereto), will conform to the descriptions thereof contained in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum and will constitute legal, valid and binding instruments enforceable against the Company and the Guarantors (to the extent each is a party thereto) in accordance with their terms (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Collateral Trustee and the Trustee and subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)); provided that deposit account control agreements and other Security Documents might be executed and delivered after the Closing Date if the Collateral Trustee so agrees, and upon the execution and delivery of such other Security Documents, such Security Documents will constitute legal, valid and binding instruments enforceable against the Company and the Guarantors (to the extent each is a party thereto) in accordance with their terms (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Collateral Trustee and the Trustee and subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)).

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enforceable and, together with the filings and other actions described in Section 1(w), continuing first priority security interest in all right, title and interest of the Company and the Guarantors in and to the Collateral under each jurisdiction of organization in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Trustee and the holders of the Securities, among others, in each case subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, certain Permitted Liens (as defined in the Final Memorandum) and other exceptions set forth in the Security Documents; it being understood that the Company and the Guarantors make no representation, warranty or agreement in this paragraph (u) regarding the compliance by the Trustee, Collateral Trustee or Initial Purchasers with the laws of the jurisdiction in which such Collateral is held as to the perfection and maintenance of valid security interests therein

(v) At the Closing Date, the applicable pledging entity under each Security Document will own the relevant Collateral covered by such Security Document, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, equities or claim (collectively, “Liens”), except (i) for any Liens securing the Collateral for the benefit of the holders of the Securities, (ii) where such Lien would be a Permitted Lien under the terms of the Indenture, or (iii) any Liens that will be discharged at or prior to the Closing Date.

(w) The Company and each Guarantor have used their reasonable best efforts to complete all filings, registrations with any governmental or judicial office in the relevant jurisdiction of organization necessary to ensure the validity, legality and enforceability of the Security Documents and other actions necessary to perfect and protect the security interest in the Collateral to be created under the Security Documents on the Closing Date, but to the extent any such security interest cannot be perfected by such date, the Company and each Guarantors will use reasonable best efforts to have all security interests perfected to the extent required by the Security Documents promptly following the Closing Date, but in any event shall perfect such security interest no later than 120 days thereafter, and when (i) financing statements and other filings in appropriate form describing the Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected by filing or recordation are filed or recorded with the appropriate governmental authority and (ii) upon the taking of possession or control by the Collateral Trustee holding such Collateral as gratuitous bailee and/or gratuitous agent on behalf of the Trustee and the holders of the Securities, of the Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected only by possession or control, and the acknowledgement by the Collateral Trustee that they are holding such Collateral for the Trustee and the holders of the Securities, the Liens created by the Security Documents shall constitute fully perfected Liens on, and security interests in the Collateral to the extent such security interests can be perfected by such filing, recordation, possession or control and to the extent such matter is governed by the laws of the United States or a jurisdiction thereof, superior to and prior to the liens of all third persons other than Permitted Liens (as such term is defined in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum), and except as otherwise provided for in the Security Documents.

(x) All of the capital stock or other equity interests of any corporation or other entity which is to be pledged under the Security Documents in certificated form, exists as of the date hereof and will be delivered to the Collateral Trustee on the Closing Date.

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required in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, in the Registration Rights Agreement or in the Indenture, except such as may be required under the blue sky laws of any jurisdiction in which the Securities are offered and sold and, in the case of the Registration Rights Agreement, such as will be obtained under the Act and the Trust Indenture Act, and except such as would not affect the validity of the Securities and the ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder.

(z) None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement or the New Credit Facility, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the Exchange Securities, or the consummation of any other of the transactions contemplated herein or therein, or in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum, or the fulfillment of the terms hereof or thereof will (A) conflict with, result in a breach or violation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to (i) the charter or by-laws or comparable constituting documents of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) the terms of any indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or bound or to which its or their property is subject or (iii) any statute, law, rule, regulation (including, without limitation, the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the “Communications Act”) and the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) (all such statutes, laws, rules and regulations, including the Communications Act, the “Communications Laws”)), judgment, order or decree of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency (including, without limitation, the FCC), governmental body, arbitrator or other governmental or private authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of its or their properties, except in the case of (iii), for such breaches, violations or defaults as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and that would not affect the validity of the Securities; or (B) result in the suspension, termination or revocation of any permits, licenses, consents, exemptions, franchises, authorizations and other approvals, including, without limitation, under any applicable Communications Laws or Environmental Laws (as defined below) (each, an “Authorization”), of the Company or its subsidiaries, or any other impairment of the rights of the holder of any such Authorization with, any governmental agency or body (including without limitation, the FCC) or any court, except that a copy of any security agreements entered into by the Company or its subsidiaries under the terms of this Agreement are to be filed with the FCC within 30 days of their full execution.

(aa) The consolidated historical financial statements and schedules of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries included or incorporated by reference in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum present fairly the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of the dates and for the periods indicated comply as to form with the applicable accounting requirements of Regulation S-X and have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise noted therein); the selected financial data set forth under the caption “Summary Historical and Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Data” in the Preliminary Memorandum and the Final Memorandum fairly present, on the basis stated in the Preliminary Memorandum and the Final Memorandum, the information included or incorporated by reference therein; the pro forma financial statements included in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum include assumptions that provide a reasonable

 

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basis for presenting the significant effects directly attributable to the transactions and events described therein, the related pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions, and the pro forma adjustments reflect the proper application of those adjustments to the historical financial statement amounts in the pro forma financial statements included in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum; the pro forma financial statements included in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum comply as to form with the applicable accounting requirements of Regulation S-X; and the pro forma adjustments have been properly applied to the historical amounts in the compilation of those statements.

(bb) No action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency (including, without limitation, the FCC), authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or its or their property is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened that, if determined adversely to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (i) would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the performance of this Agreement, the Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement, the New Credit Facility or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or (ii) would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

(cc) FCC Licenses.

1. All FCC licenses, permits and authorizations that are necessary for the Company and its subsidiaries to operate their respective television and radio stations (collectively, the “Stations”) as they are currently operated (individually an “FCC License” and collectively, the “FCC Licenses”) are held by the Company or its subsidiaries (the “license-holding subsidiaries”), and each of the FCC Licenses is validly issued and in full force and effect. The Stations and such FCC Licenses of the Company and its license-holding subsidiaries are listed on Schedule IV-A hereto, and each of such FCC Licenses has the expiration date indicated on Schedule IV-A.

2. The Company and the Guarantors have no knowledge of any condition imposed by the FCC as part of any FCC License, which condition is neither set forth on the face thereof as issued by the FCC, contained in an FCC order or other FCC action directed to the holder of the applicable FCC License nor contained in the Communications Laws as applicable generally to stations of the type, nature, class or location of the Station in question. Each Station has been and is being operated, except where permitted by the FCC to operate at variance, in all material respects in accordance with the terms and conditions of the FCC Licenses applicable to it and the Communications Laws.

3. Except as set forth on Schedule IV-B hereto, no proceedings are pending or to the knowledge of the Company or the Guarantors are threatened that would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, modification, non-renewal or suspension of any of the FCC Licenses, the denial of any pending applications, the issuance of any cease and desist order or the imposition of any

 

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fines, forfeitures or other administrative actions by the FCC with respect to any Station or its operations, other than any matters that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and proceedings affecting the television and radio broadcasting industries.

4. Except as set forth on Schedule IV-B hereto, all reports, applications and other documents required to be filed by the Company and its subsidiaries with the FCC with respect to the Stations (including, without limitation, with respect to the issuance and the sale of the Securities contemplated hereby) have heretofore been timely filed, and all such reports, applications and documents are true, correct and complete in all respects, except where the failure to make such timely filing or any inaccuracy therein would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any Guarantor has knowledge of any matters that would reasonably be expected to result in the suspension or revocation of or the refusal to renew any of the FCC Licenses or the imposition on the Company, the Guarantors or any of their respective subsidiaries of any material fines or forfeitures by the FCC, or that would reasonably be expected to result in the suspension, revocation, rescission, reversal or modification of any Station’s authorization to operate as currently authorized under the Communications Laws.

5. The Company and its license-holding subsidiaries have complied with all FCC orders and directives applicable to the Stations and operations, except as any such non-compliance would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(dd) The agreements set forth in Schedule V include all of the network affiliation agreements between the Stations owned or operated by the Company, the Guarantors or any of their respective subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the entities listed on Schedule V, on the other hand; and such agreements have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, the respective Guarantor or the respective subsidiary and constitute valid and legally binding agreements (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the counterparties thereto) of the respective parties thereto (subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)).

(ee) All of the material properties, equipment and systems of the Company and its subsidiaries are, and the Stations owned and/or operated by them are, and all material properties, equipment and systems to be added in connection with any contemplated Station expansion or construction will be, in a condition sufficient for the operation thereof in accordance with the past practice of the Station in question, and are and will be in compliance with all applicable standards, rules or requirements imposed by (a) any governmental agency or authority, including, without limitation, the FCC and (b) any FCC License, in each case except where such noncompliance or condition would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(ff) Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has good and marketable (i) fee title to all of the real properties and (ii) title to all of the other properties and assets reflected as owned in the financial statements referred to in Section 1(aa) hereof, in each case free and clear of any Liens and other defects, except for Permitted Liens (as such term is defined in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum) except for such as do not materially and adversely affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property by the Company, the Guarantors or any of their respective subsidiaries and other than those currently granted pursuant to the Company and the Guarantors’ existing credit facilities. The real property, improvements, equipment and personal property held under lease by the Company, the Guarantors and any of their respective subsidiaries are held under valid and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the use or proposed use of such real property, improvements, equipment or personal property by the Company, the Guarantors or any of their respective subsidiaries.

(gg) Each of the Company and its subsidiaries owns or leases all such properties as are necessary to the conduct of its operations as presently conducted.

(hh) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation or default of (i) any provision of its charter or bylaws or comparable constituting documents; (ii) with only such exceptions as would have no Material Adverse Effect, the terms of any indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which it is a party or bound or to which its property is subject, or (iii) any statute, law, rule, regulation, (including, without limitation, the Communications Laws), judgment, order or decree applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency (including, without limitation, the FCC), governmental body, arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over the Company or such subsidiary or any of its properties, as applicable. There exists no condition that, with notice, the passage of time or otherwise, would constitute a default by the Company or any of its subsidiaries under any such document or instrument or result in the imposition of any penalty or the acceleration of any indebtedness, with only such exceptions as would have no Material Adverse Effect.

(ii) As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, immediately prior to and immediately following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of the Company and the Guarantors is and will be Solvent. None of the Company or the Guarantors is contemplating the filing of a petition by it under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws or the liquidating of all or a substantial portion of its property, and neither the Company nor any Guarantor has any knowledge of any person contemplating the filing of any such petition against it. As used herein, “Solvent” shall mean, for any person on a particular date, that on such date (A) the fair value of the property of such person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such person, (B) the present fair salable value of the assets of such person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (C) such person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts and liabilities beyond such person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature, (D) such person is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such person’s property would be found to constitute unreasonably small capital and (E) such person is able to pay its debts as they become due and payable.

 

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(jj) Except as described in the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” in the Preliminary Memorandum and Final Memorandum, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company or any of its subsidiary and any other person other than the Initial Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement that would give rise to a valid claim against the Company, any such subsidiary or Initial Purchaser for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or like payment in connection with the issuance, purchase and sale of the Securities.

(kk) The statistical and market-related data included in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum are based on or derived from sources that the Company believes to be reliable and accurate in all material respects.

(ll) There are no transactions between the Company and its Affiliates and concerning material contracts, agreements, covenants, indentures, loans, mortgages, leases or other agreements or instruments material to the Company and its Affiliates that would be required to be described in a prospectus included in a registration statement filed under the Act that have not been described in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum or incorporated by reference therein, and any such descriptions thereof are accurate and complete in all material respects.

(mm) Each of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, who have certified certain financial statements of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and delivered their report with respect to the audited consolidated financial statements and schedules included or incorporated by reference in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum, is an independent registered public accounting firm within the meaning of the Act, the Exchange Act and the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and any non-audit services provided by either firm to the Company or any of the Guarantors have been approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.

(nn) There are no stamp or other issuance or transfer taxes or duties or other similar fees or charges required to be paid in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the issuance or sale of the Securities.

(oo) The Company has filed all applicable tax returns that are required to be filed or has requested extensions thereof (except in any case in which the failure so to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect and except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto)) and has paid all taxes required to be paid by it and any other assessment, fine or penalty levied against it, to the extent that any of the foregoing is due and payable, except for any such assessment, fine or penalty that is currently being contested in good faith, that has been validly extended or as would not have a Material Adverse Effect and except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

 

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(pp) No labor problem or dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is threatened or imminent, and the Company is not aware of any existing or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of its or its subsidiaries’ principal suppliers, contractors or customers, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect and except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

(qq) No subsidiary of the Company is currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends to the Company, from making any other distribution on such subsidiary’s capital stock, from repaying to the Company any loans or advances to such subsidiary from the Company or from transferring any of such subsidiary’s property or assets to the Company or any other subsidiary of the Company, except as described in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package or the Final Memorandum (in each case, exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

(rr) The Company and each of its subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which they are engaged; all material policies of insurance and fidelity or surety bonds insuring the Company or any of its subsidiaries or their respective businesses, assets, employees, officers and directors are in full force and effect; the Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of such policies and instruments; there are no material claims by the Company or any of its subsidiaries under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been refused any material insurance coverage sought or applied for; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

(ss) The Company and each of its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company and its subsidiaries’ internal controls over financial reporting are effective and the Company and its subsidiaries are not aware of any material weakness in their internal control over financial reporting, except as may be disclosed in the Disclosure Package, the Final Memorandum and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. The Company and its subsidiaries maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) and such disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

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(tt) The Company and its subsidiaries: (i) are in compliance with the Communications Laws and all applicable laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“Environmental Laws”), (ii) have received and are in compliance with all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws and Communications Laws and have made all required filings with and submitted required notices to, all governmental or regulatory authorities (including, without limitation, the FCC) and self-regulatory organizations and all courts and other tribunals as are necessary to own, lease, license and operate their respective properties and to conduct their respective businesses, and (iii) have not received notice of any actual or potential liability under any Environmental Law or Communications Law, or, if the Company or its subsidiaries have received notice of any actual or potential liability under any Environmental Law or Communications Law, the Company and its license-holding subsidiaries have materially complied with the terms thereof, except, in each of the clauses above, where such non-compliance with Environmental Laws or Communications Laws, or failure to obtain required permits, licenses or other approvals or to submit required filings or notices would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, and except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto). Except as set forth in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been named as a “potentially responsible party” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

(uu) Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum, (i) each material Authorization is valid and in full force and effect, with no conditions, restrictions or qualifications (other than those applicable generally to holders of broadcast television and radio station licenses from the FCC) and the Company and its license-holding subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all the respective terms and conditions thereof and with the rules and regulations of the authorities and governing bodies having jurisdiction with respect thereto; and (ii) no event has occurred (including, without limitation, the receipt of any notice of proceedings or other notice from any authority or governing body) that allows or, after notice or lapse of time or both, would allow or, if determined adversely to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, would result in, revocation, suspension or termination of any such Authorization or results or, after notice or lapse of time or both, would result in any other impairment of the rights of the holder of any such Authorization. The Company and/or its subsidiaries are the holders of the Authorizations issued by the FCC for each of the domestic television stations and radio stations identified as being owned by the Company and/or its subsidiaries in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum and such stations represent all of the Stations owned by the Company and/or its subsidiaries.

(vv) The minimum funding standard under Section 302 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (“ERISA”), has been satisfied by each “pension plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) that has been established or maintained by the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries, and the trust forming part of each such plan which is intended to be qualified under Section 401 of the Code is so qualified; each of the Company and its subsidiaries has fulfilled its obligations, if any, under Section 515 of ERISA; neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries maintains or is required to contribute to a “welfare plan” (as defined in Section 3(1)

 

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of ERISA) that provides retiree or other post-employment welfare benefits or insurance coverage (other than “continuation coverage” (as defined in Section 602 of ERISA)); each pension plan and welfare plan established or maintained by the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with the currently applicable provisions of ERISA; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred or could reasonably be expected to incur any withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA, any liability under Section 4062, 4063 or 4064 of ERISA, or any other liability under Title IV of ERISA.

(ww) The subsidiaries listed on Schedule VI attached hereto are the only “significant subsidiaries” of the Company (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X).

(xx) The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements and the money laundering statutes and the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.

(yy) None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, Named Executive Officer or Affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is currently subject to any sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering of the Securities hereunder, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.

(zz) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries (or any agent thereof acting on their behalf) has taken, and none of them will take, any action that might cause this Agreement or the issuance or sale of the Securities to violate Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect, or as the same may hereafter be in effect, on the Closing Date.

(aaa) There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company and any of the Company’s directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply with any provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), including Section 402 relating to loans and Sections 302 and 906 relating to certifications.

(bbb) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, Named Executive Officer or Affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “FCPA”), including, without limitation, making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an

 

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offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA; and the Company, its subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, its Affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with the FCPA.

(ccc) Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company or the Guarantors and delivered to the Representative or counsel for the Initial Purchasers in connection with the offering of the Securities shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company or the Guarantors, as applicable, as to matters covered thereby, to each Initial Purchaser.

The Company and each Guarantor acknowledges that the Initial Purchasers and, for purposes of the opinions to be delivered to the Initial Purchasers pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, counsel to the Company and the Guarantors and counsel to the Initial Purchasers will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the foregoing representations, warranties and agreements and the Company and each Guarantor hereby consents to such reliance.

2. Purchase and Sale. Subject to the terms and conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, the Company agrees to sell to each Initial Purchaser, and each Initial Purchaser agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company, at a purchase price of 97.003% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest, if any, from July 22, 2010 to the Closing Date, the principal amount of Securities set forth opposite such Initial Purchaser’s name in Schedule I hereto.

3. Delivery and Payment. Delivery of and payment for the Securities shall be made at 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on July 27, 2010, or at such time on such later date not more than three Business Days after the foregoing date as the Representative shall designate, which date and time may be postponed by agreement between the Representative and the Company or as provided in Section 9 hereof (such date and time of delivery and payment for the Securities being herein called the “Closing Date”). Delivery of the Securities shall be made to the Representative for the respective accounts of the several Initial Purchasers against payment by the several Initial Purchasers through the Representative of the purchase price thereof to or upon the order of the Company by wire transfer payable in same-day funds to the account specified by the Company. Delivery of the Securities shall be made through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company unless the Representative shall otherwise instruct not less than three (3) Business Days before the Closing Date.

4. Offering by Initial Purchasers.

(a) Each Initial Purchaser acknowledges that the Securities have not been and will not be registered under the Act and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S (“U.S. persons”), except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Act.

 

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(b) Each Initial Purchaser, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to and agrees with the Company that:

(i) it has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, any Securities within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (x) as part of their distribution at any time or (y) otherwise until 40 days after the later of the commencement of the offering and the Closing Date except:

 

  (A) to those it reasonably believes to be “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Act) or

 

  (B) in accordance with Rule 903 of Regulation S;

(ii) neither it nor any person acting on its behalf has made or will make offers or sales of the Securities in the United States by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in the United States;

(iii) in connection with each sale pursuant to Section 4(b)(i)(A), it has taken or will take reasonable steps to ensure that the purchaser of such Securities is aware that such sale may be made in reliance on Rule 144A;

(iv) neither it, nor any of its Affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf has engaged or will engage in any directed selling efforts (within the meaning of Regulation S) with respect to the Securities;

(v) it is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D);

(vi) it has complied and will comply with the offering restrictions requirement of Regulation S;

(vii) at or prior to the confirmation of sale of Securities (other than a sale of Securities pursuant to Section 4(b)(i)(A) of this Agreement), it shall have sent to each distributor, dealer or person receiving a selling concession, fee or other remuneration that purchases Securities from it during the distribution compliance period (within the meaning of Regulation S) a confirmation or notice to substantially the following effect:

“The Securities covered hereby have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (i) as part of their distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the later of the commencement of the offering and the date of closing of the offering, except in either case in accordance with Regulation S or Rule 144A under the Act. Terms used in this paragraph have the meanings given to them by Regulation S.”

 

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5. Agreements. The Company agrees with each Initial Purchaser that:

(a) The Company will furnish to each Initial Purchaser and to counsel for the Initial Purchasers, without charge, during the period referred to in Section 5(c) below, as many copies of the materials contained in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum and any amendments and supplements thereto as they may reasonably request.

(b) The Company will prepare a final term sheet, containing solely a description of final terms of the Securities and the offering thereof, in the form approved by you and attached as Schedule II hereto.

(c) The Company will not amend or supplement the Disclosure Package or the Final Memorandum other than by filing documents under the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference therein, without the prior written consent of the Representative (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditional); provided, however, that prior to the completion of the distribution of the Securities by the Initial Purchasers (as defined by the Initial Purchasers), the Company will not file any document under the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the Disclosure Package or the Final Memorandum unless, prior to such proposed filing, the Company has furnished the Representative with a copy of such document for their review and has consulted with the Representative and with counsel for the Initial Purchasers regarding the content of such document. The Company will promptly advise the Representative when any document filed under the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the Disclosure Package or the Final Memorandum shall have been filed with the Commission.

(d) If at any time prior to the completion of the sale of the Securities by the Initial Purchasers (as determined by the Representative), any event occurs as a result of which the Disclosure Package or the Final Memorandum, as then amended or supplemented, would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made or the circumstances then prevailing, not misleading, or if it should be necessary to amend or supplement the Disclosure Package or the Final Memorandum to comply with applicable law, the Company will promptly (i) notify the Representative of any such event; (ii) subject to the requirements of Section 5(c), prepare an amendment or supplement that will correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance; and (iii) supply any supplemented or amended Disclosure Package or Final Memorandum to the several Initial Purchasers and counsel for the Initial Purchasers without charge in such quantities as they may reasonably request.

(e) Without the prior written consent of the Representative, the Company has not given and will not give to any prospective purchaser of the Securities any written information concerning the offering of the Securities other than materials contained in the Disclosure Package, the Final Memorandum or any other offering materials prepared by or with the prior written consent of the Representative.

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maintain such qualifications in effect so long as required for the sale of the Securities; provided that in no event shall the Company be obligated to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not now so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to service of process in suits, other than those arising out of the offering or sale of the Securities, in any jurisdiction where it is not now so subject. The Company will promptly advise the Representative of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose.

(g) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Affiliates to, resell any Securities that have been acquired by any of them.

(h) None of the Company, its Affiliates, or any person acting on its or their behalf will, directly or indirectly, make offers or sales of any security, or solicit offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require the registration of the Securities under the Act, it being understood that the Company makes no agreement in this paragraph (h) regarding the conduct of the Initial Purchasers.

(i) None of the Company, its Affiliates, or any person acting on its or their behalf will engage in any directed selling efforts (within the meaning of Regulation S) with respect to the Securities; and each of them will comply with the offering restrictions requirement of Regulation S (it being understood that the Company makes no agreement in this paragraph (i) regarding the conduct of the Initial Purchasers).

(j) None of the Company, its Affiliates, or any person acting on its or their behalf will engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with any offer or sale of the Securities in the United States, it being understood that the Company makes no agreement in this paragraph (j) regarding the conduct of the Initial Purchasers.

(k) For so long as any of the Securities are outstanding and are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Act, the Company, during any period in which it is not subject to and in compliance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or it is not exempt from such reporting requirements pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Exchange Act, will provide to each holder of such restricted securities and to each prospective purchaser (as designated by such holder) of such restricted securities, upon the request of such holder or prospective purchaser, any information required to be provided by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Act. This covenant is intended to be for the benefit of the holders, and the prospective purchasers designated by such holders, from time to time of such restricted securities.

(l) The Company will cooperate with the Representative and use its reasonable best efforts to permit the Securities to be eligible for clearance and settlement through The Depository Trust Company.

 

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(m) Each of the Securities will bear, to the extent applicable, the legend contained in “Notice to Investors” in the Preliminary Memorandum and the Final Memorandum for the time period and upon the other terms stated therein.

(n) The Company will not for a period of 90 days following the Execution Time, without the prior written consent of the Representative offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, otherwise dispose of, or enter into any transaction which is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition (whether by actual disposition or effective economic disposition due to cash settlement or otherwise) by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company or any person in privity with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company), directly or indirectly, or announce the offering, of any debt securities issued or guaranteed by the Company (other than the Securities).

(o) The Company will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to, or that has constituted or that might reasonably be expected to, cause or result, under the Exchange Act or otherwise, in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.

(p) The Company will, for a period of twelve months following the Execution Time, furnish to the Representative (i) all reports or other communications (financial or other) generally made available to its shareholders, and deliver such reports and communications to the Representative as soon as they are available, unless such documents are furnished to or filed with the Commission or any securities exchange on which any class of securities of the Company is listed and generally made available to the public and (ii) such additional information concerning the business and financial condition of the Company as the Representative may from time to time reasonably request (such statements to be on a consolidated basis to the extent the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries are consolidated in reports furnished to its shareholders).

(q) The Company will comply with all applicable securities and other laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and use its best efforts to cause the Company’s directors and officers, in their capacities as such, to comply with such laws, rules and regulations.

(r) The Company agrees to pay the costs and expenses relating to the following matters: (i) the preparation of the Indenture, and the Registration Rights Agreement and the issuance of the Securities and the Exchange Securities and the fees of the Trustee; (ii) the preparation, printing or reproduction of the materials contained in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum and each amendment or supplement to either of them; (iii) the printing (or reproduction) and delivery (including postage, air freight charges and charges for counting and packaging) of such copies of the materials contained in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum, and all amendments or supplements to either of them, as may, in each case, be reasonably requested for use in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities and the Exchange Securities; (iv) the preparation, printing, authentication, issuance and delivery of the Securities and the Exchange Securities; (v) any stamp or transfer taxes in connection with the original issuance and sale of the Securities and the Exchange Securities; (vi) the printing (or reproduction) and delivery of this Agreement, any blue sky memorandum and all other agreements or documents printed (or reproduced) and delivered in connection with the offering

 

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of the Securities and the Exchange Securities; (vii) any registration or qualification of the Securities and the Exchange Securities for offer and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of the several states, Japan, the provinces of Canada and any other jurisdictions specified pursuant to Section 5(f) (including filing fees and the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Initial Purchasers relating to such registration and qualification); (viii) the transportation and other expenses incurred by or on behalf of Company representatives and the Initial Purchasers in connection with presentations to prospective purchasers of the Securities and the Exchange Securities; (ix) any fees charged by securities rating services for rating the Securities and the Exchange Securities; (x) the fees and expenses of the Company’s accountants and the fees and expenses of counsel (including local and special counsel) for the Company and the Guarantors; (xi) the fees and expenses of the Trustee, the Collateral Trustee and the Escrow Agent, including the fees and disbursements of counsel for each in connection with the Indenture, the Securities, the Exchange Securities, the Security Documents, the Pledge Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement; (xii) all fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by the Company, the Guarantors or the Initial Purchasers in connection with the preparation of any intercreditor agreement and any security documents relating to the Collateral and any other documentation related to the foregoing, the perfection of the security interests in such Collateral and any and all title insurance premiums, recording costs and taxes, filing fees and local counsel’s fees incurred in connection with such Collateral; (xiii) any filing fees incident to, and any reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Initial Purchasers in connection with the review by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., if any, of the terms of the sale of the Securities or the Exchange Securities and (xiv) all other costs and expenses incident to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder.

6. Conditions to the Obligations of the Initial Purchasers. The obligations of the Initial Purchasers to purchase the Securities shall be subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors contained herein at the Execution Time and the Closing Date, to the accuracy of the statements of the Company and the Guarantors made in any certificates pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the Company and the Guarantors of their obligations hereunder and to the following additional conditions:

(a) The Company shall have requested and caused (i) Foley & Lardner LLP, counsel for the Company and the Guarantors, to furnish to the Initial Purchasers its opinion, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Initial Purchasers, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, subject to customary qualifications, assumptions and exceptions; and (ii) Thompson Hine LLP, FCC counsel for the Company, to furnish to the Initial Purchasers its opinion, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Initial Purchasers, substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, subject to customary qualifications, assumptions and exceptions.

In rendering such opinions, such counsels may rely (A) as to matters involving the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company, the State of New York, the State of California or the federal laws of the United States, to the extent they deem proper and specified in such opinion, upon the opinion of other counsel of good standing whom they believe to be reliable and who are satisfactory to counsel for the Initial Purchasers and (B) as to matters of fact, to the extent they deem proper, on certificates of responsible officers of the Company and the Guarantors and public officials. References to the Disclosure Package, the Preliminary Memorandum and the Final Memorandum in this Section 6(a) include any amendment or supplement thereto at the Closing Date.

 

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(b) The Initial Purchasers shall have received from Shearman & Sterling LLP, counsel for the Initial Purchasers, such opinion or opinions, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Initial Purchasers, with respect to the issuance and sale of the Securities, the Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Disclosure Package, the Final Memorandum (as amended or supplemented at the Closing Date) and other related matters as the Initial Purchasers may reasonably require, and the Company and the Guarantors shall have furnished to such counsel such documents as they request for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters.

(c) The Company and each Guarantor shall have furnished to the Initial Purchasers a certificate of the Company and each Guarantor satisfactory to the Initial Purchasers, signed by (x) the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer and (y) the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and each Guarantor, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the signers of such certificate have carefully examined the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum, any supplements or amendments thereto, and this Agreement and that:

(i) the representations and warranties of the Company and each of the Guarantors in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on the Closing Date, and the Company and each of the Guarantors have complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date; and

(ii) since the date of the most recent financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto), there has been no Material Adverse Effect, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

(d) At the Execution Time and on the Closing Date, McGladrey & Pullen, LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP shall have furnished to the Initial Purchasers, at the request of the Company, letters, dated respectively as of the Execution Time and as of the Closing Date and addressed to the Initial Purchasers, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative, containing statements and information of the type customarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries contained or incorporated by reference in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum, provided that the letter delivered on the Closing Date shall use a “cut-off” date no more than three Business Days prior to such Closing Date.

(e) Subsequent to the Execution Time or, if earlier, the dates as of which information is given in the Disclosure Package (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto) and the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto), there shall not have been (i) any material change or decrease specified in the letter or letters referred to

 

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in paragraph (d) of this Section 6; or (ii) any Material Adverse Effect relating to the Company and its subsidiaries, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto), the effect of which, in any case referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above, is, in the sole judgment of the Representative, so material and adverse as to make it impractical or inadvisable to proceed with the offering or delivery of the Securities as contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

(f) The Securities shall be eligible for clearance and settlement through The Depository Trust Company.

(g) Subsequent to the Execution Time, there shall not have been any decrease in the rating of any of the Company’s debt securities by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” (as defined for purposes of Rule 436(g) under the Act) or any notice given of any intended or potential decrease in any such rating or of a possible change in any such rating that does not indicate the direction of the possible change.

(h) Prior to the Closing Date, the Company and the Guarantors shall have furnished to the Representatives such further information, certificates and documents as the Representative may reasonably request.

(i) On or before the Closing Date, the New Credit Facility shall have been executed and delivered by the parties thereto, the closing conditions to each agreement thereunder shall have been satisfied and each such agreement shall have been consummated. To the extent reasonably requested, the Initial Purchasers shall have received copies of all material documents and agreements entered into and received in connection with the entering into of the New Credit Facility and the application of proceeds therefrom together with the proceeds of the offering of the Securities to repay in full all outstanding amounts under the Company’s existing senior credit facility, including documents evidencing termination of any liens or security interests in favor of the lenders under the Company’s existing senior credit facility.

(j) At the Closing date, the Security Documents, in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Initial Purchasers, shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Guarantors (to the extent each is a party thereto), will conform to the descriptions thereof contained in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum and are effective to create in favor of the Collateral Trustee a legal, valid and enforceable first priority security interest in all right, title and interest of the Company and the Guarantors in the Collateral, subject to Permitted Liens (as such term is defined in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum); provided that deposit account control agreements and other Security Documents might be executed and delivered after the Closing Date, if the Collateral Trustee so agrees.

(k) The Company and the Guarantors shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Initial Purchasers, and the Initial Purchasers shall have received executed counterparts thereof.

 

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(l) The Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee shall have executed and delivered the Indenture, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Initial Purchasers, and the Initial Purchasers shall have received an executed copy thereof.

(m) The Representative shall have obtained evidence and assurance satisfactory to it that, except as otherwise permitted under the Security Documents or the Indenture, concurrently with the issuance of the Securities and the application of the proceeds thereof, the Collateral Trustee shall have a valid and perfected first-priority security interest in all right, title and interest of the Company and the Guarantors in and to the Collateral described in the Security Documents to the extent liens on such Collateral can be perfected by the filing of financing statements, possession or filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office.

If any of the conditions specified in this Section 6 shall not have been fulfilled when and as provided in this Agreement, or if any of the opinions and certificates mentioned above or elsewhere in this Agreement shall not be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Representative and counsel for the Initial Purchasers, this Agreement and all obligations of the Initial Purchasers hereunder may be cancelled at, or at any time prior to, the Closing Date by the Representative. Notice of such cancellation shall be given to the Company in writing or by telephone or facsimile confirmed in writing.

The documents required to be delivered by this Section 6 will be delivered at the office of counsel for the Initial Purchasers, at 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022, on the Closing Date.

7. Reimbursement of Expenses. If the sale of the Securities provided for herein is not consummated because any condition to the obligations of the Initial Purchasers set forth in Section 6 hereof is not satisfied, because of any termination pursuant to Section 10 hereof or because of any refusal, inability or failure on the part of the Company or any Guarantor to perform any agreement herein or comply with any provision hereof other than by reason of a default by any of the Initial Purchasers, the Company will reimburse the Initial Purchasers severally through the Representative on demand for all expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) that shall have been incurred by them in connection with the proposed purchase and sale of the Securities.

8. Indemnification and Contribution.

(a) Each of the Company and each Guarantor, jointly and severally, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Initial Purchaser, the directors, officers, employees, Affiliates and agents of each Initial Purchaser and each person who controls any Initial Purchaser within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or other U.S. federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities or actions in respect thereof arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Preliminary Memorandum, the Final Memorandum, any Issuer Written Information or any other written information used by or on behalf of the Company or any

 

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Guarantor in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and agrees to reimburse each such indemnified party, as incurred, for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that neither the Company nor any Guarantor will be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in the Preliminary Memorandum or the Final Memorandum, Issuer Written Information or any other written information referred to above, or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company or any Guarantor by or on behalf of any Initial Purchaser through the Representative specifically for inclusion therein. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability that the Company or any Guarantor may otherwise have.

(b) Each Initial Purchaser severally, and not jointly, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each Guarantor, each of its directors, each of its officers, and each person who controls the Company or any Guarantor within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity to each Initial Purchaser, but only with reference to written information relating to such Initial Purchaser furnished to the Company or any Guarantor by or on behalf of such Initial Purchaser through the Representative specifically for inclusion in the Preliminary Memorandum or the Final Memorandum (or in any amendment or supplement thereto), Issuer Written Information or any other written information referred to in Section 8(a). This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability that any Initial Purchaser may otherwise have. The Company and each Guarantor acknowledge that (i) the statements set forth in the last paragraph of the cover page (regarding delivery of the Securities) and (ii) under the heading “Plan of Distribution,” the 8th paragraph (related to stabilization, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids) in the Preliminary Memorandum and the Final Memorandum constitute the only information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Initial Purchasers for inclusion in the Preliminary Memorandum or the Final Memorandum or in any amendment or supplement thereto.

(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 8 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 8, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the material prejudice to the indemnifying party and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel (including local counsel) of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel, other than local counsel if not appointed by the indemnifying party, retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel

 

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shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel (including local counsel) to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest; (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party; (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action; or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

(d) In the event that the indemnity provided in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 8 is unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party for any reason, the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other, severally agree to contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any loss, claim, damage, liability or action) (collectively “Losses”) to which the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and one or more of the Initial Purchasers, on the other, severally, may be subject in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and by the Initial Purchasers, on the other, from the offering of the Securities; provided, however, that in no case shall any Initial Purchaser be responsible for any amount in excess of the purchase discount or commission applicable to the Securities purchased by such Initial Purchaser hereunder. If the allocation provided by the immediately preceding sentence is unavailable for any reason, the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other, severally shall contribute in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. Benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors shall be deemed to be equal to the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) received by it, and benefits received by the Initial Purchasers shall be deemed to be equal to the total purchase discounts and commissions. Relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information provided by the Company or the Guarantors, on the one hand, or the Initial Purchasers, on the other, the intent of the parties and their relative knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. The Company, the Guarantors and the Initial

 

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Purchasers agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution were determined by pro rata allocation or any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph (d), no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 8, each person who controls an Initial Purchaser within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act and each director, officer, employee, Affiliate and agent of an Initial Purchaser shall have the same rights to contribution as such Initial Purchaser, and each person who controls the Company or any Guarantor within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act and each officer and director of the Company or any Guarantors shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company and such Guarantor, subject in each case to the applicable terms and conditions of this paragraph (d). The Initial Purchasers’ respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8 are several in proportion to the respective principal amounts of Securities they have purchased hereunder, and not joint.

9. Default by an Initial Purchaser. If any one or more Initial Purchasers shall fail to purchase and pay for any of the Securities agreed to be purchased by such Initial Purchaser hereunder and such failure to purchase shall constitute a default in the performance of its or their obligations under this Agreement, the remaining Initial Purchasers shall be obligated severally to take up and pay for (in the respective proportions which the principal amount of Securities set forth opposite their names in Schedule I hereto bears to the aggregate principal amount of Securities set forth opposite the names of all the remaining Initial Purchasers) the Securities that the defaulting Initial Purchaser or Initial Purchasers agreed but failed to purchase; provided, however, that in the event that the aggregate principal amount of Securities that the defaulting Initial Purchaser or Initial Purchasers agreed but failed to purchase shall exceed 10% of the aggregate principal amount of Securities set forth in Schedule I hereto, the remaining Initial Purchasers shall have the right to purchase all, but shall not be under any obligation to purchase any, of the Securities, and if such nondefaulting Initial Purchasers do not purchase all the Securities, then this Agreement will terminate without liability to any nondefaulting Initial Purchaser or the Company. In the event of a default by any Initial Purchaser as set forth in this Section 9, the Closing Date shall be postponed for such period, not exceeding five Business Days, as the Representative shall determine in order that the required changes in the Final Memorandum or in any other documents or arrangements may be effected. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall relieve any defaulting Initial Purchaser of its liability, if any, to the Company or any nondefaulting Initial Purchaser for damages occasioned by its default hereunder.

10. Termination. This Agreement shall be subject to termination in the absolute discretion of the Representative, by notice given to the Company prior to delivery of and payment for the Securities, if at any time prior to payment (i) trading in securities generally on the New York Stock Exchange shall have been suspended or limited or minimum prices shall have been established on such exchange; (ii) a banking moratorium shall have been declared either by U.S. federal or New York State authorities; or (iii) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, declaration by the United States of a national emergency or war or other calamity or crisis the effect of which on financial markets is such as to make it, in the reasonable judgment of the Representative, impractical or inadvisable to proceed with the offering or delivery of the Securities as contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

 

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11. Representations and Indemnities to Survive. The respective agreements, representations, warranties, indemnities and other statements of the Company and the Guarantors or their respective officers and of the Initial Purchasers set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement will remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Initial Purchasers or the Company or any Guarantor or their respective officers or any of the indemnified persons referred to in Section 8 hereof, and will survive delivery of and payment for the Securities. The provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof shall survive the termination or cancellation of this Agreement.

12. Notices. All communications hereunder will be in writing and effective only on receipt, and, if sent to the Representative, will be mailed, delivered or telefaxed and confirmed to them, to Citigroup General Counsel (fax no.: (212) 816-7912) and confirmed to Citigroup at 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013, Attention: General Counsel; or, if sent to the Company, will be mailed, delivered or telefaxed to Entravision Communications Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (fax no.: (310) 449-1306) and confirmed to Entravision Communications Corporation at 2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Attention: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, with a copy to Entravision Communications Corporation at 2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Attention: General Counsel.

13. Successors. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and the indemnified persons referred to in Section 8 hereof and their respective successors, and, except as expressly set forth in Section 5(j) hereof, no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder.

14. Integration. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (whether written or oral) between the Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

15. Applicable Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed within the State of New York.

16. Waiver of Jury Trial. The Company and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

17. No Fiduciary Duty. Each of the Company and each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that (a) the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement is an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers and any Affiliate through which it may be acting, on the other, (b) the Initial Purchasers are acting as principal and not as an agent or fiduciary of the Company or any Guarantor and (c) the Company’s engagement of the Initial Purchasers in connection with the

 

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offering and the process leading up to the offering is as independent contractors and not in any other capacity. Furthermore, the Company and each Guarantor agree that they are solely responsible for making their own judgments in connection with the offering (irrespective of whether any of the Initial Purchasers has advised or is currently advising the Company or any Guarantor on related or other matters). Each of the Company and each Guarantor agree that they will not claim that the Initial Purchasers have rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owe an agency, fiduciary or similar duty to the Company or any Guarantor, in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.

18. Waiver of Tax Confidentiality. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, purchasers of the Securities (and each employee, representative or other agent of a purchaser) may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the U.S. tax treatment and U.S. tax structure of any transaction contemplated herein and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to the purchasers of the Securities relating to such U.S. tax treatment and U.S tax structure, other than any information for which nondisclosure is reasonably necessary in order to comply with applicable securities laws.

19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

20. Headings. The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

21. Definitions. The terms that follow, when used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings indicated.

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning specified in Rule 501(b) of Regulation D.

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies are authorized or obligated by law to close in The City of New York.

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Disclosure Package” shall mean (i) the Preliminary Memorandum, as amended or supplemented at the Execution Time, (ii) the final term sheet prepared pursuant to Section 5(b) hereto and in the form attached as Schedule II hereto and (iii) any Issuer Written Information.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

“Execution Time” shall mean the date and time that this Agreement is executed and delivered by the parties hereto.

 

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“Investment Company Act” shall mean the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

“Issuer Written Information” shall mean any writings in addition to the Preliminary Memorandum that the parties expressly agree in writing to treat as part of the Disclosure Package.

“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), prospects, earnings, business or properties of the Company or its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business.

“Named Executive Officer” shall mean each of Walter F. Ulloa, Philip C. Wilkinson, Christopher T. Young, Jeffrey A. Liberman and John F. DeLorenzo.

“Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D under the Act.

“Regulation S” shall mean Regulation S under the Act.

“Regulation S-X” shall mean Regulation S-X under the Act.

“Rule 144A” shall mean Rule 144A under the Act.

“Trust Indenture Act” shall mean the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to us the enclosed duplicate hereof, whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall represent a binding agreement among the Company, the Guarantors and the several Initial Purchasers.

 

Very truly yours,
Entravision Communications Corporation
By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

  Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
  Title:   Chairman and CEO
Arizona Radio, Inc.
Aspen FM, Inc.
Channel Fifty-Seven, Inc.
Diamond Radio, Inc.
Entravision San Diego, Inc.
Entravision-Texas L.P., Inc.
Latin Communications Group Inc.
Los Cerezos Television Company

The Community Broadcasting Company of
San Diego, Incorporated

Vista Television, Inc.
Z-Spanish Media Corporation
in each case,
By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

  Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
  Title:   Director
By:  

/s/ Philip C. Wilkinson

  Name:   Philip C. Wilkinson
  Title:   Director
of each of the Initial Guarantors set forth above


Entravision-Texas Limited Partnership
By:    Entravision-Texas G.P., LLC
Its:    General Partner
   By:   Entravision-Texas L.P., Inc.
   Its:   Sole Member
By:   

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

   Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
   Title:   Chairman and CEO
Entravision-Texas G.P., LLC
By:    Entravision-Texas L.P., Inc.
Its:    Sole Member
By:   

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

   Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
   Title:   Chairman and CEO
Entravision Communications Company, L.L.C.
By:    Entravision Communications Corporation
Its:    Managing Member
    By:   

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

   Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
   Title:   Chairman and CEO


Entravision Holdings, LLC
By:    Entravision Communications Corporation
Its:    Sole Member
    By:   

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

   Name:    Walter F. Ulloa
   Title:    Chairman and CEO
Entravision, L.L.C.
By:    Entravision Communications Company, L.L.C.
Its:    Sole Member
    By:   

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

   Name:    Walter F. Ulloa
   Title:    Chairman and CEO
Entravision-El Paso, L.L.C.
By:    Entravision Communications Company, L.L.C.
Its:    Managing Member
    By:   

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

   Name:    Walter F. Ulloa
   Title:    Chairman and CEO


The foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
By:  

/s/ Matthew S. Burke

  Name:   Matthew S. Burke
  Title:   Vice President
For itself and the other several Initial Purchasers named in Schedule I to the foregoing Agreement
EX-10.2 3 dex102.htm REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT Registration Rights Agreement

Exhibit 10.2

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

$400,000,000

8.750% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2017

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

July 27, 2010

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

as Representative of the several Initial Purchasers

c/o Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Entravision Communications Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell to certain purchasers (the “Initial Purchasers”), for whom you (the “Representative”) are acting as representative, $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 8.750% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”), upon the terms set forth in the Purchase Agreement among the Company, the entities listed on Schedule I hereto, as guarantors (each, a “Guarantor” and, collectively, the “Guarantors”), and the Representative, dated July 22, 2010 (the “Purchase Agreement”) relating to the initial placement (the “Initial Placement”) of the Securities. The payment of Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed (the “Guarantees” and, together with the Notes, the “Securities”), jointly and severally, by the Guarantors. The Guarantees will be set forth in the Indenture. To induce the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement and to satisfy a condition to your obligations thereunder, the Company agrees with you for your benefit and the benefit of the holders from time to time of the Securities (including the Initial Purchasers) (each a “Holder” and, collectively, the “Holders”), as follows:

1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have their respective meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized defined terms shall have the following meanings:

“Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

“Additional Interest” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8 hereof.

“Affiliate” shall have the meaning specified in Rule 405 under the Act and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.


“Broker-Dealer” shall mean any broker or dealer registered as such under the Exchange Act.

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies are authorized or obligated by law to close in New York City.

“Closing Date” shall mean the date of the first issuance of the Securities.

“Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Deferral Period” shall have the meaning indicated in Section 4(k)(ii) hereof.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

“Exchange Offer Registration Period” shall mean the one-year period following the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer, exclusive of any period during which any stop order shall be in effect suspending the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement.

“Exchange Offer Registration Statement” shall mean a registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors on an appropriate form under the Act with respect to the Registered Exchange Offer, all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments thereto, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein.

“Exchange Securities” shall mean debt securities of the Company and the related guarantees of the Guarantors as provided for in the Indenture identical in all material respects to the Securities (except that the Additional Interest provisions and transfer restrictions shall be eliminated) to be issued under the Indenture, or such shorter period as will terminate when all Securities covered by the Exchange Offer Registration Statement have been exchanged pursuant thereto.

“Exchanging Dealer” shall mean any Holder (which may include any Initial Purchaser) that is a Broker-Dealer and elects to exchange for Exchange Securities any Securities that it acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (but not directly from the Company, any Guarantor, or any Affiliate of either the Company or any Guarantor).

“Final Memorandum” shall have the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

“FINRA Rules” shall mean the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

“Freely Tradable” shall mean, with respect to a Security, a Security that at any time of determination (i) may be sold to the public in accordance with Rule 144 under the Act by

 

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a person that is not an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144 under the Act) of the Company where no conditions of Rule 144 are then applicable (other than the holding period requirement in paragraph (d) of Rule 144 so long as such holding period requirement is satisfied at such time of determination) and (ii) does not bear any restrictive legends relating to the Act or any restrictive CUSIP numbers.

“Guarantors” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

“Holder” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

“Indenture” shall mean the Indenture relating to the Securities, dated as of July 27, 2010, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as the same may be amended and/or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

“Initial Placement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

“Initial Purchasers” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

“Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d) hereof.

“Majority Holders” shall mean, on any date, Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Securities and/or Exchange Securities, as applicable, registered under a Registration Statement.

“Managing Underwriters” shall mean the investment bank or investment banks and manager or managers that administer an underwritten offering, if any, under a Shelf Registration Statement.

“Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

“Prospectus” shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that discloses information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A under the Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Securities or the Exchange Securities covered by such Registration Statement, and all amendments and supplements thereto, including post-effective amendments and any and all information incorporated by reference therein.

“Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

“Registered Exchange Offer” shall mean the offer of the Company and the Guarantors to issue and deliver to Holders that are not prohibited by any law or policy of the Commission from participating in such offer, in exchange for the Securities, a like aggregate principal amount of the Exchange Securities.

“Registrable Securities” shall mean (i) Securities other than those that (A) have been registered under a Registration Statement and exchanged or otherwise disposed of pursuant

 

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to such Registration Statement, (B) are Freely Tradable, or (C) cease to be outstanding, and (ii) any Exchange Securities, the resale of which by the Holder thereof requires compliance with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Act.

“Registration Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8 hereof.

“Registration Statement” shall mean any Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement that covers any of the Securities or the Exchange Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, any amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments (in each case including the Prospectus contained therein), all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein.

“Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

“Shelf Registration” shall mean a registration effected pursuant to Section 3 hereof.

“Shelf Registration Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.

“Shelf Registration Statement” shall mean a “shelf” registration statement of the Company and the Guarantors pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 hereof which covers some or all of the Securities or Exchange Securities, as applicable, on an appropriate form under Rule 415 under the Act, or any similar rule that may be adopted by the Commission, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein.

“Trustee” shall mean the trustee with respect to the Securities under the Indenture.

“Trust Indenture Act” shall mean the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

“Underwriter” shall mean any underwriter of Securities in connection with an offering thereof under a Shelf Registration Statement.

2. Registered Exchange Offer (a) Unless a Registered Exchange Offer shall not be permitted by applicable law or Commission policy, the Company and the Guarantors shall (i) prepare and, within 90 calendar days after the Closing Date (or if such 90th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), file with the Commission the Exchange Offer Registration Statement with respect to the Registered Exchange Offer, (ii) use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission within 270 calendar days after the Closing Date (or, if such 270th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) and (iii) promptly following the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, commence the Registered Exchange Offer and issue Exchange Securities in exchange for all Securities tendered prior thereto in the Registered Exchange Offer.

 

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(b) Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors shall (i) promptly commence the Registered Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Registered Exchange Offer to enable each Holder electing to exchange Securities for Exchange Securities (assuming that such Holder is not an Affiliate of the Company or any of the Guarantors, acquires the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of such Holder’s business, has no arrangements with any person to participate in the distribution of the Exchange Securities and is not prohibited by any law or policy of the Commission from participating in the Registered Exchange Offer) to trade such Exchange Securities from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the Act and without material restrictions under the securities laws of a substantial proportion of the several states of the United States, and (ii) consummate the Registered Exchange Offer not later than 45 Business Days after the date of effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement.

(c) In connection with the Registered Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(i) mail or caused to be mailed to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents;

(ii) keep the Registered Exchange Offer open for not less than 20 Business Days after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders (or longer if required by applicable law);

(iii) use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement continuously effective under the Act, supplemented and amended as required, under the Act to ensure that it is available for sales of Exchange Securities by Exchanging Dealers during the Exchange Offer Registration Period;

(iv) utilize the services of a depositary for the Registered Exchange Offer with an address in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, which may be the Trustee or an Affiliate of the Trustee;

(v) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Securities (in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) at any time prior to the close of business, New York time, on the last Business Day on which the Registered Exchange Offer is open; and

(vi) comply in all material respects with all applicable laws.

(d) As soon as practicable after the close of the Registered Exchange Offer, the Company and the Guarantors shall:

(i) accept for exchange all Securities tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer on or prior to its expiration;

 

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(ii) deliver or caused to be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation in accordance with Section 4(s) all Securities so accepted for exchange; and

(iii) cause the Trustee promptly to authenticate and deliver to each Holder of Securities a principal amount of Exchange Securities equal to the principal amount of the Securities of such Holder so accepted for exchange; provided, however, that, in the case of any Securities held in global form by a depositary, authentication and delivery to such depositary of one or more Securities in global form in an equivalent principal amount thereto for the account of such Holders in accordance with the Indenture shall satisfy such authentication and delivery requirement.

(e) Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that any Broker-Dealer and any such Holder using the Registered Exchange Offer to participate in a distribution of the Exchange Securities (x) could not under Commission policy as in effect on the date of this Agreement rely on the position of the Commission in Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (pub. avail. May 13, 1988) and Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc. (pub. avail. June 5, 1991), as interpreted in the Commission’s letter to Shearman & Sterling LLP dated July 2, 1993 and similar no-action letters; and (y) must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Act in connection with any secondary resale transaction, which must be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling security holder information required by Item 507 or 508, as applicable, of Regulation S-K under the Act if the resales are of Exchange Securities obtained by such Holder in exchange for Securities acquired by such Holder directly from the Company, the Guarantors or one of their respective Affiliates. Accordingly, each Holder participating in the Registered Exchange Offer shall be required to represent in writing to the Company and the Guarantors that, at the time of the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer:

(i) any Exchange Securities received by such Holder will be acquired in the ordinary course of business;

(ii) such Holder will have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the Securities or the Exchange Securities within the meaning of the Act;

(iii) such Holder is not an Affiliate of the Company or any of the Guarantors; and

(iv) if such Holder is a Broker-Dealer that will receive Exchange Securities for its own account in exchange for Securities that were acquired by such Broker-Dealer as a result of market-making or other trading activities, then such Holder shall deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Act (or to the extent permitted by law, shall make available a prospectus to purchasers) in connection with any resale of such Exchange Securities;

 

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and to make such other representations as may be necessary under applicable Commission rules, regulations or interpretations to render the use of the Form S-4 or other appropriate form under the Act available.

(f) If any Initial Purchaser determines that it is prohibited by applicable law or Commission policy from participating in the Registered Exchange Offer with respect to the exchange of Securities constituting any portion of an unsold allotment, at the request of such Initial Purchaser, the Company and the Guarantors shall issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser or the person purchasing Securities registered under a Shelf Registration Statement as contemplated by Section 3 hereof from such Initial Purchaser, in exchange for such Securities, a like principal amount of Exchange Securities. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the CUSIP Service Bureau to issue the same CUSIP number for such Exchange Securities as for Exchange Securities issued pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer.

3. Shelf Registration. (a) If (i) due to any change in applicable law, Commission policy or applicable interpretations thereof by the Commission’s staff, the Company determines upon advice of its outside counsel that the Company and the Guarantors are not permitted to effect the Registered Exchange Offer as contemplated by Section 2 hereof; (ii) for any reason the Registered Exchange Offer is not consummated within 45 Business Days after the date of effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement; (iii) any Initial Purchaser so requests with respect to Securities that are not eligible to be exchanged for Exchange Securities in the Registered Exchange Offer and that are held by it following consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer; (iv) any Holder (other than an Initial Purchaser) notifies the Company no later than 20 Business Days following the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer that (A) it is prohibited by law or Commission policy from participating in the Registered Exchange Offer or (B) it may not resell the Exchange Securities acquired by it in the Registered Exchange Offer to the public without delivering a prospectus and the prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not appropriate or available for such resales; or (v) in the case of any Initial Purchaser that participates in the Registered Exchange Offer or acquires Exchange Securities pursuant to Section 2(f) hereof, such Initial Purchaser does not receive freely tradeable Exchange Securities in exchange for Securities constituting any portion of an unsold allotment (it being understood that (x) the requirement that an Initial Purchaser deliver a Prospectus containing the information required by Item 507 or 508 of Regulation S-K under the Act in connection with sales of Exchange Securities acquired in exchange for such Securities shall result in such Exchange Securities being not “freely tradeable”; and (y) the requirement that an Exchanging Dealer deliver a Prospectus in connection with sales of Exchange Securities acquired in the Registered Exchange Offer in exchange for Securities acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities shall not result in such Exchange Securities being not “freely tradeable”), the Company and the Guarantors shall effect a Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with subsection (b) below.

(b) (i) The Company and the Guarantors shall as promptly as practicable (but in no event more than the later of (i) 300 calendar days after the Closing Date and (ii) 30 days after such filing obligation arises) file with the Commission and shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective under the Act by the Commission, a Shelf Registration Statement relating to the offer and sale of the Securities or the

 

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Exchange Securities, as applicable, by the Holders thereof from time to time in accordance with the methods of distribution elected by such Holders and set forth in such Shelf Registration Statement; provided, however, that no Holder (other than an Initial Purchaser) shall be entitled to have the Securities held by it covered by such Shelf Registration Statement or be entitled to use a Prospectus forming a part thereof unless such Holder agrees in writing to be bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement applicable to such Holder and has returned to the Company a completed and signed selling security holder questionnaire in reasonable and customary form by the reasonable deadline for responses set forth therein; and provided further, that with respect to Exchange Securities received by an Initial Purchaser in exchange for Securities constituting any portion of an unsold allotment, the Company and the Guarantors may, if permitted by current interpretations by the Commission’s staff, file a post-effective amendment to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement containing the information required by Item 507 or 508 of Regulation S-K under the Act, as applicable, in satisfaction of their obligations under this subsection with respect thereto, and any such Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as so amended, shall be referred to herein as, and governed by the provisions herein applicable to, a Shelf Registration Statement.

(ii) The Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and amended as required by the Act, in order to permit the Prospectus forming part thereof to be usable by Holders for a period the “Shelf Registration Period”) from the date the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission until the first to occur of (A) the first annual anniversary thereof or (B) the date upon which all the Securities or Exchange Securities, as applicable, covered by the Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement.

(iii) Subject to the provisions of Section 4 hereof, the Company and the Guarantors shall cause the Shelf Registration Statement and the related Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, as of the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement or such amendment or supplement, (A) to comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Act; and (B) not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein (in the case of the Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.

(c) Neither any Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Section 3 nor any Exchange Offer Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2 hereof will be deemed to have become effective unless it has been declared effective by the Commission; provided, however, that, if, after it has been declared effective, the offering of Securities or Exchange Securities is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the Commission, any jurisdiction’s securities commission or equivalent regulatory authority or any other governmental agency or court, such Shelf Registration Statement or Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as applicable, will be deemed not to have become effective during the period of such interference until the offering of Securities or Exchange Securities pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement or Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as applicable, may legally resume.

 

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4. Additional Registration Procedures. In connection with any Shelf Registration Statement and, to the extent applicable, any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the following provisions shall apply.

(a) The Company and the Guarantors shall:

(i) furnish to the Representative and to counsel for the Holders, not less than five Business Days prior to the filing thereof with the Commission, a copy of any Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any Shelf Registration Statement, and each amendment thereof and each amendment or supplement, if any, to the Prospectus included therein (including all documents incorporated by reference therein after the initial filing) and shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to reflect in each such document, when so filed with the Commission, such comments as the Representative reasonably propose;

(ii) include the information (as may be revised at the request or requirement of the Commission) substantially in the form set forth in (A) Annex A hereto on the facing page of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, (B) Annex B hereto in the forepart of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in a section setting forth details of the Registered Exchange Offer, (C) Annex C hereto in the underwriting or plan of distribution section of the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and (D) Annex D hereto in the letter of transmittal delivered pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer;

(iii) if requested by an Initial Purchaser, include the information required by Item 507 or 508 of Regulation S-K, as applicable, in the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement; and

(iv) in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, include the names of the Holders (to the extent provided by such Holders) that propose to sell Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement as selling security holders; provided that, the Company shall not be required to include the name of any Holder that has not complied with the requirements set forth in Section 3(b)(i) hereof.

(b) The Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that:

(i) any Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and any Prospectus forming a part thereof and any amendment or supplement thereto complies as to form in all material respects with the Act; and

(ii) any Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not, as of the effective date of the Registration Statement or such amendment, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be

 

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stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of the Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.

(c) The Company and the Guarantors shall advise the Initial Purchasers, the Holders of Securities covered by any Shelf Registration Statement and any Exchanging Dealer under any Exchange Offer Registration Statement that has provided in writing to the Company or any Guarantor a telephone or facsimile number and address for notices (a “Known Exchanging Dealer”), and, if requested by the Initial Purchasers or any such Holder or Known Exchanging Dealer, shall confirm such advice in writing (which notice pursuant to clauses (ii)-(v) hereof shall be accompanied by an instruction to suspend the use of the Prospectus until the Company and the Guarantors shall have remedied the basis for such suspension):

(i) when the relevant Registration Statement and any amendment thereto has been filed with the Commission and when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective;

(ii) of any request by the Commission for any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or for additional information;

(iii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose;

(iv) of the receipt by the Company or the Guarantors of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Securities included therein for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and

(v) at a time when a Prospectus is required to be delivered under the Act, of the happening of any event that requires any change in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus so that, as of such date, they (A) do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact and (B) do not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of the Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.

(d) The Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or the qualification of the Securities therein for sale in any jurisdiction and, if issued, to obtain as soon as possible the withdrawal thereof.

(e) The Company and the Guarantors shall furnish, upon written request, to each Holder of Securities covered by any Shelf Registration Statement, without charge, at least one copy of such Shelf Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, and, if the Holder so requests in writing, all material incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits thereto (including exhibits incorporated by reference therein).

 

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(f) The Company and the Guarantors shall, during the Shelf Registration Period, deliver to each Holder of Securities covered by any Shelf Registration Statement, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus (including the preliminary Prospectus) included in such Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Holder may reasonably request. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4, the Company and the Guarantors consent to the use of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders of Securities in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities covered by the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, included in the Shelf Registration Statement (in each case, if such Holder is properly named in such Prospectus, as amended and supplemented), except during any suspension period referred to in Section 4(c) above or Section 4(k) below.

(g) The Company and the Guarantors shall furnish to each Exchanging Dealer that so requests, without charge, at least one copy of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, and, if the Exchanging Dealer so requests in writing, all material incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits thereto (including exhibits incorporated by reference therein).

(h) The Company and the Guarantors shall promptly deliver to each Initial Purchaser, each Exchanging Dealer and each other person required to deliver a Prospectus during the Exchange Offer Registration Period, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus included in such Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto as any such person may reasonably request. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4, the Company and the Guarantors consent to the use of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by any Initial Purchaser, any Exchanging Dealer and any such other person that may be required to deliver a Prospectus following the Registered Exchange Offer in connection with the offering and sale of the Exchange Securities covered by the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (in each case, if such Initial Purchaser, Exchanging Dealer or other person is properly named in such Prospectus, as amended and supplemented), except during any suspension period referred to in Section 4(c) above or Section 4(k) below.

(i) Prior to the Registered Exchange Offer or any other offering of Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors shall arrange, if necessary, for the qualification of the Securities or the Exchange Securities for sale under the laws of such jurisdictions as any Holder shall reasonably request and shall maintain such qualification in effect so long as required; provided, however, that in no event shall the Company or any Guarantor be obligated to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to service of process in suits, other than those arising out of the Initial Placement, the Registered Exchange Offer or any offering pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement, in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject, or to subject itself to taxation in any jurisdiction where it is not now subject.

