Agreement and Plan of Merger - Clear Channel Communications Inc. and The Ackerley Group Inc.
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
Among
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
CCMM SUB, INC.
and
THE ACKERLEY GROUP, INC.
Dated as of October 5, 2001
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
ARTICLE I THE MERGER 2
SECTION 1.1. The Merger............................................2
SECTION 1.2. Closing...............................................2
SECTION 1.3. Effective Time........................................2
SECTION 1.4. Effects of the Merger.................................2
SECTION 1.5. Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the
Surviving Corporation.................................2
SECTION 1.6. Directors.............................................3
SECTION 1.7. Officers..............................................3
ARTICLE II EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE CONSTITUENT
CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES...............3
SECTION 2.1. Capital Stock of Merger Sub...........................3
SECTION 2.2. Cancellation of Treasury Stock and
Parent Owned Stock....................................3
SECTION 2.3. Conversion of Company Common Stock....................3
SECTION 2.4. Exchange of Certificates..............................4
SECTION 2.5. Stock Transfer Books..................................7
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY.......................7
SECTION 3.1. Organization, Qualification, Etc......................7
SECTION 3.2. Capital Stock.........................................9
SECTION 3.3. Corporate Authority Relative to this Agreement;
No Violation..........................................9
SECTION 3.4. Reports and Financial Statements.....................10
SECTION 3.5. No Undisclosed Liabilities...........................11
SECTION 3.6. No Violation of Law..................................11
SECTION 3.7. Environmental Laws and Regulations...................11
SECTION 3.8. No Undisclosed Employee Benefit Plan Liabilities
or Severance Arrangements............................12
SECTION 3.9. Absence of Certain Changes or Events.................15
SECTION 3.10. Investigations; Litigation...........................15
SECTION 3.11. Proxy Statement; Registration Statement;
Other Information....................................15
SECTION 3.12. Tax Matters..........................................15
SECTION 3.13. Opinion of Financial Advisor.........................16
SECTION 3.14. Required Vote of Company Stockholders................17
SECTION 3.15. Insurance............................................17
SECTION 3.16. Real Property; Title; Valid Leasehold Interests......17
SECTION 3.17. Collective Bargaining Agreements and Labor...........17
SECTION 3.18. Material Contracts...................................18
SECTION 3.19. Takeover Statute.....................................18
SECTION 3.20. Transactions With Affiliates.........................18
SECTION 3.21. Intellectual Property................................18
SECTION 3.22. Company FCC Licenses; Operation of Company Licensed
Facilities...........................................20
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB.........21
SECTION 4.1. Organization, Qualification, Etc.....................21
SECTION 4.2. Capital Stock........................................22
SECTION 4.3. Corporate Authority Relative to This Agreement;
No Violation.........................................23
SECTION 4.4. Reports and Financial Statements.....................23
SECTION 4.5. No Undisclosed Liabilities...........................24
SECTION 4.6. No Violation of Law..................................24
SECTION 4.7. Environmental Laws and Regulations...................24
SECTION 4.8. Absence of Certain Changes or Events.................25
SECTION 4.9. Investigations; Litigation...........................25
SECTION 4.10. Proxy Statement; Registration Statement; Other
Information..........................................25
SECTION 4.11. Tax Matters..........................................26
ARTICLE V COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS........................27
SECTION 5.1. Conduct of Business by Company or Parent.............27
SECTION 5.2. Proxy Material; Registration Statement...............29
SECTION 5.3. Stockholders' Meeting................................31
SECTION 5.4. Approvals and Consents; Cooperation..................31
SECTION 5.5. Access to Information; Confidentiality...............32
SECTION 5.6. Affiliates...........................................32
SECTION 5.7. Rights Under Stock Plans.............................33
SECTION 5.8. Filings; Other Action................................34
SECTION 5.9. Further Assurances...................................37
SECTION 5.10. No Solicitation......................................37
SECTION 5.11. Director and Officer Liability.......................39
SECTION 5.12. Accountants' "Comfort" Letters.......................41
SECTION 5.13. Additional Reports...................................41
SECTION 5.14. Plan of Reorganization...............................42
SECTION 5.15. Conveyance Taxes; Fees...............................42
SECTION 5.16. Public Announcements.................................42
SECTION 5.17. Employee Benefits....................................42
SECTION 5.18. Transaction Expenses and Termination Fee.............43
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER........................................44
SECTION 6.1. Conditions to the Obligations of each Party..........44
SECTION 6.2. Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger
Sub..................................................45
SECTION 6.3. Conditions to the Obligations of Company.............46
ARTICLE VII TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER..............................46
SECTION 7.1. Termination or Abandonment...........................46
SECTION 7.2. Effect of Termination................................48
ARTICLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS............................................49
SECTION 8.1. Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties;
Survival of Certain Covenants........................49
SECTION 8.2. Notices..............................................49
SECTION 8.3. Counterparts.........................................50
SECTION 8.4. Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries.......50
SECTION 8.5. Assignment...........................................50
SECTION 8.6. Governing Law........................................50
SECTION 8.7. Enforcement..........................................51
SECTION 8.8. Severability.........................................51
SECTION 8.9. Headings.............................................51
SECTION 8.10. Finders or Brokers...................................51
SECTION 8.11. Amendment............................................51
SECTION 8.12. Extension; Waiver....................................52
SECTION 8.13. Procedure for Termination, Amendment, Extension or
Waiver...............................................52
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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS
Term Defined in Section
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Acquisition Proposal.....................................................5.10(a)
Affiliate....................................................................3.1
Agreement...............................................................Preamble
Antitrust Divestiture Condition..........................................5.8(b)
Benefit Plan.............................................................3.8(a)
Business Combination....................................................5.10(c)
Certificate of Merger.......................................................1.3
Certificates..............................................................2.4(b)
Closing Date................................................................1.2
Code................................................................ ...Preamble
Communications Act..........................................................3.3
Company.............................................................. ..Preamble
Company Board Recommendation................................................5.3
Company Certificate of Incorporation.....................................1.5(a)
Company Class B Stock..................................................Preamble
Company Common Stock...................................................Preamble
Company Disclosure Letter..............................Article III Introduction
Company Group...........................................................3.12(a)
Company FCC Licenses.....................................................3.22(a)
Company Filed SEC Reports...................................................3.5
Company Licensed Facility...............................................3.22(a)
Company LMA Facility....................................................3.22(b)
Company LMA Facility FCC Licenses.......................................3.22(b)
Company Material Contracts..............................................3.18(a)
Company Ordinary Common Stock..........................................Preamble
Company Representatives.................................................5.10(a)
Company SEC Reports.........................................................3.4
Company Special Meeting.....................................................5.3
Company Stockholder Approval................................................5.3
Confidentiality Agreement...................................................5.5
Conversion Ratio............................................................2.3
Conveyance Taxes...........................................................5.15
Current Employees..........................................................5.17
DGCL.........................................................................1.1
Effective Time..............................................................1.3
Employee ................................................................3.8(a)
Employee Stock Option Plan...............................................3.2(a)
Environmental Laws.......................................................3.7(a)
ERISA....................................................................3.8(a)
ERISA Affiliate..........................................................3.8(c)
ESPP.....................................................................3.2(c)
Exchange Act................................................................3.3
Exchange Agent...........................................................2.4(a)
Exchange Fund............................................................2.4(a)
FCC.........................................................................3.3
FCC Divestiture Condition................................................5.8(c)
GAAP.........................................................................3.4
Government Antitrust Entity..............................................5.8(b)
Governmental Entity......................................................6.1(c)
HSR Act.....................................................................3.3
Indemnifiable Claim.....................................................5.11(b)
Indemnitees..............................................................5.11(b)
Indemnitee Costs........................................................5.11(b)
Indemnitee Expenses.....................................................5.11(b)
Indemnity Agreement.....................................................5.11(a)
Initial Period..............................................................7.1
Intellectual Property...................................................3.21(g)
interested stockholder..................................................5.10(c)
Jacor.....................................................................4.2(j)
Knowledge.................................................................3.7(b)
Liens........................................................................3.1
Material Adverse Effect.....................................................3.1
Material Subsidiary.....................................................5.10(a)
Merger..................................................................Preamble
Merger Consideration........................................................2.3
Merger Sub.............................................................Preamble
NYSE..................................................................5.4(a)(ii)
Option....................................................................5.7(a)
Parent..................................................................Preamble
Parent Common Stock....................................................Preamble
Parent Disclosure Letter................................Article IV Introduction
Parent Filed SEC Reports....................................................4.5
Parent Group............................................................4.11(a)
Parent Preferred Stock......................................................4.2
Parent SEC Reports..........................................................4.4
Pension Plan.............................................................3.8(b)
person....................................................................2.4(j)
Plans.....................................................................3.8(b)
Proxy Statement..........................................................5.2(a)
Purchase Date............................................................5.7(c)
Registration Statement...................................................5.2(a)
SEC..........................................................................3.4
Securities Act..............................................................3.1
Significant Subsidiary......................................................3.1
Subsidiary..................................................................3.1
Superior Proposal.......................................................5.10(a)
Surviving Corporation.......................................................1.1
Taxes....................................................................3.12(a)
Tax Returns.............................................................3.12(a)
Termination Fee.........................................................5.18(c)
Transaction Expenses....................................................5.18(b)
Voting Agreements............................................... .......Preamble
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated October 5, 2001, is entered into
by and among Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas corporation ("Parent"),
CCMM Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent
("Merger Sub"), and The Ackerley Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Company").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of Parent, Merger Sub and
Company have approved the acquisition of Company by Parent upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and Plan of Merger,
including, without limitation, the exhibits attached hereto (collectively, this
"Agreement");
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of Parent, Merger Sub and
Company have approved the merger of Merger Sub with and into Company as set
forth below (the "Merger") upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement, whereby each issued and outstanding share of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Company ("Company Ordinary Common Stock")
and each issued and outstanding share of Class B common stock, par value $0.01
per share, of Company ("Company Class B Stock" and, together with Company
Ordinary Common Stock, "Company Common Stock"), other than shares owned directly
or indirectly by Parent, Merger Sub or Company, will be converted into shares of
common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of Parent ("Parent Common Stock") in
accordance with the provisions of Article II of this Agreement;
WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to Parent's willingness to enter
into this Agreement, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, Parent and certain stockholders of Company are entering into voting
agreements dated as of the date of this Agreement (collectively, the "Voting
Agreements") pursuant to which each such stockholder has agreed to, among other
things, (a) vote all the shares of Company Ordinary Common Stock held by it in
favor of the proposal to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger and (b)
in lieu of any damages to be paid by a stockholder to Parent, the payment to
Parent of a specified amount in connection with the consummation of certain
alternative transactions to the Merger;
WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, the Merger is intended to qualify
as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the United States
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code");
WHEREAS, Merger Sub is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent formed
solely for the purpose of effecting the Merger and will conduct no activity and
incur no liability or obligation other than as contemplated by this Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub and Company desire to make certain
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the
Merger and also to prescribe certain conditions to the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants
and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby,
Parent, Merger Sub and Company hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
SECTION 1.1 The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in this Agreement and the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), Merger
Sub will be merged with and into Company at the Effective Time of the Merger.
Following the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease,
and Company will continue as the surviving corporation (the "Surviving
Corporation") and will succeed to and assume all the rights and obligations of
Merger Sub in accordance with the DGCL.
SECTION 1.2 Closing. The closing of the Merger will take place at 10:00 a.m. on
a date to be specified by the parties which will be no later than the second
business day after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in
Article VI (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied
at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions)
(the "Closing Date") at the offices of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld,
L.L.P., 1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 4100, Dallas, Texas 75201, unless another
date or place is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto.
SECTION 1.3 Effective Time. On the Closing Date, the parties will execute and
file in the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware a certificate of merger
(a "Certificate of Merger") executed in accordance with the DGCL and will make
all other filings or recordings, if any, required under DGCL. The Merger will
become effective at the time of filing of the Certificate of Merger, or at such
later time as is agreed upon by the parties hereto and set forth therein (such
time as the Merger becomes effective is referred to herein as the "Effective
Time").
SECTION 1.4 Effects of the Merger. The Merger will have the effects set forth in
the DGCL.
SECTION 1.5 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation.
(a) Certificate of Incorporation. The Fourth Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Company (the "Company Certificate of Incorporation") as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time will become the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation after the Effective Time, and
thereafter may be amended as provided therein and as permitted by law and this
Agreement.
(b) Bylaws. The Bylaws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time will become the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation after the
Effective Time, and thereafter may be amended as provided therein and as
permitted by law and this Agreement.
SECTION 1.6 Directors. The directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the
Effective Time will become the directors of the Surviving Corporation, until the
earlier of their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are
duly elected and qualified, as the case may be.
SECTION 1.7 Officers. The officers of Company immediately prior to the Effective
Time will become the officers of the Surviving Corporation, until the earlier of
their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly
elected and qualified, as the case may be.
ARTICLE II
EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE CONSTITUENT
CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
SECTION 2. 1Capital Stock of Merger Sub. As of the Effective Time, by virtue of
the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder of any shares of
Company Common Stock or any shares of capital stock of Merger Sub, each share of
common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Merger Sub issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into and become one
fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share,
of the Surviving Corporation, and such converted shares, collectively, will
represent all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Surviving
Corporation.
SECTION 2.2 Cancellation of Treasury Stock and Parent Owned Stock. As of the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of
the holder of any shares of Company Common Stock or any shares of capital stock
of Merger Sub, each share of Company Common Stock issued and held, immediately
prior to the Effective Time, in Company's treasury or by any of Company's direct
or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, and each share of Company Common Stock
that is owned by Parent, Merger Sub or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent, will automatically be cancelled and retired and will cease
to exist, and no consideration will be delivered in exchange therefor.
SECTION 2.3 Conversion of Company Common Stock
(a) Merger Consideration. As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger
and without any action on the part of the holder of any shares of Company Common
Stock or any shares of capital stock of Merger Sub, subject to this Section 2.3
and Section 2.4(f), each share of Company Ordinary Common Stock and each share
of Company Class B Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time (other than shares to be cancelled in accordance with Section
2.2) will be converted into the right to receive 0.35 (the "Conversion Ratio")
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Parent
Common Stock (together with the amount of cash in lieu of fractional shares
payable pursuant to Section 2.4(f), the "Merger Consideration"); provided,
however, that, in any event, if between the date of this Agreement and the
Effective Time, the outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock will have been
changed into a different number of shares or a different class, by reason of any
stock dividend, subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, split,
combination or exchange of shares, then the Conversion Ratio will be
correspondingly adjusted to the extent appropriate to reflect such stock
dividend, subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, split, combination or
exchange of shares. As of the Effective Time, all such shares of Company Common
Stock will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be cancelled and
retired and will cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate or a
certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented
outstanding shares of Company Common Stock will cease to have any rights with
respect thereto, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration.
SECTION 2.4 Exchange of Certificates.
(a) Exchange Agent. From and after the Effective Time, Parent will make
available to a bank or trust company designated by Parent and reasonably
satisfactory to Company (the "Exchange Agent"), for the benefit of the holders
of Company Common Stock for exchange in accordance with this Article II, through
the Exchange Agent, certificates evidencing such number of shares of Parent
Common Stock issuable to holders of Company Common Stock in the Merger pursuant
to Section 2.3 and an amount of cash payable to the holders of Company Common
Stock pursuant to Section 2.4(d) and Section 2.4(f) (such certificates for
shares of Parent Common Stock, together with any dividends or distributions with
respect thereto and cash in lieu of fractional shares as contemplated by Section
2.4(f), being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Fund"). The Exchange
Agent will, pursuant to irrevocable instructions, deliver the Merger
Consideration contemplated to be issued pursuant to Section 2.3, together with
any dividends or distributions with respect thereto, and the cash in lieu of
fractional shares of Parent Common Stock to which such holders are entitled
pursuant to Section 2.4(f) hereof out of the Exchange Fund. Except as
contemplated by Section 2.4(g) hereof, the Exchange Fund will not be used for
any other purpose.
