Exhibit 2.1
EXECUTION COPY
This
Master Agreement (“
Master Agreement”) is entered into, as of October 2, 2007, by and between
Westwood One, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
WON”), and CBS Radio Inc. (formerly known as Infinity
Broadcasting Corporation), a Delaware corporation (“
CBS”).
WHEREAS, WON and CBS (or certain of their affiliates) are parties to the following Agreements
(collectively, the “Old Transaction Documents”):
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Management Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1999, as amended by
the Letter Agreement (the “Letter Agreement”), dated April 15, 2002 (the
“Management Agreement”); |
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1999, as
amended by the Letter Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”); |
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Amended and Restated Representation Agreement, dated as of
March 30, 1999, as amended by the Letter Agreement (the “Representation
Agreement”); |
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Trademark License Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1999, as
amended by the Letter Agreement (the “License Agreement”); |
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News Programming Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1999, as
amended by the Letter Agreement (the “Programming Agreement”); |
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Technical Services Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1999, as
amended by the Letter Agreement (the “Services Agreement”); |
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CBS holds certain warrants (whether exercisable or not and
including all amendments thereto, collectively, the “Warrants”) to acquire
shares of WON common stock, par value $.01 per share (“WON Common Stock”); |
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multiple Affiliation Agreements identified on Schedule 1 between CBS and/or
radio stations owned and operated by CBS and/or its affiliates and WON for
programming identified thereon (collectively, the “Affiliation Agreements”);
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multiple agreements between CBS and/or CBS radio stations, on
the one hand, and Metro Networks Communications, Inc. and/or its affiliates
(“Metro”), or their respective subsidiaries, on the other hand, for programming
identified on Schedule 2 (collectively, the “Metro Agreements”); and |
WHEREAS, CBS and its subsidiaries currently own 16,000,000 shares of WON Common Stock (the “CBS
Shares”) and CBS and certain of its affiliates have the right to acquire additional shares of WON
Common Stock underlying the Warrants;
WHEREAS, WON and CBS desire to change their existing business relationship by terminating or
amending the Old Transaction Documents, documenting existing practices between the parties and
entering into new agreements as more particularly described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto covenant and agree as
follows:
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Closing. The closing for the transactions contemplated by this Master Agreement (the
“Closing”) will be held at the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP, 0 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, at 10 a.m. on the first business day following the date of
the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 24 (other than conditions
that by their nature are to be satisfied at Closing, but subject to satisfaction or waiver of
those conditions at such time) or such other date, place and time as CBS and WON may agree in
writing (such date, the “Closing Date”). On the Closing Date, the parties shall deliver (i)
executed copies of the agreements referred to herein and set forth on Schedule 3 (collectively
with this Master Agreement, the “New Transaction Documents”) and (ii) such other documents and
certificates as the parties may reasonably require. This Master Agreement is effective on the
date hereof and the other New Transaction Documents, other than the Station Agreements (as
defined below), shall be effective on the Closing Date. The Station Agreements shall be
effective (x) on the first day of the month of the Closing Date in the event that the Closing
Date falls on the first through fifteenth day of a month or (y) on the first day of the month
immediately following the Closing Date in the event that the Closing Date falls on the
sixteenth through the last day of a month (the effective date of the Station Agreements being
the “Effective Date”). |
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Termination of Management Agreement. On the Closing Date, the Management Agreement
shall terminate and WON shall pay to CBS as “Manager” any accrued and unpaid compensation owed
to Manager through the Closing Date in accordance with Section 18 hereof. Sections 1.8, 1.9
and 1.10 and Article VI of the Management Agreement shall survive termination of the
Management Agreement, provided that Sections 1.8 and 1.9 shall only survive with
respect to third party claims (i.e., claims by non-affiliates). Except as provided in this
Section 2, following the Closing Date WON shall have no further obligation to compensate
Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement. |
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Representation Agreement and Affiliation Agreements. On the Closing Date, the
Representation Agreement shall terminate and, on the Effective Date, the Metro Agreements and
the Affiliation Agreements shall terminate. The Metro Agreements and the Affiliation
Agreements, upon their termination as of the Effective Date, shall be replaced by the Station
Agreements described in Section 4 below. Sections 10.1 (Indemnification) and 10.2 (Procedure
for Indemnification) of the Representation Agreement shall survive such termination of the
Representation Agreement only with respect to third party claims (i.e., claims by
non-affiliates). For the avoidance of doubt, following termination of the Representation
Agreement, Owner (as defined in the Representation Agreement) shall not have the “Purchase
Right” described in Section 12.6(a) of the Representation Agreement and Representative (as
defined in the
Representation Agreement) shall not be required to prepare a “Final Working Capital
Statement” as described in Section 12.6(c) of the Representation Agreement. |
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Affiliation Agreements. (a) On the Closing Date, WON shall enter into WWO
Affiliation Agreements (the “WWO Affiliation Agreements”) and shall cause Metro Networks
Communications, Limited Partnership (“MNCLP”), to enter into Metro Affiliation Agreements (the
“Metro Affiliation Agreements” and, together with the WWO Affiliation Agreements, the “Station
Agreements”), in each case, with CBS (on its behalf and on behalf of each radio station owned
and operated by CBS and/or its affiliates listed on Schedule 4, the “CBS Stations”), such
agreements shall be in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively, and
shall each become effective as of the Effective Date. |
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WON hereby guarantees the payment and performance by
MNCLP of all of MNCLP’s obligations under the terms of the Metro
Affiliation Agreements. WON agrees that neither CBS nor any other
party-in-interest in respect of any Metro Affiliation Agreement needs to
pursue any remedy against MNCLP prior to proceeding directly against WON;
provided that, in respect of any such claim against WON in
connection with any Metro Affiliation Agreements, CBS and any such other
party-in-interest shall also proceed against MNCLP. The obligations of WON
as guarantor of the obligations of MNCLP under the Metro Affiliation
Agreements are absolute and unconditional. The obligations of WON pursuant
to this Section 4(b) shall not apply following a sale of substantially all
the assets of the business unit or division providing the services in the
Metro Affiliation Agreements in accordance with Section 28(f) where the
Purchaser of such business unit assumes or guarantees the obligations under
such Metro Affiliation Agreements in accordance with the terms thereof. |
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News Programming Agreement. On the Closing Date, the existing News Programming
Agreement shall be extended through March 31, 2017, and amended and restated in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit C. |
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Program Agreements. Effective as of the Closing Date, without further action
required by the parties, (i) the agreements relating to the various programs listed on
Schedule 5A shall continue to be in effect on their current terms and conditions through the
earlier of: (x) March 31, 2017 or (y) the stated expiration or termination date of such
agreements as indicated on Schedule 5A, and (ii) CBS shall continue to broadcast the WON
programs listed on Schedule 5B (or such replacement or substitute programs that are mutually
agreed upon from time to time by the parties) at the same time and on the same CBS Stations
through the earlier of (x) the expiration of the corresponding terms set forth on Schedule 5B
or (y) such time that such programs are terminated or discontinued by WON. CBS agrees that,
unless CBS is contractually prohibited from doing so, before it or any of its affiliates
offers, sells or otherwise makes available for on-air syndication or other on-air distribution
any radio programming featuring talent employed by or otherwise under contract with CBS or its
affiliates (“Syndications”), CBS shall in each case, except for |
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pre-existing programming contracts and any renewals or extensions thereof on commercially
reasonable terms, first offer (by written notice to WON, which notice shall describe the
nature of such Syndication and the terms and conditions on which CBS or such affiliate
intends so to offer, sell or otherwise make available such Syndication, in reasonable
detail) each such Syndication to WON on the same terms and conditions (substituting WON as
the prospective buyer of such Syndication) as CBS or such affiliate intends so to offer,
sell or otherwise make available such Syndication. For the avoidance of doubt, CBS’
covenant to first offer Syndications to WON set forth in the immediately preceding sentence
shall be limited to on-air syndication and other on-air distribution and shall not include
any web syndication, internet streaming or other means of distribution (other than
Syndications where CBS has agreed to provide for the simultaneous internet streaming of
on-air radio programming on CBS websites). If WON fails to accept such offer by written
notice to CBS within ten (10) business days after notice is given by CBS, CBS or such
affiliate, as the case may be, may, for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days
thereafter, offer, sell or otherwise make available such Syndication to one or more third
parties on terms and conditions no more favorable to the third party than those specified in
such notice to WON, but not otherwise, provided, however, that the rights of
WON and the obligations of CBS under this Section 6 shall terminate on March 31, 2017 as to
any offer made to WON pursuant to this Section 6 that is not so accepted by WON, prior to
March 31, 2017. If WON accepts such offer prior to March 31, 2017, CBS will cause the
transaction to be consummated, subject to the approval of any agreements in respect thereof
by WON. |
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Employment Agreements. Schedule 6 attached hereto sets forth a summary of certain
severance arrangements as proposed by WON (any payments pursuant to such arrangements
(“Severance Payments”)). WON and CBS shall each be responsible for 50% of such Severance
Payments until WON has paid $1,000,000 of Severance Payments, whereupon CBS shall be
responsible for all Severance Payments in excess of $2,000,000. |
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Board of Directors. Effective on the Closing Date, CBS shall cause any individuals
employed by CBS who serve on the WON Board of Directors to resign. |
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Standstill. Until December 31, 2007 (the “Standstill Period”), CBS shall not (A)
offer for sale, sell, transfer, tender, pledge, encumber, assign or otherwise dispose of,
enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to, or
consent to, the offer for sale, sale, transfer, tender, pledge, encumbrance or assignment, or
other disposition (including, without limitation, any “Constructive Disposition,” as defined
below) (each a “Transfer”), of any or all of the CBS Shares, or any interest therein, grant
any proxies or powers of attorney other than to representatives of WON in connection with an
annual or special meeting of the stockholders of WON or (B) enter into an agreement or
arrangement providing for any of the actions in (A) above; provided, however, that CBS may
Transfer some or all of the CBS Shares to CBS Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Constructive Disposition” means with respect to any CBS Shares, a short sale with respect to
such security, entering into or acquiring an offsetting derivative contract with respect to
such security, entering into or acquiring a futures or forward contract to deliver such
security or entering into any hedging or other derivative transaction that has the effect of materially changing the economic benefits and risks of
ownership. Any attempted Transfer in violation of this Section 9 shall be null and void and
of no force or effect and WON shall notify its transfer agent that during the Standstill
Period there is a stop transfer with respect to all CBS Shares in accordance with this
Section 9. |
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Registration Rights. On the Closing Date, CBS and WON shall enter into a new
Registration Rights Agreement (the “New Registration Rights Agreement”) in the form of Exhibit
D which shall provide CBS with registration rights for the CBS Shares effective following the
end of the Standstill Period. |
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Warrants and Registration Rights Agreement. On the Closing Date, CBS shall assign to
WON all of its right, title and interest in and to the Warrants, which shall be retired, and
the Registration Rights Agreement shall be cancelled and terminated. |
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Non-competition, etc. (a) For the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending
on March 31, 2010, except as set forth on Schedule 7 hereto or otherwise agreed by CBS and
WON, CBS will, and will cause its affiliates and its and their officers and employees to,
refrain from, either alone or in conjunction with any other person, or directly or indirectly
through its or their present or future affiliates: |
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Managing, purchasing, establishing, participating in, or having
a substantial ownership interest in (other than through the ownership of five
percent (5%) or less of any class of securities registered under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), or otherwise lending assistance (financial
or otherwise) to, a radio network company (which, for purposes of this Master
Agreement, shall mean any compensation-based radio network that is RADAR-rated)
or any other radio syndicator (a “Radio Network Company”), or entering into, or
obtaining rights under, any agreement providing for an option to do any of the
foregoing, provided, however, that the terms of this Section
12(a)(i) shall not apply to any activities engaged in (A) by CBS with respect
to CBS Stations or (B) (at the time of acquisition) by any entity which is
acquired by CBS or any of its affiliates after the date of this Master
Agreement; provided that such entity, or the activities in conflict
with this Section 12(a)(i), are divested or discontinued by CBS or such
affiliate of CBS by the later of (i) one (1) year after the date such entity is
acquired or (ii) as soon as reasonably practicable pursuant to an orderly
process whereby CBS or such affiliate of CBS is able to realize the fair value
for such operations (such value to be reasonably determined by CBS), but in no
event more than two (2) years after the date such entity is acquired; |
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disclosing (unless compelled by judicial or administrative
process) or using any confidential or secret information relating to WON or any
of its clients, customers or suppliers; or |
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causing or attempting to cause any client, customer or
supplier of WON to terminate or materially reduce its business with WON,
provided, however, that the terms of this Section 12(a)(iii)
shall not apply to any activities engaged in by CBS solely with respect to: (a)
the sale of ten (10)-second sponsorships in or adjacent to traffic reports as
hereinafter provided in this Section 12(a)(iii), or (b) the sale of any other
advertising by CBS on a station-by-station basis. CBS and its affiliates will
be permitted to sell ten (10)-second sponsorships in or adjacent to traffic
reports through one or more national sales representation firms, subject to the
following conditions: (1) sales will not exceed $3.0 million for the first 12
months after the Closing Date, and (2) sales will not exceed $4.0 million
annually for each 12 months after the first anniversary of the Closing Date
until March 31, 2010; provided, however, that the parties agree
that the immediately preceding limitation applies only (x) with respect to ten
(10)-second sponsorships in or adjacent to traffic reports and not to any other
ten (10)-second sponsorships and (y) until March 31, 2010. In addition, CBS
and its affiliates will be permitted to continue to sell sponsorships in or
adjacent to traffic reports on a station-by-station basis without limitation.
CBS’s agreement to this provision (including the limitations set forth in the
second immediately preceding sentence) shall not constitute an admission by CBS
of and/or evidence of a past and/or present violation of Section 4.1(a)(iii) of
the Management Agreement by CBS. |
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The parties hereto recognize that the laws and public
policies of the various states of the United States may differ as to the
validity and enforceability of covenants similar to those set forth in this
Section 12. It is the intention of the parties that the provisions of this
Section 12 be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and
policies of each jurisdiction in which enforcement may be sought, including
through judicial modification of the provisions of this Section 12 in order
to conform such section to provide for its enforceability to the maximum
extent permissible, and that the unenforceability (or the modification to
conform to such laws or policies) of any provisions of this Section 12
shall not render unenforceable, or impair, the remainder of the provisions
of this Section 12. Accordingly, if any provision of this Section 12 shall
be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall be deemed to apply only with respect to the
operation of such provision in the particular jurisdiction in which such
determination is made and not with respect to any other provision or
jurisdiction. |
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The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that any
remedy at law for any breach of the provisions of this Section 12 may be
inadequate, and CBS hereby consents to the granting by any court of an
injunction or other equitable relief without the necessity of actual
monetary loss
being proved or the posting of any bond, in order that the breach or
threatened breach of such provisions may be effectively restrained. |
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Non-Solicitation. Each of WON and CBS agrees that during the period from the Closing
Date through December 31, 2012, without the prior consent of the other party, neither it nor
any of its affiliates will (or will assist or encourage others), directly or indirectly,
solicit to hire any employee of the other party or any of its subsidiaries; provided,
however, that the foregoing provision will not prevent either WON or CBS from hiring
any such person who contacts such party on his or her own initiative as a result of placing a
general advertisement in trade journals, newspapers or similar publications which are not
directed at the other party or its affiliates. |
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License Agreement. On the Closing Date, the existing License Agreement shall be
extended through March 31, 2017, and amended and restated in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit E (the “New License Agreement”). |
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Services Agreement; Lease Arrangements. (a) On the Closing Date, the existing
Services Agreement shall be extended through March 31, 2017, and amended and restated in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the “New Services Agreement”). |
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On the Closing Date and in connection with entering
into the New Services Agreement, CBS and WON shall enter into the lease
agreements and sublease agreement in the forms attached hereto as Exhibits
G, H and I, respectively (collectively, the “Leases”). |
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Stockholder Meeting; Proxy Statement. WON shall include a proposal approving this
Master Agreement and the other New Transaction Documents in a proxy statement (the “2007
Proxy”), and the WON Board of Directors shall recommend that the stockholders approve such
proposal. WON shall prepare and file the 2007 Proxy with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) as soon as practicable following the date hereof and shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to have the 2007 Proxy declared effective as soon as practicable following
such filing with the SEC. WON shall provide CBS with drafts of the 2007 Proxy and any
amendments thereto sufficiently in advance of any filings with the SEC in order to allow CBS
and its advisors an opportunity to review such drafts and provide any comments to WON prior to
filing with the SEC, and CBS agrees that it will cause such review to be conducted promptly
following receipt of such drafts. WON agrees that none of the information in the 2007 Proxy
will contain an 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 not misleading;
provided that WON shall not be responsible for the accuracy of any information
furnished in writing to WON by CBS expressly for use in the 2007 Proxy. |
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Transition Period. (a) Following the execution of this Master Agreement and prior to
the Closing Date and the Effective Date, the parties shall cooperate with each other and shall
take such actions as reasonably necessary in order to successfully implement the New
Transaction Documents and the intent of the parties with respect to the matters contained
herein. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that each of the
respective Old Transaction Documents and the related rights and obligations of WON and CBS thereunder
will remain in full force and legal effect until the earlier of the Closing Date, the
Effective Date or the end of the respective term of each of the Old Transaction Documents,
as applicable. |
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Without limiting any other provision hereof, CBS and
WON shall each use its reasonable best efforts to avoid the entry of, or to
have vacated or terminated, any decree, order or judgment against it that
would restrain, prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Master Agreement, on or before the Drop Dead Date (as
defined below), including by defending through litigation on the merits any
claim asserted against it in any court by any person or entity. |
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Payments. Schedule 8 hereto identifies the categories of compensation owed to CBS
and its affiliates by WON under the Old Transaction Documents as of the date hereof and also
reflects good faith estimates of the amounts that had been due as of the date hereof. WON
shall pay to CBS on or prior to the Closing Date all such amounts. WON agrees to make timely
payment with respect to all such additional amounts which become due after the date hereof and
CBS agrees to update Schedule 8 as of the Closing Date to reflect any amounts owed and unpaid
as of the Closing Date. In addition, on the Closing Date, WON shall pay (by wire transfer of
immediately available funds) to CBS an additional $5 million (five million dollars). In
addition, in the event that Commercial Clearance during 2008 for CBS’ top ten markets (as
determined by Arbitron), is less than 93.75% (ninety three and three-fourths percent), the
parties agree that WON shall have the right to receive a payment in the amount of $2 million
(two million dollars) from CBS, which payment shall be paid by CBS no later than 30 days after
the final determination of Commercial Clearance for 2008, or, in lieu of such payment, at its
option, WON shall be entitled to reduce by $2 million (two million dollars) in the aggregate
any future payments to CBS. |
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Clearance Bonus. CBS shall be entitled to earn an annual potential bonus (the
“Clearance Bonus”) during the term of each of the WWO Affiliation Agreements based on the
total percentage of commercial minutes actually broadcast by the CBS Stations in a calendar
year (measured against those minutes set forth in Exhibit 1 of the form of WWO Affiliation
Agreement, as such Exhibit 1 may be modified as provided therein, and as determined in all
respects subject to CBS’ rights related to sports preemptions and make goods set forth in the
Station Agreements, “Commercial Clearance”) as follows: |
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³ 95.0% |
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$4.0 million |
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94.0% |
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$3.5 million |
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93.0% |
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$2.8 million |
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92.0% |
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$2.2 million |
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91.0% |
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$1.4 million |
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90.0% |
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$0.7 million |
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< 90.0% |
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$0.0 million |
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The Clearance Bonus for Commercial Clearance between the Commercial Clearance percentages
above will be interpolated on a straight line basis. The Commercial Clearance percentage
shall be determined as described in the WWO Affiliation Agreements. The Clearance Bonus, if
any, shall be paid by WON to CBS (on behalf of the CBS Stations) no later than the end of
the first calendar quarter immediately succeeding the year in respect of which payment of
the Clearance Bonus is determined based on affidavits submitted demonstrating spots cleared
in the prior year (to the extent such affidavits were submitted on a timely basis or prior
to the expiration of any cure period). Any Clearance Bonus for less than a full calendar
year (e.g., 2017) shall be prorated based on the number of full months the WWO Affiliation
Agreements are in effect for such partial year; provided, that if the Closing Date
occurs after February 29, 2008, the Clearance Bonus for calendar year 2008 shall be
calculated as if the Closing Date had been February 29, 2008. Any payment not paid to CBS
on or before the date set forth above shall bear interest from the date of such required
payment at an annual rate of 8% (eight percent). |
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Mutual Release. On the Closing Date the parties shall enter into a Mutual General
Release and Covenant Not to Xxx (the “Release”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J. |
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Deferral Right. Notwithstanding any payment term to the contrary contained herein or
any of the New Transaction Documents, WON shall have the right, exercisable as described in
this Section until 24 months after the Effective Date (the “Deferral Period”), to defer
inventory compensation payments (but not any Clearance Bonus payments) then owed to CBS (a
“Payment Deferral”) under the terms of the Station Agreements; provided that WON has
not breached any material provision of the Station Agreements (subject to any cure period
described therein, it being understood that a failure to pay is a material provision). WON
may exercise one Payment Deferral once per 12-month period within such 24-month period (i.e.,
once in each of the first and second years after the Effective Date); provided, that
WON may not exercise the Payment Deferrals (i) in successive calendar quarters or (ii) if WON,
at the time it wishes to exercise its Payment Deferral, owes CBS or would owe CBS after giving
effect to any such Payment Deferral, in the aggregate, more than four million dollars
($4,000,000) in deferred compensation payments payable under the terms of the Station
Agreements; and, provided, further, that each Payment Deferral shall be for a
period of no more than 12 months from the original due date applicable to such payment. Any
amounts deferred by WON under this Section 21 (the “Deferred Amounts”) shall bear interest at
an annual interest rate of six percent (6%), which amount shall be due and payable with all
Deferred Amounts. |
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Right of Prepayment. WON shall have the right to prepay such amount of Incremental
Station Compensation Payments as may be mutually agreed upon by WON and CBS subject to a
discount rate of six percent (6%). For purposes hereof, “Incremental Station Compensation
Payments” shall mean the sum of: (x) annual compensation payments payable to the CBS Stations
as set forth in the Station Agreements less (y) $42.40 million. |
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Representations and Warranties. |
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Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants to the other that, as of the date hereof: |
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it is duly organized, validly organized and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is formed and has
all requisite corporate authority to own its property and assets and to
conduct its business as presently conducted or proposed to be conducted
under this Master Agreement; |
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it has the corporate power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform its obligations under this Master Agreement; |
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all necessary action has been taken to authorize its
execution, delivery and performance of this Master Agreement and this
Master Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation
enforceable against it in accordance with its respective terms, except as
such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors
generally and by general principles of equity; |
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neither its execution and delivery of this Master
Agreement nor the performance of its obligations hereunder will: |
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conflict with or violate any provision of its certificate of
incorporation or bylaws; |
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conflict with, violate or result in a breach of any
constitution, law, judgments, regulation or order of any governmental authority
applicable to it; or |
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conflict with, violate or result in a breach of or constitute
a default under or result in the imposition or creation of any mortgage,
pledge, lien, security interest or other encumbrance under any term or
condition of any mortgage, indenture, loan agreement or other agreement to
which it is a party or by which is properties or assets are bound except with
respect to WON, that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2004, by
and among WON, certain subsidiaries of WON, JPMorgan Chase Bank and other
parties thereto, as amended (the “Loan Agreement”), and/or the Note Purchase
Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2002, by and among WON and the purchasers
party thereto (the “Senior Note Purchase Agreement”); |
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other than Stockholder Approval (as defined below), no
approval, authorization, order or consent of, or declaration, registration
or filing with any governmental authority or third party is required for
its valid execution, delivery and performance of this Master Agreement,
except
such as have been duly obtained or made and with respect to WON, the
Loan Agreement and/or Senior Note Purchase Agreement; and |
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there is no action, suit or proceeding, at law or in
equity, by or before any court, tribunal or governmental authority or third
party pending, or, to its knowledge, threatened, which, if adversely
determined, would materially and adversely affect its ability to perform
its obligations hereunder or the validity or enforceability of this Master
Agreement. |
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CBS represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, it has no intention to sell any CBS
Stations; provided, however, that this representation excludes the sales of
CBS Stations that have been publicly announced and are currently pending as of the date
hereof as set forth on Schedule 9 hereto. The foregoing statement is made as of the date
hereof and shall not be construed to mean that CBS will not change its intention after the
date hereof or consider the sale of any CBS Stations from time to time. |
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Conditions to Closing. (a) The obligations of WON to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Master Agreement, including, without limitation, the execution and
delivery of the New Transaction Documents (other than the Master Agreement) are subject to the
satisfaction or waiver, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions: |
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Performance. CBS shall have performed in all material
respects, consistent with past practice (in the case of the Management
Agreement), its covenants and obligations required to be performed by it on or
before the Closing Date under both this Master Agreement and the Management
Agreement; |
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Representations and Warranties. The representations
and warranties of CBS contained in this Master Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the
Closing Date (other than the representation and warranty of CBS set forth in
the last paragraph of Section 23, which representation and warranty shall be
true and correct in all material respects on the date hereof); |
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Stockholder Approval. The stockholders of WON shall
have approved the New Transaction Documents by the affirmative vote of
stockholders representing a majority of WON’s Common Stock and Class B Stock,
which are not beneficially owned by CBS or its affiliates (provided that the
Common Stock beneficially owned by CBS will count towards the determination of
a quorum only), voting together as a single class, represented in person or by
proxy at a meeting of WON stockholders (“Stockholder Approval”); |
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Refinancing of WON’s Existing Credit Obligations. WON
shall have successfully refinanced or modified the Loan Agreement and/or
obtained the necessary consents and/or waivers under the Loan
Agreement and/or Senior Note Purchase Agreement, as may be required, in each case, in a
manner that WON’s Board of Directors reasonably determines permits WON to
conduct its business operations in compliance with its legal and financial
obligations including its obligations under the New Transaction Documents
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Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Master
Agreement, there shall not have been or occurred any event, change, occurrence
or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate with any other events,
changes, occurrences or circumstances, has had or would reasonably be expected
to have a material adverse effect on (a) the assets, results of operations or
the financial condition of CBS or of the CBS Stations, in the aggregate, or (b)
the ability of CBS to perform its obligations under this Master Agreement or
the other New Transaction Documents. |
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No Injunctions or Restraints. No law, injunction,
judgment or ruling enacted, promulgated, issued, entered, amended or enforced
by any governmental body (collectively, “Restraints”) shall be in effect
enjoining, restraining, preventing or prohibiting consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Master Agreement or making the consummation
of any such transactions illegal. |
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The obligations of CBS to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Master Agreement, including, without limitation, the
execution and delivery of the New Transaction Documents (other than the
Master Agreement) are subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to
the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions: |
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Performance. WON shall have performed in all material
respects and consistent with past practice its covenants and obligations under
this Master Agreement required to be performed by it on or before the Closing
Date, including having paid CBS all monies owed to CBS or its affiliates at the
Closing Date under the Old Transaction Documents in accordance with Section 18; |
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Representations and Warranties. The representations
and warranties of WON contained in this Master Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the
Closing Date; |
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Stockholder Approval. Stockholder Approval shall have
been obtained; |
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Payments. WON shall have made all of the payments to
CBS in accordance with Section 18. |
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Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Master
Agreement, there shall not have been or occurred any event, change, occurrence
or circumstance (excluding any of the foregoing that could reasonably have been
prevented or materially mitigated by CBS in its capacity as Manager of WON pursuant to the Management Agreement, which exclusion shall not
include any event, change, occurrence or circumstance generally affecting
the businesses or industries in which WON operates) that, individually or in
the aggregate with any other events, changes, occurrences or circumstances,
has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on
(a) the assets, results of operations or the financial condition of WON or
(b) the ability of WON to perform its obligations under this Master
Agreement or the other New Transaction Documents. |
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Refinancing of WON’s Existing Credit Obligations. WON
shall have successfully satisfied the requirements of the Financing Condition,
in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to CBS, such that
none of the transactions or payments contemplated by this Master Agreement or
any of the other New Transaction Documents shall constitute a breach or an
event of default, or otherwise trigger any acceleration, termination or similar
provisions, thereunder. |
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No Injunctions or Restraints. No Restraint shall be
in effect enjoining, restraining, preventing or prohibiting consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Master Agreement or making the consummation
of any such transactions illegal. |
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Indemnification. From and after the Closing Date, each party hereto shall indemnify
and hold the other party hereto, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers,
affiliates, employees and agents, and the predecessors, successors and assigns of any of them,
harmless from and against any and all actions, claims, damages and liabilities (and all
actions in respect thereof and any legal or other expenses in giving testimony or furnishing
documents in response to a subpoena or otherwise and whether or not a party thereto), whether
or not arising out of third party claims, including reasonable legal fees and expenses in
connection with, and other costs of, investigating, preparing or defending any such action or
claim, whether or not in connection with litigation in which such person is a party, and as
and when incurred, caused by, relating to, based upon or arising out of (directly or
indirectly) (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty of such party
hereto as set forth in this Master Agreement and (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement
of such party hereto as set forth in this Master Agreement. |
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Further Assurances; Change of Control and Related Covenants. (a) Each of WON and CBS
shall cooperate and use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, and to do,
or cause to be done, as promptly as practicable all things necessary, proper or advisable to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by the New Transaction Documents.