(j) The Company and the Guarantors shall cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Exchange Securities or Securities to be issued or sold pursuant to any Registration Statement free of any restrictive legends and in such denominations and registered in such names as Holders may request at least two Business Days prior to such sale of Securities or Exchange Securities.

 

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(k) (i) Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by subsections (c)(ii) through (v) above or subsection (k)(ii) below, the Company and the Guarantors shall promptly (or within the time period provided for by clause (ii) hereof, if applicable) prepare and file a post-effective amendment to the applicable Registration Statement or an amendment or supplement to the related Prospectus or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the Initial Purchasers of the Securities included therein, the Prospectus will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. In such circumstances, the Exchange Offer Registration Period and the Shelf Registration Period shall be extended by the number of days from and including the date of the giving of a notice of suspension pursuant to Section 4(c) or Section 4(k)(ii), as applicable, to and including the date when the Initial Purchasers, the Holders of the Securities covered by any Shelf Registration Statement and any Known Exchanging Dealer shall have received such amended or supplemented Prospectus pursuant to this Section or shall have been advised in writing by the Company and the Guarantors that the Prospectus may be used.

(ii) Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by subsections (c)(ii) through (v) above, or the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development or any other material event that, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, makes it appropriate to suspend the availability of a Registration Statement and the related Prospectus, the Company shall give notice (without notice of the nature or details of such events) to the Holders of the Securities covered by any Shelf Registration Statement, the Initial Purchasers and any Known Exchanging Dealer, as applicable, that the Registration Statement is suspended and, upon actual receipt of any such notice, each such Holder, Initial Purchaser and Exchanging Dealer, as applicable, agrees not to sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement until such Holder, Initial Purchaser or Exchanging Dealer, as applicable, shall have received such amended or supplemented Prospectus pursuant to this Section or have been advised in writing by the Company that the Prospectus may be used. The period during which the availability of the Shelf Registration and any Prospectus is suspended (the “Deferral Period”) shall not exceed 45 days in any three-month period or 90 days in any twelve-month period; provided, however, that, if the event triggering the Deferral Period relates to a proposed or pending material business transaction, the disclosure of which the board of directors of the Company determines in good faith would be reasonably likely to impede the ability to consummate the transaction or would otherwise be seriously detrimental to the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, the Company may extend the Deferral Period from 45 days to 60 days in any three-month period or from 90 days to 120 days in any twelve-month period.

(l) Not later than the effective date of any Registration Statement, the Company shall provide a CUSIP number for the Securities or the Exchange Securities, as the case may be, registered under such Registration Statement and provide the Trustee with printed certificates for such Securities or Exchange Securities, in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company.

 

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(m) The Company and the Guarantors shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and shall make generally available to its security holders a consolidated earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Act as soon as practicable after the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement and in any event no later than 45 days after the end of a 12-month period (or 90 days, if such period is a fiscal year) beginning with the first month of the Company’s first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement.

(n) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Securities Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act in a timely manner.

(o) The Company and the Guarantors may require each Holder of Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to any Registration Statement to furnish to the Company and the Guarantors such information regarding the Holder and the distribution of such Securities as the Company and the Guarantors may from time to time reasonably require for inclusion in such Registration Statement, including such information requested or required by the Commission. The Company and the Guarantors may exclude from such Registration Statement the Registrable Securities of any Holder that fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time after such request. Each Holder as to which Registrable Securities are being included in a Registration Statement agrees to furnish to the Company all information with respect to such Holder necessary to make any information previously furnished to the Company by such Holder pursuant to this Section 4(o) or otherwise not materially misleading.

(p) In the case of any Shelf Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors shall enter into reasonable and customary agreements (including, if requested, an underwriting agreement in reasonable and customary form) and take all other reasonably appropriate actions in order to expedite or facilitate the registration or the disposition of the Securities, and in connection therewith, if an underwriting agreement is entered into, cause the same to contain indemnification provisions and procedures no less favorable than those set forth in Section 6 hereof.

(q) In the case of any Shelf Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors shall, if requested:

(i) subject to the execution of confidentiality agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Company, upon reasonable prior written notice and during regular business hours, make reasonably available for inspection by the Holders of Securities to be registered thereunder, any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement, and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by the Holders or any such Underwriter, at the Company’s principal place of business, all relevant financial and other records and pertinent corporate documents of the Company, the Guarantors and their respective subsidiaries reasonably requested by the Holders or any such Underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with any such Registration Statement

 

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as is reasonable and customary for similar due diligence examinations; provided, however, that with respect to any attorney or accountant engaged by the Holders or any Underwriter, the foregoing inspection and information gathering shall be coordinated by one counsel designated by the Holders and one counsel designated by the Underwriter or Underwriters;

(ii) subject to the execution of confidentiality agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Company, upon reasonable prior written notice and during regular business hours, cause the Company’s or Guarantors’ respective officers, directors, employees, accountants and auditors to supply, at the Company’s principal place of business, all relevant information reasonably requested by the Holders or any such Underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with any such Registration Statement as is reasonable and customary for similar due diligence examinations; provided, however, that with respect to any attorney or accountant engaged by the Holders or any Underwriter, the foregoing inspection and information gathering shall be coordinated by one counsel designated by the Holders and one counsel designated by the Underwriter or Underwriters;

(iii) in connection with an underwritten offering pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement, make such representations and warranties to the Underwriters, in form, substance and scope as are reasonably and customarily made by issuers to Underwriters in primary underwritten offerings and covering matters including, but not limited to, those set forth in the Purchase Agreement;

(iv) in connection with an underwritten offering pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement, use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to obtain opinions of counsel to the Company and the Guarantors and updates thereof (which counsel and opinions (in form, scope and substance) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Managing Underwriters, if any) addressed to the Underwriters, covering such matters concerning the Company and the Guarantors as are customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Underwriters;

(v) in connection with an underwritten public offering pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement, use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to obtain “comfort” letters and updates thereof from the independent certified public accountants of the Company (and, if necessary, any other independent certified public accountants of any subsidiary of the Company or of any business acquired by the Company for which financial statements and financial data are, or are required to be, included in the Registration Statement), addressed to the Underwriters, in customary form reasonably acceptable to such independent certified public accountants and covering matters of the type customarily covered in “comfort” letters in connection with primary underwritten offerings;

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with Section 4(k) and with any customary conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or any other customary agreement entered into by the Company in connection therewith; and

(vii) at such times as the Company may file a Prospectus supplement or a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement and following the reasonable request of a Holder, the Company shall incorporate in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information with respect to such Holder as is reasonable and necessary to permit such Holder to participate in any resale of such Holder’s Securities covered by such Registration Statement; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to take any action hereunder that would, in the good faith judgment of the Company, violate any applicable laws, rules or regulations.

The actions set forth in clauses (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of this paragraph (q) shall be performed at each closing under any underwriting or similar customary agreement as and to the extent required thereunder.

(r) In the case of any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors shall, if requested by any Initial Purchaser, or by any Broker-Dealer that holds Securities that were acquired as a result of market making or other trading activities:

(i) subject to the execution of confidentiality agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Company, upon reasonable prior written notice and during regular business hours, make reasonably available for inspection by the requesting party, and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by the requesting party, at the Company’s principal place of business, all relevant financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries reasonably requested by the requesting party or any such attorney, accountant or agent in connection with any such Registration Statement as is reasonable and customary for similar due diligence examinations; provided, however, that with respect to any attorney or accountant engaged by any Initial Purchaser or any Broker-Dealer, the foregoing inspection and information gathering shall be coordinated by one counsel designated by the Initial Purchaser or Initial Purchasers and one counsel designated by the Broker-Dealer or Broker-Dealers;

(ii) subject to the execution of confidentiality agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Company, upon reasonable prior written notice and during regular business hours, cause the Company’s officers, employees, accountants and auditors to supply, at the Company’s principal place of business, all relevant information reasonably requested by the requesting party, and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by the requesting party in connection with any such Registration Statement as is reasonable and customary for similar due diligence examinations; provided, however, that with respect to any attorney or

 

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accountant engaged by any Initial Purchaser or any Broker-Dealer, the foregoing inspection and information gathering shall be coordinated by one counsel designated by the Initial Purchaser or Initial Purchasers and one counsel designated by the Broker-Dealer or Broker-Dealers;

(iii) make such representations and warranties to the requesting party, in form, substance and scope as are reasonably and customarily made by issuers to Underwriters in primary underwritten offerings and covering matters including, but not limited to, those set forth in the Purchase Agreement;

(iv) obtain opinions of counsel to the Company and the Guarantors and updates thereof (which counsel and opinions (in form, scope and substance) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the requesting party and its counsel, addressed to the requesting party, covering such matters concerning the Company and the Guarantors as are customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the requesting party or its counsel;

(v) obtain “comfort” letters and updates thereof from the independent certified public accountants of the Company (and, if necessary, any other independent certified public accountants of any subsidiary of the Company or of any business acquired by the Company for which financial statements and financial data are, or are required to be, included in the Registration Statement), addressed to the requesting party, in customary form reasonably acceptable to such independent certified public accountants and covering matters of the type customarily covered in “comfort” letters in connection with primary underwritten offerings, or if requested by the requesting party or its counsel in lieu of a “comfort” letter, an agreed-upon procedures letter under Statement on Auditing Standards No. 75, covering matters requested by the requesting party or its counsel; and

(vi) deliver such documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by the requesting party or its counsel, including those to evidence compliance with Section 4(k) and with conditions customarily contained in underwriting agreements.

The foregoing actions set forth in clauses (iii), (iv), (v), and (vi) of this Section shall be performed at the close of the Registered Exchange Offer and the effective date of any post-effective amendment to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement.

(s) If a Registered Exchange Offer is to be consummated, upon delivery of the Securities by Holders to the Company (or to such other person as directed by the Company) in exchange for the Exchange Securities, the Company and the Guarantors shall mark, or caused to be marked, on the Securities so exchanged that such Securities are being cancelled in exchange for the Exchange Securities. In no event shall the Securities be marked as paid or otherwise satisfied.

 

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(t) If the Registrable Securities have been rated, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Securities or the Exchange Securities, as the case may be, to continue to be rated by one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as such term is defined under the Act).

(u) In the event that any Broker-Dealer shall underwrite any Securities or participate as a member of an underwriting syndicate or selling group or “assist in the distribution” (within the meaning of the FINRA Rules) thereof, whether as a Holder of such Securities or as an Underwriter, a placement or sales agent or a broker or dealer in respect thereof, or otherwise, the Company and the Guarantors shall provide reasonable assistance to such Broker-Dealer in making filings in accordance with the FINRA Rules.

(v) The Company and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to take all other steps necessary to effect the registration of the Securities or the Exchange Securities, as the case may be, covered by a Registration Statement.

5. Registration Expenses. The Company and the Guarantors shall bear all expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their obligations under Sections 2, 3 and 4 hereof and, in the event of any Shelf Registration Statement, will reimburse the Holders for the reasonable fees and disbursements of not more than one firm or counsel (which shall initially be Shearman & Sterling LLP, but which may be another nationally recognized law firm experienced in securities matters designated by the Majority Holders) in connection with the preparation, filing and effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement, which counsel shall be selected in consultation with the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holders of the Securities or Exchange Securities being registered shall pay all agency fees and commissions and underwriting discounts, commissions, transfer taxes, if any, and costs attributable to the sale of such Registrable Securities and the fees and disbursements of any counsel or other advisors or experts retained by or on behalf of such Holders (severally or jointly), other than the counsel specifically referred to above.

6. Indemnification and Contribution. (a) Each of the Company and each Guarantor, jointly and severally, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of Securities or Exchange Securities, as the case may be, covered by any Registration Statement, each Initial Purchaser and, with respect to any Prospectus delivery as contemplated in Section 4(h) hereof, each Exchanging Dealer, the directors, officers, employees, Affiliates and agents of each such Holder, Initial Purchaser or Exchanging Dealer and each person who controls any such Holder, Initial Purchaser or Exchanging Dealer within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or other U.S. federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement as originally filed or in any amendment thereof, or in any preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not

 

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misleading, and agrees to reimburse each such indemnified party, as incurred, for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that neither the Company nor any Guarantor will be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made therein in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company or any Guarantor by or on behalf of the party claiming indemnification specifically for inclusion therein. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability that the Company or any Guarantor may otherwise have.

The Company and the Guarantors also, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify as provided in this Section 6(a) or contribute as provided in Section 6(d) hereof to Losses of each Underwriter, if any, of Securities or Exchange Securities, as the case may be, registered under a Shelf Registration Statement, their directors, officers, employees, Affiliates and agents and each person who controls such Underwriter on substantially the same basis as that of the indemnification of the Initial Purchasers and the selling Holders provided in this Section 6(a) and shall, if requested by any Holder, enter into an underwriting agreement reflecting such agreement, as provided in Section 4(q) hereof.

(b) Each Holder of Securities or Exchange Securities, as the case may be, covered by any Registration Statement (including each Initial Purchaser as a Holder, in such capacity), severally and not jointly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each Guarantor, each of their respective directors, officers, employees, Affiliates and agents and each person who controls the Company or any Guarantor within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company and the Guarantors to each such Holder, but only with reference to written information relating to such Holder furnished to the Company or any Guarantor by or on behalf of such Holder specifically for inclusion in the documents referred to in the foregoing indemnity. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability that any such Holder may otherwise have.

(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 6, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve indemnifying party from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in material prejudice to the indemnifying party; and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel (including local counsel) of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel, other than local counsel if not appointed by the indemnifying party, retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel (including local counsel) to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local

 

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counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest; (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party; (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action; or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party; provided that, in each case, not more than one such separate counsel shall be employed for all indemnified parties. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding, and (ii) does not include any statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any indemnified party. In addition, no indemnified party shall, without the written consent of the indemnifying party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder.

(d) In the event that the indemnity provided in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 6 is unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party for any reason, then each applicable indemnifying party shall have a joint and several obligation to contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any loss, claim, liability, damage or action) (collectively “Losses”) to which such indemnified party may be subject in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by such indemnifying party, on the one hand, and such indemnified party, on the other hand, from the Initial Placement and the Registration Statement which resulted in such Losses; provided, however, that in no case shall any Initial Purchaser be responsible, in the aggregate, for any amount in excess of the purchase discount or commission applicable to such Securities, or in the case of an Exchange Security, as applicable to such Exchange Securities, as set forth in the Final Memorandum, nor shall any Underwriter be responsible for any amount in excess of the underwriting discount or commission applicable to the Securities purchased by such Underwriter under the Registration Statement which resulted in such Losses. If the allocation provided by the immediately preceding sentence is unavailable for any reason, the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall contribute in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of such indemnifying party, on the one hand, and such indemnified party, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. Benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors shall be deemed to be equal to the total net proceeds from the Initial Placement (before deducting expenses) as set forth in the Final Memorandum.

 

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Benefits received by the Initial Purchasers shall be deemed to be equal to the total purchase discounts and commissions as set forth on the cover page of the Final Memorandum, and benefits received by any other Holders shall be deemed to be equal to the value of receiving Securities or Exchange Securities, as applicable, registered under the Act. Benefits received by any Underwriter shall be deemed to be equal to the total underwriting discounts and commissions, as set forth on the cover page of the Prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement which resulted in such Losses. Relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or any alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information provided by the indemnifying party, on the one hand, or by the indemnified party, on the other hand, the intent of the parties and their relative knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. The parties agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph (d), no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 6, each person who controls a Holder within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act and each director, officer, employee and agent of such Holder shall have the same rights to contribution as such Holder, and each person who controls the Company or any Guarantor within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act, each director, officer, employee, Affiliate and agent of either the Company or any Guarantor shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company or any Guarantor, subject in each case to the applicable terms and conditions of this paragraph (d).

(e) The provisions of this Section 6 will remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Holder or the Company or any Guarantor or any of the indemnified parties referred to in this Section 6, and will survive the sale by a Holder of Securities covered by a Registration Statement.

7. Underwritten Registrations. (a) If any of the Securities or Exchange Securities, as the case may be, covered by any Shelf Registration Statement are to be sold in an underwritten offering, the Managing Underwriters shall be selected by the Majority Holders, such selection to be subject to the Company’s prior written approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(b) No person may participate in any underwritten offering pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement, unless such person (i) agrees to sell such person’s Securities or Exchange Securities, as the case may be, on the basis reasonably provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements; and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

8. Registration Defaults and Additional Interest. If (a) on or prior to the 90th day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) following the Closing Date, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has not been filed, (b) on or prior to the later of

 

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(i) 300 calendar days after the Closing Date and (ii) 30 days after such filing obligation arises, the Shelf Registration Statement has not been declared effective under the Act by the Commission, (c) on or prior to the 270th day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) following the Closing Date the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has not been declared effective, (d) on or prior to the 45th Business Day following the date the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is first declared effective, neither the Registered Exchange Offer has been consummated nor the Shelf Registration Statement has been declared effective, or (e) after the Shelf Registration Statement or the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has been declared effective, such Registration Statement thereafter ceases to be effective or usable in connection with resales or exchanges of Securities during the periods specified in this Agreement (other than as permitted pursuant to Section 4(c) or Section 4(k)(ii))(each such event referred to in clauses (a) through (e), (a “Registration Default”), interest (“Additional Interest”) will accrue on the principal amount of the Securities (in addition to the stated interest on the Securities) from and including the date on which any such Registration Default shall occur to the date immediately preceding the date on which all Registration Defaults have been cured. During the continuation of any Registration Default, Additional Interest will accrue at a rate of one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) per annum on the principal amount of Securities during the 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of the first Registration Default and shall increase by a rate of one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) per annum on the principal amount of Securities at the end of each subsequent 90-day period, but in no event shall such rate exceed one percent (1.00%) per annum on the principal amount of Securities. Following the cure of all Registration Defaults then in effect relating to any particular Securities, the Additional Interest accruing on such Securities shall cease to accrue and the rate of interest accruing on such Securities shall be reduced to the original rate of interest accruing on such Securities prior to the occurrence of the initial Registration Default; provided, however, that if, following such reduction in the rate of interest accruing on such Securities, any subsequent Registration Default occurs, Additional Interest shall begin to accrue on such subsequent Registration Default in accordance with the foregoing provisions. In no event shall the Company be obligated to pay Additional Interest for Registration Defaults under more than one of the clauses of this Section 8 at any one time.

All obligations of the Company and the Guarantors set forth in the preceding paragraph that are outstanding with respect to any Security at the time such Security is exchanged for an Exchange Security shall survive until such time as all such obligations with respect to such Security have been satisfied in full.

9. No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company and the Guarantors have not entered into, and will not on or after the date of this Agreement enter into, any agreements with respect to any of their respective securities that are inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflict with the provisions hereof.

10. Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, qualified, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given at any time, unless the Company and the Guarantors have obtained the written consent of the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities then outstanding; provided that, with respect to any matter that directly or indirectly affects the rights of any Initial Purchaser hereunder, the Company and the Guarantors

 

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shall obtain the written consent of each such Initial Purchaser against which such amendment, qualification, supplement, waiver or consent is to be effective; provided, further, that no amendment, qualification, supplement, waiver or consent with respect to Section 8 hereof shall be effective as against any Holder of Registrable Securities unless consented to in writing by such Holder; and provided, further, that the provisions of this Section 10 may not be amended, qualified, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the Company and the Guarantors have obtained the written consent of the Initials Purchasers and each Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing (except the foregoing provisos), a waiver or consent to departure from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders whose Securities or Exchange Securities, as the case may be, are being sold pursuant to a Registration Statement and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders in any material respect may be given by the Majority Holders, determined on the basis of Securities or Exchange Securities, as the case may be, being sold rather than registered under such Registration Statement.

11. Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, first-class mail, telex, telecopier or air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery:

(a) if to a Holder, at the address set forth on the records of the Registrar under the Indenture, with a copy to the Registrar under the Indenture;

(b) if to the Representative, initially at the address or addresses set forth in the Purchase Agreement; and

(c) if to the Company or any Guarantor, initially at its address set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given when received.

The Initial Purchasers, the Company or any Guarantor by notice to the other parties may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

12. Remedies. Each Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided to it herein, in the Indenture or in the Purchase Agreement (if an Initial Purchaser) or granted by applicable law, including recovery of liquidated or other damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Company and the Guarantors agree that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby agrees to waive in any action for specific performance the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

13. Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns, including, without the need for an express assignment or any consent by the Company or any Guarantor thereto, subsequent Holders of Securities and the Exchange Securities, and the indemnified persons referred to in Section 6 hereof. The Company and the Guarantors hereby agree to extend the benefits of this Agreement to any Holder of Securities and the Exchange Securities, and any such Holder may specifically enforce the provisions of this Agreement as if an original party hereto.

 

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14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

15. Headings. The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

16. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed in the State of New York. The parties hereto each hereby waive any right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

17. Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be in any way impaired or affected thereby, it being intended that all of the rights and privileges of the parties shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

18. Securities Held by the Company, etc. Whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of principal amount of Securities or Exchange Securities is required hereunder, Securities or Exchange Securities, as applicable, held by the Company, the Guarantors or any of their respective Affiliates (other than subsequent Holders of Securities or Exchange Securities if such subsequent Holders are deemed to be Affiliates solely by reason of their holdings of such Securities or Exchange Securities) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage.

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to us the enclosed duplicate hereof, whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall represent a binding agreement among the Company, the Guarantors and the several Initial Purchasers.

 

Very truly yours,
Entravision Communications Corporation
By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

  Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
  Title:   Chairman and CEO
Arizona Radio, Inc.
Aspen FM, Inc.
Channel Fifty-Seven, Inc.
Diamond Radio, Inc.
Entravision San Diego, Inc.
Entravision-Texas L.P., Inc.
Latin Communications Group Inc.
Los Cerezos Television Company

The Community Broadcasting Company of
San Diego, Incorporated

Vista Television, Inc.
Z-Spanish Media Corporation
in each case,
By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

  Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
  Title:   Director
By:  

/s/ Philip C. Wilkinson

  Name:   Philip C. Wilkinson
  Title:   Director
of each of the Initial Guarantors set forth above


Entravision-Texas Limited Partnership
By:   Entravision-Texas G.P., LLC
Its:   General Partner
  By:   Entravision-Texas L.P., Inc.
  Its:   Sole Member
  By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

  Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
  Title:   Chairman and CEO
Entravision-Texas G.P., LLC
By:   Entravision-Texas L.P., Inc.
Its:   Sole Member
By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

  Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
  Title:   Chairman and CEO
Entravision Communications Company, L.L.C.
By:   Entravision Communications Corporation
Its:   Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

  Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
  Title:   Chairman and CEO


Entravision Holdings, LLC
By:   Entravision Communications Corporation
Its:   Sole Member
    By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

  Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
  Title:   Chairman and CEO
Entravision, L.L.C.
By:   Entravision Communications Company, L.L.C.
Its:   Sole Member
    By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

  Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
  Title:   Chairman and CEO
Entravision-El Paso, L.L.C.
By:   Entravision Communications Company, L.L.C.
Its:   Managing Member
    By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

  Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
  Title:   Chairman and CEO


The foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written.

 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

By:  

/s/ Matthew S. Burke

  Name:   Matthew S. Burke
  Title:   Vice President
For itself and the other several Initial Purchasers named in Schedule I to the Purchase Agreement
EX-10.3 4 dex103.htm CREDIT AGREEMENT Credit Agreement

Exhibit 10.3

 

 

 

 

$50,000,000 CREDIT FACILITY

CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of July 27, 2010

by and among

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION,

as the Borrower,

THE OTHER PERSONS PARTY HERETO THAT ARE

DESIGNATED AS CREDIT PARTIES,

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

for itself, as a Lender and as Agent for all Lenders,

THE OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO

as Lenders,

and

GE CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.,

as Sole Lead Arranger and Bookrunner

 

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page(s)
ARTICLE I - THE CREDITS    1

1.1

   Amounts and Terms of Commitments    1

1.2

   Notes    5

1.3

   Interest    5

1.4

   Loan Accounts    6

1.5

   Procedure for Revolving Credit Borrowing    7

1.6

   Conversion and Continuation Elections    8

1.7

   Optional Prepayments and Commitment Reductions    8

1.8

   Mandatory Prepayments of Loans and Commitment Reductions    9

1.9

   Fees    10

1.10

   Payments by the Borrower    11

1.11

   Payments by the Lenders to Agent; Settlement    12

1.12

   Increase in Commitments    16
ARTICLE II - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT    18

2.1

   Conditions of Initial Loans    18

2.2

   Conditions to All Borrowings    20
ARTICLE III - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    20

3.1

   Corporate Existence and Power    20

3.2

   Corporate Authorization; No Contravention    21

3.3

   Governmental Authorization    21

3.4

   Binding Effect    21

3.5

   Litigation    22

3.6

   No Default    22

3.7

   ERISA Compliance    22

3.8

   Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations    22

3.9

   Title to Properties    23

3.10

   Taxes    23

3.11

   Financial Condition    23

3.12

   Environmental Matters    24

3.13

   Regulated Entities    25

3.14

   Solvency    25

3.15

   Labor Relations    25

3.16

   Intellectual Property    25

3.17

   Brokers’ Fees; Transaction Fees    25

3.18

   Insurance    25

3.19

   Ventures, Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Outstanding Stock    26

3.20

   Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office    26

3.21

   Deposit Accounts and Other Accounts    26

3.22

   Bonding    26

3.23

   Full Disclosure    26

 

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3.24

   Material Contracts    27

3.25

   Station Licenses    27

3.26

   FCC Rules and Regulations    27

3.27

   Senior Indebtedness    28

3.29

   Patriot Act.    29
ARTICLE IV - AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS    29

4.1

   Financial Statements    29

4.2

   Certificates; Other Information    30

4.3

   Notices    32

4.4

   Preservation of Corporate Existence, Etc.    33

4.5

   Maintenance of Property    34

4.6

   Insurance    34

4.7

   Payment of Obligations    35

4.8

   Compliance with Laws    36

4.9

   Inspection of Property and Books and Records    36

4.10

   Use of Proceeds    36

4.11

   Cash Management Systems    36

4.12

   Landlord Agreements    36

4.13

   Further Assurances    37

4.14

   Environmental Matters    38

4.15

   License Subsidiaries    38

4.16

   Station Licenses    39

4.17

   Digital Authorization    39

4.18

   Local Service    39
ARTICLE V - NEGATIVE COVENANTS    39

5.1

   Limitation on Liens    39

5.2

   Disposition of Assets    42

5.3

   Consolidations and Mergers    44

5.4

   Loans and Investments    44

5.5

   Limitation on Indebtedness    46

5.6

   Transactions with Affiliates    47

5.7

   Intentionally Omitted    48

5.8

   Use of Proceeds    49

5.9

   Contingent Obligations    49

5.10

   Compliance with ERISA    49

5.11

   Restricted Payments    50

5.12

   Change in Business    51

5.13

   Change in Structure    51

5.14

   Changes in Accounting, Name and Jurisdiction of Organization    51

5.15

   Amendments to Senior Note Documents; Senior Notes and Subordinated Indebtedness    51

5.16

   No Negative Pledges    52

5.17

   OFAC; Patriot Act    54

5.18

   Intentionally Omitted    54

5.19

   Hazardous Materials    54

 

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5.20

   License Subsidiaries    54

5.21

   Communications Authorizations    54
ARTICLE VI - FINANCIAL COVENANTS    55

6.1

   Total Leverage Ratio    55

6.2

   Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio    55

6.3

   Cash Interest Coverage Ratio    56

6.4

   Revolving Credit Facility Leverage Ratio    56
ARTICLE VII - EVENTS OF DEFAULT    56

7.1

   Event of Default    56

7.2

   Remedies    60

7.3

   Rights Not Exclusive    60

7.4

   Cash Collateral for Letters of Credit    60

7.5

   Government Approval    61
ARTICLE VIII - AGENT    61

8.1

   Appointment and Duties    61

8.2

   Binding Effect    62

8.3

   Use of Discretion    63

8.4

   Delegation of Rights and Duties    63

8.5

   Reliance and Liability    63

8.6

   Agent Individually    64

8.7

   Lender Credit Decision    64

8.8

   Expenses; Indemnities    65

8.9

   Resignation of Agent or L/C Issuer    66

8.10

   Release of Collateral or Guarantors    67

8.11

   Additional Secured Parties    67
ARTICLE IX - MISCELLANEOUS    68

9.1

   Amendments and Waivers    68

9.2

   Notices    70

9.3

   Electronic Transmissions    71

9.4

   No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies    72

9.5

   Costs and Expenses    72

9.6

   Indemnity    72

9.7

   Marshaling; Payments Set Aside    73

9.8

   Successors and Assigns    74

9.9

   Assignments and Participations; Binding Effect    74

9.10

   Non-Public Information; Confidentiality    77

9.11

   Set-off; Sharing of Payments    78

9.12

   Counterparts; Facsimile Signature    79

9.13

   Severability    79

9.14

   Captions    79

9.15

   Independence of Provisions    79

9.16

   Interpretation    80

9.17

   No Third Parties Benefited    80

 

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9.18

   Governing Law and Jurisdiction    80

9.19

   Waiver of Jury Trial    81

9.20

   Entire Agreement; Release; Survival    81

9.21

   Patriot Act    82

9.22

   Replacement of Lender    82

9.23

   Joint and Several    82

9.24

   Creditor-Debtor Relationship    83
ARTICLE X - TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY    83

10.1

   Taxes    83

10.2

   Illegality    85

10.3

   Increased Costs and Reduction of Return    86

10.4

   Funding Losses    87

10.5

   Inability to Determine Rates    87

10.6

   Reserves on LIBOR Rate Loans    88

10.7

   Certificates of Lenders    88
ARTICLE XI - DEFINITIONS    88

11.1

   Defined Terms    88

11.2

   Other Interpretive Provisions    112

11.3

   Accounting Terms and Principles    113

11.4

   Payments    114

 

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SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1.1    Revolving Loan Commitments
Schedule 3.5    Litigation
Schedule 3.7    ERISA
Schedule 3.9    Real Estate
Schedule 3.12    Environmental
Schedule 3.15    Labor Relations
Schedule 3.17    Brokers’ and Transaction Fees
Schedule 3.19    Ventures, Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Outstanding Stock
Schedule 3.20    Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office
Schedule 3.21    Deposit Accounts and Other Accounts
Schedule 3.22    Bonding; Licenses
Schedule 3.24    Material Contracts
Schedule 3.25    Station Licenses
Schedule 3.26(b)    Restrictions, Applications, Proceedings and Complaints Related to Station Licenses
Schedule 3.26(c)    Digital Television Facilities
Schedule 5.1    Liens
Schedule 5.4    Investments
Schedule 5.5    Indebtedness
Schedule 5.9    Contingent Obligations

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit 1.1(b)    Form of L/C Request
Exhibit 1.6    Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation
Exhibit 2.1    Closing Checklist
Exhibit 4.2(b)    Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit 11.1(a)    Form of Assignment
Exhibit 11.1(c)    Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit 11.1(d)    Form of Revolving Note

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

This CREDIT AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules hereto, as the same may be amended, modified and/or restated from time to time, this “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 27, 2010, by and among Entravision Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the other Persons party hereto that are designated as a “Credit Party”, General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (in its individual capacity, “GE Capital”), as Agent for the several financial institutions from time to time party to this Agreement (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually each a “Lender”) and for itself as a Lender and such Lenders.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested, and the Lenders have agreed to make available to the Borrower, a revolving credit facility (including a letter of credit subfacility) upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement to (a) provide for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes of the Borrower and (b) from time to time fund a portion of certain acquisitions;

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to secure all of its Obligations under the Loan Documents by granting to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in and lien upon substantially all of its Property;

WHEREAS, subject to the terms hereof, each Subsidiary of the Borrower is willing to guarantee all of the Obligations of the Borrower and to grant to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in and lien upon substantially all of its Property;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I -

THE CREDITS

1.1 Amounts and Terms of Commitments.

(a) The Revolving Credit. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained herein, each Revolving Lender severally and not jointly agrees to make Loans to the Borrower (each such Loan, a “Revolving Loan”) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date through the Final Availability Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule 1.1 under the heading “Revolving Loan Commitments” (such amount as the same may be reduced or increased from time to time in accordance with this Agreement, being referred to herein as such Lender’s “Revolving Loan Commitment”); provided, however, that, after giving effect to any Borrowing of Revolving Loans, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans shall not exceed the Maximum Revolving Loan Balance. Subject to the other

 

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terms and conditions hereof, amounts borrowed under this subsection 1.1(a) may be repaid and reborrowed from time to time. The “Maximum Revolving Loan Balance” from time to time will be equal to (i) at any time the Total Leverage Ratio as of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which Borrower has delivered a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 4.2(b) exceeds 6.50 to 1.00, $25,000,000 and (ii) at all other times, the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment then in effect less, the aggregate amount of Letter of Credit Obligations. If at any time the then outstanding principal balance of Revolving Loans exceeds the Maximum Revolving Loan Balance, then the Borrower shall immediately prepay outstanding Revolving Loans in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.

(b) Letters of Credit. (i) Conditions. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Borrower may request that one or more L/C Issuers Issue, in accordance with such L/C Issuers’ usual and customary business practices, and for the account of the Credit Parties, Letters of Credit (denominated in Dollars and in a minimum stated amount of $50,000 or such lesser amount as is acceptable to the applicable L/C Issuer) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date through the earlier of (x) the Final Availability Date and (y) seven (7) days prior to the date specified in clause (a) of the definition of Revolving Termination Date; provided, however, that no L/C Issuer shall Issue any Letter of Credit upon the occurrence of any of the following or, if after giving effect to such Issuance:

(A) (i) Availability would be less than zero, or (ii) the Letter of Credit Obligations for all Letters of Credit would exceed $3,000,000 (the “L/C Sublimit”);

(B) the expiration date of such Letter of Credit (i) is not a Business Day, (ii) is more than one year after the date of issuance thereof or (iii) is later than seven (7) days prior to the date specified in clause (a) of the definition of Revolving Termination Date; provided, however, that any Letter of Credit with a term not exceeding one year may provide for its renewal for additional periods not exceeding one year as long as (x) each of the Borrower and such L/C Issuer have the option to prevent such renewal before the expiration of such term or any such period and (y) neither such L/C Issuer nor the Borrower shall permit any such renewal to extend such expiration date beyond the date set forth in clause (iii) above; or

(C)(i) any fee due in connection with, and on or prior to, such Issuance has not been paid, (ii) such Letter of Credit is requested to be issued in a form that is not acceptable to such L/C Issuer or (iii) such L/C Issuer shall not have received, each in form and substance reasonably acceptable to it and duly executed by the Borrower, the documents that such L/C Issuer generally uses in the Ordinary Course of Business for the Issuance of letters of credit of the type of such Letter of Credit (collectively, the “L/C Reimbursement Agreement”).

Furthermore, GE Capital as an L/C Issuer may elect only to issue Letters of Credit in its own name and may only issue Letters of Credit to the extent permitted by Requirements of Law, and such Letters of Credit may not be accepted by certain beneficiaries such as insurance companies. For each Issuance, the applicable L/C Issuer may, but shall not be required to, determine that, or take notice whether, the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2.2 have been satisfied or waived in connection with the Issuance of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that no

 

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Letters of Credit shall be Issued during the period starting on the first Business Day after the receipt by such L/C Issuer of notice from Agent or the Required Revolving Lenders that any condition precedent contained in Section 2.2 is not satisfied and ending on the date all such conditions are satisfied or duly waived.

Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, if any Lender is a Non-Funding Lender or Impacted Lender, no L/C Issuer shall be obligated to Issue any Letter of Credit unless (w) the Non-Funding Lender or Impacted Lender has been replaced in accordance with Section 9.9 or 9.22, (x) the Letter of Credit Obligations of such Non-Funding Lender or Impacted Lender have been cash collateralized, (y) the Revolving Loan Commitments of the other Lenders have been increased by an amount sufficient to satisfy Agent that all future Letter of Credit Obligations will be covered by all Revolving Lenders that are not Non-Funding Lenders or Impacted Lenders, or (z) the Letter of Credit Obligations of such Non-Funding Lender or Impacted Lender have been reallocated to other Revolving Lenders in a manner consistent with subsection 1.11(e)(ii).

(ii) Notice of Issuance. The Borrower shall give the relevant L/C Issuer and Agent a notice of any requested Issuance of any Letter of Credit, which shall be effective only if received by such L/C Issuer and Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. (Chicago time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of such requested Issuance. Such notice shall be made in a writing or Electronic Transmission substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.1(b) duly completed or in a writing in any other form acceptable to such L/C Issuer (an “L/C Request”).

(iii) Reporting Obligations of L/C Issuers. Each L/C Issuer agrees to provide Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, each of the following on the following dates: (A) (i) on or prior to any Issuance of any Letter of Credit by such L/C Issuer, (ii) immediately after any drawing under any such Letter of Credit or (iii) immediately after any payment (or failure to pay when due) by the Borrower of any related L/C Reimbursement Obligation, notice thereof, which shall contain a reasonably detailed description of such Issuance, drawing or payment and Agent shall provide copies of such notices to each Revolving Lender reasonably promptly after receipt thereof; (B) upon the request of Agent (or any Revolving Lender through Agent), copies of any Letter of Credit Issued by such L/C Issuer and any related L/C Reimbursement Agreement and such other documents and information as may reasonably be requested by Agent; and (C) on the first Business Day of each calendar week, a schedule of the Letters of Credit Issued by such L/C Issuer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, setting forth the Letter of Credit Obligations for such Letters of Credit outstanding on the last Business Day of the previous calendar week.

(iv) Acquisition of Participations. Upon any Issuance of a Letter of Credit in accordance with the terms of this Agreement resulting in any increase in the Letter of Credit Obligations, each Revolving Lender shall be deemed to have acquired, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Letter of Credit and the related Letter of Credit Obligations in an amount equal to its Commitment Percentage of such Letter of Credit Obligations.

 

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(v) Reimbursement Obligations of the Borrower. The Borrower agrees to pay to the L/C Issuer of any Letter of Credit, or to Agent for the benefit of such L/C Issuer, each L/C Reimbursement Obligation owing with respect to such Letter of Credit no later than the first Business Day after the Borrower receives notice from such L/C Issuer that payment has been made under such Letter of Credit or that such L/C Reimbursement Obligation is otherwise due (the “L/C Reimbursement Date”) with interest thereon computed as set forth in clause (A) below. In the event that any L/C Reimbursement Obligation is not repaid by the Borrower as provided in this clause (v) (or any such payment by the Borrower is rescinded or set aside for any reason), such L/C Issuer shall promptly notify Agent of such failure (and, upon receipt of such notice, Agent shall notify each Revolving Lender) and, irrespective of whether such notice is given, such L/C Reimbursement Obligation shall be payable on demand by the Borrower with interest thereon computed (A) from the date on which such L/C Reimbursement Obligation arose to the L/C Reimbursement Date, at the interest rate applicable during such period to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans and (B) thereafter until payment in full, at the interest rate specified in subsection 1.3(c) to past due Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans (regardless of whether or not an election is made under such subsection).

(vi) Reimbursement Obligations of the Revolving Credit Lenders.

(1) Upon receipt of the notice described in clause (v) above from Agent, each Revolving Lender shall pay to Agent for the account of such L/C Issuer its Commitment Percentage of such Letter of Credit Obligations (as such amount may be increased pursuant to subsection 1.11(e)(ii)).

(2) By making any payment described in clause (1) above (other than during the continuation of an Event of Default under subsection 7.1(f) or 7.1(g)), such Lender shall be deemed to have made a Revolving Loan to the Borrower, which, upon receipt thereof by such L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall be deemed to have used in whole to repay such L/C Reimbursement Obligation. Any such payment that is not deemed a Revolving Loan shall be deemed a funding by such Lender of its participation in the applicable Letter of Credit and the Letter of Credit Obligation in respect of the related L/C Reimbursement Obligations. Such participation shall not otherwise be required to be funded. Following receipt by any L/C Issuer of any payment from any Lender pursuant to this clause (vi) with respect to any portion of any L/C Reimbursement Obligation, such L/C Issuer shall promptly pay over to such Lender all duplicate payments received from Persons other than Lenders making payment on behalf of a Credit Party by such L/C Issuer with respect to such portion of such L/C Reimbursement Obligation.

(vii) Obligations Absolute. The obligations of the Borrower and the Revolving Lenders pursuant to clauses (iv), (v) and (vi) above shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement irrespective of (A) (i) the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision in any Letter of Credit, any document transferring or purporting to transfer a Letter of Credit, any Loan Document (including the sufficiency of any such instrument), or any modification to any provision of any of the foregoing, (ii) any document presented

 

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under a Letter of Credit being forged, fraudulent, invalid, insufficient or inaccurate in any respect or failing to comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit or (iii) any loss or delay, including in the transmission of any document, (B) the existence of any setoff, claim, abatement, recoupment, defense or other right that any Person (including any Credit Party) may have against the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other Person, whether in connection with any Loan Document or any other Contractual Obligation or transaction, or the existence of any other withholding, abatement or reduction, (C) in the case of the obligations of any Revolving Lender, (i) the failure of any condition precedent set forth in Section 2.2 to be satisfied (each of which conditions precedent the Revolving Lenders hereby irrevocably waive) or (ii) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of any Credit Party and (D) any other act or omission to act or delay of any kind of Agent, any Lender or any other Person or any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this clause (vii), constitute a legal or equitable discharge of any obligation of the Borrower or any Revolving Lender hereunder. No provision hereof shall be deemed to waive or limit the Borrower’s right to seek repayment of any payment of any L/C Reimbursement Obligations from the L/C Issuer under the terms of the applicable L/C Reimbursement Agreement or applicable law.

1.2 Notes. The Revolving Loans made by each Revolving Lender shall be evidenced by this Agreement and, if requested by such Lender, a Revolving Note payable to such Lender in an amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment.

1.3 Interest.

(a) Subject to subsections 1.3(c) and 1.3(d), each Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the date when made at a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR or the Base Rate, as the case may be, plus the Applicable Margin. Each determination of an interest rate by Agent shall be conclusive and binding on Borrower and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error. All computations of fees and interest payable under this Agreement shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans, and a 365 or 366-day year in the case of Base Rate Loans, and actual days elapsed. Interest and fees shall accrue during each period during which interest or such fees are computed from the first day thereof to the last day thereof.

(b) Interest on each Loan shall be paid in arrears on each Interest Payment Date. Interest shall also be paid on the date of any payment or prepayment of Loans in full.

(c) Upon and after the election of Agent or the Required Lenders while any Event of Default exists (or automatically while any Event of Default under subsection 7.1(a), 7.1(f) or 7.1(g) exists), the Borrower shall pay interest (after as well as before entry of judgment thereon to the extent permitted by law) on the Loans from and after the date of occurrence of such Event of Default, at a rate per annum which is determined by adding two percent (2.0%) per annum to the Applicable Margin then in effect for such Loans (plus the LIBOR or Base Rate, as the case may be). All such interest shall be payable on demand of Agent or the Required Lenders.

 

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(d) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of the Borrower hereunder shall be subject to the limitation that payments of interest shall not be required, for any period for which interest is computed hereunder, to the extent (but only to the extent) that contracting for or receiving such payment by the respective Lender would be contrary to the provisions of any law applicable to such Lender limiting the highest rate of interest which may be lawfully contracted for, charged or received by such Lender, and in such event the Borrower shall pay such Lender interest at the highest rate permitted by applicable law (“Maximum Lawful Rate”); provided, however, that if at any time thereafter the rate of interest payable hereunder is less than the Maximum Lawful Rate, the Borrower shall continue to pay interest hereunder at the Maximum Lawful Rate until such time as the total interest received by Agent, on behalf of Lenders, is equal to the total interest that would have been received had the interest payable hereunder been (but for the operation of this paragraph) the interest rate payable since the Closing Date as otherwise provided in this Agreement.

1.4 Loan Accounts.

(a) Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, shall record on its books and records the amount of each Loan made, the interest rate applicable, all payments of principal and interest thereon and the principal balance thereof from time to time outstanding. Agent shall deliver to the Borrower on a monthly basis a loan statement setting forth such record for the immediately preceding calendar month. Such record shall, absent manifest error, be conclusive evidence of the amount of the Loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so, or any failure to deliver such loan statement shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder (and under any Note) to pay any amount owing with respect to the Loans or provide the basis for any claim against Agent.

(b) Agent, acting as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower solely for tax purposes and solely with respect to the actions described in this subsection 1.4(b), shall establish and maintain at its address referred to in Section 9.2 (or at such other address as Agent may notify the Borrower) (A) a record of ownership (the “Register”) in which Agent agrees to register by book entry the interests (including any rights to receive payment hereunder) of Agent, each Lender and each L/C Issuer in the Revolving Loans, L/C Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit Obligations, each of their obligations under this Agreement to participate in each Loan, Letter of Credit, Letter of Credit Obligations and L/C Reimbursement Obligations, and any assignment of any such interest, obligation or right and (B) accounts in the Register in accordance with its usual practice in which it shall record (1) the names and addresses of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers (and each change thereto pursuant to Sections 9.9 and 9.22), (2) the Commitments of each Lender, (3) the amount of each Loan and each funding of any participation described in clause (A) above, and for LIBOR Rate Loans, the Interest Period applicable thereto, (4) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or paid, (5) the amount of the L/C Reimbursement Obligations due and payable or paid in respect of Letters of Credit and (6) any other payment received by Agent from Borrower and its application to the Obligations.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Loans (including any Notes evidencing such Loans and, in the case of Revolving Loans, the corresponding obligations to participate in Letter of Credit Obligations) and the L/C

 

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Reimbursement Obligations are registered obligations, the right, title and interest of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers and their assignees in and to such Loans or L/C Reimbursement Obligations, as the case may be, shall be transferable only upon notation of such transfer in the Register and no assignment thereof shall be effective until recorded therein. This Section 1.4 and Section 9.9 shall be construed so that the Loans and L/C Reimbursement Obligations are at all times maintained in “registered form” within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Code.

(d) The Credit Parties, Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender or L/C Issuer, as applicable, for all purposes of this Agreement. Information contained in the Register with respect to any Lender or any L/C Issuer shall be available for access by the Borrower, Agent, such Lender or such L/C Issuer during normal business hours and from time to time upon at least one Business Day’s prior notice. No Lender or L/C Issuer shall, in such capacity, have access to or be otherwise permitted to review any information in the Register other than information with respect to such Lender or L/C Issuer unless otherwise agreed by the Agent.

1.5 Procedure for Revolving Credit Borrowing.

(a) Each Borrowing of a Revolving Loan shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable (subject to Section 10.5) written notice delivered to Agent substantially in the form of a Notice of Borrowing or in a writing in any other form acceptable to Agent, which notice must be received by Agent prior to 1:00 p.m. (Chicago time) (i) (x) on the date of the requested Borrowing or (y) on the date that is one (1) Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing date, in each case, with respect to each Base Rate Loan; provided, that any Base Rate Loan made on the same day that notice is given shall not exceed $5,000,000, and (ii) on the day which is three (3) Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing date in the case of each LIBOR Rate Loan. Such Notice of Borrowing shall specify:

(i) the amount of the Borrowing (which shall be in an aggregate minimum principal amount of $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount);

(ii) the requested Borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) whether the Borrowing is to be comprised of LIBOR Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans; and

(iv) if the Borrowing is to be LIBOR Rate Loans, the Interest Period applicable to such Loans.

(b) Upon receipt of a Notice of Borrowing, Agent will promptly notify each Revolving Lender of such Notice of Borrowing and of the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Borrowing.

(c) Unless Agent is otherwise directed in writing by the Borrower, the proceeds of each requested Borrowing after the Closing Date will be made available to the Borrower by Agent by wire transfer of such amount to the Borrower pursuant to the wire transfer instructions specified on the signature page hereto.

 

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1.6 Conversion and Continuation Elections.

(a) The Borrower shall have the option to (i) request that any Revolving Loan be made as a LIBOR Rate Loan, (ii) convert at any time all or any part of outstanding Loans from Base Rate Loans to LIBOR Rate Loans, (iii) convert any LIBOR Rate Loan to a Base Rate Loan, subject to Section 10.4 if such conversion is made prior to the expiration of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or (iv) continue all or any portion of any Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan upon the expiration of the applicable Interest Period. Any Loan or group of Loans having the same proposed Interest Period to be made or continued as, or converted into, a LIBOR Rate Loan must be in a minimum amount of $2,000,000. Any such election must be made by the Borrower by 1:00 p.m. (Chicago time) on the 3rd Business Day prior to (1) the date of any proposed Revolving Loan which is to bear interest at LIBOR, (2) the end of each Interest Period with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loans to be continued as such, or (3) the date on which the Borrower wishes to convert any Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan for an Interest Period designated by the Borrower in such election. If no election is received with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan by 1:00 p.m. (Chicago time) on the 3rd Business Day prior to the end of the Interest Period with respect thereto, that LIBOR Rate Loan shall be converted to a Base Rate Loan at the end of its Interest Period. The Borrower must make such election by notice to Agent in writing, including by Electronic Transmission. In the case of any conversion or continuation, such election must be made pursuant to a written notice (a “Notice of Conversion/Continuation”) substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.6 or in a writing in any other form acceptable to Agent. No Loan shall be made, converted into or continued as a LIBOR Rate Loan, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and Agent or Required Lenders have determined not to make or continue any Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan as a result thereof.

(b) Upon receipt of a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, Agent will promptly notify each Lender thereof. In addition, Agent will, with reasonable promptness, notify the Borrower and the Lenders of each determination of LIBOR; provided that any failure to do so shall not relieve the Borrower of any liability hereunder or provide the basis for any claim against Agent. All conversions and continuations shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Loans held by each Lender with respect to which the notice was given.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, after giving effect to any Borrowing, or to any continuation or conversion of any Loans, there shall not be more than six (6) different Interest Periods in effect.

1.7 Optional Prepayments and Commitment Reductions.

(a) The Borrower may at any time prepay the Loans in whole or in part without penalty or premium except as provided in Section 10.4.

(b) Together with each prepayment under this Section 1.7, the Borrower shall pay any amounts required pursuant to Sections 1.9 and 10.4.

 

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(c) Borrower may at any time upon at least ten (10) Business Days’ (or such shorter period as is acceptable to Agent) prior notice by Borrower to Agent permanently reduce or terminate the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment; provided that (A) such reductions (if a partial reduction and not a complete termination) shall be in an amount greater than or equal to $1,000,000, and (B) after giving effect to such reduction (if a partial reduction and not a complete termination), Availability shall be not less than $10,000,000. All reductions of the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment shall be allocated pro rata among all Lenders with a Revolving Loan Commitment. A permanent reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment shall not require a corresponding pro rata reduction in the L/C Sublimit.

1.8 Mandatory Prepayments of Loans and Commitment Reductions.

(a) Revolving Loan. The Borrower shall repay to the Lenders in full on the date specified in clause (a) of the definition of “Revolving Termination Date” the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans outstanding on the Revolving Termination Date.

(b) Asset Dispositions. Following the occurrence of a Trigger Event and until such Trigger Event is no longer relevant, if a Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party shall at any time or from time to time:

(i) make or agree to make a Disposition; or

(ii) suffer an Event of Loss;

and the aggregate amount of the Net Proceeds received by the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries in connection with such Disposition or Event of Loss or related series of Dispositions or Events of Loss (x) exceeds $1,000,000 or (y) in the aggregate with all other Dispositions and Events of Loss occurring during the Fiscal Year exceeds $3,000,000, then (A) the Borrower shall promptly notify Agent of such proposed Disposition or Event of Loss (including the amount of the estimated Net Proceeds to be received by a Credit Party and/or such Subsidiary in respect thereof) and (B) promptly upon receipt by a Credit Party and/or such Subsidiary of the Net Proceeds of such Disposition or Event of Loss, the Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, such excess Net Proceeds to Agent for distribution to the Lenders as a prepayment of the Loans, which prepayment shall be applied in accordance with subsection 1.8(d) hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing and provided no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and with the prior written consent of the Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), such delivery and prepayment shall not be required to the extent a Credit Party or such Subsidiary reinvests the Net Proceeds of such Disposition or Event of Loss in productive assets (other than Inventory) of a kind then used or usable in the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary, within three hundred sixty (360) days after the date of such Disposition or Event of Loss or enters into a binding commitment thereof within said three hundred sixty (360) day period and subsequently makes such reinvestment; provided that the Borrower notifies Agent of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s intent to reinvest and of the completion of such reinvestment at the time such proceeds are received and when such reinvestment occurs, respectively.

 

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(c) Issuance of Securities or Indebtedness. Following the occurrence of a Trigger Event, immediately upon the receipt by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party of the Net Issuance Proceeds of the issuance of Stock or Stock Equivalents (including any capital contribution) or Indebtedness (other than Net Issuance Proceeds from the issuance of (i) Indebtedness permitted hereunder, and (ii) Excluded Equity Issuances), the Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Agent an amount equal to such Net Issuance Proceeds, for application to the Loans in accordance with subsection 1.8(d).

(d) Application of Prepayments. Subject to subsection 1.10(c), any prepayments pursuant to subsection 1.8(b) or (c) shall be applied first to prepay outstanding Revolving Loans, whereupon the Revolving Loan Commitment of each Lender shall automatically and permanently be reduced by an amount equal to such Lender’s ratable share of the aggregate amount of principal repaid, effective as of the earlier of the date that such prepayment is made or the date by which such prepayment is due and payable hereunder (provided that the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments shall not be reduced to less than $25,000,000 pursuant to this subsection 1.8(d)) and second to cash collateralize outstanding Letters of Credit. To the extent permitted by the foregoing sentence, amounts prepaid shall be applied first to any Base Rate Loans then outstanding and then to outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans with the shortest Interest Periods remaining. Together with each prepayment under this Section 1.8, the Borrower shall pay any amounts required pursuant to Section 10.4 hereof.

(e) No Implied Consent. Provisions contained in this Section 1.8 for the application of proceeds of certain transactions shall not be deemed to constitute consent of the Lenders to transactions that are not otherwise permitted by the terms hereof or the other Loan Documents.

1.9 Fees.

(a) Fees. The Borrower shall pay to Agent, for Agent’s own account, fees in the amounts and at the times set forth in a letter agreement between the Borrower and Agent dated as of April 22, 2010 (as amended from time to time, the “Fee Letter”).

(b) Unused Commitment Fee. The Borrower shall pay to Agent a fee (the “Unused Commitment Fee”) for the account of each Revolving Lender in an amount equal to

(i) the average daily balance of the Revolving Loan Commitment of such Revolving Lender during the preceding calendar quarter, less

(ii) the sum of (x) the average daily balance of all Revolving Loans held by such Revolving Lender plus (y) the average daily amount of Letter of Credit Obligations held by such Revolving Lender, in each case, during the preceding calendar quarter,

(iii) multiplied by one percent (1.0%) per annum.

The total fee paid by the Borrower will be equal to the sum of all of the fees due to the Lenders, subject to subsection 1.11(e)(vi). Such fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of the calendar quarter following the date hereof and the first day of each calendar quarter thereafter. The Unused Commitment Fee provided in this subsection 1.9(b) shall accrue at all times from and after the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

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(c) Letter of Credit Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of the Revolving Lenders, as compensation to such Lenders for Letter of Credit Obligations incurred hereunder, (i) without duplication of costs and expenses otherwise payable to Agent or Lenders hereunder or fees otherwise paid by the Borrower, all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Agent or any Lender on account of such Letter of Credit Obligations, and (ii) for each calendar quarter during which any Letter of Credit Obligation shall remain outstanding, a fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) in an amount equal to the product of the average daily undrawn face amount of all Letters of Credit issued, guaranteed or supported by risk participation agreements multiplied by a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Loans which are LIBOR Rate Loans; provided, however, upon and after Agent’s or Required Revolving Lenders’ election, while an Event of Default exists (or automatically while an Event of Default under subsection 7.1(a), 7.1(f) or 7.1(g) exists), such rate shall be increased by two percent (2.00%) per annum. Such fee shall be paid to Agent for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders in arrears, on the first day of each calendar quarter and on the date on which all L/C Reimbursement Obligations have been discharged. In addition, the Borrower shall pay to Agent, any L/C Issuer or any prospective L/C Issuer, as appropriate, on demand, such L/C Issuer’s or prospective L/C Issuer’s customary fees at then prevailing rates, without duplication of fees otherwise payable hereunder (including all per annum fees), charges and expenses of such L/C Issuer or prospective L/C Issuer in respect of the application for, and the issuance, negotiation, acceptance, amendment, transfer and payment of, each Letter of Credit or otherwise payable pursuant to the application and related documentation under which such Letter of Credit is issued.

1.10 Payments by the Borrower.

(a) All payments (including prepayments) to be made by each Credit Party on account of principal, interest, fees and other amounts required hereunder shall be made without set-off, recoupment, counterclaim or deduction of any kind, shall, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, be made to Agent (for the ratable account of the Persons entitled thereto) at the address for payment specified in the signature page hereof in relation to Agent (or such other address as Agent may from time to time specify in accordance with Section 9.2), including payments utilizing the ACH system, and shall be made in Dollars and by wire transfer or ACH transfer in immediately available funds (which shall be the exclusive means of payment hereunder), no later than noon (Chicago time) on the date due. Any payment which is received by Agent later than noon (Chicago time) may in Agent’s discretion be deemed to have been received on the immediately succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. Borrower and each other Credit Party hereby irrevocably waives the right to direct the application during the continuance of an Event of Default of any and all payments in respect of any Obligation and any proceeds of Collateral. Borrower hereby authorizes Agent and each Lender to make a Revolving Loan (which shall be a Base Rate Loan) to pay (i) interest, principal, L/C Reimbursement Obligations, agent fees, Unused Commitment Fees and Letter of Credit Fees, in each instance, on the date due, or (ii) after five (5) days’ prior notice to the Borrower, other fees, costs or expenses payable by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries hereunder or under the other Loan Documents.

 

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(b) Subject to the provisions set forth in the definition of “Interest Period” herein, if any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest or fees, as the case may be.

(c) During the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent may, and shall upon the direction of Required Lenders apply any and all payments received by Agent in respect of any Obligation in accordance with clauses first through sixth below. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, all amounts collected or received by Agent after any or all of the Obligations have been accelerated (so long as such acceleration has not been rescinded), including proceeds of Collateral, shall be applied as follows:

first, to payment of costs and expenses, including Attorney Costs, of Agent payable or reimbursable by the Credit Parties under the Loan Documents;

second, to payment of Attorney Costs of Lenders payable or reimbursable by the Borrower under this Agreement;

third, to payment of all accrued unpaid interest on the Obligations and fees owed to Agent, Lenders and L/C Issuers;

fourth, to payment of principal of the Obligations including, without limitation, L/C Reimbursement Obligations then due and payable, any Obligations under any Secured Rate Contract and cash collateralization of unmatured L/C Reimbursement Obligations to the extent not then due and payable;

fifth, to payment of any other amounts owing constituting Obligations; and

sixth, any remainder shall be for the account of and paid to whoever may be lawfully entitled thereto.

In carrying out the foregoing, (i) amounts received shall be applied in the numerical order provided until exhausted prior to the application to the next succeeding category and (ii) each of the Lenders or other Persons entitled to payment shall receive an amount equal to its pro rata share of amounts available to be applied pursuant to clauses third, fourth and fifth above.

1.11 Payments by the Lenders to Agent; Settlement.

(a) Agent may, on behalf of Lenders, disburse funds to the Borrower for Loans requested. Each Lender shall reimburse Agent on demand for all funds disbursed on its behalf by Agent, or if Agent so requests, each Lender will remit to Agent its Commitment Percentage of any Loan before Agent disburses same to the Borrower. If Agent elects to require that each Lender make funds available to Agent prior to disbursement by Agent to the Borrower, Agent shall advise each Lender by telephone or fax of the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Loan requested by the Borrower no later than the Business Day prior to the scheduled Borrowing date applicable thereto, and each such Lender shall pay Agent such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such requested Loan, in same day funds, by wire transfer to

 

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Agent’s account, as set forth on Agent’s signature page hereto, no later than noon (Chicago time) on such scheduled Borrowing date. Nothing in this subsection 1.11(a) or elsewhere in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, including the remaining provisions of Section 1.11, shall be deemed to require Agent to advance funds on behalf of any Lender or to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that Agent any Lender or the Borrower may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.

(b) At least once each calendar week or more frequently at Agent’s election (each, a “Settlement Date”), Agent shall advise each Lender by telephone or fax of the amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of principal, interest and Fees paid for the benefit of Lenders with respect to each applicable Loan. Agent shall pay to each Lender such Lender’s Commitment Percentage (except as otherwise provided in subsection 1.1(c) (vi) and subsection 1.11(e)(iv)) of principal, interest and fees paid by the Borrower since the previous Settlement Date for the benefit of such Lender on the Loans held by it. Such payments shall be made by wire transfer to such Lender) not later than 1:00 p.m. (Chicago time) on the next Business Day following each Settlement Date.

(c) Availability of Lender’s Commitment Percentage. Agent may assume that each Revolving Lender will make its Commitment Percentage of each Revolving Loan available to Agent on each Borrowing date. If such Commitment Percentage is not, in fact, paid to Agent by such Revolving Lender when due, Agent will be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Revolving Lender without setoff, counterclaim or deduction of any kind. If any Revolving Lender fails to pay the amount of its Commitment Percentage forthwith upon Agent’s demand, Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Borrower shall immediately repay such amount to Agent. Nothing in this subsection 1.11(c) or elsewhere in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to require Agent to advance funds on behalf of any Revolving Lender or to relieve any Revolving Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that the Borrower may have against any Revolving Lender as a result of any default by such Revolving Lender hereunder. Without limiting the provisions of subsection 1.11(b), to the extent that Agent advances funds to the Borrower on behalf of any Revolving Lender and is not reimbursed therefor on the same Business Day as such advance is made, Agent shall be entitled to retain for its account all interest accrued on such advance from the date such advance was made until reimbursed by the applicable Revolving Lender.

(d) Return of Payments.

(i) If Agent pays an amount to a Lender under this Agreement in the belief or expectation that a related payment has been or will be received by Agent from the Borrower and such related payment is not received by Agent, then Agent will be entitled to recover such amount from such Lender on demand without setoff, counterclaim or deduction of any kind.

(ii) If Agent determines at any time that any amount received by Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document must be returned to any Credit Party or paid to any other Person pursuant to any insolvency law or otherwise, then, notwithstanding any other term or condition of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Agent will not be required to

 

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distribute any portion thereof to any Lender. In addition, each Lender will repay to Agent on demand any portion of such amount that Agent has distributed to such Lender, together with interest at such rate, if any, as Agent is required to pay to the Borrower or such other Person, without setoff, counterclaim or deduction of any kind, and Agent will be entitled to set-off against future distributions to such Lender any such amounts (with interest) that are not repaid on demand.

(e) Non-Funding Lenders.

(i) Responsibility. The failure of any Non-Funding Lender to make any Revolving Loan, to fund any purchase of any participation to be made or funded by it, or to make any payment required by it hereunder on the date specified therefor shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations to make such loan, fund the purchase of any such participation, or make any other payment required hereunder on such date, and neither Agent nor, other than as expressly set forth herein, any other Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any Non-Funding Lender to make a loan, fund the purchase of a participation or make any other payment required hereunder.