(b) Exchange Procedures. As promptly as practicable after the Effective
Time, Parent will cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of a
certificate or certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time
represented outstanding shares of Company Common Stock (the "Certificates") (i)
a letter of transmittal (which will be in customary form and will specify that
delivery will be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates will
pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent) and
(ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates in
exchange for certificates evidencing shares of Parent Common Stock, together
with any dividends or distributions with respect thereto or cash in lieu of
fractional shares of Parent Common Stock to which such holder is entitled
pursuant to Section 2.4(f) hereof.
(c) Exchange of Certificates. Upon surrender to the Exchange Agent of a
Certificate for cancellation, together with such letter of transmittal, duly
executed and completed in accordance with the instructions thereto, and such
other documents as may be reasonably required pursuant to such instructions, the
holder of such Certificate will be entitled to receive in exchange therefor a
certificate representing that number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock
which such holder's shares of Company Common Stock have been converted into
pursuant to this Article II (and any cash in lieu of any fractional shares of
Parent Common Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.4(f)
and any dividends or other distributions to which such holder is entitled
pursuant to Section 2.4(d)), and the Certificate so surrendered will forthwith
be cancelled. In the event of a transfer of ownership of shares of Company
Common Stock which is not registered in the transfer records of Company, shares
of Parent Common Stock, cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Common
Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.4(f) and any
dividends or other distributions to which such holder is entitled pursuant to
Section 2.4(d) may be issued to a transferee if the Certificate representing
such shares of Company Common Stock is presented to the Exchange Agent,
accompanied by all documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and
by evidence that any applicable stock transfer taxes have been paid. Until
surrendered as contemplated by this Section 2.4, each Certificate will be deemed
at all times after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive
upon such surrender the number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock into which
the shares of Company Common Stock formerly represented thereby have been
converted, cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Common Stock to which
such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.4(f) and any dividends or other
distributions to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.4(d).
(d) Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares of Parent Common
Stock. No dividends or other distributions declared or made after the Effective
Time with respect to Parent Common Stock with a record date after the Effective
Time will be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate with respect to
the shares of Parent Common Stock represented thereby, and no cash payment in
lieu of any fractional shares will be paid to any such holder pursuant to
Section 2.4(f), until the holder of such Certificate surrenders such
Certificate. Subject to the effect of escheat, tax or other applicable laws,
following surrender of any such Certificate, there will be paid to the holder of
the certificates representing whole shares of Parent Common Stock issued in
exchange therefor, without interest, (i) promptly, the amount of any cash
payable with respect to a fractional share of Parent Common Stock to which such
holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.4(f) and the amount of dividends or
other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time and theretofore
paid with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock, and (ii) at the
appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions, with a
record date after the Effective Time but prior to surrender and a payment date
occurring after surrender, payable with respect to such whole shares of Parent
Common Stock.
(e) No Further Rights in Company Common Stock. All shares of Parent Common
Stock issued upon conversion of the shares of Company Common Stock in accordance
with the terms hereof (including cash paid pursuant to Section 2.4(d) or Section
2.4(f)) will be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights
pertaining to such shares of Company Common Stock.
(f) No Fractional Shares.
(i) No certificates or scrip representing fractional shares of Parent
Common Stock will be issued upon the surrender for exchange of
Certificates, no dividend or distribution of Parent will relate to such
fractional share interests and such fractional share interests will not
entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any rights of a stockholder of
Parent.
(ii) In lieu of the issuance of certificates or scrip representing
fractional shares of Parent Common Stock, Parent will pay each holder of
Company Common Stock an amount in cash equal to the product obtained by
multiplying (A) the fractional share interest to which such holder (after
taking into account all shares of Company Common Stock held at the
Effective Time by such holder) would otherwise be entitled by (B) the
average of the closing prices for a share of Parent Common Stock as
reported on the NYSE Composite Transaction Tape (as reported in THE WALL
STREET JOURNAL, or, if not reported thereby, any other authoritative
source) for the five trading days immediately preceding the Closing Date.
(iii) As soon as practicable after the determination of the amount of
cash, if any, to be paid to holders of Company Common Stock with respect to
any fractional share interests, the Exchange Agent will make available such
amounts to such holders of Company Common Stock subject to and in
accordance with the terms of Section 2.4(d).
(g) Termination of Exchange Fund. Any portion of the Exchange Fund
(including any shares of Parent Common Stock) which remains undistributed to the
holders of Company Common Stock for nine months after the Effective Time will be
delivered to Parent, upon demand, and any holders of Company Common Stock who
have not theretofore complied with this Article II will thereafter look only to
Parent for the Merger Consideration, any cash in lieu of fractional shares of
Parent Common Stock to which they are entitled pursuant to Section 2.4(f) and
any dividends or other distributions with respect to Parent Common Stock to
which they are entitled pursuant to Section 2.4(d).
(h) No Liability. None of the Exchange Agent, Parent nor the Surviving
Corporation will be liable to any holder of shares of Company Common Stock for
any such shares of Parent Common Stock (or dividends or distributions with
respect thereto) or cash delivered to a public official pursuant to any
abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
(i) Withholding Rights. Each of the Surviving Corporation and Parent will
be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable
pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of shares of Company Common Stock such
amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of
such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax
law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Surviving Corporation or
Parent, as the case may be, such withheld amounts will be treated for all
purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the shares of
Company Common Stock in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made
by the Surviving Corporation or Parent, as the case may be.
(j) Lost Certificates. If any Certificate will have been lost, stolen or
destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming
such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by the
Surviving Corporation, the posting by such person of a bond, in such reasonable
amount as the Surviving Corporation may direct, as indemnity against any claim
that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent
will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the Merger
Consideration, any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock to
which the holders thereof are entitled pursuant to Section 2.4(f) and any
dividends or other distributions to which the holders thereof are entitled
pursuant to this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, "person" means
any natural person, firm, individual, business trust, trust, association,
corporation, partnership, joint venture, company, unincorporated entity or
Governmental Entity.
SECTION 2.5 Stock Transfer Books. At the Effective Time, the stock transfer
books of Company will be closed and there will be no further registration of
transfers of shares of Company Common Stock thereafter on the records of
Company. From and after the Effective Time, the holders of Certificates
representing shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time will cease to have any rights with respect to such shares of
Company Common Stock, except as otherwise provided herein or by law. On or after
the Effective Time, any Certificates presented to the Exchange Agent or Parent
for any reason will be converted into the Merger Consideration, any cash in lieu
of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock to which the holders thereof are
entitled pursuant to Section 2.4(f) and any dividends or other distributions to
which the holders thereof are entitled pursuant to Section 2.4(d).
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY
Except as set forth in the disclosure letter delivered by Company to Parent
on the date of this Agreement ("Company Disclosure Letter"), Company hereby
represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows:
SECTION 3.1 Organization, Qualification, Etc. Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and has the corporate power and authority to own its properties and
assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and is duly
qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
the ownership of its properties or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification, except for jurisdictions in which such failure to be so qualified
or to be in good standing would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. The copies of Company's charter and
bylaws which have been made available for inspection by Parent are complete and
correct and in full force and effect on the date of this Agreement. Each of
Company's Subsidiaries is a corporation, limited partnership or limited
liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, has the
corporate, limited partnership or limited liability company power and authority
to own its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted,
and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the ownership of its property or the conduct of its
business requires such qualification, except for jurisdictions in which such
failure to be so qualified or to be in good standing would not, in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.
Company has made available for inspection by Parent true and correct copies of
the charter and bylaws of each significant Subsidiary (as defined in Regulation
S-X promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act")) ("Significant Subsidiary") and each such organizational document is in
full force and effect on the date of this Agreement. All the outstanding shares
of capital stock of, or other ownership interests in, Company's Subsidiaries are
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by Company, directly
or indirectly, free and clear of any encumbrance, hypothecation, infringement,
lien, mortgage, pledge, restriction, security interest, title retention or other
security arrangement, or any adverse right or interest, charge or claim of any
nature whatsoever of, on, or with respect to any asset, property or property
interest, not including (i) liens for water and sewer charges and current taxes
not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith, (ii) mechanics',
carriers', workers', repairers', materialmen's, warehousemen's and other similar
liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business (iii) all liens
approved in writing by Parent or (iv) restrictions on transfer imposed by
federal or state securities laws ("Liens"). There are no existing options,
rights of first refusal, preemptive rights, calls or commitments of any
character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock or other securities
of, or other ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of Company.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Material Adverse Effect" means, when used in
connection with Company or Parent, any change or effect that (i) is materially
adverse to the business, financial condition or results of operations of such
party and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (ii) substantially impairs or
delays the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; provided,
however, in either such event, "Material Adverse Effect" will not include any
change or effect that results from any legal, financial or other effects on or
to Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, Parent and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole, or their respective businesses taken as a whole, that may
arise from or are in any way related to: (A) any public or nonpublic discussion
initiated by or involving public officials, any announcement, development,
action or potential action, settlement, negotiation, legislation, proposed or
enacted, judicial decision, order, judgment or change in status of any nature or
type, which contemplates, proposes, threatens or results in any voluntary or
nonvoluntary cessation of or a legal ban or restrictions on the use of the
outdoor advertising services of any person, (including Company, Parent or any of
their respective Subsidiaries) by any person or group of persons seeking to
advertise tobacco products or products containing alcohol; (B) any economic
conditions affecting the outdoor advertising services industry as a whole; and
(C) any economic conditions affecting the radio industry as a whole.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Affiliate" of any person means another person
that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such first person.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Subsidiary" or "Subsidiaries" of any person
means another person, an amount of the voting securities, other voting ownership
or voting partnership interests of which is sufficient to elect at least a
majority of its board of directors or other governing body (or, if there are no
such voting interests, 50% or more of the equity interests of which) is owned
directly or indirectly by such first person.
For purposes of this Agreement, with respect to any person, "Knowledge" means
the actual knowledge of the executive officers of such person.
SECTION 3.2 Capital Stock. The authorized stock of Company consists of
50,000,000 shares of Company Ordinary Common Stock and 11,406,510 shares of
Company Class B Stock. As of September 21, 2001, 24,078,472 shares of Company
Ordinary Common Stock and 11,020,622 shares of Company Class B Stock were issued
and outstanding. All the outstanding shares of Company Ordinary Common Stock and
Company Class B Stock have been validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable. As of September 21, 2001, there were no outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants, rights or other arrangements or commitments
obligating Company to issue any shares of its stock other than:
(a) options or other rights to receive or acquire 612,000 shares of Company
Ordinary Common Stock pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Employees Stock
Option Plan, as amended and restated in 2001 (the "Employee Stock Option Plan");
(b) rights to acquire the number of shares of Company Ordinary Common Stock
eligible to be purchased pursuant to the Non-employee-Directors' Equity
Compensation Plan; and
(c) rights to acquire the number of shares of Company Ordinary Common Stock
eligible to be purchased pursuant to payroll deductions under Company's Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP") for purchase periods ending prior to the
Closing Date.
Except for the issuance of shares of Company Ordinary Common Stock pursuant to
the options and other rights referred to in Section 3.2(a) and Section 3.2(b)
above and except as provided for in Section 5.1(a)(viii), since December 31,
2000, no shares of Company Common Stock have been issued.
SECTION 3.3 Corporate Authority Relative to this Agreement; No Violation.
Company has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been
duly and validly authorized by the Board of Directors of Company and, except for
the approval of its stockholders, no other corporate proceedings on the part of
Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby. As of the date of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of
Company has determined that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
advisable and in the best interest of its stockholders and to recommend to such
stockholders that they vote in favor thereof. This Agreement has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by Company and, assuming this Agreement has been
duly and validly executed and delivered by the other parties hereto, this
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Company, enforceable
against Company in accordance with its terms (except insofar as enforceability
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally, or by principles
governing the availability of equitable remedies). Company is not subject to or
obligated under any charter, bylaw or contract provision or any license,
franchise or permit, or subject to any order or decree, which would be breached
or violated by its executing or, subject to the approval of its stockholders,
carrying out this Agreement, except for any breaches or violations which would
not, in the case of any contract provision, license, franchise, permit, order or
decree, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Company. Other than in connection with or in compliance with the
provisions of the DGCL, the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"), applicable approvals of the Federal
Communications Commission (the "FCC") pursuant to the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder (the
"Communications Act"), Section 4043 of ERISA, any other competition, antitrust
and investment laws and the securities or blue sky or antitrust laws of the
various states, and, other than the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the
Delaware Secretary of State and any necessary state filings to maintain the good
standing or qualification of the Surviving Corporation, no authorization,
consent or approval of, or filing with, any Governmental Entity is necessary for
the consummation by Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
except for such authorizations, consents, approvals or filings, the failure to
obtain or make which would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect on Company; provided that Company makes no
representation with respect to such of the foregoing as are required by reason
of the regulatory status of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or facts
specifically pertaining to any of them.
SECTION 3.4 Reports and Financial Statements. Since January 1, 1999, Company has
timely filed all material reports, registration statements and other filings
required to be filed by it with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") under the rules and regulations of the SEC (collectively, the "Company
SEC Reports"). As of their respective dates, the Company SEC Reports (i)
complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of
the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder and (ii) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading; provided, that the foregoing clause (ii) will not apply to
the financial statements included in Company SEC Reports (which are covered by
the following sentence). The audited consolidated financial statements and
unaudited consolidated interim financial statements included in Company SEC
Reports (including any related notes and schedules) fairly present in all
material respects the financial position of Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash
flows for the periods or as of the dates then ended (subject, where appropriate,
to normal year-end adjustments), in each case in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") consistently
applied during the periods involved (except as otherwise disclosed in the notes
thereto and except that the unaudited financial statements therein do not
contain all of the footnote disclosures required by GAAP).
SECTION 3.5 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Neither Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether or not
accrued, contingent or otherwise, that would be required by GAAP to be reflected
on a consolidated balance sheet, except liabilities or obligations (a) reflected
in any of the Company SEC Reports filed and publicly available prior to the date
of this Agreement (as amended to the date of this Agreement, the "Company Filed
SEC Reports"), (b) incurred since December 31, 2000 in the ordinary course of
business in accordance with past practice or (c) which would not, in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.
SECTION 3.6 No Violation of Law. The businesses of Company and its Subsidiaries
are not being conducted in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any
Governmental Entity applicable to them (provided that no representation or
warranty is made in this Section 3.6 with respect to Environmental Laws which
are dealt with exclusively in Section 3.7) except (a) as described in any of the
Company Filed SEC Reports and (b) for violations which would not, in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.
Company and its Subsidiaries have all permits, licenses and governmental
authorizations material to ownership or occupancy of their respective properties
and assets and the carrying on of their respective businesses, except for such
permits, licenses and governmental authorizations the failure of which to have
would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Company.