WON shall use its reasonable best efforts to successfully refinance or modify the Loan
Agreement and/or obtain the necessary consents and/or waivers under the Loan Agreement and/or
Senior Note Purchase Agreement, in each case, in satisfaction of the closing conditions
discussed in Sections 24(a)(iv) and 24(b)(vi). Each of WON and CBS shall not take, or agree
to take, any actions that would prevent or
materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the New Transaction
Documents. |
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WON hereby agrees that, from the date hereof until
March 31, 2017, without the consent of CBS (which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld), no former chief executive officer of WON, who
served in such capacity after the implementation of the initial Management
Agreement with CBS, dated as of February 3, 1994, shall, with the express
or implied consent (by agreement, participation or otherwise) of WON (i) be
or become a director, officer, partner, employee or manager of, or
consultant or advisor to, WON or any of its Affiliates or an Acquiring
Person or any of its Affiliates, (ii) have, or have the right, directly or
indirectly, to exercise managerial control of WON or any of its Affiliates
or an Acquiring Person or any of its Affiliates (in each case, through
contract or otherwise) or (iii) beneficially own, directly or indirectly,
more than 25% of the equity or voting interests of WON or any of its
Affiliates or an Acquiring Person or any of its Affiliates. For purposes
hereof, an “Acquiring Person” shall mean any person or entity which,
directly or indirectly, beneficially owns, or acquires, or proposes to
acquire, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, (a)
more than 50% of the equity or voting interests of WON, (b) all or
substantially all of the assets of WON or (c) all or substantially all of
the assets comprising any significant business unit or division of WON. |
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If a competitor of CBS that owns or operates radio
stations (the “Competitor”) acquires, or proposes to acquire, more than 50%
of the equity or voting interests of WON in a single transaction or series
of related transactions (each, a “Change of Control”), WON shall (i) take
reasonable steps to protect CBS’s confidential information (which shall not
include the terms and conditions of the New Transaction Documents) and to
protect against the dissemination of such confidential information to
personnel at such Competitor who are engaged in operations or activities
that are, in CBS’ good faith judgment, competitive with the operations or
activities of CBS, (ii) develop and put into effect written policies and
procedures (commonly referred to as an “ethical wall”) to ensure that
confidential information that contains competitively sensitive information
is not disclosed to personnel at the Competitor that are engaged in such
competitive operations or activities and (iii) take reasonable steps to
ensure that the “level of service” provided by WON to CBS, including CBS
News (such level of service to include promotion and/or marketing of CBS
(to the extent permitted under and/or limited by the New Transaction
Documents)), is comparable to the level of service historically provided by
WON to CBS and not materially less favorable, taken as a whole, than the
level of service provided by WON to CBS and/or Competitor following the
consummation of such Change of Control transaction, and the Competitor shall deliver reasonable assurance of
each of the foregoing in writing to CBS prior to the consummation of any
Change of Control transaction with the Competitor. The foregoing “level
of service” standard shall be evaluated on an overall basis and solely
to the extent such level of service affects material aspects of the
relationship between WON and CBS, including the overall affiliate
relationship between WON and CBS and/or Competitor. |
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In addition, in the event of a Change of Control, the
licenses granted under the New License Agreement to WON as licensee shall
be modified such that the license of WON shall be limited to the right to
use the Tradename and Trademarks (as defined in the New License Agreement)
in connection with identifying any CBS programming available consistent
with past practice by WON, and no intellectual property of CBS may be used
otherwise as part of the business of WON or the Competitor. |
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Notwithstanding anything to the foregoing, any claims
by CBS for violations of this Section may only be made against WON and not
against the Competitor or an Acquiring Person and CBS shall have no
recourse against the Competitor or Acquiring Person under this Master
Agreement. |
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Termination. This Master Agreement may be terminated: |
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by (i) mutual written consent of CBS and WON; (ii) by
CBS if WON fails to pay an undisputed amount owed to CBS under this Master
Agreement following 30 days written notice, (iii) by CBS if WON fails to
pay an amount owed to CBS that was previously disputed but has since been
determined by arbitration pursuant to Section 28 or mutual agreement of the
Parties to be owed to CBS under this Master Agreement, within 15 days of
such arbitration award or following 15 days written notice of such mutual
agreement, (iv) by CBS following 30 days written notice if (x) two or more
disputed payments are submitted to arbitration under Section 28 during the
term of this Master Agreement, (y) such disputed payments are not deposited
with a third party escrow agent reasonably acceptable to CBS and WON within
five (5) business days following submission to arbitration and (z) the
arbitrator(s) finds in each case that the amount claimed by CBS to be
properly payable by WON to CBS under this Master Agreement is in fact
properly payable to CBS under this Master Agreement, or (v) by either party
hereto if (x) it notifies the other party in writing that such other party
is in material breach of one or more of its material covenants (other than
payment covenants) under this Master Agreement and such breach is not cured
within 30 days of receipt of such written notice, (y) it submits to
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breach or breaches and requests termination as a remedy and (z) the
arbitrator(s) determines (A) that the breaching party has in fact
materially breached one or more material covenants (other than payment
covenants) under this Master Agreement, (B) that such breach or breaches
have not been cured and have caused significant harm to the
non-breaching party and (C) that termination of this Master Agreement is
an appropriate remedy (after considering other appropriate remedies
short of termination). For these purposes, the material covenants of
this Master Agreement are listed on Schedule 10; |
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by the non-breaching party upon 30 days written notice
to the breaching party following the occurrence of a Fundamental Default
(as such term is defined below). A “Fundamental Default” shall be deemed
to have occurred in the event that (i) 15% or more of the Station
Agreements, measured in terms of compensation payments to CBS made during
the most recent full calendar year period prior to the delivery of such
notice, shall have been terminated by the non-breaching party for breach
pursuant to the termination provisions of the applicable Station
Agreements; (ii) 15% of the total number Station Agreements shall have been
terminated by the non-breaching party for breach pursuant to the
termination provisions of the applicable Station Agreements; or (iii) an
arbitrator(s) rules that a party is materially breaching all or
substantially all of the applicable Station Agreements in any two markets
where CBS has at least four radio stations in each such markets, each of
which has at least one Station Agreement, and such arbitrator(s) terminates
all or substantially all of such Station Agreements in such two markets as
a result of such material breaches; |
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by either party if Stockholder Approval is not obtained
following a vote of WON stockholders at a meeting of WON stockholders
seeking Stockholder Approval. For the avoidance of doubt, the Release
shall not be effective in the event Stockholder Approval is not obtained;
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by either party if the Closing shall not have occurred
by February 29, 2008 (the “Drop Dead Date”); provided,
however, that (i) the right to terminate this Master Agreement
under this Section 27(d) shall not be available to any party whose failure
to fulfill any obligation under this Master Agreement shall have been the
cause of, or shall have resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on
or prior to such date; and (ii) the Drop Dead Date shall be extended (x) if
the Closing is prevented from occurring at such time as a result of a
Restraint being in effect on February 29, 2008, to the earlier of 15
business days after such Restraint no longer is in effect or June 30, 2008
or (y) if (A) the 2007 Proxy shall have been filed with the SEC on or
before the date that is the later of the 30th calendar day following the
date of this Master Agreement and November 10, 2007 and (B) Stockholder
Approval has not been obtained on or prior to February 29, 2008 as a result of the
SEC not clearing for mailing the 2007 Proxy by January 25, 2008, to the
earlier of 15 business days after Stockholder Approval is obtained and
March 31, 2008. |
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In the event of termination of this Master Agreement after the Closing Date, (x) this Master
Agreement shall furthermore become void and have no effect, without liability on the part of
any party other than Section 25, this Section 27 and Section 28 which shall survive such
termination, (y) each of the New Transaction Documents (except for the Release and as set
forth in clause (B) of the last sentence of this paragraph), if then executed, shall
automatically terminate and become void and have no effect, without any further action on
the part of any party thereto, and (z) any and all undisputed amounts owed or payable by WON
to CBS as of the date of such termination under any of the New Transaction Documents shall
immediately become due and WON shall promptly pay to CBS any such undisputed amounts
following such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) nothing contained in this
Section 27 shall relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Master Agreement
and in the event of such termination prior to the Closing Date, all of the Old Transaction
Documents shall remain in full force and effect, and (B) clauses (y) and (z) of the
immediately preceding sentence shall not apply in the event of a termination of this Master
Agreement by CBS as a result of WON’s breach of the provisions of Section 26(c)(iii). |
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Notices. All notices, requests and other
communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been
duly given only if delivered personally or by facsimile transmission (with
receipt acknowledged) or mailed (registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested) to the parties at the following addresses or facsimile
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If to WON:
Westwood One, Inc.
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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If to CBS:
CBS Radio Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Chairman & CEO
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to each of:
CBS Corporation
00 Xxxx 00 Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to the
address as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if delivered by
facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this Section, be deemed given
upon confirmation of transmission, and (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described
above to the address as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon receipt (in each case
regardless of whether such notice, request or other communication is received by any other
person to whom a copy of such notice, request or other communication is to be delivered
pursuant to this Section). Any party from time to time may change its address, facsimile
number or other information for the purpose of notices to that party by giving notice
specifying such change to the other parties hereto. |
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Entire Agreement; Closing Date and Effective
Date. This Master Agreement and all the New Transaction Documents
supersede all prior discussions and agreements between the parties (and
their affiliates) with respect to the subject matter hereof and contain the
sole and entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof. Upon their execution, the New Transaction
Documents, other than the Master Agreement, will automatically become
effective, without further action of the parties, on the Closing Date or
the Effective Date, as applicable and as described herein. |
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Waiver. Any term or condition of this Master
Agreement may be waived at any time by the party that is entitled to the
benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in
a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such term
or condition. No waiver by any party of any term or condition of this
Master Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or
construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this
Master Agreement on any future occasion. No failure or delay on the
part of party in exercising any right or power under this Master
Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or
discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or
power. All remedies, either under this Master Agreement or by law or
otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative. |
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Amendment. This Master Agreement may be
amended, supplemented or modified only by a written instrument duly
executed by or on behalf of each party hereto. |
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No Third-Party Beneficiary. The terms and
provisions of this Master Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of
each party hereto and their respective successors or permitted assigns, and
it is not the intention of the parties to confer third-party beneficiary
rights upon any other person. |
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No Assignment; Binding Effect. This Master
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Neither CBS nor WON may assign its rights or obligations hereunder without
the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided that
(i) subject to Section 26, WON may assign all or any of its rights and
related obligations hereunder to any of its controlled affiliates, or a
third party who acquires more than 50% of the equity or voting interests of
WON, all or substantially all of the assets of WON or all or substantially
all of the assets comprising any significant business unit or division of
WON, in each case, in a single transaction or series of related
transactions, without the prior consent of CBS; provided that (x)
in the case of any assignment in connection with the sale of all or
substantially all of the assets comprising any significant business unit or
division of WON, such assignment shall be limited to those rights and
related obligations that are related to such business unit or division, (y)
in connection with any permitted assignment under this clause (i), the
assignee shall assume all of the obligations relating to the rights being
assigned, and (z) no assignment under this clause (i) shall relieve WON
from any of its obligations or liabilities under this Master Agreement,
except as provided in Section 4; (ii) CBS may assign, without the prior
consent of WON, all or any of its rights or obligations hereunder to (x)
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who acquires any CBS Station, to the extent the assigned rights are
related to the CBS Stations acquired thereby; provided that no
assignment under this clause (ii) shall relieve CBS from any of its
obligations or liabilities hereunder; and (iii) in respect of any
assignment of CBS’ rights and related obligations hereunder to any third
party who is not an affiliate of CBS, WON’s prior written consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld. Any purported assignment or transfer in
violation of the provisions of this Section 28(f) is null and void and
of no force or effect. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) WON agrees that
that a sale of CBS in its entirety, whether directly or indirectly and
whether by merger, asset sale, stock sale or otherwise, shall not
constitute an assignment for purposes of this Master Agreement or
otherwise require the consent of WON and (ii) CBS agrees that, subject
to Section 26, a sale of WON in its entirety, whether directly or
indirectly and whether by merger, asset sale, stock sale or otherwise,
shall not constitute an assignment for purposes of this Master Agreement
or otherwise require the consent of CBS. |
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Headings. The headings used in this Master
Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not
define or limit the provisions hereof. |
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Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this
Master Agreement, other than Section 12(a), which shall be subject to the
provisions of Sections 12(b) and 12(c), is held to be illegal, invalid or
unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights or
obligations of any party hereto under this Master Agreement will not be
materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such provision will be fully
severable, (ii) this Master Agreement will be construed and enforced as if
such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part
hereof, (iii) the remaining provisions of this Master Agreement will remain
in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid
or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom and (iv) in lieu of
such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added
automatically as a part of this Master Agreement a legal, valid and
enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision as may be possible. |
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Affiliate. When used in this Master Agreement
the term “Affiliate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Rule
405 promulgated under the Securities Act; provided that, with
respect to any affiliates of CBS, such term shall mean the controlled
affiliates of CBS Corporation. |
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Press Release. The parties shall mutually
agree upon the form of a press release to be issued concurrently with the
execution of this Master Agreement. Except as required by law, the timing
and
content of any other public disclosure of the terms of this Master
Agreement shall be made only upon the mutual approval of WON and CBS. |
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Governing Law. Each of the New Transaction
Documents shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the state of New York, its rules of conflict of laws that could mandate the
application of the laws of another jurisdiction notwithstanding. |
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Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim
arising out of or relating to this Master Agreement or the breach,
termination or validity thereof (“Dispute”), shall on the demand of any
party be finally and exclusively resolved by arbitration in accordance with
the then-prevailing JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures as
modified herein (the “Rules”); provided, however, that any
party hereto shall have the right to seek injunctive relief against the
other party hereto in the courts of New York, New York, prior to the
resolution of any Dispute by arbitration in accordance with this Section
28(l). There shall be three neutral arbitrators of whom each party shall
select one. The claimant shall select its arbitrator in its demand for
arbitration and the respondent shall select its arbitrator within 30 days
after receipt of the demand for arbitration. The two arbitrators so
appointed shall select a third arbitrator to serve as chairperson within
fourteen days of the designation of the second of the two arbitrators. If
any arbitrator is not timely appointed, at the request of any party such
arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS pursuant to the listing, striking and
ranking procedure in the Rules. The place of arbitration shall be New
York, New York. The arbitral tribunal shall be required to follow the law
of the State of New York. The arbitral tribunal is not empowered to award
damages in excess of compensatory damages, and each party hereby
irrevocably waives any right to recover punitive, exemplary or similar
damages with respect to any Dispute. Any arbitration proceedings, decision
or award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of
this arbitration provision shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration
Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The award shall be final and binding upon the
parties and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties
regarding any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the
arbitral tribunal. Judgment upon any award may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction. |
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Counterparts. This Master Agreement may be
executed in counterparts and by facsimile signature, each of which will be
deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the
same instrument. |
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Expenses. Each of WON and CBS shall bear its
own expenses relating to this Master Agreement and the other New
Transaction Documents whether or not the Closing is consummated. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Master Agreement to be executed
on its behalf by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.
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Signature Page to Master Agreement
LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Form WWO Affiliation Agreement |
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Exhibit B
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Form Metro Master Affiliation Agreement |
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Form Metro News Affiliation Agreement |
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Form Metro Source Affiliation Agreement |
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Form Metro Traffic Affiliation Agreement |
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Exhibit C
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Form of Amended and Restated News Programming Agreement |
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Exhibit D
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement |
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Exhibit E
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Form of Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement |
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Exhibit F
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Form of Amended and Restated Technical Services Agreement |
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Exhibit G
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Form of Lease for 000 X. 00xx Xxxxxx |
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Exhibit H
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Form of Lease for 0000 X Xxxxxx |
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Exhibit I
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Form of Sublease for 0000 X Xxxxxx |
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Exhibit J
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Form of Mutual General Release and Covenant Not to Xxx |
SCHEDULES
Intentionally omitted.
EXHIBIT A
WESTWOOD ONE
AFFILIATION AGREEMENT FOR CBS RADIO STATION(S)
This Westwood One Affiliation Agreement, dated [ ] [ ], 2007 (the “WWO Affiliation Agreement” or
the “Agreement”), is between Westwood One, Inc. on its behalf and on behalf of its
affiliate, Westwood One Radio Networks, Inc. (collectively, “Network”) and CBS Radio Inc.
(“Broadcaster”), the owner and operator of radio station [Exhibit 1, Column A] (“Station”),
on its behalf and on behalf of such Station.
I. NETWORK PROGRAM AND COMMERCIALS
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Network will transmit to Station by method reasonably determined by Network, and Station will
broadcast on its analog and HD1 facilities, the Commercial Schedules in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, the commercials (“Commercials”) listed in the commercial schedules
(“Commercial Schedules”) to be delivered by Network to Broadcaster. Station shall broadcast
such Commercials in fair and equal rotation within the dayparts as indicated on the Commercial
Schedules. Network may from time to time change the Commercials to be broadcast by Station by
modifying the Commercial Schedules so long as such modification does not increase the number
or placement of such Commercials. Broadcaster is required to monitor Network’s transmission
of Commercials in order to receive Network’s changes to the Commercials and to be advised of
changes in the Commercial Schedules; provided however that Network shall, simultaneously with
any changes made with respect to Networks’ transmission of Commercials, also notify Station by
email of any changes in Commercial Schedules at least twenty-four (24) hours before such
changes become effective. Station may designate a person to receive such email notices. |
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Network will transmit to Station the Programs listed in Exhibit 3 attached hereto (the
“Programs”). Station understands and agrees that, except as set forth otherwise on Exhibit 3,
the Programs are distributed as a non-exclusive product and shall be distributed by Network as
a professional, broadcast-quality program in accordance with prevailing industry standards
(“Prevailing Industry Standards”). Station has the right to broadcast any newscast, as well
as actualities and special long form coverage, as may be made available by Network in the
Programs provided to Station pursuant to Exhibit 3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the
extent a Broadcaster radio station in Station’s market is an affiliate of CBS Radio News,
Station may broadcast the CBS Radio News Program (including CBS Radio News Top-of-the-Hour
Newscasts, notwithstanding any exclusivity provision) in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. Moreover, to the extent that Station or any Broadcaster radio
station is an affiliate of CBS Radio News, such station shall have exclusivity in such market
with respect to the CBS Radio News Top of the Hour Newscast or substantially similar future
newscast of CBS Radio News as against any station in such market not owned by Broadcaster.
Station has the discretion as to what Network Programs to broadcast and has no obligation to
carry such Programs, subject to the rights of Network in this Section and except as indicated
in Exhibit 3. In the event Network ceases to distribute CBS Radio News, Network will provide Station with
comparable substitute programming as determined by Network at its reasonable discretion. In
the event Network ceases to distribute any Program (other than the CBS Radio News), Network
will provide Station with comparable substitute programming as determined by mutual agreement
of Station and Network or, at Station’s option, CBS Radio News radio programming so long as
Network still has the rights to distribute CBS Radio News (which the parties agree shall be
deemed comparable substitute programming). |
EXHIBIT A
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Station may preempt Commercials upon advance written notice (which in the case of this
Section I(C), the parties agree that electronic mail to individual(s) designated by Network
shall suffice for purposes of notice under this Agreement) to Network and solely as
follows: (i) for any reason, provided, such occurs on an occasional, non-regular basis
only; (ii) in Station’s opinion any Commercial violates any of Station’s written “standards
and practices” (to the extent such have been provided by Station to Network in advance and
provided such are applied to Network advertisers in the same manner that they are applied
to Station’s cash advertisers), technical quality standards or any applicable law,
statutes, ordinances or regulation (with subsections (i) and (ii) referred to as “Content
Related Preemption”); or (iii) if such Commercials are broadcast during any play-by-play
sports programming or NASCAR programming (“Sports Related Preemption”). |
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Make Goods. |
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1. Content Related Preemption. If Station preempts Commercials for a Content
Related Preemption, in order to receive credit for broadcasting such Commercials Station
may provide a make good (which in the case of a Commercial preempted by Station for the
reasons set forth in Section I(C)(ii) above shall be a substitute Commercial which shall be
provided by Network within two (2) business days notice from Station that the original
Commercial was not acceptable or Station shall be relieved of any make good obligation and
shall not be deemed to have failed to broadcast any such Commercials) (“Make Good”) for such
Commercials as follows: |
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Originally Scheduled Broadcast |
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Make Good Window* |
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Make Good Time* |
Monday – Friday
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On a weekday
(Monday-Friday)
within the earlier of
the originally
scheduled flight for
such Commercial or
the seven (7) day
period after the
originally scheduled
broadcast date for
such Commercial
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Same or better
daypart as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date |
Saturday – Sunday
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On any day (Monday –
Sunday) within the
earlier of the
originally scheduled
flight for such
Commercial or the
seven (7) day period
after the originally
scheduled broadcast
date for such
Commercial
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Same or better
daypart as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date |
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* or at such other time as Network and Station may mutually agree (with the above Make Good
Window and Make Good Time collectively referred to as the “Make Good Period”). Commercials
aired during the Make Good Period in accordance with this section shall be deemed to have
run consistent with the relevant Commercial Schedule, with no resulting adverse financial
impact on the Station or Broadcaster’s clearance percentages and no other financial penalty
to Station or Broadcaster.
2. Sports Related Preemptions. If Station preempts Commercials for a Sports Related
Preemption, Station agrees to provide a Make Good as follows:
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Originally Scheduled Broadcast |
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Make Good Window* |
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Make Good Time* |
Monday – Friday
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On a weekday Monday-
Friday within 21 days
from originally
scheduled broadcast
date
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6AM to 12 midnight |
Saturday-Sunday
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On any day Monday-Sunday
within 21 days from
originally scheduled
broadcast date
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6AM to 12 midnight |
* or at such other time as Network and Station may mutually agree (with the above Make Good
Window and Make Good Time collectively referred to as the “Sports Preemption Make Good
Period”). If a Commercial provided by Network must be broadcast by Station within a flight
that is shorter than the aforementioned twenty-one (21) day Make Good Window (“Time
Sensitive Commercial”), then if Station preempts such Time Sensitive Commercial due to a
Sports Related Preemption, in order to receive credit for broadcasting such Commercials
Station may either (i) provide a Make Good for such Time Sensitive Commercial within flight
during the Make Good Time; or (ii) provide a Make Good for such Time Sensitive Commercial by
(x) switching the Time Sensitive Commercial for a non-Time Sensitive Commercial on the
Station, such Make Good to be broadcast within flight and during the Make Good Time and (y)
to the extent the non-Time Sensitive Commercial was provided by Network, make good such
non-Time Sensitive Commercial within twenty-one (21) days of such of such commercial’s
original broadcast date; or (iii) provide a Make Good for such Time Sensitive Commercial by
(x) switching the Time Sensitive Commercial for a non-Time Sensitive Commercial on another
CBS radio station in the same market so long as such other CBS Radio station has a
reasonably comparable audience (a “Comparable CBS Station”), such Time Sensitive Commercial
to be broadcast on the Comparable CBS Station within flight and during the Make Good Time
and (y) to the extent the non-Time Sensitive Commercial on the Comparable CBS Station was
provided by Network, make good such non-Time Sensitive Commercial on the Comparable CBS
Station within twenty-one (21) days of such commercial’s original broadcast date within the
Make Good Time. The foregoing make good time periods are referred to collectively herein as
the “Time Sensitive Sport Preemption Make Good Period”. The foregoing procedures relating
to Time Sensitive Commercials notwithstanding, if the number of Time Sensitive Commercials
provided by Network to a Station featuring sports programming substantially increases to
more than 30% of Network’s Commercials provided to Station for broadcast and to an extent
that Station can demonstrate a commercial hardship as a result thereof, then the parties
shall negotiate in good faith to address this issue in an attempt to reach agreement.