(ii) Reallocation. If any Revolving Lender is a Non-Funding Lender, all or a portion of such Non-Funding Lender’s Letter of Credit Obligations (unless such Lender is the L/C Issuer that issued such Letter of Credit) shall, at Agent’s election at any time or upon any L/C Issuer’s written request delivered to Agent (whether before or after the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default), be reallocated to and assumed by the Revolving Lenders that are not Non-Funding Lenders or Impacted Lenders pro rata in accordance with their Commitment Percentages of the Revolving Loans (calculated as if the Non-Funding Lender’s Commitment Percentage was reduced to zero and each other Revolving Lender’s Commitment Percentage had been increased proportionately), provided that no Revolving Lender shall be reallocated any such amounts or be required to fund any amounts that would cause the sum of its outstanding Revolving Loans and outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations to exceed its Revolving Loan Commitment.

(iii) Voting Rights. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, including Section 9.1, a Non-Funding Lender shall not have any voting or consent rights under or with respect to any Loan Document or constitute a “Lender” or a “Revolving Lender” (or be, or have its Loans and Commitments, included in the determination of “Required Lenders” or “Lenders directly affected” pursuant to Section 9.1) for any voting or consent rights under or with respect to any Loan Document, provided that (A) the Commitment of a Non-Funding Lender may not be increased, extended or reinstated, (B) the principal of a Non-Funding Lender’s Loans may not be reduced or forgiven, and (C) the interest rate applicable to Obligations owing to a Non-Funding Lender may not be reduced. Moreover, for the purposes of determining Required Lenders, the Loans, Letter of Credit Obligations, and Commitments held by Non-Funding Lenders shall be excluded from the total Loans and Commitments outstanding.

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by Agent for the benefit of any Non-Funding Lender pursuant to this Agreement as cash collateral. Agent is hereby authorized to use such cash collateral to pay in full the Aggregate Excess Funding Amount to the appropriate Secured Parties thereof, and then, to hold as cash collateral the amount of such Non-Funding Lender’s pro rata share, without giving effect to any reallocation pursuant to subsection 1.11(e)(ii), of all Letter of Credit Obligations until the Obligations are paid in full in cash, all Letter of Credit Obligations have been discharged or cash collateralized and all Commitments have been terminated. Upon any such unfunded obligations owing by a Non-Funding Lender becoming due and payable, Agent shall be authorized to use such cash collateral to make such payment on behalf of such Non-Funding Lender. With respect to such Non-Funding Lender’s failure to fund Revolving Loans or purchase participations in Letters of Credit or Letter of Credit Obligations, any amounts applied by Agent to satisfy such funding shortfalls shall be deemed to constitute a Revolving Loan or amount of the participation required to be funded and, if necessary to effectuate the foregoing, the other Revolving Lenders shall be deemed to have sold, and such Non-Funding Lender shall be deemed to have purchased, Revolving Loans or Letter of Credit participation interests from the other Revolving Lenders until such time as the aggregate amount of the Revolving Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Letter of Credit Obligations are held by the Revolving Lenders in accordance with their Commitment Percentages. Any amounts owing by a Non-Funding Lender to Agent which are not paid when due shall accrue interest at the interest rate applicable during such period to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans. In the event that Agent is holding cash collateral of a Non-Funding Lender that cures pursuant to clause (v) below or ceases to be a Non-Funding Lender pursuant to the definition of Non-Funding Lender, Agent shall return the unused portion of such cash collateral to such Lender. The “Aggregate Excess Funding Amount” of a Non-Funding Lender shall be the aggregate amount of (A) all unpaid obligations owing by such Lender to the Agent, L/C Issuers and other Lenders under the Loan Documents, including such Lender’s pro rata share of all Revolving Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations, plus, without duplication, (B) all amounts of such Non-Funding Lender reallocated to other Lenders pursuant to subsection 1.11(e)(ii).

(v) Cure. A Lender may cure its status as a Non-Funding Lender under clause (a) of the definition of Non-Funding Lender if such Lender fully pays to Agent, on behalf of the applicable Secured Parties, the Aggregate Excess Funding Amount, plus all interest due thereon. Any such cure shall not relieve any Lender from liability for breaching its contractual obligations hereunder.

(vi) Fees. A Lender that is a Non-Funding Lender pursuant to clause (a) of the definition of Non-Funding Lender shall not earn and shall not be entitled to receive, and Borrower shall not be required to pay, such Lender’s portion of the Unused Commitment Fee during the time such Lender is a Non-Funding Lender pursuant to clause (a) thereof. In the event that any reallocation of Letter of Credit Obligations occurs pursuant to subsection 1.11(e)(ii), during the period of time that such reallocation remains in effect, the Letter of Credit Fee payable with respect to such reallocated portion shall be payable to (A) all Revolving Lenders based on their pro rata share of such reallocation or (B) to the L/C Issuer for any remaining portion not reallocated to any other Revolving Lenders.

 

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(f) Procedures. Agent is hereby authorized by each Credit Party and each other Secured Party to establish procedures (and to amend such procedures from time to time) to facilitate administration and servicing of the Loans and other matters incidental thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Agent is hereby authorized to establish procedures to make available or deliver, or to accept, notices, documents and similar items on, by posting to or submitting and/or completion, on E-Systems.

1.12 Increase in Commitments.

(a) Borrower Request. Borrower may by written notice to Agent elect to request no more than two times prior to the Revolving Termination Date, an increase to the existing Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment (and may request a corresponding pro rata increase in the L/C Sublimit) by an amount not in excess of $50,000,000 in the aggregate and not less than $5,000,000 individually. Each such notice shall specify (i) the date (each, an “Increase Effective Date”) on which Borrower proposes that the increased or new Commitments (and any increase in the L/C Sublimit, if applicable) shall be effective, which shall be a date not less than 10 Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Agent and (ii) the identity of each assignee or L/C Issuer (which assignee or L/C Issuer would be a permitted assignee under Section 9.9(b) hereof) to whom Borrower proposes any portion of such increased or new Commitments (and increase in the L/C Sublimit, if applicable) be allocated and the amounts of such allocations; provided that any existing Lender or L/C Issuer approached to provide all or a portion of the increased or new Commitments (and increase in the L/C Sublimit, if applicable) may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such increased or new Commitment (and increase in the L/C Sublimit, if applicable).

(b) Conditions. The increased or new Commitments (and increase in the L/C Sublimit, if applicable) shall become effective, as of such Increase Effective Date; provided, that:

(i) each of the conditions set forth in Section 2.2 shall be satisfied;

(ii) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the borrowings to be made on the Increase Effective Date;

(iii) after giving pro forma effect to the borrowings to be made on the Increase Effective Date and to any change in Pro Forma EBITDA and any increase in Indebtedness resulting from the consummation of any Permitted Acquisition concurrently with such borrowings as of the date of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.1(a) or (b), Borrower shall be in compliance with each of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.1 through 6.4;

(iv) Borrower shall make any payments required pursuant to Section 10.4 in connection with any adjustment of Loans pursuant to Section 1.12(d); and

(v) Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered any legal opinions or other documents reasonably requested by Agent in connection with any such transaction.

 

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(c) Terms of New Loans and Commitments. The terms and provisions of Loans made pursuant to the new Commitments (and any Letters of Credit made pursuant to an increase in the L/C Sublimit, if applicable) shall be as follows:

(i) the terms and provisions of Loans made pursuant to new Commitments (“Incremental Revolving Loans”) shall be identical to the Loans;

(ii) the terms and provisions of Letters of Credit issued pursuant to any increase in the L/C Sublimit (“Incremental Letters of Credit”) shall be identical to the Letters of Credit; and

(iii) the Applicable Margin for the Incremental Revolving Loans shall be determined by Borrower and the Lenders holding the new Commitments; provided, that (A) in the event that the Applicable Margin for any Incremental Revolving Loans is greater than the Applicable Margin for the Loans, then the Applicable Margin for the Loans shall be increased to the extent necessary so that the Applicable Margin for the Incremental Revolving Loans is equal to the Applicable Margin for the Loans and (B) if the Letter of Credit Fee applicable to Incremental Letters of Credit is greater than the Letter of Credit Fee applicable to the Letters of Credit, then the Letter of Credit Fee for the Letters of Credit shall be increased to the extent necessary so that the Letter of Credit Fee for Incremental Letters of Credit is equal to the Letter of Credit Fee for the Letters of Credit.

The increased or new Commitments (and increase in the L/C Sublimit, if applicable) shall be effected by a joinder agreement (the “Increase Joinder”) executed by Borrower, Agent and each Lender or L/C Issuer making such increased or new Commitment (and increase in the L/C Sublimit, if applicable), in form and substance satisfactory to each of them. The Increase Joinder may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 1.12. In addition, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all references in the Loan Documents to Loans shall be deemed, unless the context otherwise requires, to include references to Loans made pursuant to new Commitments made pursuant to this Agreement.

(d) Adjustment of Loans. Each Lender that is acquiring a new or additional Commitment on the Increase Effective Date shall make a Loan, the proceeds of which will be used to prepay the Loans of the other Lenders immediately prior to such Increase Effective Date, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Loans outstanding are held by the Lenders pro rata based on their Commitments after giving effect to such Increase Effective Date. If there is a new borrowing of Loans on such Increase Effective Date, the Lenders after giving effect to such Increase Effective Date shall make such Loans in accordance with Section 1.1(a).

(e) Equal and Ratable Benefit. The Loans, Commitments and Letters of Credit established pursuant to this paragraph shall constitute Loans, Commitments and Letters of Credit under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the guarantees and security interests created by the Security Documents. The Credit Parties shall

 

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take any actions reasonably required by Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Lien and security interests granted by the Security Documents continue to be perfected under the UCC or otherwise after giving effect to the establishment of such new or increased Commitments (and increase in the L/C Sublimit, if applicable).

ARTICLE II -

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

2.1 Conditions of Initial Loans. The effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions in a manner satisfactory to Agent:

(a) Loan Documents. Agent shall have received on or before the Closing Date all of the agreements, documents, instruments and other items set forth on the closing checklist attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent;

(b) Availability. No Revolving Loans shall be advanced and not more than $1,000,000 in Letters of Credit shall be issued on the Closing Date, and after giving effect to the consummation of the Related Transactions, payment of all costs and expenses in connection therewith, funding of the initial Loans and issuance of the initial Letters of Credit, Availability shall be not less than $49,000,000;

(c) Related Transactions. The Related Transactions shall have closed in the manner contemplated by the Senior Note Documents and shall otherwise be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent. Agent shall have received evidence that Borrower shall have received not less than $400,000,000 in gross cash proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes;

(d) Leverage. The Borrower shall have delivered evidence to the satisfaction of Agent demonstrating that the ratio of (x) total Funded Indebtedness of the Credit Parties as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the consummation of the Related Transactions, payment of all costs and expenses in connection therewith, funding of the initial Loans and issuance of the initial Letters of Credit, to (y) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the twelve (12) month period ending March 31, 2010 shall be not greater than 7.00 to 1.00;

(e) Due Diligence. The Agent shall be satisfied, in its discretion, with the results of its due diligence with respect to the general affairs, management, prospects, financial position, stockholders equity or results of operations of, Borrower and its Subsidiaries and the legal, regulatory (including, without limitation, with respect to FCC and Communications Law matters), environmental and other issues relevant to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

(f) Absence of Litigation. There shall not exist any action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding pending or threatened in any court or before any arbitrator or governmental authority that has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Borrower, or purport to effect or pertain to the Related Transactions, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

 

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(g) Delivery of Financial Statements. Agent and the Lenders shall have received and be satisfied with (a) audited financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 by McGladrey & Pullen, L.L.P., which statements shall be unqualified and (b) interim unaudited monthly and quarterly financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries through the fiscal month ending March 31, 2010.

(h) Solvency Certificate. Agent shall have received satisfactory evidence, including, without limitation, financial statements (actual and pro forma), projections and other evidence provided by Borrower, or reasonably requested by Agent, and a certificate of the chief financial officer of Borrower, certifying that before and after giving effect to (a) the Loans made and Letters of Credit Issued on the Closing Date, (b) the disbursement of the proceeds of such Loans to or as directed by the Borrower, (c) the consummation of the Related Transactions and (d) the payment and accrual of all transaction costs in connection with the foregoing, both the Credit Parties taken as a whole and the Borrower individually are Solvent.

(i) Cash Management. The Agent shall be satisfied, in its discretion, with the cash management system established and maintained by Borrower and the other Credit Parties, including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of the account control agreements listed on Exhibit 2.1.

(j) No Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2009, there have been no events, circumstances or other changes in facts that would, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

(k) Repayment of Prior Lender Obligations; Satisfaction of Outstanding L/Cs. (i) Agent shall have received a fully executed pay-off letter reasonably satisfactory to Agent confirming that, upon receipt of the designated portion of the proceeds of the Related Transactions, all obligations owing by any Credit Party to Prior Lender will be repaid in full and all Liens upon any of the Property of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries in favor of Prior Lender shall be terminated by Prior Lender immediately upon such payment; and (ii) all letters of credit issued or guaranteed by Prior Lender shall have been cash collateralized, or supported by a Letter of Credit issued pursuant hereto, as mutually agreed upon by Agent, the Borrower and Prior Lender.

(l) Governmental Authorizations and Consents. Each Credit Party shall have obtained all Governmental Authorizations and all consents of other Persons, in each case that are necessary or advisable in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and the Senior Note Documents and each of the foregoing shall be in full force and effect and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. All applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken or threatened by any competent authority which would restrain, prevent or otherwise impose adverse conditions on the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or the Senior Note Documents or the financing thereof. No action, request for stay, petition for review or rehearing, reconsideration, or appeal with respect to any of the foregoing shall be pending, the time for any Person to seek any such action shall have expired, and the time for any applicable agency to take action to set aside its consent on its own motion shall have expired.

 

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2.2 Conditions to All Borrowings. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Lender or L/C Issuer shall be obligated to fund any Loan or incur any Letter of Credit Obligation, if, as of the date thereof:

(a) any representation or warranty by any Credit Party contained herein or in any other Loan Document is untrue or incorrect in any material respect (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) as of such date, except to the extent that such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date (in which event such representations and warranties were untrue or incorrect in any material respect (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) as of such earlier date), and Agent or Required Lenders have determined not to make such Loan or incur such Letter of Credit Obligation as a result of the fact that such warranty or representation is untrue or incorrect;

(b) any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would reasonably be expected to result after giving effect to any Loan (or the incurrence of any Letter of Credit Obligation), and Agent or Required Lenders shall have determined not to make any Loan or incur any Letter of Credit Obligation as a result of that Default or Event of Default; and

(c) after giving effect to any Loan (or the incurrence of any Letter of Credit Obligations), the aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolving Loans would exceed the Maximum Revolving Loan Balance.

The request by the Borrower and acceptance by the Borrower of the proceeds of any Loan or the incurrence of any Letter of Credit Obligations shall be deemed to constitute, as of the date thereof, (i) a representation and warranty by the Borrower that the conditions in this Section 2.2 have been satisfied and (ii) a reaffirmation by each Credit Party of the granting and continuance of Agent’s Liens, on behalf of itself and the Secured Parties, pursuant to the Collateral Documents.

ARTICLE III -

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Credit Parties, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Agent and each Lender that the following are, and after giving effect to the Related Transactions will be, true, correct and complete:

3.1 Corporate Existence and Power. Each Credit Party and each of their respective Subsidiaries:

(a) is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation, as applicable;

(b) has the power and authority and all governmental licenses, authorizations, Permits, consents and approvals to own its assets, carry on its business and execute, deliver, and perform its obligations under, the Loan Documents and the Senior Note Documents to which it is a party;

 

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(c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, and licensed and in good standing, under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of Property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; and

(d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law;

except, in each case referred to in clause (c) or clause (d), to the extent that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

3.2 Corporate Authorization; No Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Credit Parties of this Agreement and by each Credit Party and each of their respective Subsidiaries of any other Loan Document and Senior Note Document to which such Person is party, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and do not and will not:

(a) contravene the terms of any of that Person’s Organization Documents;

(b) conflict with or result in any material breach or contravention of, or result in the creation of any Lien under, any document evidencing any material Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority to which such Person or its Property is subject, other than those in favor of the Collateral Trustee for itself and the benefit of the Secured Parties (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement); or

(c) violate any material Requirement of Law (including, without limitation, the Communications Laws) in any material respect.

3.3 Governmental Authorization. No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or Senior Note Document except (a) for recordings and filings in connection with the Liens granted to Agent under the Collateral Documents, (b) those obtained or made on or prior to the Closing Date and (c) in the case of any Senior Note Document, those which, if not obtained or made, would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

3.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement and each other Loan Document and Senior Note Document to which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party is a party constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of each such Person which is a party thereto, enforceable against such Person in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.

 

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3.5 Litigation. Except as specifically disclosed in Schedule 3.5, there are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending, or to the best knowledge of each Credit Party, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, against any Credit Party, any Subsidiary of any Credit Party or any of their respective Properties which:

(a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or Senior Note Document, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby; or

(b) would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

No injunction, writ, temporary restraining order or any order of any nature has been issued by any court or other Governmental Authority purporting to enjoin or restrain the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Senior Note Document, or directing that the transactions provided for herein or therein not be consummated as herein or therein provided. As of the Closing Date, no Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party is the subject of an audit or, to each Credit Party’s knowledge, any review or investigation by any Governmental Authority (excluding the IRS and other taxing authorities) concerning the violation or possible violation in any material respect of any Requirement of Law.

3.6 No Default. No Default or Event of Default exists or would result from the incurring of any Obligations by any Credit Party or the grant or perfection of Agent’s Liens on the Collateral or the consummation of the Related Transactions. No Credit Party and no Subsidiary of any Credit Party is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation in any respect which, individually or together with all such defaults, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

3.7 ERISA Compliance. Schedule 3.7 sets forth, as of the Closing Date, a complete and correct list of, and that separately identifies, (a) all Title IV Plans, (b) all Multiemployer Plans and (c) all material Benefit Plans. Each Benefit Plan, and each trust thereunder, intended to qualify for tax exempt status under Section 401 or 501 of the Code or other Requirements of Law so qualifies. Except for those that would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (x) each Benefit Plan is in compliance with applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Requirements of Law, (y) there are no existing or pending (or to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened) claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the normal course), sanctions, actions, lawsuits or other proceedings or investigation involving any Benefit Plan to which any Credit Party incurs or otherwise has or could have an obligation or any Liability and (z) no ERISA Event is reasonably expected to occur. On the Closing Date, no ERISA Event has occurred in connection with which obligations and liabilities (contingent or otherwise) remain outstanding.

3.8 Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations. The proceeds of the Loans are intended to be and shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in and permitted by Section 4.10, and are intended to be and shall be used in compliance with Section 5.8. No Credit Party and no Subsidiary of any Credit Party is engaged in the business of purchasing or selling Margin Stock or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock. Proceeds of the Loans shall not be used for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock in any manner that violates Regulation T, U of X of the Federal Reserve Board.

 

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3.9 Title to Properties. As of the Closing Date, the Real Estate listed in Schedule 3.9 constitutes all of the Real Estate of each Credit Party and each of their respective Subsidiaries. Each of the Credit Parties and each of their respective Subsidiaries has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests in, all Real Estate, and good and valid title to all owned personal property and valid leasehold interests in all leased personal property, in each instance, necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of their respective businesses. None of the Property of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party is subject to any Liens other than Permitted Liens. As of the Closing Date, Schedule 3.9 also describes any purchase options, rights of first refusal or other similar contractual rights pertaining to any Real Estate. All material permits required to have been issued or appropriate to enable the Real Estate to be lawfully occupied and used for all of the purposes for which it is currently occupied and used have been lawfully issued and are in full force and effect.

3.10 Taxes. All federal, state, local and foreign income and franchise and other material tax returns, reports and statements (collectively, the “Tax Returns”) required to be filed by any Tax Affiliate have been filed with the appropriate Governmental Authorities, all such Tax Returns are true and correct in all material respects, and all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges and impositions reflected therein have been paid prior to the date on which any Liability may be added thereto for non-payment thereof except for those contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves are maintained on the books of the appropriate Tax Affiliate in accordance with GAAP. As of the Closing Date, Borrower has received no notice that any Tax Return is under audit or examination by any Governmental Authority and no assertion of any claim for Taxes has been given or made by any Governmental Authority. Proper and accurate amounts have been withheld by each Tax Affiliate from their respective employees for all periods in full and complete compliance with the tax, social security and unemployment withholding provisions of applicable Requirements of Law and such withholdings have been timely paid to the respective Governmental Authorities. No Tax Affiliate has participated in a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b) or has been a member of an affiliated, combined or unitary group other than the group of which a Tax Affiliate is the common parent.

3.11 Financial Condition.

(a) Each of (i) the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries dated December 31, 2009, and the related audited consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the Fiscal Year ended on that date and (ii) the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries dated March 31, 2010 and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the three fiscal months then ended:

(x) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the respective periods covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein, subject to, in the case of the unaudited interim financial statements, normal year-end adjustments and the lack of footnote disclosures; and

 

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(y) present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and results of operations for the periods covered thereby.

(b) Since December 31, 2009 there has been no Material Adverse Effect.

(c) The Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries have no Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 5.5 and have no Contingent Obligations other than Contingent Obligations permitted pursuant to Section 5.9.

(d) All financial performance projections delivered to Agent, including the financial performance projections delivered on or prior to the Closing Date, represent the Borrower’s good faith estimate of future financial performance and are based on assumptions believed by the Borrower to be fair and reasonable in light of current market conditions, it being acknowledged and agreed by Agent and Lenders that projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and that the actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections may differ from the projected results.

3.12 Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.12 and except where any failures to comply would not reasonably be expected to result in, either individually or in the aggregate, Material Environmental Liabilities to the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, (a) the operations of each Credit Party and each Subsidiary of each Credit Party are and have been in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, including obtaining, maintaining and complying with all Permits required by any applicable Environmental Law, (b) no Credit Party and no Subsidiary of any Credit Party is party to, and no Credit Party and no Subsidiary of any Credit Party and no Real Estate currently (or to the knowledge of any Credit Party previously) owned, leased, subleased, operated or otherwise occupied by or for any such Person is subject to or the subject of, any Contractual Obligation or any pending (or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened) order, action, investigation, suit, proceeding, audit, claim, demand, dispute or notice of violation or of potential liability or similar notice relating in any manner to any Environmental Law, (c) no Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority securing, in whole or in part, Environmental Liabilities has attached to any property of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party and, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, no facts, circumstances or conditions exist that could reasonably be expected to result in any such Lien attaching to any such property, (d) no Credit Party and no Subsidiary of any Credit Party has caused or suffered to occur a Release of Hazardous Materials at, to or from any Real Estate, (e) all Real Estate currently (or to the knowledge of any Credit Party previously) owned, leased, subleased, operated or otherwise occupied by or for any such Credit Party and each Subsidiary of each Credit Party is free of contamination by any Hazardous Materials and (f) no Credit Party and no Subsidiary of any Credit Party (i) is or has been engaged in, or has permitted any current or former tenant to engage in, operations in violation of any Environmental Law or (ii) knows of any facts, circumstances or conditions reasonably constituting notice of a violation of any Environmental Law, including receipt of any information request or notice of potential responsibility under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.) or similar Environmental Laws.

 

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3.13 Regulated Entities. None of any Credit Party, any Person controlling any Credit Party, or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party, is (a) an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 or (b) subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, any state public utilities code, or any other Federal or state statute, rule or regulation limiting its ability to incur Indebtedness, pledge its assets or perform its Obligations under the Loan Documents.

3.14 Solvency. Both before and after giving effect to (a) the Loans made and Letters of Credit Issued on or prior to the date this representation and warranty is made or remade, (b) the disbursement of the proceeds of such Loans to or as directed by the Borrower, (c) the consummation of the Related Transactions and (d) the payment and accrual of all transaction costs in connection with the foregoing, both the Credit Parties taken as a whole and the Borrower individually are Solvent.

3.15 Labor Relations. There are no strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns or lockouts existing, pending (or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened) against or involving any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party, except for those that would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15, as of the Closing Date, (a) there is no collective bargaining or similar agreement with any union, labor organization, works council or similar representative covering any employee of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party, (b) no petition for certification or election of any such representative is existing or pending with respect to any employee of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party and (c) no such representative has sought certification or recognition with respect to any employee of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party.

3.16 Intellectual Property. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary of each Credit Party owns, or is licensed to use, all Intellectual Property necessary to conduct its business as currently conducted except for such Intellectual Property the failure of which to own or license would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of each Credit Party, (a) the conduct and operations of the businesses of each Credit Party and each Subsidiary of each Credit Party does not infringe, misappropriate, dilute, violate or otherwise impair any Intellectual Property owned by any other Person and (b) no other Person has contested any right, title or interest of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party in, or relating to, any Intellectual Property, other than, in each case, as cannot reasonably be expected to affect the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated therein and would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

3.17 Brokers’ Fees; Transaction Fees. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.17 and except for fees payable to Agent and Lenders, none of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries has any obligation to any Person in respect of any finder’s, broker’s or investment banker’s fee in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

3.18 Insurance. Each of the Credit Parties and each of their respective Subsidiaries and their respective Properties are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies which are not Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts, with such

 

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deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies of the size and character of the Credit Parties, engaged in similar businesses and owning similar Properties in localities where such Person operates. A true and complete listing of such insurance, including issuers, coverages and deductibles, as in effect on the Closing Date, has been provided to Agent.

3.19 Ventures, Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Outstanding Stock. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.19, as of the Closing Date, no Credit Party and no Subsidiary of any Credit Party has any Subsidiaries or is engaged in any joint venture or partnership with any other Person. All issued and outstanding Stock and Stock Equivalents of each of the Credit Parties and each of their respective Subsidiaries are duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and free and clear of all Liens other than, with respect to the Stock and Stock Equivalents of the Subsidiaries of the Borrower, those in favor of the Collateral Trustee. All such securities were issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of securities. All of the issued and outstanding Stock of each Credit Party (other than the Borrower) and each Subsidiary of each Credit Party is owned by each of the Persons and in the amounts set forth in Schedule 3.19. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.19, as of the Closing Date, there are no pre-emptive or other outstanding rights to purchase, options, warrants or similar rights or agreements pursuant to which any Credit Party may be required to issue, sell, repurchase or redeem any of its Stock or Stock Equivalents or any Stock or Stock Equivalents of its Subsidiaries. Set forth in Schedule 3.19 is a true and complete organizational chart of the Borrower and all of its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date, which the Credit Parties shall update upon notice to Agent promptly following the completion of any Permitted Acquisition and promptly following the incorporation, organization or formation of any Subsidiary.

3.20 Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office. Schedule 3.20 lists each Credit Party’s jurisdiction of organization, legal name and organizational identification number, if any, and the location of such Credit Party’s chief executive office or sole place of business, in each case as of the date hereof, and such Schedule 3.20 also lists all jurisdictions of organization and legal names of such Credit Party for the five years preceding the Closing Date.

3.21 Deposit Accounts and Other Accounts. Schedule 3.21 lists all banks and other financial institutions at which any Credit Party maintains deposit or other accounts as of the Closing Date, and such Schedule correctly identifies the name, address and telephone number of each depository, the name in which the account is held, a description of the purpose of the account, and the complete account number therefor.

3.22 Bonding. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.22, as of the Closing Date, no Credit Party is a party to or bound by any surety bond agreement, indemnification agreement therefor or bonding requirement with respect to products or services sold by it.

3.23 Full Disclosure. None of the representations or warranties made by any Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries in the Loan Documents as of the date such representations and warranties are made or deemed made, and none of the statements contained in each exhibit, report, statement or certificate furnished by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries in connection with the Loan Documents (including the offering and disclosure materials, if any, delivered by or on behalf of any Credit Party to Agent or the Lenders prior to the Closing Date), contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits any material

 

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fact (known to Borrower, in the case of any document prepared and furnished by a Person other than Borrower or its Subsidiaries) required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading as of the time when made or delivered; provided that Borrower’s representation and warranty as to any forecast, projection or other statement regarding future performance, future financial results or other future development is limited to the fact that such forecast, projection or statement was prepared in good faith on the basis of information and assumptions that Borrower believed to be reasonable as of the date such material was prepared (it being understood that the projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Borrower’s control, and that no assurance can be given that the projections will be realized).

3.24 Material Contracts. As of the Closing Date, all Material Contracts are set forth on Schedule 3.24 and each such Material Contract is in full force and effect and the Borrower has no knowledge of any pending amendments or threatened termination of any of the Material Contracts.

3.25 Station Licenses. As of the Closing Date, Schedule 3.25 lists all Station Licenses and the Credit Party or Subsidiary that is the licensee of each such Station License.

3.26 FCC Rules and Regulations.

(a) To their best knowledge, and after giving effect to any Permitted Acquisition, the operation of the businesses of Borrower and its Subsidiaries has complied or will comply, as the case may be, in all material respects with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules, orders, regulations and other applicable requirements of the FCC (including without limitation the FCC’s rules, regulations and policies relating to the operation of transmitting and studio equipment) (collectively, the “Communications Laws”).

(b) The Station Licenses are all of the licenses, permits, permissions and other authorizations used or necessary to operate the radio and television stations as currently operated by Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and all Station Licenses have been validly issued in the name of Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries or, in the case of those Station Licenses being acquired in any Permitted Acquisition, an application will be made to the FCC for the granting of all necessary consents to the assignment of such station licenses to Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.26(b), the Station Licenses that have been issued are in full force and effect, are valid for the balance of the current license term (including any permitted extensions thereof), are unimpaired by any act or omissions of Borrower, its Subsidiaries or any of their employees, agents, officers, directors or stockholders, and are free and clear of any material restrictions that might limit the full operation of the radio and television stations operated by Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and have been so unimpaired for the full current license term. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.26(b), there are no applications, proceedings or complaints pending or, to Borrower’s best knowledge, threatened that may have a Material Adverse Effect on the business or operation of such radio and television stations (other than proceedings that apply to the radio and television broadcast industry generally). Borrower is not aware of any reason why those of the Station Licenses subject to expiration might not be renewed in the ordinary course or of any reason why any of the Station Licenses might be revoked. No renewal of any Station License would constitute a major federal action having a

 

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significant effect on the human environment under Sections 1.1305 or 1.1307(b) of the FCC’s rules. All information contained in any pending applications for modification, extension or renewal of the Station Licenses or other applications filed with the FCC by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is true, complete and accurate in all material respects.

(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.26(c), Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the FCC’s requirements for construction of digital television facilities for each of the full-service television stations owned and operated by Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

(d) Borrower and its Subsidiaries have timely elected must-carry or retransmission consent for carriage of the full-service television stations owned and operated by Borrower and its Subsidiaries on cable and DBS systems (“MVPDs”) during the election cycle ending on December 31, 2012, and such television stations are carried by such MVPD in accordance with such elections except where the failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) Effective as of the Closing Date, no MVPD, in connection with a full-service television station has (i) asserted, or maintains an assertion, to Borrower and its Subsidiaries any signal quality, copyright indemnity or other requirement of the Communications Laws that would prevent carriage of any full-service television station, (ii) declined or threatened to decline such carriage or failed to respond to a request for carriage or sought any form of relief from carriage from the FCC, or (iii) sought or obtained a modification to the geographic area in which any full-service television station is eligible for must-carry or retransmission consent rights under the Cable Act, except where any of the above arose from a retransmission consent agreement involving such full-service television station or would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

3.27 Senior Indebtedness. The Obligations constitute “Priority Bank Debt” of the Borrower under and as defined in the Senior Note Documents.

3.28 Foreign Assets Control Regulations and Anti-Money Laundering. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary of each Credit Party is and will remain in compliance in all material respects with all U.S. economic sanctions laws, Executive Orders and implementing regulations as promulgated by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), and all applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act and all regulations issued pursuant to it. No Credit Party and no Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Credit Party (i) is a Person designated by the U.S. government on the list of the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (the “SDN List”) with which a U.S. Person cannot deal with or otherwise engage in business transactions, (ii) is a Person who is otherwise the target of U.S. economic sanctions laws such that a U.S. Person cannot deal or otherwise engage in business transactions with such Person or (iii) is controlled by (including without limitation by virtue of such person being a director or owning voting shares or interests), or acts, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of, any person or entity on the SDN List or a foreign government that is the target of U.S. economic sanctions prohibitions such that the entry into, or performance under, this Agreement or any other Loan Document would be prohibited under U.S. law.

 

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3.29 Patriot Act. The Credit Parties, each of their Subsidiaries and each of their Affiliates are in compliance with (a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (b) the Patriot Act and (c) other federal or state laws relating to “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used directly or indirectly for any payments to any government official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.

ARTICLE IV -

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Each Credit Party covenants and agrees that, so long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, or any Loan or other Obligation (other than contingent indemnification Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied:

4.1 Financial Statements. Each Credit Party shall maintain, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with sound business practices to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. The Borrower shall deliver to Agent and each Lender by Electronic Transmission and in detail reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Required Lenders:

(a) as soon as available, but not later than ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year, and accompanied by the report of McGladrey & Pullen, L.L.P. or any other nationally-recognized independent public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Agent which report shall (i) contain an unqualified opinion, stating that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial position for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years and (ii) not include any explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt as to going concern status; and

(b) as soon as available, but not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of the first three fiscal quarters of each year, a copy of the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows as of the end of such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the Fiscal Year then ended, all certified on behalf of the Borrower by an appropriate Responsible Officer of the Borrower as being complete and correct and fairly presenting, in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP, the financial position and the results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, subject to normal year-end adjustments and absence of footnote disclosures.

 

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4.2 Certificates; Other Information. The Borrower shall furnish to Agent and each Lender by Electronic Transmission:

(a) together with each delivery of financial statements pursuant to subsections 4.1(a) and 4.1(b), (i) a management discussion and analysis report, in reasonable detail, signed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower, describing the operations and financial condition of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter and the portion of the Fiscal Year then ended (or for the Fiscal Year then ended in the case of annual financial statements), (ii) a report setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year and the corresponding figures from the most recent projections for the current Fiscal Year delivered pursuant to subsection 4.2(f) and discussing the reasons for any significant variations, and (iii) either (x) a schedule of all intercompany loan balances of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or (y) a certification that there have been no changes to such balances since the last such schedule delivered to Agent and each Lender or that no intercompany loan balance exists;

(b) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in subsections 4.1(a) and 4.1(b) above, a fully and properly completed Compliance Certificate in the form of Exhibit 4.2(b), certified on behalf of the Borrower by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower;

(c) promptly after the same are sent, copies of all financial statements and reports which any Credit Party sends to its shareholders or other equity holders, as applicable, generally and promptly after the same are filed, copies of all financial statements and regular, periodic or special reports which such Person may make to, or file with, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor or similar Governmental Authority;

(d) as soon as available and in any event no later than 75 days after the last day of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower, projections of the Credit Parties (and their Subsidiaries’) consolidated financial performance for the forthcoming three Fiscal Years (or, if shorter, for the period ending on the Revolving Termination Date) on a year by year basis, and for the forthcoming Fiscal Year on a quarter by quarter basis;

(e) promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of any reports submitted by the certified public accountants in connection with each annual, interim or special audit or review of any type of the financial statements or internal control systems of any Credit Party made by such accountants, including any comment letters submitted by such accountants to management of any Credit Party in connection with their services;

(f) from time to time, if Agent determines that obtaining appraisals is necessary in order for Agent or any Lender to comply with applicable laws or regulations (including any appraisals required to comply with FIRREA), and at any time if a Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Agent may, or may require the Borrower to, in either case at the Borrower’s expense, obtain appraisals in form and substance and from appraisers reasonably satisfactory to Agent stating the then current fair market value of all or any portion of the personal property of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party and the fair market value or such other value as determined by Agent (for example, replacement cost for purposes of Flood Insurance) of any Real Estate of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party;

 

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(g) promptly, such additional business, financial, corporate affairs, perfection certificates and other information as Agent may from time to time reasonably request;

(h) as soon as practicable, and in any event within ten (10) days after the last of the issuance, filing or receipt of: (i) copies of any order or notice of the FCC, any Governmental Authority or a court of competent jurisdiction which designates any Station License, or any application therefor, for a hearing or which refuses renewal or extension of, or revokes or suspends the authority of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to operate a full-service radio or full-service television Station or the authority of any full-service radio or full-service television stations to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary provides services under a Local Marketing or Time Brokerage Agreement, and (ii) any Notice of Violation or Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture or Order to Show Cause related to a violation of the Communications Laws, issued by the FCC or other Governmental Authority or any material complaint filed with the FCC or other Governmental Authority, or a petition to deny any application filed by Borrower or a Subsidiary with the FCC, in each case with respect to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and (iii) a copy of any notice or application by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries requesting authority to cease broadcasting for a period of more than thirty (30) days on any full-service radio or full-service television Station;

(i) as soon as practicable, and in any event within 30 days of its due date for filing with the FCC, a duplicate copy of each FCC Form 323 (or any comparable form which may be substituted therefor by the FCC) filed with the FCC with respect to each Station owned by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(j) to Agent, within two (2) Business Days after receipt thereof, copies of all amendments to Material Contracts; and

(k) 10 Business Days’ prior notice of the formation of any new Subsidiary or joint venture.

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 4.1(a) or (b) or Section 4.2(c) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at www.entravision.com; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Agent, including without limitation any E-System); provided that: (i) the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Agent or any Lender that requests in writing the Borrower to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Agent or such Lender and (ii) the Borrower shall notify the Agent of the posting of such documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance the Borrower shall be required to provide paper copies of the Compliance Certificates required by Section 4.2(b) to the Agent. Except for such Compliance Certificates, the Agent shall have no obligation to request

 

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the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.

4.3 Notices. The Borrower shall notify promptly Agent and each Lender of each of the following (and in no event later than three (3) Business Days after a Responsible Officer becomes aware thereof):

(a) the occurrence or existence of any Default or Event of Default;

(b) any breach or non-performance of, or any default under, any Contractual Obligation of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party, or any violation of, or non-compliance with, any Requirement of Law, which would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, including a description of such breach, non-performance, default, violation or non-compliance and the steps, if any, such Person has taken, is taking or proposes to take in respect thereof;

(c) any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension which may exist at any time between any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party and any Governmental Authority which would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect;

(d) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or proceeding affecting any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party (i) in which the amount of damages claimed would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) in which injunctive or similar relief is sought and which, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) in which the relief sought is an injunction or other stay of the performance of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Senior Note Document;

(e) (i) the receipt by any Credit Party of any notice of violation of or potential liability or similar notice under Environmental Law, (ii)(A) unpermitted Releases, (B) the existence of any condition that could reasonably be expected to result in violations of or Liabilities under, any Environmental Law or (C) the commencement of, or any material change to, any action, investigation, suit, proceeding, audit, claim, demand, dispute alleging a violation of or Liability under any Environmental Law which in the case of clauses (A), (B) and (C) above, in the aggregate for all such clauses, would reasonably be expected to result in Material Environmental Liabilities, (iii) the receipt by any Credit Party of notification that any property of any Credit Party is subject to any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority securing, in whole or in part, Environmental Liabilities and (iv) any proposed acquisition or lease of Real Estate, if such acquisition or lease would have a reasonable likelihood of resulting in Material Environmental Liabilities;

(f) (i) on or prior to any filing by any ERISA Affiliate of any notice of any reportable event under Section 4043 of ERISA or intent to terminate any Title IV Plan, a copy of such notice, (ii) promptly, and in any event within ten (10) days, after any officer of any ERISA

 

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Affiliate knows or has reason to know that a request for a minimum funding waiver under Section 412 of the Code has been filed with respect to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan, a notice describing such waiver request and any action that any ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notice filed with the PBGC or the IRS pertaining thereto, and (iii) promptly, and in any event within ten (10) days after any officer of any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that an ERISA Event will or has occurred, a notice describing such ERISA Event, and any action that any ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notices received from or filed with the PBGC, IRS, Multiemployer Plan or other Benefit Plan pertaining thereto;

(g) any Material Adverse Effect subsequent to the date of the most recent audited financial statements delivered to Agent and Lenders pursuant to this Agreement;

(h) any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party (unless such change would be reported in materials filed with the SEC);

(i) any labor controversy resulting in or threatening to result in any strike, work stoppage, boycott, shutdown or other labor disruption against or involving any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party if the same would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

(j) the creation, establishment or acquisition of any Subsidiary or the issuance by or to any Credit Party of any Stock or Stock Equivalent (other than issuances by the Borrower of Stock or Stock Equivalents not requiring a mandatory prepayment hereunder); and

(k) (i) the creation, or filing with the IRS or any other Governmental Authority, of any Contractual Obligation or other document extending, or having the effect of extending, the period for assessment or collection of any income, franchise or other material taxes with respect to any Tax Affiliate and (ii) the creation of any Contractual Obligation of any Tax Affiliate, or the receipt of any request directed to any Tax Affiliate, to make any adjustment under Section 481(a) of the Code, by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise, which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

Each notice pursuant to this Section shall be in electronic form accompanied by a statement by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein, and stating what action the Borrower or other Person proposes to take with respect thereto and at what time. Each notice under subsection 4.3(a) shall describe with particularity any and all clauses or provisions of this Agreement or other Loan Document that have been breached or violated.

4.4 Preservation of Corporate Existence, Etc. Each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to:

(a) preserve and maintain in full force and effect its organizational existence and good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation, as applicable, except, with respect to the Borrower’s Subsidiaries, in connection with transactions permitted by Section 5.3;

 

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(b) preserve and maintain in full force and effect all rights, privileges, qualifications, permits, licenses and franchises necessary in the normal conduct of its business except in connection with transactions permitted by Section 5.3 and sales of assets permitted by Section 5.2 and except as would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) use its commercially reasonable efforts, in the Ordinary Course of Business, to preserve its business organization and preserve the goodwill and business of the customers, suppliers and others having material business relations with it;

(d) preserve or renew all of its registered trademarks, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation of which would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; and

(e) conduct its business and affairs without infringement of or interference with any Intellectual Property of any other Person that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and shall comply in all material respects with the terms of its IP Licenses that are material and necessary to the conduct of the businesses of the Credit Parties.

4.5 Maintenance of Property. Each Credit Party shall maintain, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, and preserve all its Property which is used or useful in its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and shall make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.6 Insurance.

(a) Each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) maintain or cause to be maintained in full force and effect all policies of insurance of any kind with respect to the property and businesses of the Credit Parties and such Subsidiaries of a nature and providing such coverage as is sufficient and as is customarily carried by businesses of the size and character of the business of the Credit Parties, engaged in similar businesses and owning similar Properties in localities where such Person operates and consistent in all material respects with the coverage maintained on the Closing Date, (ii) cause all such insurance relating to any property or business of any Credit Party to name Agent as additional insured or loss payee, as appropriate, and (iii) deliver insurance certificates or other evidence of the renewal or obtainment of new insurance policies on at least an annual basis. All policies of insurance on real and personal property of the Credit Parties will contain an endorsement, in form and substance acceptable to Agent, showing loss payable to Agent (Form CP 1218 or equivalent). Such endorsement, or an independent instrument furnished to Agent, will provide that the insurance companies will give Agent at least 45 days’ prior written notice before any such policy or policies of insurance shall be altered or canceled and that no act or default of the Credit Parties or any other Person shall affect the right of Agent to recover under such policy or policies of

 

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insurance in case of loss or damage. Each Credit Party shall direct all present and future insurers under its “All Risk” policies of property insurance to pay all proceeds payable thereunder directly to Agent. If any insurance proceeds are paid by check, draft or other instrument payable to any Credit Party and Agent jointly, Agent may endorse such Credit Party’s name thereon and do such other things as Agent may deem advisable to reduce the same to cash. Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection (i) above, Federal Flood Insurance shall not be required for (x) Real Estate not located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, or (y) Real Estate located in a Special Flood Hazard Area in a community that does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program.

(b) Unless the Credit Parties provide Agent with evidence of the insurance coverage required by this Agreement, Agent may purchase insurance at the Credit Parties’ expense to protect Agent’s and Lenders’ interests, including interests in the Credit Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ properties. This insurance may, but need not, protect the Credit Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ interests. The coverage that Agent purchases may not pay any claim that any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party makes or any claim that is made against such Credit Party or any Subsidiary in connection with said Property. The Borrower may later cancel any insurance purchased by Agent, but only after providing Agent with evidence that there has been obtained insurance as required by this Agreement. If Agent purchases insurance, the Credit Parties will be responsible for the costs of that insurance, including interest and any other charges Agent may impose in connection with the placement of insurance, until the effective date of the cancellation or expiration of the insurance. The costs of the insurance shall be added to the Obligations. The costs of the insurance may be more than the cost of insurance the Borrower may be able to obtain on its own.

4.7 Payment of Obligations. Such Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay, discharge and perform as the same shall become due and payable or required to be performed:

(a) all tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its Property, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently prosecuted which stay the enforcement of any Lien and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by such Person;

(b) all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien not constituting a Permitted Lien upon its Property unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently prosecuted which stay the imposition or enforcement of any Lien and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by such Person;

(c) all Indebtedness, as and when due and payable, but subject to any subordination provisions contained herein, in any other Loan Documents and/or in any instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness to the extent the failure to do so would otherwise result in an Event of Default;

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subject, including the Senior Note Documents, except where the failure to perform would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; and

(e) payments to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of a Lien with respect to, or the involuntary termination of any underfunded Benefit Plan.

4.8 Compliance with Laws. Each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all Requirements of Law (including, without limitation, the Communications Laws) of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or its business, except where the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.9 Inspection of Property and Books and Records. Each Credit Party shall maintain and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of such Person. Each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, with respect to each owned, leased, or controlled property, during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice (unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in which event no notice shall be required and Agent shall have access at any and all times during the continuance thereof): (a) provide access to such property to Agent and any of its Related Persons, as frequently as Agent reasonably determines to be appropriate; and (b) permit Agent and any of its Related Persons to conduct field examinations, audit, inspect, and make extracts and copies (or take originals if reasonably necessary) from all of such Credit Party’s books and records, and evaluate and make physical verifications and appraisals of the Inventory and other Collateral in any manner and through any medium that Agent considers advisable, in each instance, at the Credit Parties’ expense; provided that the Credit Parties shall only be obligated to reimburse Agent for the expenses of one such field examination, audit and inspection per calendar year unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Any Lender may accompany Agent or its Related Persons in connection with any inspection at such Lender’s expense.

4.10 Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loans solely as follows: (a) to provide for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes of the Borrower and (b) from time to time fund certain acquisitions, in each case not in contravention of any Requirement of Law and not in violation of this Agreement.

4.11 Cash Management Systems. Each Credit Party shall enter into, and cause each depository, securities intermediary or commodities intermediary to enter into, Control Agreements with respect to each deposit, securities, commodity or similar account maintained by such Person (other than (i) any payroll account so long as such payroll account is a zero balance account and withholding tax, benefits and fiduciary accounts and (ii) other deposit accounts with an aggregate credit balance of less than $2,000,000) as of or after the Closing Date.

4.12 Landlord Agreements. After the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, at the Agent’s request, each Credit Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a landlord agreement or bailee or mortgagee waivers, as applicable, from the

 

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lessor of each leased property, bailee in possession of any Collateral or mortgagee of any owned property with respect to each location where any Collateral is stored or located, which agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Agent.

4.13 Further Assurances.

(a) Each Credit Party shall ensure that all written information, exhibits and reports furnished to Agent or the Lenders do not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact and do not and will not omit to state any material fact or any fact (known to Borrower, in the case of any document prepared and furnished by a Person other than Borrower or its Subsidiaries) necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which made, and will promptly disclose to Agent and the Lenders and correct any defect or error that may be discovered therein or in any Loan Document or in the execution, acknowledgement or recordation thereof; provided that Borrower’s representation and warranty as to any forecast, projection or other statement regarding future performance, future financial results or other future development is limited to the fact that such forecast, projection or statement was prepared in good faith on the basis of information and assumptions that Borrower believed to be reasonable as of the date such material was prepared (it being understood that the projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Borrower’s control, and that no assurance can be given that the projections will be realized).

(b) Promptly upon request by Agent, the Credit Parties shall (and, subject to the limitations hereinafter set forth, shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to) take such additional actions and execute such documents as Agent may reasonably require from time to time in order (i) to carry out more effectively the purposes of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) to subject to the Liens created by any of the Collateral Documents any of the Properties, rights or interests covered by any of the Collateral Documents, (iii) to perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of any of the Collateral Documents and the Liens intended to be created thereby, and (iv) to better assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm to the Secured Parties the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to the Secured Parties under any Loan Document. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and except as otherwise approved in writing by Required Lenders, the Credit Parties shall cause each of their Domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries (other than Domestic Subsidiaries owned indirectly through a Foreign Subsidiary) to guaranty the Obligations and to cause each such Subsidiary to grant to Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in, subject to the limitations hereinafter set forth, all of such Subsidiary’s Property to secure such guaranty. Furthermore and except as otherwise approved in writing by Required Lenders, each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries (other than Domestic Subsidiaries owned indirectly through a Foreign Subsidiary) to, pledge all of the Stock and Stock Equivalents of each of its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than Domestic Subsidiaries owned indirectly through a Foreign Subsidiary) and First Tier Foreign Subsidiaries (provided that with respect to any First Tier Foreign Subsidiary, if a 956 Impact exists such pledge shall be limited to sixty-six percent (66%) of such Foreign Subsidiary’s outstanding voting Stock and Stock Equivalents and one hundred percent (100%) of such Foreign Subsidiary’s outstanding non-voting Stock and Stock Equivalents), in each instance, to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to secure the Obligations. In connection with each pledge of Stock and Stock Equivalents, the Credit Parties shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Agent, irrevocable

 

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proxies and stock powers and/or assignments, as applicable, duly executed in blank. In the event any Credit Party acquires any fee interest in Real Estate with a fair market value in excess of $5,000,000, simultaneously with such acquisition, such Person shall (1) notify Agent of such acquisition, which notice shall include a detailed description of such Real Estate and a representation from Borrower that, to its knowledge, such acquisition shall not result in a Default or Event of Default and (2) execute and/or deliver, or cause to be executed and/or delivered, to Agent, (v) an appraisal complying with FIRREA, (w) within forty-five (45) days of receipt of notice from Agent that Real Estate is located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, Federal Flood Insurance as required by subsection 4.6(a), (x) a fully executed Mortgage, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent together with an A.L.T.A. lender’s title insurance policy issued by a title insurer reasonably satisfactory to Agent, in form and substance and in an amount reasonably satisfactory to Agent insuring that the Mortgage is a valid and enforceable first priority Lien on the respective property, free and clear of all defects, encumbrances and Liens, (y) then current A.L.T.A. surveys, certified to Agent by a licensed surveyor sufficient to allow the issuer of the lender’s title insurance policy to issue such policy without a survey exception and (z) an environmental site assessment prepared by a qualified firm reasonably acceptable to Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent. A “956 Impact” will be deemed to exist to the extent the pledge of greater than two-thirds of the voting Stock and Stock Equivalents of a Foreign Subsidiary would result in any incremental income tax liability as a result of the application of Section 956 of the Code. In addition to the obligations set forth in subsections 4.6(a) and 4.13(b)(w), within forty-five (45) days after written notice from Agent to the Credit Parties that any Real Estate is located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, the Credit Parties shall satisfy the Federal Flood Insurance requirements of subsection 4.6(a).

4.14 Environmental Matters. Each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with, and maintain its Real Estate, whether owned, leased, subleased or otherwise operated or occupied, in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws (including by implementing any Remedial Action necessary to achieve such compliance) or that is required by orders and directives of any Governmental Authority except where the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Environmental Liability. Without limiting the foregoing, upon the acquisition by any Credit Party of any fee interests in excess of $5,000,000, in Real Estate following the Closing Date or if an Event of Default is continuing or if Agent at any time has a reasonable basis to believe that there exist violations of Environmental Laws by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party or that there exist any Environmental Liabilities, then each Credit Party shall, promptly upon receipt of request from Agent, cause the performance of, and allow Agent and its Related Persons access to such Real Estate for the purpose of conducting, such environmental audits and assessments, including subsurface sampling of soil and groundwater, and cause the preparation of such reports, in each case as Agent may from time to time reasonably request; provided that Agent shall make no more than one such request per property per year. Such audits, assessments and reports, to the extent not conducted by Agent or any of its Related Persons, shall be conducted and prepared by reputable environmental consulting firms reasonably acceptable to Agent and shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent.

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License Subsidiary may own more than one FCC License). Borrower shall cause each License Subsidiary to (i) observe all customary corporate, company or partnership formalities regarding its legal existence, (ii) not commingle its properties with those of its Affiliates or any other Person (provided, that the use by any Credit Party of an FCC License owned by another Credit Party shall not constitute commingling for purposes of this clause), (iii) accurately maintain its own bank accounts and separate books and records in accordance with GAAP, (iv) pay its own liabilities from its own separate assets, (v) not make loans to or assume or guaranty the obligations of any Person (other than pursuant to the Guaranties and the applicable guaranties of the Senior Notes or other Priority Lien Debt) and (vi) otherwise be operated in such a manner that the separate legal existence of such License Subsidiary will not be disregarded in any insolvency or other legal proceeding.

4.16 Station Licenses. Borrower and each of its License Subsidiaries shall at all times maintain the Station Licenses and all other licenses, permits, permissions and other authorizations used or necessary to operate the radio and television Stations as currently operated by Borrower and its License Subsidiaries as currently conducted or as the Borrower may in the future operate those assets consistent with its Permitted Businesses.

4.17 Digital Authorization. Borrower and each of its License Subsidiaries shall take all actions required to maintain the digital authorizations of all of their television stations in full force and effect, including, but not limited to, filing and vigorously prosecuting timely requests for extensions of such digital authorizations.

4.18 Local Service. If for any reason, upon commencement by a provider of direct broadcast satellite services (currently DIRECTV, Inc. and Dish Network L.L.C.) of “local-into-local” service within the Nielsen Designated Market Area where any of Borrower’s or its License Subsidiaries’ full-service television Stations are authorized to operate and such full-service television Station is not automatically entitled to carriage, pursuant to any retransmission consent agreement that Borrower and its License Subsidiaries is a party to with DIRECTV, Inc. or Dish Network, L.L.C., then the affected License Subsidiary shall timely elect must-carry treatment on such DBS service, unless prohibited by any Affiliation Agreement that the Borrower and the affected License Subsidiary is a party to.

ARTICLE V -

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Each Credit Party covenants and agrees that, so long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, or any Loan or other Obligation (other than contingent indemnification Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied:

5.1 Limitation on Liens. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any part of its Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following (“Permitted Liens”):

(a) any Lien existing on the Property of a Credit Party or a Subsidiary of a Credit Party on the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 5.1 securing Indebtedness outstanding on such date and permitted by subsection 5.5(c);

 

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(b) any Lien created under any Loan Document;

(c) any Lien securing the Senior Notes or the guarantees thereof;

(d) Liens securing Hedging Obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary (i) that are incurred for the purpose of fixing, hedging or swapping interest rate, commodity price or foreign currency exchange rate risk (or to reverse or amend any such agreements previously made for such purposes), and not for speculative purposes, or (ii) securing letters of credit that support such Hedging Obligations;

(e) any extension, renewal or replacement, in whole or in part, of any Lien described in the foregoing clauses (a), (c) and (d); provided that any such extension, renewal or replacement shall be no more restrictive in any material respect than the Lien so extended, renewed or replaced and shall not extend in any material respect to any additional property or assets;

(f) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges (i) which are not past due or remain payable without penalty, or (ii) the non-payment of which is permitted by Section 4.7;

(g) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other similar Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business which are not delinquent for more than ninety (90) days or remain payable without penalty or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently prosecuted, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the Property subject thereto and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained;

(h) Liens (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA) consisting of pledges or deposits required in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeals bonds, bids, leases, governmental contract, trade contracts, performance and return of money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money) or to secure liability to insurance carriers;

(i) Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment liens (other than for payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges) not giving rise to an Event of Default, and notices of lis pendens and associated rights related to litigation being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made;

(j) survey exceptions (including, without limitation, an exception on a policy of title insurance for all matters that would be revealed by an accurate survey), encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning and other restrictions, minor defects or other irregularities in title, and other similar encumbrances incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business which, either

 

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individually or in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the Property subject thereto or interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the businesses of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party;

(k) Liens on any Property acquired or held by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party securing Indebtedness incurred or assumed for the purpose of financing (or refinancing) all or any part of the cost of acquiring such Property and permitted under subsection 5.5(d); provided that (i) any such Lien attaches to such Property concurrently with or within one hundred eighty (180) days after the acquisition thereof, (ii) such Lien attaches solely to the Property so acquired in such transaction and the proceeds thereof, and (iii) the principal amount of the debt secured thereby does not exceed 100% of the cost of such Property;

(l) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such property was acquired or Person is merged with, or acquired by, or into or consolidated with the Borrower or any other Credit Party; provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such asset acquisition or such merger, consolidation or acquisition and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with, or acquired by, the Borrower or such other Credit Party;

(m) Liens securing Capital Lease Obligations or mortgage financings permitted under subsection 5.5(d);

(n) Liens arising from precautionary uniform commercial code financing statements filed under any lease permitted by this Agreement;

(o) non-exclusive licenses and sublicenses granted by a Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party and leases and subleases (by a Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party as lessor or sublessor) to third parties in the Ordinary Course of Business not interfering with the business of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries;

(p) Liens in favor of collecting banks arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code or, with respect to collecting banks located in the State of New York, under Section 4-208 of the Uniform Commercial Code;

(q) Liens (including the right of set-off, revocation, refund or chargeback) in favor of a bank or other depository institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits;

(r) Liens arising out of consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(s) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law which secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the Ordinary Course of Business;

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(u) Liens securing Permitted Refinancings so long as such Liens comply with the definition thereof;

(v) Liens on property or assets securing Indebtedness used to defease or to satisfy and discharge the Senior Notes, so long as such Indebtedness would meet the definition of a Permitted Refinancing but for the fact that it will be used to defease or satisfy and discharge, as opposed to refinance, the Senior Notes;

(w) Liens securing (a) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Guarantor that are pari passu with the Liens securing Priority Lien Debt; provided that, after giving effect to the granting of such Liens, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio (excluding Indebtedness secured by Liens that are subordinated or junior to the Liens securing the Priority Lien Debt) would be no greater than 4 to 1; provided, further, that after giving effect to all secured Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio would be no greater than 5 to 1; and (b) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Guarantor that are subordinated or junior to the Liens securing Priority Lien Debt; provided that, after giving effect to the granting of such Liens, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio would be no greater than 5 to 1;

(x) Liens securing obligations that do not exceed $10,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

(y) Liens, deposits or pledges to secure public or statutory obligations, surety, stay, appeal, indemnity, performance or other similar bonds or obligations; and Liens, deposits or pledges in lieu of such bonds or obligations, or to secure such bonds or obligations, or to secure letters of credit in lieu of or supporting the payment of such bonds or obligations;

(z) any interest or title of a lessor, licensor or sublicensor in the property subject to any lease, license or sublicense (other than any property that is the subject of a sale leaseback transaction);

(aa) Liens of franchisors in the Ordinary Course of Business not securing Indebtedness; and

(bb) Liens on assets of Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors securing Indebtedness of such Subsidiaries permitted to be incurred under Section 5.5.

5.2 Disposition of Assets. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, lease, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of (whether in one or a series of transactions) any Property (including the Stock of any Subsidiary of any Credit Party, whether in a public or private offering or otherwise, and accounts and notes receivable, with or without recourse), except:

(a) dispositions of inventory, equipment or other property, all in the Ordinary Course of Business;

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disposition is made if and to the extent required by Section 1.8; provided, that (i) at the time of any disposition, no Event of Default shall exist or shall result from such disposition, (ii) not less than 75% of the aggregate sales price from such disposition shall be paid in cash, Cash Equivalents, replacement assets, any liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary as shown on the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet (other than contingent liabilities, Indebtedness that is by its terms subordinated to the Obligations and liabilities to the extent owed to the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets or Stock and for which the Borrower and all of its Subsidiaries have been validly released by all creditors in writing, or any combination of the foregoing, and (iii) after giving effect to such disposition, the Credit Parties are in compliance with the covenants set forth in Article VI and no Trigger Event shall have occurred, in each case on a pro forma basis recomputed for the most recent Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been delivered;

(c) dispositions of Cash Equivalents;

(d) transactions permitted under subsection 5.1(o);

(e) transactions permitted under Section 5.4(h);

(f) any single transaction or series of related transactions that involves assets or Stock having a Fair Market Value of less than $5,000,000; provided that after giving effect to such disposition, no Trigger Event shall have occurred, on a pro forma basis recomputed for the most recent Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been delivered;

(g) a transfer of assets that is governed by Section 5.3;

(h) a transfer of assets or Stock between or among the Borrower and any other Credit Party;

(i) an issuance of Stock by a Subsidiary of the Borrower to the Borrower or to another Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided, that any Domestic Subsidiary that is owned directly by a Credit Party shall not issue any Stock to a Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party;

(j) a transfer of accounts receivable in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the Ordinary Course of Business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings;

(k) a transfer that constitutes a Restricted Payment that is permitted by Section 5.11 or an Investment permitted by Section 5.4;

(l) the creation of a Lien not prohibited by this Agreement (but not the sale of property subject to a Lien); and

(m) a grant of a license to use the Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s patents, trade secrets, know-how or other intellectual property to the extent that such license does not limit the licensor’s use of the patent, trade secret, know-how or other intellectual property.

 

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5.3 Consolidations and Mergers. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, merge, consolidate with or into, or convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person, except Permitted Acquisitions and except upon not less than five (5) Business Days prior written notice to Agent, (a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge with, or dissolve or liquidate into, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower which is a Domestic Subsidiary, provided that such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary which is a Domestic Subsidiary shall be the continuing or surviving entity and all actions reasonably required by Agent, including actions required to maintain perfected Liens on the Stock of the surviving entity and other Collateral in favor of Agent, shall have been completed, and (b) any Foreign Subsidiary may merge with or dissolve or liquidate into another Foreign Subsidiary provided if a First Tier Foreign Subsidiary is a constituent entity in such merger, dissolution or liquidation, such First Tier Foreign Subsidiary shall be the continuing or surviving entity.

