Conduct Pending Closing Except as specifically identified otherwise on Schedule 5.2 of the Contributor Disclosure Schedules or as otherwise expressly provided by this Agreement or with the prior written consent of the Partnership, from June 1, 2015 until the Closing or termination of this Agreement as provided in Article VIII, Contributor shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to: (a) operate the Assets in all material respects in the Ordinary Course of Business and use their commercially reasonable efforts to preserve the present business operations and organization relating to the Assets; (b) with respect to the Assets, maintain books, accounts and records in the usual, regular and ordinary manner, on a basis consistent with prior years; (c) use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its current material relationships and all material contractual and other obligations with third parties (including material customers and suppliers) having business dealings with the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (d) comply in all material respects with all Law to which the Assets are subject; (e) not sell, transfer, assign, convey or otherwise dispose of the Membership Interests or any of the Assets other than the sale of inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business; (f) not create or permit the creation of any Lien on the Membership Interests or any of the Assets other than Permitted Liens; (g) not take any action that would materially adversely affect, or impede or impair, the ability of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby; (h) except as required by Law, not take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in any of the conditions to the Closing set forth in Article VI not being satisfied; (i) not agree to take any action prohibited by this Section 5.2; (j) not permit Kemmerer to increase its indebtedness, or incur any obligation or liability, direct or indirect, other than the incurrence of liabilities pursuant to existing agreements in the Ordinary Course of Business; or (k) not permit Kemmerer to issue or sell any membership interests or other equity interests.
Operations Pending Closing Between the date hereof and the Closing, except as (a) set forth in this Agreement or the Option Exercise Agreement, (b) contemplated by the applicable subsection of Schedule 5.01, or (c) required by applicable Law or the regulations or requirements of any regulatory organization applicable to WTGS TV, the Seller or the LIN Companies, as the case may be, unless Buyer otherwise consents in writing which request for consent shall be directed to and promptly considered in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 5.01 by Buyer and which consent shall (i) not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed in the case of clauses (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (l), (n), (r), (s), (t), (u) or (w), and (ii) which may otherwise be withheld in Buyer’s sole discretion, the LIN Companies shall, and Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause WTGS TV and, prior to the Merger Closing, the LIN Companies to, and the Seller shall, following the Merger Closing and prior to the Closing: (a) operate the Station in the ordinary course and in all material respects in accordance with the Communications Laws, the FCC Licenses and with all other applicable Laws; (b) not cause or permit, or agree or commit to cause or permit, by act or failure to act, any of the FCC Licenses to expire or to be revoked, suspended or adversely modified, or take or fail to take any action that would cause the FCC or any other Governmental Authority to institute proceedings (other than proceedings of general applicability) for the suspension, revocation or adverse modification of any of the FCC Licenses listed on Schedule 3.04(a); (c) other than in the ordinary course of business or for the purpose of disposing of obsolete or worthless assets, not (i) sell, lease, license or dispose of or agree to sell, lease, license or dispose of any material assets unless replaced with similar items of substantially equal or greater value and utility or (ii) create, assume or permit to exist any Liens upon their assets, except for Permitted Liens; (d) not dissolve, liquidate, merge or consolidate with any other entity; (e) maintain, repair and replace the Tangible Personal Property, including any Tangible Personal Property which has been damaged prior to Closing, and maintain, repair and replace the Real Property, including any improvements thereon, which has been damaged prior to Closing, in each case in the ordinary course of business; (i) upon reasonable written advance notice, give Buyer and its representatives reasonable access at reasonable, mutually agreed-upon times during normal business hours to the Station, and furnish Buyer with information relating to the Business that Buyer may reasonably request, provided, however, that such access rights shall not be exercised in a manner that interferes with the Business and (ii) otherwise provide such reasonable assistance and cooperation as may be requested by Buyer from time to time prior to the Closing Date to reasonably facilitate the transition of the Business, including facilities, operations and applicable data, to Buyer upon and effective as of the Effective Time; (g) except as otherwise required by Law, not enter into, renew or renegotiate any employment agreement with a Transferred Employee providing for annual compensation in excess of $100,000, any severance agreement or any labor, or union agreement or plan, including any Collective Bargaining Agreement, that will be binding upon Buyer after the Closing; (h) not hire or terminate the employment of any Station general manager or any other Transferred Employee with annual aggregate non-equity compensation, including target bonuses, in excess of $100,000, excluding any terminations for “cause” as reasonably determined by Sellers; (i) except in the ordinary course of business, not (i) materially increase the compensation or benefits payable to any Transferred Employee, or (ii) modify any severance policy applicable to any Transferred Employee that would result in any material increase in the amount of severance payable to any such Transferred Employee (or would materially expand the circumstances in which such severance is payable); (j) not sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of or encumber any Station Asset except (i) pursuant to or in accordance with existing Assumed Contracts or (ii) immaterial Station Assets in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; (k) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the Station’s MVPD carriage existing as of the date of this Agreement; (l) except for