Commercials broadcast during the Sports Preemption Make Good Period or the Time Sensitive Sports Preemption Make Good Period shall be deemed to
have run consistent with the relevant Commercial Schedule, with no resulting adverse
financial impact on the Station or Broadcaster’s clearance percentage and no other financial
penalty to Station or Broadcaster as a result thereof.
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Station shall have the right to add a sponsorship identification to Commercials if Station
determines such identification is required to comply with applicable FCC requirements
(including but not limited to 47 CFR § 73.1212); provided, however, that Station agrees that
Commercials with obvious sponsorship identification (as contemplated by FCC requirements) will
not require disclosure beyond the sponsorship identification already contained in the
commercial copy. If Station determines such identification is required, it shall immediately
notify Network of such determination and give Network the opportunity to correct such
identification issue, in which event Network may provide replacement Commercials. |
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The parties agree that for the purposes of this Agreement, the term “broadcast” includes
transmission of the Programs and Commercials over Station’s licensed analog or digital
facilities, and simulcast of the Programs and Commercials by Station via live internet
streaming (“Internet Streaming”) on Station’s website (“Station Website”), free of charge for
the personal, non-commercial use of visitors to the Station Website, and with regard to live
Internet Streaming as stated above, solely to the extent that Network has the rights for such
transmission. Other than the consent of Network, Network talent, or any consents related to
the broadcast of Commercials, Broadcaster shall be responsible for all licenses, consents,
clearances, costs, fees and expenses, including public performance licenses and union fees, in
connection with Broadcaster’s Internet Streaming. With respect to such Internet Streaming,
Broadcaster shall (i) cover and preempt the Network Commercials contained in the Programs
and/or broadcast herein by Broadcaster; or (ii) at Network’s reasonable request, refrain from
covering and preempting the Network Commercials and reasonably cooperate with Network in the
event Network wishes to replace all Network Commercials intended for terrestrial radio
broadcast with Commercials cleared for use via the internet that contain meta-tag data
imbedded in such Commercials or through similar technology in accordance with Prevailing
Industry Standards (“Substitute Commercials”) including, without limitation, providing
reasonable technical assistance relating to and permitting the installation of any software
and/or other equipment at or related to any CBS station required for such replacement, subject
to compliance with CBS’ technical/IT policies and practices related to such matters. In the
event that Network requests Station to proceed in accordance with subsection I(F)(ii) above,
Network shall be responsible for all licenses, consents, clearances, costs, fees and expenses,
including public performance licenses and union fees, in connection with Broadcaster’s
Internet Streaming of Network Commercials and shall indemnify, defend and hold Broadcaster
and Station harmless from any and all claims that arise out of or result from Station’s
transmission of the Network Commercials or the Substitute Commercials via Internet Streaming.
If Station’s cooperation with Network or transmission of the Network Commercials or Substitute
Commercials via Internet Streaming causes interference with, or has a detrimental effect on,
Station’s ability to broadcast the Programming consistent with Prevailing Industry Standards,
then Station may in its sole discretion discontinue carriage of the Network Commercials or
Substitute Commercials via Internet Streaming. In addition, if Station’s transmission of the
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Commercials or Substitute Commercials via Internet Streaming results in any incremental
out-of pocket costs to Station (including but not limited to employee overtime pay, third
party technical assistance, incremental software or equipment charges), Network shall be
responsible for payment of all such costs upon receipt of an invoice with supporting
documentation. Finally, if, during the Term of this Agreement, Network enters into a
material agreement with any radio station in Station’s market for provision of the Program
on terms that allow such third party to exploit the Programs by a means other than as set
forth in the preceding sentence (e.g., through podcasting, messaging) with payment of no or
nominal additional consideration (a “More Favorable Agreement’), then Network shall promptly
notify Station in writing of the execution of such More Favorable Agreement, detailing the
consideration and/or terms and conditions contained therein and Station shall have the
option to then exploit the Program on the same terms and conditions and consideration as the
More Favorable Agreement, if any, throughout the earlier of: (i) the term of the More
Favorable Agreement or (ii) the remainder of the Term of this Agreement. |
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It is the essence of this Agreement: |
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That Programs and Commercials are furnished hereunder solely for broadcast on
Station and Station Website (commensurate with Section I(F)) as herein provided and for
no other use or purpose whatsoever, subject to Section I(F); |
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That Broadcaster’s rights hereunder are only with respect to the Commercials
and Programs and Broadcaster shall not under any circumstance broadcast any other
program which may be transmitted by Network unless authorized to do so by Network
pursuant to a written agreement between the parties; and |
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That Broadcaster will not, except as provided in this Agreement, make any
deletion, addition, or other modification to any Commercial delivered by Network
hereunder without Network’s prior written approval. |
II. PROOF OF BROADCASTING
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During the Term of this Agreement Station agrees to verify and report all clearances of
Commercials via affidavits (“Affidavits”) using the Network One Electronic Affidavit System or
via the Internet on forms as provided therein and/or by methods determined by Network, in its
reasonable discretion, within the later of seven (7) business days after the close of the
standard broadcast week or seven (7) business days after the Make Good Period, Sports
Preemption Make Good Period or Time Sensitive Sports Preemption Make Good Period, if
applicable. The parties agree that the form of Affidavit will accurately reflect the terms of
this Agreement, including but not limited to indication upon such Affidavit of Station’s right
to provide Make Goods during the Make Good Period. Upon receipt of an Affidavit from Station,
Network agrees to acknowledge receipt of such Affidavit within twenty-four (24) hours of
receipt and agrees to maintain a system by which Station-submitted Affidavits are retained for
review and verification purposes. |
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In the event that Station does not submit Affidavits in a timely manner in accordance with
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terms of this Section II, Network will provide Station with written notice of such failure
(“Late Affidavit Notice”). Station shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of such Late
Affidavit Notice in which to cure such failure (“Cure Period”); provided however that in the
event that Station fails to submit such Affidavits during the Cure Period, then such failure
shall result in an appropriate reduction in the monthly payment made by Network to Station
under this Agreement at the rates set forth in Section XI(c) hereof. |
III. FORCE MAJEURE
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Neither party will have any liability hereunder if performance by such party shall be
prevented, interfered with or omitted because of labor dispute, failure of facilities, act
of God, government or court action, terrorist act or any other similar or dissimilar cause
beyond the control of the party so failing to perform hereunder. |
IV. TRANSFER/SALE OF STATION
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Broadcaster shall provide Network written notice within fourteen (14) business days of the
execution of an agreement that requires the filing of an application with the FCC seeking the
FCC’s consent for the assignment or transfer of control of the main broadcast license for the
Station to a bona fide third party (“Transaction”). Broadcaster shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to assign this Agreement (including all of Broadcaster’s rights and
obligations with respect to the applicable Station) to the assignee or transferee (who is a
bona fide third party) in the Transaction (the “Buyer”) for the remainder of the Term
beginning on the date when the Buyer assumes operation of said Station and shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Buyer to assume Broadcaster’s rights and
obligations under this Agreement. Such assignment and assumption of rights and obligations
shall be made on a form of agreement that is acceptable to Network, but consent to such form
of agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. If after such
efforts, Broadcaster is unable to effectuate such an assignment and assumption of rights and
obligations for the Station, then Broadcaster shall be entitled, with respect to said Station,
either to: (i) terminate this Agreement and reapportion all the gross impressions delivered by
said Station to other Broadcaster owned or operated radio stations to achieve Substantially
Equivalent Distribution for Network; or (ii) if the Station is a 36 Plus Station only, assign
this Agreement (including all of Broadcaster’s rights and obligations with respect to the
applicable Station), and cause the related assumption by Buyer of Broadcaster’s rights and
obligations under this Agreement, for a term equal to the later of: (x) December 31, 2014 or
(y) the fifth anniversary of the closing date of the Transaction (in which case the Terms
shall expire on such later date, notwithstanding Section VII(A) herein, but in no event shall
the Term extend beyond March 31, 2017). |
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For purposes of this Section IV, the following terms shall have the following meanings: |
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“36 Plus Station” shall mean the 36th radio station sold, assigned or otherwise
transferred or conveyed in any one or more Transaction or Transactions by Broadcaster
after the Effective Date of the Master Agreement between Broadcaster and Network (the
“Master Agreement”) and any radio stations sold, assigned or otherwise transferred or
conveyed in any one or more Transaction or Transactions thereafter by Broadcaster,
not including (in any such case) any Transaction that was announced, consummated or
pending at the time of, or prior to, the date of execution of the Master Agreement. |
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To achieve “Substantially Equivalent Distribution” Broadcaster shall initially
seek to reapportion gross impressions by redistribution of inventory to another
Broadcaster owned or operated radio station in the same MSA, or if not applicable DMA,
of the radio station(s) sold. If in Broadcaster’s reasonably exercised business
judgment, redistribution in the same MSA or DMA as applicable, would have a materially
detrimental effect on a Broadcaster station(s) located in such MSA or DMA, then
Broadcaster shall not be required to redistribute such gross impressions on such
Broadcaster Station(s), subject to Network’s right to dispute same as set forth below,
and may achieve Substantially Equivalent Distribution as follows: |
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Market Size of Sold Station(s) |
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Re-Distribute Network Commercials |
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In the event that Network disputes Broadcaster’s determination that distribution in
the same MSA or DMA would have a detrimental effect on Broadcaster or any of its
stations located in the MSA or DMA, then Network may submit its proposal for
redistribution of Commercial inventory to be resolved by an arbitrator pursuant to
Section X(P) hereof, in which case the arbitrator shall have the authority to
determine if the distribution in the same MSA or DMA would have such materially
detrimental effect, and if not, to require a revised redistribution of Commercials. |
V. LICENSES
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Network represents and warrants that all ideas, creations, materials and intellectual
properties provided to Station in the Programs or Commercials hereunder are either (a)
controlled by BMI, ASCAP or SESAC; (b) in the public domain; or (c) are materials which
Network is fully licensed to use. Network agrees to indemnify and hold Broadcaster and
Station harmless from and against any damage or expenses, including reasonable attorney’s
fees, which may arise out of the broadcasting hereunder of materials the performing rights
to which are not within category (a) above and Station agrees that it is the obligation of
Station to secure the necessary performing rights license for music within category (a)
above. Except as otherwise set forth herein, in no event, however, shall either party be
liable to the other party for any special, indirect, consequential or exemplary damages or
any loss of any business profits, whether or not foreseeable, arising out of or in
connection with broadcast of the Programs or Commercials. |
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VI. ASSIGNMENT; BINDING EFFECT
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This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Subject to Section IV hereof and
Section 26 of the Master Agreement, neither Broadcaster nor Network may assign its rights or
obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party hereto;
provided that (i) subject to Section 26 of the Master Agreement, Network may assign
all or any of its rights and related obligations hereunder to any of its controlled
affiliates, or a third party who acquires more than 50% of the equity or voting interests of
Network, all or substantially all of the assets of Network or all or substantially all of
the assets comprising any significant business unit or division of Network, in each case, in
a single transaction or series of related transactions, without the prior consent of
Broadcaster; provided that (x) in the case of any assignment in connection with the
sale of all or substantially all of the assets comprising any significant business unit or
division of Network, such assignment shall be limited to those rights and related
obligations that are related to such business unit or division, (y) in connection with any
permitted assignment under this clause (i), the assignee shall assume all of the obligations
relating to the rights being assigned, and (z) no assignment under this clause (i) shall
relieve Network from any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement; (ii)
Broadcaster may assign, without the prior consent of Network, all or any of its rights or
obligations hereunder to (x) any of its affiliates and (y) any third party who acquires any
Broadcaster Station, to the extent the assigned rights are related to the Broadcaster
Stations acquired thereby; provided that no assignment under this clause (ii) shall
relieve Broadcaster from any of its obligations or liabilities hereunder; and (iii) in
respect of any assignment of Broadcaster’s rights and related obligations hereunder to any
third party who is not an affiliate of Broadcaster, Network’s prior written consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld. Any purported assignment or transfer in violation of the
provisions of this Section VI is null and void and of no force or effect. For the avoidance
of doubt, (i) Network agrees that that a sale of Broadcaster as an entity, whether directly
or indirectly and whether by merger, asset sale, stock sale or otherwise, shall not
constitute an assignment for purposes of this Agreement or otherwise require the consent of
Network and (ii) Broadcaster agrees that, subject to Section 26 of the Master Agreement, a
sale of Network as an entity, whether directly or indirectly and whether by merger, asset
sale, stock sale or otherwise shall not constitute an assignment for purposes of this
Agreement or otherwise require the consent of Broadcaster. In addition, Broadcaster
acknowledges that the Network may engage third parties to manage the distribution of the
Programs, or act as an agent of the Network relating to the distribution or production of
Programs for the Network or sale of any commercial inventory associated with the Programs,
in each case, not from any broadcast facilities leased by, or leased from, Broadcaster
(other than independent contractors who shall be permitted access to such broadcast
facilities consistent with Past Practice (as such term is defined in the Technical Services
Agreement, dated of even date herewith, between Broadcaster and Network), and Broadcaster
agrees that it shall remain, and any third party engaged by it shall be, subject to all of
the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Amended and Restated News
Programming Agreement between Broadcaster and Network (“Amended News Agreement”).
Furthermore, Broadcaster acknowledges that the foregoing shall not constitute an assignment
hereunder. Upon the transfer or assignment of the Station pursuant to Section IV hereof,
the terms of Section IV, Section VII(B)(6), and Section XI(B)(ii) shall be of no further
force or effect and shall not apply to the Buyer of the Station or to any subsequent Buyers. |
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VII. TERM, TERMINATION
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Subject to clause (ii) of the last sentence of Section IV(A), the term of this
Agreement will commence on the Effective Date as defined in the Master Agreement
(“Commencement Date”) and will continue through and including March 31, 2017, unless
earlier terminated as provided herein (the “Term”). |
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Termination: This Agreement may be terminated: |
1. by mutual written consent of Broadcaster and Network;
2. by Broadcaster if Network fails to pay an undisputed amount owed to Broadcaster
under this Agreement following 30 days written notice;
3. by Broadcaster if Network fails to pay an amount owed to Broadcaster that was
previously disputed but has since been determined by arbitration pursuant to Section
X(P) or mutual agreement of the parties to be owed to Broadcaster under this
Agreement, within 15 days of such arbitration award or following 15 days written
notice of such mutual agreement;
4. by Broadcaster following 30 days written notice if (x) three (3) or more disputed
payments are submitted to arbitration under Section X(P) during the Term of this
Agreement, (y) and such disputed payments are not deposited with a third party escrow
agent reasonably acceptable to Broadcaster and Network within five (5) business days
following submission to arbitration and (z) the arbitrator(s) finds in each case that
the amount claimed by Broadcaster to be properly payable by Network to Broadcaster
under this Agreement is in fact properly payable to Broadcaster under this Agreement;
5. by either party hereto if (x) it notifies the other party in writing that such
other party is in material breach of one or more of its material covenants (other
than payment covenants) under this Agreement and such breach is not cured within 30
days of receipt of such written notice, (y) it submits to arbitration under Section
X(P) such breach or breaches and requests termination as a remedy, and (z) the
arbitrator(s) determines (A) that the breaching party has in fact materially breached
one or more material covenants (other than payment related covenants) under this
Agreement, (B) that such breach or breaches have not been cured and have caused
significant harm to the non-breaching party, and (C) that termination of this
Agreement is an appropriate remedy (after considering other appropriate remedies
short of termination);
6. automatically in the event of a termination of the Master Agreement and the
parties’ rights and obligations shall be governed by the terms of Section 27 of the
Master Agreement;
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7. by Network, subject to Section VII(B)(7)(ii) below, effective immediately by
giving Broadcaster notice of termination if any one of the following occurs:
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Station fails to broadcast in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement at least 75% of the Commercials listed in
the Commercial Schedules (measured each calendar month) in three (3)
consecutive months or four (4) non-consecutive months in any twelve
(12)-month period; or |
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Station has delivered to Network
intentionally or repeatedly false, inaccurate or incomplete Affidavits
concerning the broadcast of Commercials; provided however that
Network agrees that in the event that Network determines that Station
has submitted intentionally or repeatedly false, inaccurate or
incomplete Affidavits, Network will provide notice to Broadcaster and
Station (through a designated official at each) of such circumstance.
Network further agrees that Station shall have thirty (30) days notice
and opportunity to cure such failure solely if such failure to
broadcast Commercials or delivery of false, inaccurate or incomplete
Affidavits was due to circumstances not approved or condoned by a
management level Station official, provided, however, that such
opportunity to cure in this instance shall be available to Station on
three (3) occasions only during the Term of this Agreement. |
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If Network terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section VII(B)(7) above,
Broadcaster recognizes that such failure will cause Network financial damage, the
precise amount of which may be difficult or impossible to determine. As agreed
liquidated damages for such failure to broadcast or to deliver accurate and complete
information (“Liquidated Damages”), Broadcaster will pay to Network an amount
determined as follows: (i) between the date of Network’s termination of this
Agreement and the earlier of two (2) years thereafter or March 31, 2017 (“Initial
Termination Period”), an amount equal to 1.25 times the Station’s average net cash
commercial rate (for the same daypart as each scheduled Commercial) based upon the
twelve (12)-month period prior to such termination for each Commercial scheduled for
broadcast by Station during the Initial Termination Period; and (ii) between the
first day after the end of the Initial Termination Period and the earlier of two (2)
years thereafter or March 31, 2017 (“Subsequent Termination Period”), an amount equal
to one (1) times the Station’s average net cash commercial rate (for the same daypart
as each scheduled Commercial) based upon the twelve (12)-month period prior to such
termination for each Commercial scheduled for broadcast by Station during the
Subsequent Termination Period. In the event that the Station is sold or transferred
pursuant to a Transaction as defined in Section IV(A) herein (but not as part of a
sale, or change of control transfer of all of Broadcaster radio stations) or in the
event of a Change of Control of Network as defined in Section 26 of the Master
Agreement, the Liquidated Damages that Buyer (in the event of a Transaction
involving Station) or Broadcaster (in the event of a Change of Control of Network)
will pay to Network during the Initial Termination Period shall be an amount equal
to 1.25 times the Station’s average net cash commercial rate (for the same daypart as
each scheduled Commercial) based upon the twelve (12)-month period prior to such
termination for each Commercial scheduled for broadcast by Station during the Initial
Termination Period. |
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Network will have the right to terminate this Agreement upon 90 days written
notice in the event that Station’s Base Audience Level declines 20% or more in
connection with the reset of Base Audience Level as a result of conversion to PPM
audience measurement in Station’s market. |
VIII. COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK AND SERVICE XXXX LIMITATIONS
During the Term of this Agreement, in addition to such rights granted to Broadcaster under the
terms of the Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement by and between CBS Radio Inc. and
Westwood One, Inc. (the “Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement”) and subject to Section
26 of the Master Agreement, Network shall have the right to use the name of Broadcaster and
Station’s call letters solely in connection with promotion of the Network and Broadcaster’s
association with it. During the Term of this Agreement, Broadcaster and Station shall have the
right to use the name of Network solely in connection with promotion of the Network and
Broadcaster’s association with it. The copyrights, trademarks and all other rights in the material
supplied by Network shall remain the property of Network or the property of such copyright,
trademark and other rights holders from whom Network has licensed or otherwise acquired rights.
The copyrights, trademarks and all other rights in the material supplied by Broadcaster and Station
shall remain the property of Broadcaster or the property of such copyright, trademark and other
rights holders from whom Broadcaster or Station has licensed or otherwise acquired rights. Each
party shall be obligated to comply with all copyrights, trademark and other laws in any applicable
jurisdiction necessary to protect the other party’s copyrights, trademarks and all other rights in
the material on behalf of the rights holders. The foregoing shall not limit either party’s rights
or remedies for the other party’s unauthorized use of the proprietary interests of its trademarks,
copyrights or service marks. The parties further agree that any use by Network of the trademarks,
logos and service marks set forth in the Schedules to the Amended and Restated Trademark License
Agreement shall be subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement and
that the terms of this Agreement shall not apply to the matters described therein.
IX. INDEMNIFICATION
A. From and after the Commencement Date, Broadcaster shall indemnify, defend and hold Network, its
affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and representatives, and the
predecessors, successors and assigns of any of them harmless, from and against any and all actions,
claims, damages and liabilities (and all actions in respect thereof and any legal or other expenses
in giving testimony or furnishing documents in response to a subpoena or otherwise and whether or
not a party thereto), whether or not arising out of third party claims, including reasonable legal
fees and expenses in connection with, and other costs of, investigating, preparing or defending any
such action or claim, whether or not in connection with litigation in which such person is a party,
and as and when incurred (collectively, “Losses”), caused by, relating to, based upon or arising
out of (directly or indirectly) (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty
of Broadcaster or Station in this Agreement or any
certificate or other document delivered pursuant hereto in connection herewith or (ii) any breach
of any covenant or agreement made by Broadcaster or Station in this Agreement.
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B. From and after the Commencement Date, Network shall indemnify, defend and hold Broadcaster,
Station, their affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and representatives,
and the successors and assigns of any of them harmless, from and against any Losses, caused by,
relating to, based upon or arising out of (directly or indirectly) (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy
in, any representation or warranty of Network in this Agreement or any certificate or other
document delivered pursuant hereto in connection herewith, (ii) any breach of any covenant or
agreement made by Network or Station in this Agreement or (iii) any claim that the Programs (other
than the Programming (as such term is defined in the Amended and Restated News Programming
Agreement between the Network and Broadcaster)) or Commercials, or the Broadcaster or Station’s use
thereof in accordance with the terms and conditions hereunder, violates or infringes the rights of
any third party.
C. In the event of a claim for breach of the representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement or for failure to fulfill a covenant or agreement, the party asserting such breach or
failure shall provide a written notice to the other party which shall state specifically the
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement with respect to which the claim is made, the facts
giving rise to an alleged basis for the claim and the amount of liability asserted against the
other party by reason of the claim. If any suit, action, proceeding or investigation shall be
commenced or any claim or demand shall be asserted by any third party (a “Third Party Claim”) in
respect of which indemnification may be sought by any party or parties from any other party or
parties under the provisions of this Section IX, the party or parties seeking indemnification
(collectively, the “Indemnitee”) shall promptly provide written notice to the party or parties from
which indemnification is sought (collectively, the “Indemnitor”); provided,
however, that any failure by an Indemnitee to so notify an Indemnitor will not relieve the
Indemnitor from its obligations hereunder, except to the extent that such failure shall have
materially prejudiced the defense of such Third Party Claim. The Indemnitor shall have the right
to control (except where an insurance carrier has the right to control or where an insurance policy
or applicable law prohibits the Indemnitor from taking control of) the defense of any Third Party
Claim; provided, however, that the Indemnitee may participate in any such
proceeding with counsel of its choice and at its own expense unless there exists a conflict between
the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee as to their respective legal defenses, in which case the fees and
expenses of any such counsel shall be reimbursed by the Indemnitor. Except as otherwise set forth
herein, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate in (but not control) the defense of any
Third Party Claim and to retain its own counsel in connection therewith, but the fees and expenses
of any such counsel for the Indemnitee shall be borne by the Indemnitee. The Indemnitor shall not,
without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee, effect any settlement of any pending or
threatened proceeding in respect of which such Indemnitee is, or with reasonable foresee ability
could have been, a party and indemnity could have been sought to be collected from the Indemnitor,
unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnitee from all liability
arising out of such proceeding (provided, however, that, whether or not such a
release is required to be obtained, the Indemnitor shall remain liable to such Indemnitee in
accordance with this Section IX in the event that a Third Party Claim is subsequently brought
against or sought to be collected from such Indemnitee). The Indemnitor shall be liable for all
Losses arising out of any settlement of any Third Party Claim; provided, however,
that the Indemnitor shall not be liable for any settlement of any Third Party Claim brought against
or sought to be collected from an Indemnitee, the settlement of which is effected by such Indemnitee without such
Indemnitor’s written consent, but if settled with such Indemnitor’s written consent, or if there is
a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such Third Party Claim, such Indemnitor shall (to the
extent stated above) indemnify the Indemnitee from and against any Losses in connection with such
Third Party Claim. The indemnification required by this Section IX shall be made by periodic
payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills
are received or Losses are incurred.
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D. Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any special, indirect, consequential, or
exemplary damages, and any loss of business or profits, whether or not foreseeable, arising out of
or in connection with this Agreement (other than in connection with Third Party Claims). The
obligations of each party under this Section shall continue notwithstanding any termination of this
Agreement and such indemnification shall survive termination of this Agreement.
X MISCELLANEOUS
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communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if
delivered personally or by facsimile transmission (with receipt acknowledged) or mailed
(registered or certified mail, return receipt requested) to the parties at the following
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Westwood One, Inc.