5.4 Loans and Investments. No Credit Party shall and no Credit Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to (i) purchase or acquire any Stock or Stock Equivalents, or any obligations or other securities of, or any interest in, any Person, or (ii) make any Acquisitions, including without limitation, by way of merger, consolidation or other combination or (iii) make or purchase any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to or any other investment in, any Person including the Borrower, any Affiliate of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (the items described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) are referred to as “Investments”), except for:

(a) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;

(b) extensions of credit by any Credit Party to any other Credit Party; provided, if such extensions of credit are evidenced by notes, such notes shall be pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and have such terms as Agent may reasonably require;

(c) loans and advances to employees in the Ordinary Course of Business not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;

(d) Investments received as the non-cash portion of consideration received in connection with transactions permitted pursuant to subsection 5.2;

(e) Investments acquired in connection with the settlement of delinquent Accounts in the Ordinary Course of Business or in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers or customers;

(f) advances to customers or suppliers in the Ordinary Course of Business that are, in conformity with GAAP, recorded as accounts receivable, prepaid expenses or deposits on the balance sheet of the Borrower and endorsements for collection or deposit arising in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

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(g) Investments consisting of non-cash loans made by the Borrower to officers, directors and employees of a Credit Party which are used by such Persons to purchase simultaneously Stock or Stock Equivalents of the Borrower;

(h) commission, payroll, travel and similar advances to officers and employees of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that are expected at the time of such advance ultimately to be recorded as an expense in conformity with GAAP;

(i) Investments existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 5.4;

(j) Asset Swaps, so long as (i) such Asset Swap is made on an arms-length basis and the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of the Asset Swap at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the assets or Stock issued or sold or otherwise disposed of and (ii) the Borrower or such Subsidiary complies with Section 4.13 with respect to any assets acquired;

(k) Permitted Acquisitions;

(l) Hedging Obligations that are designed solely to protect the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries against fluctuations in interest rates, commodity prices or foreign currency exchange rates (or to reverse or amend any such agreements previously made for such purposes), and not for speculative purposes, and that do not increase the Indebtedness of the obligor outstanding at any time other than as a result of fluctuations in interest rates, commodity prices or foreign currency exchange rates or by reason of fees, indemnities and compensation payable thereunder;

(m) (i) stock, obligations or securities received in satisfaction of judgments, foreclosure of Liens or settlement of Indebtedness and (ii) any Investments received in compromise of obligations of any trade creditor or customer that were incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business, including pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of any such Person;

(n) Investments in connection with time brokerage and other similar agreements with independently owned broadcast properties, not to exceed $10,000,000 at any time;

(o) additional Investments (other than Permitted Acquisitions) not referred to in any other clause of this Section 5.4, provided that (i) the aggregate amount of such Investments made on or after the Closing Date (net of any returns of capital with respect thereto) shall not exceed $20,000,000 and (ii) at the time of making any such Investment, no Default shall have occurred or be continuing or would result therefrom and the Agent shall have received a pro forma Compliance Certificate to such effect;

(p) loans to members of management of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, the proceeds of which are used for a concurrent purchase of Stock of the Borrower or a capital contribution to the Borrower, in an aggregate amount not in excess of $5,000,000; and

 

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(q) other Investments that, together with all Restricted Payments made after the Closing Date, do not violate the terms of the Senior Note Agreement;

provided, that, Investments (other than Permitted Acquisitions) permitted under this Section 5.4 in Foreign Subsidiaries shall not exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate.

5.5 Limitation on Indebtedness. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, permit to exist, or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to, any Indebtedness, except:

(a) the Obligations;

(b) Indebtedness consisting of Contingent Obligations described in clause (i) of the definition thereof and permitted pursuant to Section 5.9;

(c) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 5.5 including Permitted Refinancings thereof;

(d) Indebtedness not to exceed $40,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding, (i) consisting of Capital Lease Obligations or mortgage financings and (ii) secured by Liens permitted by subsections 5.1(k) and 5.1(m) and Permitted Refinancings thereof;

(e) Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by subsection 5.1(l) and Permitted Refinancings thereof;

(f) unsecured intercompany Indebtedness permitted pursuant to subsection 5.4(b);

(g) Indebtedness not to exceed $400,000,000 in the aggregate, plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, at any time outstanding evidenced by the Senior Notes issued pursuant to the Senior Note Agreement;

(h) other Indebtedness not exceeding in the aggregate at any time outstanding $25,000,000;

(i) Permitted Refinancing of Indebtedness in exchange for, or the net cash proceeds of which are used to refund, refinance or replace Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness) that was permitted by 5.5(a) or (c);

(j) Indebtedness owing to and held by the Borrower or any other Credit Party; provided, however, that:

(i) if the Borrower or any Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness, such Indebtedness must be unsecured and expressly subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full in cash of the Obligations; and

 

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(ii) any event that results in any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than the Borrower or a Credit Party (except for any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien until the pledgee commences actions to foreclose on such Indebtedness) will be deemed, in each case, to constitute an incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Borrower or such Credit Party, as the case may be, that was not permitted by this clause (j);

(k) the guarantee by the Borrower or any other Credit Party of Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Credit Party that was permitted to be incurred by another provision of this Section 5.5;

(l) Indebtedness arising from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, or guarantees or letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds securing any obligations of the Borrower or any other Credit Party pursuant to such agreements, in any case incurred in connection with the disposition of any business, assets or Stock of a Credit Party (other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Stock of a Credit Party for the purpose of financing such acquisition), so long as the amount does not exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Borrower or any other Credit Party in connection with such disposition;

(m) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the Ordinary Course of Business, provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its incurrence;

(n) Indebtedness constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit issued in the Ordinary Course of Business, including letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims; provided that, upon the drawing of such letters of credit or the incurrence of such Indebtedness, such obligations are reimbursed within 30 days following such drawing or incurrence;

(o) Indebtedness to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are promptly deposited to defease or to satisfy and discharge the Senior Notes, so long as such Indebtedness would meet the definition of a Permitted Refinancing but for the fact that it will be used to defease or satisfy and discharge, as opposed to refinance, the Senior Notes; and

(p) additional Indebtedness, so long as no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing or would result therefrom (including pro forma compliance with Article VI hereof).

5.6 Transactions with Affiliates. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower or of any such Subsidiary, except:

(a) as expressly permitted by this Agreement;

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(c) Restricted Payments that are permitted by Section 5.11;

(d) any issuance or sale of Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Borrower;

(e) transactions pursuant to agreements or arrangements in effect on the date hereof as set forth in Schedule 5.6, or any amendment, modification, or supplement thereto or replacement thereof, as long as such agreement or arrangement, as so amended, modified, supplemented or replaced, is no less favorable, taken as a whole, to the Credit Parties than the agreement or arrangement in existence on the date hereof;

(f) payments by the Borrower (and any direct or indirect parent thereof) and its Subsidiaries pursuant to tax sharing agreements among the Borrower (and any such parent) and its Subsidiaries on customary terms to the extent attributable to the ownership or operation of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; provided that in each case the amount of such payments in any fiscal year does not exceed the amount that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries would be required to pay in respect of foreign, federal, state and local taxes for such fiscal year were the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (to the extent described above) to pay such taxes separately from any such parent entity;

(g) payment of reasonable and customary fees to, and reasonable and customary indemnification arrangements and similar payments on behalf of, directors of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof;

(h) any employment, consulting, service or termination agreement, or reasonable and customary indemnification arrangements, entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary with officers and employees of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof and the payment of compensation to officers and employees of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (including amounts paid pursuant to employee benefit plans, employee stock option or similar plans), so long as such agreement or payment have been approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Borrower’s board of directors;

(i) additional affiliation agreements and/or joint sale agreements with Univision, any purchase or sale by Univision of the Borrower’s Stock and/or any other agreements or arrangements entered into with Univision in connection with the conduct of the Borrower’s businesses; provided, that for any such other agreement or arrangement that (i) is outside of the Borrower’s ordinary course of conduct, including conduct that is not inconsistent with the Borrower’s past practice (and subject to Section 5.12), and (ii) involves aggregate consideration in excess of $10.0 million, Borrower will deliver to Agent a resolution of the board of directors of the Borrower set forth in a certificate of an officer of the Borrower certifying that such transaction is fair and reasonable to the Borrower; and

(j) upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to such Credit Party or such Subsidiary than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate of the Borrower or such Subsidiary.

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5.8 Use of Proceeds. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, use any portion of the Loan proceeds, directly or indirectly, to purchase or carry Margin Stock or repay or otherwise refinance Indebtedness of any Credit Party or others incurred to purchase or carry Margin Stock, or otherwise in any manner which is in contravention of any Requirement of Law or in violation of this Agreement.

5.9 Contingent Obligations. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Contingent Obligations except in respect of the Obligations and except:

(a) endorsements for collection or deposit in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(b) Rate Contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business for bona fide hedging purposes and not for speculation with Agent’s prior written consent;

(c) Contingent Obligations of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries existing as of the Closing Date and listed in Schedule 5.9, including extension and renewals thereof which do not increase the amount of such Contingent Obligations or impose materially more restrictive or adverse terms on the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries as compared to the terms of the Contingent Obligation being renewed or extended;

(d) Contingent Obligations arising under indemnity agreements to title insurers to cause such title insurers to issue to Agent title insurance policies;

(e) Contingent Obligations arising with respect to customary indemnification obligations in favor of (i) sellers in connection with Acquisitions permitted hereunder and (ii) purchasers in connection with dispositions permitted under subsection 5.2(b);

(f) Contingent Obligations arising under Letters of Credit;

(g) Contingent Obligations arising under guarantees of obligations that are otherwise permitted hereunder; provided that if such obligation is subordinated to the Obligations, such guarantee shall be subordinated to the same extent;

(h) Contingent Obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to surety and appeals bonds, performance bonds and other similar obligations; and

(i) other Contingent Obligations not exceeding $2,500,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding.

5.10 Compliance with ERISA. No ERISA Affiliate shall cause or suffer to exist (a) any event that could result in the imposition of a Lien on any asset of a Credit Party or a Subsidiary of a Credit Party with respect to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan or (b) any other ERISA Event, that would, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. No Credit Party shall cause or suffer to exist any event that could result in the imposition of a Lien with respect to any Benefit Plan.

 

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5.11 Restricted Payments. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (i) declare or make any dividend payment or other distribution of assets, properties, cash, rights, obligations or securities on account of any Stock or Stock Equivalent, (ii) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for value any Stock or Stock Equivalent now or hereafter outstanding or (iii) make any non-scheduled payment or voluntary prepayment of principal of, redemption, exchange, purchase, retirement, defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment with respect to, the Senior Notes or any Subordinated Indebtedness (the items described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above are referred to as “Restricted Payments”); except that any Subsidiary of Borrower may declare and pay dividends to its holders on a pro-rata basis, and except that:

(a) the Borrower may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in its Stock or Stock Equivalents;

(b) the Borrower may redeem from officers, directors and employees Stock and Stock Equivalents provided all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would arise as a result of such Restricted Payment;

(ii) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Credit Parties are in compliance on a pro forma basis with the covenants set forth in Section 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 and the Total Leverage Ratio is at least 1.0x better than the Total Leverage Ratio required in Section 6.1, recomputed for the most recent Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been delivered;

(iii) the aggregate Restricted Payments permitted under this subsection (b) in any calendar year shall not exceed $3,000,000 (provided, that unused amounts in any calendar year may be carried over to succeeding years, but in no event may aggregate Restricted Payments permitted under this subsection (b) in any calendar year exceed $5,000,000); and

(iv) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, Availability is not less than $10,000,000;

(c) the Borrower may (i) make and consummate any offer to purchase required to be made in accordance with the Senior Note Agreement and (ii) otherwise redeem up to 10% of the original principal amount of the Senior Notes during each twelve-month period commencing August 1, 2010, in accordance with the Senior Note Agreement, but only to the extent that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom;

(d) the Borrower may make any Restricted Payment in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of a contribution to the common equity of the Borrower or a substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Borrower) of, Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Borrower;

(e) the Borrower may redeem, repurchase, defease or make any other acquisition or retirement for value of Indebtedness that is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations in exchange for or with the net cash proceeds from a substantially concurrent incurrence (other than to a Subsidiary of the Borrower) of, a Permitted Refinancing;

 

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(f) the Borrower may make any repurchase of Stock deemed to occur upon the exercise of options or warrants to the extent that such Stock represents all or a portion of the exercise price thereof and applicable withholding taxes, if any;

(g) the Borrower may make any payment of cash in lieu of fractional Stock pursuant to the exchange or conversion of any exchangeable or convertible securities; provided, that such payment shall not be for the purpose of evading the limitations of this covenant (as determined by the board of directors of the Borrower in good faith);

(h) the Borrower may make loans to members of management of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, the proceeds of which are used for a concurrent purchase of Stock of the Borrower or a capital contribution to the Borrower, in an aggregate amount not in excess of $5,000,000;

(i) the Borrower may make other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000; and

(j) the Borrower may make other Restricted Payments that, together with Investments made pursuant to Section 5.4 hereof, do not violate the terms of the Senior Note Agreement.

5.12 Change in Business. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, engage in any business other than Permitted Businesses, except to such extent as would not be material to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

5.13 Change in Structure. Except as expressly permitted under Section 5.3, no Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to amend any of its Organization Documents in any manner that is materially adverse to Agent or Lenders.

5.14 Changes in Accounting, Name and Jurisdiction of Organization. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (i) make any significant change in accounting treatment or reporting practices, except as permitted by GAAP, (ii) change the Fiscal Year or method for determining Fiscal Quarters of any Credit Party or of any consolidated Subsidiary of any Credit Party, (iii) change its name as it appears in official filings in its jurisdiction of organization or (iv) change its jurisdiction of organization, in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), without at least twenty (20) days’ prior written notice to Agent and completion of all actions required by Agent, including those to continue the perfection of its Liens.

5.15 Amendments to Senior Note Documents; Senior Notes and Subordinated Indebtedness. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly to, change or amend the terms of any (i) Senior Note Documents except to the extent permitted by the Intercreditor Agreement or (ii) any Subordinated Indebtedness if the effect of such change or amendment is to: (A) increase the interest rate on such Indebtedness; (B) shorten the dates upon which payments of principal or interest are due on such Indebtedness; (C)

 

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add or change in a manner adverse to the Credit Parties any event of default or add or make more restrictive any covenant with respect to such Indebtedness; (D) change in a manner adverse to the Credit Parties the prepayment provisions of such Indebtedness; (E) change the subordination provisions thereof (or the subordination terms of any guaranty thereof); or (F) change or amend any other term if such change or amendment would materially increase the obligations of the Credit Parties or confer additional material rights on the holder of such Indebtedness in a manner adverse to the Credit Parties, Agent or Lenders.

5.16 No Negative Pledges.

(a) No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual restriction or encumbrance of any kind on the ability of any Credit Party or Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distribution on any of such Credit Party’s or Subsidiary’s Stock or Stock Equivalents (it being understood that the priority of any preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common Stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Stock) or to pay fees, including management fees, or make other payments and distributions to the Borrower or any other Credit Party. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, assume or become subject to any Contractual Obligation prohibiting or otherwise restricting the existence of any Lien upon any of its assets in favor of the Collateral Trustee, whether now owned or hereafter acquired except in connection with any document or instrument governing Liens permitted pursuant to subsections 5.1(k) and 5.1(l) provided, that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such permitted Liens.

(b) No Credit Party shall issue any Stock or Stock Equivalents (i) if such issuance would result in an Event of Default under subsection 7.1(k) and (ii) other than Stock or Stock Equivalents issued by the Borrower, unless such Stock and Stock Equivalents are pledged to the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as security for the Obligations, on substantially the same terms and conditions as the Stock and Stock Equivalents of the Credit Parties owned by the Borrower are pledged to the Collateral Trustee as of the Closing Date.

(c) The foregoing restrictions in clauses (a) and (b) shall not apply to restrictions or encumbrances:

(i) existing under, by reason of or with respect to the Senior Note Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date, existing Indebtedness or any other agreements in effect on the Closing Date and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, extensions, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings thereof; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, extensions, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings, are not less favorable, taken as a whole, to the Credit Parties than those contained in the Senior Note Agreement, existing Indebtedness or such other agreements, as the case may be, as in effect on the Closing Date;

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(iii) existing under or by reason of applicable law, rule, regulation or order;

(iv) with respect to any Person or the property or assets of a Person acquired by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof existing at the time of such acquisition and not incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition, which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired, and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, extensions, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings thereof, provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, extensions, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings, are not less favorable, taken as a whole, to the applicable Person than those in effect on the date of the acquisition;

(v) that restrict in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset that is a lease, license, conveyance or contract or similar property or asset;

(vi) existing by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement;

(vii) arising or agreed to in the Ordinary Course of Business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof in any manner material to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof;

(viii) existing under, by reason of or with respect to any agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Stock of, or property and assets of, a Subsidiary that restrict distributions or transfer by that Subsidiary pending such sale or other disposition;

(ix) on cash or other deposits or net worth, which encumbrances or restrictions are imposed by customers or suppliers or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case, under contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(x) arising from customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business and which the board of directors of the Borrower determines in good faith will not adversely affect the Borrower’s ability to make payments of principal or interest on the Obligations; and

(xi) under Indebtedness of a Subsidiary permitted to be incurred under this Agreement, which encumbrances or restrictions are ordinary and customary with respect to the type of Indebtedness being incurred and (A) which the board of directors of the Borrower determines in good faith will not adversely affect the Borrower’s ability to make payments of principal or interest on the Obligations or (B) which the board of directors of the Borrower determines in good faith is not materially more restrictive than this Agreement.

 

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5.17 OFAC; Patriot Act. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to fail to comply with the laws, regulations and executive orders referred to in Section 3.24 and Section 3.25.

5.18 Intentionally Omitted.

5.19 Hazardous Materials. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, cause or suffer to exist any Release of any Hazardous Material at, to or from any Real Estate that would violate any Environmental Law, form the basis for any Environmental Liabilities or otherwise adversely affect the value or marketability of any Real Estate (whether or not owned by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party), other than such violations, Environmental Liabilities and effects that would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.20 License Subsidiaries. Within 90 days after the Closing Date and at all times thereafter, no License Subsidiary shall (i) engage in any business (other than (x) the holding of the FCC Licenses, (y) actions required to maintain such FCC Licenses in full force and effect, and (z) actions required to maintain its separate corporate, company, partnership or other legal existence or to perform its obligations under any of the Loan Documents to which it is a party), (ii) own any assets (other than FCC Licenses), (iii) create or permit to exist any Liens on any of its assets except Liens granted in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, or (iv) incur any obligations or incur any other Indebtedness or guaranteed Indebtedness (other than the Obligations). No Credit Party, other than a License Subsidiary, shall hold any FCC License material to the operation of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than any authorizations from the FCC related to delivering programming in a foreign country, which authorizations may be held by Borrower).

5.21 Communications Authorizations. The Borrower and the License Subsidiaries shall operate their businesses in accordance with the Communications Laws and the terms and conditions of the Station Licenses. No Credit Party shall fail to file any report or application or pay any regulatory, or filing fee pertaining to the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries which is required to be filed with or paid to the FCC. No Credit Party shall take any action that would or could cause the FCC to institute any proceedings for the cancellation, revocation, non-renewal, short-term renewal or adverse modification of any of the Station Licenses or take or permit to be taken any other action within its control that would or could result in material non-compliance with the requirements of the Communications Laws.

 

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ARTICLE VI -

FINANCIAL COVENANTS

Each Credit Party covenants and agrees that, so long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, or any Loan or other Obligation (other than contingent indemnification Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied:

6.1 Total Leverage Ratio. The Credit Parties shall not permit the Total Leverage Ratio as of any date set forth below to be greater than the maximum ratio set forth in the table below opposite such date:

 

Date

  

Maximum Total Leverage Ratio

June 30, 2010    7.25 to 1.00
September 30, 2010    7.25 to 1.00
December 31, 2010    7.25 to 1.00
March 31, 2011    7.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2011    7.00 to 1.00
September 30, 2011    7.00 to 1.00
December 31, 2011    7.00 to 1.00
March 31, 2012    6.75 to 1.00
June 30, 2012    6.75 to 1.00
September 30, 2012    6.75 to 1.00
December 31, 2012    6.75 to 1.00
March 31, 2013 and each quarter thereafter    6.25 to 1.00

“Total Leverage Ratio” shall be calculated in the manner set forth in Exhibit 4.2(b).

6.2 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Credit Parties shall not permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the twelve fiscal month period ending on any date set forth below to be less than the minimum ratio set forth in the table below opposite such date:

 

Date

  

Minimum Fixed Charge Ratio

June 30, 2010    1.15 to 1.00
September 30, 2010    1.15 to 1.00
December 31, 2010    1.15 to 1.00
March 31, 2011    1.15 to 1.00
June 30, 2011    1.15 to 1.00
September 30, 2011    1.15 to 1.00
December 31, 2011    1.15 to 1.00
March 31, 2012    1.35 to 1.00
June 30, 2012    1.35 to 1.00
September 30, 2012    1.35 to 1.00
December 31, 2012    1.35 to 1.00
March 31, 2013 and each quarter thereafter    1.50 to 1.00

“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” shall be calculated in the manner set forth in Exhibit 4.2(b).

 

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6.3 Cash Interest Coverage Ratio. The Credit Parties shall not permit the Cash Interest Coverage Ratio for the twelve fiscal month period ending on any date set forth below to be less than the minimum ratio set forth in the table below opposite such date:

 

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Minimum Cash Interest Coverage Ratio

June 30, 2010    1.35 to 1.00
September 30, 2010    1.35 to 1.00
December 31, 2010    1.35 to 1.00
March 31, 2011    1.50 to 1.00
June 30, 2011    1.50 to 1.00
September 30, 2011    1.50 to 1.00
December 31, 2011    1.50 to 1.00
March 31, 2012    1.75 to 1.00
June 30, 2012    1.75 to 1.00
September 30, 2012    1.75 to 1.00
December 31, 2012    1.75 to 1.00
March 31, 2013 and each quarter thereafter    1.90 to 1.00

“Cash Interest Coverage Ratio” shall be calculated in the manner set forth in Exhibit 4.2(b).

6.4 Revolving Credit Facility Leverage Ratio. The Credit Parties shall not permit the Credit Facility Leverage Ratio as of any date to be greater than 1.25 to 1.00.

“Credit Facility Leverage Ratio” shall be calculated in the manner set forth in Exhibit 4.2(b).

ARTICLE VII -

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

7.1 Event of Default. Any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

(a) Non-Payment. Any Credit Party fails (i) to pay when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of any Loan, including after maturity of the Loans, or to pay any L/C Reimbursement Obligation or (ii) to pay within three (3) Business Days after the same shall become due, interest on any Loan, any fee or any other amount payable hereunder or pursuant to any other Loan Document; or

(b) Representation or Warranty. Any representation, warranty or certification by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries made or deemed made herein, in any other Loan Document, or which is contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement by any such Person, or their respective Responsible Officers, furnished at any time under this Agreement, or in or under any other Loan Document, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect (without duplication of other materiality qualifiers contained therein) on or as of the date made or deemed made; or

(c) Specific Defaults. Any Credit Party fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of subsection 4.3(a) or 9.10(d), Sections 4.6, 4.9, 4.10, Article V or Article VI hereof; or

 

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(d) Other Defaults. Any Credit Party or Subsidiary of any Credit Party fails to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days (or ten (10) days in the case of subsection 4.2(a), 4.2(b), 4.2(d) or Section 4.1) after the earlier to occur of (i) the date upon which a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party becomes aware of such default and (ii) the date upon which written notice thereof is given to the Borrower by Agent or Required Lenders; or

(e) Cross-Default. Any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party (i) fails to make any payment in respect of any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) or Contingent Obligation having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of more than $5,000,000 when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise) and such failure continues after the applicable grace or notice period, if any, specified in the document relating thereto on the date of such failure; or (ii) fails to perform or observe any other condition or covenant, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, under any agreement or instrument relating to any such Indebtedness or Contingent Obligation, if the effect of such failure, event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause such Indebtedness to be declared to be due and payable prior to its stated maturity (without regard to any subordination terms with respect thereto), or such Contingent Obligation to become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded; or

(f) Insolvency; Voluntary Proceedings. The Borrower, individually, ceases or fails, or the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, cease or fail, to be Solvent, or any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party: (i) generally fails to pay, or admits in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they become due, subject to applicable grace periods, if any, whether at stated maturity or otherwise; (ii) voluntarily ceases to conduct its business in the ordinary course; (iii) commences any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to itself, except with respect to any Subsidiaries that are not, individually or collectively, a Significant Subsidiary; or (iv) takes any action to effectuate or authorize any of the foregoing; or

(g) Involuntary Proceedings. (i) Any involuntary Insolvency Proceeding is commenced or filed against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party, or any writ, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process, is issued or levied against a substantial part of any such Person’s Properties, and any such proceeding or petition shall not be dismissed, or such writ, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process shall not be released, vacated or fully bonded within sixty (60) days after commencement, filing or levy; (ii) any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party admits the material allegations of a petition against it in any Insolvency Proceeding, or an order for relief (or similar order under non-U.S. law) is ordered in any Insolvency Proceeding; or (iii) any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party acquiesces in the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, mortgagee in possession (or agent therefor), or other similar Person for itself or a substantial portion of its Property or business; or

 

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(h) Monetary Judgments. One or more judgments, non-interlocutory orders, decrees or arbitration awards shall be entered against any one or more of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries involving in the aggregate a liability of $5,000,000 or more (excluding amounts covered by insurance to the extent the relevant independent third-party insurer has not denied coverage therefor), and the same shall remain unsatisfied, unvacated and unstayed pending appeal for a period of thirty (30) days after the entry thereof; or

(i) Non-Monetary Judgments. One or more non-monetary judgments, orders or decrees shall be rendered against any one or more of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries which has or would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and there shall be any period of ten (10) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; or

(j) Collateral. Any material provision of any Loan Document shall for any reason cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party party thereto or any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party shall so state in writing or bring an action to limit its obligations or liabilities thereunder; or any Collateral Document shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to create a valid security interest in the Collateral purported to be covered thereby or such security interest shall for any reason (other than the failure of Agent to take any action within its control) cease to be a perfected and first priority security interest subject only to Permitted Liens; or

(k) Ownership. The occurrence of any of the following:

(i) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than one or more Permitted Holders or Related Parties of Permitted Holders;

(ii) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Borrower;

(iii) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than one or more Permitted Holders or Related Parties of Permitted Holders, (a) becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 30% or more of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the Borrower and (b) (i) at such time, the Permitted Holders Beneficially Own, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate a lesser percentage of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Borrower than such other person or group and (ii) at such time, the Permitted Holders do not have the right or ability by voting power, contract or otherwise to elect or designate for election a majority of the board of directors of the Borrower;

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(v) the Borrower consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into the Borrower, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Borrower is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where (A) the Voting Stock of the Borrower outstanding immediately prior to such transaction is converted into or exchanged for Voting Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the surviving or transferee Person constituting a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of such Voting Stock of such surviving or transferee Person (immediately after giving effect to such issuance) and (B) immediately after such transaction, no “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than the Permitted Holders and any Related Party of a Permitted Holder, (a) becomes, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 30% or more of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving or transferee Person and (b) (i) at such time, the Permitted Holders Beneficially Own, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate a lesser percentage of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving or transferee Person than such other person or group and (ii) at such time, the Permitted Holders do not have the right or ability by voting power, contract or otherwise to elect or designate for election a majority of the board of directors of the surviving or transferee Person.

(l) Invalidity of Intercreditor Provisions. The Intercreditor Agreement or any agreement or instrument governing the Senior Notes or any Subordinated Indebtedness shall for any reason be revoked or invalidated, or otherwise cease to be in full force and effect, or any Person shall contest in any manner the validity or enforceability thereof or deny that it has any further liability or obligation thereunder, or the Obligations, for any reason shall not have the priority contemplated by this Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreement.

(m) Material Media Licenses. Any Material Media License shall be terminated, suspended, revoked or forfeited, or shall expire without the timely filing of an application for renewal thereof, or be materially adversely amended; any Governmental Authority shall conduct a hearing on the renewal of any Material Media License (with respect to basic qualification issues of the licensee thereof), and there shall have been designated against such licensee an issue as to whether such licensee possesses the minimum qualifications required to hold a broadcast license and the Requisite Lenders reasonably believe that the result thereof is likely to be the termination, suspension, revocation, forfeiture or material adverse amendment of such license; or any Governmental Authority shall commence an action or proceeding seeking the termination, suspension, revocation or material adverse amendment of any Material Media License, and the result thereof, in the reasonable opinion of the Requisite Lenders, is likely to be the termination, suspension, revocation, forfeiture or material adverse amendment of such license (for purposes of this Section 7.1(m), “Material Media License” shall mean a Media License the loss of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect).

(n) The operations of any Station shall be interrupted or curtailed at any time for a period in excess of 96 hours (whether or not consecutive) during any period of seven consecutive days, and such interruption or curtailment could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(o) Any Affiliation Agreement which relates to any broadcast facility of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any broadcast facility subject to a Program Services Agreement, is at any time terminated, revoked or not renewed upon expiration (and not replaced, within 30 days of such termination, revocation or expiration, with a new Affiliation Agreement), in either case relating to a broadcast facility accounting for more than 10% of the Borrower’s Pro Forma EBITDA as of the Fiscal Quarter ending immediately prior to such termination, revocation or non-renewal.

7.2 Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Agent may, and shall at the request of the Required Lenders:

(a) declare all or any portion of the Commitment of each Lender to make Loans or of the L/C Issuer to issue Letters of Credit to be suspended or terminated, whereupon such Commitments shall forthwith be suspended or terminated;

(b) declare all or any portion of the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable; without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Credit Party; and/or

(c) exercise on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it and the Lenders under the Loan Documents or applicable law;

provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any event specified in subsection 7.1(f) or 7.1(g) above (in the case of clause (i) of subsection 7.1(g) upon the expiration of the sixty (60) day period mentioned therein), the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuer to issue Letters of Credit shall automatically terminate and the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable without further act of Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer.

7.3 Rights Not Exclusive. The rights provided for in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other rights, powers, privileges or remedies provided by law or in equity, or under any other instrument, document or agreement now existing or hereafter arising.

7.4 Cash Collateral for Letters of Credit . If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, this Agreement (or the Revolving Loan Commitment) shall be terminated for any reason or if otherwise required by the terms hereof, Agent may, and upon request of Required Revolving Lenders, shall, demand (which demand shall be deemed to have been delivered automatically upon any acceleration of the Loans and other obligations hereunder pursuant to Section 7.2), and the Borrower shall thereupon deliver to Agent, to be held for the benefit of the L/C Issuer, Agent and the Lenders entitled thereto, an amount of cash equal to 105% of the amount of Letter of Credit Obligations as additional collateral security for Obligations in respect of any outstanding Letter of Credit. Agent may at any time apply any or all of such cash and cash collateral to the payment of any or all of the Credit Parties’ Obligations

 

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in respect of any Letters of Credit. Pending such application, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) invest the same in an interest bearing account in Agent’s name, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer, Agent and the Lenders entitled thereto, under which deposits are available for immediate withdrawal, at such bank or financial institution as the L/C Issuer and Agent may, in their discretion, select.

7.5 Government Approval. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, any foreclosure on, sale, transfer or other disposition of any Collateral or any other action taken or proposed to be taken hereunder that would affect the operational, voting, or other control of any Credit Party or affect the ownership of the Station Licenses shall be pursuant to the Communications Laws and, if and to the extent required thereby, subject to the prior consent of the FCC and any other applicable Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent and Lenders shall not take any action pursuant hereto that would constitute or result in any assignment of the Station Licenses or transfer of control of any Credit Party or License Subsidiary if such assignment or transfer of control would require, under then existing law (including the Communications Laws), the prior consent of the FCC, without first obtaining such consent of the FCC and notifying the FCC of the consummation of such assignment or transfer of control (to the extent required to do so). Each Credit Party agrees to take any lawful action which the Agent may request in order to obtain and enjoy the full rights and benefits granted to the Agent and Lenders by this Agreement, including specifically, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the use of such Credit Party’s best efforts to assist in obtaining any consent of the FCC and any other Governmental Authority that is then required under the Communications Laws or under any other law for any action or transaction contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the sale or transfer of Collateral. Such efforts shall include, without limitation, sharing with Agent any FCC registration numbers, account numbers and passwords for the FCC’s CDBS System and preparing, certifying and filing (or causing to be prepared, certified and filed) with the FCC any portion of any application or applications for consent to the assignment of the Station Licenses or transfer of control of any Credit Party or License Subsidiary required to be filed under the Communications Laws for approval of any sale or transfer of Collateral and/or the Station Licenses, as the case may be.

ARTICLE VIII -

AGENT

8.1 Appointment and Duties.

(a) Appointment of Agent. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer hereby appoints GE Capital (together with any successor Agent pursuant to Section 8.9) as Agent hereunder and authorizes Agent to (i) execute and deliver the Loan Documents and accept delivery thereof on its behalf from any Credit Party, (ii) take such action on its behalf and to exercise all rights, powers and remedies and perform the duties as are expressly delegated to Agent under such Loan Documents and (iii) exercise such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.

(b) Duties as Collateral and Disbursing Agent. Without limiting the generality of clause (a) above, Agent shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority (to the exclusion of the Lenders and L/C Issuers), and is hereby authorized, to (i) act as the disbursing

 

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and collecting agent for the Lenders and the L/C Issuers with respect to all payments and collections arising in connection with the Loan Documents (including in any proceeding described in subsection 7.1(g) or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding), and each Person making any payment in connection with any Loan Document to any Secured Party is hereby authorized to make such payment to Agent, (ii) file and prove claims and file other documents necessary or desirable to allow the claims of the Secured Parties with respect to any Obligation in any proceeding described in subsection 7.1(f) or (g) or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding (but not to vote, consent or otherwise act on behalf of such Person), (iii) act as collateral agent for each Secured Party for purposes of the perfection of all Liens created by such agreements and all other purposes stated therein, (iv) manage, supervise and otherwise deal with the Collateral, (v) take such other action as is necessary or desirable to maintain the perfection and priority of the Liens created or purported to be created by the Loan Documents, (vi) except as may be otherwise specified in any Loan Document, exercise all remedies given to Agent and the other Secured Parties with respect to the Credit Parties and/or the Collateral, whether under the Loan Documents, applicable Requirements of Law or otherwise and (vii) execute any amendment, consent or waiver under the Loan Documents on behalf of any Lender that has consented in writing to such amendment, consent or waiver; provided, however, that Agent hereby appoints, authorizes and directs each Lender and L/C Issuer to act as collateral sub-agent for Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers for purposes of the perfection of all Liens with respect to the Collateral, including any deposit account maintained by a Credit Party with, and cash and Cash Equivalents held by, such Lender or L/C Issuer, and may further authorize and direct the Lenders and the L/C Issuers to take further actions as collateral sub-agents for purposes of enforcing such Liens or otherwise to transfer the Collateral subject thereto to Agent, and each Lender and L/C Issuer hereby agrees to take such further actions to the extent, and only to the extent, so authorized and directed.

(c) Limited Duties. Under the Loan Documents, Agent (i) is acting solely on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers (except to the limited extent provided in subsection 1.4(b) with respect to the Register), with duties that are entirely administrative in nature, notwithstanding the use of the defined term “Agent”, the terms “agent”, “Agent” and “collateral agent” and similar terms in any Loan Document to refer to Agent, which terms are used for title purposes only, (ii) is not assuming any obligation under any Loan Document other than as expressly set forth therein or any role as agent, fiduciary or trustee of or for any Lender, L/C Issuer or any other Person and (iii) shall have no implied functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or other liabilities under any Loan Document, and each Secured Party, by accepting the benefits of the Loan Documents, hereby waives and agrees not to assert any claim against Agent based on the roles, duties and legal relationships expressly disclaimed in clauses (i) through (iii) above.

8.2 Binding Effect. Each Secured Party, by accepting the benefits of the Loan Documents, agrees that (i) any action taken by Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if expressly required hereby, a greater proportion of the Lenders) in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents, (ii) any action taken by Agent in reliance upon the instructions of Required Lenders (or, where so required, such greater proportion) and (iii) the exercise by Agent or the Required Lenders (or, where so required, such greater proportion) of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Secured Parties.

 

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8.3 Use of Discretion.

(a) No Action without Instructions. Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take, or to omit to take, any action, including with respect to enforcement or collection, except any action it is required to take or omit to take (i) under any Loan Document or (ii) pursuant to instructions from the Required Lenders (or, where expressly required by the terms of this Agreement, a greater proportion of the Lenders).

(b) Right Not to Follow Certain Instructions. Notwithstanding clause (a) above, Agent shall not be required to take, or to omit to take, any action (i) unless, upon demand, Agent receives an indemnification satisfactory to it from the Lenders (or, to the extent applicable and acceptable to Agent, any other Person) against all Liabilities that, by reason of such action or omission, may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Agent or any Related Person thereof or (ii) that is, in the opinion of Agent or its counsel, contrary to any Loan Document or applicable Requirement of Law.

8.4 Delegation of Rights and Duties. Agent may, upon any term or condition it specifies, delegate or exercise any of its rights, powers and remedies under, and delegate or perform any of its duties or any other action with respect to, any Loan Document by or through any trustee, co-agent, employee, attorney-in-fact and any other Person (including any Secured Party). Any such Person shall benefit from this Article VIII to the extent provided by Agent.

8.5 Reliance and Liability.

(a) Agent may, without incurring any liability hereunder, (i) treat the payee of any Note as its holder until such Note has been assigned in accordance with Section 9.9, (ii) rely on the Register to the extent set forth in Section 1.4, (iii) consult with any of its Related Persons and, whether or not selected by it, any other advisors, accountants and other experts (including advisors to, and accountants and experts engaged by, any Credit Party) and (iv) rely and act upon any document and information (including those transmitted by Electronic Transmission) and any telephone message or conversation, in each case believed by it to be genuine and transmitted, signed or otherwise authenticated by the appropriate parties.

(b) None of Agent and its Related Persons shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with any Loan Document, and each Secured Party, the Borrower and each other Credit Party hereby waive and shall not assert (and the Borrower shall cause each other Credit Party to waive and agree not to assert) any right, claim or cause of action based thereon, except to the extent of liabilities resulting primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Agent or, as the case may be, such Related Person (each as determined in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction) in connection with the duties expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the foregoing, Agent:

(i) shall not be responsible or otherwise incur liability for any action or omission taken in reliance upon the instructions of the Required Lenders or for the actions or omissions of any of its Related Persons selected with reasonable care (other than employees, officers and directors of Agent, when acting on behalf of Agent);

 

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(ii) shall not be responsible to any Lender, L/C Issuer or other Person for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, effectiveness, genuineness, sufficiency or value of, or the attachment, perfection or priority of any Lien created or purported to be created under or in connection with, any Loan Document;

(iii) makes no warranty or representation, and shall not be responsible, to any Lender, L/C Issuer or other Person for any statement, document, information, representation or warranty made or furnished by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Related Person of any Credit Party in connection with any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated therein or any other document or information with respect to any Credit Party, whether or not transmitted or (except for documents expressly required under any Loan Document to be transmitted to the Lenders) omitted to be transmitted by Agent, including as to completeness, accuracy, scope or adequacy thereof, or for the scope, nature or results of any due diligence performed by Agent in connection with the Loan Documents; and

(iv) shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any provision of any Loan Document, whether any condition set forth in any Loan Document is satisfied or waived, as to the financial condition of any Credit Party or as to the existence or continuation or possible occurrence or continuation of any Default or Event of Default and shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of such occurrence or continuation unless it has received a notice from the Borrower, any Lender or L/C Issuer describing such Default or Event of Default clearly labeled “notice of default” (in which case Agent shall promptly give notice of such receipt to all Lenders);

and, for each of the items set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above, each Lender, L/C Issuer and the Borrower hereby waives and agrees not to assert (and the Borrower shall cause each other Credit Party to waive and agree not to assert) any right, claim or cause of action it might have against Agent based thereon.

8.6 Agent Individually. Agent and its Affiliates may make loans and other extensions of credit to, acquire Stock and Stock Equivalents of, and engage in any kind of business with, any Credit Party or Affiliate thereof as though it were not acting as Agent and may receive separate fees and other payments therefor. To the extent Agent or any of its Affiliates makes any Loan or otherwise becomes a Lender hereunder, it shall have and may exercise the same rights and powers hereunder and shall be subject to the same obligations and liabilities as any other Lender and the terms “Lender”, “Revolving Lender”, “Required Lender” and any similar terms shall, except where otherwise expressly provided in any Loan Document, include, without limitation, Agent or such Affiliate, as the case may be, in its individual capacity as Lender, Revolving Lender or as one of the Required Lenders, respectively.

8.7 Lender Credit Decision.

(a) Each Lender and each L/C Issuer acknowledges that it shall, independently and without reliance upon Agent, any Lender or L/C Issuer or any of their Related Persons or upon any document (including any offering and disclosure materials in connection with the syndication of the Loans) solely or in part because such document was transmitted by

 

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Agent or any of its Related Persons, conduct its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of each Credit Party and make and continue to make its own credit decisions in connection with entering into, and taking or not taking any action under, any Loan Document or with respect to any transaction contemplated in any Loan Document, in each case based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate. Except for documents expressly required by any Loan Document to be transmitted by Agent to the Lenders or L/C Issuers, Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender or L/C Issuer with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of any Credit Party or any Affiliate of any Credit Party that may come in to the possession of Agent or any of its Related Persons.

(b) If any Lender or L/C Issuer has elected to abstain from receiving MNPI concerning the Credit Parties or their Affiliates, such Lender or L/C Issuer acknowledges that, notwithstanding such election, Agent and/or the Credit Parties will, from time to time, make available syndicate-information (which may contain MNPI) as required by the terms of, or in the course of administering the Loans to the credit contact(s) identified for receipt of such information on the Lender’s administrative questionnaire who are able to receive and use all syndicate-level information (which may contain MNPI) in accordance with such Lender’s compliance policies and contractual obligations and applicable law, including federal and state securities laws; provided, that if such contact is not so identified in such questionnaire, the relevant Lender or L/C Issuer hereby agrees to promptly (and in any event within one (1) Business Day) provide such a contact to Agent and the Credit Parties upon request therefor by Agent or the Credit Parties. Notwithstanding such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s election to abstain from receiving MNPI, such Lender or L/C Issuer acknowledges that if such Lender or L/C Issuer chooses to communicate with Agent, it assumes the risk of receiving MNPI concerning the Credit Parties or their Affiliates.

8.8 Expenses; Indemnities.

(a) Each Lender agrees to reimburse Agent and each of its Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by any Credit Party) promptly upon demand, severally and ratably, for any costs and expenses (including fees, charges and disbursements of financial, legal and other advisors and Other Taxes paid in the name of, or on behalf of, any Credit Party) that may be incurred by Agent or any of its Related Persons in connection with the preparation, syndication, execution, delivery, administration, modification, consent, waiver or enforcement (whether through negotiations, through any work-out, bankruptcy, restructuring or other legal or other proceeding or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of its rights or responsibilities under, any Loan Document.

(b) Each Lender further agrees to indemnify Agent and each of its Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by any Credit Party), severally and ratably, from and against Liabilities (including taxes, interests and penalties imposed for not properly withholding or backup withholding on payments made to or for the account of any Lender) that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Agent or any of its Related Persons in any matter relating to or arising out of, in connection with or as a result of any Loan Document, any Related Document or any other act, event or transaction related, contemplated in or attendant to any such document, or, in each case, any action taken or omitted to be taken by Agent or any of its Related

 

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Persons under or with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable to Agent or any of its Related Persons to the extent such liability has resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Agent or, as the case may be, such Related Person, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment or order.

(c) To the extent required by any applicable law, Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender under a Loan Document an amount equal to any applicable withholding tax. If the Internal Revenue Service or any other Governmental Authority asserts a claim that Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender (because the appropriate certification form was not delivered, was not properly executed, or fails to establish an exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax with respect to a particular type of payment, or because such Lender failed to notify Agent or any other Person of a change in circumstances which rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax ineffective, or for any other reason), or Agent reasonably determines that it was required to withhold taxes from a prior payment but failed to do so, such Lender shall promptly indemnify Agent fully for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by Agent as tax or otherwise, including penalties and interest, and together with all expenses incurred by Agent, including legal expenses, allocated internal costs and out-of-pocket expenses. Agent may offset against any payment to any Lender under a Loan Document, any applicable withholding tax that was required to be withheld from any prior payment to such Lender but which was not so withheld, as well as any other amounts for which Agent is entitled to indemnification from such Lender under this Section 8.8(c).

8.9 Resignation of Agent or L/C Issuer.

(a) Agent may resign at any time by delivering notice of such resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower, effective on the date set forth in such notice or, if no such date is set forth therein, upon the date such notice shall be effective. If Agent delivers any such notice, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent. If, within 30 days after the retiring Agent having given notice of resignation, no successor Agent has been appointed by the Required Lenders that has accepted such appointment, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent from among the Lenders. Each appointment under this clause (a) shall be subject to the prior consent of the Borrower, which may not be unreasonably withheld but shall not be required during the continuance of an Event of Default.

(b) Effective immediately upon its resignation, (i) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents, (ii) the Lenders shall assume and perform all of the duties of Agent until a successor Agent shall have accepted a valid appointment hereunder, (iii) the retiring Agent and its Related Persons shall no longer have the benefit of any provision of any Loan Document other than with respect to any actions taken or omitted to be taken while such retiring Agent was, or because such Agent had been, validly acting as Agent under the Loan Documents and (iv) subject to its rights under Section 8.3, the retiring Agent shall take such action as may be reasonably necessary to assign to the successor Agent its rights as Agent under the Loan Documents. Effective immediately upon its acceptance of a valid appointment as Agent, a successor Agent shall succeed to, and become vested with, all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent under the Loan Documents.

 

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(c) Any L/C Issuer may resign at any time by delivering notice of such resignation to Agent, effective on the date set forth in such notice or, if no such date is set forth therein, on the date such notice shall be effective. Upon such resignation, the L/C Issuer shall remain an L/C Issuer and shall retain its rights and obligations in its capacity as such (other than any obligation to Issue Letters of Credit but including the right to receive fees or to have Lenders participate in any L/C Reimbursement Obligation thereof) with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer prior to the date of such resignation and shall otherwise be discharged from all other duties and obligations under the Loan Documents.

8.10 Release of Collateral or Guarantors. Each Lender and L/C Issuer hereby consents to the release and hereby directs Agent to release (or, in the case of clause (b)(ii) below, release or subordinate) the following:

(a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower from its guaranty of any Obligation if all of the Stock and Stock Equivalents of such Subsidiary owned by any Credit Party are sold or transferred in a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents (including pursuant to a waiver or consent), to the extent that, after giving effect to such transaction, such Subsidiary would not be required to guaranty any Obligations pursuant to Section 4.13; and

(b) any Lien held by Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties against (i) any Collateral that is sold, transferred, conveyed or otherwise disposed of by a Credit Party in a transaction permitted by the Loan Documents (including pursuant to a valid waiver or consent), to the extent all Liens required to be granted in such Collateral pursuant to Section 4.13 after giving effect to such transaction have been granted, (ii) any property subject to a Lien permitted hereunder in reliance upon subsection 5.1(h) or (i) and (iii) all of the Collateral and all Credit Parties, upon (A) termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments, (B) payment and satisfaction in full of all Loans, all L/C Reimbursement Obligations and all other Obligations under the Loan Documents and all Obligations arising under Secured Rate Contracts, that Agent has theretofore been notified in writing by the holder of such Obligation are then due and payable, (C) deposit of cash collateral with respect to all contingent Obligations (or, as an alternative to cash collateral, in the case of any Letter of Credit Obligation, receipt by Agent of a back-up letter of credit) in amounts and on terms and conditions and with parties satisfactory to Agent and each Indemnitee that is, or may be, owed such Obligations (excluding contingent Obligations (other than L/C Reimbursement Obligations) as to which no claim has been asserted) and (D) to the extent requested by Agent, receipt by Agent and the Secured Parties of liability releases from the Credit Parties each in form and substance acceptable to Agent.

Each Lender and L/C Issuer hereby directs Agent, and Agent hereby agrees, upon receipt of reasonable advance notice from the Borrower, to execute and deliver or file such documents and to perform other actions reasonably necessary to release the guaranties and Liens when and as directed in this Section 8.10.

8.11 Additional Secured Parties. The benefit of the provisions of the Loan Documents directly relating to the Collateral or any Lien granted thereunder shall extend to and be available to any Secured Party that is not a Lender or L/C Issuer party hereto as long as, by accepting such benefits, such Secured Party agrees, as among Agent and all other Secured Parties, that such Secured Party is bound by (and, if requested by Agent, shall confirm such

 

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agreement in a writing in form and substance acceptable to Agent) this Article VIII, Section 9.3, Section 9.9, Section 9.10, Section 9.11, Section 9.17, Section 9.24 and Section 10.1 (and, solely with respect to L/C Issuers, subsection 1.1(b)) and the decisions and actions of Agent and the Required Lenders (or, where expressly required by the terms of this Agreement, a greater proportion of the Lenders or other parties hereto as required herein) to the same extent a Lender is bound; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) such Secured Party shall be bound by Section 8.8 only to the extent of Liabilities, costs and expenses with respect to or otherwise relating to the Collateral held for the benefit of such Secured Party, in which case the obligations of such Secured Party thereunder shall not be limited by any concept of pro rata share or similar concept, (b) each of Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers party hereto shall be entitled to act at its sole discretion, without regard to the interest of such Secured Party, regardless of whether any Obligation to such Secured Party thereafter remains outstanding, is deprived of the benefit of the Collateral, becomes unsecured or is otherwise affected or put in jeopardy thereby, and without any duty or liability to such Secured Party or any such Obligation and (c) except as otherwise set forth herein, such Secured Party shall not have any right to be notified of, consent to, direct, require or be heard with respect to, any action taken or omitted in respect of the Collateral or under any Loan Document.

ARTICLE IX -

MISCELLANEOUS

9.1 Amendments and Waivers.

(a) No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent with respect to any departure by any Credit Party therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders (or by Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders), and the Borrower and then such waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such waiver, amendment, or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders directly affected thereby (or by Agent with the consent of all the Lenders directly affected thereby), in addition to the Required Lenders (or by Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders) and the Borrower, do any of the following:

(i) increase or extend the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to subsection 7.2(a));

(ii) postpone or delay any date fixed for, or reduce or waive, any payment of interest, fees or other amounts (other than principal) due to the Lenders (or any of them) or L/C Issuer hereunder or under any other Loan Document (for the avoidance of doubt, mandatory prepayments pursuant to Section 1.8 may be postponed, delayed, reduced, waived or modified with the consent of Required Lenders);

(iii) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein (it being agreed that waiver of the default interest margin shall only require the consent of Required Lenders) or the amount of interest payable in cash specified herein on any Loan, or of any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, including L/C Reimbursement Obligations;

 

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(iv) change the percentage of the Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans which shall be required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder;

(v) amend this Section 9.1 or the definition of Required Lenders or any provision providing for consent or other action by all Lenders;

(vi) discharge any Credit Party from its respective payment Obligations under the Loan Documents, or release all or substantially all of the Collateral, except as otherwise may be provided in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;

(vii) subordinate the Obligations to any other obligation of the Credit Parties;

(viii) increase the maximum duration of Interest Periods permitted by the definition of “Interest Period” hereunder; or

(ix) amend Sections 1.10 or 9.11 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments or setoffs required thereby or any other provision in a manner that would alter the pro rata allocation among the Lenders of payments in respect of the Obligations;

it being agreed that all Lenders shall be deemed to be directly affected by an amendment or waiver of the type described in the preceding clauses (iv), (v) and (vi).

(b) No amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in addition to the Required Lenders or all Lenders directly affected thereby, as the case may be (or by Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders or all the Lenders directly affected thereby, as the case may be), affect the rights or duties of Agent or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. No amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement or any Loan Document altering the ratable treatment of Obligations arising under Secured Rate Contracts resulting in such Obligations being junior in right of payment to principal on the Loans or resulting in Obligations owing to any Secured Swap Provider becoming unsecured (other than releases of Liens permitted in accordance with the terms hereof), in each case in a manner adverse to any Secured Swap Provider, shall be effective without the written consent of such Secured Swap Provider or, in the case of a Secured Rate Contract provided or arranged by GE Capital or an Affiliate of GE Capital, GE Capital.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.1, (x) the Borrower may amend Schedules 3.19 and 3.21 upon notice to Agent, (y) Agent may amend Schedule 1.1 to reflect Sales entered into pursuant to Section 9.9, and (z) Agent and the Borrower may amend or modify this Agreement and any other Loan Document to (1) cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency therein, or (2) grant a new Lien for the benefit of the Secured Parties, extend an existing Lien over additional property for the benefit of the Secured Parties or join additional Persons as Credit Parties.

 

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9.2 Notices.

(a) Addresses. All notices and other communications required or expressly authorized to be made by this Agreement shall be given in writing, unless otherwise expressly specified herein, and (i) addressed to the address set forth on the applicable signature page hereto, (ii) posted to Intralinks® (to the extent such system is available and set up by or at the direction of Agent prior to posting) in an appropriate location by uploading such notice, demand, request, direction or other communication to www.intralinks.com, faxing it to 866-545-6600 with an appropriate bar-code fax coversheet or using such other means of posting to Intralinks® as may be available and reasonably acceptable to Agent prior to such posting, (iii) posted to any other E-System approved by or set up by or at the direction of Agent or (iv) addressed to such other address as shall be notified in writing (A) in the case of the Borrower and the Agent, to the other parties hereto and (B) in the case of all other parties, to the Borrower and Agent. Transmissions made by electronic mail or E-Fax to Agent shall be effective only (x) for notices where such transmission is specifically authorized by this Agreement, (y) if such transmission is delivered in compliance with procedures of Agent applicable at the time and previously communicated to Borrower, and (z) if receipt of such transmission is acknowledged by Agent.

(b) Effectiveness. (i) All communications described in clause (a) above and all other notices, demands, requests and other communications made in connection with this Agreement shall be effective and be deemed to have been received (i) if delivered by hand, upon personal delivery, (ii) if delivered by overnight courier service, one (1) Business Day after delivery to such courier service, (iii) if delivered by mail, three (3) Business Days after deposit in the mail, (iv) if delivered by facsimile (other than to post to an E-System pursuant to clause (a)(ii) or (a)(iii) above), upon sender’s receipt of confirmation of proper transmission, and (v) if delivered by posting to any E-System, on the later of the Business Day of such posting and the Business Day access to such posting is given to the recipient thereof in accordance with the standard procedures applicable to such E-System; provided, however, that no communications to Agent pursuant to Article I shall be effective until received by Agent.

(ii) The posting, completion and/or submission by any Credit Party of any communication pursuant to an E-System shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Credit Parties that any representation, warranty, certification or other similar statement required by the Loan Documents to be provided, given or made by a Credit Party in connection with any such communication is true, correct and complete except as expressly noted in such communication or E-System.

(c) Each Lender shall notify Agent in writing of any changes in the address to which notices to such Lender should be directed, of addresses of its Lending Office, of payment instructions in respect of all payments to be made to it hereunder and of such other administrative information as Agent shall reasonably request.

 

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9.3 Electronic Transmissions.

(a) Authorization. Subject to the provisions of subsection 9.2(a), each of Agent, Lenders, each Credit Party and each of their Related Persons, is authorized (but not required) to transmit, post or otherwise make or communicate, in its sole discretion, Electronic Transmissions in connection with any Loan Document and the transactions contemplated therein. Each Credit Party and each Secured Party hereto acknowledges and agrees that the use of Electronic Transmissions is not necessarily secure and that there are risks associated with such use, including risks of interception, disclosure and abuse and each indicates it assumes and accepts such risks by hereby authorizing the transmission of Electronic Transmissions.

(b) Signatures. Subject to the provisions of subsection 9.2(a), (i)(A) no posting to any E-System shall be denied legal effect merely because it is made electronically, (B) each E-Signature on any such posting shall be deemed sufficient to satisfy any requirement for a “signature” and (C) each such posting shall be deemed sufficient to satisfy any requirement for a “writing”, in each case including pursuant to any Loan Document, any applicable provision of any UCC, the federal Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act and any substantive or procedural Requirement of Law governing such subject matter, (ii) each such posting that is not readily capable of bearing either a signature or a reproduction of a signature may be signed, and shall be deemed signed, by attaching to, or logically associating with such posting, an E-Signature, upon which Agent, each other Secured Party and each Credit Party may rely and assume the authenticity thereof, (iii) each such posting containing a signature, a reproduction of a signature or an E-Signature shall, for all intents and purposes, have the same effect and weight as a signed paper original and (iv) each party hereto or beneficiary hereto agrees not to contest the validity or enforceability of any posting on any E-System or E-Signature on any such posting under the provisions of any applicable Requirement of Law requiring certain documents to be in writing or signed; provided, however, that nothing herein shall limit such party’s or beneficiary’s right to contest whether any posting to any E-System or E-Signature has been altered after transmission.

(c) Separate Agreements. All uses of an E-System shall be governed by and subject to, in addition to Section 9.2 and this Section 9.3, the separate terms, conditions and privacy policy posted or referenced in such E-System (or such terms, conditions and privacy policy as may be updated from time to time, including on such E-System) and related Contractual Obligations executed by Agent and Credit Parties in connection with the use of such E-System.

(d) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. ALL E-SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”. NONE OF AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY OF THEIR RELATED PERSONS WARRANTS THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY E-SYSTEMS OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS THEREIN. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE BY AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY OF THEIR RELATED PERSONS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY E-SYSTEMS OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS. Each of the Borrower, each other Credit Party executing this Agreement and each Secured Party agrees that Agent has no responsibility for maintaining or providing any equipment, software, services or any testing required in connection with any Electronic Transmission or otherwise required for any E-System.

 

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9.4 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder, shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. No course of dealing between any Credit Party, any Affiliate of any Credit Party, Agent or any Lender shall be effective to amend, modify or discharge any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

9.5 Costs and Expenses. Any action taken by any Credit Party under or with respect to any Loan Document, even if required under any Loan Document or at the request of Agent or Required Lenders, shall be at the expense of such Credit Party, and neither Agent nor any other Secured Party shall be required under any Loan Document to reimburse any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party therefor except as expressly provided therein. In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse upon demand (a) Agent for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by it or any of its Related Persons, in connection with the investigation, development, preparation, negotiation, syndication, execution, interpretation or administration of, any modification of any term of or termination of, any Loan Document, any commitment or proposal letter therefor, any other document prepared in connection therewith or the consummation and administration of any transaction contemplated therein, in each case including Attorney Costs of Agent, the cost of environmental audits, Collateral audits and appraisals, background checks and similar expenses, to the extent permitted hereunder, (b) Agent for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by it or any of its Related Persons in connection with internal audit reviews, field examinations and Collateral examinations (which shall be reimbursed, in addition to the out-of-pocket costs and expenses of such examiners, at the per diem rate per individual charged by Agent for its examiners), (c) each of Agent, its Related Persons, and L/C Issuer for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with (i) any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided hereunder in the nature of a “work-out”, (ii) the enforcement or preservation of any right or remedy under any Loan Document, any Obligation, with respect to the Collateral or any other related right or remedy or (iii) the commencement, defense, conduct of, intervention in, or the taking of any other action with respect to, any proceeding (including any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding) related to any Credit Party, any Subsidiary of any Credit Party, Loan Document, Obligation or Related Transaction (or the response to and preparation for any subpoena or request for document production relating thereto), including Attorney Costs and (d) fees and disbursements of Attorney Costs of one law firm on behalf of all Lenders (other than Agent) incurred in connection with any of the matters referred to in clause (c) above.

9.6 Indemnity.

(a) Each Credit Party agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Agent, each Lender, each L/C Issuer and each of their respective Related Persons (each such Person being an “Indemnitee”) from and against all Liabilities (including brokerage commissions, fees and other compensation) that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any such

 

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Indemnitee in any matter relating to or arising out of, in connection with or as a result of (i) any Loan Document, any Senior Note Document, any Obligation (or the repayment thereof), any Letter of Credit, the use or intended use of the proceeds of any Loan or the use of any Letter of Credit or any securities filing of, or with respect to, any Credit Party, (ii) any commitment letter, proposal letter or term sheet with any Person or any Contractual Obligation, arrangement or understanding with any broker, finder or consultant, in each case entered into by or on behalf of the Target of any Permitted Acquisition, any Credit Party or any Affiliate of any of them in connection with any of the foregoing and any Contractual Obligation entered into in connection with any E-Systems or other Electronic Transmissions, (iii) any actual or prospective investigation, litigation or other proceeding, whether or not brought by any such Indemnitee or any of its Related Persons, any holders of securities or creditors (and including attorneys’ fees in any case), whether or not any such Indemnitee, Related Person, holder or creditor is a party thereto, and whether or not based on any securities or commercial law or regulation or any other Requirement of Law or theory thereof, including common law, equity, contract, tort or otherwise or (iv) any other act, event or transaction related, contemplated in or attendant to any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Indemnified Matters”); provided, however, that no Credit Party shall have any liability under this Section 9.6 to any Indemnitee with respect to any Indemnified Matter, and no Indemnitee shall have any liability with respect to any Indemnified Matter other than (to the extent otherwise liable), to the extent such liability has resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment or order. Furthermore, each of the Borrower and each other Credit Party executing this Agreement waives and agrees not to assert against any Indemnitee, and shall cause each other Credit Party to waive and not assert against any Indemnitee, any right of contribution with respect to any Liabilities that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any Related Person.

(b) Without limiting the foregoing, “Indemnified Matters” includes all Environmental Liabilities, including those arising from, or otherwise involving, any property of any Credit Party or any Related Person of any Credit Party or any actual, alleged or prospective damage to property or natural resources or harm or injury alleged to have resulted from any Release of Hazardous Materials on, upon or into such property or natural resource or any property on or contiguous to any Real Estate of any Credit Party or any Related Person of any Credit Party, whether or not, with respect to any such Environmental Liabilities, any Indemnitee is a mortgagee pursuant to any leasehold mortgage, a mortgagee in possession, the successor-in-interest to any Credit Party or any Related Person of any Credit Party or the owner, lessee or operator of any property of any Related Person through any foreclosure action, in each case except to the extent such Environmental Liabilities (i) are incurred solely following foreclosure by Agent or following Agent or any Lender having become the successor-in-interest to any Credit Party or any Related Person of any Credit Party and (ii) are attributable solely to acts of such Indemnitee.

9.7 Marshaling; Payments Set Aside. No Secured Party shall be under any obligation to marshal any property in favor of any Credit Party or any other Person or against or in payment of any Obligation. To the extent that any Secured Party receives a payment from Borrower, from any other Credit Party, from the proceeds of the Collateral, from the exercise of its rights of setoff, any enforcement action or otherwise, and such payment is subsequently, in whole or in part, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be

 

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repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, then to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not occurred.

9.8 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that any assignment by any Lender shall be subject to the provisions of Section 9.9, and provided further that the Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of Agent and each Lender.

9.9 Assignments and Participations; Binding Effect.

(a) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Borrower, the other Credit Parties signatory hereto and Agent and when Agent shall have been notified by each Lender that such Lender has executed it. Thereafter, it shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of, but only to the benefit of, the Borrower, the other Credit Parties hereto (in each case except for Article VIII), Agent, each Lender and each L/C Issuer receiving the benefits of the Loan Documents and, to the extent provided in Section 8.11, each other Secured Party and, in each case, their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as expressly provided in any Loan Document (including in Section 8.9), none of the Borrower, any other Credit Party, any L/C Issuer or Agent shall have the right to assign any rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein.