SECTION 3.7 Environmental Laws and Regulations. The representations and
warranties set forth in this Section 3.7 will be the exclusive representations
and warranties of Company with respect to the subject matter hereof. Except as
described in any of the Company Filed SEC Reports, and except as would not, in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Company:
(a) Compliance with Laws. Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in
material compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws
and regulations currently in effect relating to pollution or protection of human
health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface
water, ground water, land surface or subsurface strata) (collectively,
"Environmental Laws"), which compliance includes, but is not limited to, the
possession by Company and its Subsidiaries of material permits and other
governmental authorizations required under applicable Environmental Laws, and
compliance with the terms and conditions thereof;
(b) Environmental Actions. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
received written notice of, nor, to the Knowledge of Company, is Company the
subject of, any pending actions, causes of action, claims, investigations,
demands or notices by any person alleging liability under or noncompliance with
any Environmental Law or that Company or any Subsidiary is a potentially
responsible party at any Superfund site or state-equivalent site;
(c) No Hazardous Substances. To the Knowledge of Company, there are no
hazardous or toxic substances or materials (as those terms are defined by
applicable Environmental Laws) at a concentration or level which requires
remedial action under any Environmental Law at, on, under or in any real
property currently or formerly owned or leased by Company or any Subsidiary;
(d) Material Compliance. To the Knowledge of Company, there are no
circumstances that are reasonably likely to prevent or interfere with material
compliance with Environmental Laws by Company or its Subsidiaries in the future;
(e) No Disposal or Release. To the Knowledge of Company, Company and its
Subsidiaries have not disposed of or released hazardous or toxic substances or
materials (as those terms are defined by applicable Environmental Laws) at a
concentration or level which requires remedial action under any Environmental
Law at any real property currently owned by or leased to Company or any
Subsidiary or at any other real property; and
(f) No Environmental Indemnification. Neither Company nor its Subsidiaries
have agreed in writing to indemnify any predecessor or other party with respect
to any environmental liability, other than customary indemnity provisions
contained in agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business.
SECTION 3.8 No Undisclosed Employee Benefit Plan Liabilities or Severance
Arrangements.
(a) Employee Benefit Plans. Each plan, program, policy, contract, agreement
or other arrangement providing for severance, termination pay, stock or stock
related awards, change in control, employment agreement, deferred compensation
or other employee benefits of any kind, whether formal or informal, funded or
unfunded, written or oral, including, without limitation, each "employee benefit
plan," within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended and any regulations promulgated or proposed
thereunder ("ERISA") (each a "Benefit Plan") is listed in Section 3.8(a) of the
Company Disclosure Letter other than any Benefit Plan which has an annual cost
of less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). True and complete copies of all
(i) Benefit Plans, including, but not limited to, any trust instruments and
insurance contracts forming a part of any Benefit Plans, and all amendments
thereto; (ii) the most recent reports (Series 5500 and all schedules thereto),
if any, required under ERISA or the Code in connection with each Benefit Plan or
related trust; (iii) the most recent determination letters received from the
Internal Revenue Service, if any, for each Benefit Plan and related trust which
is intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code; (iv) the
most recent summary plan description together with the most recent summary of
material modifications, if any, required under ERISA with respect to each
Benefit Plan; and (v) all material communications to any current, former, or
retired employee, officer, consultant, independent contractor, agent or director
of Company or any Subsidiary ("Employee") relating to each Benefit Plan have
been provided or made available to Parent.
(b) Compliance. All employee benefit plans covering Employees other than
"multiemployer plans" within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA (the
"Plans"), to the extent subject to ERISA, are in material compliance with ERISA,
the Code, and all other applicable law. Each Plan which is an "employee pension
benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA ("Pension Plan") and
which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, has received
a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service with respect
to "TRA" (as defined in Section 1 of Rev. Proc. 93-39), and Company has no
Knowledge of any circumstances likely to result in revocation of any such
favorable determination letter. There is no material pending or, to the
Knowledge of Company, threatened litigation relating to the Plans. Neither
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in a transaction with respect to
any Plan that, assuming the taxable period of such transaction expired as of the
date of this Agreement, could subject Company or any Subsidiary to a tax or
penalty imposed by either Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502(i) of ERISA in
an amount which would be material.
(c) No Liabilities. No liability under Subtitle C or D of Title IV of ERISA
has been or is expected to be incurred by Company or any Subsidiary with respect
to any ongoing, frozen or terminated "single-employer plan," within the meaning
of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA currently or formerly maintained by any of them,
or a single employer plan of any entity which is considered one employer with
Company under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code (an "ERISA
Affiliate"). No "accumulated funding deficiency" as defined in Section 412 of
the Code (whether or not waived) has been incurred with respect to any ongoing,
frozen or terminated single-employer plan maintained by Company, its
Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliates that has not been satisfied in full.
Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries has provided, or is required to
provide, security to any Pension Plan or to any single-employer plan of an ERISA
Affiliate pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code. Under each Pension Plan
which is a single-employer plan, as of the last day of the most recent plan year
ended prior to the date hereof, the actuarially determined present value of all
"benefit liabilities", within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA (as
determined on the basis of the actuarial assumptions contained in the Plan's
most recent actuarial valuation), did not exceed the then current value of the
assets of such Plan, and there has been no material change in the financial
condition of such Plan since the last day of the most recent plan year. Company
and its Subsidiaries have not incurred and do not expect to incur any withdrawal
liability with respect to a multiemployer plan under Subtitle E of Title IV of
ERISA. The withdrawal liability of Company and its Subsidiaries under each
Benefit Plan which is a multiemployer plan to which Company or any of its
Subsidiaries has contributed during the preceding 12 months, determined as if a
"complete withdrawal" within the meaning of Section 4203 of ERISA had occurred
as of the date hereof, would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. No notice of a "reportable event",
within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA for which the 30-day reporting
requirement has not been waived, has been required to be filed for any Plans or
by any ERISA Affiliate within the 12-month period ending on the date hereof or
will be required to be filed in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
(d) Contributions. All contributions required to be made under the terms of
any Benefit Plan have been timely made or have been reflected on the Company
Filed SEC Reports in all material respects.
(e) Retiree Obligations. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
any obligations for retiree health and life benefits under any Benefit Plan.
(f) No Severance, Acceleration or Violation. The consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (x) entitle any Employees
to severance pay, (y) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any
payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or
benefits under, increase the amount payable or trigger any other material
obligation pursuant to, any of the Benefit Plans or (z) result in any breach or
violation of, or a default under, any of the Benefit Plans.
(g) Excess Parachute Payments. Any amount that could be received (whether
in cash, property, or vesting of property) as a result of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (or their termination of service) by any officer,
director, employee or independent contractor of Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, who is a "disqualified individual" (as defined in proposed
Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1), under any employment arrangement or
Benefit Plan would not be characterized as an "excess parachute payment" (as
defined in Section 280G of the Code).
(h) Non-U.S. Employees. No Benefit Plan has ever been maintained primarily
or exclusively for the benefit of Employees who are not citizens or residents of
the United States.
(i) Compliance. Except as would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company, each of Company and its
Subsidiaries (i) has correctly categorized all Employees as either employees or
independent contractors for federal tax purposes, and is in compliance with all
applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations (domestic and
foreign) respecting their employment, employment practices, labor, terms and
conditions of employment and wages and hours, in each case, with respect to
Employees; (ii) has withheld all amounts required by law or by agreement to be
withheld from the wages, salaries and other payments to Employees; (iii) is not
liable for any arrears of wages or any taxes or any penalty for failure to
comply with any of the foregoing; (iv) is not liable for any payment to any
trust or other fund or to any governmental or administrative authority, with
respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other benefits
for Employees; and (v) has provided Employees with the benefits to which they
are entitled pursuant to the terms of all Benefit Plans.
(j) No Prepayment or Prefunding. Company has not prepaid or prefunded any
material welfare plan through a trust, reserve, premium stabilization or similar
account, other than pursuant to any insurance contract which does not include a
"fund" as defined in Sections 419(e)(3) and (4) of the Code.
SECTION 3.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in the
Company Filed SEC Reports or as required or permitted by this Agreement, since
December 31, 2000, the businesses of Company and its Subsidiaries have been
conducted in all material respects in the ordinary course and from such date to
the date of this Agreement there has not been any event, occurrence, development
or state of circumstances or facts that would, in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. Since December 31, 2000,
no dividends or distributions have been declared or paid on or made with respect
to the shares of capital stock or other equity interests of Company or its
Subsidiaries nor have any such shares been repurchased or redeemed, other than
dividends or distributions paid to Company or a Subsidiary.
SECTION 3.10 Investigations; Litigation. Except as described in any of the
Company Filed SEC Reports:
(a) No Governmental Investigation. To the Knowledge of Company, no
investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to Company or
any of its Subsidiaries which would, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Company is pending nor has any Governmental
Entity notified Company in writing of an intention to conduct the same; and
(b) No Actions. There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending (or, to
Company's Knowledge, threatened) against or affecting Company or its
Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties at law or in equity, or
before any federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Entity which would, in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Company.
SECTION 3.11 Proxy Statement; Registration Statement; Other Information. None of
the information with respect to Company or its Subsidiaries to be included in
the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement will, in the case of the Proxy
Statement or any amendments thereof or supplements thereto, at the time of the
mailing of the Proxy Statement or any amendments or supplements thereto, and at
the time of the Company Special Meeting, or, in the case of the Registration
Statement, at the time it becomes effective or at the time of any post-effective
amendment, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading, except that no representation is made by Company with respect to
information supplied in writing by Parent or any Affiliate of Parent
specifically for inclusion in the Proxy Statement. The Proxy Statement will
comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
SECTION 3.12 Tax Matters.
(a) Company Group Tax Returns. All federal, state, local and foreign
returns, reports or similar statements (including the attached schedules)
required to be filed with respect to any Tax, including, without limitation, any
information return, claim for refund, amended return or declaration of estimated
Tax ("Tax Returns") required to be filed by or on behalf of Company, each of its
Subsidiaries, and each affiliated, combined, consolidated or unitary group of
which Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a member (a "Company Group") have
been timely filed or requests for extensions of time to file such returns or
reports have been timely filed and granted and have not expired, and all Tax
Returns filed are complete and accurate, except to the extent any failure to
file or any inaccuracies in filed Tax Returns would not, in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. Any and all
federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes of any kind (together with any and
all interest, penalties, additions to tax and additional amounts imposed with
respect thereto) imposed by any taxing authority, including, without limitation,
taxes or other charges on or with respect to income, franchises, windfall or
other profits, gross receipts, property, sales, use, transfer, capital stock,
payroll, employment, social security, workers' compensation, unemployment
compensation, or net worth, and taxes or other charges in the nature of excise,
withholding, ad valorem or value added ("Taxes") due and owing by Company, any
Subsidiary of Company or any Company Group have been paid, or adequately
reserved for, except to the extent any failure to pay or reserve would not, in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Company. There is no audit examination, deficiency assessment, refund
litigation, proposed adjustment or matter in controversy with respect to any
Taxes due and owing by Company, any Subsidiary of Company or any Company Group,
nor has Company or any Subsidiary of Company filed any waiver of the statute of
limitations applicable to the assessment or collection of any Tax, in each case,
which would, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Company. All assessments for Taxes due and owing by Company, any
Subsidiary of Company or any Company Group with respect to completed and settled
examinations or concluded litigation have been paid. Neither Company nor any
Subsidiary of Company is a party to any tax indemnity agreement, tax sharing
agreement or other agreement under which Company or any Subsidiary of Company
could become liable to another person as a result of the imposition of a Tax
upon any person, or the assessment or collection of such a Tax, except for such
agreements as would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Company. As soon as practicable after the public
announcement of the Agreement, Company will provide Parent with written
schedules of (i) the taxable years of Company for which the statutes of
limitations with respect to federal income Taxes have not expired, and (ii) with
respect to federal income Taxes, those years for which examinations have been
completed, those years for which examinations are presently being conducted, and
those years for which examinations have not yet been initiated. Company and each
of its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all rules and
regulations relating to the withholding of Taxes, except to the extent any such
failures to comply would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Company.
(b) Tax-Free Reorganization. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
knows of any fact or has taken, or failed to take, any action that could prevent
the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section
368(a) of the Code.
SECTION 3.13 Opinion of Financial Advisor. The Board of Directors of Company has
received the opinion of Credit Suisse First Boston dated the date of this
Agreement, to the effect that, as of such date, the Conversion Ratio is fair to
the holders of Company Ordinary Common Stock from a financial point of view. A
copy of the written opinion of Credit Suisse First Boston will be delivered to
Parent as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement.
SECTION 3.14 Required Vote of Company Stockholders. The affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Company
Common Stock (with the holders of Company Ordinary Common Stock and the holders
of Company Class B Common Stock voting together as a single class) is required
to approve the Merger. No other vote of the stockholders of Company is required
by law, the Company Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Company or
otherwise in order for Company to consummate the Merger and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
SECTION 3.15 Insurance. Company and its Subsidiaries have insurance policies,
including without limitation fire, casualty and other liability insurance
policies, that are customary for the industry in which it operates and such
policies are in full force and effect, except for the failure to have or
maintain in full force and effect such policies as would not, in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.
SECTION 3.16 Real Property; Title; Valid Leasehold Interests. Company has
previously provided or made available to Parent a true and complete list of all
real property owned by Company or its Subsidiaries which is material to the
business of Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Company or its
Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all such properties except where
the failure to have such title would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. With respect to all
leases for the use or occupancy of real estate owned by a third party to which
Company or a Subsidiary is a party, such leases are in full force and effect as
of the date of this Agreement, and no party thereto is in default or breach
under any such lease except, in each case, as would not, in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.
SECTION 3.17 Collective Bargaining Agreements and Labor. Company has previously
provided or made available to Parent all labor or collective bargaining
agreements which pertain to a material number of the employees of Company and
its Subsidiaries. There are no pending complaints, charges or claims against
Company or its Subsidiaries filed with any public or governmental authority,
arbitrator or court based upon the employment or termination by Company of any
individual, except for such complaints, charges or claims which if adversely
determined would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Company. Further, there is no outstanding demand, and
to the Knowledge of Company, no threat exists which would reasonably be expected
to give rise to a demand, for recognition with respect to any Company employee
by any labor organization.
SECTION 3.18 Material Contracts.
(a) Material Contracts. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
entered into any contract, agreement or other document or instrument (other than
this Agreement) that is currently in effect and requires the remaining payment
(regardless of the nature of such payment) over the term of such contract,
agreement or other document or instrument (including, without limitation, during
any automatic renewal periods) in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) (a
"Company Material Contract") or any material amendment, modification or waiver
under any Company Material Contract (other than any such amendments,
modifications or waivers entered into following the date of this Agreement in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby).
(b) Enforceability of Material Contracts. Each of the Company Material
Contracts is valid and enforceable against Company in accordance with its terms,
and there is no default under any Company Material Contracts either by Company
or any of its Subsidiaries which is a party to such Company Material Contracts
or, to the Knowledge of Company, by any other party thereto, and no event has
occurred that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would
constitute a default thereunder by Company or, to the Knowledge of Company, any
other party thereto. Neither Company nor any Subsidiary of Company has received
any written notice of default or termination under any Company Material
Contract.
SECTION 3.19 Takeover Statute. The Board of Directors of Company has approved
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the execution
and delivery of the Voting Agreement) and, such approval constitutes approval of
the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (including the
execution and delivery of the Voting Agreement) by the Board of Directors of
Company under the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL such that Section 203 of
the DGCL does not apply to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby. To the Knowledge of Company, no other state takeover statute is
applicable to the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 3.20 Transactions With Affiliates. Other than the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or except to the extent disclosed in the Company
Filed SEC Reports, there have been no transactions, agreements, arrangements or
understandings between Company or its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and
Company's Affiliates (other than Subsidiaries of Company) or any other person,
on the other hand, that would be required to be disclosed under Item 404 of
Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.
