EXHIBIT 10.06.06.02
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO THE
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This amendment ("Amendment") is dated as of this ___ day of February, 1997 by
and between BACK BAY BROADCASTERS, INC. ("Seller"), and NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL
MEDIA, INC. ("Buyer").
WHEREAS, pursuant to an agreement ("Purchase Agreement") dated December 4, 1996,
by and between Seller and Buyer, Buyer obtained the right to purchase and
acquire certain assets relating to radio station WBNW(AM), Boston Massachusetts;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.1(c) of the Purchase Agreement Buyer agreed,
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inter alia, to assume all obligations of Seller arising out of that certain
lease agreement ("Lease") dated May 19, 1988 by and between Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
d/b/a/ The Xxxxxxx Company ("the Landlord"), and WEEI, The Xxxxx Broadcasting
Company Limited Partnership, on or after the date for the closing ("xxx
Xxxxxxx") of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, Buyer has entered into an agreement ("Termination Agreement") with the
Landlord to terminate the Lease as of February 21, 1997, provided the Closing
occurs before said date; and,
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to and desire to amend the Purchase Agreement
as set forth herein so that the Closing may occur on February 21, 1997,
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and Buyer agree as follows:
1. Section 1.28 of the Purchase Agreement is amended in its entirety to
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provide as follows: "PURCHASE PRICE. The consideration to be paid by Buyer to
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Seller for purchase of the Sale Assets in an amount equal to Five Million Nine
Hundred Eighty Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($5,983,500)."
2. Buyer hereby waives the requirement under Section 6.3 of the Purchase
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Agreement, that the FCC Order shall have "become a Final Action without any
Material Adverse Condition."
3. Section 8.1 of the Purchase Agreement is amended in its entirety to provide
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as follows: "The Closing shall take place by mail on February 28, 1997."
4. Section 8.2 of the Purchase Agreement is amended to provide that at the
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Closing, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer an Unwind
Agreement in the form of Exhibit "B", attached hereto.
5. Section 8.3 of the Purchase Agreement is amended to provide that at the
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Closing, Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller an Unwind
Agreement in the form of Exhibit "B", attached hereto.
6. Section 9.4(a) of the Purchase Agreement is amended in its entirety to
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provide as follows:
(a) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (b) below and Section
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10.2 below, Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless Seller and any
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officer, director, agent, employee and affiliate thereof with respect to
any and all demands, claims, actions, suits, proceedings, assessments,
judgments, costs, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) relating to or arising out of:
(i) Any breach or non-performance by Buyer of any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this
Agreement or any other Document; or
(ii) The ownership or operation of the Station after the
Closing Date;
(iii) Commissions, fees, compensation or reimbursement due
pursuant to the agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and resulting
from the termination by Buyer of the Station Agreement known as the
Xxxxxxx Lease. (This Section 9.4(a)(iii) shall not be subject to Seller's
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Threshold Limitation.)
(iv) Any activity on or after December 4, 1996 relating to
the failure by Back Bay or New England to enter into the proposed subleases to
Shadow Broadcast Services LLC ("Shadow") and Partner Provider Health, Inc.
("PPH") of space demised by the Xxxxxxx Lease, including without limitation any
claims by Shadow, PPH, any broker or finder, or the Xxxxxxx Company. (This
Section 9.4(a)(iv) shall not be subject to Seller's Threshold Limitation.)
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(v) All other liabilities or obligations of Buyer
including, without limitation, the Assumed Obligations.
7. Except as expressly provided herein, the terms and conditions of the
Purchase Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and unamended. In the
event of a conflict between this Amendment and the terms of the Purchase
Agreement, the terms of this Amendment shall control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Amendment as of the date
first written above.
"SELLER" "BUYER"
BACK BAY BROADCASTERS, INC. NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx By:
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice President
(v) All other liabilities or obligations of Buyer
including, without limitation, the Assumed Obligations.
7. Except as expressly provided herein, the terms and conditions of the
Purchase Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and unamended. In the
event of a conflict between this Amendment and the terms of the Purchase
Agreement, the terms of this Amendment shall control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Amendment as of the
date first written above.
"SELLER" "BUYER"
BACK BAY BROADCASTERS, INC. NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.
By: By: /s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice President