(b) Right to Assign. Each Lender may sell, transfer, negotiate or assign (a “Sale”) all or a portion of its rights and obligations hereunder (including all or a portion of its Commitments and its rights and obligations with respect to Loans and Letters of Credit) to (i) any existing Lender (other than a Non-Funding Lender or Impacted Lender), (ii) any Affiliate or Approved Fund of any existing Lender (other than a Non-Funding Lender or Impacted Lender) or (iii) any other Person acceptable (which acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) to Agent, each L/C Issuer that is a Lender and, as long as no Event of Default is continuing, the Borrower (which acceptances of L/C Issuer and the Borrower shall be deemed to have been given unless an objection is delivered to Agent within five (5) Business Days after notice of a proposed Sale is delivered to the Borrower); provided, however, that (w) such Sales but must be ratable among the obligations owing to and owed by such Lender with respect to the Revolving Loans, (x) for each Loan, the aggregate outstanding principal amount (determined as of the effective date of the applicable Assignment) of the Loans, Commitments and Letter of Credit Obligations subject to any such Sale shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000, unless such Sale is made to an existing Lender or an Affiliate or Approved Fund of any existing Lender, is of the assignor’s (together with its Affiliates and Approved Funds) entire interest in such facility or is made with the prior consent of the Borrower (to the extent Borrower’s consent is otherwise required) and Agent, (y) interest accrued prior to and through the date of any such Sale may not be assigned, and (z) such Sales by Lenders who are Non-Funding Lenders due to clause (a) of the definition of Non-Funding Lenders shall be subject to Agent’s prior written consent in all instances, unless in connection with such sale, such Non-Funding Lender cures, or causes the cure of, its Non-Funding Lender status as contemplated in subsection 1.11(e)(v). Agent’s refusal to accept a Sale to a Credit Party, an Affiliate of a Credit Party, a holder of Senior Notes or Subordinated Indebtedness or an Affiliate of such a holder, or to a Person that would be a

 

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Non-Funding or an Impacted Lender, or the imposition of conditions or limitations (including limitations on voting) upon Sales to such Persons, shall not be deemed to be unreasonable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, GE Capital shall have the absolute right, without obligation to obtain any consent of the Credit Parties or any Lender, to sell or assign to third parties such portion of GE Capital’s Commitments and Loans to the Borrower as GE Capital deems necessary to enable GE Capital and its Affiliates to ensure that they have no attributable interest in the Borrower for purposes of the Communications Laws, or to otherwise comply with the Communications Laws.

(c) Procedure. The parties to each Sale made in reliance on clause (b) above (other than those described in clause (e) or (f) below) shall execute and deliver to Agent an Assignment via an electronic settlement system designated by Agent (or, if previously agreed with Agent, via a manual execution and delivery of the Assignment) evidencing such Sale, together with any existing Note subject to such Sale (or any affidavit of loss therefor acceptable to Agent), any tax forms required to be delivered pursuant to Section 10.1 and payment of an assignment fee in the amount of $3,500 to Agent, unless waived or reduced by Agent; provided that (i) if a Sale by a Lender is made to an Affiliate or an Approved Fund of such assigning Lender, then no assignment fee shall be due in connection with such Sale, and (ii) if a Sale by a Lender is made to an assignee that is not an Affiliate or Approved Fund of such assignor Lender, and concurrently to one or more Affiliates or Approved Funds of such Assignee, then only one assignment fee of $3,500 shall be due in connection with such Sale (unless waived or reduced by Agent). Upon receipt of all the foregoing, and conditioned upon such receipt and, if such Assignment is made in accordance with clause (iii) of subsection 9.9(b), upon Agent (and the Borrower, if applicable) consenting to such Assignment, from and after the effective date specified in such Assignment, Agent shall record or cause to be recorded in the Register the information contained in such Assignment.

(d) Effectiveness. Subject to the recording of an Assignment by Agent in the Register pursuant to subsection 1.4(b), (i) the assignee thereunder shall become a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations under the Loan Documents have been assigned to such assignee pursuant to such Assignment, shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender, (ii) any applicable Note shall be transferred to such assignee through such entry and (iii) the assignor thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations under this Agreement have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment, relinquish its rights (except for those surviving the termination of the Commitments and the payment in full of the Obligations) and be released from its obligations under the Loan Documents, other than those relating to events or circumstances occurring prior to such assignment (and, in the case of an Assignment covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under the Loan Documents, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto).

(e) Grant of Security Interests. In addition to the other rights provided in this Section 9.9, each Lender may grant a security interest in, or otherwise assign as collateral, any of its rights under this Agreement, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (including rights to payments of principal or interest on the Loans), to (A) any federal reserve bank (pursuant to Regulation A of the Federal Reserve Board), without notice to Agent or (B) any holder of, or trustee for the benefit of the holders of, such Lender’s Indebtedness or equity securities, by notice to Agent; provided, however, that no such holder or trustee, whether because of such grant

 

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or assignment or any foreclosure thereon (unless such foreclosure is made through an assignment in accordance with clause (b) above), shall be entitled to any rights of such Lender hereunder and no such Lender shall be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder.

(f) Participants and SPVs. In addition to the other rights provided in this Section 9.9, each Lender may, (x) with notice to Agent, grant to an SPV the option to make all or any part of any Loan that such Lender would otherwise be required to make hereunder (and the exercise of such option by such SPV and the making of Loans pursuant thereto shall satisfy the obligation of such Lender to make such Loans hereunder) and such SPV may assign to such Lender the right to receive payment with respect to any Obligation and (y) without notice to or consent from Agent or the Borrower, sell participations to one or more Persons in or to all or a portion of its rights and obligations under the Loan Documents (including all its rights and obligations with respect to the Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit); provided, however, that, whether as a result of any term of any Loan Document or of such grant or participation, (i) no such SPV or participant shall have a commitment, or be deemed to have made an offer to commit, to make Loans hereunder, and, except as provided in the applicable option agreement, none shall be liable for any obligation of such Lender hereunder, (ii) such Lender’s rights and obligations, and the rights and obligations of the Credit Parties and the Secured Parties towards such Lender, under any Loan Document shall remain unchanged and each other party hereto shall continue to deal solely with such Lender, which shall remain the holder of the Obligations in the Register, except that (A) each such participant and SPV shall be entitled to the benefit of Article X, but, with respect to Section 10.1, only to the extent such participant or SPV delivers the tax forms such Lender is required to collect pursuant to subsection 10.1(f) and then only to the extent of any amount to which such Lender would be entitled in the absence of any such grant or participation and (B) each such SPV may receive other payments that would otherwise be made to such Lender with respect to Loans funded by such SPV to the extent provided in the applicable option agreement and set forth in a notice provided to Agent by such SPV and such Lender, provided, however, that in no case (including pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above) shall an SPV or participant have the right to enforce any of the terms of any Loan Document, and (iii) the consent of such SPV or participant shall not be required (either directly, as a restraint on such Lender’s ability to consent hereunder or otherwise) for any amendments, waivers or consents with respect to any Loan Document or to exercise or refrain from exercising any powers or rights such Lender may have under or in respect of the Loan Documents (including the right to enforce or direct enforcement of the Obligations), except for those described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection 9.1(a) with respect to amounts, or dates fixed for payment of amounts, to which such participant or SPV would otherwise be entitled and, in the case of participants, except for those described in clause (vi) of subsection 9.1(a). No party hereto shall institute (and the Borrower shall cause each other Credit Party not to institute) against any SPV grantee of an option pursuant to this clause (f) any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, liquidation or similar proceeding, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper of such SPV; provided, however, that each Lender having designated an SPV as such agrees to indemnify each Indemnitee against any Liability that may be incurred by, or asserted against, such Indemnitee as a result of failing to institute such proceeding (including a failure to get reimbursed by such SPV for any such Liability). The agreement in the preceding sentence shall survive the termination of the Commitments and the payment in full of the Obligations.

 

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9.10 Non-Public Information; Confidentiality.

(a) Non-Public Information. Agent, each Lender and each L/C Issuer acknowledges and agrees that it may receive material non-public information (“MNPI”) hereunder concerning the Credit Parties and their Affiliates and agrees to use such information in compliance with all relevant policies, procedures and applicable Requirements of Laws (including United States federal and state securities laws and regulations).

(b) Confidential Information. Each Lender, each L/C Issuer and Agent agrees to use all reasonable efforts to maintain, in accordance with its customary practices, the confidentiality of information obtained by it pursuant to any Loan Document and designated in writing by any Credit Party as confidential, except that such information may be disclosed (i) with the Borrower’s consent, (ii) to Related Persons of such Lender, L/C Issuer or Agent, as the case may be, or to any Person that any L/C Issuer causes to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, that are advised of the confidential nature of such information and are instructed to keep such information confidential in accordance with the terms hereof, (iii) to the extent such information presently is or hereafter becomes (A) publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 9.10 or (B) available to such Lender, L/C Issuer or Agent or any of their Related Persons, as the case may be, from a source (other than any Credit Party) not known by them to be subject to disclosure restrictions, (iv) to the extent disclosure is required by applicable Requirements of Law or other legal process or requested or demanded by any Governmental Authority, (v) to the extent necessary or customary for inclusion in league table measurements, (vi) (A) to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization, any examiner or any nationally recognized rating agency or (B) otherwise to the extent consisting of general portfolio information that does not identify Credit Parties, (vii) to current or prospective assignees, SPVs (including the investors or prospective investors therein) or participants, direct or contractual counterparties to any Secured Rate Contracts and to their respective Related Persons, in each case to the extent such assignees, investors, participants, counterparties or Related Persons agree to be bound by provisions substantially similar to the provisions of this Section 9.10 (and such Person may disclose information to their respective Related Persons in accordance with clause (ii) above), (viii) to any other party hereto, and (ix) in connection with the exercise or enforcement of any right or remedy under any Loan Document, in connection with any litigation or other proceeding to which such Lender, L/C Issuer or Agent or any of their Related Persons is a party or bound, or to the extent necessary to respond to public statements or disclosures by Credit Parties or their Related Persons referring to a Lender, L/C Issuer or Agent or any of their Related Persons. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Section 9.10 and those of any other Contractual Obligation entered into with any Credit Party (whether or not a Loan Document), the terms of this Section 9.10 shall govern.

(c) Tombstones. Each Credit Party consents to the publication by Agent or any Lender of advertising material relating to the financing transactions contemplated by this Agreement using Borrower’s or any other Credit Party’s name, product photographs, logo or trademark. Agent or such Lender shall provide a draft of any advertising material to Borrower for review and comment prior to the publication thereof.

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than any document filed with any Governmental Authority relating to a public offering of securities of any Credit Party) using the name, logo or otherwise referring to GE Capital or of any of its Affiliates, the Loan Documents or any transaction contemplated therein to which Agent is party without the prior consent of GE Capital except to the extent required to do so under applicable Requirements of Law and then, only after consulting with GE Capital.

(e) Distribution of Materials to Lenders and L/C Issuers. The Credit Parties acknowledge and agree that the Loan Documents and all reports, notices, communications and other information or materials provided or delivered by, or on behalf of, the Credit Parties hereunder (collectively, the “Borrower Materials”) may be disseminated by, or on behalf of, Agent, and made available, to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers by posting such Borrower Materials on an E-System. The Credit Parties authorize Agent to download copies of their logos from its website and post copies thereof on an E-System.

(f) Material Non-Public Information. The Credit Parties hereby agree that if either they, any parent company or any Subsidiary of the Credit Parties has publicly traded equity or debt securities in the United States, they shall (and shall cause such parent company or Subsidiary, as the case may be, to) (i) identify in writing, and (ii) to the extent reasonably practicable, clearly and conspicuously mark such Borrower Materials that contain only information that is publicly available or that is not material for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws as “PUBLIC”. The Credit Parties agree that by identifying such Borrower Materials as “PUBLIC” or publicly filing such Borrower Materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission, then Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers shall be entitled to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any MNPI for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws. The Credit Parties further represent, warrant, acknowledge and agree that the following documents and materials shall be deemed to be PUBLIC, whether or not so marked, and do not contain any MNPI: (A) the Loan Documents, including the schedules and exhibits attached thereto, and (B) administrative materials of a customary nature prepared by the Credit Parties or Agent (including, Notices of Borrowing, Notices of Conversion/Continuation, L/C Requests and any similar requests or notices posted on or through an E-System). Before distribution of any Borrower Materials, the Credit Parties agree to execute and deliver to Agent a letter authorizing distribution of the evaluation materials to prospective Lenders and their employees willing to receive MNPI, and a separate letter authorizing distribution of evaluation materials that do not contain MNPI and represent that no MNPI is contained therein.

9.11 Set-off; Sharing of Payments.

(a) Right of Setoff. Each of Agent, each Lender, each L/C Issuer and each Affiliate (including each branch office thereof) of any of them is hereby authorized, without notice or demand (each of which is hereby waived by each Credit Party), at any time and from time to time during the continuance of any Event of Default and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (whether general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other Indebtedness, claims or other obligations at any time owing by Agent, such Lender, such L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Credit Party against any Obligation of any Credit Party now or hereafter existing, whether or not any demand was made under any Loan Document with respect to such Obligation and even though such

 

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Obligation may be unmatured. No Lender or L/C Issuer shall exercise any such right of setoff without the prior consent of Agent or Required Lenders. Each of Agent, each Lender and each L/C Issuer agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and Agent after any such setoff and application made by such Lender or its Affiliates; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The rights under this Section 9.11 are in addition to any other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that Agent, the Lenders, the L/C Issuer, their Affiliates and the other Secured Parties, may have.

(b) Sharing of Payments, Etc. If any Lender, directly or through an Affiliate or branch office thereof, obtains any payment of any Obligation of any Credit Party (whether voluntary, involuntary or through the exercise of any right of setoff or the receipt of any Collateral or “proceeds” (as defined under the applicable UCC) of Collateral) other than pursuant to Section 9.9 or Article X and such payment exceeds the amount such Lender would have been entitled to receive if all payments had gone to, and been distributed by, Agent in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents, such Lender shall purchase for cash from other Lenders such participations in their Obligations as necessary for such Lender to share such excess payment with such Lenders to ensure such payment is applied as though it had been received by Agent and applied in accordance with this Agreement (or, if such application would then be at the discretion of the Borrower, applied to repay the Obligations in accordance herewith); provided, however, that (a) if such payment is rescinded or otherwise recovered from such Lender or L/C Issuer in whole or in part, such purchase shall be rescinded and the purchase price therefor shall be returned to such Lender or L/C Issuer without interest and (b) such Lender shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, be able to exercise all its rights of payment (including the right of setoff) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were the direct creditor of the applicable Credit Party in the amount of such participation. If a Non-Funding Lender receives any such payment as described in the previous sentence, such Lender shall turn over such payments to Agent in an amount that would satisfy the cash collateral requirements set forth in subsection 1.11(e).

9.12 Counterparts; Facsimile Signature. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission or Electronic Transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

9.13 Severability. The illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement or any instrument or agreement required hereunder shall not in any way affect or impair the legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement or any instrument or agreement required hereunder.

9.14 Captions. The captions and headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

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measurements to regulate the same or similar matters, and that such limitations, tests and measurements are cumulative and must each be performed, except as expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement.

9.16 Interpretation. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among and has been reviewed by counsel to Credit Parties, Agent, each Lender and other parties hereto, and is the product of all parties hereto. Accordingly, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be construed against the Lenders or Agent merely because of Agent’s or Lenders’ involvement in the preparation of such documents and agreements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the parties hereto has had the advice of counsel with respect to Sections 9.18 and 9.19.

9.17 No Third Parties Benefited. This Agreement is made and entered into for the sole protection and legal benefit of the Borrower, the Lenders, the L/C Issuers party hereto, Agent and, subject to the provisions of Section 8.11, each other Secured Party, and their permitted successors and assigns, and no other Person shall be a direct or indirect legal beneficiary of, or have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection with, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to any Person not a party to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

9.18 Governing Law and Jurisdiction.

(a) Governing Law. The laws of the State of New York shall govern all matters arising out of, in connection with or relating to this Agreement, including, without limitation, its validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement.

(b) Submission to Jurisdiction. Any legal action or proceeding with respect to any Loan Document shall be brought exclusively in the courts of the State of New York located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, or of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York and, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Borrower and each other Credit Party executing this Agreement hereby accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of Agent to commence any proceeding in the federal or state courts of any other jurisdiction to the extent Agent determines that such action is necessary or appropriate to exercise its rights or remedies under the Loan Documents. The parties hereto (and, to the extent set forth in any other Loan Document, each other Credit Party) hereby irrevocably waive any objection, including any objection to the laying of venue or based on the grounds of forum non conveniens, that any of them may now or hereafter have to the bringing of any such action or proceeding in such jurisdictions.

(c) Service of Process. Each Credit Party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and other documents and other service of process of any kind and consents to such service in any suit, action or proceeding brought in the United States of America with respect to or otherwise arising out of or in connection with any Loan Document by any means permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, including by the mailing thereof (by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid) to the address of the Borrower specified herein (and shall be effective when such mailing shall be effective, as provided

 

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therein). Each Credit Party agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

(d) Non-Exclusive Jurisdiction. Nothing contained in this Section 9.18 shall affect the right of Agent or any Lender to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Requirements of Law or commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any Credit Party in any other jurisdiction.

9.19 Waiver of Jury Trial. THE PARTIES HERETO, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO, THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ANY OTHER TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY. THIS WAIVER APPLIES TO ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE.

9.20 Entire Agreement; Release; Survival.

(a) THE LOAN DOCUMENTS EMBODY THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES AND SUPERSEDE ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER THEREOF AND ANY PRIOR LETTER OF INTEREST, COMMITMENT LETTER, CONFIDENTIALITY AND SIMILAR AGREEMENTS INVOLVING ANY CREDIT PARTY AND ANY LENDER OR ANY L/C ISSUER OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES RELATING TO A FINANCING OF SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM, PURPOSE OR EFFECT OTHER THAN THE FEE LETTER. IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN (UNLESS SUCH TERMS OF SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW, IN WHICH CASE SUCH TERMS SHALL GOVERN TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO COMPLY THEREWITH).

(b) Execution of this Agreement by the Credit Parties constitutes a full, complete and irrevocable release of any and all claims which each Credit Party may have at law or in equity in respect of all prior discussions and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. In no event shall any Indemnitee be liable on any theory of liability for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (including any loss of profits, business or anticipated savings). Each of Borrower and each other Credit Party signatory hereto hereby waives, releases and agrees (and shall cause each other Credit Party to waive, release and agree) not to sue upon any such claim for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.

(c) (i) Any indemnification or other protection provided to any Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 9.20, Sections 9.5 (Costs and Expenses), and 9.6 (Indemnity), and Articles VIII (Agent) and X (Taxes, Yield Protection and Illegality), and (ii) the provisions of

 

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Section 7.1 of the Security Agreement, in each case, shall (x) survive the termination of the Commitments and the payment in full of all other Obligations and (y) with respect to clause (i) above, inure to the benefit of any Person that at any time held a right thereunder (as an Indemnitee or otherwise) and, thereafter, its successors and permitted assigns.

9.21 Patriot Act. Each Lender that is subject to the Patriot Act hereby notifies the Credit Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Credit Party, which information includes the name and address of each Credit Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each Credit Party in accordance with the Patriot Act.

9.22 Replacement of Lender. Within forty-five days after: (i) receipt by the Borrower of written notice and demand from any Lender (an “Affected Lender”) for payment of additional costs as provided in Sections 10.1, 10.3 and/or 10.6; or (ii) any failure by any Lender (other than Agent or an Affiliate of Agent) to consent to a requested amendment, waiver or modification to any Loan Document in which Required Lenders have already consented to such amendment, waiver or modification but the consent of each Lender (or each Lender directly affected thereby, as applicable) is required with respect thereto, the Borrower may, at its option, notify Agent and such Affected Lender (or such non-consenting Lender) of the Borrower’s intention to obtain, at the Borrower’s expense, a replacement Lender (“Replacement Lender”) for such Affected Lender (or such non-consenting Lender), which Replacement Lender shall be reasonably satisfactory to Agent. In the event the Borrower obtains a Replacement Lender within forty-five (45) days following notice of its intention to do so, the Affected Lender (or such non-consenting Lender) shall sell and assign its Loans and Commitments to such Replacement Lender, at par, provided that the Borrower has reimbursed such Affected Lender for its increased costs for which it is entitled to reimbursement under this Agreement through the date of such sale and assignment. In the event that a replaced Lender does not execute an Assignment pursuant to Section 9.9 within five (5) Business Days after receipt by such replaced Lender of notice of replacement pursuant to this Section 9.22 and presentation to such replaced Lender of an Assignment evidencing an assignment pursuant to this Section 9.22, the Borrower shall be entitled (but not obligated) to execute such an Assignment on behalf of such replaced Lender, and any such Assignment so executed by the Borrower, the Replacement Lender and Agent, shall be effective for purposes of this Section 9.22 and Section 9.9. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to a Lender that is a Non-Funding Lender or an Impacted Lender, Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, obtain a Replacement Lender and execute an Assignment on behalf of such Non-Funding Lender or Impacted Lender at any time with three (3) Business’ Days prior notice to such Lender or an Impacted Lender (unless notice is not practicable under the circumstances) and cause such Lender’s Loans and Commitments to be sold and assigned, in whole or in part, at par. Upon any such assignment and payment and compliance with the other provisions of Section 9.9, such replaced Lender shall no longer constitute a “Lender” for purposes hereof; provided, any rights of such replaced Lender to indemnification hereunder shall survive.

9.23 Joint and Several. The obligations of the Credit Parties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are joint and several. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, reference is hereby made to the Guaranty, to which the obligations of Borrower and the other Credit Parties are subject.

 

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9.24 Creditor-Debtor Relationship. The relationship between Agent, each Lender and the L/C Issuer, on the one hand, and the Credit Parties, on the other hand, is solely that of creditor and debtor. No Secured Party has any fiduciary relationship or duty to any Credit Party arising out of or in connection with, and there is no agency, tenancy or joint venture relationship between the Secured Parties and the Credit Parties by virtue of, any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated therein.

ARTICLE X -

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

10.1 Taxes.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 10.1, each payment by any Credit Party under any Loan Document shall be made free and clear of all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings and all liabilities with respect thereto (and without deduction for any of them) (collectively, but excluding the taxes set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) below, the “Taxes”) other than for (i) taxes measured by net income (including branch profits taxes) and franchise taxes imposed in lieu of net income taxes, in each case imposed on any Secured Party as a result of a present or former connection between such Secured Party and the jurisdiction of the Governmental Authority imposing such tax or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein (other than such connection arising solely from any Secured Party having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, any Loan Document) or (ii) taxes that are directly attributable to the failure (other than as a result of a change in any Requirement of Law) by any Secured Party to deliver the documentation required to be delivered pursuant to clause (f) below.

(b) If any Taxes shall be required by law to be deducted from or in respect of any amount payable under any Loan Document to any Secured Party (i) such amount shall be increased as necessary to ensure that, after all required deductions for Taxes are made (including deductions applicable to any increases to any amount under this Section 10.1), such Secured Party receives the amount it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the relevant Credit Party shall make such deductions, (iii) the relevant Credit Party shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing authority or other authority in accordance with applicable Requirements of Law and (iv) within 30 days after such payment is made, the relevant Credit Party shall deliver to Agent an original or certified copy of a receipt evidencing such payment; provided, however, that no such increase shall be made with respect to, and no Credit Party shall be required to indemnify any Secured Party pursuant to clause (d) below for, withholding taxes to the extent that the obligation to withhold amounts existed on the date that such Person became a ‘Secured Party” under this Agreement in the capacity under which such Person makes a claim under this clause (b), except in each case to the extent such Person is a direct or indirect assignee (other than pursuant to Section 9.22) of any other Secured Party that was entitled, at the time the assignment to such Person became effective, to receive additional amounts under this clause (b).

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applicable Requirement of Law or Governmental Authority and all Liabilities with respect thereto (including by reason of any delay in payment thereof), in each case arising from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated therein (collectively, “Other Taxes”). Within 30 days after the date of any payment of Taxes or Other Taxes by any Credit Party, the Borrower shall furnish to Agent, at its address referred to in Section 9.2, the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof.

(d) The Borrower shall reimburse and indemnify, within 30 days after receipt of demand therefor (with copy to Agent), each Secured Party for all Taxes and Other Taxes (including any Taxes and Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 10.1) paid by such Secured Party and any Liabilities arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. A certificate of the Secured Party (or of Agent on behalf of such Secured Party) claiming any compensation under this clause (d), setting forth the amounts to be paid thereunder and delivered to the Borrower with copy to Agent, shall be conclusive, binding and final for all purposes, absent manifest error. In determining such amount, Agent and such Secured Party may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.

(e) Any Lender claiming any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 10.1 shall use its reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policies and Requirements of Law) to change the jurisdiction of its lending office if such a change would reduce any such additional amounts (or any similar amount that may thereafter accrue) and would not, in the sole determination of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.

(f) (i) Each Non-U.S. Lender Party that, at any of the following times, is entitled to an exemption from United States withholding tax or, after a change in any Requirement of Law, is subject to such withholding tax at a reduced rate under an applicable tax treaty, shall (w) on or prior to the date such Non-U.S. Lender Party becomes a “Non-U.S. Lender Party” hereunder, (x) on or prior to the date on which any such form or certification expires or becomes obsolete, (y) after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form or certification previously delivered by it pursuant to this clause (i) and (z) from time to time if requested by the Borrower or Agent (or, in the case of a participant or SPV, the relevant Lender), provide Agent and the Borrower (or, in the case of a participant or SPV, the relevant Lender) with two completed originals of each of the following, as applicable: (A) Forms W-8ECI (claiming exemption from U.S. withholding tax because the income is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business), W-8BEN (claiming exemption from, or a reduction of, U.S. withholding tax under an income tax treaty) and/or W-8IMY or any successor forms, (B) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender Party claiming exemption under Sections 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code, Form W-8BEN (claiming exemption from U.S. withholding tax under the portfolio interest exemption) or any successor form and a certificate in form and substance acceptable to Agent that such Non-U.S. Lender Party is not (1) a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (2) a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code or (3) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code or (C) any other applicable document prescribed by the IRS certifying as to the entitlement of such Non-U.S. Lender Party to such exemption from United States

 

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withholding tax or reduced rate with respect to all payments to be made to such Non-U.S. Lender Party under the Loan Documents. Unless the Borrower and Agent have received forms or other documents satisfactory to them indicating that payments under any Loan Document to or for a Non-U.S. Lender Party are not subject to United States withholding tax or are subject to such tax at a rate reduced by an applicable tax treaty, the Credit Parties and Agent shall withhold amounts required to be withheld by applicable Requirements of Law from such payments at the applicable statutory rate.

(ii) Each U.S. Lender Party shall (A) on or prior to the date such U.S. Lender Party becomes a “U.S. Lender Party” hereunder, (B) on or prior to the date on which any such form or certification expires or becomes obsolete, (C) after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form or certification previously delivered by it pursuant to this clause (f) and (D) from time to time if requested by the Borrower or Agent (or, in the case of a participant or SPV, the relevant Lender), provide Agent and the Borrower (or, in the case of a participant or SPV, the relevant Lender) with two completed originals of Form W-9 (certifying that such U.S. Lender Party is entitled to an exemption from U.S. backup withholding tax) or any successor form.

(iii) Each Lender having sold a participation in any of its Obligations or identified an SPV as such to Agent shall collect from such participant or SPV the documents described in this clause (f) and provide them to Agent.

10.2 Illegality. If after the date hereof any Lender shall determine that the introduction of any Requirement of Law, or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or administration thereof, has made it unlawful, or that any central bank or other Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its Lending Office to make LIBOR Rate Loans, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower through Agent, the obligation of that Lender to make LIBOR Rate Loans shall be suspended until such Lender shall have notified Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exists.

(a) Subject to clause (c) below, if any Lender shall determine that it is unlawful to maintain any LIBOR Rate Loan, the Borrower shall prepay in full all LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender then outstanding, together with interest accrued thereon, either on the last day of the Interest Period thereof if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such LIBOR Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such LIBOR Rate Loans, together with any amounts required to be paid in connection therewith pursuant to Section 10.4.

(b) If the obligation of any Lender to make or maintain LIBOR Rate Loans has been terminated, the Borrower may elect, by giving notice to such Lender through Agent that all Loans which would otherwise be made by any such Lender as LIBOR Rate Loans shall be instead Base Rate Loans.

(c) Before giving any notice to Agent pursuant to this Section 10.2, the affected Lender shall designate a different Lending Office with respect to its LIBOR Rate Loans if such designation will avoid the need for giving such notice or making such demand and will not, in the judgment of the Lender, be illegal or otherwise disadvantageous to the Lender.

 

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10.3 Increased Costs and Reduction of Return.

(a) If any Lender or L/C Issuer shall determine that, due to either (i) the introduction of, or any change in, or in the interpretation of, any law or regulation or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), in the case of either clause (i) or (ii) subsequent to the date hereof, there shall be any increase in the cost to such Lender or L/C Issuer of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any LIBOR Rate Loans or of issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit, then the Borrower shall be liable for, and shall from time to time, within thirty (30) days of demand therefor by such Lender or L/C Issuer (with a copy of such demand to Agent), pay to Agent for the account of such Lender or L/C Issuer, additional amounts as are sufficient to compensate such Lender or L/C Issuer for such increased costs; provided, that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate any Lender or L/C Issuer pursuant to this subsection 10.3(a) for any increased costs incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or L/C Issuer notifies the Borrower, in writing of the increased costs and of such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s intention to claim compensation thereof; provided, further, that if the circumstance giving rise to such increased costs is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

(b) If any Lender or L/C Issuer shall have determined that:

(i) the introduction of any Capital Adequacy Regulation;

(ii) any change in any Capital Adequacy Regulation;

(iii) any change in the interpretation or administration of any Capital Adequacy Regulation by any central bank or other Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof; or

(iv) compliance by such Lender or L/C Issuer (or its Lending Office) or any entity controlling the Lender or L/C Issuer, with any Capital Adequacy Regulation;

affects the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Lender or L/C Issuer or any entity controlling such Lender or L/C Issuer and (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such entities’ policies with respect to capital adequacy and such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s desired return on capital) determines that the amount of such capital is increased as a consequence of its Commitment(s), loans, credits or obligations under this Agreement, then, within thirty (30) days of demand of such Lender or L/C Issuer (with a copy to Agent), the Borrower shall pay to such Lender or L/C Issuer, from time to time as specified by such Lender or L/C Issuer, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender or L/C Issuer (or the entity controlling the Lender or L/C Issuer) for such increase; provided, that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate any Lender or L/C Issuer pursuant to this subsection 10.3(b) for any amounts incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or L/C Issuer notifies the Borrower, in writing of the amounts and of such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s intention to claim compensation thereof; provided, further, that if the event giving rise to such increase is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

 

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10.4 Funding Losses. The Borrower agrees to reimburse each Lender and to hold each Lender harmless from any loss or expense which such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of:

(a) the failure of the Borrower to make any payment or mandatory prepayment of principal of any LIBOR Rate Loan (including payments made after any acceleration thereof);

(b) the failure of the Borrower to borrow, continue or convert a Loan after the Borrower has given (or is deemed to have given) a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Conversion/Continuation;

(c) the failure of the Borrower to make any prepayment after the Borrower has given a notice in accordance with Section 1.7;

(d) the prepayment (including pursuant to Section 1.8) of a LIBOR Rate Loan on a day which is not the last day of the Interest Period with respect thereto; or

(e) the conversion pursuant to Section 1.6 of any LIBOR Rate Loan to a Base Rate Loan on a day that is not the last day of the applicable Interest Period;

including any such loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain its LIBOR Rate Loans hereunder or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained; provided that, with respect to the expenses described in clauses (d) and (e) above, such Lender shall have notified Agent of any such expense within two (2) Business Days of the date on which such expense was incurred. Solely for purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under this Section 10.4 and under subsection 10.3(a): each LIBOR Rate Loan made by a Lender (and each related reserve, special deposit or similar requirement) shall be conclusively deemed to have been funded at the LIBOR used in determining the interest rate for such LIBOR Rate Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the interbank Eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such LIBOR Rate Loan is in fact so funded.

10.5 Inability to Determine Rates. If Agent shall have determined in good faith that for any reason adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the LIBOR for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan or that the LIBOR applicable pursuant to subsection 1.3(a) for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of funding or maintaining such Loan, Agent will forthwith give notice of such determination to the Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain LIBOR Rate Loans hereunder shall be suspended until Agent revokes such notice in writing. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation then submitted by it. If the Borrower does not revoke such notice, the Lenders shall make, convert or continue the Loans, as proposed by the Borrower, in the amount specified in the applicable notice submitted by the Borrower, but such Loans shall be made, converted or continued as Base Rate Loans.

 

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10.6 Reserves on LIBOR Rate Loans. The Borrower shall pay to each Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required under regulations of the Federal Reserve Board to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency funds or deposits (currently known as “Eurocurrency liabilities”), additional costs on the unpaid principal amount of each LIBOR Rate Loan equal to actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error), payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan provided the Borrower shall have received at least fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice (with a copy to Agent) of such additional interest from the Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice fifteen (15) days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional interest shall be payable fifteen (15) days from receipt of such notice.

10.7 Certificates of Lenders. Any Lender claiming reimbursement or compensation pursuant to this Article X shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to Agent) a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the amount payable to such Lender hereunder and such certificate shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower in the absence of manifest error.

ARTICLE XI -

DEFINITIONS

11.1 Defined Terms. The following terms are defined in the Sections or subsections referenced opposite such terms:

 

“Affected Lender”   9.22
“Aggregate Excess Funding Amount”   1.1(c)
“Borrower”   Preamble
“Borrower Materials”   9.10(d)
“Capital Expenditures   Exhibit 4.2(b)
“Cash Interest Coverage Ratio”   Exhibit 4.2(b)
“Communications Laws”   3.26(a)
“Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA”   Exhibit 4.2(b)
“Credit Facility Leverage Ratio”   Exhibit 4.2(b)
“EBITDA”   Exhibit 4.2(b)
“Event of Default”   7.1
“Fee Letter”   1.9(a)
“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”   Exhibit 4.2(b
“Increase Effective Date”   1.12(a)
“Increase Joinder”   1.12(c)
“Incremental Letters of Credit”   1.12(c)
“Incremental Revolving Loans”   1.12(c)
“Indemnified Matters”   9.6
“Indemnitee”   9.6

 

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“Interest Expense”   Exhibit 4.2(b)
“Investments”   5.4
“L/C Reimbursement Agreement”   1.1(b)
“L/C Reimbursement Date”   1.1(b)
“L/C Request”   1.1(b)
“L/C Sublimit”   1.1(b)
“Lender”   Preamble
“Letter of Credit Fee”   1.9(c)
“Material Media License”   7.1(m)
“Maximum Lawful Rate”   1.3(d)
“Maximum Revolving Loan Balance”   1.1(a)
“MNPI”   9.10(a)
“MVPD”   3.26(d)
“Notice of Conversion/Continuation”   1.6(a)
“Other Taxes”   10.1(b)
“Permitted Liens”   5.1
“Pro Forma EBITDA”   Exhibit 4.2(b)
“Register”   1.4(b)
“Restricted Payments”   5.11
“Replacement Lender”   9.22
“Revolving Loan Commitment”   1.1(a)
“Revolving Loan”   1.1(a)
“Sale”   9.9(a)
“Settlement Date”   1.11(b)
“Target EBITDA”   Exhibit 4.2(b)
“Taxes”   10.1(a)
“Total Leverage Ratio”   Exhibit 4.2(b)
“Unused Commitment Fee”   1.9(b)

In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

“Account” means, as at any date of determination, all “accounts” (as such term is defined in the UCC) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the unpaid portion of the obligation of a customer of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of Inventory purchased by and shipped to such customer and/or the rendition of services by the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as stated on the respective invoice of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, net of any credits, rebates or offsets owed to such customer.

“Account Debtor” means the customer of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries who is obligated on or under an Account.

“Acquisition” means any transaction or series of related transactions for the purpose of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in (a) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of a Person, or of any business or division of a Person, (b) the acquisition of in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the Stock and Stock Equivalents of any Person or otherwise causing any Person to become a Subsidiary of the Borrower, or (c) a merger or consolidation or any other combination with another Person.

 

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“Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the other Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Without limitation, any director, executive officer or beneficial owner of ten percent (10%) or more of the Stock (either directly or through ownership of Stock Equivalents) of a Person shall for the purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Agent nor any Lender shall be deemed an “Affiliate” of any Credit Party or of any Subsidiary of any Credit Party solely by reason of the provisions of the Loan Documents.

“Affiliation Agreements” means each Master Affiliation Agreement and any additional or replacement affiliation or similar agreement between the Borrower or any Subsidiary and Univision or TeleFutura (provided, in the event (i) such additional or replacement agreement is not in substantially the form of the Master Affiliation Agreements existing on the Closing Date, and (ii) the changes in such agreement from the Master Affiliation Agreements existing on the Closing Date would be materially adverse to the Borrower, the applicable Subsidiary or the Lenders, such agreement shall be in form reasonably satisfactory to the Agent), or between the Borrower or any Subsidiary and another network or programmer, or between the licensee of any broadcast station subject to a Program Services Agreement and Univision or TeleFutura (provided, in the event (i) such additional or replacement agreement is not in substantially the form of the Master Affiliation Agreements existing on the Closing Date, and (ii) the changes in such agreement from the Master Affiliation Agreements existing on the Closing Date would be materially adverse to the Borrower, the applicable Subsidiary or the Lenders, such agreement shall be in form reasonably satisfactory to the Agent) or another network or programmer, and all side letters or other agreements relating thereto, as such agreements may be further amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

“Agent” means GE Capital in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder, and any successor administrative agent.

“Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment” means the combined Revolving Loan Commitments of the Lenders, which shall initially be in the amount of $50,000,000, as such amount may be reduced from time to time pursuant to this Agreement.

“Applicable Margin” means (a) if a Base Rate Loan, 3.375 percent (3.375%) per annum and (b) if a LIBOR Rate Loan, 4.375 percent (4.375%) per annum.

“Approved Fund” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person (other than a natural Person) that (a) (i) is or will be engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the Ordinary Course of Business or (ii) temporarily warehouses loans for any Lender or any Person described in clause (i) above and (b) is advised or managed by (i) such Lender, (ii) any Affiliate of such Lender or (iii) any Person (other than an individual) or any Affiliate of any Person (other than an individual) that administers or manages such Lender.

 

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“Asset Swap” means any transfer of assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person other than to the Borrower or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries in exchange for assets of such Person.

“Assignment” means an assignment agreement entered into by a Lender, as assignor, and any Person, as assignee, pursuant to the terms and provisions of Section 9.9 (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.9), accepted by Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit 11.1(a) or any other form approved by Agent.

“Attorney Costs” means and includes all reasonable fees and disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel.

“Availability” means, as of any date of determination, the amount by which (a) the Maximum Revolving Loan Balance exceeds (b) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of Revolving Loans.

“Bankruptcy Code” means the Federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. §101, et seq.).

“Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the rate last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the United States or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by Agent), (b) the sum of 3.00% per annum and the Federal Funds Rate, and (c) the sum of (x) LIBOR calculated for each such day based on an Interest Period of three months determined two (2) Business Days prior to such day, plus (y) the excess of the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Rate Loans over the Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans, in each instance, as of such day. Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in any of the foregoing shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the “bank prime loan” rate, the Federal Funds Rate or LIBOR for an Interest Period of three months.

“Base Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.

“Beneficial Owner” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition. The term “Beneficially Own” will have correlative meaning.

 

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“Benefit Plan” means any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether governed by the laws of the United States or otherwise) to which any Credit Party incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

“Borrowing” means a borrowing hereunder consisting of Loans made to or for the benefit of the Borrower on the same day by the Lenders pursuant to Article I.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which federal reserve banks are authorized or required by law to close and, if the applicable Business Day relates to any LIBOR Rate Loan, a day on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.

“Cable Act” means Title VI of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151 et seq., and all other provisions of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-549, and the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-385, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-104, as such statutes may be amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the FCC.

“Capital Adequacy Regulation” means any guideline, request or directive of any central bank or other Governmental Authority, or any other law, rule or regulation, whether or not having the force of law, in each case, regarding capital adequacy of any Lender or of any corporation controlling a Lender.

“Capital Lease” means any leasing or similar arrangement which, in accordance with GAAP, is classified as a capital lease.

“Capital Lease Obligations” means all monetary obligations of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party under any Capital Leases.

“Cash Equivalents” means (a) any readily-marketable securities (i) issued by, or directly, unconditionally and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States federal government or (ii) issued by any agency of the United States federal government the obligations of which are fully backed by the full faith and credit of the United States federal government, (b) any readily-marketable direct obligations issued by any other agency of the United States federal government, any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case having a rating of at least “A-1” from S&P or at least “P-1” from Moody’s, (c) any commercial paper rated at least “A-1” by S&P or “P-1” by Moody’s and issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state of the United States, (d) any Dollar-denominated time deposit, insured certificate of deposit, overnight bank deposit or bankers’ acceptance issued or accepted by (i) any Lender or (ii) any commercial bank that is (A) organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (B) “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary federal banking regulators) and (C) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) in excess of $250,000,000 and (e) shares of any United States money market fund that (i) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d) above with maturities as set forth in the proviso below, (ii) has net assets in excess of $500,000,000 and (iii)

 

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has obtained from either S&P or Moody’s the highest rating obtainable for money market funds in the United States; provided, however, that the maturities of all obligations specified in any of clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d) above shall not exceed 365 days.

“Closing Date” means July 27, 2010.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

“Collateral” means all Property and interests in Property and proceeds thereof now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, any of their respective Subsidiaries and any other Person who has granted a Lien to Agent, in or upon which a Lien is granted or purported to be granted now or hereafter exists in favor of any Lender or Agent for the benefit of Agent, Lenders and other Secured Parties, whether under this Agreement or under any other documents executed by any such Persons and delivered to Agent.

“Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Guaranty, the Security Agreement, the Mortgages, each Control Agreement and all other security agreements, pledge agreements, patent and trademark security agreements, guarantees and other similar agreements, and all amendments, restatements, modifications or supplements thereof or thereto, by or between any one or more of any Credit Party, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any other Person pledging or granting a lien on Collateral or guaranteeing the payment and performance of the Obligations, and the Collateral Trustee, any Lender or Agent for the benefit of Agent, the Lenders and other Secured Parties now or hereafter delivered to the Collateral Trustee, the Lenders or Agent pursuant to or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and all financing statements (or comparable documents now or hereafter filed in accordance with the UCC or comparable law) against any such Person as debtor in favor of any Lender or Agent for the benefit of Agent, the Lenders and the other Secured Parties, as secured party, as any of the foregoing may be amended, restated and/or modified from time to time.

“Collateral Trustee” means GE Capital or such other person as is designated as the successor collateral trustee in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement.

“Commitment” means, for each Lender, its Revolving Loan Commitment.

“Commitment Percentage” means, as to any Lender, the percentage equivalent of such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment, divided by the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment; provided, that following acceleration of the Loans, such term means, as to any Lender, the percentage equivalent of the principal amount of the Loans held by such Lender, divided by the aggregate principal amount of the Loans held by all Lenders.

“Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (i) total consolidated secured Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date, after giving effect to all incurrences and repayments of Indebtedness on or about such date, to (ii) Pro Forma EBITDA for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available ending prior to such date.

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other obligation of another Person if the primary purpose or intent of the Person incurring such liability, or the primary effect thereof, is to provide assurance to the obligee of such liability that such liability will be paid or discharged, or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the holders of such liability will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss with respect thereto; (b) with respect to any letter of credit issued for the account of that Person or as to which that Person is otherwise liable for reimbursement of drawings; (c) under any Rate Contracts; (d) to make take-or-pay or similar payments if required regardless of nonperformance by any other party or parties to an agreement; or (e) for the obligations of another Person through any agreement to purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire such obligation or any Property constituting security therefor, to provide funds for the payment or discharge of such obligation or to maintain the solvency, financial condition or any balance sheet item or level of income of another Person. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be equal to the amount of the obligation so guaranteed or otherwise supported or, if not a fixed and determined amount, the maximum amount so guaranteed or supported.

“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of the Borrower who (i) was a member of such board of directors on the Closing Date; or (ii) was nominated for election or elected to such board of directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such board of directors at the time of such nomination or election.

“Contractual Obligations” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, undertaking, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument, document or agreement to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its Property is bound.

“Control Agreement” means a tri-party deposit account, securities account or commodities account control agreement by and among the applicable Credit Party, the Collateral Trustee and the depository, securities intermediary or commodities intermediary, and each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee and in any event providing to the Collateral Trustee “control” of such deposit account, securities or commodities account within the meaning of Articles 8 and 9 of the UCC.

“Conversion Date” means any date on which the Borrower converts a Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan or a LIBOR Rate Loan to a Base Rate Loan.

“Copyrights” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Requirement of Law in or relating to copyrights and all mask work, database and design rights, whether or not registered or published, all registrations and recordations thereof and all applications in connection therewith.

“Credit Parties” means the Borrower and each other Person (i) which executes a guaranty of the Obligations, and (ii) which grants a Lien on all or substantially all of its assets to secure payment of the Obligations.

 

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“Default” means any event or circumstance which, with the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, would (if not cured or otherwise remedied during such time) constitute an Event of Default.

“Disposition” means (a) the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of Property, other than sales or other dispositions expressly permitted by Section 5.2 (other than Sections 5.2(b) and 5.2(f)), and (b) the sale or transfer by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower of any Stock or Stock Equivalent issued by any Subsidiary of the Borrower and held by such transferor Person, in each case, other than sales or other dispositions permitted by Section 5.2 (other than Sections 5.2(b) and 5.2(f)).

“Disqualified Stock” means any Stock that, by its terms, by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, or by contract or otherwise, is, or upon the happening of any event or passage of time would be, required to be redeemed on or prior to the date that is one year after the date of maturity of the Loans, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, or is convertible into or exchangeable for debt securities in any such case on or prior to such date. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Stock that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders thereof have the right to require the Borrower to repurchase such Stock upon the occurrence of a change of control or an asset sale will not constitute Disqualified Stock if the “asset disposition” provisions applicable to such Stock are no more favorable to the holders of such Stock than the provisions contained in Section 5.2 of this Agreement. The term “Disqualified Stock” will also include any options, warrants or other rights that are convertible into Disqualified Stock or that are redeemable at the option of the holder, or required to be redeemed, prior to the date that is one year after the date on which the Loans mature.

“Dollars”, “dollars” and “$” each mean lawful money of the United States of America.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary incorporated, organized or otherwise formed under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

“Domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” means an Wholly-Owned Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary.

“Electronic Transmission” means each document, instruction, authorization, file, information and any other communication transmitted, posted or otherwise made or communicated by e-mail or E-Fax, or otherwise to or from an E-System or other equivalent service.

“Environmental Laws” means all present and future Requirements of Law and Permits imposing liability or standards of conduct for or relating to the regulation and protection of human health, safety, the workplace, the environment and natural resources, and including public notification requirements and environmental transfer of ownership, notification or approval statutes.

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incurred by or asserted against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party as a result of, or related to, any claim, suit, action, investigation, proceeding or demand by any Person, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute or common law or otherwise, arising under any Environmental Law or in connection with any environmental, health or safety condition or with any Release and resulting from the ownership, lease, sublease or other operation or occupation of property by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party, whether on, prior or after the date hereof.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

“ERISA Affiliate” means, collectively, any Credit Party and any Person under common control or treated as a single employer with, any Credit Party, within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

“ERISA Event” means any of the following: (a) a reportable event described in Section 4043(b) of ERISA (or, unless the 30-day notice requirement has been duly waived under the applicable regulations, Section 4043(c) of ERISA) with respect to a Title IV Plan; (b) the withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from a Title IV Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (c) the complete or partial withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from any Multiemployer Plan; (d) with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the filing of a notice of reorganization, insolvency or termination (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4041A of ERISA; (e) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Title IV Plan (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4041 of ERISA; (f) the institution of proceedings to terminate a Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan by the PBGC; (g) the failure to make any required contribution to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan when due; (h) the imposition of a lien under Section 412 or 430(k) of the Code or Section 303 or 4068 of ERISA on any property (or rights to property, whether real or personal) of any ERISA Affiliate; (i) the failure of a Benefit Plan or any trust thereunder intended to qualify for tax exempt status under Section 401 or 501 of the Code or other Requirements of Law to qualify thereunder; (j) a Title IV plan is in “at risk” status within the meaning of Code Section 430(i); (k) a Multiemployer Plan is in “endangered status” or “critical status” within the meaning of Section 432(b) of the Code; and (l) any other event or condition that might reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan or for the imposition of any material liability upon any ERISA Affiliate under Title IV of ERISA other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent.

“Event of Loss” means, with respect to any Property, any of the following: (a) any loss, destruction or damage of such Property; (b) any pending or threatened institution of any proceedings for the condemnation or seizure of such Property or for the exercise of any right of eminent domain; or (c) any actual condemnation, seizure or taking, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, of such Property, or confiscation of such Property or the requisition of the use of such Property.

“Excluded Equity Issuance” means Net Issuance Proceeds resulting from the issuance of (a) Stock or Stock Equivalents by the Borrower to management or employees of a Credit Party under any employee stock option or stock purchase plan or other employee benefits plan in

 

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existence from time to time, (b) Stock or Stock Equivalents by a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower to the Borrower or another Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower constituting an Investment permitted hereunder, (c) Stock or Stock Equivalents by a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower to the Borrower or another Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower constituting an Investment permitted hereunder, and (d) Stock or Stock Equivalents by a Foreign Subsidiary of such Foreign Subsidiary to qualify directors where required pursuant to a Requirement of Law or to satisfy other requirements of applicable law, in each instance, with respect to the ownership of Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries.

“E-Fax” means any system used to receive or transmit faxes electronically.

“E-Signature” means the process of attaching to or logically associating with an Electronic Transmission an electronic symbol, encryption, digital signature or process (including the name or an abbreviation of the name of the party transmitting the Electronic Transmission) with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such Electronic Transmission.

“E-System” means any electronic system approved by Agent, including Intralinks® and ClearPar® and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by Agent, any of its Related Persons or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or other security system.

“FCC” means the Federal Communications Commission or any Governmental Authority which succeeds to the duties and functions presently performed by the Federal Communications Commission.

“FCC Licenses” means any community antenna relay service, broadcast auxiliary license, earth station license or registration, business radio, microwave or special safety radio service license issued by the FCC pursuant to the Communications Laws.

“Federal Flood Insurance” means Federally backed Flood Insurance available under the National Flood Insurance Program to owners of real property improvements located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in a community participating in the National Flood Insurance Program.

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal Funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal Funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day, provided that if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate quoted to Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by Agent in a commercially reasonable manner.

“Federal Reserve Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or any entity succeeding to any of its principal functions.

“FEMA” means the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that administers the National Flood Insurance Program.

 

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“Final Availability Date” means the earlier of the Revolving Termination Date and one (1) Business Day prior to the date specified in clause (a) of the definition of Revolving Termination Date.

“FIRREA” means the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended.

“First Tier Foreign Subsidiary” means a Foreign Subsidiary held directly by a Credit Party or indirectly by a Credit Party.

“Fiscal Quarter” means any of the quarterly accounting periods of the Credit Parties ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year.

“Fiscal Year” means any of the annual accounting periods of the Credit Parties ending on December 31 of each year.

“Flood Insurance” means, for any Real Estate located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, Federal Flood Insurance or private insurance that meets the requirements set forth by FEMA in its Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance Guidelines. Flood Insurance shall be in an amount equal to the full, unpaid balance of the Loans and any prior liens on the Real Estate up to the maximum policy limits set under the National Flood Insurance Program, or as otherwise required by Agent, with deductibles not to exceed $50,000.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, a Subsidiary of such Person, which Subsidiary is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

“Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of measurement, all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date of measurement (other than Indebtedness of the type described in clauses (e), (g), (h), (i) and (j) (other than with respect to clause (j), guarantees of Indebtedness of others of the type not described in clauses (e), (g), (h) and (i) of the definition of Indebtedness) of the definition of Indebtedness).

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the accounting profession), including, without limitation, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, subject to Section 11.3 hereof.

“Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, and any corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing.

“Governmental Authorization” means any permit, license, authorization, plan, directive, consent order or consent decree of or from any Governmental Authority.

 

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“Guaranty” means the Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof, among the guarantors party thereto and Agent, providing for the guaranty by the Credit Parties (other than the Borrower) of the Obligations.

“Hazardous Materials” means any substance, material or waste that is regulated or otherwise gives rise to liability under any Environmental Law, including but not limited to any “Hazardous Waste” as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq. (1976)), any “Hazardous Substance” as defined under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq. (1980)), any contaminant, pollutant, petroleum or any fraction thereof, asbestos, asbestos containing material, polychlorinated biphenyls, mold, and radioactive substances or any other substance that is toxic, ignitable, reactive, corrosive, caustic, or dangerous.

“Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any specified Person, the obligations of such Person under: (a) any Rate Contract, including any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future agreement, interest rate option agreement, interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement or any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement; or (b) any commodity forward contract, commodity swap agreement, commodity option agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement.

“Impacted Lender” means any Lender that fails to provide Agent, within three (3) Business Days following Agent’s written request, satisfactory assurance that such Lender will not become a Non-Funding Lender, or any Lender that has a Person that directly or indirectly controls such Lender and such Person (a) becomes subject to a voluntary or involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or any similar bankruptcy laws, (b) has appointed a custodian, conservator, receiver or similar official for such Person or any substantial part of such Person’s assets, or (c) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, is liquidated, or is otherwise adjudicated as, or determined by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such Person or its assets to be, insolvent or bankrupt, and for each of clauses (a) through (c), Agent has determined that such Lender is reasonably likely to become a Non-Funding Lender. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall have the same meaning as in the second sentence of the definition of Affiliate.

“Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication: (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money; (b) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price of Property or services, including earnouts (other than trade payables entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business); (c) the face amount of all letters of credit issued for the account of such Person and without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder and all reimbursement or payment obligations with respect to letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments issued by such Person; (d) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of Property, assets or businesses; (e) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as financing, in either case with respect to Property acquired by the Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or bank under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such Property); (f) all Capital Lease Obligations; (g) the principal balance outstanding under any synthetic lease,

 

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off-balance sheet loan or similar off balance sheet financing product; (h) all obligations, whether or not contingent, to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any of its own Stock or Stock Equivalents (or any Stock or Stock Equivalent of a direct or indirect parent entity thereof) prior to the date that is 180 days after the Revolving Termination Date, valued at, in the case of redeemable preferred Stock, the greater of the voluntary liquidation preference and the involuntary liquidation preference of such Stock plus accrued and unpaid dividends; (i) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in Property (including accounts and contracts rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness; and (j) all Contingent Obligations described in clause (a) of the definition thereof in respect of indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above.

“Insolvency Proceeding” means (a) any case, action or proceeding before any court or other Governmental Authority relating to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, dissolution, winding-up or relief of debtors, or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshaling of assets for creditors, or other, similar arrangement in respect of its creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors; in each case in (a) and (b) above, undertaken under U.S. Federal, state or foreign law, including the Bankruptcy Code.

“Intellectual Property” means all rights, title and interests in or relating to intellectual property and industrial property arising under any Requirement of Law and all IP Ancillary Rights relating thereto, including all Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, Internet Domain Names, Trade Secrets and IP Licenses.

“Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Collateral Trust and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of even date herewith by and among GE Capital, as Collateral Trustee, Agent, the Credit Parties and the Senior Note Trustee, as the same may be amended, restated and/or modified from time to time subject to the terms thereof.

“Interest Payment Date” means, (a) with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan (other than a LIBOR Rate Loan having an Interest Period of six (6) months or more) the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan, (b) with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan having an Interest Period of six (6) months or more), the last day of each three (3) month interval and, without duplication, the last day of such Interest Period, and (c) with respect to Base Rate Loans the first day of each calendar month.

“Interest Period” means, with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan, the period commencing on the Business Day such Loan is disbursed or continued or on the Conversion Date on which a Base Rate Loan is converted to the LIBOR Rate Loan and ending on the date one, three or six, or, if available to all Lenders, nine or twelve months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation; provided that:

(a) if any Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, that Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month, in which event such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;

 

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(b) any Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and

(c) no Interest Period for any Revolving Loan shall extend beyond the Revolving Termination Date.

“Internet Domain Name” means all right, title and interest (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Requirement of Law in or relating to internet domain names.

“Inventory” means all of the “inventory” (as such term is defined in the UCC) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, all merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, work-in-process and finished goods intended for sale, together with all the containers, packing, packaging, shipping and similar materials related thereto, and including such inventory as is temporarily out of the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s custody or possession, including inventory on the premises of others and items in transit.

“IP Ancillary Rights” means, with respect to any other Intellectual Property, as applicable, all foreign counterparts to, and all divisionals, reversions, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, reexaminations, renewals and extensions of, such Intellectual Property and all income, royalties, proceeds and Liabilities at any time due or payable or asserted under or with respect to any of the foregoing or otherwise with respect to such Intellectual Property, including all rights to sue or recover at law or in equity for any past, present or future infringement, misappropriation, dilution, violation or other impairment thereof, and, in each case, all rights to obtain any other IP Ancillary Right.

“IP License” means all Contractual Obligations (and all related IP Ancillary Rights), whether written or oral, granting any right, title and interest in or relating to any Intellectual Property.

“IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service of the United States and any successor thereto.

“Issue” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, to issue, extend the expiration date of, renew (including by failure to object to any automatic renewal on the last day such objection is permitted), increase the face amount of, or reduce or eliminate any scheduled decrease in the face amount of, such Letter of Credit, or to cause any Person to do any of the foregoing. The terms “Issued” and “Issuance” have correlative meanings.

“L/C Issuer” means any Lender or an Affiliate thereof or a bank or other legally authorized Person, in each case, reasonably acceptable to Agent, in such Person’s capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.

 

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“L/C Reimbursement Obligation” means, for any Letter of Credit, the obligation of the Borrower to the L/C Issuer thereof or to Agent, as and when matured, to pay all amounts drawn under such Letter of Credit.

“Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender specified as its “Lending Office” beneath its name on the applicable signature page hereto, or such other office or offices of such Lender as it may from time to time notify the Borrower and Agent.

“Letter of Credit” means documentary or standby letters of credit issued for the account of the Borrower by L/C Issuers, and bankers’ acceptances issued by Borrower, for which Agent and Lenders have incurred Letter of Credit Obligations.

“Letter of Credit Obligations” means all outstanding obligations incurred by Agent and Lenders at the request of the Borrower, whether direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, due or not due, in connection with the issuance of Letters of Credit by L/C Issuers or the purchase of a participation as set forth in subsection 1.1(b) with respect to any Letter of Credit. The amount of such Letter of Credit Obligations shall equal the maximum amount that may be payable by Agent and Lenders thereupon or pursuant thereto.

“Liabilities” means all claims, actions, suits, judgments, damages, losses, liability, obligations, responsibilities, fines, penalties, sanctions, costs, fees, taxes, commissions, charges, disbursements and expenses, in each case of any kind or nature (including interest accrued thereon or as a result thereto and fees, charges and disbursements of financial, legal and other advisors and consultants), whether joint or several, whether or not indirect, contingent, consequential, actual, punitive, treble or otherwise.

“LIBOR” means, for each Interest Period, the offered rate per annum for deposits of Dollars for the applicable Interest Period that appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 A.M. (London, England time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day in such Interest Period. If no such offered rate exists, such rate will be the rate of interest per annum, as determined by Agent (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) at which deposits of Dollars in immediately available funds are offered at 11:00 A.M. (London, England time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day in such Interest Period by major financial institutions reasonably satisfactory to Agent in the London interbank market for such Interest Period for the applicable principal amount on such date of determination.

“LIBOR Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest based on LIBOR.

“License Subsidiary” means any special purpose Subsidiary of Borrower that (i) observes all corporate formalities, maintains separate books and records, does not commingle assets with any affiliate, holds no assets other than the FCC Licenses, and has no financial obligations other than to the Agent and Lenders as a Guarantor, (ii) is organized pursuant to organizational documents reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, (iii) is a Guarantor upon or prior to the time of acquiring any FCC License and (iv) has granted a Lien in its assets to the Agent pursuant to the Collateral Documents, subject to such limitations as are applicable under Communications Laws.

 

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“Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, charge or deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or otherwise) or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including those created by, arising under or evidenced by any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, the interest of a lessor under a Capital Lease, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, or the filing of any financing statement naming the owner of the asset to which such lien relates as debtor, under the UCC or any comparable law) and any contingent or other agreement to provide any of the foregoing, but not including the interest of a lessor under a lease which is not a Capital Lease. Any Lien affecting a Station License shall be limited to the extent permitted by the Communications Laws.

“Loan” means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Article I, and may be a Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Rate Loan.

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Notes, the Fee Letter, the Guaranty, the Collateral Documents, the Master Agreement for Standby Letters of Credit, the Master Agreement for Documentary Letters of Credit, the Intercreditor Agreement and all documents delivered to Agent and/or any Lender in connection with any of the foregoing.

“Margin Stock” means “margin stock” as such term is defined in Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board.

“Master Affiliation Agreements” means collectively, (i) that certain Master Network Affiliation Agreement dated August 14, 2002 between the Borrower and Univision Network Limited Partnership and (ii) that certain Master Network Affiliation Agreement dated March 17, 2004 between the Borrower and TeleFutura, as each such agreement may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

“Material Adverse Effect” means: (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, performance, Properties, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower or the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the ability of any Credit Party, any Subsidiary of any Credit Party or any other Person (other than Agent or Lenders) to perform in any material respect its obligations under any Loan Document; or (c) a material adverse effect upon (i) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Loan Document, or (ii) the perfection or priority of any Lien granted to the Lenders or to Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under any of the Collateral Documents.

“Material Contract” means each Affiliation Agreement and any contract or other arrangement to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party (other than the Loan Documents) for which breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

“Material Environmental Liabilities” means Environmental Liabilities exceeding $7,500,000 in the aggregate.

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government or governmental agency, department or body that is necessary for the broadcast or other operations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (including, without limitation, the FCC Licenses).

“Mortgage” means any deed of trust, leasehold deed of trust, mortgage, leasehold mortgage, deed to secure debt, leasehold deed to secure debt or other document creating a Lien on Real Estate or any interest in Real Estate.

“Multiemployer Plan” means any multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, as to which any ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

“National Flood Insurance Program” means the program created by the U.S. Congress pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as revised by the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, that mandates the purchase of flood insurance to cover real property improvements located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in participating communities and provides protection to property owners through a Federal insurance program.