SECTION 3.21 Intellectual Property. Except as would not, in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company:
(a) Ownership of Intellectual Property. Company and each of its
Subsidiaries owns and possesses all right, title and interest in and to, or is
licensed to use (in each case, free and clear of any Liens), all Intellectual
Property necessary for the operation of its business as currently conducted, all
items of such Intellectual Property are valid, subsisting and enforceable, and
Company is unaware of any fact which, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be determined to detrimentally affect the validity, ownership or
enforceability of such items of Intellectual Property;
(b) No Violation by Company. To Company's Knowledge, the activities of
Company and its Subsidiaries, including the operation of Company's business as
currently conducted by Company and its Subsidiaries, do not infringe or
otherwise violate the Intellectual Property rights of any person and are in
accordance in all material respects with any applicable license pursuant to
which Company or any Subsidiary acquired the right to use any applicable
Intellectual Property;
(c) No Violation by Third Parties. To the Knowledge of Company, no person
is challenging, infringing or otherwise violating any material right of Company
or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Intellectual Property owned or
used by Company or its Subsidiaries;
(d) No Claims. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any
written notice of any pending claim with respect to any Intellectual Property
owned or used by Company and its Subsidiaries and no action is pending in any
administrative or judicial proceeding with respect to any Intellectual Property
owned by Company and its Subsidiaries;
(e) No Abandonment. To the Knowledge of Company, no Intellectual Property
owned by Company or its Subsidiaries is being used or enforced in a manner that
may result in the abandonment, cancellation or unenforceability of such
Intellectual Property, except with respect to any such Intellectual Property
which Company or any of its Subsidiaries has decided in its reasonable business
judgment to abandon or permit to be cancelled;
(f) No Judgments. To the Knowledge of Company, no item of Intellectual
Property owned by Company is subject to any outstanding order, judgment or
decree; and
(g) Definition of Intellectual Property. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Intellectual Property" will mean trademarks, service marks, brand names, trade
dress, logos, trade names, domain names, corporate names and other indications
of origin, the goodwill associated with the foregoing and registrations in any
jurisdiction of, and applications in any jurisdiction to register, the
foregoing, including any extension, modification or renewal of any such
registration or application; inventions, discoveries, designs and ideas, whether
patentable or not, in any jurisdiction; patents, applications for patents
(including, without limitation, divisions, continuations, continuations in part
and renewal applications), and any renewals, extensions, reexaminations or
reissues thereof, in any jurisdiction; design registrations and applications, in
any jurisdiction; nonpublic information, trade secrets and confidential
information (including know-how, technical data, manufacturing and production
processes and techniques, customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost
information, and business and marketing plans and proposals) and rights in any
jurisdiction to limit the use or disclosure thereof by any person; writings,
computer software, and other works, whether copyrightable or not, in any
jurisdiction; registrations or applications for registration of copyrights in
any jurisdiction, and any renewals or extensions thereof; and any similar
intellectual property or proprietary rights.
SECTION 3.22 Company FCC Licenses; Operation of Company Licensed Facilities.
Except as would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Company:
(a) Company and its Subsidiaries have operated the television and radio
stations for which Company and any of its Subsidiaries hold licenses from the
FCC, in each case which are owned or operated by Company and its Subsidiaries
(each a "Company Licensed Facility" and collectively, the "Company Licensed
Facilities"), in compliance with the terms of the licenses issued by the FCC to
Company and its Subsidiaries (the "Company FCC Licenses"), and in compliance
with the Communications Act;
(b) To the Knowledge of Company, each broadcast television and radio
station for which Company or any of its Subsidiaries provides programming or
advertising services pursuant to a local marketing or joint sales agreement
(each a "Company LMA Facility") and collectively, the "Company LMA Facilities")
has been operated in compliance with the terms of the licenses issued by the FCC
to the owner of such Company LMA Facility (each a "Company LMA Facility FCC
License" and collectively, the "Company LMA Facility FCC Licenses");
(c) Company has, and each of its Subsidiaries has, timely filed or made all
applications, reports and other disclosures required by the FCC to be made with
respect to Company Licensed Facilities and has timely paid all FCC regulatory
fees with respect thereto;
(d) Company and each of its Subsidiaries have, and are the authorized legal
holders of, all Company FCC Licenses necessary for or used in the operation of
the business of Company Licensed Facilities;
(e) To the Knowledge of Company, the third parties with which Company or
its Subsidiaries have entered into local marketing agreements or joint sales
agreements with respect to Company LMA Facilities have, and are the authorized
legal holders of, the Company LMA Facility FCC Licenses necessary for or used in
the operation of the business of the respective Company LMA Facility to which
such local marketing or joint sales agreement relates;
(f) All Company FCC Licenses and, to the Knowledge of Company, Company LMA
Facility FCC Licenses, are validly held and are in full force and effect,
unimpaired by any act or omission of Company, any of its Subsidiaries (or their
respective predecessors) or their respective officers, employees or agents;
(g) There is not before the FCC any investigation, proceeding, notice of
violation or order of forfeiture relating to any Company Licensed Facility or
Company LMA Facility;
(h) No application, action or proceeding is pending for the renewal of any
Company FCC Licenses or, to the Knowledge of Company, Company LMA Facility FCC
License, and, to the Knowledge of Company, there is no basis for the FCC not to
renew any of Company FCC Licenses or the Company LMA Facility FCC Licenses
(other than proceedings to amend FCC rules or the Communications Act of general
applicability to the broadcast industry);
(i) There is not pending and, to the Knowledge of Company, there is not
threatened any action by or before the FCC to revoke, suspend, cancel, rescind
or modify any of Company FCC Licenses or any of the Company LMA Facility FCC
Licenses (other than proceedings to amend FCC rules or the Communications Act of
general applicability to the broadcast industry); and
(j) Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any applications
pending before the FCC.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
Except as set forth in the disclosure letter delivered by Parent and Merger
Sub to Company on the date of this Agreement (the "Parent Disclosure Letter"),
Parent and Merger Sub hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to
Company as follows:
SECTION 4.1 Organization, Qualification, Etc. Each of Parent and Merger Sub is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of its jurisdiction of organization and has the corporate power and authority to
own its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the ownership of its properties or the conduct of its
business requires such qualification, except for jurisdictions in which such
failure to be so qualified or to be in good standing would not, in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
The copies of Parent's Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Amended and
Restated Bylaws and Merger Sub's charter and bylaws which have been made
available to Company are complete and correct and in full force and effect on
the date of this Agreement. Each of Parent's Significant Subsidiaries is a
corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization, has the corporate, partnership or limited
liability company power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its
business as it is now being conducted, and is duly qualified to do business and
is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the ownership of its property
or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except for
jurisdictions in which such failure to be so qualified or to be in good standing
would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Parent. Except as disclosed in Parent Filed SEC Reports, all the
outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other ownership interests in,
Parent's Significant Subsidiaries and Merger Sub are validly issued, fully paid
and nonassessable and are owned by Parent, directly or indirectly, free and
clear of all Liens, except for restrictions contained in credit agreements and
similar instruments to which Parent is a party. Except as disclosed in the
Parent Filed SEC Reports, there are no existing options (except for those set
forth in Section 4.2 below), rights of first refusal, preemptive rights, calls
or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock
or other securities of, or other ownership interests in, any Significant
Subsidiary of Parent or Merger Sub.
SECTION 4.2 Capital Stock. The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of
1,500,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, and
2,000,000 shares of Class A Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share, and
8,000,000 shares of Class B Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (such
Class A Preferred Stock and the Class B Preferred Stock together, the "Parent
Preferred Stock"). The shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Merger
or upon the exercise of Company stock options, warrants, conversion rights or
other rights or upon vesting or payment of other Company equity-based awards
thereafter will, when issued, be validly issued fully paid and nonassessable. As
of September 21, 2001, 597,458,849 shares of Parent Common Stock and no shares
of Parent Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding. All the outstanding
shares of Parent Common Stock have been validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable. As of September 21, 2001, there were no outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants, rights or other arrangements or commitments
obligating Parent to issue any shares of its capital stock other than options
and other rights to receive or acquire an aggregate of up to 65,111,885 shares
of Parent Common Stock pursuant to:
(a) the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan of Parent;
(b) the 1994 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan;
(c) Parent Director's Nonqualified Stock Option Plan;
(d) the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan;
(e) the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan;
(f) the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan;
(g) various other option agreements with officers or employees of Parent
or Parent's Subsidiaries, option assumption agreements, and incentive
compensation grants;
(h) Parent's 2 5/8% Senior Convertible Notes due 2003, convertible into
Parent Common Stock;
(i) Parent's 11/2% Senior Convertible Notes due 2002, convertible into
Parent Common Stock;
(j) the warrants of Jacor Communications, Inc. ("Jacor") assumed by Parent;
(k) Jacor liquid yield option notes due 2001; and
(l) Jacor liquid yield option notes due 2018.
SECTION 4.3 Corporate Authority Relative to This Agreement; No Violation. Each
of Parent and Merger Sub has the corporate power and authority to enter into
this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly and validly authorized by the Boards of Directors of
Parent and Merger Sub and no other corporate or stockholder proceedings on the
part of Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement, the
issuance of Parent Common Stock and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent and
Merger Sub and, assuming this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by the other parties hereto, this Agreement constitutes a valid and
binding agreement of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against each of them in
accordance with its terms (except insofar as enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting creditors' rights generally, or by principles governing the
availability of equitable remedies). Neither Parent nor Merger Sub is subject to
or obligated under any charter, bylaw or contract provision or any license,
franchise or permit, or subject to any order or decree, which would be breached
or violated by its executing or carrying out this Agreement, except for any
breaches or violations which would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. Other than in connection with or in
compliance with the provisions of the DGCL, the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, the HSR Act, the Communications Act, Section 4043 of ERISA, any non-United
States competition, antitrust and investments laws and the securities, blue sky
or antitrust laws of the various states, and, other than the filing of the
Certificate of Merger with the Delaware Secretary of State and any necessary
state filings to maintain the good standing or qualification of the Surviving
Corporation, no authorization, consent or approval of, or filing with, any
Governmental Entity is necessary for the consummation by Parent of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such authorizations,
consents, approvals or filings, the failure to obtain or make which would not,
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Parent; provided that Parent makes no representation with respect to such of the
foregoing as are required by reason of the regulatory status of Company or any
of its Significant Subsidiaries or facts specifically pertaining to any of them.
SECTION 4.4 Reports and Financial Statements(a). Since January 1, 1999, Parent
has timely filed all material reports, registration statements and other filings
required to be filed by it with the SEC under the rules and regulations of the
SEC (collectively, the "Parent SEC Reports"). As of their respective dates, the
Parent SEC Reports (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the
applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii) did not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, that the
foregoing clause (ii) will not apply to the financial statements included in the
Parent SEC Reports (which are covered by the following sentence). The audited
consolidated financial statements and unaudited consolidated interim financial
statements included in the Parent SEC Reports (including any related notes and
schedules) fairly present in all material respects the financial position of
Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the results
of their operations and their cash flows for the periods or as of the dates then
ended (subject, where appropriate, to normal year-end adjustments), in each case
in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the periods involved (except
as otherwise disclosed in the notes thereto and except that the unaudited
financial statements therein do not contain all of the footnote disclosures
required by GAAP).
SECTION 4.5 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether or not
accrued, contingent or otherwise, that would be required by GAAP to be reflected
on a consolidated balance sheet, except liabilities or obligations (a) reflected
in any of the Parent SEC Reports filed and publicly available prior to the date
of this Agreement (as amended to the date of this Agreement, the "Parent Filed
SEC Reports"), (b) incurred since December 31, 2000 in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice or (c) which would not, in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
SECTION 4.6 No Violation of Law. The businesses of Parent and its Subsidiaries
are not being conducted in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any
Governmental Entity (provided that no representation or warranty is made in this
Section 4.6 with respect to Environmental Laws) except (a) as described in any
of the Parent Filed SEC Reports and (b) for violations which would not, in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
SECTION 4.7 Environmental Laws and Regulations. The representations and
warranties set forth in this Section 4.7 will be the exclusive representations
and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub with respect to the subject matter
hereof. Except as described in any of the Parent Filed SEC Reports, and except
as would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Parent:
(a) Compliance with Laws. Parent and each of its Subsidiaries is in
material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, which compliance
includes, but is not limited to, the possession by Parent and its Subsidiaries
of material permits and other governmental authorizations required under
applicable Environmental Laws, and compliance with the terms and conditions
thereof;
(b) Environmental Actions. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has
received written notice of, nor, to the Knowledge of Parent, is the subject of,
any pending actions, causes of action, claims, investigations, demands or
notices by any person alleging liability under or noncompliance with any
Environmental Law or that Parent or any Subsidiary is a potentially responsible
party at any Superfund site or state-equivalent site; and
(c) Material Compliance. To the Knowledge of Parent, there are no
circumstances that are reasonably likely to prevent or interfere with compliance
with Environmental Laws by Parent or its Subsidiaries in the future.
SECTION 4.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in the
Parent Filed SEC Reports or as required or permitted by this Agreement, since
December 31, 2000, the businesses of Parent and its Subsidiaries have been
conducted in all material respects in the ordinary course and from such date to
the date of this Agreement there has not been any event, occurrence, development
or state of circumstances or facts that would, in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. Since December 31, 2000,
no dividends or distributions have been declared or paid on or made with respect
to the shares of capital stock or other equity interests of Parent nor have any
such shares been repurchased or redeemed.
SECTION 4.9 Investigations; Litigation. Except as described in any of the Parent
Filed SEC Reports:
(a) No Governmental Investigations. To the Knowledge of Parent, no
investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to Parent or any
of its Subsidiaries which would, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent is pending nor has any Governmental
Entity notified Parent in writing of an intention to conduct the same; and
(b) No Actions. There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending (or, to
Parent's Knowledge, threatened) against or affecting Parent or its Subsidiaries,
or any of their respective properties at law or in equity, or before any
federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Entity which would, in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
SECTION 4.10 Proxy Statement; Registration Statement; Other Information. None of
the information with respect to Parent or its Significant Subsidiaries to be
included in the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement will, in the case
of the Proxy Statement or any amendments thereof or supplements thereto, at the
time of the mailing of the Proxy Statement or any amendments or supplements
thereto, and at the time of the Company Special Meeting, or, in the case of the
Registration Statement, at the time it becomes effective or at the time of any
post-effective amendment, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading, except that no representation is made by Parent
or Merger Sub with respect to information supplied in writing by Company or any
Affiliate of Company specifically for inclusion in the Proxy Statement or the
Registration Statement. Each of the Proxy Statement and the Registration
Statement will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
SECTION 4.11 Tax Matters.