agreements and contracts which can be terminated by WTGS TV, the Seller or LIN Companies, as applicable, without penalty upon notice of ninety (90) days or less, not (i) enter into any agreement or contract that would have been a Material Contract were WTGS TV, the Seller or LIN Companies, as applicable, a party or subject thereto on the date of this Agreement unless such agreement or contract (x) is entered into in the ordinary course of business and (y) does not involve payments by WTGS TV, the Seller or LIN Companies, as applicable, of greater than $250,000 during any twelve (12) month period, (ii) amend in any material respect any Material Contract unless such amendment (x) is effected in the ordinary course of business, (y) does not increase the amount of payments to be made by WTGS TV, the Seller or LIN Companies, as applicable, during any twelve (12) month period by $250,000 or more or (iii) terminate or waive any material right under any Material Contract other than in the ordinary course of business (excluding the expiration of any Material Contract in accordance with its terms) (it being understood that if any such entry into, or amendment or termination of any such agreement or contract is permitted pursuant to this Section 5.1(k) as a result of the references to acts taken in the ordinary course of business, but such action would otherwise be prohibited by any other provision of this Section 5.1, then this Section 5.1(k) shall not be interpreted to permit such action without the prior written consent of Buyer as contemplated hereby); (m) not enter into any Contract constituting a Sharing Agreement with respect to the Station; (n) not change any accounting practices, procedures or methods (except for any change required under GAAP or applicable law) or maintain its books and records, in each case in a manner other than in the ordinary course of business; (o) not make or agree or commit to make any capital expenditure, except (i) for capital expenditures equal to or less than $200,000 in connection with any particular project or equal to or less than $500,000 in the aggregate, and (ii) for emergency commitments or expenditures; (p) maintain its qualifications to hold the FCC Licenses with respect to the Station and not take any action that will materially impair such FCC Licenses or such qualifications; (q) promote the programming of the Station (both on-air and using third party media) in the ordinary course of business, taking into account inventory availability; (r) not adopt, enter into or become bound by any new Employee Plan or amend, modify or terminate any Employee Plan, except (i) to comply with applicable Law, (ii) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices without any additional post-Closing material liability to WTGS TV, the Seller or LIN Companies, as applicable, or (iii) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement; (s) keep in full force and effect the material insurance policies set forth on Schedule 3.12 (or other insurance policies comparable in amount and scope); (t) not make or rescind any election relating to Taxes, settle or compromise any claim, action, suit, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation, audit or controversy relating to Taxes, for any taxable period ending on or after September 30, 2012, or change any of its methods of reporting income or deductions on its Income Tax Returns, or the classifications of its existing property and assets, in each case, to the extent such action would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect Buyer or its Affiliates after the Closing; (u) not (i) enter into or agree or commit to enter into any new Tradeout Agreement relating to the Station with a value in excess of $40,000, and $200,000 in the aggregate, prior to Closing that will not be fully performed prior to the Closing or (ii) make any guarantee of commercial ratings other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (i) utilize the Program Rights only in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (ii) not sell or otherwise dispose of any such Program Rights; (w) not extend credit to advertisers other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (x) timely make retransmission consent elections with all MVPDs located in or serving the Station’s Markets; (y) not enter into any retransmission consent agreement relating to the Station other than as set forth on Schedule 5.01(y); (z) not enter into any Contract with any Affiliate or Subsidiary of Seller that survives the Closing; and (aa) not agree, commit or resolve to take any actions inconsistent with the foregoing.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Merger and otherwise consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
Conditions to Obligations of Buyer and Seller The obligations of Buyer and Seller to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
Covenants Pending Closing (a) From the date hereof until the Closing, each Contributor agrees that with respect to itself and not to any other Contributor, it shall not: (i) Sell, transfer (or agree to sell or transfer) or otherwise dispose of, or cause the sale, transfer or disposition of (or agree to do any of the foregoing) all or any portion of its Company Interests; or (ii) Mortgage, pledge or encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of its Company Interests. (b) From the date hereof through the Closing, each Contributor shall, to the extent within his or its control, cause the Company and the Entity to conduct its business in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, and shall, to the extent within his or its control, not permit the Company or the Entity, without the prior written consent of Acquirer, to: (i) Enter into any material transaction not in the ordinary course of business of such entity: (ii) Except as contemplated by the Second Contribution Agreement, sell, transfer or dispose of, or cause the sale, transfer or disposition of (or agree to do any of the foregoing) any assets of such entity, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (iii) Mortgage, pledge or encumber (or permit to become encumbered) any assets of such entity, except (A) liens for taxes not due, (B) purchase money security interests in the ordinary course of such entity's business, and (C) mechanics' liens being disputed by such entity in good faith and by appropriate proceeding in the ordinary course of such entity's business (provided such mechanics liens are released prior to or on the Closing Date at no cost to the Acquirer); (iv) Amend, modify or terminate any Lease, contract or other instruments relating to the Property to which such entity is a party, except in the ordinary course of the entity's business consistent with past practice; (v) Cause or