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
If to Broadcaster or Station:
CBS Radio Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: President/CEO
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to
the address as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if delivered
by facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this Section, be deemed
given upon confirmation of transmission, and (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner
described above to the address as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon receipt
(in each case regardless of whether such notice, request or other communication is
received by any other person to whom a copy of such notice, request or other
communication is to be delivered pursuant to this Section). Any party from time to time
may change its address, facsimile number or other information for the purpose of notices
to that party by giving notice specifying such change to the other parties hereto. |
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Waiver. Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the
party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless
set forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such term
or condition. No waiver by any party of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one
or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other
term or condition of this Agreement on any future occasion. No failure or delay on the part
of party in exercising any right or power under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any
abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. All remedies, either
under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative. |
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Amendment. This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or modified only by a written
instrument duly executed by or on behalf of each party hereto. |
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No Third-Party Beneficiary. The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended
solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors or permitted
assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights
upon any other person. |
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Headings. The headings used in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of
reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof. |
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Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of
any party hereto
under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such
provision will be fully severable, (ii) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if
such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (iii)
the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not
be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom
and (iv) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added
automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as
similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible. |
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Press Release. Except as required by law, the timing and content of any public
disclosure of the terms of this Agreement shall be made only upon the mutual approval of
Network and Broadcaster. |
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Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the state of New York, its rules of conflict of laws notwithstanding. |
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Process. Each party hereby irrevocably consents to the service of any and all
process in any such suit, action or proceeding by registered or certified mail addressed and
sent to the chief executive officer of such party at such party’s address as noted in Section
X(A) above. |
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Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile
signature, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute
one and the same instrument. |
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Expenses. Each of Network and Broadcaster shall bear its own expenses relating to
this Agreement. |
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Entire Agreement. Except as set forth otherwise herein, this Agreement contains the
entire understanding between Network and Broadcaster with respect to its subject matter and
constitutes the sole relationship between Network and Broadcaster, supersedes all previous
agreements or understandings between them (including but not limited to any and all other
“Westwood One Affiliation Agreement(s)” between the Network and Station, with the exception of
the indemnification provision of such agreements, which shall survive in accordance with their
terms) with respect thereto, and, except for changes and revisions by Network to Commercials
and Commercial Schedules specifically contemplated herein, shall not be modified except by a
signed writing. |
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Authority. The individual executing this Agreement hereby warrants and represents
that he/she is legally authorized to execute agreements on behalf of either Network or
Broadcaster/ Station, as the case may be, and does so intending to be bound legally. |
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Commercial Rights. Network represents and warrants that it possesses all rights
necessary to license the Commercials and Programs supplied by Network under this Agreement |
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Communications Act of 1934. Network agrees to disclose to Broadcaster and Station
any and all information that it has or that has been disclosed to it as to any money, service
or other valuable consideration which any person has been paid or accepted, or has agreed to
pay or accept for the inclusion of any matter as a part of the report other than
sponsorships\commercial mentions\spots. The term “service or other valuable consideration” as
used in this paragraph shall not include any service or property furnished without charge or
at a nominal charge for use on, or in connection with, the reports unless it is so furnished
in consideration for an identification in the material provided by Network of any person,
product, service, trademark or brand name beyond an identification that is reasonably related
to the use of such service or property in such material. With respect to any material for
which an announcement is required, Station may, at its option, cancel the broadcast of such
material. |
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Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or the breach, termination or validity thereof (“Dispute”), shall on the demand of
any party be finally and exclusively resolved by arbitration in accordance with the
then-prevailing JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures as modified herein (the
“Rules”); provided, however, that any party hereto shall have the right to
seek injunctive relief against the other party hereto in the courts of New York, New York,
prior to the resolution of any Dispute by arbitration in accordance with this Section X(P).
There shall be three neutral arbitrators of whom each party shall select one. The claimant
shall select its arbitrator in its demand for arbitration and the respondent shall select its
arbitrator within 30 days after receipt of the demand for arbitration. The two arbitrators so
appointed shall select a third arbitrator to serve as chairperson within fourteen days of the
designation of the second of the two arbitrators. If any arbitrator is not timely appointed,
at the request of any party such arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS pursuant to the
listing, striking and ranking procedure in the Rules. The place of arbitration shall be New
York, New York. The arbitral tribunal shall be required to follow the law of the State of New
York. The arbitral tribunal is not empowered to award damages in excess of compensatory
damages, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any right to recover punitive, exemplary or
similar damages with respect to any Dispute. Any arbitration proceedings, decision or award
rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration provision
shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The award shall be
final and binding upon the parties and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the
parties regarding any claims, counterclaims, issues or
accounting presented to the arbitral tribunal. Judgment upon any award may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction. |
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XI. COMPENSATION
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“Base Audience Level”: Until the market in which Station is located has been
subjected to Portable People Meter (“PPM”) measurement for twelve consecutive months,
Base Audience Level shall mean Station audience level of [Exh. 1, Col. H, I]
Adults DMA AQH Monday through Sunday 6AM-12 Midnight, as reported in the Arbitron Radio
Report for Fall 2006. Following twelve months of PPM measurement, Base Audience Level
shall be reset as of the first day of the month thereafter, to reflect the average of
the first twelve (12) monthly AQH Monday through Sunday 6AM-12 Midnight PPM reports for
such Station, and the Compensation Factor shall also be revised, such revision to be
derived by dividing this new Base Audience Level into the Station’s annual compensation
(assuming 100% clearance) at the time the Base Audience Level is reset. Exhibit 1,
Col. K and Exhibit 2 shall be modified to reflect the new Compensation Factor and
appropriate annual increases. In the event that during the Term hereof, Station
changes its programming format in a manner which changes its target demographic
audience and should consequently result in a change to the “Demo” set forth in Exhibit
1, Col. I each party agrees to engage in good faith negotiations looking toward
revision of the Demo in Exhibit 1, Col I. An agreed upon change in Demo will result in
a reset of the Base Audience Level and Compensation Factor in the same fashion as
described above for PPM conversion. In the event that, upon a change in programming
format the parties are unable to agree upon an a change in Demo, then either party may
submit its proposal respecting a change in Demo to be resolved by an arbitrator
pursuant to Section X(P) hereof, in which case the arbitrator shall have the authority
to determine if a change in Demo is appropriate and if so, the appropriate Demo to be
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announcements, one (1) sixty (:60) second announcement or any combination of any number
of announcements of no less than five (:05) seconds in duration; provided, however,
that in no event shall Network be able to provide Station with more than two (2) units
(with “unit” defined as one :5, :10, :15, :30 or :60) of any length in a :60 second
period unless providing more than two (2) units per Commercial Minute shall become a
Prevailing Industry Standard among Radio Network Companies (as defined in the Master
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not yet converted to the Arbitron PPM method of audience measurement, such reference
shall mean the Fall and Spring Book as defined under the Arbitron Diary method of
audience
measurement. Once the Base Audience Level and Compensation Factor have been reset in
accordance with Section XI (A)(i), such reference to “Spring” book shall mean the
average of PPM months 4, 5 and 6 and such reference to “Fall” book shall mean the
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In consideration for broadcasting [Exh. 1, Col. B] commercial minutes per week of
Network’s Commercials in accordance with the Commercial Schedule provided to Station for each
broadcast week beginning on the date hereof, Network will compensate Broadcaster, at the
initial monthly rate of $[Exh. 1, Col. C], payable within 90 days after receipt by
Network of complete and fully executed Affidavits for the applicable month; provided that: (i)
beginning in the seventh month of this Agreement, Network agrees to make good faith efforts to
make payment in less than 90 days so long as: (x) Station has submitted Affidavits for such
month in accordance with the terms of Section II of this Agreement and (y) all three (3)
stations in each of the top three radio markets (as defined by Arbitron) where Broadcaster has
radio stations which are required to clear the highest level of Commercials pursuant to a
Station Westwood Affiliation Agreement (“Top 3 Markets” and the nine Stations in the Top 3
Markets, the “Top 3 Market Stations”) are in substantial compliance with their obligations to
submit their Affidavits under their Station Agreements (as defined herein) on a Timely Basis
for such month and (ii) beginning in the second year of this Agreement, Network agrees to make
payments within 45 days after receipt by Network of complete and fully executed Affidavits for
the applicable month if: (x) Station has submitted its Affidavits in accordance with Section
II(A) of this Agreement and (y) each of the nine Top 3 Market Stations were in substantial
compliance with their obligations to submit their Affidavits under their Metro Traffic
Affiliation Agreements, Metro News Affiliation Agreements and Metro Source Affiliation
Agreements (collectively, “Station Agreements”) on a Timely Basis for the immediately
preceding six-month period. For the purposes of this Section XI(B), in order to be timely,
Top 3 Market Stations must submit Affidavits within seven (7) days of the originally scheduled
broadcast date of the Commercials required by the Station Agreements, such constituting a
“Timely Basis” for purposes of this Section. For purposes hereof, if at any time, one of the
nine Top 3 Market Stations fails to substantially comply with the aforementioned requirements
to submit their Affidavits on a Timely Basis each week over a four-week period,
notwithstanding that they previously fulfilled the six-month requirement described above,
Network shall no longer be required to make payment to any Station within 45 days and instead,
until such time as the nine Top 3 Market Stations have been in substantial compliance with
their obligations to submit their Affidavits on a Timely Basis for a new six-month period
Network shall make payments hereunder within 90 days after receipt by Network of complete and
fully executed Affidavits for the applicable month. The foregoing monthly compensation rate
is (i) based on Base Audience Level for the time period in question and (ii) calculated based
on an annual compensation rate which is the product of (a) [Exh. 1, Col. K]
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the transfer or assignment of the Station pursuant to a Transaction as defined in Section
IV hereof), if Broadcaster fails to broadcast the agreed number of commercial minutes per
week as listed in the
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Period, the Sports Preemption Make Good Period or the Time Sensitive Sports Preemption Make
Good Period will be counted as missed commercials and will negatively affect Station’s
clearance rate indicated in Section XI(C) above. Broadcaster shall begin earning the
aforementioned compensation on the date hereof. The deduction amounts set forth in Section
XI(C) are subject to semi-annual adjustment upwards or downwards proportionate to the
semi-annual adjustment to monthly compensation payments set forth below in Section XI(E)
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Monthly compensation payments will be adjusted up or down to reflect changes in Station’s
audience delivery in the Adults DMA AQH Monday through Sunday 6AM-12 Midnight demographic as
reported in each Arbitron Radio Report for Station’s DMA [Exh. 1, Col. J]; provided,
however, that following reset of the Base Audience Level to reflect PPM conversion,
compensation payments shall be adjusted up or down to reflect changes in PPM measured AQH.
Said adjustments will be effective beginning on April 1 for Fall Reports and October 1 for
Spring Reports, the first of which shall take effect April 1, 2008 including during the period
of PPM conversion described in Section XIA(i) hereof so long as results of diary measurement
for the entire DMA are available. This adjusted monthly compensation rate will be calculated
based on an adjusted annual compensation rate which is the product of (i) the applicable
Compensation Factor set forth on Exhibit 2 and (ii) the sum of (x) the Base Audience Level and
(y) the difference between (A) the most recent Spring or Fall audience delivery, as applicable,
and (B) the Base Audience Level plus 3% of such Base Audience Level in the case of an audience
increase from the Base Audience Level, or minus a 3% threshold in the case of an audience
decrease from the Base Audience Level (such Base Audience Level plus or minus a 3% threshold,
as applicable, the “Threshold”) (such sum, the “Adjusted Audience Delivery”), divided by 1000.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Adjusted Audience Delivery is less than the Threshold in
the case of an audience increase or greater than the Threshold in the case of any audience
decrease, then the adjusted annual compensation rate shall be the product of (i) the applicable
Compensation Factor set forth on Exhibit 2 and (ii) the Base Audience Level, divided by 1000.
For example: (a) if the most recent Spring audience delivery is 20,000 and the Base Audience
Level is 22,000 then the Adjusted Audience Delivery for Spring is 20,660, and (b) if the
current Fall audience delivery is 24,000 and the Base Audience Level is 22,000, then the
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EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT 1
See Attached.
The approach set forth below is to be followed with respect to every CBS Station receiving network
compensation:
Exhibits 1 and 2 reflect AQH and related network compensation payable by Network to the
Station based upon the Fall 2006 Arbitron Survey, which AQH and compensation amounts shall
initially be used by the parties in connection with this Agreement so long as the Commencement Date
under this Agreement is not later than April 1, 2008; in the event that the Commencement Date under
this Agreement is April 1, 2008 or thereafter, the parties agree that Exhibits 1 and 2 of this
Agreement shall instead be based upon the Fall 2007 Arbitron Survey; in the event that the
Commencement Date under this Agreement is October 1, 2008 or thereafter, the parties agree that
Exhibits 1 and 2 of this Agreement shall be based on the Spring 2008 Arbitron Survey. Until
Station is subject to PPM audience measurement for over twelve (12) months, the last issued
diary-based Arbitron Survey for the Station’s market shall be used to determine AQH for the
Station. Following 12 months of PPM measurement, AQH shall be governed by Sections XI(A)(i) and
(iii) of this Agreement.
Station shall receive compensation adjustments, effective October 1, 2007, based upon the Spring
2007 Arbitron Survey pursuant to, and if eligible for such adjustments, in accordance with its
existing network affiliation arrangements, which shall remain in effect until the Commencement Date
under this Agreement. If the Commencement Date does not occur until April 1, 2008 or thereafter,
or October 1, 2008 or thereafter, Station shall also receive compensation adjustments effective
April 1, 2008, based upon the Fall 2007 Arbitron Survey, or October 1, 2008, based upon the Spring
2008 Arbitron Survey, if eligible for such adjustments, in accordance with its existing network
affiliation arrangements. A Station which has converted to PPM measurement for less than twelve
(12) months shall receive compensation adjustments if eligible for such adjustments under existing
network affiliation arrangements so long as a diary-based Arbitron Survey for the entire DMA is
available for such Station.
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT 2
See Attached.
The approach set forth below is to be followed with respect to every CBS Station receiving network
compensation:
Exhibits 1 and 2 reflect AQH and related network compensation payable by Network to the
Station based upon the Fall 2006 Arbitron Survey, which AQH and compensation amounts shall
initially be used by the parties in connection with this Agreement so long as the Commencement Date
under this Agreement is not later than April 1, 2008; in the event that the Commencement Date under
this Agreement is April 1, 2008 or thereafter, the parties agree that Exhibits 1 and 2 of this
Agreement shall instead be based upon the Fall 2007 Arbitron Survey; in the event that the
Commencement Date under this Agreement is October 1, 2008 or thereafter, the parties agree that
Exhibits 1 and 2 of this Agreement shall be based on the Spring 2008 Arbitron Survey. Until
Station is subject to PPM audience measurement for over twelve (12) months, the last issued
diary-based Arbitron Survey for the Station’s market shall be used to determine AQH for the
Station. Following 12 months of PPM measurement, AQH shall be governed by Sections XI(A)(i) and
(iii) of this Agreement.
Station shall receive compensation adjustments, effective October 1, 2007, based upon the Spring
2007 Arbitron Survey pursuant to, and if eligible for such adjustments, in accordance with its
existing network affiliation arrangements, which shall remain in effect until the Commencement Date
under this Agreement. If the Commencement Date does not occur until April 1, 2008 or thereafter,
or October 1, 2008 or thereafter, Station shall also receive compensation adjustments effective
April 1, 2008, based upon the Fall 2007 Arbitron Survey, or October 1, 2008, based upon the Spring
2008 Arbitron Survey, if eligible for such adjustments, in accordance with its existing network
affiliation arrangements. A Station which has converted to PPM measurement for less than twelve
(12) months shall receive compensation adjustments if eligible for such adjustments under existing
network affiliation arrangements so long as a diary-based Arbitron Survey for the entire DMA is
available for such Station.
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT 3
PROGRAMS TO BE PROVIDED TO STATION BY NETWORK
See Attached.
[Intentionally
omitted.]
EXHIBIT B
METRO NETWORKS AFFILIATION AGREEMENT
FOR CBS RADIO STATION(S)
This Metro Affiliation Agreement (“Metro Affiliation Agreement” or “Agreement”), dated as of [
], 2007, is by and between Metro Networks Communications, Limited Partnership (“Network”), and
CBS Radio Inc. (“Broadcaster”), the owner and operator of radio station [Exhibit 1, Column
B] (“Station”), on its behalf and on behalf of the Station. Each of Broadcaster and Network
hereby agrees as follows:
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Term. Subject to clause (ii) of the last sentence of Section 8(a), the term
of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date as defined in the Master Agreement
(“Master Agreement”), dated of even date herewith, by and between Westwood One, Inc. and
Broadcaster (“Commencement Date”) and shall continue through and including March 31, 2017,
unless earlier terminated as provided herein (the “Term”). |
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Services. Network shall provide Station with the following services
(“Services”): |
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To the extent traffic feeds are indicated in [Exh. 1, Col.
D], traffic reports (“Traffic Reports”), and in connection therewith the
parties will execute the Metro Traffic Network Radio Affiliate Agreement (“Metro
Traffic Agreement”) set forth in Exhibit 4 attached hereto; |
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To the extent news feeds are indicated in [Exh. 1, Col.
H],news reports or other information (“News Reports” and collectively with the
Traffic Reports, the “Reports”), and in connection therewith the parties will
execute the Metro News Network Radio Affiliate Agreement (“Metro News Agreement”)
set forth in Exhibit 5 attached hereto; and |
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To the extent sponsorships are indicated in Exh.1 Col. M, the
Metro Source service, in which case the parties will execute the Metro Source
Affiliate Agreement (“Metro Source Agreement”) in the form set forth in Exhibit 6
attached hereto (with the Metro Traffic Agreement, the Metro News Agreement and
the Metro Source Agreement collectively referred to in this Agreement as the
“Station Agreements”). |
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In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Metro
Affiliation Agreement and the terms of the Form Agreements, the terms of this
Metro Affiliation Agreement shall prevail. |
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Station understands and agrees that the Reports are distributed as a
non-exclusive product. Network agrees to provide Reports that are professional
and of broadcast-quality in accordance with prevailing industry standards
(“Prevailing Industry Standards”) and otherwise as set forth in Station’s Metro
Traffic Agreement, Metro News Agreement and Metro Source Agreement, as applicable. |
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Commercials. Station shall broadcast on its analog and HD1 facilities
Network billboards and commercial announcements (“Commercials”) as indicated in Exhibit 1
hereof and in Station’s Metro Traffic Agreement, Metro News Agreement and Metro Source
Agreement, as applicable. Station shall broadcast such Commercials in fair and equal
rotation within dayparts as indicated in Exhibit 2 hereof and in the Station’s Metro
Traffic Agreement, Metro News Agreement and Metro Source Agreement as applicable. |
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Days/Times of Broadcast. All Reports shall be broadcast at the days and
times, as indicated in Exhibit 3 hereof and subject to the terms and conditions, set forth
in Station’s Metro Traffic Agreement, Metro News Agreement and Metro Source Agreements, as
applicable. |
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Proof of Broadcast. During the Term of this Agreement, Station agrees to
verify and report to Network all clearances of Commercials via affidavits (“Affidavits”)
as set forth in Station’s Metro Traffic Agreement, Metro News Agreement and Metro Source
Agreements, as applicable. |
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Force Majeure. Neither party will have any liability hereunder if
performance by such party shall be prevented, interfered with or omitted because of labor
dispute, failure of facilities, act of God, government or court action, terrorist act, or
any other similar or dissimilar cause beyond the control of the party so failing to
perform hereunder. |
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Compensation. In consideration for Station’s broadcast of the Reports and
Commercials, Network agrees: |
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to pay Station during the Term, $[Exh. 1, Col. P per month
(the “Monthly Payment”), payable within 90 days after receipt by Network of
complete and fully executed Affidavits for the applicable month; provided that:
(i) beginning in the seventh month of this Agreement, Network agrees to make good
faith efforts to make payment in less than 90 days so long as: (x) Station has
submitted Affidavits on a Timely Basis for such month in accordance with the terms
of the Station Agreements and (y) all three (3) stations in each of the top three
radio markets (as defined by Arbitron) where Broadcaster has radio stations which
are required to clear the highest level of Commercials pursuant to a Station
Westwood Affiliation Agreement (“Top 3 Markets” and the nine Stations in the Top
3 Markets, the “Top 3 Market Stations”) are in substantial compliance with their |
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obligations to submit their Affidavits under their Station Agreements on a Timely
Basis for such month and (ii) beginning in the second year of this Agreement,
Network agrees to make payments within 45 days after receipt by Network of complete
and fully executed Affidavits for the applicable month if: (x) Station has
submitted its Affidavits on a Timely Basis in accordance with the terms of the
Station Agreements and (y) each of the nine Top 3 Market Stations were in
substantial compliance with their obligations to submit their Affidavits under
their Metro Traffic Affiliation Agreements, Metro News Affiliation Agreements and
Metro Source Affiliation Agreements (collectively, “Station Agreements”) on a
Timely Basis for the immediately preceding six-month period. For the purposes of
this Section 7(a), in order to be timely, Top 3 Market Stations must submit
Affidavits within seven (7) days of the originally scheduled broadcast date of the
Commercials, such constituting a “Timely Basis” for purposes of this Section. For
purposes hereof, if at any time, one of the nine Top 3 Market Stations fails to
substantially comply with the aforementioned requirements to submit their
Affidavits on a Timely Basis each week over a four-week period, notwithstanding
that they previously fulfilled the six-month requirement described above, Network
shall no longer be required to make payment to any Station within 45 days and
instead, until such time as the nine Top 3 Market Stations have been in substantial
compliance with their obligations to submit their Affidavits on a Timely Basis for
a new six-month period Network shall make payments hereunder within 90 days after
receipt by Network of complete and fully executed Affidavits for the applicable
month. |
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The Monthly Payment shall be increased annually, commencing on
October 1, 2008 by a percentage amount equal to the following on the dates
indicated below: |
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10/1/08 |
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3.46% |
10/1/09 |
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3.34% |
10/1/10 |
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3.45% |
10/1/11 |
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3.13% |
10/1/12 |
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3.19% |
10/1/13 |
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3.19% |
10/1/14 |
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3.19% |
10/1/15 |
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3.19% |
10/1/16 |
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3.19% |
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The payment set forth in this Agreement is the total reimbursement
and/or compensation payable by Network to Station related to the Station’s Metro
Traffic Agreement, Metro News Agreement and Metro Source Agreement, as applicable,
and is based entirely on the Station airing the Commercials called for by this
Agreement. If Station does not air the number of Commercials required by the
Station’s Metro Traffic Agreement, Metro
News Agreement or Metro Source Agreement, as applicable, then the reimbursement
amounts set forth in this Section 7 shall be reduced pro rata.. |
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If at any point during the Term, Broadcaster provides audience
guarantees to advertisers and/or ties pricing of advertising to audience delivery
in a material portion of its traffic advertising business (for the limited purpose
of this Section 7, “material portion” shall mean 20% of Broadcaster’s traffic
advertising revenues), then the compensation payable by Network under this
Agreement to Station shall be adjusted in a manner, or based on a methodology, at
least as favorable as the most favorable manner/methodology used to adjust the
compensation payable by Broadcaster’s major traffic advertisers when taking
audience delivery into account. |
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Transfer/Sale of Station. |
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Broadcaster shall provide Network written notice within fourteen (14)
business days of the execution of an agreement that requires the filing of an
application with the FCC seeking the FCC’s consent for the assignment or transfer
of control of the main broadcast license for the Station to a bona fide third
party (“Transaction”). Broadcaster shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
assign this Agreement (including all of Broadcaster’s rights and obligations with
respect to the applicable Station) to the assignee or transferee (who is a bona
fide third party) in the Transaction (the “Buyer”) for the remainder of the Term
beginning on the date when the Buyer assumes operation of said Station and shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Buyer to assume Broadcaster’s
rights and obligations under this Agreement. Such assignment and assumption of
rights and obligations shall be made on a form of agreement that is acceptable to
Network, but consent to such form of agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed. If after such efforts, Broadcaster is unable to
effectuate such an assignment and assumption of rights and obligations for the
Station, then Broadcaster shall be entitled, with respect to said Station, either
to: (i) terminate this Agreement and reapportion all the gross impressions
delivered by said Station to other Broadcaster owned or operated radio stations to
achieve Substantially Equivalent Distribution for Network; or (ii) if the Station
is a 36 Plus Station only, assign this Agreement (including all of Broadcaster’s
rights and obligations with respect to the applicable Station), and cause the
related assumption by Buyer of Broadcaster’s rights and obligations under this
Agreement, for a term equal to the later of: (x) December 31, 2014 or (y) the
fifth anniversary of the closing date of the Transaction (in which case the Terms
shall expire on such later date, notwithstanding Section 1 herein, but in no event
shall the Term extend beyond March 31, 2017). |
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For purposes of this Section 8, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: |
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“36 Plus Station” shall mean
the 36th radio station sold, assigned or otherwise transferred
or conveyed in any one or more Transaction or Transactions by
Broadcaster after the Effective Date of the Master Agreement
and any radio stations sold, assigned or otherwise transferred
or conveyed in any one or more Transaction or Transactions
thereafter by Broadcaster, not including (in any such case)
any Transaction that was announced, consummated or pending at
the time of, or prior to, the date of execution of the Master
Agreement. |
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To achieve “Substantially
Equivalent Distribution” Broadcaster shall initially seek to
reapportion gross impressions by redistribution of inventory to
another Broadcaster owned or operated radio station in the same
MSA, or if not applicable DMA, of the radio station(s) sold.