(a) Parent Group Tax Returns. All federal, state, local and foreign Tax
Returns required to be filed by or on behalf of Parent, each of its
Subsidiaries, and each affiliated, combined, consolidated or unitary group of
which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a member (a "Parent Group") have been
timely filed or requests for extensions of time to file such returns or reports
have been timely filed and granted and have not expired, and all Tax Returns
filed are complete and accurate, except to the extent any failure to file or any
inaccuracies in filed Tax Returns would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. All Taxes due and owing by
Parent, any Subsidiary of Parent or any Parent Group have been paid, or
adequately reserved for, except to the extent any failure to pay or reserve
would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Parent. There is no audit examination, deficiency assessment, refund
litigation, proposed adjustment or matter in controversy with respect to any
Taxes due and owing by Parent, any Subsidiary of Parent or any Parent Group, nor
has Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent filed any waiver of the statute of
limitations applicable to the assessment or collection of any Tax, in each case,
which would, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Parent. All assessments for Taxes due and owing by Parent, any
Subsidiary of Parent or any Parent Group with respect to completed and settled
examinations or concluded litigation have been paid. Neither Parent nor any
Subsidiary of Parent is a party to any tax indemnity agreement, tax sharing
agreement or other agreement under which Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent
could become liable to another person as a result of the imposition of a Tax
upon any person, or the assessment or collection of such a Tax, except for such
agreements as would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Parent. As soon as practicable after the public
announcement of the Merger Agreement, Parent will provide Company with written
schedules of (i) the taxable years of Parent for which the statutes of
limitations with respect to federal income Taxes have not expired, and (ii) with
respect to federal income Taxes, those years for which examinations have been
completed, those years for which examinations are presently being conducted, and
those years for which examinations have not yet been initiated. Parent and each
of its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all rules and
regulations relating to the withholding of Taxes, except to the extent any such
failure to comply would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Parent. Merger Sub is a direct, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent formed solely for the purpose of effecting the Merger and
has conducted no activity and has incurred no liability or obligation other than
as contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Tax-Free Reorganization. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries
knows of any fact or has taken, or failed to take, any action that could prevent
the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section
368(a) of the Code.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
SECTION 5.1 Conduct of Business by Company or Parent. Prior to the Effective
Time or the date, if any, on which this Agreement is earlier terminated pursuant
to Section 7.1, and except as consented to in writing by the other parties
hereto (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld), as set forth in the
Company Disclosure Letter or the Parent Disclosure Letter or as may be permitted
pursuant to this Agreement:
(a) Covenants of Company. Company:
(i) will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its
operations in all material respects according to their ordinary and usual
course of business;
(ii) will, and will cause each of its Significant Subsidiaries to, use
reasonable efforts to (A) preserve intact its business organizations and
goodwill, (B) keep available the services of its officers and employees as
a group, and (C) maintain satisfactory relationships with suppliers,
distributors, customers and others having business relationships with them;
(iii) will notify Parent as soon as practicable of any emergency or
other change in the normal course of its or its Subsidiaries' respective
businesses or in the operation of its or its Subsidiaries' respective
properties and of any complaints, investigations or hearings (or
communications indicating that the same may be contemplated) of any
governmental body or authority;
(iv) will not authorize or pay any dividends on or make any
distribution with respect to its outstanding shares of stock;
(v) except for the agreements or arrangements relating to the
retention and severance plans and arrangements set forth in Section 3.8(f)
of the Company Disclosure Letter, will not, and will not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, enter into or amend any employment, severance or similar
agreements or arrangements with any of their respective directors or
executive officers;
(vi) will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
authorize, propose or announce an intention to authorize or propose, or
enter into an agreement with respect to, any merger, consolidation or
business combination, any acquisition of a material amount of assets or
securities, any disposition of assets or securities or any release or
relinquishment of any material contract rights, in each case, except in the
ordinary course;
(vii) will not propose or adopt any amendments to its certificate of
incorporation or bylaws;
(viii) will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (A)
issue any shares of their capital stock, except upon exercise of rights or
options issued pursuant to existing employee incentive or benefit plans,
programs or arrangements and nonemployee director plans (including, without
limitation, shares issued in connection with stock grants or awards or the
exercise of rights or options granted in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice pursuant to such plans, programs or
arrangements) or (B) effect any stock split not previously announced or (C)
otherwise change its capitalization as it existed on September 21, 2001,
except as contemplated herein;
(ix) will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, grant,
confer or award any options, warrants, conversion rights or other rights,
not existing on the date of this Agreement, to acquire any shares of its
capital stock (other than rights under the ESPP for offering periods
beginning after the date of this Agreement or agreements or arrangements
entered into as permitted by clause (v) of this Section 5.1(a));
(x) will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, purchase
or redeem any shares of its stock or pay any cash bonuses (except for cash
bonuses pursuant to agreements or employee incentive or benefit plans,
programs or arrangements or non-employee director plans existing on the
date of this Agreement or agreements or arrangements entered into as
permitted by clause (v) of this Section 5.1(a)); provided, however, Company
may adopt a bonus plan as an incentive to employees to remain with Company
through and until the Closing Date in an amount to be mutually agreed to by
Parent and Company;
(xi) will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, amend
the terms of their respective employee benefit plans, programs or
arrangements or any severance or similar agreements or arrangements in
existence on the date of this Agreement (except as required by law or to
maintain tax-qualified status), or adopt any new employee benefit plans,
programs or arrangements or any severance or similar agreements or
arrangements (except for agreements or arrangements entered into as
permitted by clause (v) of this Section 5.1(a)); provided, however, Company
may change the renewal date on which plan premiums are adjusted under
Company's medical and dental plans from November to January;
(xii) will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, incur
any additional indebtedness for borrowed money, except for indebtedness (A)
in connection with interest payments on any of Company's outstanding public
debt, or (B) pursuant to credit facilities, indentures and other
arrangements in existence on the date of this Agreement;
(xiii) will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, incur
any capital expenditures in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000),
except for amounts budgeted for in Company's capital budgets previously
provided to Parent;
(xiv) will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, except
with respect to sign location related contracts or leases, sales or
advertising contracts or other agreements contemplated by or permitted
pursuant to this Agreement, enter into any Company Material Contract;
(xv) will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter
into an agreement with any Affiliate of Company, any family member of any
Affiliate of Company or any stockholder who owns more than 10% of the
outstanding capital stock of Company;
(xvi) will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make
any material Tax election or settle or compromise any material Tax
liability;
(xvii) will not, unless required by law, rule or regulation, call any
meeting of the stockholders of Company, regardless of whether a special
meeting or otherwise, until this Agreement is terminated in accordance with
its terms; and
(xviii) will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
agree, in writing or otherwise, to take any of the foregoing actions in
paragraphs (iv)-(xvii) above or take any action which would make any
representation or warranty in Article III hereof untrue or incorrect.
(b) Covenants of Parent. Parent:
(i) will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its
operations, in all material respects, according to their ordinary and usual
course of business; provided, however, that nothing contained in this
proviso will limit Parent's ability to authorize or propose, or enter into,
an agreement with respect to any acquisitions or to issue any debt or
equity securities;
(ii) will take all action necessary to cause Merger Sub to perform its
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger on the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
(iii) will not authorize or pay any cash dividends on or make any cash
distribution with respect to its outstanding shares of stock; and
(iv) will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to agree,
in writing or otherwise, to take any of the foregoing actions listed in
clause (iii) or take any action which would make any representation or
warranty in Article IV hereof untrue or incorrect.
SECTION 5.2 Proxy Material; Registration Statement.
(a) Proxy and Registration Statement. As promptly as practicable after the
execution of this Agreement, Company will prepare and file with the SEC a proxy
statement relating to the meeting of Company's stockholders to be held in
connection with the Merger (together with any amendments thereof or supplements
thereto, in each case in the form or forms mailed to Company's stockholders, the
"Proxy Statement") and Parent will prepare and file with the SEC a registration
statement on Form S-4 (together with all amendments thereto, the "Registration
Statement") in which the Proxy Statement will be included as a prospectus, in
connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the shares of
Parent Common Stock to be issued to the stockholders of Company pursuant to the
Merger. Each of Parent and Company will use its reasonable efforts to cause the
Registration Statement to become effective as promptly as practicable, and,
prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement, Parent will take all
or any action required under any applicable federal or state securities laws in
connection with the issuance of share of Parent Common Stock in the Merger. Each
of Parent and Company will furnish all information concerning it and the holders
of its capital stock as the other may reasonably request in connection with such
actions and the preparation of the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement.
As promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement will become
effective, Company will mail the Proxy Statement to its stockholders. The Proxy
Statement will include the recommendation of the Board of Directors of Company
in favor of the Merger (subject to Section 5.10 hereof).
Subject to Section 5.10 hereof, neither the Proxy Statement nor the
Registration Statement will be filed with the SEC by, and no amendment or
supplement to the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement will be made by,
Parent or Company without the approval of the other party (which approval will
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Parent and Company each will advise
the other, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the
Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has
been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, the suspension of the
qualification of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for
offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any request by the SEC for amendment of
the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and
responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information.
(b) Accuracy of Information Furnished by Parent. The information supplied
by Parent for inclusion in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement
will not, at (i) the time the Registration Statement is declared effective, (ii)
the time the Proxy Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is
first mailed to the stockholders of Company, (iii) the time of the Company
Special Meeting, and (iv) the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading. If at any
time prior to the Effective Time any event or circumstance relating to Parent or
any of its officers or directors should be discovered by Parent which should be
set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or Proxy
Statement, Parent will promptly inform Company. All documents that Parent is
responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the transactions
contemplated herein will comply as to form and substance in all material
respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
(c) Accuracy of Information Furnished by Company. The information supplied
by Company for inclusion in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement
will not, at (i) the time the Registration Statement is declared effective, (ii)
the time the Proxy Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is
first mailed to the stockholders of Company, (iii) the time of the Company
Special Meeting, and (iv) the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading. If at any
time prior to the Effective Time any event or circumstance relating to Company
or any of its officers or directors should be discovered by Company which should
be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or
Proxy Statement, Company will promptly inform Parent. All documents that Company
is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the transactions
contemplated herein will comply as to form and substance in all material
respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
SECTION 5.3 Stockholders' Meeting. Company will, in accordance with applicable
law and the Company Certificate of Incorporation and its Bylaws duly call, give
notice of, convene and hold a special meeting (which, as may be duly adjourned,
the "Company Special Meeting") of its stockholders for the purpose of approving
and adopting the agreement of merger (as such term is used in Section 251 of the
DGCL) set forth in this Agreement and approving the Merger, in each case by the
holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Company
Common Stock (with the holders of Company Ordinary Common Stock and the holders
of Company Class B Common Stock voting together as a single class) (the "Company
Stockholder Approval"). Company will use its reasonable efforts to cause the
Company Special Meeting to occur within seventy five (75) days after the date on
which the Registration Statement becomes effective, but not earlier than twenty
(20) business days after the date the Proxy Statement is first mailed to
stockholders. Company will include in the Proxy Statement the recommendation of
its Board of Directors ("Company Board Recommendation") that its stockholders
vote in favor of the Company Stockholder Approval, subject to the right to
withdraw, modify or change such recommendation in accordance with Section 5.10
of this Agreement. If, after the Initial Period, the Board of Directors of
Company withdraws, modifies or changes its recommendation of this Agreement or
the Merger in a manner adverse to Parent or resolves to do any of the foregoing,
Company will nevertheless remain obligated to call, give notice of, convene and
hold the Company Special Meeting within the time period specified above. Company
will (a) cause its transfer agent to make stock transfer records relating to
Company available to the extent reasonably necessary to effectuate the intent of
this Agreement, and (b) otherwise render reasonable assistance to Parent in the
solicitation of proxies by Parent in favor of approval of this Agreement and the
Merger; provided, however, Company will not be obligated to take the actions
under clause (b) if Company has taken any of the actions contemplated by the
second sentence of Section 5.10(d).
SECTION 5.4 Approvals and Consents; Cooperation.
(a) Approvals and Consents. Company and Parent will together, or pursuant
to an allocation of responsibility to be agreed upon between them:
(i) as soon as is reasonably practicable take all such action as may
be required under state blue sky or securities laws in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(ii) promptly prepare and file with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
(the "NYSE") and such other stock exchanges as will be agreed upon listing
applications covering the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in the
Merger or upon exercise of Company stock options, warrants, conversion
rights or other rights or vesting or payment of other Company equity-based
awards and use its reasonable efforts to obtain, prior to the Effective
Time, approval for the listing of such Parent Common Stock, subject only to
official notice of issuance;
(iii) in addition to their respective obligations contained in Section
5.8, cooperate with one another in order to lift any injunctions or remove
any other impediment to the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein; and
(iv) cooperate with one another in obtaining opinions of Dewey
Ballantine LLP, special counsel to Company, and Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer,
& Feld, L.L.P., counsel to Parent, dated as of the Closing Date, to the
effect that the Merger qualifies as a reorganization under the provisions
of Section 368(a) of the Code. In connection therewith, each of Company and
Parent will deliver to Dewey Ballantine LLP and Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer,
& Feld, L.L.P. such representation letters as reasonably requested by Dewey
Ballantine LLP and Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
(b) Cooperation. Subject to the limitations contained in Section 5.2,
Company and Parent will each furnish to one another and to one another's counsel
all such information as may be reasonably required in order to effect the
foregoing actions and each represents and warrants to the other that no
information furnished by it in connection with such actions or otherwise in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact required to be stated in order to make any information so
furnished, in light of the circumstances under which it is so furnished, not
misleading.
SECTION 5.5 Access to Information; Confidentiality. As permitted by law, Company
will afford to Parent, and to Parent's officers, employees, accountants,
counsel, financial advisors and other representatives, reasonable access during
normal business hours during the period prior to the Effective Time to all the
properties, books, contracts, commitments and records of Company and its
subsidiaries, and during such period, Company will furnish promptly to Parent
(a) a copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and other document
filed by it or its subsidiaries during such period pursuant to the requirements
of applicable federal or state securities laws and (b) all other information
concerning its business, properties and personnel as Parent may reasonably
request; provided, that Parent will use its reasonable efforts to minimize the
disruption to the operations of the business of Company. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, neither Company nor any or its
Subsidiaries will be required to disclose any information to Parent or its
authorized representatives if doing so could violate any federal, state, local
or foreign law, rule or regulation to which Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is subject. Parent will keep such information provided to it by Company
confidential in accordance with the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement,
dated August 7, 2001, between Parent and Company (the "Confidentiality
Agreement").
SECTION 5.6 Affiliates. Company will, prior to the Effective Time, deliver to
Parent a list (reasonably satisfactory to counsel for Parent), setting forth the
names and addresses of all persons who are, at the time of the Company Special
Meeting, in Company's reasonable judgment, "affiliates" of Company for purposes
of Rule 145 under the Securities Act. Company will make available for inspection
such information and documents as Parent may reasonably request for the purpose
of reviewing such list. Company will use its reasonable efforts to cause all
persons who (a) are, on the date of this Agreement, "affiliates" of Company (for
purposes of Rule 145 under the Securities Act) to execute and deliver to Parent
not later than ten (10) days prior to the date of the Company Special Meeting, a
written agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 5.6, with such
modifications as may be appropriate, and (b) become "affiliates" of Company (for
purposes of Rule 145 under the Securities Act) after the date of the Company
Special Meeting to execute and deliver to Parent not later than five (5) days
prior to the Closing Date a written agreement substantially in the form attached
as Exhibit 5.6, with such modifications as may be appropriate.
SECTION 5.7 Rights Under Stock Plans.
(a) Assumption of Options by Parent. At the Effective Time, each
outstanding option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock ("Option") granted
under the Employee Stock Option Plan or otherwise, which is outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then exercisable, will
vest and become exercisable and will be assumed by Parent and deemed to
constitute an option to acquire, on the same terms and conditions, mutatis
mutandis (including without limitation adjustments for any stock dividend,
subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, split, combination, exchange of
shares or similar transaction), as were applicable under such Option or
agreement prior to the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Common
Stock as the holder of such Option would have been entitled to receive pursuant
to the Merger had such holder exercised such Option in full immediately prior to
the Effective Time (not taking into account whether or not such Option was in
fact exercisable) at a price per share equal to (i) the aggregate exercise price
for Company Common Stock purchasable pursuant to such Option divided by (ii) the
Conversion Ratio; provided, that the number of shares of Parent Common Stock
that may be purchased upon exercise of any such Option or agreement will not
include any fractional share and, upon exercise of such Option or agreement, a
cash payment will be made for any fractional share based upon the last sale
price per share of Parent Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding
the date of exercise. From and after the Effective Time, Parent and the
Surviving Corporation will comply with the terms of the Employee Stock Option
Plan and the agreements governing any Options. The adjustments provided herein
with respect to any Options that are "incentive stock options" (as defined in
Section 422 of the Code) will be effected in a manner consistent with Section
424(a) of the Code.
