Standard Contracts
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of July 25, 1997 by and between ABC, Inc.Stock Purchase Agreement • September 23rd, 1997 • Lee Enterprises Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
amongCredit Agreement • December 29th, 1998 • Lee Enterprises Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Illinois
ESCROW AGREEMENT ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated as of April 1, 2002 (this "Escrow Agreement"), by and among the HPI Indemnifying Stockholders listed on Schedule I attached hereto (the "HPI Indemnifying Stockholders"), Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, a...Escrow Agreement • April 2nd, 2002 • Lee Enterprises Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Illinois
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENTStock Purchase Agreement • January 30th, 1997 • Lee Enterprises Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • California
Note Purchase Agreement ----------------------- [COMPOSITE CONFORMED COPY WITH SCHEDULES A & B ONLY/WITHOUT EXHIBITS] LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED DATED AS OF MARCH 15, 1998 $58,000,000 6.14% SERIES A SENIOR NOTES DUE 2005 $25,000,000 6.23% SERIES B...Note Purchase Agreement • April 23rd, 1998 • Lee Enterprises Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, effective as of September 18, 1998 between LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and (the "Indemnitee"). WHEREAS, Indemnitee is a __________ of the Company; WHEREAS, both the...Indemnification Agreement • December 29th, 1998 • Lee Enterprises Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Delaware
RECITAL:Employment Agreement • December 29th, 1998 • Lee Enterprises Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Iowa
amongCredit Agreement • April 2nd, 2002 • Lee Enterprises Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Texas
FIRST AMENDMENT TO ACQUISITION AGREEMENT FIRST AMENDMENT TO ACQUISITION AGREEMENT, dated as of March 29, 2002 (this "First Amendment"), by and among Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), Howard Publications, Inc., a...Acquisition Agreement • April 2nd, 2002 • Lee Enterprises Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing
Exhibit 10.2Shareholders' Agreement • April 25th, 1997 • Lee Enterprises Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing
RIGHTS AGREEMENT Dated as of November 24, 2021 between LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED and EQUINITI TRUST COMPANY, as Rights AgentRights Agreement • November 24th, 2021 • LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
This Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of November 24, 2021, is between Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Equiniti Trust Company (d/b/a EQ Shareowner Services), a New York limited trust company, as rights agent (the “Rights Agent”).
andRights Agreement • May 26th, 1998 • Lee Enterprises Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Delaware
FORPurchase and Sale Agreement • August 11th, 2000 • Lee Enterprises Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Illinois
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • May 14th, 2008 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Iowa
AGREEMENT by and between LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and (the “Executive”), dated as of , 200 .
RECITAL:Employment Agreement • May 15th, 2000 • Lee Enterprises Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Iowa
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENTIntercreditor Agreement • February 3rd, 2012 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
Intercreditor Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 30, 2012, among DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as Collateral Agent (in such capacity, with its successors and assigns, and as more specifically defined below, the “First Priority Representative”) for the First Priority Secured Parties (as defined below), WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Agent (in such capacity, with its successors and assigns, and as more specifically defined below, the “Second Priority Representative”) for the Second Priority Secured Parties (as defined below), LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED (the “Borrower”) and each of the other Loan Parties (as defined below) from time to time party hereto.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • December 14th, 2018 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Iowa
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made by and between LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and __________________ (the “Executive”), effective as of ______________, 20__.
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT among LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, VARIOUS LENDERS and DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTCredit Agreement • February 9th, 2006 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 21, 2005, among LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party hereto from time to time, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as Administrative Agent, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. and SUNTRUST CAPITAL MARKETS, INC., as Joint Lead Arrangers, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., as Book Running Manager, SUNTRUST BANK, as Syndication Agent, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., THE BANK OF NEW YORK and THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD., CHICAGO BRANCH, as Co-Documentation Agents. All capitalized terms used herein and defined in Section 1 are used herein as therein defined.
RIGHTS AGREEMENT Dated as of March 28, 2024 between LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED and EQUINITI TRUST COMPANY, LLC, as Rights AgentRights Agreement • March 29th, 2024 • LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
This Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 28, 2024, is between Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, a New York limited liability trust company, as rights agent (the “Rights Agent”).
LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED Davenport, IA 52801-1939Backstop Commitment Letter • December 5th, 2011 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing
Reference is made to that certain commitment letter dated as of September 8, 2011 (together with Schedule I and Exhibit A thereto, the “Prior Commitment Letter”) between us and you. The parties hereto agree that this letter agreement (including the attached Schedule I and Exhibit A and Exhibit B hereto, collectively, this “Backstop Commitment Letter”) amends, restates, supersedes and replaces in its entirety the Prior Commitment Letter and on and after the date hereof the Prior Commitment Letter shall be terminated and be of no further force and effect.
SECURITY AGREEMENTSecurity Agreement • December 17th, 2008 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
ANNEX C Schedule of Legal Names, Type of Organization (and Whether a Registered Organization and/or a Transmitting Utility), Jurisdiction of Organization, Location, Organizational Identification Numbers and Federal Employer Identification Numbers
INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTIntercompany Subordination Agreement • April 4th, 2014 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
THIS INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, this “Agreement”), dated as of March 31, 2014, made by each of the undersigned (each, a “Party” and, together with any entity that becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 9 hereof, the “Parties”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with any successor collateral agent, the “Collateral Agent”), for the benefit of the Senior Creditors (as defined below). Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement referred to below.