If in Broadcaster’s reasonably exercised business judgment,
redistribution in the same MSA or DMA as applicable, would have
a materially detrimental effect on a Broadcaster station(s)
located in such MSA or DMA, then Broadcaster shall not be
required to redistribute such gross impressions on such
Broadcaster Station(s), subject to Network’s right to dispute
same as set forth below, and may achieve Substantially
Equivalent Distribution as follows: |
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Market Size Where |
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Broadcaster May Re-Distribute |
(as determined by Arbitron) |
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Network Commercials |
1-3 |
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1-3 |
4-8 |
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1-8 |
9-14 |
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1-14 |
15-20 |
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1-20 |
21-27 |
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1-27 |
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In the event that Network disputes Broadcaster’s determination that distribution
in the same MSA or DMA would have a materially detrimental effect on Broadcaster or
any of its stations located in the MSA or DMA, then Network may submit its proposal
for redistribution of Commercial inventory to be resolved by an arbitrator pursuant
to Section 13(p) hereof, in which case the arbitrator shall have the authority to
determine if the distribution in the same MSA or DMA would have such
detrimental effect, and if not, to require a revised redistribution of
Commercials. |
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Assignment/Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Subject to Section 8(a) hereof and Section 26 of the Master Agreement, neither Broadcaster
nor Network may assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the other party hereto; provided that (i) subject to Section 26 of the
Master Agreement, Network may assign all or any of its rights and related obligations
hereunder to any of its controlled affiliates, or a third party who acquires more than 50%
of the equity or voting interests of Network, all or substantially all of the assets of
Network or all or substantially all of the assets comprising any significant business unit
or division of Network, in each case, in a single transaction or series of related
transactions, without the prior consent of Broadcaster; provided that (x) in the
case of any assignment in connection with the sale of all or substantially all of the
assets comprising any significant business unit or division of Network, such assignment
shall be limited to those rights and related obligations that are related to such business
unit or division, (y) in connection with any permitted assignment under this clause (i),
the assignee shall assume all of the obligations relating to the rights being assigned, and
(z) no assignment under this clause (i) shall relieve Network from any of its obligations
or liabilities under this Agreement; (ii) Broadcaster may assign, without the prior consent
of Network, all or any of its rights or obligations hereunder to (x) any of its affiliates
and (y) any third party who acquires any Broadcaster Station, to the extent the assigned
rights are related to the Broadcaster Stations acquired thereby; provided that no
assignment under this clause (ii) shall relieve Broadcaster from any of its obligations or
liabilities hereunder; and (iii) in respect of any assignment of Broadcaster’s rights and
related obligations hereunder to any third party who is not an affiliate of Broadcaster,
Network’s prior written consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any purported
assignment or transfer in violation of the provisions of this Section 9 is null and void
and of no force or effect. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Network agrees that that a sale
of Broadcaster as an entity, whether directly or indirectly and whether by merger, asset
sale, stock sale or otherwise, shall not constitute an assignment for purposes of this
Agreement or otherwise require the consent of Network and (ii) Broadcaster agrees that,
subject to Section 26 of the Master Agreement, a sale of Network as an entity, whether
directly or indirectly and whether by merger, asset sale, stock sale or otherwise shall not
constitute an assignment for purposes of this Agreement or otherwise require the consent of
Broadcaster. In addition, Broadcaster acknowledges that the Network may engage third
parties to manage the distribution of the Programs, or act as an agent of the Network
relating to the distribution or production of Programs for the Network or sale of any
commercial inventory associated with the Programs, in each case, not from any broadcast
facilities leased by, or leased from, Broadcaster (other than independent contractors who
shall be permitted access to such broadcast facilities consistent with Past Practice (as
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Technical Services Agreement, between Westwood One, Inc. and Broadcaster)), and
Broadcaster agrees that it shall remain, and any third party engaged by it shall be,
subject to all of the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Amended and
Restated News Programming Agreement, between Westwood One, Inc. and Broadcaster (“Amended
News Agreement”). Furthermore, Owner acknowledges that the foregoing shall not constitute
an assignment hereunder. Upon the transfer or assignment of the Station pursuant to
Sections 8(a) hereof, the terms of Sections 7(a)(ii), 8(a) and 10(f) hereof shall be of no
further force or effect and shall not apply to the Buyer of the Station or to any
subsequent Buyers. |
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Termination. This Agreement may be terminated: |
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by mutual written consent of Broadcaster and Network; |
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by Broadcaster if Network fails to pay an undisputed amount owed to
Broadcaster under this Agreement following 30 days written notice; |
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by Broadcaster if Network fails to pay an amount owed to Broadcaster
that was previously disputed but has since been determined by arbitration pursuant
to Section 13(p) or mutual agreement of the parties to be owed to Broadcaster
under this Agreement, within 15 days of such arbitration award or following 15
days written notice of such mutual agreement; |
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by Broadcaster following 30 days written notice if (x) three (3) or
more disputed payments are submitted to arbitration under Section 13(p) during the
Term of this Agreement, (y) such disputed payments are not deposited with a third
party escrow agent reasonably acceptable to Broadcaster and Network within five
(5) business days following submission to arbitration and (z) the arbitrator(s)
finds in each case that the amount claimed by Broadcaster to be properly payable
by Network to Broadcaster under this Agreement is in fact properly payable to
Broadcaster under this Agreement; |
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by either party hereto if (x) it notifies the other party in writing
that such other party is in material breach of one or more of its material
covenants (other than payment covenants) under this Agreement and such breach is
not cured within 30 days of receipt of such written notice, (y) it submits to
arbitration under Section 13(p) such breach or breaches and requests termination
as a remedy, and (z) the arbitrator(s) determines (A) that the breaching party has
in fact materially breached one or more material covenants (other than payment
covenants) under this Agreement, (B) that such breach or breaches have not been
cured and have caused significant harm to the non-breaching party, and (C) that
termination of this Agreement is an appropriate remedy (after considering other
appropriate remedies short of termination); |
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automatically in the event of a termination of the Master Agreement
and the parties’ rights and obligations shall be governed by the terms of Section
27 of the Master Agreement; |
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by Network effective immediately by giving Station notice of
termination if Station has delivered to Network intentionally or repeatedly false,
inaccurate or incomplete Affidavits concerning the broadcast of the Reports and
Commercials; provided however in the event that Network determines that Station
has submitted intentionally or repeatedly false, inaccurate or incomplete
Affidavits, Network will provide notice to Broadcaster and Station (through a
designated official at each) of such failure or problem. Network further agrees
that Station shall have thirty (30) days notice and opportunity to cure in the
event that such delivery of false, inaccurate or incomplete Affidavits was due to
circumstances not approved or condoned by a management level Station official;
provided, however, that such opportunity to cure in this instance shall be
available to Station on three (3) occasions only during the Term of this
Agreement. |
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by Broadcaster pursuant to clause (i) of the last sentence of Section
8(a) herein. |
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Copyright, Trademarks and Service Xxxx Limitations; Licenses. |
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During the Term of this Agreement, in addition to such rights granted
to Network under the terms of the Amended and Restated Trademark License
Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by and between CBS Radio Inc. and Westwood
One, Inc. (the “Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement”) and subject to
Section 26 of the Master Agreement, Network shall have the right to use the name
of Broadcaster and Station’s call letters solely in connection with promotion of
the Network and Broadcaster’s association with it. During the Term of this
Agreement, Broadcaster and Station shall have the right to use the name of Network
solely in connection with promotion of the Network and Broadcaster’s association
with it. The copyrights, trademarks and all other rights in the material supplied
by Network shall remain the property of Network or the property of such copyright,
trademark and other rights holders from whom Network has licensed or otherwise
acquired rights. The copyrights, trademarks and all ; other rights in the
material supplied by Broadcaster and Station shall remain the property of
Broadcaster or the property of such copyright, trademark and other rights holders
from whom Broadcaster or Station has licensed or otherwise acquired rights. Each
party shall be obligated to comply with all copyrights, trademark and other laws
in any applicable jurisdiction necessary to protect the other party’s copyrights,
trademarks and all other rights in the material on behalf of the rights holders.
The foregoing shall not limit either party’s rights or remedies for the other
party’s unauthorized use of the proprietary interests of its trademarks,
copyrights or service marks. The parties further agree that any use by Network of the trademarks, logos and service marks set forth in
Schedule A to the Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement shall be
subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Trademarks License Agreement and
that the terms of this Agreement shall not apply to the matters described therein. |
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Network represents and warrants that all ideas, creations, materials
and intellectual properties provided to Station in the Reports or Commercials
hereunder are either (a) controlled by BMI, ASCAP or SESAC; (b) in the public
domain; or (c) are materials which Network is fully licensed to use. Network
agrees to indemnify and hold Broadcaster and Station harmless from and against any
damage or expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, which may arise out of
the broadcasting hereunder of materials the performing rights to which are not
within category (a) above and Station agrees that it is the obligation of Station
to secure the necessary performing rights license for music within category (a)
above. Except as otherwise set forth herein, in no event, however, shall either
party be liable to the other party for any special, indirect, consequential or
exemplary damages or any loss of any business profits, whether or not foreseeable,
arising out of or in connection with broadcast of the Reports or Commercials. |
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From and after the Commencement Date, Broadcaster shall indemnify,
defend and hold Network, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors,
employees and representatives, and the predecessors, successors and assigns of any
of them harmless, from and against any and all actions, claims, damages and
liabilities (and all actions in respect thereof and any legal or other expenses in
giving testimony or furnishing documents in response to a subpoena or otherwise
and whether or not a party thereto), whether or not arising out of third party
claims, including reasonable legal fees and expenses in connection with, and other
costs of, investigating, preparing or defending any such action or claim, whether
or not in connection with litigation in which such person is a party, and as and
when incurred (collectively, “Losses”), caused by, relating to, based upon or
arising out of (directly or indirectly) (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any
representation or warranty of Broadcaster or Station in this Agreement or any
certificate or other document delivered pursuant hereto in connection herewith, or
(ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement made by Broadcaster or Station in
this Agreement. |
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From and after the Commencement Date, Network shall indemnify, defend
and hold Broadcaster, Station, their affiliates and their respective officers,
directors, employees and representatives, and the predecessors, successors and
assigns of any of them harmless, from and against any Losses, caused by, relating to, based upon or arising out of (directly or
indirectly) (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty of
Network in this Agreement or any certificate or other document delivered pursuant
hereto in connection herewith, (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement made by
Network or Station in this Agreement, or (iii) any claim that the Reports or
Commercials, or the Broadcaster or Station’s use thereof in accordance with the
terms and conditions hereunder, violates or infringes the rights of any third
party. |
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In the event of a claim for breach of the representations and
warranties contained in this Agreement or for failure to fulfill a covenant or
agreement, the party asserting such breach or failure shall provide a written
notice to the other party which shall state specifically the representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement with respect to which the claim is made, the facts
giving rise to an alleged basis for the claim and the amount of liability asserted
against the other party by reason of the claim. If any suit, action, proceeding or
investigation shall be commenced or any claim or demand shall be asserted by any
third party (a “Third Party Claim”) in respect of which indemnification may be
sought by any party or parties from any other party or parties under the
provisions of this Section 12, the party or parties seeking indemnification
(collectively, the “Indemnitee”) shall promptly provide written notice to the
party or parties from which indemnification is sought (collectively, the
“Indemnitor”); provided, however, that any failure by an
Indemnitee to so notify an Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from its
obligations hereunder, except to the extent that such failure shall have
materially prejudiced the defense of such Third Party Claim. The Indemnitor shall
have the right to control (except where an insurance carrier has the right to
control or where an insurance policy or applicable law prohibits the Indemnitor
from taking control of) the defense of any Third Party Claim; provided,
however, that the Indemnitee may participate in any such proceeding with
counsel of its choice and at its own expense unless there exists a conflict
between the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee as to their respective legal defenses,
in which case the fees and expenses of any such counsel shall be reimbursed by the
Indemnitor. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Indemnitee shall have the
right to participate in (but not control) the defense of any Third Party Claim and
to retain its own counsel in connection therewith, but the fees and expenses of
any such counsel for the Indemnitee shall be borne by the Indemnitee. The
Indemnitor shall not, without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee, effect
any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which such
Indemnitee is, or with reasonable foresee ability could have been, a party and
indemnity could have been sought to be collected from the Indemnitor, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnitee from all liability
arising out of such proceeding (provided, however, that, whether
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remain liable to such Indemnitee in accordance with this Section 12 in the event
that a Third Party Claim is subsequently brought against or sought to be collected
from such Indemnitee). The Indemnitor shall be liable for all Losses arising out
of any settlement of any Third Party Claim; provided, however, that
the Indemnitor shall not be liable for any settlement of any Third Party Claim
brought against or sought to be collected from an Indemnitee, the settlement of
which is effected by such Indemnitee without such Indemnitor’s written consent, but
if settled with such Indemnitor’s written consent, or if there is a final judgment
for the plaintiff in any such Third Party Claim, such Indemnitor shall (to the
extent stated above) indemnify the Indemnitee from and against any Losses in
connection with such Third Party Claim. The indemnification required by this
Section 12 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the
course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or Losses
are incurred. |
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Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any special,
indirect, consequential, or exemplary damages, and any loss of business or
profits, whether or not foreseeable, arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement (other then in connection with Third Party Claims). The obligations of
each party under this Section shall continue notwithstanding any termination of
this Agreement and such indemnification shall survive termination of this
Agreement. |
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Notices. All notices, requests and other communications
hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if
delivered personally or by facsimile transmission (with receipt acknowledged) or
mailed (registered or certified mail, return receipt requested) to the parties at
the following addresses or facsimile numbers: |
If to Network:
Westwood One, Inc.
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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If to Broadcaster or Station:
CBS Radio Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
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Attention: President/CEO
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Attention: General Counsel
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All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to
the address as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if
delivered by facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this
Section, be deemed given upon confirmation of transmission, and (iii) if delivered by
mail in the manner described above to the address as provided in this Section, be
deemed given upon receipt (in each case regardless of whether such notice, request or
other communication is received by any other person to whom a copy of such notice,
request or other communication is to be delivered pursuant to this Section). Any party
from time to time may change its address, facsimile number or other information for the
purpose of notices to that party by giving notice specifying such change to the other
parties hereto.
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Waiver. Any term or condition of this Agreement may be
waived at any time by the party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no
such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument duly
executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such term or condition. No waiver
by any party of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more
instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other
term or condition of this Agreement on any future occasion. No failure or delay
on the part of party in exercising any right or power under this Agreement shall
operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such
right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a
right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of
any other right or power. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or
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modified only by a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of each party
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No Third-Party Beneficiary. The terms and provisions of this
Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their
respective successors or permitted assigns, and it is not the intention of the
parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person. |
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Headings. The headings used in this Agreement have been
inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the
provisions hereof. |
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Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is
held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future law, and
if the rights or obligations of any party hereto under this Agreement will not be
materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such provision will be fully
severable, (ii) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal,
invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (iii) the
remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and
will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its
severance herefrom and (iv) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal,
valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision as may be possible. |
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Press Release. Except as required by law, the timing and
content of any public disclosure of the terms of this Agreement shall be made only
upon the mutual approval of Network and Broadcaster. |
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Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York, its rules of
conflict of laws notwithstanding. |
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Process. Each party hereby irrevocably consents to the
service of any and all process in any such suit, action or proceeding by
registered or certified mail addressed and sent to the chief executive officer of
such party at such party’s address as noted in Section 13(a) above. |
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Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts
and by facsimile signature, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of
which together will constitute one and the same instrument. |
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Entire Agreement. Except as set forth otherwise herein, this
Agreement, this Agreement contains the entire understanding between Network and
Broadcaster with respect to its subject matter and constitutes the sole
relationship between Network and Broadcaster, supersedes all previous agreements
or understandings (including but not limited to any and all other “Metro Networks
Affiliation Agreement(s)” between Network and Station, with the exception of the
indemnification provision(s) of such agreements, which shall survive in accordance
with their terms) between them with respect thereto, and, except for changes and
revisions by Station to Reports and Commercials specifically contemplated herein,
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Authority. The individual executing this Agreement hereby
warrants and represents that he/she is legally authorized to execute agreements on
behalf of either Network or Broadcaster/ Station, as the case may be, and does so
intending to be bound legally. |
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Commercial Rights. Network represents and warrants that it
possesses all rights necessary to license the Reports and Commercials supplied by
Network under this Agreement. |
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Communications Act of 1934. Network agrees to disclose to
Broadcaster and Station any and all information that it has or that has been
disclosed to it as to any money, service or other valuable consideration which any
person has been paid or accepted, or has agreed to pay or accept for the inclusion
of any matter as a part of the report other than sponsorships\commercial
mentions\spots. The term “service or other valuable consideration” as used in
this paragraph shall not include any service or property furnished without charge
or at a nominal charge for use on, or in connection with, the reports unless it is
so furnished in consideration for an identification in the material provided by
Network of any person, product, service, trademark or brand name beyond an
identification that is reasonably related to the use of such service or property
in such material. With respect to any material for which an announcement is
required, Station may, at its option, cancel the broadcast of such material. |
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Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out
of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination or validity thereof
(“Dispute”),
shall on the demand of any party be finally and exclusively resolved by arbitration
in accordance with the then-prevailing JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and
Procedures as modified herein (the “Rules”); provided, however,
that any party hereto shall have the right to seek injunctive relief against the
other party hereto in the courts of New York, New York, prior to the resolution of
any Dispute by arbitration in accordance with this Section 13(p). There shall be
three neutral arbitrators of whom each party shall select one. The claimant shall
select its arbitrator in its demand for arbitration and the respondent shall select
its arbitrator within 30 days after receipt of the demand for arbitration. The two
arbitrators so appointed shall select a third arbitrator to serve as chairperson
within fourteen days of the designation of the second of the two arbitrators. If
any arbitrator is not timely appointed, at the request of any party such arbitrator
shall be appointed by JAMS pursuant to the listing, striking and ranking procedure
in the Rules. The place of arbitration shall be New York, New York. The arbitral
tribunal shall be required to follow the law of the State of New York. The
arbitral tribunal is not empowered to award damages in excess of compensatory
damages, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any right to recover punitive,
exemplary or similar damages with respect to any Dispute. Any arbitration
proceedings, decision or award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and
interpretation of this arbitration provision shall be governed by the Federal
Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The award shall be final and binding upon the
parties and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties regarding
any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitral tribunal.
Judgment upon any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. |
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Signature Page to Metro Networks Affiliation Agreement
EXHIBIT 1
SEE ATTACHED
[Intentionally
omitted.]
EXHIBIT 2
SEE ATTACHED
[Intentionally
omitted.]
EXHIBIT 3
SEE ATTACHED
[Intentionally
omitted.]
EXHIBIT 4
FORM OF METRO TRAFFIC AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 5
FORM OF METRO NEWS AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 6
FORM OF METRO SOURCE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT B
0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 0000 Agreement No.:
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Phone: 000-000-0000
Fax: 000-000-0000 |
NEWS NETWORK RADIO AFFILIATE AGREEMENT FOR CBS RADIO STATION |
Station: [Metro Affiliate Exhibit 1; Column B] Start Date: [Effective Date of Master Agreement] |
Frequency: [Metro Affiliate Exhibit 1; Column C] Term: [Effective Date of Master Agreement – March 31, 2017] |
Station Market: [Metro Affiliate Exhibit 1; Column A] Network Contact: |
City: State: Zip Code: Fax Number: |
DAILY MINIMUM NUMBER DAILY MINIMUM NUMBER DAILY MINIMUM NUMBER DAILY MINIMUM NUMBER
OF TRAFFIC REPORTS OF TRAFFIC REPORTS OF COMMERCIALS OF COMMERCIALS
WEEKDAYS (MON-FRI) WEEKENDS (SAT-SUN) WEEKDAYS (MON-FRI) WEEKENDS (SAT-SUN) |
5 a.m. – 10 a.m. 24 hours [Metro 5 a.m. – 10 a.m. [Metro Aff. Ex. 2; Col. G] 24 hours [Metro
[Metro Aff. Ex. 3; Aff. Ex. 3; Col. I] Aff. Ex. 2; Col. L]
Col. E] |
10 a.m. – 3 p.m 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. [Metro Aff. Ex. 2; Col.
[Metro Aff. Ex. 3; H]
Col. F] |
3 p.m. – 8 p.m. 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. [Metro Aff. Ex. 2; Col. I]
[Metro Aff. Ex. 3;
Col. G] |
8 p.m. – 5 a.m. 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. [Metro Aff. Ex. 2; Col. J]
[Metro Aff. Ex. 3;
Col. H] |
Total [Metro Aff. Total [Metro Aff. Total [Metro Aff. Ex. 2; Col. K] Total [Metro Aff.
Ex. 3; Col. J] Ex. 3; Col. I] Ex. 2; Col. L] |
ADDITIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY NETWORK/STATION |
Spot Announcements [Metro Affiliate Exhibit 1; Column N] (Specify weekly amount and
day part.) |
Station Sports/NASCAR Make Good Requirement (If yes, see
Exhibit 1 to this Agreement.) |
Metro News Network Radio Affiliation Agreement
With CBS Station(s)
CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT
Station (as defined on the first page of this Agreement), which is owned and operated by CBS
Radio Inc. (“Broadcaster”) and Metro Networks Communications, Limited Partnership (“Network”), an
affiliate of Westwood One, Inc. (“Westwood”) hereby agrees to the following terms and conditions.
I. BROADCAST OF TRAFFIC REPORTS AND COMMERCIALS
a. Carriage of News Reports and Commercials. Network agrees to provide Station with news
reports (“News Reports”) that are professional and of broadcast-quality in accordance with
prevailing industry standards (“Prevailing Industry Standards”) and Station agrees to broadcast on
it analog and HD1 facilities the minimum number of News Reports per day indicated on the first page
of this Agreement, including opening commercial mentions (“Commercial Mention”) within :15 seconds
of the beginning of each News Report and a :15 second commercial announcement (“Commercial
Announcement,” and collectively with Commercial Mentions, the “Commercials”) . Station further
agrees that any News Reports it runs in addition to the minimum number of News Reports indicated on
the first page of this Agreement will carry an opening Commercial Mention within :15 seconds of the
beginning of each News Report and a :15 second Commercial Announcement. All :15 second Commercial
Announcements, at Network’s option, can be aired immediately prior to, within, or immediately after
the actual News Report. Network also agrees to provide Station with the services specified on the
first page of this Agreement.
b. Internet Streaming. The parties agree that for the purposes of this Agreement, the term
“broadcast” includes transmission of the News Reports and Commercials over Station’s licensed
analog or digital facilities, and simulcast of the News Reports and Commercials by Station via live
internet streaming (“Internet Streaming”) on Station’s website (“Station Website”), free of charge
for the personal, non-commercial use of visitors to the Station Website. If, during the Term of
this Agreement, Network enters into a material agreement with any radio station in Station’s market
for provision of the News Reports on terms that allow such third party to exploit the News Reports
by a means other than as set forth in the preceding sentence (e.g., through podcasting, messaging)
with payment of no or nominal additional consideration (a “More Favorable Agreement”), then Network
shall promptly notify Broadcaster in writing of the execution of such More Favorable Agreement,
detailing the consideration and/or terms and conditions contained therein and Station shall have
the option to then exploit the News Reports on the same terms and conditions and consideration, if
any, of the More Favorable Agreement throughout the earlier of: (i) the term of the More Favorable
Agreement or (ii) the remainder of the Term.
c. Changes to Commercials; Preemption. Network may from time to time change the
Commercials to be broadcast by Station so long as such modification
does not increase the number or placement of such Commercials; provided however that with any changes made
with respect to Network’s transmission of Commercials, Network shall notify Station’s traffic
department by email of any changes in Commercials at least twenty-four (24) hours before such
changes become effective. Station shall have the right to preempt any News Reports or Commercials
upon advance written notice (which in the case of this Section I(c), the parties agree that
electronic mail to individual(s) designated by Network shall suffice for purposes of notice under
this Agreement) to Network and solely as follows: (i) in Station’s opinion, the Commercials
violate any of Station’s written “standards and practices” (to the extent such have been provided
by Station to Network in advance and provided such are applied to Network advertisers in the same
manner that they are applied to Station’s cash advertisers), technical quality standards or any
applicable law, statutes, ordinances or regulation (“Content Related Preemption”); or (ii) if such
News Reports or Commercials are broadcast during any play-by-play sports programming or NASCAR
programming (“Sports Related Preemption”).
d. Make Goods.
(i) Content Related Preemption. If Station preempts News Reports or Commercials for a
Content Related Preemption, Station may nevertheless receive credit for broadcasting same by
providing a make good (which in the case of a Commercial preempted by Station for the reasons set
forth in Section I(c)(i) above shall be a substitute Commercial which shall be provided by Network
within two business day’s notice from Station that the original Commercial was not acceptable or
Station shall be relieved of any make good obligation) (“Make Good”) for such Commercials as
follows:
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Monday – Wednesday
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Thursday- Friday
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the same week as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date OR
Monday-Wednesday in
the week following
the originally
scheduled broadcast
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daypart as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date |
Thursday – Friday for
time sensitive
commercials (e.g.,
retail sales
(including airlines),
seasonal copy, movie
or other openings or
TV or other media
“tune-in” (including
newspapers),
lotteries and
sweepstakes) that
Network has provided
CBS with reasonable
advance notice of
pursuant to Section
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efforts Monday-Friday
within the same week
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scheduled broadcast
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originally scheduled
broadcast date |
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* or at such other time as Network and Station may mutually agree (with the above Make Good Window
and Make Good Time collectively referred to as the “Make Good Period”). News Reports, Commercials
and Spot Announcements (as defined in Section II below) aired during the Make Good Period in
accordance with this section shall be deemed to have run during the relevant Commercial Schedule,
with no resulting adverse financial impact on Station or Broadcaster’s clearance percentages and no
other financial penalty to Station or Broadcaster as a result thereof.
(ii) Sports Related Preemptions. If Station preempts Commercials for a Sports
Related Preemption, Station shall not be required to provide a Make Good, except if a Make Good
requirement is set forth in Exhibit 1 to this Agreement. To the extent that Station is not
required to provide a Make Good for a Sports Related Preemption, failure to provide such Make Good
shall result in a pro-rata reduction in the Monthly Payment set forth in Section 7(a) of the
Station Metro Affiliation Agreement for any Commercials that are not made good but shall have no
other adverse financial impact on Station or Broadcaster’s clearance percentages and no other
financial penalty to Station or Broadcaster as a result thereof. To the extent that Station is
required to provide a Make Good for Sports Related Preemptions as indicated in Exhibit 1 to this
Agreement, then Traffic Reports, Commercials and Spot Announcements (as defined in Section II
below) aired during the Make Good Period shall be deemed to have run during the relevant Commercial
Schedule, with no resulting adverse financial impact on Station or Broadcaster’s clearance
percentages and no other financial penalty to Station or Broadcaster as a result thereof.
e. Sponsorship Identifications. Station shall have the right to add a sponsorship
identification to Commercials if Station determines such identification is required to comply with
applicable FCC requirements (including but not limited to 47 CFR § 73.1212); provided however that
Station agrees that Commercials with obvious sponsorship identification (as contemplated by FCC
requirements) will not require disclosure beyond the sponsorship identification already contained
in the commercial copy. If Station determines such identification is required, it shall
immediately notify Network of such determination and give Network the opportunity to correct such
identification issue, in which event Network may provide replacement Commercials.
II. BROADCAST OF SPOT ANNOUNCEMENTS.
In addition, Station agrees to furnish Network certain additional commercial time, if any, (“Spot
Announcements”) to the extent indicated on the first page of this Agreement, to broadcast thirty
(:30) or sixty (:60) second Spot Announcements, to be used at the discretion of Network, each week.
Such Spot Announcements shall broadcast as indicated on the first page of this Agreement. In
addition to the foregoing, Station may pre-empt Spot Announcements upon notice to Network in the
event that such time is sold commercially for cash or in the event that non-acceptance by Station
is due to the fact that the Spot Advertiser was a cash customer of Station in the preceding twelve
(12) months.
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III. FAILURE TO BROADCAST/ FORCE MAJEURE.