(b) Reservation of Shares; Form S-8. Parent will cause to be taken all
corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient number of shares
of Parent Common Stock for delivery upon exercise of Options in accordance with
this Section 5.7. As promptly as practicable after the Effective Time, Parent
will cause Parent Common Stock subject to assumed Options to be registered under
the Securities Act pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8 (or any
successor or other appropriate forms) and will use its reasonable efforts to
cause the effectiveness of such registration statement (and current status of
the prospectus or prospectuses contained therein) to occur promptly after the
Effective Time and to be maintained for so long as such Options remain
outstanding.
(c) Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Prior to the Closing Date, Company will
take all necessary action pursuant to the ESPP to provide that, on the business
day prior to the Closing Date (the "Purchase Date"), the ESPP will be terminated
and no further offering will be made and that all amounts allocated to each
participant's account under the ESPP will thereupon, at the election of the
participant either (i) be used to purchase from Company newly-issued whole
shares of Company Ordinary Common Stock at a price equal to 90% of the closing
price per share of Company Ordinary Common Stock on the first day of the
then-current offering period, or on the Purchase Date, whichever is less, or
(ii) refunded to the participant. At the Effective Time, any shares of Company
Ordinary Common Stock so purchased will be treated as provided in Section 2.3 of
this Agreement.
(d) Non-employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan. Prior to the Closing
Date, Company will take all necessary action pursuant to its Non-employee
Directors' Equity Compensation Plan to provide that, on the Purchase Date, the
Non-employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan will be terminated and that all
amounts deferred under the Non-employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan for
the plan quarter in which the Purchase Date occurs will be used to purchase
newly-issued whole shares of Company Ordinary Common Stock in accordance with
the terms of the Plan as if the Purchase Date was a "Quarter Date" (as defined
under the Non-employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan). At the Effective
Time, any shares of Company Ordinary Common Stock so purchased will be treated
as provided in Section 2.3 of this Agreement.
SECTION 5.8 Filings; Other Action.
(a) Governmental Approvals. Subject to the terms and conditions herein
provided, Company and Parent will (i) promptly make their respective filings and
thereafter make any other required submissions under the HSR Act and the
Communications Act, (ii) use reasonable efforts to cooperate with one another in
(A) determining whether any filings are required to be made with, or consents,
permits, authorizations or approvals are required to be obtained from, any third
party, the United States government or any agencies, departments or
instrumentalities thereof or other governmental or regulatory bodies or
authorities of federal, state, local and foreign jurisdictions in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and (B) timely making all such filings and
timely seeking all such consents, permits, authorizations or approvals, and
(iii) use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all other actions
and do, or cause to be done, all other things necessary, proper or advisable to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby, including,
without limitation, taking all such further action as reasonably may be
necessary to resolve such objections, if any, as the FCC, the Federal Trade
Commission, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, state antitrust
enforcement authorities or competition authorities of any other nation or other
jurisdiction or any other person may assert under relevant antitrust,
competition or communications laws with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(b) Other Antitrust Matters. Without limiting the generality of the
undertakings pursuant to this Section 5.8, Parent and Company agree to take or
cause to be taken the following actions: (i) provide promptly to Governmental
Entities with regulatory jurisdiction over enforcement of any applicable
antitrust laws ("Government Antitrust Entity") information and documents
requested by any Government Antitrust Entity or necessary, proper or advisable
to permit consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (ii)
without in any way limiting the provisions of Section 5.8(a)(i) above, file any
Notification and Report Form and related material required under the HSR Act as
soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement, and, if deemed advisable
by Parent, thereafter use its reasonable efforts to certify as soon as
practicable its substantial compliance with any requests for additional
information or documentary material that may be made under the HSR Act; and
(iii) the proffer by each of Parent and Company of its willingness to (A) sell
or otherwise dispose of, or hold separate and agree to sell or otherwise dispose
of, such assets, categories of assets or businesses of Company or its
Subsidiaries or, if deemed advisable by Parent, of Parent or its Subsidiaries,
(B) terminate such existing relationships and contractual rights and obligations
of Company, and (C) amend or terminate such existing licenses or other
intellectual property agreements and enter into such new licenses or other
intellectual property agreements of Company (and, in each case, to enter into
agreements with the relevant Government Antitrust Entity with respect thereto)
in each case with respect to the foregoing clauses (A), (B) or (C) (each an
"Antitrust Divestiture Condition"), if such action is necessary to avoid or
prevent any action by any Government Antitrust Entity which would restrain,
enjoin or otherwise prevent consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement; provided, however, that the consummation of each such action or
transaction contemplated by this clause (iii) will be conditioned on
consummation of the Merger. Each of Company and Parent will keep the other
informed of any material communication (including, without limitation, any
meeting, conference or telephonic call) and will provide to the other copies of
all correspondence between it (or its advisors) and any Government Antitrust
Entity relating to this Agreement or any of the matters described in this
Section 5.8(b), and each of Company and Parent will permit the other to review
any material communication to be given by it to any Government Antitrust Entity.
Without limiting the immediately preceding sentence, Company will consult with
Parent in advance (to the extent practicable on any call initiated by any
Antitrust Government Entity) of any telephonic call, meeting or conference with
any Government Antitrust Entity and, to the extent permitted by such Government
Antitrust Entity, give Parent the opportunity to attend and participate in such
telephonic calls, meetings and conferences. Company agrees to use its reasonable
efforts to ensure that all telephonic calls and meetings with a Government
Antitrust Entity regarding the transactions contemplated hereby or any of the
matters described in this Section 5.8(b) will include representatives of Parent.
Except as expressly provided in this Section 5.8(b) (i) no failure by Parent or
Company to obtain termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act will be
deemed to be a breach hereunder, and (ii) no Antitrust Divestiture Condition
imposed or requested by any Governmental Entity will excuse Company or Parent
from its obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, provided
that no Antitrust Divestiture Condition is, in Parent's judgment, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Parent or Company and that each Antitrust Divestiture Condition is conditioned
upon the consummation of the Merger. Parent will be principally responsible for
and in control of the process of dealing with any Government Antitrust Entity
with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, including the timing
(subject to the express limitations on timing set forth in this Section 5.8(b)),
negotiation and determination of any actions proposed to be taken by Company or
Parent or either's respective Subsidiaries. Without limiting the foregoing, with
respect to any television or radio stations or outdoor advertising assets owned
or operated by Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are identified by Parent,
if requested by Parent, Company will provide prospective buyers with customary
access and due diligence information, subject to customary confidentiality
arrangements reasonably satisfactory to Company, and will enter into divestiture
purchase agreements, the consummation of which will be conditioned upon the
consummation of the Merger. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section
5.8(b), neither of Parent or Company will be required to take any action under
this Section 5.8(b) that is inconsistent with applicable law.
(c) FCC Approvals. Without limiting the generality of the undertakings
pursuant to this Section 5.8, Parent and Company agree to take or cause to be
taken the following actions: (i) provide promptly to the FCC information and
documents requested by the FCC or necessary, proper or advisable to permit
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and thereafter
use its reasonable efforts to comply with any requests for additional
information or documentary material that may be made under the Communications
Act; and (ii) the proffer by each of Parent and Company of its willingness to
(A) sell or otherwise dispose of, or hold separate and agree to sell or
otherwise dispose of, or transfer to an interim custodian, such assets,
categories of assets or businesses of Company or its Subsidiaries or, if deemed
advisable by Parent, of Parent or its Subsidiaries, and (B) terminate such
existing relationships and contractual rights and obligations of Company and
(and, in each case, to enter into agreements with the FCC giving effect thereto)
in each case with respect to the foregoing clauses (A) or (B) (each an "FCC
Divestiture Condition"), if such action is necessary or reasonably advisable for
the purpose of promptly obtaining the FCC's approval of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that the consummation of each
such action or transaction contemplated by this clause (ii) will be conditioned
on consummation of the Merger. Each of Company and Parent will keep the other
informed of any material communication (including, without limitation, any
meeting, conference or telephonic call), and will provide the other copies of
all correspondence between it (or its advisors) and the FCC, and each of Company
and Parent will permit the other to review any material communication to be
given by it to the FCC. Without limiting the immediately preceding sentence,
Company will consult with Parent in advance (to the extent practicable on any
call initiated by the FCC) of any telephonic call, meeting or conference with,
the FCC and, to the extent permitted by the FCC, give Parent the opportunity to
attend and participate in such telephonic calls, meetings and conferences.
Company agrees to use its reasonable efforts to ensure that all telephonic calls
and meetings with the FCC regarding the transactions contemplated hereby or any
of the matters described in this Section 5.8(c) will include representatives of
Parent. Except as expressly provided in this Section 5.8(c), no FCC Divestiture
Condition imposed or requested by the FCC will excuse Company or Parent from its
obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, provided that no
FCC Divestiture Condition is, in Parent's judgment, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or
Company and that each FCC Divestiture Condition is conditioned upon the
consummation of the Merger. Parent will be principally responsible for and in
control of the process of dealing with the FCC with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby, including the timing (subject to the express limitations on
timing set forth in this Section 5.8(c)), negotiation and determination of any
actions proposed to be taken by Company or Parent or either's respective
Subsidiaries. Without limiting the foregoing, (i) the FCC applications
contemplated herein will include a request for a twelve-month waiver of the
FCC's radio-television cross-ownership rule, and (ii) with respect to any
television or radio stations owned or operated by Company or any of its
Subsidiaries that are identified by Parent, if requested by Parent, Company will
provide prospective buyers with customary access and due diligence information,
subject to customary confidentiality arrangements reasonably satisfactory to
Company, and will enter into divestiture purchase agreements, the consummation
of which will be conditioned upon the consummation of the Merger.
Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 5.8(c), neither of Parent or
Company will be required to take any action under this Section 5.8(c) that is
inconsistent with applicable law.
SECTION 5.9 Further Assurances. In case at any time after the Effective Time any
further action is reasonably necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of
this Agreement, the proper officers of Company and Parent will use reasonable
efforts to take all such necessary action.
SECTION 5.10 No Solicitation.
(a) No Solicitation. Company agrees that from the date of this Agreement
through the Effective Time, it will not, directly or indirectly, nor will it
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, nor will it authorize or knowingly permit any
officer, director or employee of, or any investment banker, attorney, accountant
or other advisor or representative of, Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(collectively, the "Company Representatives") to directly or indirectly through
another person, solicit or initiate or knowingly encourage, induce or facilitate
the making, submission or announcement of any Acquisition Proposal, or
participate in any substantive discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish
to any Person any information with respect to any proposal that constitutes, or
would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal, or approve,
endorse or recommend any Acquisition Proposal, or enter into any letter of
intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or other document or
contract contemplating or otherwise relating to an Acquisition Proposal;
provided, however, that the foregoing will not prohibit Company until the
expiration of the Initial Period from furnishing information to or entering into
substantive discussions or negotiations with any person that makes an
unsolicited bona fide proposal to enter into a business combination with Company
pursuant to an Acquisition Proposal which the Board of Directors of Company in
good faith determines is a Superior Proposal or which the Board of Directors of
Company in good faith determines could reasonably be expected to lead to a
Superior Proposal, so long as:
(i) prior to furnishing any information to, or entering into
substantive discussions with, such a person Company provides written and
oral notice to Parent to the effect that it is furnishing information to,
or entering into substantive discussions with, a person from whom Company
will have received an executed confidentiality agreement in form and
substance similar to the Confidentiality Agreement prior to furnishing such
information;
(ii) such notice will include the terms and conditions of such
Acquisition Proposal or any agreement proposed by, or any information
supplied to, any such person;
(iii) simultaneously with furnishing any nonpublic information to any
such person, Company furnishes such nonpublic information to Parent (to the
extent that such nonpublic information has not been previously furnished by
Company to Parent);
(iv) Company, its Subsidiaries and Company Representatives are in
compliance with the provisions of this Section 5.10 in all material
respects;
(v) such unsolicited bona fide proposal is made by a third party that
the Board of Directors of Company determines in good faith has the
financial capability to consummate a Superior Proposal; and
(vi) the Board of Directors of Company, after consulting with outside
legal counsel to Company, determines in good faith that such action is
consistent with the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of Company
to stockholders of Company under applicable law.
Without limiting the foregoing, it is agreed that any violation of the
restrictions set forth in Section 5.10(a)(i)-(vi) by any Company Representative
will be deemed to be a breach of this Section 5.10 by Company. For purposes of
this Agreement, (A) "Acquisition Proposal" means any offer or proposal for, or
any indication of interest in (whether or not in writing and whether or not
delivered to Company's stockholders generally), from any person relating to any
(i) direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of a business that constitutes
15% or more of the net revenues, net income or the assets of Company and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) direct or indirect acquisition or purchase
of 15% or more of any class of equity securities of Company or any of its
Subsidiaries whose business constitutes 15% or more of the net revenues, net
income or assets of Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (each, a
"Material Subsidiary"), (iii) tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated
would result in any person beneficially owning 15% more of any class of equity
securities of Company or of any of its Material Subsidiaries, or (iv) merger,
consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution,
share exchange or similar transaction involving Company or any of its Material
Subsidiaries, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (B)
"Superior Proposal" means an Acquisition Proposal which the Board of Directors
of Company in good faith determines (after consultation with a financial advisor
of nationally recognized reputation and after taking into account all factors
deemed relevant by the Board of Directors of Company, including but not limited
to timing, breakup fees, expense reimbursement provisions, type of consideration
and conditions to consummation) that the consideration to the then holders of
Company Common Stock is superior from a financial point of view to the
consideration provided for in this Agreement.
(b) Notification. Company will notify Parent in writing of the fact that it
received inquiries, offers or proposals with respect to an Acquisition Proposal
within 24 hours after Company obtains Knowledge of the receipt thereof and
Company will use all reasonable efforts to inform Parent promptly of all
material developments with respect to the status and the terms of any such
substantive discussions or negotiations (including without limitation the
identity of the person with whom such substantive discussions are being held)
and uses its reasonable efforts to provide Parent copies of such written
proposals and any material amendments or revisions thereto or material
correspondence related thereto. Company will immediately cease and cause to be
terminated any existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any other
person that have been conducted heretofore with respect to a potential
Acquisition Proposal. Company agrees to inform Company Representatives of the
obligations undertaken in this Section 5.10; provided, however, that nothing
contained in this Agreement will prevent the Board of Directors of Company from
referring any third-party to this Section 5.10.
(c) No Release or Waiver or Approval. Company agrees not to (i) release or
permit the release of any person from, or to waive or permit the waiver of any
provision of, any confidentiality, "standstill" or similar agreement to which
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, and will use its reasonable
efforts to enforce or cause to be enforced each such agreement at the request of
Parent, and (ii) approve of any "Business Combination" or any transaction in
which a person or entity becomes an "interested stockholder" of Company (in each
case, as defined in Section 203 of the DGCL) other than such approval (A) given
in connection with the Merger or (B) which by its terms becomes effective only
upon the termination of this Agreement in compliance with the terms of Section
7.1(i).
(d) No Action to be Taken. Except as expressly permitted by this Section
5.10, neither the Board of Directors of Company nor any committee thereof will
(i) withdraw, modify or change, or propose publicly to withdraw, modify or
change, in a manner adverse to Parent, the approval or recommendation by such
Board of Directors of the Merger or this Agreement or (ii) approve or recommend,
or propose publicly to approve or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Board of Directors of
Company determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that
it is necessary to do so in order to act in a manner consistent with its
fiduciary duties to Company's stockholders under applicable law, the Board of
Directors of Company may take any action otherwise prohibited by the immediately
preceding sentence.
