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EXHIBIT 10.1
JOINDER AGREEMENT
JOINDER AGREEMENT dated as of September 13, 2000, by the undersigned, (the
"Additional Subsidiary Guarantor"), in favor of The Chase Manhattan Bank, as
administrative agent for the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement referred to
below (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the
"Administrative Agent").
Xxxxx Media Corp. (formerly Xxxxx Advertising Company), a Delaware
corporation (the "Borrower"), and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the
"Existing Subsidiary Guarantors" and, together with the Borrower, the "Securing
Parties") are parties to a Credit Agreement dated August 13, 1999 (as modified
and supplemented and in effect from time to time, the "Credit Agreement",
providing, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, for extensions of credit
(by means of loans and letters of credit) to be made by the lenders therein
(collectively, together with any entity that becomes a "Lender" party to the
Credit Agreement after the date hereof as provided therein, the "Lenders" and,
together with Administrative Agent and any successors or assigns of any of the
foregoing, the "Secured Parties") to the Borrower in an aggregate principal or
face amount not exceeding $1,000,000,000 (which, in the circumstances
contemplated by Section 2.01(d) thereof, may be increased to $1,400,000,000). In
addition, the Borrower may from time to time be obligated to one or more of the
Lenders under the Credit Agreement in respect of Hedging Agreements under and as
defined in the Credit Agreement (collectively, the "Hedging Agreements").
In connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrower, the Existing
Subsidiary Guarantors and the Administrative Agent are parties to the Pledge
Agreement dated September 15, 1999 (the "Pledge Agreement") pursuant to which
the Securing Parties have, inter alia, granted a security interest in the
Collateral (as defined in the Pledge Agreement) as collateral security for the
Secured Obligations (as so defined). Terms defined in the Pledge Agreement are
used herein as defined therein.
To induce the Secured Parties to enter into the Credit Agreement, and to
extend credit thereunder and to extend credit to the Borrower under Hedging
Agreements, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Additional Subsidiary
Guarantor has agreed to become a party to the Credit Agreement and the Pledge
Agreement as a "Subsidiary Guarantor" thereunder, and to pledge and grant a
security interest in the Collateral (as defined in the Pledge Agreement).
Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used
herein as defined therein.
Section 2. Joinder to Agreements. Effective upon the execution and delivery
hereof, the Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees that it shall become
"Subsidiary Guarantor" under and for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and
the Pledge Agreement with all the rights and obligations of a Subsidiary
Guarantor thereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby:
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(i) jointly and severally with the other Subsidiary Guarantors party
to the Credit Agreement guarantees to each Secured Party and their
respective successors and assigns the prompt payment in full when due
(whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of all
Guaranteed Obligations in the same manner and to the same extent as is
provided in Article III of the Credit Agreement;
(ii) pledges and grants the security interests in all right, title and
interest of the Additional Subsidiary Guarantor in all Collateral (as
defined in the Pledge Agreement) now owned or hereafter acquired by the
Additional Subsidiary Guarantor and whether now existing or hereafter
coming into existence provided for by Article III of the Pledge Agreement
as collateral security for the Secured Obligations and agrees that Annex 1
thereof shall be supplemented as provided in Appendix A hereto;
(iii) makes the representations and warranties set forth in Article IV
of the Credit Agreement and in Article II of the Pledge Agreement, to the
extent relating to the Additional Subsidiary Guarantor or to the Pledged
Equity evidenced by the certificates, if any, identified in Appendix A
hereto; and
(iv) submits to the jurisdiction of the courts, and waives jury trial,
as provided in Sections 10.09 and 10.10 of the Credit Agreement.
The Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby instructs its counsel to deliver
the opinions referred to in Section 6.10(a)(iii) of the Credit Agreement to the
Secured Parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Additional Subsidiary Guarantor has caused this
Joinder Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first
above written.