Neither party will have any liability hereunder if performance by such party shall be prevented,
interfered with or omitted because of labor dispute, failure of facilities, act of God, government
or court action, terrorist act or any other similar or dissimilar cause beyond the control of the
party so failing to perform hereunder.
IV. NON-SHARING OF INFORMATION/CONFIDENTIALITY.
Station agrees that, except as set forth otherwise in this Agreement, no news information provided
to Station by Network will be made available or sold to any other person(s), entities, radio
station or broadcast licensee, without prior written consent of Network. The terms of this
Agreement are confidential and neither party shall disclose the contents herein to any third party
except as otherwise required by law. This confidentiality shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
V. AFFIDAVITS.
During the Term of this Agreement Station agrees to verify and report to Network all clearances of
News Reports, Commercials and Spot Announcements, if any, via affidavits (“Affidavits” ) using the
Westwood One Electronic Affidavit System or via the Internet on forms as provided therein and/or by
methods determined by Network, in its reasonable discretion, within two (2) business days of the
originally scheduled broadcast date for such Traffic Reports, Commercials and Spot Announcements or
at such other time as Network and Station may mutually agree. The parties agree that the form of
Affidavit will accurately reflect the terms of this Agreement, including but not limited to
indication upon such Affidavit of Station’s right to provide Make Goods during the Make Good
Period. Upon receipt of an Affidavit from Station submitted in accordance with the terms hereof,
Network agrees to acknowledge receipt of such Affidavit within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt
and agrees to maintain a system by which Station-submitted Affidavits are retained for review and
verification purposes. In the event that Station does not submit Affidavits in a timely manner in
accordance with the terms of this Section VI, Network will provide Station with written notice of
such failure (“Late Affidavit Notice”). Station shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of such
Late Affidavit Notice in which to cure such failure (“Cure Period”); provided however that in the
event that Station fails to submit such Affidavits during the Cure Period, then such failure shall
result in a reduction in the Monthly Payment set forth in Section 7(a) of the Station Metro
Affiliation Agreement for any such Affidavits not submitted during the Cure Period.
VI. EQUIPMENT RESPONSIBILITY
Network shall supply such equipment in accordance with Prevailing Industry Standards as necessary
to produce the News Reports, including as indicated on the first page of this Agreement
(“Equipment”), at no additional cost to Station, except as set forth otherwise herein. Network
shall maintain, replace and update such Equipment in accordance with Prevailing Industry Standards.
All equipment supplied by Network to Station shall remain the property of Network. Station is solely responsible for the expense and maintenance of
all telephone lines for voice transmission and equipment for receipt of the News Reports. Station
will not, without authorization of Network, affix any foreign equipment or service to any hardware
Network may supply.
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VII. ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns. Subject to Section 8 of the Station Metro Affiliation
Agreement and Section 26 of the Master Agreement, dated of even date herewith, between Westwood and
Broadcaster (“Master Agreement”), neither Broadcaster nor Network may assign its rights or
obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided
that (i) subject to Section 26 of the Master Agreement, Network may assign all or any of its rights
and related obligations hereunder to any of its controlled affiliates, or a third party who
acquires more than 50% of the equity or voting interests of Network, all or substantially all of
the assets of Network or all or substantially all of the assets comprising any significant business
unit or division of Network, in each case, in a single transaction or series of related
transactions, without the prior consent of Broadcaster; provided that (x) in the case of
any assignment in connection with the sale of all or substantially all of the assets comprising any
significant business unit or division of Network, such assignment shall be limited to those rights
and related obligations that are related to such business unit or division, (y) in connection with
any permitted assignment under this clause (i), the assignee shall assume all of the obligations
relating to the rights being assigned, and (z) no assignment under this clause (i) shall relieve
Network from any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement; (ii) Broadcaster may
assign, without the prior consent of Network, all or any of its rights or obligations hereunder to
(x) any of its affiliates and (y) any third party who acquires any Broadcaster Station, to the
extent the assigned rights are related to the Broadcaster Stations acquired thereby;
provided that no assignment under this clause (ii) shall relieve Broadcaster from any of
its obligations or liabilities hereunder; and (iii) in respect of any assignment of Broadcaster’s
rights and related obligations hereunder to any third party who is not an affiliate of Broadcaster,
Network’s prior written consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any purported assignment or
transfer in violation of the provisions of this Section VII is null and void and of no force or
effect. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Network agrees that that a sale of Broadcaster as an
entity, whether directly or indirectly and whether by merger, asset sale, stock sale or otherwise,
shall not constitute an assignment for purposes of this Agreement or otherwise require the consent
of Network and (ii) Broadcaster agrees that, subject to Section 26 of the Master Agreement, a sale
of Network as an entity, whether directly or indirectly and whether by merger, asset sale, stock
sale or otherwise shall not constitute an assignment for purposes of this Agreement or otherwise
require the consent of Broadcaster. In addition, Broadcaster acknowledges that the Network may
engage third parties to manage the distribution of the Programs, or act as an agent of the Network
relating to the distribution or production of Programs for the Network or sale of any commercial
inventory associated with the Programs, in each case, not from any broadcast facilities leased by,
or leased from, Broadcaster (other than independent contractors who shall be permitted access to
such broadcast facilities consistent with past practice), and
Broadcaster agrees that it shall remain, and any third party engaged by it
shall be, subject to all of the applicable
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Amended and Restated News Programming Agreement,
dated of even date herewith, between Broadcaster and Westwood (“Amended News Agreement”). Upon the
transfer or assignment of the Station pursuant to Section 8 of the Station Metro Affiliation
Agreement, the terms of such Section 8 and Section VIII(b)(vi) of this Agreement shall be of no
further force or effect and shall not apply to the Buyer of the Station or to any subsequent
Buyers.
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VIII. TERM; TERMINATION.
a. Term. Subject to clause (ii) of the last sentence of Section 8(a) of the Station Metro
Affiliation Agreement, the term of this Agreement shall commence on the [Effective Date of the
Master Agreement (“Commencement Date”)] and shall continue through and including March 31, 2017,
unless earlier terminated as provided herein or in the Station Metro Affiliation Agreement (the
“Term”).
b. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated:
(i) by mutual written consent of Broadcaster and Network;
(ii) by Broadcaster if Network fails to pay an undisputed amount owed to Broadcaster under
this Agreement following 30 days written notice;
(iii) by Broadcaster if Network fails to pay an amount owed to Broadcaster that was previously
disputed but has since been determined by arbitration pursuant to Section XXI or mutual agreement
of the parties to be owed to Broadcaster under this Agreement, within 15 days of such arbitration
award or following 15 days written notice of such mutual agreement;
(iv) by Broadcaster following 30 days written notice if (x) three (3) or more disputed
payments are submitted to arbitration under Section XXI during the Term of this Agreement (y) such
disputed payments are not deposited with a third party escrow agent reasonably acceptable to
Broadcaster and Network within five (5) business days of submission to arbitration and (z) the
arbitrator(s) finds in each case that the amount claimed by Broadcaster to be properly payable by
Network to Broadcaster under this Agreement is in fact properly payable to Broadcaster under this
Agreement;
(v) by either party hereto if (x) it notifies the other party in writing that such other
party is in material breach of one or more of its material covenants (other than payment covenants)
under this Agreement and such breach is not cured within 30 days of receipt of such written notice,
(y) it submits to arbitration under Section XXI such breach or breaches and requests termination as
a remedy, and (z) the arbitrator(s) determines (A) that the breaching party has in fact materially
breached one or more material covenants (other than payment covenants) under this Agreement, (B)
that such breach or breaches have not been cured and have caused significant harm to the
non-breaching party, and (C) that termination of this Agreement is an appropriate remedy (after
considering other appropriate remedies short of termination);
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(vi) automatically in the event of a termination of the Master Agreement and the parties’
rights and obligations shall be governed by the terms of Section 27 of the Master Agreement;
(vii) by Network effective immediately by giving Station notice of termination if Station has
delivered to Network intentionally or repeatedly false, inaccurate or incomplete Affidavits
concerning the broadcast of the News Reports, Commercials and Spot Announcements; provided however
in the event that Network determines that Station has submitted intentionally or repeatedly false,
inaccurate or incomplete Affidavits, Network will provide notice to Broadcaster and Station
(through a designated official at each) of such failure or problem. Network further agrees that
Station shall have thirty (30) days notice and opportunity to cure in the event that such delivery
of false, inaccurate or incomplete Affidavits was due to circumstances not approved or condoned by
a management level Station official; provided, however, that such opportunity to cure in this
instance shall be available to Station on three (3) occasions only during the Term of this
Agreement.
(viii) By Broadcaster pursuant to clause (i) of the last sentence of Section 8(a) of the
Station Metro Affiliation Agreement.
IX. INDEMNITY
a. From and after the Commencement Date, Broadcaster shall indemnify, defend and hold Network, its
affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and representatives, and the
predecessors, successors and assigns of any of them harmless, from and against any and all actions,
claims, damages and liabilities (and all actions in respect thereof and any legal or other expenses
in giving testimony or furnishing documents in response to a subpoena or otherwise and whether or
not a party thereto), whether or not arising out of third party claims, including reasonable legal
fees and expenses in connection with, and other costs of, investigating, preparing or defending any
such action or claim, whether or not in connection with litigation in which such person is a party,
and as and when incurred (collectively, “Losses”), caused by, relating to, based upon or arising
out of (directly or indirectly) (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty
of Broadcaster or Station in this Agreement or any certificate or other document delivered pursuant
hereto in connection herewith, or (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement made by Broadcaster
or Station in this Agreement.
b. From and after the Commencement Date, Network shall indemnify, defend and hold Broadcaster,
Station, their affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and representatives,
and the predecessors, successors and assigns of any of them harmless, from and against any Losses,
caused by, relating to, based upon or arising out of (directly or indirectly) (i) any breach of, or
inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty of Network in this Agreement or any certificate or
other document delivered pursuant hereto in connection herewith, (ii) any breach of any covenant or
agreement made by Network or Station in this Agreement, or (iii) any claim that the News Reports
or Commercials, or the Broadcaster or Station’s use thereof in accordance with the terms and
conditions hereunder, violates or infringes the rights of any third party.
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c. In the event of a claim for breach of the representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement or for failure to fulfill a covenant or agreement, the party asserting such breach or
failure shall provide a written notice to the other party which shall state specifically the
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement with respect to which the claim is made, the facts
giving rise to an alleged basis for the claim and the amount of liability asserted against the
other party by reason of the claim. If any suit, action, proceeding or investigation shall be
commenced or any claim or demand shall be asserted by any third party (a “Third Party Claim”) in
respect of which indemnification may be sought by any party or parties from any other party or
parties under the provisions of this Section IX, the party or parties seeking indemnification
(collectively, the “Indemnitee”) shall promptly provide written notice to the party or parties from
which indemnification is sought (collectively, the “Indemnitor”); provided,
however, that any failure by an Indemnitee to so notify an Indemnitor will not relieve the
Indemnitor from its obligations hereunder, except to the extent that such failure shall have
materially prejudiced the defense of such Third Party Claim. The Indemnitor shall have the right
to control (except where an insurance carrier has the right to control or where an insurance policy
or applicable law prohibits the Indemnitor from taking control of) the defense of any Third Party
Claim; provided, however, that the Indemnitee may participate in any such
proceeding with counsel of its choice and at its own expense unless there exists a conflict between
the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee as to their respective legal defenses, in which case the fees and
expenses of any such counsel shall be reimbursed by the Indemnitor. Except as otherwise set forth
herein, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate in (but not control) the defense of any
Third Party Claim and to retain its own counsel in connection therewith, but the fees and expenses
of any such counsel for the Indemnitee shall be borne by the Indemnitee. The Indemnitor shall not,
without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee, effect any settlement of any pending or
threatened proceeding in respect of which such Indemnitee is, or with reasonable foresee ability
could have been, a party and indemnity could have been sought to be collected from the Indemnitor,
unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnitee from all liability
arising out of such proceeding (provided, however, that, whether or not such a
release is required to be obtained, the Indemnitor shall remain liable to such Indemnitee in
accordance with this Section IX in the event that a Third Party Claim is subsequently brought
against or sought to be collected from such Indemnitee). The Indemnitor shall be liable for all
Losses arising out of any settlement of any Third Party Claim; provided, however,
that the Indemnitor shall not be liable for any settlement of any Third Party Claim brought against
or sought to be collected from an Indemnitee, the settlement of which is effected by such
Indemnitee without such Indemnitor’s written consent, but if settled with such Indemnitor’s written
consent, or if there is a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such Third Party Claim, such
Indemnitor shall (to the extent stated above) indemnify the Indemnitee from and against any Losses
in connection with such Third Party Claim. The indemnification required by this Section IX shall
be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or
defense, as and when bills are received or Losses are incurred.
d. Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any special, indirect, consequential, or
exemplary damages, and any loss of business or profits, whether or not foreseeable, arising out of
or in connection with this Agreement (other then in connection with Third Party Claims). The obligations of each party under this Section shall continue
notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement and such indemnification shall survive
termination of this Agreement.
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X. GOVERNING LAW; VENUE
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New
York, its rules of conflict of laws notwithstanding. Each party hereby irrevocably consents to the
service of any and all process in any such suit, action or proceeding by registered or certified
mail addressed and sent to the chief executive officer of such party at such party’s address as
noted on the front page of this Agreement.
XI. NOTICES.
Except as set forth otherwise herein, all notices, requests and other communications hereunder must
be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally or by
facsimile transmission (with receipt acknowledged) or mailed (registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested) to the parties at the addresses or facsimile numbers on the first page of this
Agreement with courtesy copies as follows:
If to Network:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
If to Station:
CBS Law Department
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to the address
as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if delivered by facsimile
transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon confirmation
of transmission, and (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described above to the address as
provided in this Section, be deemed given upon receipt (in each case regardless of whether such
notice, request or other communication is received by any other person to whom a copy of such
notice, request or other communication is to be delivered pursuant to this Section). Any party
from time to time may change its address, facsimile number or other information for the purpose of
notices to that party by giving notice specifying such change to the other parties hereto.
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XII. WAIVER.
Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party that is entitled to
the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument
duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such term or condition. No waiver by any party
of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or
construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this Agreement on any future
occasion. No failure or delay on the part of party in exercising any right or power under this
Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such
right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power,
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. All
remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not
alternative.
XIII. AMENDMENT.
This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or modified only by a written instrument duly executed
by or on behalf of each party hereto.
XIV. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY.
The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto
and their respective successors or permitted assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to
confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person.
XV. HEADINGS.
The headings used in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not
define or limit the provisions hereof.
XVI. INVALID PROVISIONS.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any
present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of any party hereto under this Agreement
will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such provision will be fully severable,
(ii) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision had never comprised a part hereof, (iii) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will
remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision or by its severance herefrom and (iv) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and
enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as
may be possible.
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XVII. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile signature, each of
which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same
instrument.
XVIII. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
Except as set forth otherwise herein, this Agreement contains the entire understanding between
Network and Station with respect to its subject matter and constitutes the sole relationship
between Network and Station for such subject matter, supersedes all previous agreements or
understandings (including but not limited to any and all Metro News Network Affiliation Agreement,
with the exception of the indemnification provision(s) of such agreements, which shall survive in
accordance with their terms) between them with respect thereto and shall not be modified except by
a signed writing.
XIX. AUTHORITY.
The individual executing this Agreement hereby warrants and represents that he/she is legally
authorized to execute agreements on behalf of either Network or Station as the case may be and
does so intending to be bound legally.
XX. COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934.
Network agrees to disclose to Station any and all information that it has or that has been
disclosed to it as to any money, service or other valuable consideration which any person has been
paid or accepted, or has agreed to pay or accept for the inclusion of any matter as a part of the
report other than sponsorships\commercial mentions\spots. The term “service or other valuable
consideration” as used in this paragraph shall not include any service or property furnished
without charge or at a nominal charge for use on, or in connection with, the reports unless it is
so furnished in consideration for an identification in the material provided by Network of any
person, product, service, trademark or brand name beyond an identification that is reasonably
related to the use of such service or property in such material. With respect to any material for
which an announcement is required, Station may, at its option, cancel the broadcast of such
material.
XXI. ARBITRATION.
Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach,
termination or validity thereof (“Dispute”), shall on the demand of any party be finally and
exclusively resolved by arbitration in accordance with the then-prevailing JAMS Comprehensive
Arbitration Rules and Procedures as modified herein (the “Rules”); provided,
however, that any party hereto shall have the right to seek injunctive relief against the
other party hereto in the courts of New York, New York, prior to the resolution of any Dispute by
arbitration in accordance with this Section XXI. There shall be three neutral arbitrators of whom
each party shall select one. The claimant shall select its arbitrator in its demand for
arbitration and the respondent shall select its arbitrator within 30 days after receipt of the
demand for arbitration. The two arbitrators so
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appointed shall select a third arbitrator to serve as chairperson within fourteen days of the
designation of the second of the two arbitrators. If any arbitrator is not timely appointed, at
the request of any party such arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS pursuant to the listing,
striking and ranking procedure in the Rules. The place of arbitration shall be New York, New York.
The arbitral tribunal shall be required to follow the law of the State of New York. The arbitral
tribunal is not empowered to award damages in excess of compensatory damages, and each party hereby
irrevocably waives any right to recover punitive, exemplary or similar damages with respect to any
Dispute. Any arbitration proceedings, decision or award rendered hereunder and the validity,
effect and interpretation of this arbitration provision shall be governed by the Federal
Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The award shall be final and binding upon the parties and
shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties regarding any claims, counterclaims,
issues or accounting presented to the arbitral tribunal. Judgment upon any award may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction.
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EXHIBIT 1
PLAY-BY-PLAY SPORTS/NASCAR RELATED PREMPTION RIGHTS
AND MAKE GOOD OBLIGATIONS
See Attached.
[Intentionally
omitted.]
EXHIBIT B
0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 0000 Agreement No.:
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Phone: 000-000-0000
Fax: 000-000-0000 |
METRO SOURCESM AFFILIATE AGREEMENT FOR CBS RADIO STATION |
Station: [Metro Affiliate Exhibit 1; Column B] Start Date: [Effective Date of Master Agreement] |
Frequency: [Metro Affiliate Exhibit 1; Column C] Term: [Effective Date of Master Agreement — March 31, 2017] |
Station Market: [Metro Affiliate Exhibit 1; Column A] Network Contact: |
Address: Phone Number: |
City: State: Zip Code: Fax Number: |
Station Contact: E-Mail: |
Phone Number: |
Fax Number: |
E-Mail: |
METRO SOURCESM PRODUCT(S) Installation Charges: None |
Basic Metro Source or Basic Metro Source Target Installation Date:
Internet
No. of work stations Installation Address: |
Supplemental Services (list) |
Equipment Security Deposit $
None |
DAILY NUMBER OF SPONSORSHIPS (MON-FRI) Special Instructions Comments:
5 a.m. — 10 a.m. [Metro Aff. Ex. 2; Col. G] |
10 a.m. — 3 p.m. [Metro Aff. Ex. 2; Col. H] |
3 p.m. — 8 p.m. [Metro Aff. Ex. 2; Col. I] |
8 p.m. — 5 a.m. [Metro Aff. Ex. 2; Col. J] |
Total per week: [Metro Aff. Ex. 2; Col. K] |
FEE
Radio Station shall pay Metro $ None |
net per month in advance. |
Metro Source Affiliation Agreement
With CBS Station(s)
CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT
Station (as defined on the first page of this Agreement), which is owned and operated by CBS
Radio Inc. (“Broadcaster”) and Metro Networks Communications, Limited Partnership (“Network”), an
affiliate of Westwood One, Inc. (“Westwood”) hereby agrees to the following terms and conditions.
X. XXXXX OF LICENSE FOR PRODUCT AND SOFTWARE
a. Metro Source Service. Metro grants to Station a non-exclusive license to use the basic
Metro Source service and the supplemental services (collectively, the “Product(s)”) set forth on
the first page of this Agreement on the terms set forth herein as part of their broadcasts for
Station. Network agrees to provide Station with Products that are professional and of
broadcast-quality in accordance with prevailing industry standards (“Prevailing Industry
Standards”). Station agrees to broadcast on it analog and HD1 facilities commercials and
sponsorships for Network advertisers as indicated on the first page of this Agreement, including
opening commercial mentions (“Commercial Mention”) which shall air within :15 seconds of the
beginning or end of a news, sports or weather report and a :10 second commercial announcement
(“Commercial Announcement,” and collectively with Commercial Mentions, the “Commercials”), which
shall air immediately prior to, within, or immediately after the actual report. Station shall not
use or permit the use of the Product(s) in any way that compromises the integrity thereof or which
intentionally infringes any copyrights or proprietary interests. Station agrees to hold for
release/embargo to the public any Product as Metro shall reasonably request and shall include in
its broadcast copyright and credit lines designated by Metro at least 24 hours in advance of such
broadcast. The Product(s) shall be used only by Station on the terminal, software or other
equipment provided by Metro in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Station agrees, that
except as set forth otherwise in this Agreement, the Master Agreement or the Station Metro
Affiliation Agreement, no external distribution of the Products is allowed. Station may maintain
up to 365 days of historical information from the Products from Metro, or such lesser time period
as instructed by Metro in Metro’s reasonable discretion. Station shall not, except as set forth in
this Agreement, permit the Product(s) to be used on any other station or by any other party.
b. Internet Streaming. The parties agree that for the purposes of this Agreement, the term
“broadcast” includes transmission of the Products and Commercials over Station’s licensed analog or
digital facilities, and simulcast of the Products and Commercials by Station via live internet
streaming (“Internet Streaming”) on Station’s website (“Station Website”), free of charge for the
personal, non-commercial use of visitors to the Station Website. If, during the Term of this
Agreement, Network enters into a material agreement with any radio station in Station’s market for
provision of the Products on terms that allow such third party to exploit the Products by a means
other than as set forth in the preceding sentence (e.g., through podcasting, messaging) with
payment of no or nominal additional consideration (a “More Favorable Agreement”), then Network
shall promptly notify Broadcaster in writing of the execution of such More Favorable Agreement,
detailing the consideration and/or terms and conditions contained therein and Station shall have
the option to then exploit the Products on the same terms and conditions and consideration, if any,
of the More Favorable Agreement throughout the earlier of:
(i) the term of the More Favorable Agreement or (ii) the remainder of the Term. For the avoidance
of doubt, the parties agree that Network’s Metro Web News agreements shall not be deemed to be More
Favorable Agreements.
c. Metro Source Software. Metro grants to Station a non-exclusive license to use the Metro
Source software program(s) (“Metro Source Software”) on personal computers as supplied by Metro in
accordance with the terms set forth herein. Station acknowledges that the program files and data
files provided to Station hereunder are copyrighted by and remain the sole and exclusive property
of Metro. No part of the Metro Source Software or accompanying materials may be reproduced,
distributed, transmitted, modified, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into
any language, computer language, in any form, or reverse assembled, by any means without the
express prior written consent of Metro. Station may not make or authorize copies or derivative
works of the Metro Source Software or accompanying manuals or transfer the Metro Source Software or
manuals to or enter into a sub-licensing agreement with any other party. Station acknowledges that
its license to use the Metro Source Software as set forth herein expires upon the termination of
this Agreement. Upon such termination, Station shall immediately return all copies of the Metro
Source Software and related documents and destroy any electronically stored copies. Any
information transmitted by Metro to Station shall remain the property of Metro and may not be
retained in any form by Station.
d. Changes to Commercials; Preemption. Network may from time to time change the
Commercials to be broadcast by Station so long as such modification does not increase the number or
placement of such Commercials; provided however that with any changes made with respect to
Network’s transmission of Commercials, Network shall notify Station’s traffic department by email
of any changes in Commercials at least twenty-four (24) hours before such changes become effective.
Station shall have the right to preempt any Commercials upon advance written notice to Network
(which in the case of this Section I(d), the parties agree that electronic mail to individual(s)
designated by Network shall suffice for purposes of notice under this Agreement) and solely as
follows: (i) in Station’s opinion, the Commercials violate any of Station’s written “standards and
practices” (to the extent such have been provided by Station to Network in advance and provided
such are applied to Network advertisers in the same manner that they are applied to Station’s cash
advertisers), technical quality standards or any applicable law, statutes, ordinances or regulation
(“Content Related Preemption”); or (ii) if such Traffic Reports or Commercials are broadcast during
any play-by-play sports programming or NASCAR programming (“Sports Related Preemption”).
e. Make Goods.
(i) Content Related Preemption. If Station preempts Commercials for a Content Related
Preemption, Station may nevertheless receive credit for broadcasting same by providing a make good
(which in the case of a Commercial preempted by Station for the reasons set forth in Section
I(d)(i) above shall be a substitute Commercial which shall be provided by Network within two
business day’s notice from Station that the original Commercial was not acceptable or Station shall
be relieved of any make good obligation) (“Make Good”) for such Commercials as follows:
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Originally Scheduled Broadcast |
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Date |
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Make Good Window* |
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Make Good Time* |
Monday – Wednesday
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Monday- Friday within
the same week as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date
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Same or better
daypart as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date |
Thursday- Friday
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Monday-Friday within
the same week as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date OR
Monday-Wednesday in
the week following
the originally
scheduled broadcast
date
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Same or better
daypart as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date |
Thursday – Friday for
time sensitive
commercials (e.g.,
retail sales
(including airlines),
seasonal copy, movie
or other openings or
TV or other media
“tune-in” (including
newspapers),
lotteries and
sweepstakes) that
Network has provided
CBS with reasonable
advance notice of
pursuant to Section
I(d)
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Reasonable best
efforts Monday-Friday
within the same week
as the originally
scheduled broadcast
date
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Same or better
daypart as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date |
Saturday-Sunday
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Monday-Sunday in the
week following the
originally scheduled
broadcast date
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Same daypart as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date |
** or at such other time as Network and Station may mutually agree (with the above Make Good Window
and Make Good Time collectively referred to as the “Make Good Period”). Commercials aired during
the Make Good Period in accordance with this section shall be deemed to have run during the
relevant Commercial Schedule, with no resulting adverse financial impact on Station or
Broadcaster’s clearance percentages and no other financial penalty to Station or Broadcaster as a
result thereof.