permit the Entity to change the existing use of the Property; (vi) Cause or permit any entity to enter into any new Lease or terminate any existing Lease except in the ordinary course of the entity's business consistent with past practice; (vii) Cause or take any action that would render any of the representations or warranties regarding the Property as set forth herein untrue in any material respect; (viii) Terminate or amend any existing insurance policies affecting the Property that results in a material reduction in insurance coverage for the Property; (ix) Knowingly cause or permit the entity to violate or fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to cure any violation of any applicable laws; (x) Materially alter the manner of keeping such entity's books, accounts or records or the accounting methods therein reflected; or (xi) Make any distribution to its members except in the ordinary course of business of such entity, or as is contemplated by the Second Contribution Agreement. (c) From the date hereof until the Closing Date, the Contributors will afford to the officers and authorized representatives of the Acquirer access to all of the Company's and the Entity's books and records and will furnish the Acquirer with such additional financial and operating data and other information as to the business and properties of the Company and the Entity as the Acquirer may from time to time reasonably request. (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any failure by an Contributor to comply with or fulfill the covenants contained in this Section 3.1 shall not constitute an indemnifiable claim under Section 3.4 of this Agreement, but shall constitute an unfulfilled condition precedent pursuant to Section 5.1, provided such failure is identified to or otherwise becomes known to the Acquirer prior to Closing.
Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Merger are also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Parent at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions:
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUBSIDIARY Parent and Merger Subsidiary represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND PARENT Each of Buyer and Parent represents and warrants with respect to itself to Sellers as follows:
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND MERGER SUB Buyer and Merger Sub jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
Conditions of Closing The Closing shall be held at the offices of the Investor or its counsel. The obligations of the Placement Agent hereunder shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company and the Investor herein as of the date hereof and as of the Date of Closing (the "Closing Date") with respect to the Company or the Investor, as the case may be, as if it had been made on and as of such Closing Date; the accuracy on and as of the Closing Date of the statements of the officers of the Company made pursuant to the provisions hereof; and the performance by the Company and the Investor on and as of the Closing Date of its covenants and obligations hereunder and to the following further conditions: A. Upon the effectiveness of a registration statement covering the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, the Investor and the Placement Agent shall receive the opinion of Counsel to the Company, dated as of the date thereof, which opinion shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Investor, their counsel and the Placement Agent. B. At or prior to the Closing, the Investor and the Placement Agent shall have been furnished such documents, certificates and opinions as it may reasonably require for the purpose of enabling them to review or pass upon the matters referred to in this Agreement and the Offering Materials, or in order to evidence the accuracy, completeness or satisfaction of any of the representations, warranties or conditions herein contained. C. At and prior to the Closing, (i) there shall have been no material adverse change nor development involving a prospective change in the condition or prospects or the business activities, financial or otherwise, of the Company from the latest dates as of which such condition is set forth in the Offering Materials; (ii) there shall have been no transaction, not in the ordinary course of business except the transactions pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into by the Company on the date hereof which has not been disclosed in the Offering Materials or to the Placement Agent in writing; (iii) except as set forth in the Offering Materials, the Company shall not be in default under any provision of any instrument relating to any outstanding indebtedness for which a waiver or extension has not been otherwise received; (iv) except as set forth in the Offering Materials, the Company shall not have issued any securities (other than those to be issued as provided in the Offering Materials) or declared or paid any dividend or made any distribution of its capital stock of any class and there shall not have been any change in the indebtedness (long or short term) or liabilities or obligations of the Company (contingent or otherwise) and trade payable debt; (v) no material amount of the assets of the Company shall have been pledged or mortgaged, except as indicated in the Offering Materials; and (v) no action, suit or proceeding, at law or in equity, against the Company or affecting any of its properties or businesses shall be pending or threatened before or by any court or federal or state commission, board or other administrative agency, domestic or foreign, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding could materially adversely affect the businesses, prospects or financial condition or income of the Company, except as set forth in the Offering Materials. D. If requested at Closing the Investor and the Placement Agent shall receive a certificate of the Company signed by an executive officer and chief financial officer, dated as of the applicable Closing, to the effect that the conditions set forth in subparagraph (C) above have been satisfied and that, as of the applicable closing, the representations and warranties of the Company set forth herein are true and correct. E. The Placement Agent shall have no obligation to insure that (x) any check, note, draft or other means of payment for the Common Stock will be honored, paid or enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms, or (y) subject to the performance of the Placement Agent's obligations and the accuracy of the Placement Agent's representations and warranties hereunder, (1) the Offering is exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act or any applicable state "Blue Sky" law or (2) the Investor is an Accredited Investor.