Lamar Ohio Outdoor Corporation
an Ohio Corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Vice President - Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
Outdoor West, Inc. of Tennessee,
a Georgia corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Vice President - Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
Attested:
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Secretary
Accepted and agreed:
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
as Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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The undersigned hereby respectively pledges and grants a security interest in
the Pledged Equity and evidenced by the certificate listed in Appendix A hereto
and agrees that Annex 1 of the above-referenced Pledge Agreement is hereby
supplemented by adding thereto the information listed on Appendix A.
The Xxxxx Company, LLC, Issuee of Stock
By:
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President-Finance
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SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 1
APPENDIX A TO JOINDER AGREEMENT
PLEDGOR OWNERSHIP ISSUER NO. SHARES CERT. NO. %
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The Xxxxx Company, L.L.C. Lamar Ohio 1,000 35 100
Outdoor Holding
Corp.
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SCHEDULE OF ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS
GUARANTOR* DATE OF JOINDER AGREEMENT
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Lamar KYO, Inc. September 18, 2000
Xxxxx Oklahoma Holding Company, Inc. August 30, 2000
Lamar I040 West, Inc. August 30, 2000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Inc. August 30, 2000
Xxxxx Advertising of Oklahoma, Inc. August 30, 2000
LC Billboard, L.L.C. September 25, 2000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Poster Corp. October 13, 2000
Missouri Logos, LLC October 13, 2000
Kentucky Logos, LLC October 13, 2000
Lamar Aztec, Inc. August 30, 2000
*The supplements to Annex 1/Appendix A to the Joinder Agreements of each
additional guarantor are set forth below in their entirety.
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SUPPLEMENT TO LAMAR KYO, INC. JOINDER AGREEMENT
SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 1
APPENDIX A TO JOINDER AGREEMENT
PLEDGOR OWNERSHIP ISSUER NO. SHARES CERT. NO. %
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The Xxxxx Company, L.L.C. Lamar KYO 100 Class A 5 100
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SUPPLEMENT TO JOINDER AGREEMENT
SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 1
APPENDIX A TO JOINDER AGREEMENT
PLEDGOR OWNERSHIP ISSUER NO. SHARES CERT. NO. %
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Xxxxx Media Corp. Xxxxx Oklahoma
Holding Company, Inc. 100 3 100
Lamar Oklahoma Xxxxx Advertising of
Holding Company, Inc. Oklahoma, Inc. 100 6 100
Xxxxx Oklahoma
Holding Company, Inc. Xxxxx I-40 West, Inc. 100 2 100
Xxxxx Advertising of
Oklahoma, Inc. Lamar Benches, Inc. 100 2 100
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SUPPLEMENT TO LC BILLBOARD, L.L.C. JOINDER AGREEMENT
SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 1
APPENDIX A TO JOINDER AGREEMENT
PLEDGOR OWNERSHIP ISSUER NO. SHARES CERT. NO. %
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The Xxxxx Company, L.L.C. LC Billboard, L.L.C. 1000 1 100
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SUPPLEMENT TO XXXXX XXXXXX POSTER CORP. JOINDER AGREEMENT
SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 1
APPENDIX A TO JOINDER AGREEMENT
PLEDGOR OWNERSHIP ISSUER NO. SHARES CERT. NO. %
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Xxxxx Outdoor Corporation Xxxxx Xxxxxx Poster Corp. 1,000 5 100
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SUPPLEMENT TO MISSOURI LOGOS LLC AND KENTUCKY LOGOS, LLC JOINDER AGREEMENT
SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 1
APPENDIX A TO JOINDER AGREEMENT
PLEDGOR OWNERSHIP ISSUER NO. SHARES CERT. NO. %
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Interstate Logos, Inc. Missouri Logos, LLC 1,000 1 100
Interstate Logos, Inc. Kentucky Logos, LLC 1,000 1 100
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SUPPLEMENT TO LAMAR AZTEC, INC. JOINDER AGREEMENT
SUPPLEMENT TO ANNEX 1
APPENDIX A TO JOINDER AGREEMENT
PLEDGOR OWNERSHIP ISSUER NO. SHARES CERT. NO. %
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Lamar OCI North Corporation Lamar Aztec, Inc. 100 22 100
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