(e) Compliance with Exchange Act and Disclosure Obligations. Nothing
contained in this Section 5.10 will prohibit Company from taking and disclosing
to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rule 14d-9 and 14e-2(a)
promulgated under the Exchange Act, from engaging in discussions with any person
for the sole purpose of clarifying a bona fide unsolicited proposal or from
making any disclosure to Company's stockholders if, in the good faith judgment
of the Board of Directors of Company, after consultation with outside counsel,
failure to so discuss or disclose would be inconsistent with its or the Board of
Directors' obligations under applicable law.
SECTION 5.11 Director and Officer Liability.
(a) Survival of Indemnification. Parent, Merger Sub and Company agree that
all rights to indemnification and all limitations on liability existing in favor
of any Indemnitee as provided in the Company Certificate of Incorporation,
Bylaws of Company or any Indemnity Agreement will survive the Merger and
continue in full force and effect. To the extent permitted by (i) the DGCL, or
(ii) the Company Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws of Company,
advancement of Indemnitee Expenses pursuant to this Section 5.11 will be
mandatory rather than permissive and the Surviving Corporation and Parent will
advance Indemnitee Costs in connection with such indemnification. Parent will,
and will cause the Surviving Corporation to, expressly assume and honor in
accordance with their terms any agreement providing for indemnification by
Company or any Subsidiary of Company of any Indemnitee previously made available
for inspection by Parent in effect on the date of this Agreement (including any
indemnity provisions contained in any agreement providing for the registration
of securities) (each, an "Indemnity Agreement").
(b) Indemnification by Parent and Surviving Corporation. In addition to the
other rights provided for in this Section 5.11 and not in limitation thereof,
from and after the Effective Time, Parent will, and will cause the Surviving
Corporation to, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, (i) indemnify
and hold harmless the individuals who on or prior to the Effective Time were
officers, directors or employees of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and the
heirs, executors, trustees, fiduciaries and administrators of such officers,
directors or employees (collectively, the "Indemnitees") against all losses,
Indemnitee Expenses (as hereinafter defined), claims, damages, liabilities,
judgments, or amounts paid in settlement (collectively, "Indemnitee Costs") in
respect to any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit or
proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative based on,
or arising out of or relating to the fact that such person is or was a director,
officer or employee of Company or any of its Subsidiaries and arising out of
acts or omissions occurring on or prior to the Effective Time (including,
without limitation, in respect of acts or omissions in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby) (an "Indemnifiable Claim")
and (ii) advance to such Indemnitees all Indemnitee Expenses incurred in
connection with any Indemnifiable Claim promptly after receipt of reasonably
detailed statements therefor; provided, that, the person to whom Indemnitee
Expenses are to be advanced would be required to repay such advances if it is
ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification from
Parent or the Surviving Corporation. Parent will not be liable for any
settlement effected without its written consent (which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed). Except as otherwise may be provided pursuant
to any Indemnity Agreement, the Indemnitees as a group may retain only one law
firm with respect to each related matter except to the extent there is, in the
opinion of counsel to an Indemnitee, under applicable standards of professional
conduct, a conflict on any significant issue between positions of any two or
more Indemnitees. For the purposes of this Section 5.11, "Indemnitee Expenses"
will include reasonable attorneys' fees and all other costs, charges and
expenses paid or incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a
witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, be
a witness in or participate in any Indemnifiable Claim.
(c) Binding Effect on Successors and Assigns. Notwithstanding any other
provisions hereof, the obligations of Company, the Surviving Corporation and
Parent contained in this Section 5.11 will be binding upon the successors and
assigns of Parent and the Surviving Corporation. In the event Company or the
Surviving Corporation or any of their respective successors or assigns (i)
consolidates with or merges into any other person or (ii) transfers all or
substantially all of its properties or assets to any person, then, and in each
case, proper provision will be made so that successors and assigns of Company or
the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, honor the indemnification
obligations set forth in this Section 5.11.
(d) Termination or Modification of Indemnification Obligations. The
obligations of Company, the Surviving Corporation, and Parent under this Section
5.11 will not be terminated or modified in such a manner as to adversely affect
any Indemnitee to whom this Section 5.11 applies without the consent of such
affected Indemnitee (it being expressly agreed that the Indemnitees to whom this
Section 5.11 applies will be third party beneficiaries of this Section 5.11).
(e) Advancement of Indemnitee Expenses. Parent will, and will cause the
Surviving Corporation to, advance all Indemnitee Expenses to any Indemnitee
incurred by enforcing the indemnity or other obligations provided for in this
Section 5.11.
(f) Continuation of Insurance Policy. For a period of six years after the
Effective Time, Parent will cause to be maintained in effect the current
directors and officers liability insurance policies maintained by Company
(provided that Parent may substitute policies of at least the same coverage with
other terms and conditions that are no less advantageous to the Indemnitee, and
provided further that the annual premiums to be paid with respect to the
maintenance of such policies during such six year period will not exceed one
hundred fifty percent (150%) of the annual premium paid by Company for such
policies as of the date of this Agreement with respect to claims arising from
facts or events that occurred prior to the Effective Time.
SECTION 5.12 Accountants' "Comfort" Letters. Company and Parent will each use
reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered to each other letters from their
respective independent accountants, dated a date within two business days before
the effective date of the Registration Statement, in form reasonably
satisfactory to the recipient and customary in scope for comfort letters
delivered by independent accountants in connection with registration statements
on Form S-4 under the Securities Act.
SECTION 5.13 Additional Reports. Company and Parent will each furnish to the
other copies of any reports which it files with the SEC on or after the date of
this Agreement, and Company and Parent, as the case may be, represents and
warrants that as of the respective dates thereof, such reports will not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided,
that the foregoing will not apply to the financial statements contained therein
(which are covered by the following sentence). Any consolidated financial
statements included in such reports (including any related notes and schedules)
will fairly present in all material respects the financial position of Company
and its consolidated Subsidiaries or Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries,
as the case may be, as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and
changes in financial position or other information included therein for the
periods or as of the date then ended (subject, where appropriate, to normal
year-end adjustments), in each case in accordance with GAAP consistently applied
during the periods involved (except as otherwise disclosed in the notes thereto
and except that such financial statements will not include all of the notes
required by GAAP).
SECTION 5.14 Plan of Reorganization. This Agreement constitutes a "plan of
reorganization" within the meaning of Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the
income tax regulations promulgated under the Code. From and after the date of
this Agreement and until the Effective Time, each party hereto will use its
reasonable efforts to cause the Merger to qualify, and will not take, or fail to
take, any action or cause, or fail to cause, any action to be taken which could
prevent the Merger from qualifying, as a reorganization under the provisions of
Section 368(a) of the Code. Following the Effective Time, neither the Surviving
Corporation, Parent nor any of their Affiliates will take, or fail to take, any
action or cause, or fail to cause, any action to be taken which could cause the
Merger to fail to qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code.
SECTION 5.15 Conveyance Taxes; Fees. Each of Parent and Company, respectively,
will timely pay any real property transfer or gains, sales, use, transfer, value
added, stock transfer and stamp taxes, any transfer, recording, registration and
other fees, and any similar taxes or fees not including any income tax, gross
receipt tax or any similar tax measured with respect to gross or net income
(collectively, the "Conveyance Taxes") imposed on it at or prior to the
Effective Time in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder that
are required to be paid in connection therewith. Parent and Company will
cooperate in the preparation, execution and filing of all Tax Returns,
questionnaires, applications, or other documents regarding any such Conveyance
Taxes.
SECTION 5.16 Public Announcements. Unless otherwise required by applicable law
or the requirements of any listing agreement with any applicable stock exchange,
Parent and Company will each use their reasonable efforts to consult with each
other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statements
with respect to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated by this Agreement
and will not issue any such press release or make any such public statement
prior to such consultation.
SECTION 5.17 Employee Benefits. Until December 31 of the calendar year in which
the Closing occurs, Parent will provide or cause to be provided to the current
employees of Company (the "Current Employees") benefits that are comparable in
the aggregate (other than plans or benefits providing for the issuance of
Company stock) to the benefits currently provided to the Current Employees, and
thereafter will provide the Current Employees with benefits comparable to those
provided to similarly-situated employees of Parent. From and after the Closing
Date, Parent will recognize any prior service of Current Employees as of the
Closing Date for all purposes other than benefit accrual under Parent benefit
plans and Parent's benefits arrangements in which they become participants.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent will credit any prior service of the
Current Employees with Company or its Subsidiaries (to the extent credited by
Company and its Subsidiaries) for purposes of level of benefits under Parent
vacation pay plans in which they become participants. Parent and Company agree
that where applicable with respect to any medical or dental benefit plan of
Parent, Parent will waive, with respect to any Current Employees, any
pre-existing condition exclusion and actively-at-work requirements, to the
extent such exclusion or requirement would not have applied under the applicable
plan of Company or any of its subsidiaries. Following the Closing Date, Parent
will cause the Surviving Corporation to discharge all obligations under the
retention and severance plans and agreements to be entered into as set forth in
Section 3.8(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter.
SECTION 5.18 Transaction Expenses and Termination Fee.
(a) Expense Allocation. Except as provided in Section 5.18(c), all
Transaction Expenses incurred by the parties hereto will be borne solely and
entirely by the party that incurred such Transaction Expenses.
(b) Definition. "Transaction Expenses" as used in this Agreement will
include all reasonable, actual and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including,
without limitation, all reasonable fees and expenses of counsel, accountants and
investment bankers to a party hereto and its Affiliates) incurred by a party or
on its behalf in connection with or related to the authorization, preparation,
negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement, the preparation,
printing, filing and mailing of the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement,
the solicitation of stockholder approval, requisite HSR Act filings and all
other matters related to the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(c) Payment of Transaction Expenses and Termination Fee. Company agrees
that, if:
(i) Company or Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section
7.1(f);
(ii) (A) Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(g),
(B) at any time after the date of this Agreement an Acquisition Proposal
will have been publicly announced and (C) within fifteen (15) months of the
termination of this Agreement, Company enters into a definitive agreement
with any third party with respect to a transaction similar to an
Acquisition Proposal or any such transaction is consummated;
(iii) Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(h); or
(iv) Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(i);
then Company will pay by wire transfer of immediately available funds to
Parent a termination fee in an amount equal to seventeen million, two hundred
fifty thousand dollars ($17,250,000) (the "Termination Fee") plus the actual and
documented Transaction Expenses of Parent up to seven million, five hundred
thousand dollars ($7,500,000). For purposes of Section 5.18(c)(ii) only,
"Acquisition Proposal" will have the meaning otherwise assigned to the term
"Acquisition Proposal," except that the references to "15%" in such definition
will be deemed to be references to "50%."
(d) Payment of Transaction Expenses. Company agrees that, if Parent
rightfully terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(d), then Company
will pay by wire transfer of immediately available funds to Parent the actual
and documented Transaction Expenses of Parent up to seven million, five hundred
thousand dollars ($7,500,000). The payment of the Transaction Expenses under
this Section 5.18(d) will not relieve any party of any liability or damages
resulting from any breach by that party of any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement; provided,
however, that Company may offset the amount of any such liability or damages
payable by Company by an amount equal to the Transaction Expenses actually paid
by Company to Parent pursuant to this Section 5.18(d).
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
SECTION 6.1 Conditions to the Obligations of each Party. The obligations of
Company, Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are subject to the
satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing Date of the following
conditions:
(a) Registration Statement. The Registration Statement will have become
effective under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement will have been issued by the SEC and
no proceeding for that purpose will have been initiated by the SEC.
(b) Company Stockholder Approval. This Agreement will have been approved by
the requisite affirmative vote of the stockholders of Company in accordance with
the Company Certificate of Incorporation and the DGCL.
(c) No Injunction or Restraint. No statute, rule, regulation, executive
order, decree, preliminary or permanent injunction or restraining order will
have been enacted, entered or enforced by government or any agency, bureau,
board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal
or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local,
domestic or foreign ("Governmental Entity") which prohibits the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby. No action or proceeding by any
Governmental Entity will have been commenced (and be pending) against Company or
Parent or any of their respective Affiliates, partners, associates, officers or
directors, or any officers or directors of such partners, seeking to prevent or
delay the transactions contemplated hereby or challenging any of the material
terms or provisions of this Agreement or seeking material damages in connection
therewith.
(d) Consents. All consents and approvals (other than any consent or
approval required pursuant to or in connection with antitrust laws, including
the Sherman Act, as amended, the Clayton Act, as amended, the HSR Act, the
Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended, and all other federal, state or
foreign statutes, rules, regulations, orders, decrees, administrative and
judicial doctrines and other laws that are designed or intended to prohibit,
restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or
restraint of trade, or the Communications Act) of Governmental Entities or any
person necessary for consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will
have been obtained, other than those which, if not obtained, would not, in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) HSR Act. Any waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to
the consummation of the Merger under the HSR Act will have expired or been
terminated.
(f) Communications Act. All orders and approvals of the FCC required in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will
have been obtained or made, whether or not any appeal or request for
reconsideration of such order is pending, or whether the time for filing any
such appeal or request for reconsideration or for any sua sponte action by the
FCC has expired; provided, however, Parent may elect to consummate the Merger on
an initial order from the FCC.
(g) Stock Exchange Listing. The shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued
in the Merger will have been authorized for listing on the NYSE, subject to
official notice of listing.
SECTION 6.2 Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub. The
obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are subject to the
satisfaction or waiver by Parent on or prior to the Closing Date of the
following further conditions:
(a) Performance of Covenants; Accuracy of Representations and Warranties.
Company will have performed in all material respects its obligations under this
Agreement (which for purposes of Section 5.1(a)(xiv) will be deemed to be
Company Material Contracts not in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) in
the aggregate) required to be performed by it at or prior to the Effective Time
and the representations and warranties of Company contained in this Agreement,
to the extent qualified with respect to materiality will be true and correct in
all respects, and to the extent not so qualified will be true and correct in all
material respects (which for purposes of Section 3.18 will be deemed to be
Company Material Contracts not in excess of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in
the aggregate), in each case as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of
the Effective Time as if made at and as of such time, except that the accuracy
of representations and warranties that by their terms speak as of the date of
this Agreement or some other date will be determined as of such date, and Parent
will have received a certificate of an executive officer of Company as to the
satisfaction of this condition;
(b) No Material Adverse Change. From the date of this Agreement through the
Effective Time, no event, development or condition has occurred which, in the
aggregate, has had or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse
Effect on Company.
(c) Tax Opinion. Parent will have received an opinion of its tax counsel,
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to it, and dated on the Closing Date, to the effect that the Merger
will qualify for federal income tax purposes as a reorganization within the
meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering such opinion, Akin, Gump,
Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. may rely upon reasonably requested representation
letters of Company and Parent and upon certain facts and customary assumptions
set forth in the opinion.
SECTION 6.3 Conditions to the Obligations of Company. The obligations of Company
to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Company on
or prior to the Closing Date of the following further conditions:
(a) Performance of Covenants; Accuracy of Representations and Warranties.
Each of Parent and Merger Sub will have performed in all material respects its
obligations under this Agreement required to be performed by it at or prior to
the Effective Time and the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger
Sub contained in this Agreement, to the extent qualified with respect to
materiality will be true and correct in all respects, and to the extent not so
qualified will be true and correct in all material respects, in each case as of
the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Effective Time as if made at and
as of such time, except that the accuracy of representations and warranties that
by their terms speak as of the date of this Agreement or some other date will be
determined as of such date, and Company will have received a certificate of an
executive officer of each of Parent and Merger Sub as to the satisfaction of
this condition;
(b) No Material Adverse Change. From the date of this Agreement through the
Effective Time, no event, development or condition has occurred which, in the
aggregate, has had or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse
Effect on Parent.