“Net Issuance Proceeds” means, in respect of any issuance of debt or equity, cash proceeds (including cash proceeds as and when received in respect of non-cash proceeds received or receivable in connection with such issuance), net of underwriting discounts and reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses paid or incurred in connection therewith in favor of any Person not an Affiliate of Borrower.

“Net Proceeds” means proceeds in cash, checks or other cash equivalent financial instruments (including Cash Equivalents) as and when received by the Person making a Disposition and insurance proceeds received on account of an Event of Loss, net of: (a) in the event of a Disposition (i) the direct costs relating to such Disposition excluding amounts payable to Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower, (ii) sale, use or other transaction taxes paid or payable as a result thereof, (iii) amounts required to be applied to repay principal, interest and prepayment premiums and penalties on Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the asset which is the subject of such Disposition and (iv) in the case of any Disposition by a Subsidiary, payments to holders of Stock in such Subsidiary in such capacity (other than such Stock held by the Borrower or any Subsidiary) to the extent that such payment is required to permit the distribution of such proceeds in respect of the Stock in such Subsidiary held by the Borrower or any Subsidiary and (b) in the event of an Event of Loss, (i) all money actually applied to repair or reconstruct the damaged Property or Property affected by the condemnation or taking, (ii) all of the costs and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the collection of such proceeds, award or other payments, and (iii) any amounts retained by or paid to parties having superior rights to such proceeds, awards or other payments.

“Non-Funding Lender” means any Lender that has (a) failed to fund any payments required to be made by it under the Loan Documents within two (2) Business Days after any such payment is due (excluding expense and similar reimbursements that are subject to good faith disputes), (b) given written notice (and Agent has not received a revocation in writing), to Borrower, Agent, any Lender, or the L/C Issuer or has otherwise publicly announced (and Agent

 

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has not received notice of a public retraction) that such Lender believes it will fail to fund payments or purchases of participations required to be funded by it under the Loan Documents or one or more other syndicated credit facilities, (c) failed to fund, and not cured, loans, participations, advances, or reimbursement obligations under one or more other syndicated credit facilities, unless subject to a good faith dispute, or (d) any Lender that has (i) become subject to a voluntary or involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or any similar bankruptcy laws, (ii) a custodian, conservator, receiver or similar official appointed for it or any substantial part of such Person’s assets, or (iii) made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, been liquidated, or otherwise been adjudicated as, or determined by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such Person or its assets to be, insolvent or bankrupt, and for clause (d), and Agent has determined that such Lender is reasonably likely to fail to fund any payments required to be made by it under the Loan Documents. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall have the same meaning as in the second sentence of the definition of Affiliate.

“Non-U.S. Lender Party” means each of Agent, each Lender, each L/C Issuer, each SPV and each participant, in each case that is not a United States person as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

“Note” means any Revolving Note and “Notes” means all such Notes.

“Notice of Borrowing” means a notice given by the Borrower to Agent pursuant to Section 1.5, in substantially the form of Exhibit 11.1(c) hereto.

“Obligations” means all Loans, and other Indebtedness, advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing by any Credit Party to any Lender, Agent, any L/C Issuer, any Secured Swap Provider or any other Person required to be indemnified, that arises under any Loan Document or any Secured Rate Contract, whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, loan, guaranty, indemnification or in any other manner, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and however acquired.

“Ordinary Course of Business” means, in respect of any transaction involving any Person, the ordinary course of such Person’s business, as conducted by any such Person in accordance with past practice and undertaken by such Person in good faith and not for purposes of evading any covenant or restriction in any Loan Document.

“Organization Documents” means, (a) for any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation, the bylaws, any certificate of determination or instrument relating to the rights of preferred shareholders of such corporation, and any shareholder rights agreement, (b) for any partnership, the partnership agreement and, if applicable, certificate of limited partnership, (c) for any limited liability company, the operating agreement and articles or certificate of formation or (d) any other document setting forth the manner of election or duties of the officers, directors, managers or other similar persons, or the designation, amount or relative rights, limitations and preference of the Stock of a Person.

“Patents” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Requirement of Law in or relating to letters patent and applications therefor.

 

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“Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, P.L. 107-56, as amended.

“PBGC” means the United States Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation any successor thereto.

“Permits” means, with respect to any Person, any permit, approval, authorization, license, registration, certificate, concession, grant, franchise, variance or permission from, and any other Contractual Obligations with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law and applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

“Permitted Acquisition” means any Acquisition by (i) a Credit Party of all or substantially all of the assets of a Target, or a business or division of a Person, which assets are located in the United States, Canada or Mexico or (ii) a Credit Party of 100% of the Stock and Stock Equivalents of a Target organized under the laws of any State in the United States or the District of Columbia or under the laws of Canada or Mexico, in each case, to the extent that each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:

(a) to the extent the Acquisition will be financed in whole or in part with the proceeds of any Loan, the conditions set forth in Section 2.2 shall have been satisfied;

(b) the Borrower shall have notified Agent and Lenders of such proposed Acquisition and furnished to Agent and Lenders at least thirty (30) days prior to the consummation thereof (1) a description of the proposed Acquisition and assets (setting forth in reasonable detail the terms and conditions of such Acquisition) and, at the request of Agent, such other information and documents that Agent may request, including, without limitation, executed counterparts of the respective agreements, documents or instruments pursuant to which such Acquisition is to be consummated (including, without limitation, any related management, non-compete, employment, option or other material agreements), any schedules to such agreements, documents or instruments and all other material ancillary agreements, instruments and documents to be executed or delivered in connection therewith, (2) pro forma financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries after giving effect to the consummation of such Acquisition, (3) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower demonstrating on a pro forma basis for the most recently completed trailing twelve month period compliance with the covenants set forth in Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 after giving effect to the consummation of such Acquisition and (4) copies of such other agreements, instruments and other documents as Agent reasonably shall request;

(c) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including any new Subsidiary) shall execute and deliver the agreements, instruments and other documents required by Section 4.13 and Agent shall have received, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a collateral assignment of the seller’s representations, warranties and indemnities to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under the acquisition documents;

(d) such Acquisition shall not be hostile and shall have been approved by the board of directors (or other similar body) and/or the stockholders or other equityholders of the Target;

 

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(e) no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or would exist after giving effect thereto;

(f) after giving effect to such Acquisition, and, on average, on a pro forma basis, for the ninety (90) day periods immediately preceding and immediately succeeding the closing of the Acquisition, Availability shall be not less than $10,000,000;

(g) the total consideration paid or payable (including without limitation, all transaction costs, assumed Indebtedness and Liabilities incurred, assumed or reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries after giving effect to such Acquisition and the maximum amount of all deferred payments, including earnouts) for (i) any single Acquisition or series of Acquisitions shall not exceed $25,000,000 and (ii) all Acquisitions consummated during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed $75,000,000 in the aggregate for all such Acquisitions;

(h) the Target is in a Permitted Business and all of its assets are located in the United States or Canada; provided that, the Credit Parties may make Acquisitions otherwise permitted hereunder of Targets having assets located in Mexico in an aggregate amount during the term of this Agreement of up to $10,000,000 (unless otherwise approved by the Agent); and

(i) the Target has Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, subject to pro forma adjustments acceptable to Agent, for the most recent twelve months prior to the acquisition date for which financial statements are available, greater than zero; provided that the Credit Parties may make Acquisitions otherwise permitted hereunder of Targets having Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, subject to pro forma adjustments acceptable to Agent, for the most recent twelve months prior to the acquisition date for which financial statements are available, less than or equal to zero, in an aggregate during the term of this Agreement of up to $10,000,000;

provided that clauses (g) and (i) shall not apply to any Acquisition, if, on the day of the consummation of such Acquisition, no Revolving Loans are outstanding.

“Permitted Business” means any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Company and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and other businesses reasonably related or ancillary thereto, including, without limitation, businesses related to media and broadcast content as well as digital, interactive, online and/or downloadable programming and other content deliverable over various media platforms such as the Internet, computers, portable electronic devices, mobile communications devices and similar technologies.

“Permitted Holders” means Walter Ulloa, Philip Wilkinson and Paul Zevnik.

“Permitted Refinancing” means Indebtedness constituting a refinancing or extension, renewal, replacement, defeasance or refund of Indebtedness permitted under Section 5.5 that (a) has an aggregate outstanding principal amount not greater than the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced or extended, (b) has a weighted average maturity (measured as of the date of such refinancing or extension) and maturity no shorter than that of the Indebtedness being refinanced or extended, (c) is not entered into as part of a sale leaseback transaction, (d) is not secured by a Lien on any assets other than the collateral securing the Indebtedness being refinanced or extended, (e) the obligors of which are the same as the obligors

 

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of the Indebtedness being refinanced or extended, (f) is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, on terms at least as favorable, taken as a whole, to the Agent and the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being refinanced or extended and (g) is otherwise on terms no less favorable to the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, than those of the Indebtedness being refinanced or extended.

“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or Governmental Authority.

“Pledged Collateral” has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement and shall include any other Collateral required to be delivered to Agent pursuant to the terms of any Collateral Document.

“Prior Lender” means Union Bank of California, N.A. as administrative agent for the lenders under that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2005, among the Borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and Prior Lender.

“Priority Lien Debt” has the meaning set forth in the Senior Note Agreement (as in effect on the date hereof).

“Program Services Agreements” means any local marketing agreement, time brokerage agreement, program services agreement or similar agreement to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is party, providing for a Person, other than the licensee of such station, to program or sell advertising on all or any portion of the broadcast time of any television or radio station.

“Property” means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible.

“Rate Contracts” means swap agreements (as such term is defined in Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code) and any other agreements or arrangements designed to provide protection against fluctuations in interest or currency exchange rates.

“Real Estate” means any real property owned, leased, subleased or otherwise operated or occupied by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party.

“Related Party” means (i) any controlling stockholder, 66 2/3% owned Subsidiary, or immediate family member (in the case of an individual) of any Permitted Holder; or (ii) any trust, corporation, partnership or other entity, the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners, owners or persons beneficially holding a 66 2/3% controlling interest of which consist of any one or more Permitted Holders and/or such other Persons referred to in the immediately preceding clause (i).

“Related Persons” means, with respect to any Person, each Affiliate of such Person and each director, officer, employee, agent, trustee, representative, attorney, accountant and each insurance, environmental, legal, financial and other advisor (including those retained in connection with the satisfaction or attempted satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article II) and other consultants and agents of or to such Person or any of its Affiliates.

 

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“Related Transactions” means the transactions contemplated by the Senior Note Documents and includes, without limitation, the issuance of the Senior Notes.

“Releases” means any release, threatened release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, escape, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of Hazardous Material into or through the environment.

“Remedial Action” means all actions required to (a) clean up, remove, treat or in any other way address any Hazardous Material in the indoor or outdoor environment, (b) prevent or minimize any Release so that a Hazardous Material does not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment or (c) perform pre remedial studies and investigations and post-remedial monitoring and care with respect to any Hazardous Material.

“Required Lenders” means, subject to Section 1.11(e), at any time (a) Lenders then holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment then in effect, or (b) if the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments have terminated, Lenders then more than fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Loans then outstanding and the outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations; provided, that with respect to any vote on any matter requiring an “Act of Instructing Debtholders” under and as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement, the percentages specified above shall instead be sixty six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%).

“Requirement of Law” means, as to any Person, any law (statutory or common), ordinance, treaty, rule, regulation, order, policy, other legal requirement or determination of an arbitrator or of a Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to which such Person or any of its Property is subject.

“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer or the president of the Borrower or any other officer having substantially the same authority and responsibility; or, with respect to compliance with financial covenants or delivery of financial information, the chief financial officer or the treasurer of the Borrower or any other officer having substantially the same authority and responsibility.

“Revolving Lender” means each Lender with a Revolving Loan Commitment (or if the Revolving Loan Commitments have terminated, who hold Revolving Loans).

“Revolving Note” means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to a Lender in substantially the form of Exhibit 11.1(d) hereto, evidencing Indebtedness of the Borrower under the Revolving Loan Commitment of such Lender.

“Revolving Termination Date” means the earlier to occur of: (a) July 27, 2013; and (b) the date on which the Aggregate Revolving Loan Commitment shall terminate in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

“Secured Party” means Agent, each Lender, each L/C Issuer, each other Indemnitee and each other holder of any Obligation of a Credit Party including each Secured Swap Provider.

 

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“Secured Rate Contract” means any Rate Contract between Borrower and the counterparty thereto, which (i) has been provided or arranged by GE Capital or an Affiliate of GE Capital, or (ii) Agent has acknowledged in writing constitutes a “Secured Rate Contract” hereunder.

“Secured Swap Provider” means (i) a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender (or a Person who was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time of execution and delivery of a Rate Contract) who has entered into a Secured Rate Contract with Borrower, or (ii) a Person with whom Borrower has entered into a Secured Rate Contract provided or arranged by GE Capital or an Affiliate of GE Capital, and any assignee thereof.

“Security Agreement” means that certain Security Agreement, dated as of even date herewith, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent and the Borrower, made by the Credit Parties in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation, as collateral trustee (in such capacity and together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “Collateral Trustee”), for the benefit of the secured parties named therein, as the same may be amended, restated and/or modified from time to time.

“Senior Note Documents” means the Senior Note Agreement, the Senior Notes and the Senior Note Purchase Agreement.

“Senior Note Agreement” means the Indenture dated as of July 27, 2010 among Borrower, the other persons party thereto that are designated as “Initial Guarantors” and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as the same may be amended, restated and/or modified from time to time.

“Senior Note Purchase Agreement” means the Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2010, among the Borrower, the guarantors party thereto and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

“Senior Notes” means the 8.75% Senior Notes of the Borrower due 2017.

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that would constitute a “significant subsidiary” within the meaning of Article 1 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933.

“Software” means (a) all computer programs, including source code and object code versions, (b) all data, databases and compilations of data, whether machine readable or otherwise, and (c) all documentation, training materials and configurations related to any of the foregoing.

“Solvent” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, that, as of such date, (a) the value of the assets of such Person (both at fair value and present fair saleable value) is greater than the total amount of liabilities (including contingent and unliquidated liabilities) of such Person, (b) such Person is able to pay all liabilities of such Person as such liabilities mature and (c) such Person does not have unreasonably small capital. In computing the amount of contingent or unliquidated liabilities at any time, such liabilities shall be computed at the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

 

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“Special Flood Hazard Area” means an area that FEMA’s current flood maps indicate has at least a one percent (1%) chance of a flood equal to or exceeding the base flood elevation (a 100-year flood) in any given year.

“SPV” means any special purpose funding vehicle identified as such in a writing by any Lender to Agent.

“Station” means any radio station, any full-service television station, low power television station, Class A television station, and television translator system now or hereafter operated or controlled by the Borrower or any of its License Subsidiaries.

“Station Licenses” shall mean all licenses, permits, permissions and other authorizations issued by the FCC for the operation of the Stations operated or controlled by Borrower or any of its License Subsidiaries.

“Stock” means all shares of capital stock (whether denominated as common stock or preferred stock), equity interests, beneficial, partnership or membership interests, joint venture interests, participations or other ownership or profit interests in or equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a Person (other than an individual), whether voting or non-voting.

“Stock Equivalents” means all securities convertible into or exchangeable for Stock or any other Stock Equivalent and all warrants, options or other rights to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire any Stock or any other Stock Equivalent, whether or not presently convertible, exchangeable or exercisable.

“Subordinated Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party which is subordinated to the Obligations as to right and time of payment and as to other rights and remedies thereunder and having such other terms as are, in each case, reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

“Subsidiary” of a Person means any corporation, association, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting Stock, is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the Person, or one or more of the Subsidiaries of the Person, or a combination thereof.

“Target” means any other Person or business unit or asset group of any other Person acquired or proposed to be acquired in an Acquisition.

“Tax Affiliate” means, (a) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (b) any Affiliate of the Borrower with which the Borrower files or is required to file tax returns on a consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group basis.

“TeleFutura” means TeleFutura, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

“Title IV Plan” means a pension plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, to which any ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

 

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“Trade Secrets” means all right, title and interest (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Requirement of Law in or relating to trade secrets.

“Trademark” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Requirement of Law in or relating to trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, service marks, logos and other source or business identifiers and, in each case, all goodwill associated therewith, all registrations and recordations thereof and all applications in connection therewith.

“Trigger Event” means any event, transaction or occurrence as a result of which Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is less than $25,000,000 (as calculated for the most recently ended twelve month period after giving effect to any such event, transaction or occurrence, on a pro forma basis).

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.

“United States” and “U.S.” each means the United States of America.

“Univision” means, as applicable, Univision Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation, or Univision Network Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership.

“U.S. Lender Party” means each of Agent, each Lender, each L/C Issuer, each SPV and each participant, in each case that is a United States person as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

“Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Stock of such Person that is ordinarily entitled to vote in the election of the board of directors of such Person.

“Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary in which (other than directors’ qualifying shares required by law) one hundred percent (100%) of the Stock and Stock Equivalents, at the time as of which any determination is being made, is owned, beneficially and of record, by any Credit Party, or by one or more of the other Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, or both.

11.2 Other Interpretive Provisions.

(a) Defined Terms. Unless otherwise specified herein or therein, all terms defined in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto. The meanings of defined terms shall be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms. Terms (including uncapitalized terms) not otherwise defined herein and that are defined in the UCC shall have the meanings therein described.

(b) The Agreement. The words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement or such other Loan Document; and subsection, section, schedule and exhibit references are to this Agreement or such other Loan Documents unless otherwise specified.

 

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(c) Certain Common Terms. The term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, indentures, notices and other writings, however evidenced. The term “including” is not limiting and means “including without limitation.”

(d) Performance; Time. Whenever any performance obligation hereunder or under any other Loan Document (other than a payment obligation) shall be stated to be due or required to be satisfied on a day other than a Business Day, such performance shall be made or satisfied on the next succeeding Business Day. In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”; the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”, and the word “through” means “to and including.” If any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document refers to any action taken or to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be interpreted to encompass any and all means, direct or indirect, of taking, or not taking, such action.

(e) Contracts. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein or in any other Loan Document, references to agreements and other contractual instruments, including this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, thereto, restatements and substitutions thereof and other modifications and supplements thereto which are in effect from time to time, but only to the extent such amendments and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document.

(f) Laws. References to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions related thereto or consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting the statute or regulation.

11.3 Accounting Terms and Principles. All accounting determinations required to be made pursuant hereto shall, unless expressly otherwise provided herein, be made in accordance with GAAP. No change in the accounting principles used in the preparation of any financial statement hereafter adopted by the Borrower shall be given effect for purposes of measuring compliance with any provision of Article V or VI unless the Borrower, Agent and the Required Lenders agree to modify such provisions to reflect such changes in GAAP and, unless such provisions are modified, all financial statements, Compliance Certificates and similar documents provided hereunder shall be provided together with a reconciliation between the calculations and amounts set forth therein before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to in Article V and Article VI shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party at “fair value.” A breach of a financial covenant contained in Article VI shall be deemed to have occurred as of any date of determination by Agent or as of the last day of any specified measurement period, regardless of when the financial statements reflecting such breach are delivered to Agent.

 

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11.4 Payments. Agent may set up standards and procedures to determine or redetermine the equivalent in Dollars of any amount expressed in any currency other than Dollars and otherwise may, but shall not be obligated to, rely on any determination made by any Credit Party or any L/C Issuer. Any such determination or redetermination by Agent shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. No determination or redetermination by any Secured Party or any Credit Party and no other currency conversion shall change or release any obligation of any Credit Party or of any Secured Party (other than Agent and its Related Persons) under any Loan Document, each of which agrees to pay separately for any shortfall remaining after any conversion and payment of the amount as converted. Agent may round up or down, and may set up appropriate mechanisms to round up or down, any amount hereunder to nearest higher or lower amounts and may determine reasonable de minimis payment thresholds.

[Signature Pages Follow.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER:
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
FEIN:  

 

Address for notices:

Entravision Communications Corporation

2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West

Santa Monica, California 90404

Attention: Walter F. Ulloa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Facsimile: (310) 449-4706

With a copy to: Entravision Communications Corporation

2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West

Santa Monica, California 90404

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Facsimile: (310) 449-4726

With a copy to: Entravision Communications Corporation

2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West

Santa Monica, California 90404

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (310) 449-1306

Address for wire transfers:

 

 

 


ENTRAVISION, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

FEIN: 2754426

 

ENTRAVISION EL-PASO, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

FEIN: 2744662

 

ENTRAVISION-TEXAS G.P., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

FEIN: 3440405

 

ENTRAVISION-TEXAS L.P., INC., a Delaware corporation

FEIN: 3346822

 

ARIZONA RADIO, INC., a Delaware corporation

FEIN: 2348076

 

Z-SPANISH MEDIA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation

FEIN: 2864773

 

LOS CEREZOS TELEVISION COMPANY, a Delaware corporation

FEIN: 0845432

 

LATIN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation

FEIN: 2722438

 

DIAMOND RADIO, INC., a California corporation

FEIN: C1954202

 

ENTRAVISION SAN DIEGO, INC., a California corporation

FEIN: C2223500

 

ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC, a California limited liability company

FEIN: 199629210006

 

THE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF SAN DIEGO, INCORPORATED, a California corporation

FEIN: C1572511

 

CHANNEL FIFTY SEVEN, INC., a California corporation

FEIN: C1915430

 

VISTA TELEVISION, INC., a California corporation

FEIN: C1891597

 

ASPEN FM, INC., a Colorado corporation

FEIN: 19961095966

 

ENTRAVISION-TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Texas limited partnership

FEIN: 0800014996

 

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

FEIN: 3668540

 

By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,

as Agent and as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Steven J. Heise

Name:   Steven J. Heise
Title:   Its Duly Authorized Signatory

Address for Notices:

 

General Electric Capital Corporation

2325 Lakeview Parkway, Suite #700

Alpharetta, Georgia 30009

Attn: Entravision Communications Account Manager

Facsimile: (678) 624-7903

 

With a copy to:

 

General Electric Capital Corporation

201 Merritt 7

P.O. Box 5201

Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

Attn: General Counsel-Global Sponsor Finance

Facsimile: (203) 956-4216

 

and

 

General Electric Capital Corporation

500 West Monroe Street

Chicago, Illinois 60661

Attn: Corporate Counsel-Global Sponsor Finance

Facsimile: (312) 441-6876

Address for payments:

 

ABA No.                             

Account Number                         

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

New York, New York

Account Name: GECC/CAF DEPOSITORY

Reference: CFN            /Entravision


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written

 

CITIBANK, N.A.,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Humberto M. Salomon

Name:   Humberto M. Salomon
Title:   Vice President

Address for notices:

 

Citibank, N.A.

Attention: Elizabeth M. Gonzalez

Director & Vice President

227 W. Monroe Street

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Lending office:

 

Citibank, N.A.

227 Monroe Street

Chicago, IL 60606


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written

 

UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Irja R. Otsa

Name:   Irja R. Otsa
Title: Associate Director, Banking Products Services, US
By:  

/s/ Omar Musule

Name:   Omar Musule
Title: Associate Director, Banking Products Services, US

Address for notices:

 

UBS

Attention: Heidi Benalcazar

677 Washington Blvd.

Stamford, CT 06905

 

Lending office:

 

UBS

677 Washington Blvd.

Stamford, CT 06905


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Christine P. Ball

Name:   Christine P. Ball
Title:   Senior Vice President

Address for notices:

 

Wells Fargo Bank

Attention: Christine Ball

333 S. Grand Avenue, 3rd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

 

Lending office:

 

Wells Fargo Bank

333 S. Grand Avenue, 3rd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

EX-10.4 5 dex104.htm SECURITY AGREEMENT Security Agreement

EXHIBIT 10.4

 

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

Dated as of July 27, 2010

among

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

and

Each Other Grantor

From Time to Time Party Hereto

and

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,

as Collateral Trustee

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   Page
ARTICLE I DEFINED TERMS    2

Section 1.1

   Definitions    2

Section 1.2

   Certain Other Terms.    9
ARTICLE II GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST    10

Section 2.1

   Collateral    10

Section 2.2

   Grant of Security Interest in Collateral    11
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    12

Section 3.1

   Title; No Other Liens    12

Section 3.2

   Perfection and Priority    12

Section 3.3

   Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office    13

Section 3.4

   Locations of Inventory, Equipment and Books and Records    13

Section 3.5

   Pledged Collateral    13

Section 3.6

   Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper Formerly Accounts    13

Section 3.7

   Intellectual Property.    13

Section 3.8

   Commercial Tort Claims    14

Section 3.9

   Specific Collateral    14

Section 3.10

   Enforcement    14

Section 3.11

   Representations and Warranties of the Credit Agreement and Indenture    14
ARTICLE IV COVENANTS    15

Section 4.1

   Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation and Consents    15

Section 4.2

   Changes in Locations, Name, Etc    16

Section 4.3

   Pledged Collateral    17

Section 4.4

   Accounts    18

Section 4.5

   Commodity Contracts    18

Section 4.6

   Delivery of Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper and Control of Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Rights and Electronic Chattel Paper    18

Section 4.7

   Intellectual Property    19

Section 4.8

   Notices    20

Section 4.9

   Notice of Commercial Tort Claims    20

Section 4.10

   Controlled Securities Account.    21

Section 4.11

   Deposit Accounts    21
ARTICLE V REMEDIAL PROVISIONS    21

Section 5.1

   Code and Other Remedies    21

Section 5.2

   Accounts and Payments in Respect of General Intangibles    24

Section 5.3

   Pledged Collateral    25

Section 5.4

   Proceeds to be Turned over to and Held by Collateral Trustee    27

Section 5.5

   Sale of Pledged Collateral    27

Section 5.6

   Deficiency    27

Section 5.7

   Compliance with Communications Act and Other Applicable Law.    28

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

   Page
ARTICLE VI THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE    29

Section 6.1

   Collateral Trustee’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact    29

Section 6.2

   Authorization to File Financing Statements    31

Section 6.3

   Authority of Collateral Trustee    31

Section 6.4

   Duty; Obligations and Liabilities    31
ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS    32

Section 7.1

   Reinstatement    32

Section 7.2

   Release of Collateral    32

Section 7.3

   Independent Obligations    33

Section 7.4

   No Waiver by Course of Conduct    33

Section 7.5

   Amendments in Writing    33

Section 7.6

   Additional Grantors; Additional Pledged Collateral    34

Section 7.7

   Notices    34

Section 7.8

   Successors and Assigns    34

Section 7.9

   Counterparts    34

Section 7.10

   Severability    34

Section 7.11

   Governing Law    34

Section 7.12

   Waiver of Jury Trial    35

 

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ANNEXES AND SCHEDULES

 

Annex 1    Form of Pledge Amendment
Annex 2    Form of Joinder Agreement
Annex 3    Form of Intellectual Property Security Agreement
Schedule 1    Commercial Tort Claims
Schedule 2    Filings
Schedule 3    Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office
Schedule 4    Location of Inventory and Equipment
Schedule 5    Pledged Collateral
Schedule 6    Intellectual Property

 

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SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of July 27, 2010, by Entravision Communications Corporation (the “Company”) and each of the other entities listed on the signature pages hereof or that becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 7.6 (together with the Company, the “Grantors”), in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE Capital”), as collateral trustee (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Collateral Trustee”) for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of July 27, 2010 (as the same may be amended, modified, restated and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Company, the other persons party thereto that are designated as a “Credit Party”, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and GE Capital, as agent for the lenders (in such capacity, and together with any successor agent, the “Agent”), the lenders have severally agreed to make extensions of credit to the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Indenture dated as of July 27, 2010 (as the same may be amended, modified, restated and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”) among the Company, the other persons party thereto that are designated as “Initial Guarantors” and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, and together with any successor trustee, the “Trustee”) the Company has or will issue senior secured notes (the “Senior Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 all as contemplated therein;

WHEREAS, the Company, the Grantors from time to time party thereto, the Trustee, the Agent and the Collateral Trustee have entered into that certain Collateral Trust and Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2010 (as the same may be amended, modified, restated and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Collateral Trust Agreement”), setting forth certain rights of the Collateral Trustee and the Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral;

WHEREAS, each Grantor (other than the Company) has agreed to guaranty the Obligations (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Company pursuant to that certain Guaranty, dated as of July 27, 2010 (as the same may be amended, modified, restated and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement Guaranty”);

WHEREAS, each Grantor (other than the Company) has agreed to guaranty the Obligations (as defined in the Indenture) of the Company pursuant to Section 11.01 of the Indenture (as the same may be amended, modified, restated and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Senior Notes Guaranty”);

WHEREAS, each Grantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the making of the extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement and the issuance of the Senior Notes under the Indenture;


WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers to make their respective extensions of credit to the Company under the Credit Agreement and the obligation of the initial purchasers to purchase the Senior Notes that the Grantors shall have executed and delivered this Agreement to the Collateral Trustee; and

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree that, in consideration of the benefits accruing to each Grantor, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Grantor hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties and hereby covenants and agrees with the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINED TERMS

Section 1.1 Definitions. (a) Capital terms used herein without definition are used as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement.

(b) The following terms have the meanings given to them in the UCC and terms used herein without definition that are defined in the UCC have the meanings given to them in the UCC (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined): “account”, “account debtor”, “as-extracted collateral”, “certificated security”, “chattel paper”, “commercial tort claim”, “commodity contract”, “deposit account”, “electronic chattel paper”, “equipment”, “farm products”, “fixture”, “general intangible”, “goods”, “health-care-insurance receivable”, “instruments”, “inventory”, “investment property”, “letter-of-credit right”, “proceeds”, “record”, “securities account”, “security”, “supporting obligation” and “tangible chattel paper”.

(c) The following terms shall have the following meanings:

Agreement” means this Security Agreement.

Applicable IP Office” means the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency within or outside the United States.

Capital Lease” means any leasing or similar arrangement which, in accordance with GAAP, is classified as a capital lease.

Cash Collateral Account” means a deposit account or securities account subject, in each instance, to a Control Agreement, other than accounts established to cash collateralize L/C Reimbursement Obligations (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

 

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Cash Equivalents” means (a) any readily-marketable securities (i) issued by, or directly, unconditionally and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States federal government or (ii) issued by any agency of the United States federal government the obligations of which are fully backed by the full faith and credit of the United States federal government, (b) any readily-marketable direct obligations issued by any other agency of the United States federal government, any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case having a rating of at least “A-1” from S&P or at least “P-1” from Moody’s, (c) any commercial paper rated at least “A-1” by S&P or “P-1” by Moody’s and issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state of the United States, (d) any Dollar-denominated time deposit, insured certificate of deposit, overnight bank deposit or bankers’ acceptance issued or accepted by (i) any Lender or (ii) any commercial bank that is (A) organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (B) “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary federal banking regulators) and (C) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) in excess of $250,000,000 and (e) shares of any United States money market fund that (i) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d) above with maturities as set forth in the proviso below, (ii) has net assets in excess of $500,000,000 and (iii) has obtained from either S&P or Moody’s the highest rating obtainable for money market funds in the United States; provided, however, that the maturities of all obligations specified in any of clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d) above shall not exceed 365 days.

Collateral” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1.

Communications Laws” means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules, orders, regulations and other applicable requirements of the FCC (including without limitation the FCC’s rules, regulations and policies relating to the operation of transmitting and studio equipment).

Contractual Obligations” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, undertaking, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument, document or agreement to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its Property is bound.

Control Agreement” means a tri-party deposit account, securities account or commodities account control agreement by and among the applicable Grantor, Collateral Trustee and the depository, securities intermediary or commodities intermediary, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Trustee and in any event providing to Collateral Trustee “control” of such deposit account, securities account or commodities account within the meaning of Articles 8 and 9 of the UCC.

Controlled Securities Account” means each securities account (including all financial assets held therein and all certificates and instruments, if any, representing or evidencing such financial assets) that is the subject of an effective Control Agreement.

 

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Copyrights” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Requirement of Law in or relating to copyrights and all mask work, database and design rights, whether or not registered or published, all registrations and recordations thereof and all applications in connection therewith.

Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary incorporated, organized or otherwise formed under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

E-Fax” means any system used to receive or transmit faxes electronically.

E-System” means any electronic system approved by the Collateral Trustee, including Intralinks® and ClearPar® and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by the Collateral Trustee, any of its Related Persons or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or other security system.

Electronic Transmission” means each document, instruction, authorization, file, information and any other communication transmitted, posted or otherwise made or communicated by e-mail or E-Fax, or otherwise to or from an E-System or other equivalent service.

Excluded Equity” means (i) any voting Stock in excess of 66% of the outstanding voting stock of any Foreign Subsidiary directly owned by a Grantor and (ii) all Stock of (x) any Foreign Subsidiary indirectly owned by any Grantor and (y) Domestic Subsidiaries of Foreign Subsidiaries. For the purposes of this definition, “voting Stock” means, with respect to any issuer, the issued and outstanding shares of each class of Stock of such issuer entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.956-2(c)(2)).

Excluded Property” means, collectively, (i) Excluded Equity, (ii) any permit or license or any Contractual Obligation (including, without limitation, any Media License) entered into by any Grantor (A) that prohibits or requires the consent of any Person other than the Company and its Affiliates which has not been obtained as a condition to the creation by such Grantor of a Lien on any right, title or interest in such permit, license or Contractual Obligation or any Stock or Stock Equivalent related thereto or (B) to the extent that any Requirement of Law applicable thereto prohibits the creation of a Lien thereon, but only, with respect to the prohibition in (A) and (B), to the extent, and for as long as, such prohibition is not terminated or rendered unenforceable or otherwise deemed ineffective by the UCC or any other Requirement of Law, (iii) any “intent to use” Trademark applications for which a statement of use has not been filed (but only until such statement is filed) and (iv) any Existing L/C Cash Collateral; provided, however, “Excluded Property” shall not include any proceeds, products, substitutions or replacements of Excluded Property (unless such proceeds, products, substitutions or replacements would otherwise constitute Excluded Property).

 

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Existing L/C” means each existing letter of credit listed on Schedule 5.5 to the Credit Agreement as of the Closing Date.

Existing L/C Cash Collateral” means cash or other amounts on deposit in the Existing L/C Cash Collateral Account in an aggregate amount no greater than the stated amount of the Existing L/Cs.

Existing L/C Cash Collateral Account” means account number 9099000557 maintained by the Grantors with Union Bank, N.A. for the purpose of cash collateralizing the Existing LCs.

FCC” means the Federal Communications Commission or any Governmental Authority which succeeds to the duties and functions presently performed by the Federal Communications Commission.

FCC Licenses” means any community antenna relay service, broadcast auxiliary license, earth station license or registration, business radio, microwave or special safety radio service license issued by the FCC pursuant to the Communications Laws.

Foreign Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, a Subsidiary of such Person, which Subsidiary is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, and any corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing.

Intellectual Property” means all rights, title and interests in or relating to intellectual property and industrial property arising under any Requirement of Law and all IP Ancillary Rights relating thereto, including all Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, Internet Domain Names, Trade Secrets and IP Licenses.

Internet Domain Name” means all right, title and interest (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Requirement of Law in or relating to Internet domain names.

IP Ancillary Rights” means, with respect to any other Intellectual Property, as applicable, all foreign counterparts to, and all divisionals, reversions, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, reexaminations, renewals and extensions of, such Intellectual Property and all income, royalties, proceeds and Liabilities at any time due or payable or asserted under or with respect to any of the foregoing or otherwise with respect to such Intellectual Property, including all rights to sue or recover at law or in equity for any past, present or future infringement, misappropriation, dilution, violation or other impairment thereof, and, in each case, all rights to obtain any other IP Ancillary Right.

 

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IP License” means all Contractual Obligations (and all related IP Ancillary Rights), whether written or oral, granting any right, title and interest in or relating to any Intellectual Property.

L/C Issuer” means any Lender or an Affiliate thereof or a bank or other legally authorized Person, in such Person’s capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit under the Credit Agreement.

Lender” means each financial institution from time to time party to the Credit Agreement as a “Lender.”

Letter of Credit” means documentary or standby letters of credit issued for the account of the Company by L/C Issuers, and bankers’ acceptances issued by Company, for which the Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties have incurred Letter of Credit Obligations (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

Liabilities” means all claims, actions, suits, judgments, damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, fines, penalties, sanctions, costs, fees, taxes, commissions, charges, disbursements and expenses, in each case of any kind or nature (including interest accrued thereon or as a result thereof and fees, charges and disbursements of financial, legal and other advisors and consultants), whether joint or several, whether or not indirect, contingent, consequential, actual, punitive, treble or otherwise.

Material Adverse Effect” means: (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, Properties, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company or the Grantors and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the ability of any Grantor, any Subsidiary of any Grantor or any other Person (other than Collateral Trustee or the Secured Parties) to perform in any material respect its obligations under any Secured Debt Document; or (c) a material adverse effect upon (i) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Secured Debt Document, or (ii) the perfection or priority of any Lien granted to the Secured Parties or to Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties under any of the Security Documents.

Material Intellectual Property” means Intellectual Property that is owned by or licensed to a Grantor and material to the conduct of any Grantor’s business.

Media Licenses” means any franchise, license, permit, certificate, ordinance, approval or other authorization, or any renewal or extension thereof, from any federal, state or local government or governmental agency, department or body that is necessary for the broadcast or other operations of the Company or any Subsidiary (including, without limitation, the FCC Licenses).

 

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Organization Documents” means, (a) for any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation, the bylaws, any certificate of determination or instrument relating to the rights of preferred shareholders of such corporation, and any shareholder rights agreement, (b) for any partnership, the partnership agreement and, if applicable, certificate of limited partnership, (c) for any limited liability company, the operating agreement and articles or certificate of formation or (d) any other document setting forth the manner of election or duties of the officers, directors, managers or other similar persons, or the designation, amount or relative rights, limitations and preference of the Stock of a Person.

Patents” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Requirement of Law in or relating to letters patent and applications therefor.

Permits” means, with respect to any Person, any permit, approval, authorization, license, registration, certificate, concession, grant, franchise, variance or permission from, and any other Contractual Obligations with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law and applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

Permitted Liens” means those Liens which are permitted to be incurred under each of the Secured Debt Documents.

Pledged Certificated Stock” means all certificated securities and any other Stock or Stock Equivalent of any Person evidenced by a certificate, instrument or other similar document (as defined in the UCC), in each case owned by any Grantor, and any distribution of property made on, in respect of or in exchange for the foregoing from time to time, including all Stock and Stock Equivalents listed on Schedule 5. Pledged Certificated Stock excludes any Excluded Property and any Cash Equivalents that are not held in Controlled Securities Accounts to the extent permitted by Section 4.10 hereof.

Pledged Collateral” means, collectively, the Pledged Stock and the Pledged Debt Instruments.

Pledged Debt Instruments” means all right, title and interest of any Grantor in instruments evidencing any Indebtedness owed to such Grantor or other obligations, and any distribution of property made on, in respect of or in exchange for the foregoing from time to time, including all Indebtedness described on Schedule 5, issued by the obligors named therein. Pledged Debt Instruments excludes any Cash Equivalents that are not held in Controlled Securities Accounts to the extent permitted by Section 4.10 hereof.

Pledged Investment Property” means any investment property of any Grantor, and any distribution of property made on, in respect of or in exchange for the foregoing from time to time, other than any Pledged Stock or Pledged Debt Instruments. Pledged Investment Property excludes any Cash Equivalents that are not held in Controlled Securities Accounts to the extent permitted by Section 4.10 hereof.

 

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Pledged Stock” means all Pledged Certificated Stock and all Pledged Uncertificated Stock.

Pledged Uncertificated Stock” means any Stock or Stock Equivalent of any Person that is not Pledged Certificated Stock, including all right, title and interest of any Grantor as a limited or general partner in any partnership not constituting Pledged Certificated Stock or as a member of any limited liability company, all right, title and interest of any Grantor in, to and under any Organization Document of any partnership or limited liability company to which it is a party, and any distribution of property made on, in respect of or in exchange for the foregoing from time to time, including in each case those interests set forth on Schedule 5, to the extent such interests are not certificated. Pledged Certificated Stock excludes any Excluded Property and any Cash Equivalents that are not held in Controlled Securities Accounts to the extent permitted by Section 4.10 hereof.

Property” means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible.

Related Persons” means, with respect to any Person, each Affiliate of such Person and each director, officer, employee, agent, trustee, representative, attorney, accountant and each insurance, environmental, legal, financial and other advisor and other consultants and agents of or to such Person or any of its Affiliates.

Requirement of Law” means, as to any Person, any law (statutory or common), ordinance, treaty, rule, regulation, order, policy, other legal requirement or determination of an arbitrator or of a Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to which such Person or any of its Property is subject.

Software” means (a) all computer programs, including source code and object code versions, (b) all data, databases and compilations of data, whether machine readable or otherwise, and (c) all documentation, training materials and configurations related to any of the foregoing.

Station” means any radio station, any full power television station, low power television station, any translator and any other television system now or hereafter owned, leased or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Stock” means all shares of capital stock (whether denominated as common stock or preferred stock), equity interests, beneficial, partnership or membership interests, joint venture interests, participations or other ownership or profit interests in or equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a Person (other than an individual), whether voting or non-voting.

 

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Stock Equivalents” means all securities convertible into or exchangeable for Stock or any other Stock Equivalent and all warrants, options or other rights to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire any Stock or any other Stock Equivalent, whether or not presently convertible, exchangeable or exercisable.

Trade Secrets” means all right, title and interest (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Requirement of Law in or relating to trade secrets.

Trademark” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Requirement of Law in or relating to trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, service marks, logos and other source or business identifiers and, in each case, all goodwill associated therewith, all registrations and recordations thereof and all applications in connection therewith.

UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York; provided, however, that, in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of any applicable Requirement of Law, any of the attachment, perfection or priority of the Collateral Trustee’s or any other Secured Party’s security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code of a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such attachment, perfection or priority and for purposes of the definitions related to or otherwise used in such provisions.

Vehicles” means all vehicles covered by a certificate of title law of any state.

Section 1.2 Certain Other Terms.

(a) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms. The terms “herein”, “hereof” and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or clause in this Agreement. References herein to an Annex, Schedule, Article, Section or clause refer to the appropriate Annex or Schedule to, or Article, Section or clause in this Agreement. Where the context requires, provisions relating to any Collateral when used in relation to a Grantor shall refer to such Grantor’s Collateral or any relevant part thereof.

(b) Other Interpretive Provisions.

(i) Defined Terms. Unless otherwise specified herein or therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto.

 

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(ii) The Agreement. The words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

(iii) Certain Common Terms. The term “including” is not limiting and means “including without limitation.”

(iv) Performance; Time. Whenever any performance obligation hereunder (other than a payment obligation) shall be stated to be due or required to be satisfied on a day other than a Business Day, such performance shall be made or satisfied on the next succeeding Business Day. In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”; the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”, and the word “through” means “to and including.” If any provision of this Agreement refers to any action taken or to be taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be interpreted to encompass any and all means, direct or indirect, of taking, or not taking, such action.

(v) Contracts. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, references to agreements and other contractual instruments, including this Agreement and the other Secured Debt Documents, shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments thereto, restatements and substitutions thereof and other modifications and supplements thereto which are in effect from time to time, but only to the extent such amendments and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms of any Secured Debt Document.

(vi) Laws. References to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions related thereto or consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting the statute or regulation.

ARTICLE II

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

Section 2.1 Collateral. For the purposes of this Agreement, all of the following property now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by a Grantor or in which a Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interests is collectively referred to as the “Collateral”:

(a) all accounts, chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents (as defined in the UCC), equipment, general intangibles, instruments, Intellectual Property, inventory, investment property, letter of credit rights and any supporting obligations related to any of the foregoing;

 

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(b) the commercial tort claims described on Schedule 1 and on any supplement thereto received by the Collateral Trustee pursuant to Section 4.9;

(c) all books and records pertaining to the other property described in this Section 2.1;

(d) all property of such Grantor held by any Secured Party, including all property of every description, in the custody of or in transit to such Secured Party for any purpose, including safekeeping, collection or pledge, for the account of such Grantor or as to which such Grantor may have any right or power, including but not limited to cash;

(e) all other goods (including but not limited to fixtures) and personal property of such Grantor, whether tangible or intangible and wherever located; and

(f) to the extent not otherwise included, all proceeds of the foregoing.

Section 2.2 Grant of Security Interest in Collateral. Each Grantor, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Priority Lien Obligations of such Grantor (the “Secured Obligations”), hereby mortgages, pledges and hypothecates to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and grants to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties a Lien on and security interest in, all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Collateral of such Grantor; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, no Lien or security interest is hereby granted on and the Collateral shall not include (a) any Excluded Property or (b) any Media License granted by the FCC or any other Governmental Authority to the extent, but only to the extent, that any Grantor is prohibited at that time from granting a security interest therein pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the policies, rules, decisions and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any other applicable law, provided however that the Collateral shall include, to the maximum extent permitted by law, all rights incident or appurtenant to such Media License and the rights to receive all proceeds derived from or in connection with the sale, assignment or transfer of such Media License; provided, further, that if and when any property shall cease to be Excluded Property, a Lien on and security in such property shall be deemed granted therein.

 

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ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants each of the following to the Collateral Trustee and the other Secured Parties:

Section 3.1 Title; No Other Liens. Except for the Lien granted to the Collateral Trustee pursuant to this Agreement and other Permitted Liens (except for those Permitted Liens not permitted to exist on any Collateral) under any Secured Debt Document (including Section 3.2), such Grantor owns each item of the Collateral free and clear of any and all Liens or claims of others. Such Grantor (a) is the record and beneficial owner of the Collateral pledged by it hereunder constituting instruments or certificates and (b) has rights in or the power to transfer each other item of Collateral in which a Lien is granted by it hereunder, free and clear of any other Lien.

Section 3.2 Perfection and Priority. The security interest granted pursuant to this Agreement constitutes a valid and continuing perfected security interest in favor of the Collateral Trustee in all Collateral subject, for the following Collateral, to the occurrence of the following: (i) in the case of all Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing a financing statement under the UCC, the completion of the filings and other actions specified on Schedule 2 (which, in the case of all filings and other documents referred to on such schedule, have been delivered to the Collateral Trustee in completed and duly authorized form), (ii) with respect to any deposit account, the execution of Control Agreements, (iii) in the case of all Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents for which UCC filings are insufficient, all appropriate filings having been made with the United States Copyright Office or the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as applicable, (iv) in the case of letter-of-credit rights that are not supporting obligations of Collateral, the execution of a Contractual Obligation granting control to the Collateral Trustee over such letter-of-credit rights, (v) in the case of electronic chattel paper, the completion of all steps necessary to grant control to the Collateral Trustee over such electronic chattel paper and (vi) in the case of Vehicles, the actions required under Section 4.1(e). Such security interest shall be prior to all other Liens on the Collateral except for Permitted Liens having priority over the Collateral Trustee’s Lien by operation of law or permitted pursuant to subsections 5.1(e), (g), (h), (i), (k) or (m) of the Credit Agreement and described in paragraphs (e), (m), (q), (s) and (t) of the definition of Permitted Lien in the Indenture upon (i) in the case of all Pledged Certificated Stock, Pledged Debt Instruments and Pledged Investment Property, the delivery thereof to the Collateral Trustee of such Pledged Certificated Stock, Pledged Debt Instruments and Pledged Investment Property consisting of instruments and certificates, in each case properly endorsed for transfer to the Collateral Trustee or in blank, (ii) in the case of all Pledged Investment Property not in certificated form, either (x) registration of the Collateral Trustee as the registered owner thereof on the books and records of the issuer of such Pledged Investment Property or (y) execution of an agreement by such issuer in form and substance acceptable to the Collateral Trustee, pursuant to which such issuer agrees to comply with the Collateral Trustee’s instructions with respect to such Pledged Investment Property without further consent by the applicable Grantor and (iii) in the case of all other instruments and tangible chattel paper that are not Pledged Certificated Stock, Pledged Debt Instruments or Pledged Investment Property, the delivery thereof to the Collateral Trustee of such instruments and tangible chattel paper. Except as set forth in this Section 3.2, all actions by each Grantor necessary or desirable to protect and perfect the Lien granted hereunder on the Collateral have been duly taken.

 

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Section 3.3 Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office. Such Grantor’s jurisdiction of organization, legal name and organizational identification number, if any, and the location of such Grantor’s chief executive office or sole place of business, in each case as of the date hereof, is specified on Schedule 3 and such Schedule 3 also lists all jurisdictions of incorporation, legal names and locations of such Grantor’s chief executive office or sole place of business for the five years preceding the date hereof.

Section 3.4 Locations of Inventory, Equipment and Books and Records. On the date hereof, such Grantor’s inventory and equipment (other than inventory or equipment in transit) and books and records concerning the Collateral are kept at the locations listed on Schedule 4.

Section 3.5 Pledged Collateral. (a) The Pledged Stock pledged by such Grantor hereunder (a) is listed on Schedule 5 and constitutes that percentage of the issued and outstanding equity of all classes of each issuer thereof as set forth on Schedule 5 as of the date hereof, and (b) has been duly authorized, validly issued and is fully paid and nonassessable (other than Pledged Stock in limited liability companies and partnerships).

(b) As of the Closing Date, all Pledged Collateral (other than Pledged Uncertificated Stock) and all Pledged Investment Property consisting of instruments and certificates has been delivered to the Collateral Trustee in accordance with Section 4.3(a).

(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Secured Debt Default, the Collateral Trustee shall be entitled to exercise all of the rights of the Grantor granting the security interest in any Pledged Stock, and a transferee or assignee of such Pledged Stock shall become a holder of such Pledged Stock to the same extent as such Grantor and be entitled to participate in the management of the issuer of such Pledged Stock and, upon the transfer of the entire interest of such Grantor, such Grantor shall, by operation of law, cease to be a holder of such Pledged Stock.

Section 3.6 Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper Formerly Accounts. No amount payable to such Grantor under or in connection with any account is evidenced by any instrument or tangible chattel paper that has not been delivered to the Collateral Trustee, properly endorsed for transfer, to the extent delivery is required by Section 4.6(a).

Section 3.7 Intellectual Property.

(a) Schedule 6 sets forth a true and complete list of the following Intellectual Property such Grantor owns, licenses or otherwise has the right to use as of the date hereof: (i) Intellectual Property that is registered or subject to applications for registration, (ii) Internet Domain Names and (iii) Material Intellectual Property and material Software, separately identifying that owned and licensed to such Grantor and including for each of the foregoing items (1) the owner, (2) the title, (3) the jurisdiction

 

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in which such item has been registered or otherwise arises or in which an application for registration has been filed, (4) as applicable, the registration or application number and registration or application date and (5) any IP Licenses or other rights (including franchises) granted by the Grantor with respect thereto.

(b) On the date hereof, all Material Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor is valid, in full force and effect, subsisting, unexpired and enforceable, and no Material Intellectual Property has been abandoned. No breach or default of any material IP License shall be caused by any of the following, and none of the following shall limit or impair the ownership, use, validity or enforceability of, or any rights of such Grantor in, any Material Intellectual Property: (i) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by any Secured Debt Document or (ii) any holding, decision, judgment or order rendered by any Governmental Authority. There are no pending (or, to the knowledge of such Grantor, threatened) actions, investigations, suits, proceedings, audits, claims, demands, orders or disputes challenging the ownership, use, validity, enforceability of, or such Grantor’s rights in, any Material Intellectual Property of such Grantor. To such Grantor’s knowledge, no Person has been or is infringing, misappropriating, diluting, violating or otherwise impairing any Intellectual Property of such Grantor. Such Grantor, and to such Grantor’s knowledge each other party thereto, is not in material breach or default of any material IP License.

Section 3.8 Commercial Tort Claims. The only commercial tort claims of any Grantor existing on the date hereof (regardless of whether the amount, defendant or other material facts can be determined and regardless of whether such commercial tort claim has been asserted, threatened or has otherwise been made known to the obligee thereof or whether litigation has been commenced for such claims) are those listed on Schedule 1, which sets forth such information separately for each Grantor.

Section 3.9 Specific Collateral. None of the Collateral is or is proceeds or products of farm products, as-extracted collateral, health-care-insurance receivables or timber to be cut.

Section 3.10 Enforcement. Subject to any prior consents or approvals required by the FCC, or any other applicable Governmental Authority or regulatory body that regulates the Media Licenses of any Grantor, no Permit, notice to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person or any consent from any Person is required for the exercise by the Collateral Trustee of its rights (including voting rights) provided for in this Agreement or the enforcement of remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement, including the transfer of any Collateral, except as may be required in connection with the disposition of any portion of the Pledged Collateral by laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally or any approvals that may be required to be obtained from any bailees or landlords to collect the Collateral.

Section 3.11 Representations and Warranties of the Credit Agreement and Indenture. The representations and warranties as to such Grantor and its Subsidiaries made in Article III (Representations and Warranties) of the Credit Agreement are true

 

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and correct on each date as required by Section 2.2 of the Credit Agreement. The representations and warranties as to such Grantor and its Subsidiaries made in the Indenture are true and correct as required by the Indenture.

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

Each Grantor agrees with the Collateral Trustee to the following, as long as any Priority Lien Obligation or Commitment under and as defined in the Credit Agreement remains outstanding (other than contingent indemnification Priority Lien Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted):

Section 4.1 Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation and Consents. (a) Generally. Such Grantor shall (i) not use or permit any Collateral to be used unlawfully or in violation of any provision of any Secured Debt Document, any Requirement of Law or any policy of insurance covering the Collateral and (ii) not enter into any Contractual Obligation or undertaking restricting the right or ability of such Grantor or the Collateral Trustee to sell, assign, convey or transfer any Collateral if such restriction would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Such Grantor shall maintain the security interest created by this Agreement as a perfected security interest having at least the priority described in Section 3.2 and shall defend such security interest and such priority against the claims and demands of all Persons.

(c) Such Grantor shall furnish to the Collateral Trustee from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other documents in connection with the Collateral as the Collateral Trustee may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail and in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee.

(d) At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Collateral Trustee, such Grantor shall, for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement and of the rights and powers herein granted, (i) promptly and duly execute and deliver, and have recorded, such further documents, including an authorization to file (or, as applicable, the filing) of any financing statement or amendment or continuation statement under the UCC (or other filings under similar Requirements of Law) in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interest created hereby and (ii) take such further action as the Collateral Trustee may reasonably request, including (A) using its reasonable best efforts to secure all approvals necessary or appropriate for the assignment to or for the benefit of the Collateral Trustee of any Contractual Obligation, including any IP License, held by such Grantor and to enforce the security interests granted hereunder and (B) executing and delivering any Control Agreements required by Sections 4.10 or 4.11 hereunder with respect to deposit accounts and securities accounts.

 

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(e) To ensure that a Lien and security interest is granted on any of the Excluded Property set forth in clause (ii) of the definition of “Excluded Property”, such Grantor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any required consents from any Person other than the Company and its Affiliates with respect to any permit or license or any Contractual Obligation with such Person entered into by such Grantor that requires such consent as a condition to the creation by such Grantor of a Lien on any right, title or interest in such permit, license or Contractual Obligation or any Stock or Stock Equivalent related thereto.

(f) With respect to any Media Licenses:

(i) the parties acknowledge their intention that, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Secured Debt Default, the Collateral Trustee and the Secured Parties shall receive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (including, without limitation, the rules and policies of the FCC and any other Governmental Authority in connection with the Media Licenses), all rights necessary to use or sell such Collateral or to have such Collateral or rights in connection therewith sold for the benefit of the Secured Parties and, in connection therewith, to assign the Media Licenses or to have the Media Licenses assigned, to such purchaser, and to exercise all remedies available to the Secured Parties under this Agreement, the other Secured Debt Documents, the UCC and other applicable law; and

(ii) the parties agree that, in the event of changes in law occurring after the date hereof that affect in any manner the Secured Parties’ rights of access to, or use or sale of, the Media Licenses, or the procedures necessary to enable the Secured Parties to obtain such rights of access, use or sale (including changes allowing greater access), the Secured Parties and each Grantor, upon request of any of the Secured Parties or the Collateral Trustee, shall amend this Agreement and the other Secured Debt Documents in such manner as the Secured Parties and the Collateral Trustee shall reasonably request, in order to provide the Secured Parties with such rights to the greatest extent possible consistent with then-applicable law. Each Grantor shall not permit, and shall take no action that would permit, any Person to have a Lien (other than a Lien arising by operation of law) on any Media License or in or upon any of the rights appurtenant thereto (including but not limited to the rights of access, use or sale or the right to receive money, consideration or proceeds from any sale or transfer of any Media License) that is superior to that of the Collateral Trustee and the Secured Parties, regardless of whether applicable law would permit the Collateral Trustee or the Secured Parties to hold such a Lien.

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documents reasonably requested by the Collateral Trustee to maintain the validity, perfection and priority of the security interests provided for herein and (b) if applicable, a written supplement to Schedule 4 showing any additional locations at which inventory or equipment shall be kept, such Grantor shall not do any of the following:

(i) permit any inventory or equipment to be kept at a location other than those listed on Schedule 4, except for inventory or equipment in transit;

(ii) change its jurisdiction of organization or its location, in each case from that referred to in Section 3.3; or

(iii) change its legal name or organizational identification number, if any, or corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other organizational structure to such an extent that any financing statement filed in connection with this Agreement would become misleading.

Section 4.3 Pledged Collateral. (a) Delivery of Pledged Collateral. Such Grantor shall (i) deliver to the Collateral Trustee, in suitable form for transfer and in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee, (A) all Pledged Certificated Stock, (B) all Pledged Debt Instruments and (C) all certificates and instruments evidencing Pledged Investment Property and (ii) maintain all other Pledged Investment Property (other than Pledged Investment Property constituting Stock of a Subsidiary or other privately held Person) in a Controlled Securities Account.

(b) Secured Debt Default. During the continuance of a Secured Debt Default, the Collateral Trustee shall have the right, at any time in its discretion and without notice to the Grantor, to (i) transfer to or to register in its name or in the name of its nominees any Pledged Collateral or any Pledged Investment Property and (ii) exchange any certificate or instrument representing or evidencing any Pledged Collateral or any Pledged Investment Property for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations.

(c) Cash Distributions with respect to Pledged Collateral. Except as provided in Article VI and subject to the limitations set forth in the Secured Debt Documents, such Grantor shall be entitled to receive all cash distributions paid in respect of the Pledged Collateral.

(d) Voting Rights. Except as provided in Article VI subject to any prior consent or approval required by the FCC or any other Governmental Authority in connection with the Media Licenses, such Grantor shall be entitled to exercise all voting, consent and corporate, partnership, limited liability company and similar rights with respect to the Pledged Collateral; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast, consent given or right exercised or other action taken by such Grantor that would impair the Collateral or be inconsistent with or result in any violation of any provision of any Secured Debt Document.

 

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Section 4.4 Accounts.

(a) Such Grantor shall not, other than in the ordinary course of business, (i) grant any extension of the time of payment of any account, (ii) compromise or settle any account for less than the full amount thereof, (iii) release, wholly or partially, any Person liable for the payment of any account, (iv) allow any credit or discount on any account or (v) amend, supplement or modify any account in any manner that could adversely affect the value thereof.

(b) So long as a Secured Debt Default is continuing, the Collateral Trustee shall have the right to make test verifications of the Accounts in any manner and through any medium that it reasonably considers advisable, and such Grantor shall furnish all such assistance and information as the Collateral Trustee may reasonably require in connection therewith. At any time and from time to time, upon the Collateral Trustee’s reasonable request, such Grantor shall cause independent public accountants or others satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee to furnish to the Collateral Trustee reports showing reconciliations, aging and test verifications of, and trial balances for, the accounts.

Section 4.5 Commodity Contracts. Such Grantor shall not have any commodity contract unless subject to a Control Agreement.

Section 4.6 Delivery of Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper and Control of Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Rights and Electronic Chattel Paper. (a) If any amount payable under or in connection with any Collateral owned by such Grantor shall be or become evidenced by an instrument or tangible chattel paper in an amount in excess of $500,000 individually, or $1,000,000 in the aggregate, other than such instrument delivered in accordance with Section 4.3(a) and in the possession of the Collateral Trustee, such Grantor shall mark all such instruments and tangible chattel paper with the following legend: “This writing and the obligations evidenced or secured hereby are subject to the security interest of General Electric Capital Corporation, as Collateral Trustee” and, at the request of the Collateral Trustee, shall immediately deliver such instrument or tangible chattel paper to the Collateral Trustee, duly indorsed in a manner satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee.

(b) Such Grantor shall not grant “control” (within the meaning of such term under Article 9-106 of the UCC) over any investment property to any Person other than the Collateral Trustee.

(c) If such Grantor is or becomes the beneficiary of a letter of credit that is (i) not a supporting obligation of any Collateral and (ii) in excess of $1,000,000, such Grantor shall promptly, and in any event within 5 Business Days after becoming a beneficiary, notify the Collateral Trustee thereof and enter into a Contractual Obligation with the Collateral Trustee, the issuer of such letter of credit or any nominated person with respect to the letter-of-credit rights under such letter of credit. Such Contractual Obligation shall assign such letter-of-credit rights to the Collateral Trustee and such

 

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assignment shall be sufficient to grant control for the purposes of Section 9-107 of the UCC (or any similar section under any equivalent UCC). Such Contractual Obligation shall also direct all payments thereunder to a Cash Collateral Account. The provisions of the Contractual Obligation shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee.

(d) If any amount payable under or in connection with any Collateral owned by such Grantor shall be or become evidenced by electronic chattel paper in an amount in excess of $500,000 individually, or $1,000,000 in the aggregate, such Grantor shall take all steps necessary to grant the Collateral Trustee control of all such electronic chattel paper for the purposes of Section 9-105 of the UCC (or any similar section under any equivalent UCC) and all “transferable records” as defined in each of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

Section 4.7 Intellectual Property. (a) Within 30 days after any acquisition or development of any Intellectual Property by a Grantor, such Grantor shall provide the Collateral Trustee notification thereof and the short-form intellectual property agreements and assignments as described in this Section 4.7 and other documents that the Collateral Trustee reasonably requests with respect thereto.

(b) Such Grantor shall (and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all its licensees to) (i) (1) continue to use each Trademark included in the Material Intellectual Property in order to maintain such Trademark in full force and effect with respect to each class of goods for which such Trademark is currently used, free from any claim of abandonment for non-use, (2) maintain the level of the quality of products sold and services rendered under such Trademark at a level at least substantially consistent with the quality of such products and services as of the date hereof, and each Grantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that licensees of such Trademark use such consistent standards of quality, (3) use such Trademark with the appropriate notice of registration and all other notices and legends required by applicable Requirements of Law, and (ii) not do any act or omit to do any act whereby (x) any Trademark or Patent included in the Material Intellectual Property may lapse, or become abandoned, dedicated to the public, or unenforceable, (y) any portion of the Copyrights included in the Material Intellectual Property may become invalidated, otherwise impaired or fall into the public domain or (z) any Trade Secret that is Material Intellectual Property may become publicly available or otherwise unprotectable.