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY AGREEMENTSubsidiary Guaranty Agreement • February 3rd, 2012 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
This SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this “Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement”), dated as of January 30, 2012, is made jointly and severally by the Persons listed on the signature pages hereof as Subsidiary Guarantors and each of the other Persons that from time to time becomes an Additional Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to the terms of Section 11 hereof (each a “Subsidiary Guarantor” and collectively the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), in favor of each of the holders from time to time of the Notes issued under the Note Agreement referred to below (each a “Beneficiary”, and collectively, the “Beneficiaries”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Note Agreement referred to below.
INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTIntercompany Subordination Agreement • April 4th, 2014 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
THIS INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, this “Agreement”), dated as of March 31, 2014, made by each of the undersigned (each, a “Party” and, together with any entity that becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 9 hereof, the “Parties”) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with any successor collateral agent, the “Collateral Agent”), for the benefit of the Senior Creditors (as defined below). Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement referred to below.
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENTIntercreditor Agreement • February 3rd, 2012 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
Intercreditor Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 30, 2012, among THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Collateral Agent (in such capacity, with its successors and assigns, and as more specifically defined below, the “First Priority Representative”) for the First Priority Secured Parties (as defined below), WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Agent (in such capacity, with its successors and assigns, and as more specifically defined below, the “Second Priority Representative”) for the Second Priority Secured Parties (as defined below), ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH LLC (the “Borrower”) and each of the other Loan Parties (as defined below) party hereto.
DIRECTOR/OFFICER] INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTIndemnification Agreement • December 14th, 2018 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Delaware
AGREEMENT, by and between LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and __________________ (the “Indemnitee”), dated as of ____________________.
AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTPartnership Agreement • February 10th, 2010 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Arizona
This Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement (the "Partnership Agreement") amends and restates a Partnership Agreement entered into by STAR and CITIZEN as of December 22, 1988 (the "Original Agreement").
EXECUTIVE RESIGNATION AGREEMENTExecutive Resignation Agreement • December 14th, 2005 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Iowa
WHEREAS, Phelps desires to resign, effective October 3, 2005, from the position of Vice President - Publishing of Lee and as an officer and director of any Lee Subsidiary or Affiliate; and
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of November 1, 2019, among LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and...Amendment Agreement • November 5th, 2019 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of March 31, 2014, among LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party hereto from time to time, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. All capitalized terms used herein and defined in Section 1 are used herein as therein defined.
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and among LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, LEE PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS CO. and TARGET MEDIA PARTNERS OPERATING COMPANY, LLC Dated September 5, 2006Asset Purchase Agreement • December 14th, 2006 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Delaware
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of September 5, 2006, by and among TARGET MEDIA PARTNERS OPERATING COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”), LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (“Lee Enterprises”), and LEE PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS CO., an Iowa corporation (“Lee Procurement” and, together with Lee Enterprises, “Lee”).
ContractJoinder Agreement • July 1st, 2015 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated as of the 25th day of June, 2015, made by each undersigned Subsidiary (each an “Additional Assignor”, and together the “Additional Assignors”) in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as collateral agent (in such capacity the “Collateral Agent”) for the benefit of the Secured Creditors referred to in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement referred to below. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
OPERATING AGREEMENT OF ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH LLC Dated As Of: May 1, 2000Operating Agreement • August 9th, 2005 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • Delaware
THIS OPERATING AGREEMENT of ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), is made and entered into as of May 1, 2000, among The Herald Company, Inc., a New York corporation (“Herald”), Pulitzer Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Pulitzer” or the “Managing Member”), Pulitzer Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PTI”), and such other Persons that become Members as herein provided.
SECOND LIEN GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT among LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as COLLATERAL AGENT Dated as of March 31, 2014Second Lien Guarantee and Collateral Agreement • April 4th, 2014 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
SECOND LIEN GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT, dated as of March 31, 2014, made by each of the undersigned assignors (each, an “Assignor” and, together with any other entity that becomes an assignor hereunder, the “Assignors”), in favor of Wilmington Trust, National Association, as collateral agent (together with any successor collateral agent, in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent” or the “Assignee”), for the benefit of the Secured Creditors (as defined below). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein (including Article XI hereof) have the meanings ascribed to them in the New York UCC or the Loan Agreement (each as defined below), as applicable.
JUNIOR INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENTJunior Intercreditor Agreement • April 4th, 2014 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
JUNIOR INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT dated as of March 31, 2014, (this “Agreement”), among LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the other Grantors party hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility (together with its successors and assigns, in such capacity, the “Revolving Agent”) and as collateral agent with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility (together with its successors and assigns, in such capacity, the “Revolving Collateral Agent”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent with respect to the Pari Passu Facility (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Pari Passu Agent”) and as collateral agent with respect to the Pari Passu Facility (together with its successors and assigns, in such capacity, the “Pari Passu Collateral Agent”), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity, but solely in its capacity as Trustee under the Notes Indenture
Purchase AgreementPurchase Agreement • March 27th, 2014 • Lee Enterprises, Inc • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell to the several initial purchasers listed in Schedule 1 hereto (the “Initial Purchasers”), for whom you are acting as representative (the “Representative”), $400,000,000 principal amount of its 9.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 (the “Securities”). The Securities will be issued pursuant to an Indenture to be dated as of March 31, 2014 (the "Indenture"), among the Company, the guarantors listed in Schedule 2 hereto (the “Guarantors”), U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”), and will be guaranteed on a senior secured basis by each of the Guarantors (the “Guarantees”).