(ii) Sports Related Preemptions. If Station preempts Commercials for a Sports
Related Preemption, Station shall not be required to provide a Make Good, except if a Make Good
requirement is set forth in Exhibit 1 to this Agreement. To the extent that Station is not
required to provide a Make Good for a Sports Related Preemption, failure to provide such Make Good
shall result in a pro-rata reduction in the Monthly Payment set forth in Section 7(a) of the
Station Metro Affiliation Agreement for any Commercials that are not made good, but shall have no
other adverse financial impact on Station or Broadcaster’s clearance percentages and no other
financial penalty to Station or Broadcaster as a result thereof. To the extent that Station is
required to provide a Make Good for Sports Related Preemptions as indicated in Exhibit 1 to this
Agreement, then Commercials and Spot Announcements (as defined in Section II below) aired during
the Make Good Period shall be deemed to have run during the relevant Commercial Schedule, with no
resulting adverse financial impact on Station or Broadcaster’s clearance percentages and no other
financial penalty to Station or Broadcaster as a result thereof.
f. Sponsorship Identifications. Station shall have the right to add a sponsorship
identification to Commercials if Station determines such identification is required to comply with
applicable FCC requirements (including but not limited to 47 CFR § 73.1212); provided however that
Station agrees that Commercials with obvious sponsorship identification (as contemplated by FCC
requirements) will not require disclosure beyond the sponsorship identification already contained
in the commercial copy. If Station determines such identification is required, it shall
immediately notify Network of such determination and give Network the opportunity to correct such
identification issue, in which event Network may provide replacement Commercials.
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II. FAILURE TO BROADCAST/ FORCE MAJEURE.
Neither party will have any liability hereunder if performance by such party shall be prevented,
interfered with or omitted because of labor dispute, failure of facilities, act of God, government
or court action, terrorist act, or any other similar or dissimilar cause beyond the control of the
party so failing to perform hereunder.
III. NON-SHARING OF INFORMATION/CONFIDENTIALITY.
Station agrees that, except as set forth otherwise in this Agreement, no Products, Metro Source
Software, or information provided to Station by Network will be made available or sold to any other
person(s), entities, radio station or broadcast licensee, without prior written consent of Network.
The terms of this Agreement are confidential and neither party shall disclose the contents herein
to any third party except as otherwise required by law. This confidentiality shall survive
termination of this Agreement.
IV. AFFIDAVITS.
During the Term of this Agreement Station agrees to verify and report to Network all clearances of
Products, Commercials and Spot Announcements, if any, via affidavits (“Affidavits”) using the
Westwood One Electronic Affidavit System or via the Internet on forms as provided therein and/or by
methods determined by Network, in its reasonable discretion, within two (2) business days of the
originally scheduled broadcast date for such Products, Commercials and Spot Announcements or at
such other time as Network and Station may mutually agree. The parties agree that the form of
Affidavit will accurately reflect the terms of this Agreement, including but not limited to
indication upon such Affidavit of Station’s right to provide Make Goods during the Make Good
Period. Upon receipt of an Affidavit from Station submitted in accordance with the terms hereof,
Network agrees to acknowledge receipt of such Affidavit within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt
and agrees to maintain a system by which Station-submitted Affidavits are retained for review and
verification purposes. In the event that Station does not submit Affidavits in a timely manner in
accordance with the terms of this Section IV, Network will provide Station with written notice of
such failure (“Late Affidavit Notice”). Station shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of such
Late Affidavit Notice in which to cure such failure (“Cure Period”); provided however that in the
event that Station fails to submit such Affidavits during the Cure Period, then such failure shall
result in a reduction in the Monthly Payment set forth in Section 7(a) of the Station Metro
Affiliation Agreement for any such Affidavits not submitted during the Cure Period.
V. EQUIPMENT RESPONSIBILITY
Metro shall supply all equipment necessary to run the Products and the Metro Source Software in
accordance with Prevailing Industry Standards (“Equipment”) at no additional cost to Station.
Metro shall maintain, replace and update such Equipment in accordance with Prevailing Industry
Standards. All Equipment supplied by Metro to Station shall remain the property of Metro.
Station will not, without prior authorization from Metro, affix any foreign equipment or attempt to
service the hardware or use any other software on the Equipment other than software supplied by
Metro. Station shall use good faith efforts to protect any Metro Equipment which may be in its
possession. At the termination of this Agreement if requested by Network, Station, at
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Station’s cost and expense, shall return such Equipment, in as good condition as when received,
ordinary wear excepted, to Network at the notice address listed on the first page of this
Agreement. Failure by Station to comply with this Section shall result in the forfeiture of the
deposit, if any, and/or entitle Network to charge Station the cost of repair or replacement of the
Network Equipment. Station shall insure all Network Equipment in its possession for its full
replacement value. Such Insurance shall be primary and noncontributory with any insurance Network
may have. Station shall be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for the preparation of its
site for the Equipment installation prior to the scheduled installation date. Satellite
preparation shall include, but not be limited to: (1) obtaining roof rights for satellite dish and
access and a clear unobstructed view to the south; (2) rack space for Equipment (25 inches); (3)
RG-6 cable pulled from the roof to the rack space; (4) 16 cinder blocks on site; (5) dedicated
phone line and xxxx located at receiver rack site; and (6) any protection building may require on
roof. Station shall further prepare its site for computer installation and other internet
Equipment which shall include, but not limited to: (1) clear space for the computer server and
monitor near the rack space where the satellite receiver will be located; (2) clear space for all
computer and monitors where each work station is to be located; (3) 110v power available near the
server and each work station; and (4) “category 5 ethernet cable” run from the server to each work
station location. Should Station fail to adequately prepare the site, Network will arrange for
such preparation on Station’s behalf and Station shall reimburse Network for all such reasonable
preparation costs. Upon reasonable notice and request from Station, Network shall install,
relocate, and/or re-install the Equipment at existing or relocated premises at Station’s location,
and Station shall pay Network the full reasonable costs of such work, including, but not limited
to, any charge from third parties incurred by Network. Station shall have the option of performing
such relocation of service itself, provided reasonable written advance notification is provided to
Network.
VI. ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns. Subject to Section 8 of the Station Metro Affiliation
Agreement and Section 26 of the 26 of the Master Agreement, dated of even date herewith, between
Westwood and Broadcaster (“Master Agreement”), neither Broadcaster nor Network may assign its
rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party hereto;
provided that (i) subject to Section 26 of the Master Agreement, Network may assign all or
any of its rights and related obligations hereunder to any of its controlled affiliates, or a third
party who acquires more than 50% of the equity or voting interests of Network, all or substantially
all of the assets of Network or all or substantially all of the assets comprising any significant
business unit or division of Network, in each case, in a single transaction or series of related
transactions, without the prior consent of Broadcaster; provided that (x) in the case of
any assignment in connection with the sale of all or substantially all of the assets comprising any
significant business unit or division of Network, such assignment shall be limited to those rights
and related obligations that are related to such business unit or division, (y) in connection with
any permitted assignment under this clause (i), the assignee shall assume all of the obligations
relating to the rights being assigned, and (z) no assignment under this clause (i) shall relieve
Network from any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement; (ii) Broadcaster may
assign, without the prior consent of Network, all or any of its rights or obligations hereunder to
(x) any of its affiliates and (y) any third party who acquires any Broadcaster Station, to the
extent
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the assigned rights are related to the Broadcaster Stations acquired thereby; provided that
no assignment under this clause (ii) shall relieve Broadcaster from any of its obligations or
liabilities hereunder; and (iii) in respect of any assignment of Broadcaster’s rights and related
obligations hereunder to any third party who is not an affiliate of Broadcaster, Network’s prior
written consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any purported assignment or transfer in
violation of the provisions of this Section VI is null and void and of no force or effect. For the
avoidance of doubt, (i) Network agrees that that a sale of Broadcaster as an entity, whether
directly or indirectly and whether by merger, asset sale, stock sale or otherwise, shall not
constitute an assignment for purposes of this Agreement or otherwise require the consent of Network
and (ii) Broadcaster agrees that, subject to Section 26 of the Master Agreement, a sale of Network
as an entity, whether directly or indirectly and whether by merger, asset sale, stock sale or
otherwise shall not constitute an assignment for purposes of this Agreement or otherwise require
the consent of Broadcaster. In addition, Broadcaster acknowledges that the Network may engage
third parties to manage the distribution of the Programs, or act as an agent of the Network
relating to the distribution or production of Programs for the Network or sale of any commercial
inventory associated with the Programs, in each case, not from any broadcast facilities leased by,
or leased from, Broadcaster (other than independent contractors who shall be permitted access to
such broadcast facilities consistent with past practice), and Broadcaster agrees that it shall
remain, and any third party engaged by it shall be, subject to all of the applicable terms and
conditions of this Agreement and the Amended and Restated News Programming Agreement, dated of even
date herewith, between Broadcaster and Westwood (“Amended News Agreement”). Furthermore, Owner
acknowledges that the foregoing shall not constitute an assignment hereunder. Upon the transfer or
assignment of the Station pursuant to Section 8 of the Station Metro Affiliation Agreement, the
terms of such Section 8 and Section VII (b)(vi) of this Agreement shall be of no further force or
effect and shall not apply to the Buyer of the Station or to any subsequent Buyers.
VII. TERM; TERMINATION.
a. Term. Subject to clause (ii) of the last sentence of Section 8(a) of the Station Metro
Affiliation Agreement, the term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date of the
Master Agreement (“Commencement Date”) and shall continue through and including March 31, 2017,
unless earlier terminated as provided herein or in the Station Metro Affiliation Agreement (the
“Term”).
b. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated:
(i) by mutual written consent of Broadcaster and Network;
(ii) by Broadcaster if Network fails to pay an undisputed amount owed to Broadcaster under
this Agreement following 30 days written notice;
(iii) by Broadcaster if Network fails to pay an amount owed to Broadcaster that was previously
disputed but has since been determined by arbitration pursuant to Section XX or mutual agreement of
the parties to be owed to Broadcaster under this Agreement, within 15 days of such arbitration
award or following 15 days written notice of such mutual agreement;
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(iv) by Broadcaster following 30 days written notice if (x) three (3) or more disputed
payments are submitted to arbitration under Section XX during the Term of this Agreement, (y) such
disputed payments are not deposited with a third party escrow agent reasonably acceptable to
Broadcaster and Network within five (5) business days following submission to arbitration and (z)
the arbitrator(s) finds in each case that the amount claimed by Broadcaster to be properly payable
by Network to Broadcaster under this Agreement is in fact properly payable to Broadcaster under
this Agreement;
(v) by either party hereto if (x) it notifies the other party in writing that such other
party is in material breach of one or more of its material covenants (other than payment covenants)
under this Agreement and such breach is not cured within 30 days of receipt of such written notice,
(y) it submits to arbitration under Section XX such breach or breaches and requests termination as
a remedy, and (z) the arbitrator(s) determines (A) that the breaching party has in fact materially
breached one or more material covenants (other than payment covenants) under this Agreement, (B)
that such breach or breaches have not been cured and have caused significant harm to the
non-breaching party, and (C) that termination of this Agreement is an appropriate remedy (after
considering other appropriate remedies short of termination);
(vi) automatically in the event of a termination of the Master Agreement and the parties’
rights and obligations shall be governed by the terms of Section 27 of the Master Agreement;
(vii) by Network effective immediately by giving Station notice of termination if Station has
delivered to Network intentionally or repeatedly false, inaccurate or incomplete Affidavits
concerning the broadcast of the Products, Commercials and Spot Announcements; provided however in
the event that Network determines that Station has submitted intentionally or repeatedly false,
inaccurate or incomplete Affidavits, Network will provide notice to Broadcaster and Station
(through a designated official at each) of such failure or problem. Network further agrees that
Station shall have thirty (30) days notice and opportunity to cure in the event that such delivery
of false, inaccurate or incomplete Affidavits was due to circumstances not approved or condoned by
a management level Station official; provided, however, that such opportunity to cure in this
instance shall be available to Station on three (3) occasions only during the Term of this
Agreement.
(viii) By Broadcaster pursuant to clause (i) of the last sentence of Section 8(a) of the
Station Metro Networks Affiliation Agreement.
VIII. INDEMNITY
a. From and after the Commencement Date, Broadcaster shall indemnify, defend and hold Network, its
affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and representatives, and the
successors and assigns of any of them harmless, from and against any and all actions, claims,
damages and liabilities (and all actions in respect thereof and any legal or other expenses in
giving testimony or furnishing documents in response to a subpoena or otherwise and whether or not
a party thereto), whether or not arising out of third party claims, including reasonable legal fees
and expenses in connection with, and other costs of, investigating, preparing or defending any such
action or claim, whether or not in connection with litigation in which such person is a party, and
as and when incurred (collectively, “Losses”), caused by,
relating to, based upon or arising out of (directly or indirectly) (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or
warranty of Broadcaster or Station in this Agreement or any certificate or other document delivered
pursuant hereto in connection herewith, or (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement made by
Broadcaster or Station in this Agreement.
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b. From and after the Commencement Date, Network shall indemnify, defend and hold Broadcaster,
Station, their affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and representatives,
and the successors and assigns of any of them harmless, from and against any Losses, caused by,
relating to, based upon or arising out of (directly or indirectly) (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy
in, any representation or warranty of Network in this Agreement or any certificate or other
document delivered pursuant hereto in connection herewith, (ii) any breach of any covenant or
agreement made by Network or Station in this Agreement, or (iii) any claim that the Products,
Metro Source Software or Commercials, or the Broadcaster or Station’s use thereof in accordance
with the terms and conditions hereunder, violates or infringes the rights of any third party.
c. In the event of a claim for breach of the representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement or for failure to fulfill a covenant or agreement, the party asserting such breach or
failure shall provide a written notice to the other party which shall state specifically the
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement with respect to which the claim is made, the facts
giving rise to an alleged basis for the claim and the amount of liability asserted against the
other party by reason of the claim. If any suit, action, proceeding or investigation shall be
commenced or any claim or demand shall be asserted by any third party (a “Third Party Claim”) in
respect of which indemnification may be sought by any party or parties from any other party or
parties under the provisions of this Section VIII, the party or parties seeking indemnification
(collectively, the “Indemnitee”) shall promptly provide written notice to the party or parties from
which indemnification is sought (collectively, the “Indemnitor”); provided,
however, that any failure by an Indemnitee to so notify an Indemnitor will not relieve the
Indemnitor from its obligations hereunder, except to the extent that such failure shall have
materially prejudiced the defense of such Third Party Claim. The Indemnitor shall have the right
to control (except where an insurance carrier has the right to control or where an insurance policy
or applicable law prohibits the Indemnitor from taking control of) the defense of any Third Party
Claim; provided, however, that the Indemnitee may participate in any such
proceeding with counsel of its choice and at its own expense unless there exists a conflict between
the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee as to their respective legal defenses, in which case the fees and
expenses of any such counsel shall be reimbursed by the Indemnitor. Except as otherwise set forth
herein, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate in (but not control) the defense of any
Third Party Claim and to retain its own counsel in connection therewith, but the fees and expenses
of any such counsel for the Indemnitee shall be borne by the Indemnitee. The Indemnitor shall not,
without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee, effect any settlement of any pending or
threatened proceeding in respect of which such Indemnitee is, or with reasonable foresee ability
could have been, a party and indemnity could have been sought to be collected from the Indemnitor,
unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnitee from all liability
arising out of such proceeding (provided, however, that, whether or not such a
release is required to be obtained, the Indemnitor shall remain liable to such Indemnitee in
accordance with this Section VIII in the event that a Third Party Claim is subsequently brought
against or sought to be collected from such Indemnitee). The Indemnitor shall be liable for all
Losses arising out of any
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settlement of any Third Party Claim; provided, however, that the Indemnitor shall
not be liable for any settlement of any Third Party Claim brought against or sought to be collected
from an Indemnitee, the settlement of which is effected by such Indemnitee without such
Indemnitor’s written consent, but if settled with such Indemnitor’s written consent, or if there is
a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such Third Party Claim, such Indemnitor shall (to the
extent stated above) indemnify the Indemnitee from and against any Losses in connection with such
Third Party Claim. The indemnification required by this Section VIII shall be made by periodic
payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills
are received or Losses are incurred.
d. Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any special, indirect, consequential, or
exemplary damages, and any loss of business or profits, whether or not foreseeable, arising out of
or in connection with this Agreement (other then in connection with Third Party Claims) . The
obligations of each party under this Section shall continue notwithstanding any termination of this
Agreement and such indemnification shall survive termination of this Agreement.
IX. GOVERNING LAW; VENUE
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New
York, its rules of conflict of laws notwithstanding. Each party hereby irrevocably consents to the
service of any and all process in any such suit, action or proceeding by registered or certified
mail addressed and sent to the chief executive officer of such party at such party’s address as
noted on the front page of this Agreement.
X. NOTICES.
Except as set forth otherwise herein, all notices, requests and other communications hereunder must
be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally or by
facsimile transmission (with receipt acknowledged) or mailed (registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested) to the parties at the addresses or facsimile numbers on the first page of this
Agreement. All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to
the address as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if delivered by
facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon
confirmation of transmission, and (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described above to the
address as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon receipt (in each case regardless of
whether such notice, request or other communication is received by any other person to whom a copy
of such notice, request or other communication is to be delivered pursuant to this Section). Any
party from time to time may change its address, facsimile number or other information for the
purpose of notices to that party by giving notice specifying such change to the other parties
hereto.
XI. WAIVER.
Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party that is entitled to
the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument
duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such term or condition. No waiver by any party
of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or
construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of
this Agreement on any future occasion. No failure or delay on the part of party in exercising any right
or power under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such
a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right
or power. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded, will be
cumulative and not alternative.
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XII. AMENDMENT.
This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or modified only by a written instrument duly executed
by or on behalf of each party hereto.
XIII. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY.
The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto
and their respective successors or permitted assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to
confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person.
XIV. HEADINGS.
The headings used in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not
define or limit the provisions hereof.
XV. INVALID PROVISIONS.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any
present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of any party hereto under this Agreement
will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such provision will be fully severable,
(ii) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision had never comprised a part hereof, (iii) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will
remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision or by its severance herefrom and (iv) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and
enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as
may be possible.
XVI. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile signature, each of
which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same
instrument.
XVII. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
Except as set forth otherwise herein, this Agreement contains the entire understanding between
Network and Station with respect to its subject matter and constitutes the sole relationship
between Network and Station for such subject matter, supersedes all previous agreements or
understandings (including but not limited to any and all Metro Source Affiliation Agreement, with
the exception of the indemnification provision(s) of such agreements, which shall survive in
accordance with their terms) between them with respect thereto and shall not be modified except by
a signed writing.
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XVIII. AUTHORITY.
The individual executing this Agreement hereby warrants and represents that he/she is legally
authorized to execute agreements on behalf of either Network or Station as the case may be and
does so intending to be bound legally.
XIX. COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934.
Network agrees to disclose to Station any and all information that it has or that has been
disclosed to it as to any money, service or other valuable consideration which any person has been
paid or accepted, or has agreed to pay or accept for the inclusion of any matter as a part of the
report other than sponsorships\commercial mentions\spots. The term “service or other valuable
consideration” as used in this paragraph shall not include any service or property furnished
without charge or at a nominal charge for use on, or in connection with, the reports unless it is
so furnished in consideration for an identification in the material provided by Network of any
person, product, service, trademark or brand name beyond an identification that is reasonably
related to the use of such service or property in such material. With respect to any material for
which an announcement is required, Station may, at its option, cancel the broadcast of such
material.
XX. ARBITRATION.
Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach,
termination or validity thereof (“Dispute”), shall on the demand of any party be finally and
exclusively resolved by arbitration in accordance with the then-prevailing JAMS Comprehensive
Arbitration Rules and Procedures as modified herein (the “Rules”); provided,
however, that any party hereto shall have the right to seek injunctive relief against the
other party hereto in the courts of New York, New York, prior to the resolution of any Dispute by
arbitration in accordance with this Section XX. There shall be three neutral arbitrators of whom
each party shall select one. The claimant shall select its arbitrator in its demand for
arbitration and the respondent shall select its arbitrator within 30 days after receipt of the
demand for arbitration. The two arbitrators so appointed shall select a third arbitrator to serve
as chairperson within fourteen days of the designation of the second of the two arbitrators. If
any arbitrator is not timely appointed, at the request of any party such arbitrator shall be
appointed by JAMS pursuant to the listing, striking and ranking procedure in the Rules. The place
of arbitration shall be New York, New York. The arbitral tribunal shall be required to follow the
law of the State of New York. The arbitral tribunal is not empowered to award damages in excess of
compensatory damages, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any right to recover punitive,
exemplary or similar damages with respect to any Dispute. Any arbitration proceedings, decision or
award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration provision
shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The award shall be final and
binding upon the parties and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties regarding
any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitral tribunal. Judgment upon
any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
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EXHIBIT 1
PLAY-BY-PLAY SPORTS/NASCAR PREEMPTION RIGHTS AND MAKE GOOD OBLIGATIONS
See Attached.
[Intentionally
omitted.]
Metro Traffic Network Radio Affiliation Agreement
With CBS Station(s)
CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT
Station (as defined on the first page of this Agreement), which is owned and operated by CBS
Radio Inc. (“Broadcaster”) and Metro Networks Communications, Limited Partnership (“Network”), an
affiliate of Westwood One, Inc. (“Westwood”) hereby agree to the following terms and conditions.
I. BROADCAST OF TRAFFIC REPORTS AND COMMERCIALS
a. Carriage of Traffic Reports and Commercials. Network agrees to provide Station with
traffic reports (“Traffic Reports”) that are professional, and of broadcast-quality in accordance
with prevailing industry standards (“Prevailing Industry Standards”) and Station agrees to
broadcast on its analog and HD1 facilities the minimum number of Traffic Reports per day indicated
on the first page of this Agreement, including opening commercial mentions (“Commercial Mention”)
within :15 seconds of the beginning of each Traffic Report and a :15 second commercial announcement
(“Commercial Announcement,” and collectively with Commercial Mentions, the “Commercials”) .
Station further agrees that any Traffic Reports it runs in addition to the minimum number of
Traffic Reports indicated on the first page of this Agreement will carry an opening Commercial
Mention within :15 seconds of the beginning of each Traffic Report and a :15 second Commercial
Announcement. All :15 second Commercial Announcements, at Network’s option, can be aired
immediately prior to, within, or immediately after the actual Traffic Report. Network also agrees
to provide Station with the services specified on the first page of this Agreement and to the
extent indicated on the first page of this Agreement, live traffic services for Stations using a
helicopter.
b. Internet Streaming. The parties agree that for the purposes of this Agreement, the term
“broadcast” includes transmission of the Traffic Reports and Commercials over Station’s licensed
analog or digital facilities, and simulcast of the Traffic Reports and Commercials by Station via
live internet streaming (“Internet Streaming”) on Station’s website (“Station Website”), free of
charge for the personal, non-commercial use of visitors to the Station Website. If, during the
Term of this Agreement, Network enters into a material agreement with any radio station in
Station’s market for provision of the Traffic Reports on terms that allow such third party to
exploit the Traffic Reports by a means other than as set forth in the preceding sentence (e.g.,
through podcasting, messaging) with payment of no or nominal additional consideration (a “More
Favorable Agreement”), then Network shall promptly notify Broadcaster in writing of the execution
of such More Favorable Agreement, detailing the consideration and/or terms and conditions contained
therein and Station shall have the option to then exploit the Traffic Reports on the same terms and
conditions and consideration, if any, of the More Favorable Agreement throughout the earlier of:
(i) the term of the More Favorable Agreement or (ii) the remainder of the Term.
c. Clearance of Traffic Reports. Except as set forth in Section I(d) and I(e) below,
Station agrees to clear Traffic Reports either by live broadcast or delayed broadcast within five
(5) minutes of feed during the scheduled times listed on the first page of this Agreement.
d. Changes to Commercials; Preemption. Network may from time to time change the
Commercials to be broadcast by Station so long as such modification does not increase the number or
placement of such Commercials; provided however that with any changes made with respect to
Network’s transmission of Commercials, Network shall notify Station’s traffic department by email
of any changes in Commercials at least twenty-four (24) hours before such changes become effective.
Station shall have the right to preempt any Traffic Reports or Commercials upon advance written
notice to Network (which in the case of this Section I(d), the parties agree that electronic mail
to individual(s) designated by Network shall suffice for purposes of notice under this Agreement)
and solely as follows: (i) in Station’s opinion, the Commercials violate any of Station’s written
“standards and practices” (to the extent such have been provided by Station to Network in advance
and provided such are applied to Network advertisers in the same manner that they are applied to
Station’s cash advertisers), technical quality standards or any applicable law, statutes,
ordinances or regulation (“Content Related Preemption”); or (ii) if such Traffic Reports or
Commercials are broadcast during any play-by-play sports programming or NASCAR programming (“Sports
Related Preemption”).
e. Make Goods.
(i) Content Related Preemption. If Station preempts Traffic Reports or Commercials
for a Content Related Preemption, Station may nevertheless receive credit for broadcasting same by
providing a make good (which in the case of a Commercial preempted by Station for the reasons set
forth in Section I(d)(ii) above shall be a substitute Commercial which shall be provided by Network
within two business day’s notice from Station that the original Commercial was not acceptable or
Station shall be relieved of any make good obligation) (“Make Good”) for such Commercials as
follows:
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Originally Scheduled Broadcast |
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Date |
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Make Good Window* |
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Make Good Time* |
Monday – Wednesday
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Monday- Friday within
the same week as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date
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Same or better
daypart as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date |
Thursday- Friday
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Monday-Friday within
the same week as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date OR
Monday-Wednesday in
the week following
the originally
scheduled broadcast
date
|
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Same or better
daypart as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date |
Thursday – Friday for
time sensitive
commercials (e.g.,
retail sales
(including airlines),
seasonal copy, movie
or other openings or
TV or other media
“tune-in” (including
newspapers),
lotteries and
sweepstakes) that
Network has provided
CBS with reasonable
advance notice of
pursuant to Section
I(d)
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Reasonable best
efforts Monday-Friday
within the same week
as the originally
scheduled broadcast
date
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Same or better
daypart as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date |
Saturday-Sunday
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Monday-Sunday in the
week following the
originally scheduled
broadcast date
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Same daypart as the
originally scheduled
broadcast date |
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* or at such other time as Network and Station may mutually agree (with the above Make Good Window
and Make Good Time collectively referred to as the “Make Good Period”). Traffic Reports,
Commercials and Spot Announcements (as defined in Section II below) aired during the Make Good
Period in accordance with this section shall be deemed to have run during the relevant Commercial
Schedule, with no resulting adverse financial impact on Station or Broadcaster’s clearance
percentages and no other financial penalty to Station or Broadcaster as a result thereof.