(c) Such Grantor shall notify the Collateral Trustee promptly if it knows, or has reason to know, that any application or registration relating to any Material Intellectual Property may become forfeited, misused, unenforceable, abandoned or dedicated to the public, or of any adverse determination or development regarding the validity or enforceability or such Grantor’s ownership of, interest in, right to use, register, own or maintain any Material Intellectual Property (including the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding relating to the foregoing in

 

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any Applicable IP Office). Such Grantor shall take all actions that are necessary or reasonably requested by the Collateral Trustee to maintain and pursue each application (and to obtain the relevant registration or recordation) and to maintain each registration and recordation included in the Material Intellectual Property.

(d) Such Grantor shall not knowingly do any act or omit to do any act to infringe, misappropriate, dilute, violate or otherwise impair the Intellectual Property of any other Person. In the event that any Material Intellectual Property of such Grantor is or has been infringed, misappropriated, violated, diluted or otherwise impaired by a third party, such Grantor shall take such action as it reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances in response thereto, including promptly bringing suit and recovering all damages therefor.

(e) Such Grantor shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Trustee in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Trustee and suitable for (i) filing in the Applicable IP Office the short-form intellectual property security agreements in the form attached hereto as Annex 3 for all Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents and IP Licenses of such Grantor and (ii) recording with the appropriate Internet domain name registrar, a duly executed form of assignment for all Internet Domain Names of such Grantor (together with appropriate supporting documentation as may be requested by the Collateral Trustee).

Section 4.8 Notices. Such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Trustee in writing of its acquisition of any interest hereafter in property that is of a type where a security interest or lien must be or may be registered, recorded or filed under, or notice thereof given under, any federal statute or regulation.

Section 4.9 Notice of Commercial Tort Claims. Such Grantor agrees that, if it shall acquire any interest in any commercial tort claim (whether from another Person or because such commercial tort claim shall have come into existence), (i) such Grantor shall, immediately upon such acquisition, deliver to the Collateral Trustee, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee, a notice of the existence and nature of such commercial tort claim and a supplement to Schedule 1 containing a specific description of such commercial tort claim, (ii) Section 2.1 shall apply to such commercial tort claim and (iii) such Grantor shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Trustee, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee, any document, and take all other action, deemed by the Collateral Trustee to be reasonably necessary or appropriate for the Collateral Trustee to obtain, on behalf of the Secured Parties, a perfected security interest having at least the priority set forth in Section 3.2 in all such commercial tort claims. Any supplement to Schedule 1 delivered pursuant to this Section 4.9 shall, after the receipt thereof by the Collateral Trustee, become part of Schedule 1 for all purposes hereunder other than in respect of representations and warranties made prior to the date of such receipt.

 

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Section 4.10 Controlled Securities Account. Each Grantor shall deposit all of its Cash Equivalents in securities accounts that are Controlled Securities Accounts except for Cash Equivalents the aggregate value of which does not exceed $2,000,000.

Section 4.11 Deposit Accounts. With respect all deposit accounts of each Grantor, except (i) deposit accounts for which the amount on deposit in such deposit accounts does not exceed $2 million in the aggregate for all such deposit accounts, (ii) deposit accounts which are established solely for the purpose of funding payroll and other compensation and benefits to employees, or (iii) the Existing L/C Collateral Account (but only for so long as the Existing L/Cs remain outstanding and Union Bank, N.A. has a first priority perfected lien over the Existing L/C Collateral Account pursuant to a security agreement or other control agreement in favor of Union Bank, N.A.), each Grantor shall cause the depositary institution maintaining such deposit account to enter into a Control Agreement.

ARTICLE V

REMEDIAL PROVISIONS

Section 5.1 Code and Other Remedies. (a) UCC Remedies. During the continuance of a Secured Debt Default, the Collateral Trustee may exercise, in addition to all other rights and remedies granted to it in this Agreement and in any other instrument or agreement securing, evidencing or relating to any Secured Obligation, all rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC or any other applicable law.

(b) Disposition of Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Trustee may, without demand of performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any notice required by law referred to below) to or upon any Grantor or any other Person (all and each of which demands, defenses, advertisements and notices are hereby waived), during the continuance of any Secured Debt Default (personally or through its agents or attorneys), (i) enter upon the premises where any Collateral is located, without any obligation to pay rent, through self-help, without judicial process, without first obtaining a final judgment or giving any Grantor or any other Person notice or opportunity for a hearing on the Collateral Trustee’s claim or action, (ii) collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon any Collateral and (iii) sell, assign, convey, transfer, grant option or options to purchase and deliver any Collateral (or enter into Contractual Obligations to do any of the foregoing), in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange, broker’s board or office of any Secured Party or elsewhere upon such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk. The Collateral Trustee shall have the right, upon any such public sale or sales and, to the extent permitted by the UCC and other applicable Requirements of Law, upon any such private sale, to purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption of any Grantor, which right or equity is hereby waived and released.

 

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(c) Management of the Collateral. Each Grantor further agrees that, during the continuance of any Secured Debt Default, (i) at the Collateral Trustee’s request, it shall assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Collateral Trustee at places that the Collateral Trustee shall reasonably select, whether at such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere, (ii) without limiting the foregoing, the Collateral Trustee also has the right to require that each Grantor store and keep any Collateral pending further action by the Collateral Trustee and, while any such Collateral is so stored or kept, provide such guards and maintenance services as shall be necessary to protect the same and to preserve and maintain such Collateral in good condition, (iii) until the Collateral Trustee is able to sell, assign, convey or transfer any Collateral, the Collateral Trustee shall have the right to hold or use such Collateral to the extent that it deems appropriate for the purpose of preserving the Collateral or its value or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Collateral Trustee and (iv) the Collateral Trustee may, if it so elects, seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession of any Collateral and to enforce any of the Collateral Trustee’s remedies (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), with respect to such appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment. The Collateral Trustee shall not have any obligation to any Grantor to maintain or preserve the rights of any Grantor as against third parties with respect to any Collateral while such Collateral is in the possession of the Collateral Trustee.

(d) Application of Proceeds. The Collateral Trustee shall apply the cash proceeds of any action taken by it pursuant to this Section 5.1, after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind incurred in connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any Collateral or in any way relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Collateral Trustee and any other Secured Party hereunder, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, to the payment in whole or in part of the Secured Obligations, as set forth in the Collateral Trust Agreement and the other Secured Debt Documents, and only after such application and after the payment by the Collateral Trustee of any other amount required by any Requirement of Law, need the Collateral Trustee account for the surplus, if any, to any Grantor.

(e) Direct Obligation. Neither the Collateral Trustee nor any other Secured Party shall be required to make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any right or remedy against, any Grantor or any other Person with respect to the payment of the Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any right or remedy with respect to any Collateral therefor or any direct or indirect guaranty thereof. All of the rights and remedies of the Collateral Trustee and any other Secured Party under any Secured Debt Document shall be cumulative, may be exercised individually or concurrently and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by any Requirement of Law. To the extent it may lawfully do so, each Grantor absolutely and irrevocably waives and relinquishes the benefit and advantage of, and covenants not to assert against the Collateral Trustee or any Secured Party, any valuation, stay, appraisement, extension, redemption or similar laws and any and all rights or defenses it may have as a surety,

 

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now or hereafter existing, arising out of the exercise by them of any rights hereunder. If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of any Collateral shall be required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least 10 days before such sale or other disposition.

(f) Commercially Reasonable. To the extent that applicable Requirements of Law impose duties on the Collateral Trustee to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for the Collateral Trustee to do any of the following:

(i) fail to incur significant costs, expenses or other Liabilities reasonably deemed as such by the Collateral Trustee to prepare any Collateral for disposition or otherwise to complete raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition;

(ii) fail to obtain Permits, or other consents, for access to any Collateral to sell or for the collection or sale of any Collateral, or, if not required by other Requirements of Law, fail to obtain Permits or other consents for the collection or disposition of any Collateral;

(iii) fail to exercise remedies against account debtors or other Persons obligated on any Collateral or to remove Liens on any Collateral or to remove any adverse claims against any Collateral;

(iv) advertise dispositions of any Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not such Collateral is of a specialized nature, or to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as any Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring any such Collateral;

(v) exercise collection remedies against account debtors and other Persons obligated on any Collateral, directly or through the use of collection agencies or other collection specialists, hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of any Collateral, whether or not such Collateral is of a specialized nature, or, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Collateral Trustee, obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist the Collateral Trustee in the collection or disposition of any Collateral, or utilize Internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets to dispose of any Collateral;

(vi) dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets;

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(viii) purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure the Collateral Trustee against risks of loss, collection or disposition of any Collateral or to provide to the Collateral Trustee a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of any Collateral.

Each Grantor acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 5.1 is to provide a non-exhaustive list of actions or omissions that are commercially reasonable when exercising remedies against any Collateral and that other actions or omissions by the Secured Parties shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 5.1. Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 5.1 shall be construed to grant any rights to any Grantor or to impose any duties on the Collateral Trustee that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by applicable Requirements of Law in the absence of this Section 5.1.

(g) IP Licenses. For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Trustee to exercise rights and remedies under this Section 5.1 (including in order to take possession of, collect, receive, assemble, process, appropriate, remove, realize upon, sell, assign, convey, transfer or grant options to purchase any Collateral) at such time as the Collateral Trustee shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (i) an irrevocable, nonexclusive, worldwide license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Grantor), including in such license the right to sublicense, use and practice any Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor and access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all Software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof and (ii) an irrevocable license (without payment of rent or other compensation to such Grantor) to use, operate and occupy all real Property owned, operated, leased, subleased or otherwise occupied by such Grantor.

(h) Media Licenses. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to give the Collateral Trustee or the Secured Parties or any purchaser of the Collateral the right to own, operate or control any of the Stations or any Media License without the prior consent of the FCC or any other applicable Governmental Authority, to the extent required by law or the terms of any Media License.

Section 5.2 Accounts and Payments in Respect of General Intangibles. (a) In addition to, and not in substitution for, any similar requirement in the Senior Debt Documents, if required by the Collateral Trustee at any time during the continuance of a Secured Debt Default, any payment of accounts or payment in respect of general intangibles, when collected by any Grantor, shall be promptly (and, in any event, within 2 Business Days) deposited by such Grantor in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Trustee, in a Cash Collateral Account, subject to withdrawal by the Collateral Trustee as provided in Section 5.4. Until so turned over, such payment shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Trustee, segregated from other funds of such Grantor. Each such deposit of proceeds of accounts and payments in respect of general intangibles shall be accompanied by a report identifying in reasonable detail the nature and source of the payments included in the deposit.

 

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(b) At any time during the continuance of a Secured Debt Default:

(i) each Grantor shall, upon the Collateral Trustee’s request, deliver to the Collateral Trustee all original and other documents evidencing, and relating to, the Contractual Obligations and transactions that gave rise to any account or any payment in respect of general intangibles, including all original orders, invoices and shipping receipts and notify account debtors that the accounts or general intangibles have been collaterally assigned to the Collateral Trustee and that payments in respect thereof shall be made directly to the Collateral Trustee;

(ii) the Collateral Trustee may, without notice, at any time during the continuance of a Secured Debt Default, limit or terminate the authority of a Grantor to collect its accounts or amounts due under general intangibles or any thereof and, in its own name or in the name of others, communicate with account debtors to verify with them to the Collateral Trustee’s satisfaction the existence, amount and terms of any account or amounts due under any general intangible. In addition, the Collateral Trustee may at any time enforce such Grantor’s rights against such account debtors and obligors of general intangibles; and

(iii) each Grantor shall take all actions, deliver all documents and provide all information necessary or reasonably requested by the Collateral Trustee to ensure any Internet Domain Name is registered.

(c) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each Grantor shall remain liable under each account and each payment in respect of general intangibles to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it thereunder, all in accordance with the terms of any agreement giving rise thereto. No Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any agreement giving rise to an account or a payment in respect of a general intangible by reason of or arising out of any Secured Debt Document or the receipt by any Secured Party of any payment relating thereto, nor shall any Secured Party be obligated in any manner to perform any obligation of any Grantor under or pursuant to any agreement giving rise to an account or a payment in respect of a general intangible, to make any payment, to make any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received by it or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party thereunder, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts that may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.

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or Grantors, the Collateral Trustee or its nominee may exercise (A) any voting, consent, corporate and other right pertaining to the Pledged Collateral at any meeting of shareholders, partners or members, as the case may be, of the relevant issuer or issuers of Pledged Collateral or otherwise and (B) any right of conversion, exchange and subscription and any other right, privilege or option pertaining to the Pledged Collateral as if it were the absolute owner thereof (including the right to exchange at its discretion any Pledged Collateral upon the merger, amalgamation, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other fundamental change in the corporate or equivalent structure of any issuer of Pledged Stock, the right to deposit and deliver any Pledged Collateral with any committee, depositary, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms and conditions as the Collateral Trustee may determine), all without liability except to account for property actually received by it; provided, however, that the Collateral Trustee shall have no duty to any Grantor to exercise any such right, privilege or option and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing.

(b) Proxies. In order to permit the Collateral Trustee to exercise the voting and other consensual rights that it may be entitled to exercise pursuant hereto and to receive all dividends and other distributions that it may be entitled to receive hereunder, (i) each Grantor shall promptly execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to the Collateral Trustee all such proxies, dividend payment orders and other instruments as the Collateral Trustee may from time to time reasonably request and (ii) without limiting the effect of clause (i) above, such Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Trustee an irrevocable proxy to vote all or any part of the Pledged Collateral and to exercise all other rights, powers, privileges and remedies to which a holder of the Pledged Collateral would be entitled (including giving or withholding written consents of shareholders, partners or members, as the case may be, calling special meetings of shareholders, partners or members, as the case may be, and voting at such meetings), which proxy shall be effective, automatically and without the necessity of any action (including any transfer of any Pledged Collateral on the record books of the issuer thereof) by any other person (including the issuer of such Pledged Collateral or any officer or agent thereof) during the continuance of a Secured Debt Default and which proxy shall only terminate upon the payment in full of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted).

(c) Authorization of Issuers. Each Grantor hereby expressly irrevocably authorizes and instructs, without any further instructions from such Grantor, each issuer of any Pledged Collateral pledged hereunder by such Grantor to (i) comply with any instruction received by it from the Collateral Trustee in writing that states that a Secured Debt Default is continuing and is otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and each Grantor agrees that such issuer shall be fully protected from Liabilities to such Grantor in so complying and (ii) unless otherwise expressly permitted hereby or the Secured Debt Documents, pay any dividend or make any other payment with respect to the Pledged Collateral directly to the Collateral Trustee.

 

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Section 5.4 Proceeds to be Turned over to and Held by Collateral Trustee. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Secured Debt Documents or this Agreement, all proceeds of any Collateral received by any Grantor hereunder in cash or Cash Equivalents shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Trustee and the other Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, and shall, promptly upon receipt by any Grantor, be turned over to the Collateral Trustee in the exact form received (with any necessary endorsement). All such proceeds of Collateral and any other proceeds of any Collateral received by the Collateral Trustee in cash or Cash Equivalents shall be held by the Collateral Trustee in a Cash Collateral Account. All proceeds being held by the Collateral Trustee in a Cash Collateral Account (or by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Trustee) shall continue to be held as collateral security for the Secured Obligations and shall not constitute payment thereof until applied as provided in the Senior Debt Documents.

Section 5.5 Sale of Pledged Collateral. (a) Each Grantor recognizes that the Collateral Trustee may be unable to effect a public sale of any Pledged Collateral by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act and applicable state or foreign securities laws or otherwise or may determine that a public sale is impracticable, not desirable or not commercially reasonable and, accordingly, may resort to one or more private sales thereof to a restricted group of purchasers that shall be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that any such private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. The Collateral Trustee shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any Pledged Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit the issuer thereof to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities laws even if such issuer would agree to do so.

(b) Each Grantor agrees to use its best efforts to do or cause to be done all such other acts as may be necessary to make such sale or sales of any portion of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to Section 5.1 and this Section 5.5 valid and binding and in compliance with all applicable Requirements of Law. Each Grantor further agrees that a breach of any covenant contained herein will cause irreparable injury to the Collateral Trustee and other Secured Parties, that the Collateral Trustee and the other Secured Parties have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that each and every covenant contained herein shall be specifically enforceable against such Grantor, and such Grantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defense against an action for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that no Secured Debt Default has occurred under the Secured Debt Documents. Each Grantor waives any and all rights of contribution or subrogation upon the sale or disposition of all or any portion of the Pledged Collateral by Collateral Trustee.

Section 5.6 Deficiency. Each Grantor shall remain liable for any deficiency if the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of any Collateral are insufficient to pay the Secured Obligations and the fees and disbursements of any attorney or other agent employed by the Collateral Trustee or any other Secured Party to collect such deficiency.

 

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Section 5.7 Compliance with Communications Act and Other Applicable Law.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any foreclosure on, sale, transfer or other disposition of, or the exercise of any right to vote or consent with respect to, any of the Collateral as provided herein or any other action taken or proposed to be taken by the Collateral Trustee hereunder which would affect the operational, voting or other control of any entity holding a Media License shall be made in accordance with the Communications Laws, the terms of each Media License, and any applicable rules and regulations of the FCC and any other applicable Governmental Authority, including, to the extent applicable under rules and regulations of the FCC in effect at the time of a Secured Debt Default, any requirement that there be a public or private sale.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, or in the Secured Debt Documents or in any other related instrument, the Collateral Trustee shall not, without first obtaining any required consent or approval of the FCC and any other applicable Governmental Authority, take any action pursuant to this Agreement which would constitute or result in any change in control of a Subsidiary holding a Media License if any such change in control would require, under then existing law, the prior approval of the FCC (or any other Governmental Authority).

(c) If a Secured Debt Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Grantor shall take any action which the Collateral Trustee may reasonably request in the exercise of its rights and remedies under this Agreement in order to transfer and assign to the Collateral Trustee or to one or more third parties as the Collateral Trustee may designate, or to a combination of the foregoing, the Collateral for the purposes of a public or private sale. To enforce the provisions of this Article V, the Collateral Trustee is empowered to request, and each Grantor agrees to authorize, the appointment of a receiver or trustee from any court of competent jurisdiction. Such receiver or trustee shall be instructed to seek from the FCC (and any other Governmental Authority, if required) its consent to an involuntary transfer of control or assignment of any Media License or of any entity whose Capital Stock or other securities are subject to this Agreement, for the purpose of seeking a bona fide purchaser to whom such Media License or control of such entity ultimately will be transferred or assigned in connection with a public or private sale. Each Grantor hereby agrees to authorize (including each Grantor’s execution of any necessary or appropriate applications or other instruments) such an involuntary transfer of control or assignment upon the reasonable request of the receiver or trustee so appointed; and, if each Grantor’s approval is required by the court and each Grantor shall refuse to authorize such transfer or assignment, then, to the extent permitted by the Communications Laws in effect at such time and provided that each Grantor has been given ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice telecopied to its telecopier number set forth in Section 10.8 of the Collateral Trust Agreement and each

 

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Grantor has not responded by executing any such applications or other instruments, the clerk of the court may execute in the place of each Grantor any application or other instrument necessary or appropriate for the obtaining of such consent. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Secured Debt Default, each Grantor shall further use its reasonable best efforts to assist in obtaining any required approval of the FCC (and that required by any other Governmental Authority) for any action or transaction contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation, the preparation, execution and filing with the FCC (or any other Governmental Authority) of the assignor’s or transferor’s portion of any application or applications for consent to the assignment of any Media License or transfer of control of any entity holding or controlling any Media License as may be necessary or appropriate under the FCC’s (or any other Governmental Authority’s) rules and regulations for approval of the transfer or assignment of any portion of the Collateral or any Media License. Each Grantor further agrees that, because of the unique nature of its undertaking in this Article V, the same may be specifically enforced, and it hereby waives, and agrees to waive, any claim or defense that the Collateral Trustee or the Secured Parties would have an adequate remedy at law for the breach of this undertaking and any requirement for the posting of bond or other security. This Article V shall not be deemed to limit any other rights of the Collateral Trustee and the Secured Parties available under applicable law, including the Communications Laws.

ARTICLE VI

THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

Section 6.1 Collateral Trustee’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact. (a) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Collateral Trustee and any Related Person thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor or in its own name, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of the Secured Debt Documents, to take any appropriate action and to execute any document or instrument that may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of the Secured Debt Documents, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor hereby gives the Collateral Trustee and its Related Persons the power and right, on behalf of such Grantor, without notice to or assent by such Grantor, to do any of the following when a Secured Debt Default shall be continuing:

(i) in the name of such Grantor, in its own name or otherwise, take possession of and indorse and collect any check, draft, note, acceptance or other instrument for the payment of moneys due under any account or general intangible or with respect to any other Collateral and file any claim or take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Collateral Trustee for the purpose of collecting any such moneys due under any account or general intangible or with respect to any other Collateral whenever payable;

 

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(ii) in the case of any Intellectual Property owned by or licensed to the Grantors, execute, deliver and have recorded any document that the Collateral Trustee may request to evidence, effect, publicize or record the Collateral Trustee’s security interest in such Intellectual Property and the goodwill and general intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby;

(iii) pay or discharge taxes and Liens levied or placed on or threatened against any Collateral, effect any repair or pay any insurance called for by the terms of the Secured Debt Documents (including all or any part of the premiums therefor and the costs thereof);

(iv) execute, in connection with any sale provided for in Section 5.1 or Section 5.5, any document to effect or otherwise necessary or appropriate in relation to evidence the sale of any Collateral; or

(v) (A) direct any party liable for any payment under any Collateral to make payment of any moneys due or to become due thereunder directly to the Collateral Trustee or as the Collateral Trustee shall direct, (B) ask or demand for, and collect and receive payment of and receipt for, any moneys, claims and other amounts due or to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral, (C) sign and indorse any invoice, freight or express bill, bill of lading, storage or warehouse receipt, draft against debtors, assignment, verification, notice and other document in connection with any Collateral, (D) commence and prosecute any suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect any Collateral and to enforce any other right in respect of any Collateral, (E) defend any actions, suits, proceedings, audits, claims, demands, orders or disputes brought against such Grantor with respect to any Collateral, (F) settle, compromise or adjust any such actions, suits, proceedings, audits, claims, demands, orders or disputes and, in connection therewith, give such discharges or releases as the Collateral Trustee may deem appropriate, (G) assign any Intellectual Property owned by the Grantors or any IP Licenses of the Grantors throughout the world on such terms and conditions and in such manner as the Collateral Trustee shall in its sole discretion determine, including the execution and filing of any document necessary to effectuate or record such assignment and (H) generally, sell, assign, convey, transfer or grant a Lien on, make any Contractual Obligation with respect to and otherwise deal with, any Collateral as fully and completely as though the Collateral Trustee were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes and do, at the Collateral Trustee’s option, at any time or from time to time, all acts and things that the Collateral Trustee deems necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon any Collateral and the Secured Parties’ security interests therein and to effect the intent of the Secured Debt Documents, all as fully and effectively as such Grantor might do.

(vi) If any Grantor fails to perform or comply with any Contractual Obligation contained herein, the Collateral Trustee, at its option, but without any obligation so to do, may perform or comply, or otherwise cause performance or compliance, with such Contractual Obligation.

 

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(b) The expenses of the Collateral Trustee incurred in connection with actions undertaken as provided in this Section 6.1 shall be payable by such Grantor to the Collateral Trustee on demand and as provided by Section 10.10 of the Collateral Trust Agreement.

(c) Each Grantor hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Section 6.1. All powers, authorizations and agencies contained in this Agreement are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable until this Agreement is terminated and the security interests created hereby are released.

Section 6.2 Authorization to File Financing Statements. Each Grantor authorizes the Collateral Trustee and its Related Persons, at any time and from time to time, to file or record financing statements, amendments and continuation statements thereto, and other filing or recording documents or instruments with respect to any Collateral in such form and in such offices as the Collateral Trustee reasonably determines appropriate or advisable to perfect the security interests of the Collateral Trustee under this Agreement, and such financing statements and amendments may described the Collateral covered thereby as “all assets of the debtor”. A photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement shall be sufficient as a financing statement or other filing or recording document or instrument for filing or recording in any jurisdiction. Such Grantor also hereby ratifies its authorization for the Collateral Trustee to have filed any initial financing statement or amendment thereto under the UCC (or other similar laws) in effect in any jurisdiction if filed prior to the date hereof.

Section 6.3 Authority of Collateral Trustee. Each Grantor acknowledges that the rights and responsibilities of the Collateral Trustee under this Agreement with respect to any action taken by the Collateral Trustee or the exercise or non-exercise by the Collateral Trustee of any option, voting right, request, judgment or other right or remedy provided for herein or resulting or arising out of this Agreement shall, as between the Collateral Trustee and the other Secured Parties, be governed by the Collateral Trust Agreement and by such other agreements with respect thereto as may exist from time to time among them, but, as between the Collateral Trustee and the Grantors, the Collateral Trustee shall be conclusively presumed to be acting as agent for the Secured Parties with full and valid authority so to act or refrain from acting, and no Grantor shall be under any obligation or entitlement to make any inquiry respecting such authority.

Section 6.4 Duty; Obligations and Liabilities. (a) The Collateral Trustee’s sole duty with respect to the custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Collateral in its possession shall be to deal with it in the same manner as the Collateral Trustee deals with similar property for its own account. The powers conferred on the Collateral Trustee hereunder are solely to protect the Collateral Trustee’s interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Collateral Trustee to exercise any such powers. The Collateral Trustee shall be accountable only for amounts that it receives as a

 

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result of the exercise of such powers, and neither it nor any of its Related Persons shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or willful misconduct as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. In addition, the Collateral Trustee shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage to any Collateral, or for any diminution in the value thereof, by reason of the act or omission of any warehousemen, carrier, forwarding agency, consignee or other bailee if such Person has been selected by the Collateral Trustee in good faith.

(b) No Secured Party and no Related Person thereof shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or realize upon any Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request of any Grantor or any other Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to any Collateral. The powers conferred on the Collateral Trustee hereunder shall not impose any duty upon any other Secured Party to exercise any such powers. The other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither they nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or willful misconduct as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1 Reinstatement. Each Grantor agrees that, if any payment made by any Grantor or other Person and applied to the Secured Obligations is at any time annulled, avoided, set aside, rescinded, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential or otherwise required to be refunded or repaid, or the proceeds of any Collateral are required to be returned by any Secured Party to such Grantor, its estate, trustee, receiver or any other party, including any Grantor, under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, any Lien or other Collateral securing such liability shall be and remain in full force and effect, as fully as if such payment had never been made. If, prior to any of the foregoing, any Lien or other Collateral securing such Grantor’s liability hereunder shall have been released or terminated by virtue of the foregoing, such Lien, other Collateral or provision shall be reinstated in full force and effect and such prior release, termination, cancellation or surrender shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of any such Grantor in respect of any Lien or other Collateral securing such obligation or the amount of such payment.

Section 7.2 Release of Collateral. (a) At the time provided in Section 5.1 of the Collateral Trust Agreement, the Collateral shall be released from the Lien created hereby and this Agreement and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of the Collateral Trustee and each Grantor hereunder shall terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any party, and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Grantors. Each Grantor is hereby

 

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authorized to file UCC amendments at such time evidencing the termination of the Liens so released. At the request of any Grantor following any such termination, the Collateral Trustee shall deliver to such Grantor any Collateral of such Grantor held by the Collateral Trustee hereunder and execute and deliver to such Grantor such documents as such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination.

(b) If the Collateral Trustee shall be directed or permitted pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Collateral Trust Agreement to release any Lien or any Collateral, such Collateral shall be released from the Lien created hereby to the extent provided under, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, such subsection. In connection therewith, the Collateral Trustee, at the request of any Grantor, shall execute and deliver to such Grantor such documents as such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such release.

(c) At the time provided in Section 5.1 of the Collateral Trust Agreement and at the request of the Company, a Grantor shall be released from its obligations hereunder in the event that all the Stock and Stock Equivalents of such Grantor shall be sold to any Person that is not an Affiliate of the Company and the Subsidiaries of the Company in a transaction permitted by the Secured Debt Documents.

Section 7.3 Independent Obligations. The obligations of each Grantor hereunder are independent of and separate from the Priority Lien Obligations and the Guaranteed Obligations. If any Secured Obligation or Guaranteed Obligation is not paid when due, or upon any Secured Debt Default, the Collateral Trustee may, at its sole election, proceed directly and at once, without notice, against any Grantor and any Collateral to collect and recover the full amount of any Secured Obligation or Guaranteed Obligation then due, without first proceeding against any other Grantor or any other Collateral and without first joining any other Grantor in any proceeding.

Section 7.4 No Waiver by Course of Conduct. No Secured Party shall by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to Section 7.5), delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Secured Debt Default. No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Secured Party, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. A waiver by any Secured Party of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy that such Secured Party would otherwise have on any future occasion.

Section 7.5 Amendments in Writing. None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except in accordance with Section 10.1 of the Collateral Trust Agreement; provided, however, that annexes to this Agreement may be supplemented (but no existing provisions may be modified and no Collateral may be released) through Pledge Amendments and Joinder Agreements, in substantially the form of Annex 1 and Annex 2, respectively, in each case duly executed by the Collateral Trustee and each Grantor directly affected thereby.

 

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Section 7.6 Additional Grantors; Additional Pledged Collateral. (a) Joinder Agreements. If, at the option of the Company or as required pursuant to Section 10.20 of the Collateral Trust Agreement, the Company shall cause any Subsidiary that is not a Grantor to become a Grantor hereunder, such Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Trustee a Joinder Agreement substantially in the form of Annex 2 and shall thereafter for all purposes be a party hereto and have the same rights, benefits and obligations as a Grantor party hereto on the date hereof.

(b) Pledge Amendments. To the extent any Pledged Collateral has not been delivered as of the date hereof, such Grantor shall deliver a pledge amendment duly executed by the Grantor in substantially the form of Annex 1 (each, a “Pledge Amendment”). Such Grantor authorizes the Collateral Trustee to attach each Pledge Amendment to this Agreement.

Section 7.7 Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the Collateral Trustee or any Grantor hereunder shall be effected in the manner provided for in Section 10.8 of the Collateral Trust Agreement; provided, however, that any such notice, request or demand to or upon any Grantor shall be addressed to the Company’s notice address set forth in such Section 10.8.

Section 7.8 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each Grantor and shall inure to the benefit of each Secured Party and their successors and assigns; provided, however, that no Grantor may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Collateral Trustee.

Section 7.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission or by Electronic Transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

Section 7.10 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement being held illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall not affect any part of such provision not held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, any other provision of this Agreement or any part of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 7.11 Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

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Section 7.12 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO, OR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY SECURED DEBT DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREIN OR RELATED THERETO (WHETHER FOUNDED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO OTHER PARTY AND NO RELATED PERSON OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 7.12.

EACH GRANTOR AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION 10.16 OF THE COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Security Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

Grantors:

 

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation

 

ENTRAVISION, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

 

ENTRAVISION EL-PASO, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

 

ENTRAVISION-TEXAS G.P., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

ENTRAVISION-TEXAS L.P., INC., a Delaware corporation

 

ARIZONA RADIO, INC., a Delaware corporation

 

Z-SPANISH MEDIA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation

 

LOS CEREZOS TELEVISION COMPANY, a Delaware corporation

 

LATIN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation

  

DIAMOND RADIO, INC., a California corporation

 

ENTRAVISION SAN DIEGO, INC., a California corporation

 

ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC, a California limited liability company

 

THE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF SAN DIEGO, INCORPORATED, a California corporation

 

CHANNEL FIFTY SEVEN, INC., a California corporation

 

VISTA TELEVISION, INC., a California corporation

 

ASPEN FM, INC., a Colorado corporation

 

ENTRAVISION-TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Texas limited partnership

 

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


ACCEPTED AND AGREED

as of the date first above written:

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

as Collateral Trustee

 

By:  

/s/ Steven J. Heise

  Name: Steven J. Heise
  Title: Duly Authorized Signatory
EX-10.5 6 dex105.htm COLLATERAL TRUST AND INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT Collateral Trust and Intercreditor Agreement

EXHIBIT 10.5

 

 

COLLATERAL TRUST AND INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

dated as of July 27, 2010

among

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION,

the Guarantors from time to time party hereto,

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Trustee under the Senior Indenture,

the Administrative Agent and the other Priority Debt

Representatives from time to time party hereto

and

General Electric Capital Corporation,

as Collateral Trustee

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

 

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION    2

1.1

  Defined Terms    2

1.2

  Rules of Interpretation.    13
ARTICLE 2 THE TRUST ESTATE    15

2.1

  Declaration of Trust    15

2.2

  Special Rights in Insolvency Proceedings    15

2.3

  Collateral Shared Equally and Ratably    17
ARTICLE 3 OBLIGATIONS AND POWERS OF COLLATERAL TRUSTEE    18

3.1

  Undertaking of the Collateral Trustee    18

3.2

  Release or Subordination of Liens    19

3.3

  Remedies Upon Actionable Default    19

3.4

  Application of Proceeds    19

3.5

  Powers of the Collateral Trustee    21

3.6

  Documents and Communications    21

3.7

  For Sole and Exclusive Benefit of Holders of Priority Lien Obligations    21

3.8

  Additional Priority Lien Debt    21
ARTICLE 4 HEDGING    23

4.1

  Hedge Obligations Secured by Priority Liens    23

4.2

  Limitation on Rights of Hedge Providers    23

4.3

  Hedge Reporting    23
ARTICLE 5 OBLIGATIONS ENFORCEABLE BY THE BORROWER AND THE OTHER OBLIGORS    23

5.1

  Release of Liens    23

5.2

  Delivery of Copies to Priority Debt Representatives    27

5.3

  Collateral Trustee not Required to Serve, File or Record.    27

5.4

  Release under Secured Debt Documents.    27
ARTICLE 6 IMMUNITIES OF THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE    27

6.1

  No Implied Duty    27

6.2

  Appointment of Agents and Advisors    27

6.3

  Co-Collateral Trustees    28

6.4

  Other Agreements    29

6.5

  Solicitation of Instructions    29

6.6

  Limitation of Liability    29

6.7

  Documents in Satisfactory Form    30

6.8

  Entitled to Rely    30

6.9

  Secured Debt Default    30

6.10

  Actions by Collateral Trustee    30

6.11

  Security or Indemnity in Favour of the Collateral Trustee    30

6.12

  Rights of the Collateral Trustee    30

6.13

  Limitations on Duty of Collateral Trustee in Respect of Collateral    31


6.14

  Assumption of Rights, Not Assumption of Duties    31

6.15

  No Liability for Clean Up of Hazardous Materials    32
ARTICLE 7 RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE    32

7.1

  Resignation or Removal of Collateral Trustee    32

7.2

  Appointment of Successor Collateral Trustee    32

7.3

  Succession    33

7.4

  Merger, Conversion or Consolidation of Collateral Trustee    33
ARTICLE 8 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    34

8.1

  Representations and Warranties of the Obligors    34

8.2

  Survival of Representations and Warranties    34

8.3

  Concerning the Priority Debt Representatives and Collateral Trustee    34
ARTICLE 9 COVENANTS    35

[RESERVED]

     35
ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS    35

10.1

  Amendment and Waiver    35

10.2

  Voting.    36

10.3

  Provision of Information: Meetings    36

10.4

  Further Assurances    37

10.5

  Successors and Assigns    38

10.6

  Secured Parties in their Individual Capacities    38

10.7

  Delay and Waiver    38

10.8

  Notices    38

10.9

  Entire Agreement    40

10.10

  Compensation; Expenses    40

10.11

  Indemnity    41

10.12

  Severability    43

10.13

  Headings    43

10.14

  Obligations Secured    43

10.15

  Governing Law    43

10.16

  Consent to Jurisdiction    43

10.17

  Waiver of Jury Trial    43

10.18

  Counterparts    44

10.19

  Effectiveness    44

10.20

  Additional Obligors    44

10.21

  Continuing Nature of this Agreement    44

10.22

  Insolvency    45

10.23

  Rights and Immunities of Priority Debt Representatives    45
EXHIBIT A – Collateral Joinder Agreement   

 

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This Collateral Trust and Intercreditor Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of July 27, 2010 and is by and among ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors (as defined below) from time to time party hereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee (as defined below), the Administrative Agent (as defined below) and the other Priority Debt Representatives (as defined below) from time to time party hereto, and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Collateral Trustee (in such capacity and together with its successors in such capacity, the “Collateral Trustee”).

RECITALS

The Borrower has issued 8.75% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2017 (together with any additional notes issued under the Senior Indenture (as defined below) and any exchange notes related to such notes and additional notes, the “Senior Notes”)) in an aggregate principal amount of $400 million pursuant to a Senior Indenture dated as of the date hereof (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Senior Indenture”) among the Borrower, the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (in such capacity and together with its successors in such capacity, the “Indenture Trustee”).

Contemporaneously herewith, the Borrower, the lenders, arrangers and agents party thereto, General Electric Capital Corporation, as administrative agent and collateral agent (“Administrative Agent”), intend to enter into a Credit Agreement (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented, modified, replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time with another revolving credit facility, the “Senior Credit Agreement”) providing for a $50 million revolving credit facility to the Borrower by such lenders.

Contemporaneously herewith, the Borrower and the Guarantors intend to secure the Obligations under the Senior Indenture and the Guarantees thereunder, the Senior Credit Agreement and the Guarantees thereunder, and any future Priority Lien Debt (as defined herein), with Liens on all then owned and subsequently acquired Collateral to the extent that such Liens have been provided for in the applicable Security Documents.

This Agreement sets forth the terms on which each Secured Party has appointed the Collateral Trustee to act as the collateral trustee for the present and future holders of the Priority Lien Obligations (as defined herein) to receive, hold, maintain, administer and distribute the Collateral at any time delivered to the Collateral Trustee or the subject of the Security Documents, and to enforce the Security Documents and all interests, rights, powers and remedies of the Collateral Trustee with respect thereto or thereunder and the proceeds thereof.

Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them above or in Article 1 below.


ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

In consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

 

1.1 Defined Terms. The following terms will have the following meanings:

Act of Instructing Debtholders” means, as to any matter at any time, a direction in writing delivered to the Collateral Trustee by (a) the Revolver Agent and (b) the Priority Debt Representative of the holders of the Series of Priority Lien Debt comprising the largest portion of the outstanding Priority Lien Debt.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) any payment default occurs and is continuing beyond any applicable grace period, whether at maturity, upon any redemption, by declaration or otherwise, of any principal of, interest on, unpaid drawings for letters of credit issued in respect of, or fees or other amounts payable or Obligations with respect to, the Priority Bank Debt and (ii) the Revolver Agent gives notice of such default and its intention to exercise remedies with respect to the Collateral to the Collateral Trustee and the other Priority Debt Representatives, then an Act of Instructing Debtholders shall only require a writing delivered to the Collateral Trustee by the Revolver Agent with respect to any exercise of remedies with respect to the Collateral occurring thirty (30) days or more following delivery of such notice so long as such payment default is continuing at such time.

For purposes of this definition, neither Hedge Obligations owed to Non-Lender Hedge Providers nor Secured Debt registered in the name of, or beneficially owned by, the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower will be deemed to be outstanding and votes will be determined in accordance with Section 10.2.

Actionable Default” means the occurrence of any event of default under any Secured Debt Document, the result of which is that:

 

  (a) the holders of Priority Lien Debt under such Secured Debt Document have the right to declare all of the Priority Lien Obligations thereunder to be due and payable prior to the stated maturity thereof; or

 

  (b) such Priority Lien Obligations automatically become due and payable prior to the stated maturity thereof.

Administrative Agent” means General Electric Capital Corporation or any successor administrative agent appointed under the Senior Credit Agreement.

Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or

 

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otherwise; provided, that beneficial ownership of 5% or more of the Voting Stock of a Person will be deemed to be control. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” have correlative meanings.

Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statue.

Board of Directors” means (a) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation, (b) with respect to a partnership, the general partners or the management committee of the partnership, (c) with respect to a limited liability company, the board of managers of the limited liability company or (d) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.

Borrower” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Business Day” means any day that is neither a Saturday or Sunday nor a legal holiday on which the commercial banks are authorized or required to be closed in New York, New York.

Capital Lease” means, with respect to any Person, a lease of (or other Indebtedness arrangements conveying the right to use) real or personal property of such Person which is required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease or a liability set forth on the balance sheet of such Person or such Person's Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Capital Stock” means:

 

  (a) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;

 

  (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

 

  (c) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or membership interests;

 

  (d) in the case of a trust, trust units; and

 

  (e) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

Capitalized Lease Liabilities” of any Person means all monetary obligations of such Person under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as Capital Leases, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof, determined in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Equivalents” means:

 

  (a) United States dollars and Euros;

 

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  (b) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the federal government of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, provided that the full faith and credit of the federal government of the United States is pledged in support of those securities) having maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition;

 

  (c) certificates of deposit with maturities of 270 days or less from the date of acquisition, bankers' acceptances or bearer deposits with maturities not exceeding 270 days and overnight bank deposits, in each case, with any lender party to the Senior Credit Agreement or with any United States commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of U.S.$500,000,000;

 

  (d) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (b) and (c) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (c) above;

 

  (e) commercial paper rated at least P-1 by Moody's or A-1 by S&P and in each case maturing within 270 days after the date of acquisition;

 

  (f) securities issued and fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, rated at least “A” by Moody’s or S&P and having maturities of not more than six months from the date of acquisition; and

 

  (g) money market funds at least 95% of the assets of which constitute Cash Equivalents of the kinds described in clause (a) through (f) of this definition.

Collateral” means all assets, other than Excluded Property, now owned or hereafter acquired, of the Borrower, any Guarantor, or any other Person, to the extent such assets are pledged or assigned or purported to be pledged or assigned, or are required to be pledged or assigned under the Secured Debt Documents to the Collateral Trustee, together with the Proceeds and products thereof. For purposes of clarification, the Collateral shall not include any assets released from the Liens of the Collateral Trustee in accordance with the Secured Debt Documents or with respect to which the Collateral Trustee is required to release its Liens pursuant to this Agreement; provided, that, if such Liens are required to be released as a result of the sale, transfer or other disposition of any assets of the Borrower or any Guarantor, such assets will cease to be excluded from the Collateral if the Borrower or any Guarantor thereafter acquires or reacquires such assets.

Collateral Trustee” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Collateral Trust Joinder” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

Credit Facilities” means one or more debt facilities, including the Senior Credit Agreement, or other financing arrangements (including, without limitation, commercial paper facilities or indentures) in favor of an Obligor providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, letters of credit or other long term indebtedness, including any notes, mortgages, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and any

 

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amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements or refundings thereof and any indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities that replace, refund or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding or refinancing facility or indenture that increases the amount permitted to be borrowed thereunder or alters the maturity thereof (provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted pursuant to the Senior Indenture) or adds Guarantors as additional borrowers.

Excluded Property” shall having the meaning ascribed to such term in the Senior Indenture.

equally and ratably” means, in reference to sharing of Liens or proceeds thereof as between Secured Parties, that such Liens or proceeds:

 

  (a) will be allocated and distributed first to the Priority Debt Representative for each outstanding Series of Priority Lien Debt, for the account of the holders of such Series of Priority Lien Debt, ratably in proportion to the principal of, and interest, fees and premium (if any) and reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) with respect to letters of credit, if any, outstanding (whether or not drawings have been made under such letters of credit) on each outstanding Series of Priority Lien Debt when the allocation or distribution is made, and thereafter

 

  (b) will be allocated and distributed (if any remain after payment in full of all of the principal of, and interest, fees and premium (if any) and reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) with respect to letters of credit, if any, outstanding (whether or not drawings have been made on such letters of credit) on, all outstanding Priority Lien Obligations within that Class) to the Priority Debt Representative for each outstanding Series of Priority Lien Debt, for the account of the holders of any remaining Priority Lien Obligations, ratably in proportion to the aggregate unpaid amount of such remaining Priority Lien Obligations due and demanded (with written notice to the applicable Priority Debt Representative and the Collateral Trustee) prior to the date such distribution is made.

Fair Market Value” means the value that would be paid by a willing buyer to a willing seller in a transaction not involving distress or necessity of either party, (1) determined in good faith by an officer of the Borrower and evidenced by an Officers' Certificate delivered to the Collateral Trustee, if such value is less than or equal to $5,000,000, or (2) determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Borrower and evidenced by a resolution delivered to the Collateral Trustee, if such value is greater than $5,000,000.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the opinions and pronouncements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and in the statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect on the Issue Date (as defined in the Senior Indenture).

 

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Guarantee” means, as to any Person, a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness of another Person, but excluding endorsements for collection or deposit in the normal course of business.

Guarantors” means each Person (if any) that at any time provides a Guarantee of any of the Priority Lien Obligations and its respective successors and assigns.

Hedge Obligations” means the actual Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Obligor to a Hedge Provider under or pursuant to a Hedging Agreement to which it is a party.

Hedge Providers” means any Person who enters into a Hedging Agreement with the Borrower or any other Obligor to the extent permitted under each applicable Secured Debt Document and who has complied with Section 3.8 or is a Lender Hedge Provider.

Hedging Agreement” means any interest rate swap agreement, commodity swap agreement, foreign exchange swap agreement or any other derivative or similar agreement which is permitted under each applicable Secured Debt Document.

Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication:

 

  (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money;

 

  (b) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services which purchase price is due more than six months from the date of incurrence of the obligation in respect thereof or is evidenced by a note or other instrument, except trade accounts arising in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (c) all reimbursement obligations with respect to surety bonds, letters of credit (to the extent not collateralized with cash or Cash Equivalents), bankers' acceptances and similar instruments (in each case, whether or not matured);

 

  (d) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses;

 

  (e) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as financing, in either case with respect to property acquired by the Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or bank under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property);

 

  (f) all Capitalized Lease Liabilities;

 

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  (g) all net obligations with respect to Hedging Agreements; and

 

  (h) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) through (g) of this definition secured by (or for which the holder of such indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in property (including accounts and contracts rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness; provided that the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the lesser of (A) the Fair Market Value of such property at such date of determination and (B) the amount of such Indebtedness.

For all purposes of this Agreement, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner, unless the terms of the instruments, documents and agreements evidencing such Indebtedness expressly provide that such Person shall have no personal liability for such Indebtedness and such provisions are enforceable by such Person.

The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above and, with respect to contingent obligations, the maximum liability upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation, and shall be:

(1) the accreted value thereof, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount; and

(2) the principal amount thereof, together with any interest thereon that is more than 30 days past due, in the case of any other Indebtedness.

Indemnified Liabilities” means any and all liabilities (including all environmental liabilities), obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, taxes, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, performance, administration or enforcement of this Agreement or any of the other Security Documents, including any of the foregoing relating to the use of proceeds of any Priority Lien Debt or the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any law (including environmental laws) applicable to or enforceable against the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any Guarantor or any of the Collateral and all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel selected by the applicable Indemnitee) incurred by any Indemnitee in connection with any claim, action, investigation or proceeding in any respect relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not suit is brought.

Indemnitee” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.11(a).

Indenture Trustee” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Insolvency Proceeding” means:

(a) any voluntary or involuntary case or proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code with respect to any Obligor;

 

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(b) any other voluntary or involuntary insolvency, reorganization or bankruptcy case or proceeding, or any receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar case or proceeding, with respect to the Borrower or any other Obligor or with respect to a material portion of its assets;

(c) any liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or winding up of the Borrower or any other Obligor, whether voluntary or involuntary and whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy; or

(d) any assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other marshalling of assets and liabilities of the Borrower or any other Obligor.

Lender Hedge Provider” means a Hedge Provider who enters into a Hedging Agreement that is permitted under the Secured Debt Documents and who at the time of entering into such Hedging Agreement is either (a) a lender under a Credit Facility, or (b) an Affiliate of a lender under a Credit Facility.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the UCC (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction.

Moody’s” means Moody's Investors Service, a division of Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, and its successors and assigns.

Non-Lender Hedge Provider” means a Hedge Provider that is not a Lender Hedge Provider (and includes any Lender Hedge Provider that is no longer a holder of other Priority Lien Debt, or an Affiliate of such holder, whether or not Section 3.8 has been complied with).

Note Documents” means the Senior Indenture, the Senior Notes, the Guarantees of the Senior Notes, each Priority Debt Sharing Confirmation and the Security Documents.

Notice of Actionable Default” means a written notice given to the Collateral Trustee stating that an Actionable Default has occurred and is continuing, delivered by the Priority Debt Representative for the holders of Priority Lien Obligations that are governed by the Secured Debt Document pursuant to which the Actionable Default has occurred.

Obligations” means with respect to any Indebtedness of any Person (collectively, without duplication):

 

  (a)

all debt, financial liabilities and obligations of such Person of whatsoever nature and howsoever evidenced (including principal, interest, fees, reimbursement obligations, cash cover obligations, penalties, indemnities and legal and other expenses, whether due after acceleration or otherwise) to the providers or holders of such Indebtedness or to any agent, trustee or other representative of such providers or holders of such Indebtedness under or pursuant to each agreement,

 

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document or instrument evidencing, securing, guaranteeing or relating to such Indebtedness, financial liabilities or obligations relating to such Indebtedness (including Secured Debt Documents applicable to such Indebtedness (if any)), in each case, direct or indirect, primary or secondary, fixed or contingent, now or hereafter arising out of or relating to any such agreement, document or instrument;

 

  (b) any and all sums advanced by the Collateral Trustee or any other Person in order to preserve the Collateral or any other collateral securing such Indebtedness or to preserve the Liens and security interests in the Collateral or any other collateral, securing such Indebtedness; and

 

  (c) the costs and expenses of collection and enforcement of the obligations referred to in clauses (a) and (b) of this definition, including: (i) the costs and expenses of retaking, holding, preparing for sale or lease, selling or otherwise disposing of or realizing on any Collateral or any other collateral; (ii) the costs and expenses of any exercise by the Collateral Trustee or any other Person of its rights under the Security Documents or any other security documents; and (iii) reasonable legal fees and court costs.

Obligors” means the Borrower, the Guarantors and each other Person (if any) that at any time provides collateral security for any Priority Lien Obligations.

Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Agreement, signed on behalf of the Borrower by the principal financial officer of the Borrower, including:

 

  (a) a statement that the Person making such certificate has read such covenant or condition;

 

  (b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate are based;

 

  (c) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and

 

  (d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.

Other Priority Debt Representatives” means Priority Debt Representatives other than the Revolver Agent.

Other Priority Lien Debt” means Priority Lien Debt other than Priority Bank Debt.

Other Priority Lien Obligations” means Priority Lien Obligations other than Priority Bank Debt Obligations.

 

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Other Priority Lien Secured Parties” means Secured Parties other than Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties.

Parties” means the parties to this Agreement, and “Party” means any one of them.

Person” means any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, association, trust, government, governmental agency or any other entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.

Priority Bank Debt” means Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Agreement and the Guarantees thereunder.

Priority Bank Debt Documents” means the Senior Credit Agreement, the Guarantees of the Senior Credit Agreement, each Priority Debt Sharing Confirmation and the Security Documents.

Priority Bank Debt Obligations” means the Priority Bank Debt and all other Obligations in respect thereof.

Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties” means the holders of Priority Bank Debt Obligations and the Revolver Agent.

Priority Debt Representative” means:

(a) in the case of the Senior Notes and the Guarantees of the Senior Notes, the Indenture Trustee,

(b) in the case of the indebtedness under the Senior Credit Agreement and the Guarantees of the Senior Credit Agreement, the Revolver Agent, or

(c) in the case of any other Series of Priority Lien Debt, the trustee, agent or representative of the holders of such Series of Priority Lien Debt who maintains the transfer register for such Series of Priority Lien Debt and is appointed as a Priority Debt Representative (for purposes related to the administration of the Security Documents) pursuant to the credit agreement, indenture or other agreement governing such Series of Priority Lien Debt, and who has executed a Collateral Trust Joinder.

Priority Debt Sharing Confirmation” means, as to any Series of Priority Lien Debt, the written agreement of the holders of such Series of Priority Lien Debt, as set forth in the credit agreement, indenture or other agreement governing such Series of Priority Lien Debt, for the benefit of all holders of each other existing and future Series of Priority Lien Debt and each existing and future Priority Debt Representative, that all Priority Lien Obligations will be and are secured equally and ratably by all Liens at any time granted by the Borrower or any other Obligor to secure any Obligations in respect of such Series of Priority Lien Debt, whether or not upon property otherwise constituting Collateral, that all such Liens will be enforceable by the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of all holders of Priority Lien Obligations equally and ratably, and that the holders of Obligations in respect of such Series of Priority Lien Debt are bound by the provisions in this Agreement relating to the order of application of proceeds from enforcement of such Liens, and consent to and direct the Collateral Trustee to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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Priority Lien” means a Lien granted to the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, upon any property of the Borrower or any other Obligor to secure Priority Lien Obligations.

Priority Lien Debt” means:

(a) the Senior Notes and the Guarantees of the Senior Notes issued under and on the date of the Senior Indenture;

(b) Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Agreement and any Guarantees of such Indebtedness;

(c) Indebtedness under existing Hedging Agreements and any guarantees thereof that, in each case, was permitted to be incurred and so secured under each applicable Secured Debt Document (or as to which the lenders under such Hedging Agreement obtained an Officers’ Certificate at the time of incurrence to the effect that such Indebtedness was permitted to be incurred and secured by all applicable Secured Debt Documents); and

(d) Indebtedness under any other Credit Facility or other Hedging Agreements that, in each case, is secured equally and ratably with the Senior Notes by a Priority Lien that was permitted to be incurred and so secured under each applicable Secured Debt Document; provided, in the case of each issue or series of Indebtedness referred to in this clause (d), that:

(i) on or before the date on which such Indebtedness is incurred by the Borrower or any other Obligor, as the case may be, such Indebtedness is designated by the Borrower or any other Obligor, as the case may be, in an Officers’ Certificate delivered to each Priority Debt Representative and the Collateral Trustee, as “Priority Lien Debt” for the purposes of the Secured Debt Documents;

(ii) such Indebtedness is governed by a credit agreement, an indenture or other agreement that includes a Priority Debt Sharing Confirmation; and

(iii) all requirements set forth hereunder as to the confirmation, grant or perfection of the Collateral Trustee’s Lien to secure such Indebtedness or Obligations in respect thereof are satisfied (and the satisfaction of such requirements and the other provisions of this clause (iii) will be conclusively established if the Borrower or any other Obligor, as the case may be, delivers to the Collateral Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that such requirements and other provisions have been satisfied and that such Indebtedness is “Priority Lien Debt”).

Priority Lien Obligations” means the Priority Lien Debt and all other Obligations in respect thereof, including Obligations owed to the Collateral Trustee under the Secured Debt Documents.

 

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Required Priority Debtholders” means (i) the Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties and (ii) the holders of the Series of Priority Lien Debt comprising the largest portion of the outstanding Priority Lien Debt.

Responsible Officer” means, with respect to the Collateral Trustee or any Priority Debt Representative, any officer of the Collateral Trustee or any officer of such Priority Debt Representative, as the case may be, including, in either case, any managing director, director, vice president, assistant vice president, associate, trust officer or any other officer of the Collateral Trustee or such Priority Debt Representative, as the case may be, who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time will be such officers, respectively, or to whom any matter related hereto is referred because of such Person's knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who will have direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement.

Revolver Agent” means the Administrative Agent under the Senior Credit Agreement.

Secured Debt Default” means any event or condition which, under the terms of any credit agreement, indenture or other agreement governing any Series of Priority Lien Debt causes, or permits holders of Priority Lien Debt outstanding thereunder (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, and whether or not notice has been given or time has lapsed) to cause, the Priority Lien Debt outstanding thereunder to become immediately due and payable.

Secured Debt Documents” means, collectively, the Priority Bank Debt Documents, the Note Documents and the indenture or agreement governing each other Series of Priority Lien Debt and all other agreements governing, securing or relating to any Priority Lien Obligations.

Secured Debtholder” means, at any time, a Person that is at that time the holder of any Priority Lien Debt or has any commitment with respect to any Priority Lien Debt or the issuance of any letters of credit under any Secured Debt Document or the making of any loans under any Secured Debt Document.

Secured Parties” means the holders of Priority Lien Obligations, any Priority Debt Representatives and the Collateral Trustee.

Security Documents” means this Agreement and one or more security agreements, debentures, pledge agreements, collateral assignments, mortgages, collateral agency agreements, control agreements, deeds of trust or other grants or transfers for security executed and delivered by the Borrower and each other Obligor creating (or purporting to create) a Lien upon Collateral in favor of the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties, the Other Priority Lien Secured Parties or both of them, in each case, as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, in accordance with its terms.

Senior Credit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Senior Indenture” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

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Senior Notes” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Series of Priority Lien Debt” means, severally, the Senior Notes, the Guarantees of the Senior Notes, the Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Agreement, the Guarantees of the Senior Credit Agreement and each other issue or series of Priority Lien Debt for which a single transfer register is maintained, and for purposes hereof, Hedge Obligations owed to Lender Hedge Providers will be treated as part of the same Series of Priority Lien Debt as the other Priority Lien Debt owed to such Lender Hedge Provider or its Affiliate.

S&P” means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and its successors and assigns.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any specified Person:

(1) any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and

(2) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof).

Trust Estate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in any applicable jurisdiction.

Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is ordinarily entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

1.2 Rules of Interpretation.

 

  (a) All terms used in this Agreement that are defined in Article 9 of the UCC and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

  (b) Unless otherwise indicated, any reference to any agreement or instrument will be deemed to include a reference to that agreement or instrument as assigned, amended, supplemented, amended and restated, or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time or replaced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

  (c)

The use in this Agreement of the word “include” or “including,” when following any general statement, term or matter, will not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not nonlimiting language (such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” or words of similar

 

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import) is used with reference thereto, but will be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.”

 

  (d) References to “Sections,” “clauses,” “recitals” and the “preamble” will be to Sections, clauses, recitals and the preamble, respectively, of this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided. References to “Articles” will be to Articles of this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided. References to “Exhibits” will be to Exhibits to this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided.

 

  (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any references contained herein to any section, clause, paragraph, definition or other provision of the Senior Indenture (including any definition contained therein) shall be deemed to be a reference to such section, clause, paragraph, definition or other provision as in effect on the date of this Agreement; provided, that any reference to any such section, clause, paragraph or other provision shall refer to such section, clause, paragraph or other provision of the Senior Indenture (including any definition contained therein) as amended or modified from time to time if such amendment or modification has been (1) made in accordance with the Senior Indenture and (2) approved by an Act of the Instructing Debtholders in a writing delivered to the applicable Priority Debt Representatives and the Collateral Trustee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever any term used in this Agreement is defined or otherwise incorporated by reference to the Senior Indenture, such reference shall be deemed to have the same effect as if such definition or term had been set forth herein in full and such term shall continue to have the meaning established pursuant to the Senior Indenture notwithstanding the termination or expiration of the Senior Indenture or redemption of all Obligations evidenced thereby.

 

  (f) This Agreement and the other Security Documents will be construed without regard to the identity of the Party who drafted it and as though the Parties participated equally in drafting it. Consequently, each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that any rule of construction that a document is to be construed against the drafting Party will not be applicable either to this Agreement or the other Security Documents.

 

  (g) In the event of any conflict between any terms and provisions set forth in this Agreement and those set forth in any other Security Document, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall supersede and control the terms and provisions of such other Security Document.

 

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ARTICLE 2

THE TRUST ESTATE; AGREEMENTS AMONG SECURED DEBTHOLDERS

2.1 Declaration of Trust

To secure the payment of the Priority Lien Obligations and in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth in this Agreement, each of the Obligors hereby grants to the Collateral Trustee, and the Collateral Trustee hereby accepts and agrees to hold, in trust under this Agreement for the benefit of all present and future holders of Priority Lien Obligations, all of such Obligor's right, title and interest in, to and under all Collateral granted to the Collateral Trustee under any Security Document for the benefit of the Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties, the Other Priority Lien Secured Parties or both of them, together with all of the Collateral Trustee's right, title and interest in, to and under the Security Documents, and all interests, rights, powers and remedies of the Collateral Trustee thereunder or in respect thereof and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof (collectively, the “Trust Estate”).

The Collateral Trustee and its successors and assigns under this Agreement will hold the Trust Estate in trust for the benefit solely and exclusively of all present and future holders of Priority Lien Obligations as security for the payment of all present and future Priority Lien Obligations.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time:

 

  (a) all Liens securing the Priority Lien Obligations have been released as provided in Section 5.1;

 

  (b) the Collateral Trustee holds no other property in trust as part of the Trust Estate;

 

  (c) no monetary obligation (other than indemnification and other contingent obligations not then due and payable and outstanding letters of credit and bankers' acceptances that have been cash collateralized as provided in the Secured Debt Documents) is outstanding and payable under this Agreement to the Collateral Trustee or any of its co-trustees, agents or sub-agents (whether in an individual or representative capacity); and

 

  (d) the Borrower delivers to the Collateral Trustee an Officers' Certificate stating that all Liens of the Collateral Trustee have been released in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Secured Debt Documents and that the Obligors are not required by any Secured Debt Document to grant any Lien upon any property to secure the Priority Lien Obligations,

then the senior trust arising hereunder will terminate, except that, notwithstanding such termination, all provisions set forth in Sections 10.10 and 10.11 enforceable by the Collateral Trustee or any of its co-trustees, agents or sub-agents (whether in an individual or representative capacity) will remain enforceable in accordance with their terms.

The Parties further declare and covenant that the Trust Estate will be held and distributed by the Collateral Trustee subject to the further agreements herein.

2.2 Special Rights in Insolvency Proceedings

 

  (a) If in any Insolvency Proceeding, the holders of Priority Lien Obligations by an Act of Instructing Debtholders consent to any order:

 

  (i) for use of cash collateral;

 

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  (ii) approving a debtor-in-possession financing secured by a Lien that is senior to or on a parity with all Priority Liens upon any property of the estate in such Insolvency Proceeding;

 

  (iii) granting any relief on account of Priority Lien Obligations as adequate protection (or its equivalent) for the benefit of the holders of Priority Lien Obligations in the Collateral subject to Priority Liens; or

 

  (iv) relating to a sale of assets of the Borrower or any other Obligor that provides, to the extent the assets sold are to be free and clear of Liens, that all Priority Liens will attach to the proceeds of the sale;

then, the other Secured Parties, in their capacity as holders or representatives of secured claims, will not oppose or otherwise contest the entry of such order, so long as none of such holders in any respect opposes or otherwise contests any request made by any other Secured Party for the grant to the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of such Secured Parties, of a junior Lien upon any property on which a Lien is (or is to be) granted under such order to secure the Priority Lien Obligations, co-extensive in all respects with, but subordinated to, such Lien and all Priority Liens on such property.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, both before and during an Insolvency Proceeding, the other Secured Parties may take any actions and exercise any and all rights that would otherwise be available to a holder of unsecured claims, including, without limitation, the commencement of Insolvency Proceedings against the Borrower or any Obligors in accordance with applicable law; provided, however, that, both before and during an Insolvency Proceeding, such other Secured Parties may not challenge the validity, enforceability, perfection or priority of the Priority Liens.