(c) Tax Opinion. Company will have received an opinion of its special tax
counsel, Dewey Ballantine LLP, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
it, and dated on the Closing Date, to the effect that the Merger will qualify
for federal income tax purposes as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering such opinion, Dewey Ballantine LLP may
rely upon reasonably requested representation letters of Company and Parent and
upon certain facts and customary assumptions set forth in the opinion.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
SECTION 7.1 Termination or Abandonment. Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated and abandoned
at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after any approval of
the matters presented in connection with the Merger by the stockholders of
Company:
(a) by the mutual written consent of Company and Parent;
(b) by either Company or Parent, if the Effective Time will not have
occurred on or before the date one year after the date of this Agreement;
provided, that the party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 7.1(b) will not have breached in any material respect its obligations
under this Agreement in any manner that will have proximately contributed to the
failure to consummate the Merger on or before such date.
(c) by Company, if there has been a material breach by Parent of any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement
which breach (if susceptible to cure) has not been cured in all material
respects within twenty business days following receipt by Parent of notice of
such breach;
(d) by Parent, if there has been a material breach by Company of any
representation, warranty (which for purposes of Section 3.18 will be deemed to
be Company Material Contracts in excess of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in
the aggregate), covenant or agreement (which for purposes of Section 5.1(a)(xiv)
will be deemed to be Company Material Contracts in excess of five million
dollars ($5,000,000) in the aggregate) set forth in this Agreement which breach
(if susceptible to cure) has not been cured in all material respects within
twenty business days following receipt by Company of notice of such breach;
(e) by either Company or Parent, if (i) there is a law, rule or regulation
that makes the consummation of the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibited or
(ii) any judgment, injunction, order or decree of a court or other Governmental
Entity of competent jurisdiction is entered that permanently restrains, enjoins
or otherwise prohibits either Company or Parent from consummating the Merger and
such judgment, injunction, order or decree will have become final and
nonappealable;
(f) by either Company or Parent, if the Company Stockholder Approval
referred to in Section 5.3 will not have been obtained by reason of the failure
to obtain the required vote at the Company Special Meeting or at any
postponement or adjournment thereof;
(g) by Parent, if: (i) the Board of Directors of Company will have failed
to recommend that Company's stockholders vote to adopt this Agreement, or will
have withdrawn or modified in a manner adverse to Parent the Company Board
Recommendation; (ii) Company will have failed to include in the Proxy Statement
the Company Board Recommendation or a statement to the effect that the Board of
Directors of Company has determined and believes that the Merger is in the best
interests of Company's stockholders; (iii) the Board of Directors of Company
fails to publicly reaffirm the Company Board Recommendation, or fails to
reaffirm its determination that the Merger is in the best interests of Company's
stockholders, within ten business days after Parent reasonably requests in
writing that such recommendation or determination be reaffirmed; (iv) the Board
of Directors of Company will have approved, endorsed or recommended any
Acquisition Proposal; (v) Company will have entered into any letter of intent,
acquisition agreement or similar agreement relating to any Acquisition Proposal;
(vi) a tender or exchange offer relating to any shares of the Company Common
Stock will have been commenced and Company will not have sent to its security
holders, within ten business days after the commencement of such tender or
exchange offer, a statement disclosing that Company recommends rejection of such
tender or exchange offer; (vii) an Acquisition Proposal is publicly announced,
and Company fails to issue a press release that reaffirms the Company Board
Recommendation within ten business days after such Acquisition Proposal is
announced or (viii) Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any Company
Representative will have violated in a material respect the restrictions set
forth in Section 5.10;
(h) by Parent, if Company will have failed to hold the Company Special
Meeting within seventy-five (75) days after the Form S-4 Registration Statement
is declared effective under the Securities Act; provided that such failure is
not due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Company, including,
without limitation, the existence of any statute, rule, regulation, executive
order, decree, preliminary injunction or restraining order enjoining,
preventing, prohibiting or delaying the Company Special Meeting; and
(i) by Company, but only until the expiration of the Initial Period, if the
Board of Directors of Company (i) has received a Superior Proposal and (ii)
after consultation with outside legal counsel to Company, determines in good
faith that such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the Board of
Directors to Company's stockholders under applicable law, but only after 72
hours following Parent's receipt of written notice advising Parent that the
Board of Directors of Company is prepared to do so, and only if, during such
72-hour period, Company and its advisors will have negotiated in good faith with
Parent to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement as
would enable the parties to proceed with the transactions contemplated herein on
such adjusted terms.
For purposes of this Agreement, "Initial Period" means a period commencing
on the day following the date of this Agreement and ending at 5:00 p.m. Dallas,
Texas time on the thirtieth (30th) calendar day after such commencement;
provided, however, that such period will be extended (and all such extensions
occurring in accordance herewith being deemed within the definition of Initial
Period) (i) for a period of up to ten (10) additional business days after the
date of delivery by Company to Parent of the notice specified in Section
5.10(a)(i), so that at least ten (10) business days elapse between the delivery
by Company of the notice specified in Section 5.10(a)(i) and the expiration of
the Initial Period (exclusive of the extensions provided in clauses (ii) and
(iii) of this definition); (ii) during the 72 hour period referred to in Section
7.1(i); and (iii) if, during the 72 hour period referred to in Section 7.1(i),
Parent and Company have agreed to proceed with the transactions contemplated
herein on adjusted terms, for a period of up to 72 hours from the time of such
agreement.
The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section
7.1 will give written notice of such termination to the other party, specifying
the provision pursuant to which such termination is effected.
SECTION 7.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 7.1, then this Agreement will become void and have no effect with no
liability or obligation on the part of Parent, Merger Sub or Company, except
that (a) the agreements contained in the last sentence of Section 5.5 (Access to
Information; Confidentiality), Section 5.15 (Public Announcements), Section 5.18
(Transaction Expenses and Termination Fee), this Section 7.2 (Effect of
Termination) and Article VIII (General Provisions) will survive the termination
hereof and (b) no such termination will relieve any party of any liability or
damages resulting from any breach by that party of any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 8.1 Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties; Survival of Certain
Covenants. Except as provided in the immediately following sentence, none of the
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in this Agreement or in any
instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement will survive the Effective Time.
This Section 8.1 will not limit in any manner whatsoever any covenant or
agreement of the parties the terms of which contemplate performance after the
Effective Time. Nothing contained in this Section 8.1 will relieve any party
from liability for any willful breach of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.2 Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications under this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed given
if delivered personally or sent by overnight courier (providing proof of
delivery) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such address for a
party as will be specified by like notice):
(a) if to Company, to:
The Ackerley Group, Inc.
1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000
Seattle, Washington 98101
Attention: Christopher H. Ackerley
Facsimile No.: (206) 623-7853
with a copy to:
Dewey Ballantine LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Morton A. Pierce, Esq.
Facsimile No.: (212) 259-6333
(b) if to Parent or Merger Sub, to:
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
200 East Basse Road
San Antonio, Texas 78209
Attention: Randall T. Mays
Facsimile No.: (210) 805-0734
with a copy to:
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
1700 Pacific Avenue
Suite 4100
Dallas, Texas 75201
Attention: J. Kenneth Menges, Jr., P.C.
Facsimile No.: (214) 969-4343
SECTION 8.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which will be considered one and the same agreement and
will become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of
the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all
parties need not sign the same counterpart.
SECTION 8.4 Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the
subject matter of this Agreement (provided, however, that the provisions of the
Confidentiality Agreement will remain valid and in effect) and, except for the
provisions of Article II (Effect of the Merger), Section 5.7 (Rights Under Stock
Plans) and Section 5.11 (Director and Officer Liability) is not intended to
confer upon any person other than the parties any rights or remedies hereunder.
SECTION 8.5 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests
or obligations under this Agreement will be assigned, in whole or in part, by
operation of law or otherwise by any of the parties hereto without the prior
written consent of the other parties, except that Merger Sub may assign, in its
sole discretion, any or all of its rights, interests and obligations under this
Agreement to Parent or to any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
Parent, but no such assignment will relieve Merger Sub of any of its obligations
under this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be
binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and
their respective successors and assigns.
SECTION 8.6 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to any
applicable conflicts of law.
SECTION 8.7 Enforcement. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur
in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in
accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is
accordingly agreed that the parties will be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically
the terms and provisions of this Agreement in any court of the United States
located in the State of Delaware or in Delaware state court, this being in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. In
addition, each of the parties hereto (a) consents to submit itself to the
personal jurisdiction of any federal court located in the State of Delaware or
any Delaware state court in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement
or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) agrees that it
will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other
request for leave from any such court and (c) agrees that it will not bring any
action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement in any court other than a federal or state court sitting in the
State of Delaware.
SECTION 8.8 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is
invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to that jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without
rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this
Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so
broad as to be unenforceable, such provision will be interpreted to be only so
broad as is enforceable.
SECTION 8.9 Headings. Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Agreement
are for convenience of the parties only, and will be given no substantive or
interpretive effect whatsoever.
SECTION 8.10 Finders or Brokers. Except for Credit Suisse First Boston with
respect to Company, a copy of whose engagement agreement has been or will be
provided to Parent, and Salomon Smith Barney with respect to Parent, a copy of
whose engagement agreement has been or will be provided to Company, neither
Company nor Parent nor any of their respective Subsidiaries has employed any
investment banker, broker, finder or intermediary in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby who might be entitled to any fee or any
commission in connection with or upon consummation of the Merger.
SECTION 8.11 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by the parties at any time
before or after approval hereof by the stockholders of Company and Parent;
provided, however, that after such stockholder approval there will not be made
any amendment that by law requires further approval by the stockholders of
Company or Parent without the further approval of such stockholders. This
Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf
of each of the parties.
SECTION 8.12 Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, the
parties may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or
other acts of the other parties, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any document
delivered pursuant to this Agreement or (c) subject to the proviso of Section
8.11, waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained in
this Agreement. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such extension or
waiver will be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing, signed on
behalf of such party. The failure of any party to this Agreement to assert any
of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise will not constitute a waiver of
those rights.
SECTION 8.13 Procedure for Termination, Amendment, Extension or Waiver. A
termination of this Agreement or other action attributed to the Board of
Directors pursuant to Section 7.1, an amendment of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 8.11 or an extension or waiver pursuant to Section 8.12 will, in order
to be effective, require in the case of Parent, Merger Sub or Company, action by
its Board of Directors, acting by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
members of the entire Board of Directors.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent, Merger Sub and Company have caused this
Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized,
all as of the date first written above.
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Randall T. Mays
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Name: Randall T. Mays
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
CCMM SUB, INC.
By: /s/ Randall T. Mays
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Name: Randall T. Mays
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
THE ACKERLEY GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Christopher H. Ackerley
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Name: Christopher H. Ackerley
Title: President
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EXHIBIT 5.6
Form of Affiliate Agreement
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
200 East Basse Road
San Antonio, TX 78209
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger
Agreement") dated as of October 5, 2001 among Clear Channel Communications,
Inc., a Texas corporation ("Parent"), CCMM Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and
a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), and The Ackerley Group,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Company"), pursuant to which Merger Sub will be
merged with and into Company (the "Merger").
The undersigned has been advised that as of the date of this letter the
undersigned may be deemed to be an "affiliate" of Company for purposes of Rule
145 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). The
undersigned is delivering this letter of undertaking and commitment pursuant to
Section 5.6 of the Merger Agreement.
With respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of
Parent as may be received by the undersigned pursuant to the Merger Agreement
(the "Shares"), the undersigned represents to and agrees with Parent that:
A. The undersigned will not make any offer to sell or any sale or other
disposition of all or any part of the Shares in violation of the Act or the
rules and regulations thereunder, including Rule 145, and will hold all the
Shares subject to all applicable provisions of the Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
B. The undersigned has carefully read this letter and the Merger Agreement
and discussed the requirements of such documents and other applicable
limitations upon the undersigned's ability to sell, transfer or otherwise
dispose of the Shares to the extent the undersigned felt necessary with the
undersigned's counsel or counsel for Company.
C. The undersigned has been advised that the offering, sale and delivery of
the Shares to the undersigned pursuant to the Merger Agreement will be
registered under the Act on a Registration Statement on Form S-4. The
undersigned has also been advised, however, that, since the undersigned may be
deemed an "affiliate" of Company at the time the Merger is submitted to a vote
of the stockholders of Company, any public reoffering or resale by the
undersigned of any of the Shares will, under current law, require either (i) the
further registration under the Act of the Shares to be sold, (ii) compliance
with Rule 145 promulgated under the Act (permitting limited sales under certain
circumstances) or (iii) the availability of another exemption from registration
under the Act.
D. The undersigned understands that Parent is under no obligation to
register the sale, transfer or other disposition of the Shares by the
undersigned or on the undersigned's behalf under the Act or to take any other
action necessary in order to enable such sale, transfer or other disposition by
the undersigned to be made in compliance with an exemption from such
registration.
E. The undersigned also understands that, if Parent should deem it
necessary to comply with the requirements of the Act, stop transfer instructions
will be given to Parent's transfer agents with respect to the Shares and that
there will be placed on the certificates for the Shares, or any substitution
therefor, a legend stating in substance:
"The securities represented by this certificate were issued in a
transaction under Rule 145 promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Act"), and may be sold, transferred or otherwise
disposed of only upon receipt by the Corporation of an opinion of
counsel acceptable to it that the securities are being sold in
compliance with the limitations of Rule 145 or that some other
exemption from registration under the Act is available, or pursuant to
a registration statement under the Act."
F. It is understood and agreed that the legend set forth in paragraph E
above will be removed by delivery of substitute certificates without such legend
if (i) the securities represented thereby have been registered for sale by the
undersigned under the Act or (ii) Parent has received either an opinion of
counsel, which opinion will be reasonably satisfactory to Parent, or a
"no-action" letter obtained by undersigned from the staff of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), to the effect that the restrictions
imposed by Rule 145 under the Act no longer apply to undersigned.
G. The undersigned understands and agrees that the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements of the undersigned set forth herein are for
the benefit of Parent, Merger Sub and Company and will be relied upon by such
entities and their respective counsel and accountants.
H. The undersigned understands and agrees that this letter will apply to
all shares of the capital stock of Parent and Company that are deemed to be
beneficially owned by the undersigned pursuant to applicable federal securities
laws.
Any notices or any other communications in connection herewith will be in
writing and will be given to Parent at Parent's address on the first page of
this letter and to the undersigned at the address set forth below the
undersigned's name; or to such other address or person as Parent will furnish to
the undersigned in writing or that the undersigned will furnish to Parent in
writing in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph; and will be deemed
to have been duly received if so given (i) if delivered in person or by courier,
upon actual receipt by the intended party, (ii) if sent by telecopy or facsimile
transmission, when the confirmation is received, or (iii) if sent by mail, upon
five days after such notice or other communication is deposited in the mail.
This letter will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware
regardless of applicable principles of conflicts of laws. This letter will be
binding upon the undersigned and Parent and their respective successors and
assigns. This letter is the complete agreement between the undersigned and
Parent concerning the subject matter hereof. In the event that any signature
hereto is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature will create a
valid and binding obligation of the executing party with the same force and
effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original thereof. If the
Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the
Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), then the legal effect of
this letter will thereupon automatically terminate.
Execution of this letter will not be considered an admission on the part of
the undersigned that the undersigned is an "affiliate" of Company for purposes
of Rule 145 under the Act or as a waiver of any rights the undersigned may have
to any claim that the undersigned is not such an affiliate on or after the date
of this letter.
Very truly yours,
Name:
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Address:
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Agreed to and accepted:
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:
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