 

  (b) No Secured Party other than the Priority Debt Representatives of the Required Priority Debtholders will file or prosecute in any Insolvency Proceeding any motion for adequate protection (or any comparable request for relief) based upon their interest in the Collateral under the Priority Liens, except that such Secured Party may freely seek and obtain relief: (A) granting a junior Lien co-extensive in all respects with, but subordinated to, all Liens granted in such Insolvency Proceeding to, or for the benefit of, the holders of Priority Lien Obligations; or (B) in connection with the confirmation of any plan of reorganization or similar dispositive restructuring plan of the Borrower or any other Obligor.

 

  (c) The Other Priority Lien Secured Parties hereby agree that they shall not propose, support or vote for, or encourage or solicit any party to propose, support or vote for, any plan of reorganization or liquidation of the Borrower or any other Obligor that results in Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties receiving anything other than cash on the effective date of such plan, unless such plan is acceptable to the Required Lenders (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement) in their sole and absolute discretion.

 

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  (d) The Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties hereby agree that they shall not propose, support or vote for, or encourage or solicit any party to propose, support or vote for, any plan of reorganization or liquidation of the Borrower or any other Obligor that results in Other Priority Lien Secured Parties receiving anything other than cash on the effective date of such plan, unless such plan is acceptable to a majority of such Other Priority Lien Secured Parties in their sole and absolute discretion.

 

  (e) Any decision to credit bid in connection with any sale of assets of the Borrower or any other Obligor under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code shall require that an Act of Instructing Debtholders (without giving effect to the second paragraph in such definition) be given to the Collateral Trustee, unless the Priority Bank Debt Obligations are repaid in full in cash in connection therewith. For the avoidance of doubt, no individual Secured Party shall have the right to credit bid the Priority Lien Obligations owed to such Secured Party.

2.3 Collateral Shared Equally and Ratably. The Parties agree that the payment and satisfaction of all of the Priority Lien Obligations will be secured equally and ratably by the Liens established in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties. It is understood and agreed that nothing in this Section 2.3 is intended to alter the priority of the payment in respect of the Collateral and the proceeds thereof among Secured Parties belonging to different Series of Priority Lien Debt as provided in this Agreement

2.4 Purchase Right. The Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties agree that at any time that an Act of Instructing Debtholders or any action by the Required Priority Debtholders is required or requested to be given hereunder and there is disagreement between the Revolver Agent and the applicable Priority Debt Representative as to the instruction to be given or the action to be taken, the Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties will offer the Other Priority Lien Secured Parties (by delivery of a notice of such offer to the Other Priority Debt Representatives) the option to purchase the entire aggregate amount of outstanding Priority Bank Debt Obligations (including unfunded commitments under the Senior Credit Agreement) at par plus accrued interest (without regard to any prepayment penalty or premium), without warranty or representation or recourse, on a pro rata basis across Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties. The Other Priority Lien Secured Parties shall irrevocably accept or reject such offer within ten (10) Business Days of the receipt by the Other Priority Debt Representatives thereof and the parties shall endeavor to close promptly thereafter. If any Other Priority Lien Secured Parties accept such offer, it shall be exercised pursuant to one or more Par/Near Par Trade Confirmations published by The Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Inc. or other documentation mutually acceptable to each of the Revolver Agent and the Priority Debt Representative with respect to the accepting Other Priority Lien Secured Parties. If the Other Priority Lien Secured Parties reject such offer (or do not so irrevocably accept such offer within the required timeframe), the Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties shall have no further obligations pursuant to this Section 2.4.

 

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ARTICLE 3

OBLIGATIONS AND POWERS OF COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

3.1 Undertaking of the Collateral Trustee.

 

  (a) Subject to, and in accordance with, this Agreement, the Collateral Trustee will, as trustee, for the benefit solely and exclusively of the present and future Secured Parties:

 

  (i) accept, enter into, hold, maintain, administer and enforce all Security Documents, including all Collateral subject thereto, and all Liens created thereunder, perform its obligations under the Security Documents and protect, exercise and enforce the interests, rights, powers and remedies granted or available to it under, pursuant to or in connection with the Security Documents;

 

  (ii) take all lawful and commercially reasonable actions permitted under the Security Documents that it may deem necessary or advisable to protect or preserve its interest in the Collateral subject thereto and such interests, rights, powers and remedies;

 

  (iii) deliver and receive notices pursuant to the Security Documents;

 

  (iv) sell, assign, collect, assemble, foreclose on, institute legal proceedings with respect to, or otherwise exercise or enforce the rights and remedies of a secured party (including a mortgagee, trust deed beneficiary and insurance beneficiary or loss payee) with respect to the Collateral under the Security Documents and its other interests, rights, powers and remedies;

 

  (v) remit as provided in Section 3.4 all cash proceeds received by the Collateral Trustee from the collection, foreclosure or enforcement of its interest in the Collateral under the Security Documents or any of its other interests, rights, powers or remedies;

 

  (vi) execute and deliver amendments to the Security Documents as from time to time authorized by an Act of Instructing Debtholders accompanied by an Officers' Certificate to the effect that the amendment was permitted by each applicable Secured Debt Document; and

 

  (vii) release any Lien granted to it by any Security Document upon any Collateral if and as required by Section 5.1(b).

 

  (b) Each Party to this Agreement acknowledges and consents to the undertaking of the Collateral Trustee set forth in Section 3.1(a) and agrees to each of the other provisions of this Agreement applicable to it.

 

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  (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Collateral Trustee will not commence any exercise of remedies or any foreclosure actions or otherwise take any action or proceeding against any of the Collateral (other than actions as necessary to prove, protect or preserve the Liens securing the Priority Lien Obligations) unless and until it shall have received a Notice of Actionable Default, and then only in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

3.2 Release or Subordination of Liens.

The Collateral Trustee will not release or subordinate any Lien of the Collateral Trustee or consent to the release or subordination of any Lien of the Collateral Trustee, except:

 

  (a) as directed by an Act of Instructing Debtholders accompanied by an Officers' Certificate to the effect that the release or subordination was permitted by each applicable Secured Debt Document;

 

  (b) as required by Article 5; or

 

  (c) as ordered pursuant to applicable law under a final and non-appealable order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

3.3 Remedies Upon Actionable Default

If the Collateral Trustee at any time receives a Notice of Actionable Default, the Collateral Trustee will promptly deliver written notice thereof to each Priority Debt Representative. Thereafter, the Collateral Trustee shall await direction by an Act of Instructing Debtholders and will act, or decline to act, as directed by an Act of Instructing Debtholders, in the exercise and enforcement of the Collateral Trustee's interests, rights, powers and remedies in respect of the Collateral or under the Security Documents or applicable law and, following the initiation of such exercise of remedies, the Collateral Trustee will act, or decline to act, with respect to the manner of such exercise of remedies as directed by an Act of Instructing Debtholders. Unless it has been directed to the contrary by an Act of Instructing Debtholders, the Collateral Trustee in any event may (but will not be obligated to) take or refrain from taking such action with respect to any Actionable Default as it may deem advisable and in the best interest of the holders of Priority Lien Obligations.

3.4 Application of Proceeds.

 

  (a) The Collateral Trustee will apply the proceeds of any collection, sale, foreclosure or other realization upon any Collateral and the proceeds of any insurance policy, including any title insurance policy, in the following order of application and pursuant to wiring instructions as specified in an Act of Instructing Debtholders:

 

  (i) FIRST, to the payment of all amounts payable under this Agreement on account of the Collateral Trustee's direct or indirect fees and any reasonable legal fees, costs and expenses or other liabilities of any kind incurred by the Collateral Trustee or any co-trustee or agent in connection with this Agreement or any other Security Document;

 

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  (ii) SECOND, to the Revolver Agent for application to the payment of all outstanding Priority Bank Debt and any other Priority Bank Debt Obligations that are then due and payable in such order as may be provided in the Priority Bank Debt Documents in an amount sufficient to pay in full in cash all outstanding Priority Bank Debt and all other Priority Bank Debt Obligations that are then due and payable (including all interest accrued thereon after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding at the rate, including any applicable post-default rate, specified in the Priority Bank Debt Documents, even if such interest is not enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim in such proceeding, and including the discharge or cash collateralization (at the lower of (1) 105% of the aggregate undrawn amount and (2) the percentage of the aggregate undrawn amount required for release of Liens under the terms of the applicable Priority Bank Debt Document) of all outstanding letters of credit and bankers' acceptances constituting Priority Bank Debt);

 

  (iii) THIRD, to the respective Other Priority Debt Representatives for application to the payment of all outstanding Other Priority Lien Debt and any Other Priority Lien Obligations that are then due and payable in such order as may be provided in the applicable Secured Debt Documents in an amount sufficient to pay in full in cash all outstanding Other Priority Lien Debt and all Other Priority Lien Obligations that are then due and payable (including all interest accrued thereon after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding at the rate, including any applicable post-default rate, specified in the applicable Secured Debt Documents, even if such interest is not enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim in such proceeding, and including the discharge or cash collateralization (at the lower of (1) 105% of the aggregate undrawn amount and (2) the percentage of the aggregate undrawn amount required for release of Liens under the terms of the applicable Secured Debt Documents) of all outstanding letters of credit and bankers' acceptances constituting Other Priority Lien Debt); and

 

  (iv) FOURTH, any surplus remaining after the irrevocable and unconditional payment in full in cash of all of the Priority Lien Obligations entitled to the benefit of such Collateral will be paid to the Borrower or the other applicable Obligors, as the case may be, or their respective successors or assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

 

  (b)

Prior to the discharge of the Priority Bank Debt Obligations, if any Other Priority Debt Representative or any holder of Other Priority Lien Obligations collects or receives any proceeds in respect of the Priority Lien Obligations that should have been applied to the payment of the Priority Bank Debt Obligations in accordance with clause (a) above and was not so applied, whether after the commencement of

 

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an Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise, such Other Priority Debt Representative or such holder of a Priority Lien Obligation, as the case may be, will forthwith deliver the same to the Revolver Agent, for the account of the holders of the Priority Bank Debt Obligations, in the form received, duly endorsed to the Collateral Trustee, for the account of the holders of the Priority Bank Debt Obligations to be applied in accordance with clause (a) above.

Until so delivered, such proceeds will be held by such Other Priority Debt Representative or such holder of a Priority Lien Obligation, as the case may be, for the benefit of the holders of the Priority Bank Debt Obligations. This Section 3.4(b) shall not apply to payments received by any holder of Other Priority Lien Obligations if such payments are not proceeds of any collection, sale, foreclosure or other realization upon any Collateral.

3.5 Powers of the Collateral Trustee.

 

  (a) The Collateral Trustee is irrevocably authorized and empowered to enter into and perform its obligations and protect, perfect, exercise and enforce its interest, rights, powers and remedies under the Security Documents and applicable law and in equity and to act as set forth in this Article 3 or as requested in any lawful directions given to it from time to time in respect of any matter by an Act of Instructing Debtholders.

 

  (b) No Priority Debt Representative, Secured Debtholder or other holder of Priority Lien Obligations will have any liability whatsoever for any act or omission of the Collateral Trustee.

3.6 Documents and Communications. The Collateral Trustee will permit each Priority Debt Representative and each Secured Debtholder upon reasonable written notice from time to time to inspect and copy, at the cost and expense of the Party requesting such copies, any and all Security Documents and other documents, notices, certificates, instructions or communications received by the Collateral Trustee in its capacity as such.

3.7 For Sole and Exclusive Benefit of Holders of Priority Lien Obligations. The Collateral Trustee will accept, hold, administer and enforce all Liens at any time transferred or delivered to it and all other interests, rights, powers and remedies at any time granted to or enforceable by the Collateral Trustee and all other property of the Trust Estate solely and exclusively for the benefit of the present and future holders of present and future Priority Lien Obligations, and will distribute all proceeds received by it in realization thereon or from enforcement thereof solely and exclusively pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.4.

3.8 Additional Priority Lien Debt.

 

  (a) The Collateral Trustee will, as trustee hereunder, perform its undertakings set forth in Section 3.1(a) with respect to each holder of Priority Lien Obligations of a Series of Priority Lien Debt that is issued or incurred after the date hereof that:

 

  (i) holds Priority Lien Obligations that are identified as Priority Lien Debt in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.8(b); and

 

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  (ii) signs, through its designated Priority Debt Representative identified pursuant to Section 3.8(b), a Collateral Trust Joinder.

 

  (b) The Borrower or other applicable Obligor will be permitted to designate as additional Secured Debtholders hereunder each Person who is, or who becomes, the registered holder of Priority Lien Debt incurred by the Borrower or such other Obligor after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Secured Debt Documents. The Borrower or other applicable Obligor may effect such designation by delivering to the Collateral Trustee, with copies to each previously identified Priority Debt Representative, each of the following:

 

  (i) an Officers’ Certificate stating that the Borrower or such other Obligor intends to incur additional Priority Lien Debt secured by the Collateral (“New Priority Lien Debt”) which will be Priority Lien Debt permitted by each applicable Secured Debt Document to be secured by a Priority Lien on a pari passu basis with all previously existing Priority Lien Debt;

 

  (ii) evidence that the Borrower or such other Obligor has duly authorized, executed (if applicable) and recorded (or caused to be recorded) in each appropriate governmental office all relevant financing statements, filings and recordations, if any, to ensure that the New Priority Lien Debt is secured by the Collateral; and

 

  (iii) a written notice specifying the name and address of the Priority Debt Representative for such series of New Priority Lien Debt for purposes of Section 10.8.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement will be construed to allow the Borrower or any other Obligor to incur additional Indebtedness unless otherwise permitted by the terms of the Secured Debt Documents.

 

  (c) In the case of a Lender Hedge Provider:

 

  (i) unless such Lender Hedge Provider signs a Collateral Trust Joinder, the execution or Joinder of this Agreement by the Revolver Agent shall bind such Lender Hedge Provider (or, if such Lender Hedge Provider is an Affiliate of a Lender, such execution shall bind such Affiliate, and such Lender shall be jointly and severally liable for the obligations of such Affiliate, as a Secured Party hereunder) and in either case such Lender Hedge Provider shall be deemed to have executed a Collateral Trust Joinder for the purposes of this Agreement; and

 

  (ii) the Priority Debt Representative of such Lender Hedge Provider shall be the Revolver Agent.

 

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ARTICLE 4

HEDGING

4.1 Hedge Obligations Secured by Priority Liens. Upon compliance with Section 3.8 and subject to Section 4.2, all Hedge Obligations, to the extent permitted by each of the applicable Secured Debt Documents, shall form part of the Priority Lien Debt and shall be entitled to be secured by and receive the benefits of the Priority Lien Debt in the manner set forth in this Agreement.

4.2 Limitation on Rights of Hedge Providers. No Hedge Provider shall be entitled to vote on, consent to, or provide instructions to the Collateral Trustee on any matter under or in connection with this Agreement related to any Obligor (other than an amendment to this Agreement) unless the only Priority Lien Obligations outstanding are Hedge Obligations. A Hedge Provider shall be entitled to participate in the proceeds of realization of any enforcement action initiated by the Collateral Trustee in accordance with the terms hereof and deliver a notice to the Collateral Trustee indicating the same but cannot vote on, consent to, or provide instructions to the Collateral Trustee on any matter under or in connection with any such enforcement action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 4.2 shall limit any other rights or remedies any Hedge Provider may have under the Hedging Agreements to which it is a party or applicable law.

4.3 Hedge Reporting. The Borrower shall provide to the Collateral Trustee and each Priority Debt Representative, upon reasonable request therefor, a summary of all of its then outstanding Hedge Obligations together with such particulars as will allow the Collateral Trustee to calculate any amounts to be distributed to the holders of Priority Lien Debt from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5

OBLIGATIONS ENFORCEABLE BY THE BORROWER AND THE OTHER

OBLIGORS

5.1 Release of Liens.

 

  (a) The Collateral Trustee shall release its Liens upon the Collateral pursuant to Section 5.1(b) below:

 

  (i) in whole, upon (A) payment in full and discharge of all outstanding Priority Lien Debt and all other Priority Lien Obligations that are due and payable at the time all of the Priority Lien Debt is paid in full and discharged and (B) termination or expiration of all commitments to extend credit under all Secured Debt Documents and the cancellation or termination or cash collateralization (at the lower of (1) 105% of the aggregate undrawn amount and (2) the percentage of the aggregate undrawn amount required for release of Liens under the terms of the applicable Secured Debt Documents) of all outstanding letters of credit and bankers' acceptances issued pursuant to any Secured Debt Documents;

 

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  (ii) as to any Collateral that is sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by the Borrower or any other Obligor in a transaction or other circumstance that is not prohibited by the Secured Debt Documents, at the time of such sale, transfer or other disposition or to the extent of the interest sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of; and

 

  (iii) as to any Collateral other than Collateral being released pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of this paragraph (a), if (A) consent to the release of that Collateral has been given by an Act of Instructing Debtholders; provided, that if such Collateral represents all or substantially all of the Collateral, consent to release of such Collateral has been given by the requisite percentage or number of holders of each Series of Priority Lien Debt at the time outstanding as provided for in the applicable Secured Debt Documents and (B) the Borrower has delivered an Officers’ Certificate to the Collateral Trustee certifying that any such necessary consents have been obtained; provided, that the Collateral Trustee receives a copy of the Act of Instructing Debtholders referred to in clause (A) above.

 

  (b) The Collateral Trustee agrees for the benefit of the Borrower and the other Obligors that if the Collateral Trustee at any time receives:

 

  (i) an Officers’ Certificate stating that (A) the signing officers have read Article 5 of this Agreement and understand the provisions and the definitions relating hereto, (B) such officers have made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable them to express an informed opinion as to whether or not the conditions precedent in this Agreement and all other Secured Debt Documents, if any, relating to the release of the Collateral have been complied with, (C) in the opinion of such officers, such conditions precedent, if any, have been complied with and (D) such disposition is in compliance with the applicable Secured Debt Documents;

 

  (ii) the proposed instrument or instruments releasing such Lien as to such property in recordable form, if applicable; and

 

  (iii) any documents required in order to comply with Section 314 of the Trust Indenture Act;

then, at the Borrower’s expense, the Collateral Trustee will execute (with such acknowledgements and/or notarizations as are required) and deliver such release to the Borrower or other applicable Obligor on or before the later of (A) the date specified in such request for such release and (B) the fourth Business Day after the date of receipt of the items required by this Section 5.1(b) by the Collateral Trustee, unless the Collateral Trustee receives written notice from a Priority Debt Representative that it disputes the accuracy of any of the foregoing items prior to the expiry of such four Business Day period.

 

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  (c) Notwithstanding Section 5.1(a), upon the occurrence of the following, the Collateral Trustee's Lien on the applicable Collateral specified below shall automatically, without further action, be released:

 

  (i) with respect to any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or a majority of the Capital Stock issued by any Obligor to a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower, provided, that such sale, transfer or other disposition does not violate the terms of any Secured Debt Document, upon such sale, transfer or other disposition, the Lien of the Security Documents in such Capital Stock issued by such Obligor and in the Collateral granted by such Obligor shall automatically, without further action, be released;

 

  (ii) with respect to any Collateral that shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business, provided, that such sale, transfer or other disposition does not violate the terms of any Secured Debt Document, upon such sale, transfer or other disposition, the Lien of the Security Documents in such Collateral shall automatically, without further action, be released;

 

  (iii) with respect to any Capital Stock issued by any Obligor (other than the Borrower) that is dissolved, provided, that such dissolution does not violate the terms of any Secured Debt Document, upon such dissolution, the Lien of the Security Documents in such Capital Stock issued by such Obligor shall automatically, without further action, be released;

 

  (iv) with respect to any accounts and related rights of any Obligor subject to any monetization or securitization transaction, provided that such transaction does not violate the terms of any Secured Debt Document, upon the effectiveness of such transaction, the Lien of the Security Documents in such accounts and related rights, shall automatically, without further action, be released;

 

  (v) unless an Actionable Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Collateral Trustee shall have received an Act of Instructing Debtholders to the contrary, with respect to amounts withdrawn from any accounts by any Obligor pursuant to, and in accordance with, the applicable Security Documents with respect thereto, and in each case applied to pay third-party liabilities in the ordinary course of business or to make Restricted Payments (as defined in the Senior Indenture) but only to the extent in compliance with each other Secured Debt Document, upon such application, the Lien of the Security Documents in such amounts shall automatically, without further action, be released;

 

  (vi) with respect to amounts distributed by the Collateral Trustee pursuant to, and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, upon such distribution, the Lien of the Security Documents in such amounts shall automatically, without further action, be released; and

 

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  (vii) with respect to any Collateral for which the release of the Lien of the Security Documents is provided for pursuant to a provision of any Security Document, the Lien of the Security Documents on such Collateral shall automatically, without further action, hereunder be released as provided for in such provision;

and, in each such case, upon request of the Borrower and at the Borrower’s expense, the Collateral Trustee will execute (with such acknowledgements and/or notarizations as are required) and deliver evidence of such release to the Borrower.

 

  (d) The Collateral Trustee hereby agrees that:

 

  (i) in the case of any release pursuant to clause (ii) of Section 5.1(a), if the terms of any such sale, transfer or other disposition require the payment of the purchase price to be contemporaneous with the delivery of the applicable release, then, at the written request of and at the expense of the Borrower or other applicable Obligor, the Collateral Trustee will deliver the release under customary escrow arrangements that permit such contemporaneous payment and delivery of the release; and

 

  (ii) at any time when a Secured Debt Default under a Series of Priority Lien Debt has occurred and is continuing, within one Business Day of the receipt by it of any Act of Instructing Debtholders pursuant to Section 5.1(a)(iii), the Collateral Trustee will deliver a copy of such Act of Instructing Debtholders to each Priority Debt Representative.

 

  (e) Each Priority Debt Representative hereby agrees that:

 

  (i) as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of an Officers' Certificate pursuant to Section 5.1(b)(i) but in any event no later than the fifth Business Day after receipt of such certificate, it will, to the extent required by such Section, either provide (A) the written confirmation required by Section 5.1(b), (B) a written statement that it has not received the necessary documents required by the applicable Secured Debt Documents to enable it to confirm that such release is permitted by Section 5.1(a) or (C) a request for further information from the Borrower reasonably necessary to determine whether the proposed release is permitted by Section 5.1(a) and after receipt of such information such Priority Debt Representative will as soon as reasonably practicable but in any event no later than the fifth Business Day after receipt of such information either provide the written confirmation or statement required pursuant to clause (A) or (B), as applicable; and

 

  (ii) within one Business Day of the receipt by it of any notice from the Collateral Trustee pursuant to Section 5.1(d)(ii), such Priority Debt Representative will deliver a copy of such notice to each registered holder of the Series of Priority Lien Debt for which it acts as Priority Debt Representative.

 

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5.2 Delivery of Copies to Priority Debt Representatives. The Borrower will deliver to each Priority Debt Representative a copy of each Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Collateral Trustee pursuant to Section 5.1(b), together with copies of all documents delivered to the Collateral Trustee with such Officers’ Certificate. The Priority Debt Representatives will not be obligated to take notice thereof or to act thereon, subject to Section 5.1(e).

5.3 Collateral Trustee not Required to Serve, File or Record. The Collateral Trustee is not required to serve, file, register or record any instrument releasing or subordinating its Lien on any Collateral.

5.4 Release under Secured Debt Documents.

 

  (a) To the extent that any Secured Debt Document provides that all or any Obligations thereunder are to be released from any claims in the Liens of the Collateral Trustee upon the Collateral, in any such case in accordance with the terms of such Secured Debt Document, the Liens of the Collateral Trustee upon the Collateral shall no longer secure such Obligations.

 

  (b) Upon the release of any Guarantor that is a Subsidiary of its Obligations under (i) any Secured Debt Document in accordance with the terms thereof, the Liens of the Collateral Trustee upon the Collateral granted by such Guarantor shall no longer secure such Obligations and (ii) all Secured Debt Documents, the Liens of the Collateral Trustee upon the Collateral granted by such Guarantor shall no longer constitute Collateral under any Security Document.

ARTICLE 6

IMMUNITIES OF THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

6.1 No Implied Duty. The Collateral Trustee will not have any fiduciary duties nor will it have responsibilities or obligations other than those expressly assumed by it in this Agreement and the other Security Documents. The Collateral Trustee will not be required to take any action that is contrary to applicable law or any provision of this Agreement or the other Security Documents. The Collateral Trustee shall have no duty to monitor compliance by the Borrower or the other Obligors with its duties and obligations under this Agreement or the other Security Documents, except to the extent expressly provided herein or therein.

6.2 Appointment of Agents and Advisors. The Collateral Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents, legal counsel, accountants, appraisers or other experts or advisors selected by it in good faith as it may reasonably require for the purpose of discharging its duties hereunder and will not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any of them. The Collateral Trustee may pay remuneration for all services performed for it in the discharge of its duties hereunder without taxation for reasonable costs or fees of any counsel or attorney. The Collateral Trustee may act and rely and shall be protected in acting in good faith on the opinion or advice of or information obtained from any agent, counsel, accountant, engineer, appraiser or other expert or advisor, whether retained or employed by the Collateral Trustee or any other Party, in relation to any matter arising in the performance of its duties under this Agreement.

 

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6.3 Co-Collateral Trustees.

 

  (a) At any time or times, for the purposes of meeting the legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any of the Collateral may at the time be located, the Borrower and the Collateral Trustee shall have power to appoint and, upon written request of the Collateral Trustee upon the written instructions of a Priority Debt Representative or otherwise, the Borrower shall for such purpose join with the Collateral Trustee in the execution, delivery and performance of all instruments and agreements necessary or proper to appoint one or more Persons approved by the Collateral Trustee upon consultation with the Borrower to act as co-trustee, jointly with the Collateral Trustee, of all or any part of the Collateral, with such powers as may be provided in the instrument of appointment, and to vest in such Person or Persons in the capacity aforesaid, any property, title, right or power deemed necessary or desirable, subject to the other provisions of this Section 6.3; provided that any person appointed as a co-trustee hereunder must meet the requirements of Section 7.2. If the Borrower does not respond to a request within 15 days after the receipt by it of a request to do so, or in case it has received a Notice of Actionable Default, the Collateral Trustee alone shall have power to make such appointment.

 

  (b) Should any written instrument from the Borrower be required by any co-trustee so appointed for more fully confirming to such co-trustee such property, title, right or power, any and all such instruments shall, on reasonable request, be executed, acknowledged and delivered by the Borrower.

 

  (c) Every co-trustee shall, to the extent permitted by law, but to such extent only, be appointed subject to the following terms:

 

  (i) All rights, powers, duties and obligations hereunder in respect of the custody of securities, cash and other personal property held by, or required to be deposited or pledged with, the Collateral Trustee hereunder, shall be exercised solely by the Collateral Trustee.

 

  (ii) The rights, powers, duties and obligations hereby conferred or imposed upon the Collateral Trustee in respect of any property covered by such appointment shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised or performed by the Collateral Trustee or by the Collateral Trustee and such co-trustee jointly, as shall be provided in the instrument appointing such co-trustee, except to the extent that under any law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act is to be performed, the Collateral Trustee shall be incompetent or unqualified to perform such act, in which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations shall be exercised and performed by such co-trustee.

 

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  (iii) The Collateral Trustee at any time, by an instrument in writing executed by it, with the concurrence of the Borrower evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate, may accept the resignation of or remove any co-trustee appointed under this Section 6.3, and, in case it has received a Notice of Actionable Default, the Collateral Trustee shall have power to accept the resignation of, or remove, any such co-trustee without the concurrence of the Borrower. Upon the written request of the Collateral Trustee, the Borrower shall join with the Collateral Trustee in the execution, delivery and performance of all instruments and agreements necessary or proper to effectuate such resignation or removal. A successor to any co-trustee so resigned or removed may be appointed in the manner provided in this Section 6.3.

 

  (iv) No co-trustee hereunder shall be personally liable by reason of any act or omission of the Collateral Trustee, or any such other trustee hereunder.

 

  (v) Any notice, direction or instruction delivered to the Collateral Trustee shall be deemed to have been delivered to each such co-trustee.

6.4 Other Agreements. The Collateral Trustee has accepted and is bound by the Security Documents executed by the Collateral Trustee as of the date of this Agreement and, as directed by an Act of Instructing Debtholders, the Collateral Trustee may execute additional Security Documents delivered to it after the date of this Agreement, provided, however, that such additional Security Documents do not adversely affect the rights, privileges, benefits and immunities of the Collateral Trustee. The Collateral Trustee will not otherwise be bound by, or be held obligated by, the provisions of any credit agreement, indenture or other agreement governing Priority Lien Debt (other than this Agreement and the other Security Documents).

6.5 Solicitation of Instructions.

 

  (a) The Collateral Trustee may at any time solicit written confirmatory instructions, in the form of an Act of Instructing Debtholders, an Officers’ Certificate or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, as to any action that it may be requested or required to take, or that it may propose to take, in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement and the other Security Documents.

 

  (b) Any written direction given to the Collateral Trustee by an Act of Instructing Debtholders that in the sole judgment of the Collateral Trustee imposes, purports to impose or might reasonably be expected to impose upon the Collateral Trustee any obligation or liability not set forth in or arising under this Agreement and the other Security Documents will not be binding upon the Collateral Trustee unless the Collateral Trustee elects, at its sole option, to accept such direction.

6.6 Limitation of Liability. The Collateral Trustee will not be responsible or liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it hereunder or under any other Security Documents except for its own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

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6.7 Documents in Satisfactory Form. The Collateral Trustee will be entitled to require that all agreements, certificates, opinions, instruments and other documents at any time submitted to it, including those expressly provided for in this Agreement, be delivered to it in a form and with substantive provisions reasonably satisfactory to it.

6.8 Entitled to Rely. The Collateral Trustee may conclusively rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, any writing, certificate, notice, statement, order or other document (including any facsimile) reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by or on behalf of the proper Person or Persons and need not investigate any fact or matter stated in any such document. The Collateral Trustee may seek and rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, any judicial order or judgment, upon any advice, opinion or statement of legal counsel, independent consultants and other experts selected by it in good faith and upon any certification, instruction, notice or other writing delivered to it by the Borrower or any other Obligor in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement or delivered to it by any Priority Debt Representative as to the Secured Debtholders for whom it acts, without being required to determine the authenticity thereof or the correctness of any fact stated therein or the propriety or validity of service thereof. The Collateral Trustee may act in reliance upon any instrument comporting with the provisions of this Agreement or any signature reasonably believed by it to be genuine and may assume that any Person purporting to give notice or receipt or advice or make any statement or execute any document in connection with the provisions hereof or the other Security Documents has been duly authorized to do so. To the extent a certificate, Officers' Certificate or opinion of counsel is required or permitted under this Agreement to be delivered to the Collateral Trustee in respect of any matter, the Collateral Trustee may rely conclusively on such certificate, Officers' Certificate or opinion of counsel as to such matter, and such certificate, Officers’ Certificate or opinion of counsel shall be full warranty and protection to the Collateral Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Security Documents.

6.9 Secured Debt Default. The Collateral Trustee will not be required to inquire as to the occurrence or absence of any Secured Debt Default and will not be affected by or required to act upon any notice or knowledge as to the occurrence of any Secured Debt Default unless and until it receives a Notice of Actionable Default.

6.10 Actions by Collateral Trustee. As to any matter not expressly provided for by this Agreement or the other Security Documents, the Collateral Trustee will act or refrain from acting as directed by an Act of Instructing Debtholders and will be fully protected if it does so, and any action taken, suffered or omitted pursuant to hereto or thereto shall be binding on the Secured Debtholders.

6.11 Security or Indemnity in Favor of the Collateral Trustee. The Collateral Trustee will not be required to advance or expend any funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of its duties or the exercise of its powers or rights hereunder unless it has been provided with security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against any and all liability or expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take such action.

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terms and provisions of this Agreement shall supersede and control the terms and provisions of such other Security Document. In the event there is any bona fide, good faith disagreement between the other Parties to this Agreement or any of the other Security Documents resulting in adverse claims being made in connection with Collateral held by the Collateral Trustee and the terms of this Agreement or any of the other Security Documents do not unambiguously mandate the action the Collateral Trustee is to take or not to take in connection therewith under the circumstances then existing, or the Collateral Trustee is in doubt as to what action it is required to take or not to take hereunder, it will be entitled to refrain from taking any action (and will incur no liability for doing so) until directed otherwise in writing by a request signed jointly by the Parties entitled to give such direction or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. Before the Collateral Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Trustee, or both.

6.13 Limitations on Duty of Collateral Trustee in Respect of Collateral.

 

  (a) Beyond the exercise of reasonable care in the custody of Collateral in its possession, the Collateral Trustee will have no duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or bailee or any income thereon or as to preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto and the Collateral Trustee will not be responsible for filing any financing or continuation statements or recording any documents or instruments in any public office at any time or times or otherwise perfecting or maintaining the perfection of any Lien on the Collateral. The Collateral Trustee will be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which it accords its own property, and the Collateral Trustee will not be liable or responsible for any loss or diminution in the value of any of the Collateral by reason of the act or omission of any carrier, forwarding agency or other agent or bailee selected by the Collateral Trustee in good faith.

 

  (b) The Collateral Trustee will not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any of the Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens in any of the Collateral, whether impaired by operation of law or by reason of any action or omission to act on its part hereunder, except to the extent such action or omission constitutes gross negligence, bad faith or wilful misconduct on the part of the Collateral Trustee, for the validity or sufficiency of the Collateral or any agreement or assignment contained therein, for the validity of the title of any Obligor to the Collateral, for insuring the Collateral or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or Liens upon the Collateral or otherwise as to the maintenance of the Collateral. The Collateral Trustee hereby disclaims any representation or warranty to the present and future holders of the Priority Lien Obligations concerning the perfection of the Liens granted hereunder or in the value of any of the Collateral.

6.14 Assumption of Rights, Not Assumption of Duties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein:

 

  (a) each of the parties thereto will remain liable under each of the Security Documents (other than this Agreement) to the extent set forth therein to perform all of their respective duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed;

 

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  (b) the exercise by the Collateral Trustee of any of its rights, remedies or powers hereunder will not release such parties from any of their respective duties or obligations under the other Security Documents; and

 

  (c) the Collateral Trustee will not be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of any of the parties under any of the other Security Documents other than the Collateral Trustee.

6.15 No Liability for Clean Up of Hazardous Materials. In the event that the Collateral Trustee is required to acquire title to an asset for any reason, or take any managerial action of any kind in regard thereto, in order to carry out any fiduciary or trust obligation for the benefit of another, which in the Collateral Trustee's sole discretion may cause the Collateral Trustee to be considered an “owner or operator” under any environmental laws or otherwise cause the Collateral Trustee to incur, or be exposed to, any environmental liability or any liability under any other federal, provincial or local law, the Collateral Trustee reserves the right, instead of taking such action, either to resign as Collateral Trustee or to arrange for the transfer of the title or control of the asset to a court appointed receiver. The Collateral Trustee will not be liable to any Person for any environmental liability or any environmental claims or contribution actions under any federal, provincial or local law, rule or regulation by reason of the Collateral Trustee's actions and conduct as authorized, empowered and directed hereunder or relating to any kind of discharge or release or threatened discharge or release of any hazardous materials into the environment.

ARTICLE 7

RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE

7.1 Resignation or Removal of Collateral Trustee. Subject to the appointment of a successor Collateral Trustee as provided in Section 7.2 and the acceptance of such appointment by the successor Collateral Trustee:

 

  (a) the Collateral Trustee may resign at any time by giving not less than 30 days' notice of resignation to each Priority Debt Representative and the Borrower;

 

  (b) the Collateral Trustee may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by an Act of Instructing Debtholders; and

 

  (c) the Collateral Trustee may be removed by the Borrower in the event that the Senior Credit Facility is replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time with another revolving credit facility for which General Electric Capital Corporation is not the agent thereunder;

7.2 Appointment of Successor Collateral Trustee. Upon any such resignation or removal, a successor Collateral Trustee may be appointed by an Act of Instructing Debtholders in

 

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consultation with the Borrower. If no successor Collateral Trustee has been so appointed and accepted such appointment within 30 days after the predecessor Collateral Trustee gave notice of resignation or was removed, the retiring Collateral Trustee may (at the expense of the Borrower), at its option, appoint a successor Collateral Trustee, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction for appointment of a successor Collateral Trustee, which must be a chartered bank or trust company:

 

  (a) authorized to exercise corporate trust powers;

 

  (b) having regulatory capital of at least $100,000,000;

 

  (c) maintaining an office in Houston, Texas or New York, New York;

 

  (d) authorized to carry on business in each jurisdiction where the Collateral is located; and

 

  (e) that is not a Priority Debt Representative.

The Collateral Trustee will fulfill its obligations hereunder until a successor Collateral Trustee meeting the requirements of this Section 7.2 has accepted its appointment as Collateral Trustee and the provisions of Section 7.3 have been satisfied.

7.3 Succession. When the Person so appointed as successor Collateral Trustee accepts such appointment:

 

  (a) such Person will succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the predecessor Collateral Trustee, and the predecessor Collateral Trustee will be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder; and

 

  (b) the predecessor Collateral Trustee will (at the expense of the Borrower) promptly transfer all Liens and collateral security and other property of the Trust Estate within its possession or control to the possession or control of the successor Collateral Trustee and will execute instruments and assignments as may be necessary or desirable or reasonably requested by the successor Collateral Trustee to transfer to the successor Collateral Trustee all Liens, interests, rights, powers and remedies of the predecessor Collateral Trustee in respect of the Security Documents or the Trust Estate.

Thereafter the predecessor Collateral Trustee will remain entitled to enforce the immunities granted to it in Article 6 and the provisions of Sections 10.10 and 10.11.

7.4 Merger, Conversion or Consolidation of Collateral Trustee. Any Person into which the Collateral Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Collateral Trustee shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Collateral Trustee, shall be the successor of the Collateral Trustee pursuant to Section 7.3, provided that (a) without the execution or filing of any paper with any Party hereto or any further act on the part of any of the

 

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Parties hereto, except where an instrument of transfer or assignment is required by law to effect such succession, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, such Person satisfies the eligibility requirements specified in clauses (a) through (e) of Section 7.2 and (b) prior to any such merger, conversion or consolidation, the Collateral Trustee shall have notified the Borrower and each Priority Debt Representative thereof in writing.

ARTICLE 8

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

8.1 Representations and Warranties of the Obligors. Each Obligor hereby represents and warrants for the benefit of each Priority Debt Representative, the Collateral Trustee and each Secured Party on the date hereof, as follows:

 

  (a) the Borrower and each other Obligor has been duly formed, validly exists, and has all requisite organizational power and authority to conduct its business as intended and own its assets;

 

  (b) the Borrower and each other Obligor has taken all necessary organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;

 

  (c) the Borrower and each other Obligor has duly authorized, executed and delivered this Agreement, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement by it will not violate any applicable law binding upon it or conflict in any material respect with any agreement to which it is a party; and

 

  (d) this Agreement constitutes valid and legally binding obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor, enforceable against each of them in accordance with the terms hereof, subject only to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws of general application limiting the enforceability of creditors' rights and to general principles of equity, including the principle that specific performance is an equitable remedy, available only in the discretion of the court.

8.2 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 8.1 shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

8.3 Concerning the Priority Debt Representatives and Collateral Trustee.

 

  (a) Each Priority Debt Representative represents and warrants to the Collateral Trustee and each other Priority Debt Representative that it is duly authorized to enter into this Agreement and to undertake the obligations expressed herein to be undertaken by it.

 

  (b) The Collateral Trustee represents and warrants to the Priority Debt Representatives that it is duly authorized to enter into this Agreement and to undertake the obligations expressed herein to be undertaken by it.

 

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ARTICLE 9

COVENANTS

[RESERVED].

ARTICLE 10

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

10.1 Amendment and Waiver.

The Collateral Trustee, acting as directed by an Act of Instructing Debtholders, and the Obligors may, at any time and from time to time, enter into written amendments or agreements supplemental hereto or to any other Security Document for the purpose of adding to or waiving any provision of this Agreement or such Security Document, granting any consent required under any other Security Document or changing any of the terms thereof; provided that:

 

  (a) any amendment, waiver or supplement that has the effect solely of adding or maintaining Collateral, securing additional Priority Lien Debt that was otherwise permitted by the terms of the Secured Debt Documents to be secured by the Collateral or preserving or perfecting the Liens thereon or the rights of the Collateral Trustee therein and other amendments, waivers and supplements of a technical nature that do not impair the value of the Liens, will become effective when executed and delivered by the Borrower or any other applicable Obligor party thereto and the Collateral Trustee;

 

  (b) no amendment, waiver or supplement that reduces, impairs or adversely affects the right of any Secured Debtholder

 

  (i) to vote its outstanding Priority Lien Debt as to any matter described as subject to an Act of Instructing Debtholders (or amends the provisions of this clause (i) or the definitions of “Act of Instructing Debtholders” or “Actionable Default”),

 

  (ii) to share in the order of application described in Section 3.4 in the proceeds of enforcement of or realization on any Collateral that has not been released in accordance with the provisions described in Section 5.1 or

 

  (iii) to require that Liens securing Priority Lien Obligations be released only as set forth in the provisions described in Section 5.1,

will become effective without the consent of the requisite percentage or number of holders of each Series of Priority Lien Debt so affected under the applicable Secured Debt Document; and

 

  (c) no amendment, waiver or supplement that imposes any obligation upon the Collateral Trustee or any Priority Debt Representative or adversely affects the rights of the Collateral Trustee or any Priority Debt Representative, respectively, in its capacity as such will become effective without the consent of the Collateral Trustee or such Priority Debt Representative, respectively.

 

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The Collateral Trustee will not enter into any such amendment, waiver or supplement unless it has received an Officers' Certificate to the effect that such amendment, waiver or supplement will not result in a breach of any provision or covenant contained in any of the Secured Debt Documents. Prior to executing any amendment or supplement pursuant to this Section 10.1, the Collateral Trustee and the Priority Debt Representatives will be entitled to receive an opinion of counsel of the Borrower to the effect that the execution of such document is authorized or permitted hereunder, and with respect to amendments adding Collateral, the Collateral Trustee will be entitled to an opinion of counsel of the Borrower addressing customary perfection, and if such additional Collateral consists of equity interests of any Person to be held by the Collateral Trustee, priority matters with respect to such additional Collateral.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment, waiver, supplement or other agreement with the purpose of releasing Collateral will only become effective with the consent of the Persons, if any, required to effect a release of such Collateral in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 5.1.

10.2 Voting. In connection with any matter under this Agreement requiring a vote of holders of the Priority Lien Debt and subject to Section 4.2, each Series of Priority Lien Debt will cast its votes as a block in accordance with the Secured Debt Documents governing such Series of Priority Lien Debt. The amount of Priority Lien Debt to be voted by a Series of Priority Lien Debt will equal (a) the aggregate principal amount of Priority Lien Debt held by such Series of Priority Lien Debt (including outstanding letters of credit whether or not then available to be drawn and Hedge Obligations owed to Lender Hedge Providers), plus (b) other than in connection with an exercise of remedies, the aggregate unfunded commitments to extend credit which, when funded, would constitute Indebtedness of such Series of Priority Lien Debt. Following and in accordance with the outcome of the applicable vote under its Secured Debt Documents, the Priority Debt Representative of each Series of Priority Lien Debt will cast at the written direction of the holders that it represents all of its votes as a block in respect of any vote under this Agreement. If a consent, approval, waiver, determination, vote or other direction is required under any Security Document, then upon the request of the Collateral Trustee or any other Priority Debt Representative, each Priority Debt Representative shall promptly notify the Collateral Trustee and each other Priority Debt Representative in writing, as of any time that the requesting Person may specify in such request (but in no event less than 3 Business Days from the date of such request), of (i) for the purpose of determining if there has been an Act of Instructing Debtholders or otherwise, the aggregate amount of the Priority Lien Debt owing under the Secured Debt Documents (including, if applicable, any unfunded commitments) in respect of which such Priority Debt Representative serves as agent or representative as of such date, and (ii) such other information as the requesting Person may reasonably request concerning the amounts owing to the Secured Parties that such Priority Debt Representative represents.

10.3 Provision of Information: Meetings.

 

  (a)

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Secured Parties be convened, at times and locations specified in the notice, and upon such request having been given in accordance herewith, such meeting shall be convened as provided herein. A request for a meeting shall be made in a written notice given by any Priority Debt Representative to the other Priority Debt Representatives and the Collateral Trustee in accordance herewith. Each such notice shall state the date of such meeting (which shall be not less than 10 nor more than 30 days after the date of such notice, unless otherwise agreed by each Priority Debt Representative and the Collateral Trustee) and a general outline of the issues to be discussed at such meeting. Any Secured Party shall have the right to appoint any Person (including another Secured Party) to act as its representative at any such meeting of Secured Parties. No Secured Party shall be obligated to attend any such meetings, and no votes shall be taken at such meeting unless consented to by each Priority Debt Representative.

 

  (b) The Collateral Trustee shall promptly and simultaneously distribute to each Priority Debt Representative any written notice it receives in its role as Collateral Trustee, including any written notice received through the operation of the Secured Debt Documents or the Security Documents.

 

  (c) Except as otherwise provided herein, the Collateral Trustee may, but shall not have any obligation nor duty to, participate in any meeting or consultation held pursuant to this Section 10.3.

 

  (d) The Collateral Trustee shall have the right to disclose any information disclosed or released to it if in the opinion of the Collateral Trustee, or its legal counsel, it is required to disclose under any applicable laws, court order or administrative directions. The Collateral Trustee shall not be responsible or liable to any Party for any loss or damage arising out of or in any way sustained or incurred or in any way relating to such disclosure.

10.4 Further Assurances.

 

  (a) The Borrower and each of the other Obligors will do or cause to be done all acts and things that may be required, or that the Collateral Trustee from time to time may reasonably request, to assure and confirm that the Collateral Trustee holds, for the benefit of the holders of Priority Lien Obligations, duly created and enforceable and perfected Liens upon the Collateral, including after-acquired Collateral and any property or assets that become Collateral pursuant to the definition thereof after the date hereof, subject only to such exceptions as may be contemplated by the Secured Debt Documents.

 

  (b)

Subject to the obligations of the Borrower and each of the other Obligors pursuant to Section 10.4(a), upon the reasonable request of the Collateral Trustee or any Priority Debt Representative at any time and from time to time, the Borrower and each of the other Obligors will promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such security documents, instruments, certificates, notices and other documents, and take such other actions as may be reasonably required, or that the Collateral

 

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Trustee may reasonably request, to create, perfect, protect, assure or enforce the Liens and benefits intended to be conferred, in each case as contemplated by the Secured Debt Documents.

10.5 Successors and Assigns.

 

  (a) Except as provided in Section 6.2 and Section 6.3, the Collateral Trustee may not, in its capacity as such, delegate any of its duties or assign any of its rights hereunder, and any attempted delegation or assignment of any such duties or rights will be null and void. All obligations of the Collateral Trustee hereunder will inure to the sole and exclusive benefit of, and be enforceable by, each Priority Debt Representative and each present and future holder of Priority Lien Obligations, each of whom will be entitled to enforce this Agreement as a third-party beneficiary hereof, and all of their respective successors and assigns.

 

  (b) Neither the Borrower nor any other Obligor may delegate any of its duties or assign any of its rights hereunder, and any attempted delegation or assignment of any such duties or rights will be null and void. All obligations of the Borrower and the other Obligors hereunder will inure to the sole and exclusive benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Collateral Trustee, each Priority Debt Representative and each present and future holder of Priority Lien Obligations, each of whom will be entitled to enforce this Agreement as a third-party beneficiary hereof, and all of their respective successors and assigns.

10.6 Secured Parties in their Individual Capacities. Each Secured Party and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with the Obligors and any other parties to the Security Documents and the Secured Debt Documents as though it were not a Secured Party hereunder or a party to the other Secured Debt Documents. With respect to the extensions of credit made by it under a Secured Debt Document, each Priority Debt Representative shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Secured Debt Documents as any other Secured Party making a comparable, extension of credit to the Obligors and may exercise the same as though it were not a Priority Debt Representative.

10.7 Delay and Waiver. No failure to exercise, no course of dealing with respect to the exercise of, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy arising under this Agreement or any of the other Security Documents will impair any such right, power or remedy or operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy will preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The remedies herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

10.8 Notices. Any communications, including notices and instructions, between the Parties hereto or notices provided herein to be given may be given to the following addresses:

 

If to the Collateral Trustee:   

General Electric Capital Corporation

500 West Monroe Street

  

Chicago, Illinois 60661

Attn: Account Officer

Facsimile: (312) 441-7211

 

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With a copy to:

 

General Electric Capital Corporation

201 Merritt 7

P.O. Box 5201

Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

Attn: General Counsel-Global Sponsor Finance

Facsimile: (203) 956-4216

 

and

 

General Electric Capital Corporation

500 West Monroe Street

Chicago, Illinois 60661

Attn: Corporate Counsel-Global Sponsor Finance

Facsimile: (312) 441-6876

If to the Borrower or any Guarantor:   

Entravision Communications Corporation

2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West

Santa Monica, California 90404

Attention: Walter F. Ulloa, Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer

Facsimile: (310) 449-4706

 

With a copy to:

 

Entravision Communications Corporation

2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West

Santa Monica, California 90404

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Facsimile: (310) 449-4726

 

With a copy to:

 

Entravision Communications Corporation

2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West

Santa Monica, California 90404

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (310) 449-1306

 

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If to the Indenture Trustee:   

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

707 Wilshire Blvd, 17th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90017

Facsimile: (213) 614-3355

Attention: Corporate Trust Administrator –

Entravision Administrator

and if to the Administrative Agent or any other Priority Debt Representative, to such address as it may specify by written notice to the Parties named above.

Each notice hereunder will be in writing and may be personally served or sent by facsimile or courier service and will be deemed to have been given when delivered in person or by courier service and signed for against receipt thereof or upon receipt of facsimile. Each Party may change its address for notice hereunder by giving written notice thereof to the other Parties as set forth in this Section 10.8.

Promptly following any discharge of any Series of Priority Lien Debt each Priority Debt Representative with respect to each applicable Series of Priority Lien Debt that is so discharged will provide written notice of such discharge to the Collateral Trustee and to each other Priority Debt Representative.

10.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement states the complete agreement of the Parties relating to the undertaking of the Collateral Trustee set forth herein and supersedes all oral negotiations and prior writings in respect of such undertaking and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into the Agreement against the Collateral Trustee.

10.10 Compensation; Expenses. The Obligors jointly and severally agree to pay, promptly upon demand:

 

  (a) such compensation to the Collateral Trustee and its agents, co-agents and sub-agents as the Borrower and the Collateral Trustee may agree in writing from time to time;

 

  (b) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in the preparation, execution, delivery, filing, recordation, administration or enforcement of this Agreement or any other Security Document or any consent, amendment, waiver or other modification relating thereto;

 

  (c) all reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of legal counsel and any auditors, accountants, consultants or appraisers or other professional advisors, experts and agents engaged by the Collateral Trustee or any Priority Debt Representative incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, closing, administration, performance or enforcement of this Agreement and the other Security Documents or any consent, amendment, waiver or other modification relating thereto and any other document or matter requested by the Borrower;

 

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  (d) all reasonable costs and expenses of creating, perfecting, releasing or enforcing the Collateral Trustee's security interests in the Collateral, including filing and recording fees, expenses and taxes, stamp or documentary taxes, search fees, and title insurance premiums;

 

  (e) all other reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Trustee or any Priority Debt Representative in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of the Security Documents and any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications thereto and the transactions contemplated thereby or the exercise of rights or performance of obligations by the Collateral Trustee thereunder; and

 

  (f) after the occurrence of any Secured Debt Default, all costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Trustee or any Priority Debt Representative in connection with the preservation, collection, foreclosure or enforcement of the Collateral subject to the Security Documents or any interest, right, power or remedy of the Collateral Trustee or in connection with the collection or enforcement of any of the Priority Lien Obligations or the proof, protection, administration or resolution of any claim based upon the Priority Lien Obligations in any Insolvency Proceeding, including all fees and disbursements of legal counsel, accountants, auditors, consultants, appraisers and other professionals engaged by the Collateral Trustee or the Priority Debt Representatives.

None of the provisions contained in this Agreement or any supplement shall require the Collateral Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in performing its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers.

The agreements in this Section 10.10 will survive repayment of all other Priority Lien Obligations, the termination of this Agreement and the removal or resignation of the Collateral Trustee.

10.11 Indemnity.

 

  (a) In addition to and without limiting any other protection of the Collateral Trustee hereunder or otherwise by law, the Obligors jointly and severally agree to defend, indemnify, pay and hold harmless the Collateral Trustee, each Priority Debt Representative, each Secured Debtholder and each of their respective Affiliates and each and all of the directors, officers, partners, trustees, employees, attorneys and agents, and (in each case) their respective heirs, representatives, successors and assigns (each of the foregoing, an “Indemnitee”) from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities whether groundless or otherwise, howsoever arising from or out of any act, omission or error of the Collateral Trustee in connection with its acting as Collateral Trustee hereunder; provided, no Indemnitee will be entitled to indemnification hereunder with respect to any Indemnified Liability to the extent such Indemnified Liability is found by a final and non-appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of such Indemnitee.

 

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  (b) All amounts due under this Section 10.11 will be payable upon demand.

 

  (c) To the extent that the undertakings to defend, indemnify, pay and hold harmless set forth in Section 10.11(a) may be unenforceable in whole or in part because they are violative of any law or public policy, each of the Obligors will contribute the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and satisfy under applicable law to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by Indemnitees or any of them.

 

  (d) No Obligor will ever assert, and each of them hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for any lost profits or special, indirect or consequential damages or (to the fullest extent a claim for punitive damages may lawfully be waived) any punitive damages arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any other Secured Debt Document or any agreement or instrument or transaction contemplated hereby or relating in any respect to any Indemnified Liability, and each of the Obligors hereby forever waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such lost profits or special, indirect, consequential or (to the fullest extent lawful) punitive damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favour.

 

  (e) The agreements in this Section 10.11 will survive repayment of all other Priority Lien Obligations, the termination of this Agreement and the removal or resignation of the Collateral Trustee or the Priority Debt Representatives.

 

  (f) To the extent the Collateral Trustee is not fully indemnified pursuant to Section 10.11(a), each Secured Debtholder shall, severally but not jointly based on its percentage share of the aggregate Priority Lien Obligations at the applicable time, indemnify the Collateral Trustee and its directors, officers, partners, trustees, employees, attorneys and agents and their respective heirs, representatives, successors and assigns from and against any Indemnified Liabilities against them whether groundless or otherwise, howsoever arising from or out of any act, omission or error of the Collateral Trustee in connection with its acting as Collateral Trustee hereunder; provided that each Secured Debtholder shall not be required to indemnify the Collateral Trustee to the extent that such Indemnified Liability results from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Collateral Trustee as determined by a final and non-appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except as set forth in the preceding sentence, any indemnity contained in this Agreement shall apply regardless of the negligence (whether such negligence is sole, joint, concurrent, active or passive) other than gross negligence of the Collateral Trustee, and regardless of any pre-existing condition or defect or any form of strict liability. If and to the extent that the foregoing undertaking may be unenforceable for any reason, subject to the same limitations as set forth above, each Secured Debtholder hereby agrees to make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the such Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law.

 

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10.12 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect or in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision in all other respects and of all remaining provisions, and of such provision in all other jurisdictions, will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

10.13 Headings. Section headings herein have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Agreement and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

10.14 Obligations Secured. All obligations of the Obligors set forth in or arising under this Agreement will be Priority Lien Obligations and are secured by all Liens granted by the Security Documents.

10.15 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York; provided, however, that the rights, duties and obligations of the Indenture Trustee related to, or in respect of, the Notes and the holders thereof shall be governed by the Indenture.

10.16 Consent to Jurisdiction. All judicial proceedings brought against any Party arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the other Security Documents shall be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of New York. By executing and delivering this Agreement, each Obligor, for itself and in connection with its properties, irrevocably:

 

  (a) accepts generally and unconditionally the non-exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts;

 

  (b) waives any defense of forum non conveniens;

 

  (c) agrees that service of all process in any such proceeding in any such court may be made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to such Party at its address provided in accordance with Section 10.8;

 

  (d) agrees that service as provided in clause (c) above is sufficient to confer personal jurisdiction over such Party in any such proceeding in any such court and otherwise constitutes effective and binding service in every respect; and

 

  (e) agrees each Party hereto retains the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to bring proceedings against any Party in the courts of any other jurisdiction.

10.17 Waiver of Jury Trial. Each Party waives its rights to a jury trial of any claim or cause of action based upon or arising under this Agreement or any of the other Security Documents or any dealings between them relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the intents and purposes of the other Security Documents. The scope of this waiver is intended to be all-encompassing of any and all disputes that may be filed in any court and that relate to the subject matter of this Agreement and the other Security Documents, including contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims and all other common law and statutory claims. Each Party acknowledges that this waiver is a material inducement to enter into a business relationship, that each Party has already relied on this waiver in entering into this Agreement, and that each Party

 

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will continue to rely on this waiver in its related future dealings. Each Party further warrants and represents that it has reviewed this waiver with its legal counsel and that it knowingly and voluntarily waives its jury trial rights following consultation with legal counsel. This waiver is irrevocable, meaning that it may not be modified either orally or in writing (other than by a mutual written waiver specifically referring to this Section 10.17 and executed by each of the Parties), and this waiver will apply to any subsequent amendments, renewals, supplements or modifications of or to this Agreement or any of the other Security Documents or to any other documents or agreements relating thereto. In the event of litigation, this Agreement may be filed as a written consent to a trial by the court.

10.18 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by facsimile or electronic transmission), each of which when so executed and delivered will be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together will constitute but one and the same instrument.

10.19 Effectiveness. This Agreement will become effective only upon, and no Obligor shall have any obligation or liability hereunder unless and until, (i) a counterpart hereof is executed by each of the Parties and (ii) receipt by each Party of written notification of such execution and written or telephonic authorization of delivery thereof.

10.20 Additional Obligors. The Borrower will cause each of its Subsidiaries that becomes an Obligor or is required by any Secured Debt Document to become a party to this Agreement to become a Party to this Agreement, for all purposes of this Agreement, by causing such Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Parties a Collateral Trust Joinder, whereupon such Subsidiary will be bound by the terms hereof to the same extent as if it had executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date hereof. The Borrower agrees to provide each Priority Debt Representative with a copy of each Collateral Trust Joinder executed and delivered pursuant to this Section.

10.21 Continuing Nature of this Agreement. This Agreement, including the subordination provisions hereof, will be reinstated if at any time any payment or distribution in respect of any of the Priority Lien Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be returned in an Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise by any of the Secured Parties or any representative of any such Party (whether by demand, settlement, litigation or otherwise). In the event that all or any part of a payment or distribution made with respect to the Priority Bank Debt Obligations is recovered from any of the Other Priority Lien Secured Parties in an Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise (and whether by demand, settlement, litigation or otherwise), any payment or distribution received by any of the Other Priority Lien Secured Parties with respect to the Other Priority Lien Obligations from the proceeds of any Collateral at any time after the date of the payment or distribution that is so recovered, whether pursuant to a right of subrogation or otherwise, will be deemed to have been received by the Other Priority Lien Secured Parties in trust as property for the Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties and the Other Priority Lien Secured Parties will forthwith deliver such payment or distribution to the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Priority Bank Debt Secured Parties, for application to the Priority Bank Debt Obligations until such Priority Bank Debt Obligations have been paid in full in cash and all commitments in respect of Priority Bank Debt Obligations have been terminated.

 

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10.22 Insolvency. This Agreement will be applicable both before and after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding by or against any Obligor. The relative rights, as provided for in this Agreement, will continue after the commencement of any such Insolvency Proceeding on the same basis as prior to the date of the commencement of any such case, as provided in this Agreement.

10.23 Rights and Immunities of Priority Debt Representatives. The Administrative Agent will be entitled to all of the rights, protections, immunities and indemnities set forth in the Senior Credit Agreement, the Indenture Trustee will be entitled to all of the rights, protections, immunities and indemnities set forth in the Senior Indenture and any future Priority Debt Representative will be entitled to all of the rights, protections, immunities and indemnities set forth in the credit agreement, indenture or other agreement governing the applicable Priority Lien Debt with respect to which such Person will act as representative, in each case as if specifically set forth herein. In no event will any Priority Debt Representative be liable for any act or omission on the part of the Obligors or the Collateral Trustee hereunder.

[The remainder of has intentionally been left blank.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Collateral Trust and Intercreditor Agreement to be executed by their respective officers or representatives as of the day and year first above written.

 

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, as Borrower
By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

  Name: Walter F. Ulloa
  Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


ENTRAVISION, L.L.C., as a Guarantor

 

ENTRAVISION EL-PASO, L.L.C., as a Guarantor

 

ENTRAVISION-TEXAS G.P., LLC, as a Guarantor

 

ENTRAVISION-TEXAS L.P., INC., as a Guarantor

 

ARIZONA RADIO, INC., as a Guarantor

 

Z-SPANISH MEDIA CORPORATION, as a Guarantor

 

LOS CEREZOS TELEVISION COMPANY, as a Guarantor

 

LATIN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC., as a Guarantor

 

DIAMOND RADIO, INC., as a Guarantor

  

ENTRAVISION SAN DIEGO, INC., as a Guarantor

 

ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC, as a Guarantor

 

THE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF SAN DIEGO, INCORPORATED, as a Guarantor

 

CHANNEL FIFTY SEVEN, INC., as a Guarantor

 

VISTA TELEVISION, INC., as a Guarantor

 

ASPEN FM, INC., as a Guarantor

 

ENTRAVISION-TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, as a Guarantor

 

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.L.C., as a Guarantor

 

By:  

/s/ Walter F. Ulloa

Name:   Walter F. Ulloa
Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Indenture Trustee
By:  

/s/ Maddy Hall

  Name: Maddy Hall
  Title: Vice President


GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as Administrative Agent
By:  

/s/ Steven J. Heise

  Name: Steven J. Heise
  Title: Duly Authorized Signatory


GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as Collateral Trustee
By:  

/s/ Steven J. Heise

  Name: Steven J. Heise
  Title: Duly Authorized Signatory
EX-31.1 7 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302

EXHIBIT 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

and Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

I, Walter F. Ulloa, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Entravision Communications Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financing reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2010

 

/S/ WALTER F. ULLOA

Walter F. Ulloa

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2 8 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302

EXHIBIT 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

and Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

I, Christopher T. Young, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Entravision Communications Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financing reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2010

 

/S/ CHRISTOPHER T. YOUNG

Christopher T. Young

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32 9 dex32.htm CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORT BY THE CEO AND CFO Certification of Periodic Financial Report by the CEO and CFO

EXHIBIT 32

Certification of Periodic Financial Report by the Chief Executive Officer and

Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Entravision Communications Corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify, based on our knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: August 9, 2010  

/S/ WALTER F. ULLOA

 

Walter F. Ulloa

Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 9, 2010  

/S/ CHRISTOPHER T. YOUNG

 

Christopher T. Young

Chief Financial Officer

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