(ii) Sports Related Preemptions. If Station preempts Commercials for a Sports
Related Preemption, Station shall not be required to provide a Make Good, except if a Make Good
requirement is set forth in Exhibit 1 to this Agreement. To the extent that Station is not
required to provide a Make Good for a Sports Related Preemption, failure to provide such Make Good
shall result in a pro-rata reduction in the Monthly Payment set forth in Section 7(a) of the
Station Metro Affiliation Agreement for any Commercials that are not made good but shall have no
other adverse financial impact on Station or Broadcaster’s clearance percentages and no other
financial penalty to Station or Broadcaster as a result thereof. To the extent that Station is
required to provide a Make Good for Sports Related Preemptions as indicated in Exhibit 1 to this
Agreement, then Traffic Reports, Commercials and Spot Announcements (as defined in Section II
below) aired during the Make Good Period shall be deemed to have run during the relevant Commercial
Schedule, with no resulting adverse financial impact on Station or Broadcaster’s clearance
percentages and no other financial penalty to Station or Broadcaster as a result thereof.
f. Sponsorship Identifications. Station shall have the right to add a sponsorship
identification to Commercials if Station determines such identification is required to comply with
applicable FCC requirements (including but not limited to 47 CFR § 73.1212); provided however that
Station agrees that Commercials with obvious sponsorship identification (as contemplated by FCC
requirements) will not require disclosure beyond the sponsorship identification already contained
in the commercial copy. If Station determines such identification is required, it shall
immediately notify Network of such determination and give Network the opportunity to correct such
identification issue, in which event Network may provide replacement Commercials.
II. BROADCAST OF SPOT ANNOUNCEMENTS
In addition, Station agrees to furnish Network certain additional commercial time, if any, (“Spot
Announcements”) to the extent indicated on the first page of this Agreement, to broadcast thirty
(:30) or sixty (:60) second Spot Announcements, to be used at the discretion of Network, each week.
Such Spot Announcements shall broadcast as indicated on the first page of this Agreement. In
addition to the foregoing, Station may
pre-empt Spot Announcements upon notice to Network in the event that such time is sold commercially
for cash or in the event that non-acceptance by Station is due to the fact that the Spot Advertiser
was a cash customer of Station in the preceding twelve (12) months.
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III. FAILURE TO BROADCAST/ FORCE MAJEURE
Neither party will have any liability hereunder if performance by such party shall be prevented,
interfered with or omitted because of labor dispute, failure of facilities, act of God, government
or court action, terrorist act, or any other similar or dissimilar cause beyond the control of the
party so failing to perform hereunder.
IV. NON-SHARING OF INFORMATION/CONFIDENTIALITY
Station agrees that, except as set forth otherwise in this Agreement, no traffic information
provided to Station by Network will be made available or sold to any other person(s), entities,
radio station or broadcast licensee, without prior written consent of Network. The terms of this
Agreement are confidential and neither party shall disclose the contents herein to any third party
except as otherwise required by law. This confidentiality shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
V. LIMITATIONS
a. Station Use of Third Party Traffic Information. Station agrees that no other source for
traffic information shall be broadcast on the analog radio signal or HD1 signal of the Station
other than traffic information received from Network or traffic information received from: (i)
federal, state or local transportation authorities and (ii) traffic services other than Network
during times in which Network does not provide local traffic information in the applicable market
(e.g., overnights and/or weekends in certain markets). Network agrees that Station may use traffic
information from any source (e.g., Xxxxxxx.xxx, Premiere) on any platform used by Station to
disseminate information, including but not limited to on the Station’s Website, HD2 signal and
through interaction with Station listeners by e-mail, text messaging or otherwise, except that as
to Station’s analog radio signal or HD1 signal such Station use shall be limited by the first
sentence of this Section. The parties further agree, for the time period from the Effective Date
as defined in the Master Agreement (“Commencement Date”) until March 31, 2010, or in the event of a
sale of Station pursuant to Section 8 of the Station Metro Affiliation Agreement, at which time, in
either case, the following provisions in this paragraph shall no longer apply (unless the buyer in
such sale consents to such provision, which consent Broadcaster shall use reasonable commercial
efforts to obtain), that: (i) to the extent that Station enters into arrangements to receive
traffic information from a third party source (“Third Party Traffic Provider”) pursuant to the
previous sentence (“Third Party Traffic Agreement”), Station may broadcast commercials pursuant to
such Third Party Traffic Agreement (whether such commercials are for the Third Party itself or for
a Third Party’s own advertiser) on the Station’s analog radio signal, HD1 and HD2 signal and
Station Website, so long as such commercials are not broadcast on the Station’s analog radio
signal or HD1 signal within a Traffic Report or within two minutes before or after a Traffic Report
provided to Station by Network (“Two Minute Window”).
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b. Station Sale of Advertising Adjacent to Traffic Reports. During the Term of this
Agreement and subject in all respects to Section 12(a)(iii) of the Master Agreement, dated of even
date herewith, between Westwood and Broadcaster (“Master Agreement”), Station may (i) sell ten
(10)-second sponsorships in or adjacent to Traffic Reports, subject additionally to the limitations
set forth in Sections V(a) and(c) of this Agreement and (ii) may sell any
advertising on a station-by-station basis.
c. CBS Rep Firm Sale of Advertising Adjacent to Traffic Reports. Between the Commencement
Date and March 31, 2010, Station is permitted to sell ten (10)-second sponsorships in or
adjacent to Traffic Reports provided to CBS Radio Inc. pursuant to the various Station Network
Affiliation Agreements through one or more CBS Rep Firms, subject to the following limitation: (i)
total traffic sales nationwide by a CBS Rep Firm across all CBS Stations may not exceed $3.0
million for the first twelve (12) months after the Effective Date of the Master Agreement, and (ii)
total traffic sales nationwide by a CBS Rep Firm across all CBS Stations may not exceed $4.0
million annually for each twelve (12) months after the first anniversary of the Commencement Date.
The immediately preceding limitation applies only with respect to ten (10)-second sponsorships in
or adjacent to Traffic Reports provided to CBS Radio Inc. pursuant to Metro Traffic Network Radio
Affiliate Agreements and not to any other ten (10)-second sponsorships and only until March 31,
2010, at which time there shall be no restrictions on sales of any kind by CBS Rep Firms on behalf
of Station or any other CBS owned and operated radio station. To the extent that Commercial
Announcements sold by Metro are scheduled for broadcast adjacent to or embedded within a Traffic
Report(s) as indicated on the first page of this Agreement, such Traffic Report(s) will be
exclusively sold by Network (“Exclusive Network Traffic Reports”), and in such case Radio Station
agrees that no other advertiser may be attributed to and/or associated with such Exclusive Network
Traffic Report other than a Metro advertiser.
VI. AFFIDAVITS
During the Term of this Agreement Station agrees to verify and report to Network all clearances of
Traffic Reports, Commercials and Spot Announcements, if any, via affidavits (“Affidavits” ) using
the Westwood One Electronic Affidavit System or via the Internet on forms as provided therein
and/or by methods determined by Network, in its reasonable discretion, within two (2) business days
of the originally scheduled broadcast date for such Traffic Reports, Commercials and Spot
Announcements or at such other time as Network and Station may mutually agree. The parties agree
that the form of Affidavit will accurately reflect the terms of this Agreement, including but not
limited to indication upon such Affidavit of Station’s right to provide Make Goods during the Make
Good Period. Upon receipt of an Affidavit from Station submitted in accordance with the terms
hereof, Network agrees to acknowledge receipt of such Affidavit within twenty-four (24) hours of
receipt and agrees to maintain a system by which Station-submitted Affidavits are retained for
review and verification purposes. In the event that Station does not submit Affidavits in a timely
manner in accordance with the terms of this Section VI, Network will provide Station with written notice of such failure (“Late Affidavit
Notice”). Station shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of such Late Affidavit Notice in which
to cure such failure (“Cure Period”); provided however that in the event that Station fails to
submit such Affidavits during the Cure Period, then such failure shall result in a reduction in the
Monthly Payment set forth in Section 7(a) of the Station Metro Affiliation Agreement for any such
Affidavits not submitted during the Cure Period.
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VII. EQUIPMENT RESPONSIBILITY
Network shall supply such equipment necessary to produce the Traffic Reports in accordance with
Prevailing Industry Standards, including as indicated on the first page of this Agreement
(“Equipment”), at no additional cost to Station, except as set forth otherwise herein. Network
shall maintain, replace and update such Equipment in accordance with Prevailing Industry Standards.
All equipment supplied by Network to Station shall remain the property of Network. Station is
solely responsible for the expense and maintenance of all telephone lines for voice transmission
and equipment for receipt of the Traffic Reports. Station will not, without authorization of
Network, affix any foreign equipment or service to any hardware Network may supply.
VIII. ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns. Subject to Section 8 of the Station Metro Affiliation
Agreement and Section 26 of the Master Agreement, neither Broadcaster nor Network may assign its
rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party hereto;
provided that (i) subject to Section 26 of the Master Agreement, Network may assign all or
any of its rights and related obligations hereunder to any of its controlled affiliates, or a third
party who acquires more than 50% of the equity or voting interests of Network, all or substantially
all of the assets of Network or all or substantially all of the assets comprising any significant
business unit or division of Network, in each case, in a single transaction or series of related
transactions, without the prior consent of Broadcaster; provided that (x) in the case of
any assignment in connection with the sale of all or substantially all of the assets comprising any
significant business unit or division of Network, such assignment shall be limited to those rights
and related obligations that are related to such business unit or division, (y) in connection with
any permitted assignment under this clause (i), the assignee shall assume all of the obligations
relating to the rights being assigned, and (z) no assignment under this clause (i) shall relieve
Network from any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement; (ii) Broadcaster may
assign, without the prior consent of Network, all or any of its rights or obligations hereunder to
(x) any of its affiliates and (y) any third party who acquires any Broadcaster Station, to the
extent the assigned rights are related to the Broadcaster Stations acquired thereby;
provided that no assignment under this clause (ii) shall relieve Broadcaster from any of
its obligations or liabilities hereunder; and (iii) in respect of any assignment of Broadcaster’s
rights and related obligations hereunder to any third party who is not an affiliate of Broadcaster,
Network’s prior written consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any purported assignment or
transfer in violation of the provisions of this Section VIII is null and void and of no force or
effect. For the
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avoidance of doubt, (i) Network agrees that that a sale of Broadcaster as an entity, whether
directly or indirectly and whether by merger, asset sale, stock sale or otherwise, shall not
constitute an assignment for purposes of this Agreement or otherwise require the consent of Network
and (ii) Broadcaster agrees that, subject to Section 26 of the Master Agreement, a sale of Network
as an entity, whether directly or indirectly and whether by merger, asset sale, stock sale or
otherwise shall not constitute an assignment for purposes of this Agreement or otherwise require
the consent of Broadcaster. In addition, Broadcaster acknowledges that the Network may engage
third parties to manage the distribution of the Programs, or act as an agent of the Network
relating to the distribution or production of Programs for the Network or sale of any commercial
inventory associated with the Programs, in each case, not from any broadcast facilities leased by,
or leased from, Broadcaster (other than independent contractors who shall be permitted access to
such broadcast facilities consistent with Past Practice (as such term is defined in the Technical
Services Agreement, dated as of even date herewith, between Broadcaster and Westwood), and
Broadcaster agrees that it shall remain, and any third party engaged by it shall be, subject to all
of the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Amended and Restated News
Programming Agreement, dated of even date herewith, between Broadcaster and Westwood (“Amended News
Agreement”). Upon the transfer or assignment of the Station pursuant to Section 8 of the Station
Metro Affiliation Agreement, the terms of such Section 8 and Section IX(b)(vi) of this Agreement
shall be of no further force or effect and shall not apply to the Buyer of the Station or to any
subsequent Buyers.
IX. TERM; TERMINATION
a. Term. Subject to clause (ii) of the last sentence of Section 8(a) of the Station Metro
Affiliation Agreement, the term of this Agreement shall commence on the Commencement Date and shall
continue through and including March 31, 2017, unless earlier terminated as provided herein or in
the Station Metro Affiliation Agreement (the “Term”).
b. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated:
(i) by mutual written consent of Broadcaster and Network;
(ii) by Broadcaster if Network fails to pay an undisputed amount owed to Broadcaster under
this Agreement following 30 days written notice;
(iii) by Broadcaster if Network fails to pay an amount owed to Broadcaster that was previously
disputed but has since been determined by arbitration pursuant to Section XXII or mutual agreement
of the parties to be owed to Broadcaster under this Agreement, within 15 days of such arbitration
award or following 15 days written notice of such mutual agreement;
(iv) by Broadcaster following 30 days written notice if (x) three (3) or more disputed
payments are submitted to arbitration under Section XXII during the Term of this Agreement, (y)
such disputed payments are not deposited with a third party escrow
agent reasonably acceptable to Broadcaster and Network within five (5) business days of
submission to arbitration and (z) the arbitrator(s) finds in each case that the amount claimed by
Broadcaster to be properly payable by Network to Broadcaster under this Agreement is in fact
properly payable to Broadcaster under this Agreement;
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(v) by either party hereto if (x) it notifies the other party in writing that such other
party is in material breach of one or more of its material covenants (other than payment covenants)
under this Agreement and such breach is not cured within 30 days of receipt of such written notice,
(y) it submits to arbitration under Section XXII such breach or breaches and requests termination
as a remedy, and (z) the arbitrator(s) determines (A) that the breaching party has in fact
materially breached one or more material covenants (other than payment covenants) under this
Agreement, (B) that such breach or breaches have not been cured and have caused significant harm to
the non-breaching party, and (C) that termination of this Agreement is an appropriate remedy (after
considering other appropriate remedies short of termination);
(vi) automatically in the event of a termination of the Master Agreement and the parties’
rights and obligations shall be governed by the terms of Section 27 of the Master Agreement;
(vii) by Network effective immediately by giving Station notice of termination if Station has
delivered to Network intentionally or repeatedly false, inaccurate or incomplete Affidavits
concerning the broadcast of the Traffic Reports, Commercials and Spot Announcements; provided
however in the event that Network determines that Station has submitted intentionally or repeatedly
false, inaccurate or incomplete Affidavits, Network will provide notice to Broadcaster and Station
(through a designated official at each) of such failure or problem. Network further agrees that
Station shall have thirty (30) days notice and opportunity to cure in the event that such delivery
of false, inaccurate or incomplete Affidavits was due to circumstances not approved or condoned by
a management level Station official; provided, however, that such opportunity to cure in this
instance shall be available to Station on three (3) occasions only during the Term of this
Agreement.
(viii) By Broadcaster pursuant to clause (i) of the last sentence of Section 8(a) of the
Station Metro Affiliation Agreement.
X. INDEMNITY
a. From and after the Commencement Date, Broadcaster shall indemnify, defend and hold Network, its
affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and representatives, and the
predecessors, successors and assigns of any of them harmless, from and against any and all actions,
claims, damages and liabilities (and all actions in respect thereof and any legal or other expenses
in giving testimony or furnishing documents in response to a subpoena or otherwise and whether or
not a party thereto), whether or not arising out of third party claims, including reasonable legal
fees and expenses in connection with, and other costs of, investigating, preparing or defending any
such action or claim, whether or not in connection with litigation in
which such person is a party, and as and when incurred (collectively, “Losses”), caused by, relating to, based upon or
arising out of (directly or indirectly) (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or
warranty of Broadcaster or Station in this Agreement or any certificate or other document delivered
pursuant hereto in connection herewith, or (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement made by
Broadcaster or Station in this Agreement.
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b. From and after the Effective Date under the Master Agreement, Network shall indemnify, defend
and hold Broadcaster, Station, their affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees
and representatives, and the predecessors, successors and assigns of any of them harmless, from and
against any Losses, caused by, relating to, based upon or arising out of (directly or indirectly)
(i) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty of Network in this Agreement or
any certificate or other document delivered pursuant hereto in connection herewith, (ii) any breach
of any covenant or agreement made by Network or Station in this Agreement, or (iii) any claim that
the Traffic Reports or Commercials, or the Broadcaster or Station’s use thereof in accordance with
the terms and conditions hereunder, violates or infringes the rights of any third party.
c. In the event of a claim for breach of the representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement or for failure to fulfill a covenant or agreement, the party asserting such breach or
failure shall provide a written notice to the other party which shall state specifically the
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement with respect to which the claim is made, the facts
giving rise to an alleged basis for the claim and the amount of liability asserted against the
other party by reason of the claim. If any suit, action, proceeding or investigation shall be
commenced or any claim or demand shall be asserted by any third party (a “Third Party Claim”) in
respect of which indemnification may be sought by any party or parties from any other party or
parties under the provisions of this Section X, the party or parties seeking indemnification
(collectively, the “Indemnitee”) shall promptly provide written notice to the party or parties from
which indemnification is sought (collectively, the “Indemnitor”); provided,
however, that any failure by an Indemnitee to so notify an Indemnitor will not relieve the
Indemnitor from its obligations hereunder, except to the extent that such failure shall have
materially prejudiced the defense of such Third Party Claim. The Indemnitor shall have the right
to control (except where an insurance carrier has the right to control or where an insurance policy
or applicable law prohibits the Indemnitor from taking control of) the defense of any Third Party
Claim; provided, however, that the Indemnitee may participate in any such
proceeding with counsel of its choice and at its own expense unless there exists a conflict between
the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee as to their respective legal defenses, in which case the fees and
expenses of any such counsel shall be reimbursed by the Indemnitor. Except as otherwise set forth
herein, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate in (but not control) the defense of any
Third Party Claim and to retain its own counsel in connection therewith, but the fees and expenses
of any such counsel for the Indemnitee shall be borne by the Indemnitee. The Indemnitor shall not,
without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee, effect any settlement of any pending or
threatened proceeding in respect of which such Indemnitee is, or with reasonable foresee ability
could have been, a party and indemnity could have been sought to be collected from the Indemnitor,
unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnitee from all
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liability arising out of such proceeding (provided, however, that, whether or not
such a release is required to be obtained, the Indemnitor shall remain liable to such Indemnitee in
accordance with this Section X in the event that a Third Party Claim is subsequently brought
against or sought to be collected from such Indemnitee). The Indemnitor shall be liable for all
Losses arising out of any settlement of any Third Party Claim; provided, however,
that the Indemnitor shall not be liable for any settlement of any Third Party Claim brought against
or sought to be collected from an Indemnitee, the settlement of which is effected by such
Indemnitee without such Indemnitor’s written consent, but if settled with such Indemnitor’s written
consent, or if there is a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such Third Party Claim, such
Indemnitor shall (to the extent stated above) indemnify the Indemnitee from and against any Losses
in connection with such Third Party Claim. The indemnification required by this Section X shall be
made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense,
as and when bills are received or Losses are incurred.
d. Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any special, indirect, consequential, or
exemplary damages, and any loss of business or profits, whether or not foreseeable, arising out of
or in connection with this Agreement (other then in connection with Third Party Claims). The
obligations of each party under this Section shall continue notwithstanding any termination of this
Agreement and such indemnification shall survive termination of this Agreement.
XI. GOVERNING LAW; VENUE
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New
York, its rules of conflict of laws notwithstanding. Each party hereby irrevocably consents to the
service of any and all process in any such suit, action or proceeding by registered or certified
mail addressed and sent to the chief executive officer of such party at such party’s address as
noted on the front page of this Agreement.
XII. NOTICES
Except as set forth otherwise herein, all notices, requests and other communications hereunder must
be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally or by
facsimile transmission (with receipt acknowledged) or mailed (registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested) to the parties at the addresses or facsimile numbers on the first page of this
Agreement with courtesy copies as follows:
If to Network:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
If to Station:
CBS Law Department
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to the address
as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if delivered by facsimile
transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon confirmation
of transmission, and (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described above to the address as
provided in this Section, be deemed given upon receipt (in each case regardless of whether such
notice, request or other communication is received by any other person to whom a copy of such
notice, request or other communication is to be delivered pursuant to this Section). Any party
from time to time may change its address, facsimile number or other information for the purpose of
notices to that party by giving notice specifying such change to the other parties hereto.
XIII. WAIVER
Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party that is entitled to
the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument
duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such term or condition. No waiver by any party
of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or
construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this Agreement on any future
occasion. No failure or delay on the part of party in exercising any right or power under this
Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such
right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power,
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. All
remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not
alternative.
XIV. AMENDMENT
This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or modified only by a written instrument duly executed
by or on behalf of each party hereto.
XV. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY
The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto
and their respective successors or permitted assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to
confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person.
XVI. HEADINGS
The headings used in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not
define or limit the provisions hereof.
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XVII. INVALID PROVISIONS
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any
present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of any party hereto under this Agreement
will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such provision will be fully severable,
(ii) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision had never comprised a part hereof, (iii) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will
remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision or by its severance herefrom and (iv) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and
enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as
may be possible.
XVIII. COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile signature, each of
which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same
instrument.
XIX. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
Except as set forth otherwise herein, this Agreement contains the entire understanding between
Network and Station with respect to its subject matter and constitutes the sole relationship
between Network and Station for such subject matter, supersedes all previous agreements or
understandings (including but not limited to any and all Metro Traffic Network Affiliation
Agreement, with the exception of the indemnification provision(s) of such agreements, which shall
survive in accordance with their terms) between them with respect thereto and shall not be modified
except by a signed writing.
XX. AUTHORITY
The individual executing this Agreement hereby warrants and represents that he/she is legally
authorized to execute agreements on behalf of either Network or Station as the case may be and
does so intending to be bound legally.
XXI. COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934
Network agrees to disclose to Station any and all information that it has or that has been
disclosed to it as to any money, service or other valuable consideration which any person has been
paid or accepted, or has agreed to pay or accept for the inclusion of any matter as a part of the
report other than sponsorships\commercial mentions\spots. The term “service or other valuable
consideration” as used in this paragraph shall not include any service or property furnished
without charge or at a nominal charge for use on, or in connection with, the reports unless it is
so furnished in consideration for an identification in the material provided by Network of any
person, product, service, trademark or brand name beyond an identification that is reasonably
related to the use of such service or property in such material. With respect to any material for
which an announcement is required, Station may, at its option, cancel the broadcast of such
material.
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XXII. ARBITRATION
Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach,
termination or validity thereof (“Dispute”), shall on the demand of any party be finally and
exclusively resolved by arbitration in accordance with the then-prevailing JAMS Comprehensive
Arbitration Rules and Procedures as modified herein (the “Rules”); provided,
however, that any party hereto shall have the right to seek injunctive relief against the
other party hereto in the courts of New York, New York, prior to the resolution of any Dispute by
arbitration in accordance with this Section XXII. There shall be three neutral arbitrators of whom
each party shall select one. The claimant shall select its arbitrator in its demand for
arbitration and the respondent shall select its arbitrator within 30 days after receipt of the
demand for arbitration. The two arbitrators so appointed shall select a third arbitrator to serve
as chairperson within fourteen days of the designation of the second of the two arbitrators. If
any arbitrator is not timely appointed, at the request of any party such arbitrator shall be
appointed by JAMS pursuant to the listing, striking and ranking procedure in the Rules. The place
of arbitration shall be New York, New York. The arbitral tribunal shall be required to follow the
law of the State of New York. The arbitral tribunal is not empowered to award damages in excess of
compensatory damages, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any right to recover punitive,
exemplary or similar damages with respect to any Dispute. Any arbitration proceedings, decision or
award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration provision
shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The award shall be final and
binding upon the parties and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties regarding
any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitral tribunal. Judgment upon
any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
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EXHIBIT 1
PLAY-BY-PLAY SPORTS/NASCAR PREEMPTION RIGHTS AND MAKE GOOD OBLIGATIONS
See Attached.
[Intentionally
omitted.]
EXHIBIT C
AMENDED AND RESTATED NEWS PROGRAMMING AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED NEWS PROGRAMMING AGREEMENT, dated as of [___], 200[_] (the
“Agreement”), between CBS RADIO INC. (formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation), a
Delaware corporation (“Owner”), and WESTWOOD ONE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Owner and the Company previously entered into a News Programming Agreement, dated as
of March 30, 1999, as amended by the Letter Agreement, dated April 15, 2002 (the “Existing News
Programming Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Owner and the Company desire to change their existing business relationship by
terminating or amending and restating certain agreements (including the Existing News Programming
Agreement) and entering into new agreements, in each case as contemplated by that certain Master
Agreement entered into as of October 2, 2007 (the “Master Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Company is engaged, among other things, in the business of operating radio
networks; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Master Agreement, Owner and the Company have agreed, among other
things, to enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto covenant and agree that the Existing News Programming
Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
1. Programming.
(a) From the date of this Agreement through March 31, 2017 (the “Term”), Owner agrees to
provide to the Company, and the Company agrees to license from Owner, on the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the news programming provided by Owner from time to
time and described on Schedule 1 hereto (the “Programming”), which schedule also includes a list of
such Programming as of the date hereof.
(b) Owner covenants and agrees that, during the Term, the Programming will be (i) of a quality
consistent with the quality of such Programming supplied by Owner to the Company prior to the date
hereof, (ii) provided in a manner consistent with past practices and (iii) originated and produced
in accordance with Prevailing Industry Standards (as defined in the Amended and Restated Technical
Services Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Owner and the Company (the “Technical
Services Agreement”).
(c) Owner shall retain ultimate editorial control of the Programming, and all rights in and to
the Programming not granted herein to the Company (including, without limitation, all copyrights).
2. Scope. The Programming will be provided by Owner, and the Programming will be
utilized by the Company, solely for domestic, English language, AM/FM terrestrial radio broadcast
(including HD1 and HD2 channels and any subsequently added similar channels used in connection with
terrestrial radio broadcast to the general public) and the simulcast of the Programming by live
internet streaming by radio station affiliates of the Company; provided that such live
internet streaming, in each case, by radio station affiliates of the Company is for the personal,
non-commercial use of visitors to the websites of such radio station affiliates. The Company shall
not transmit or otherwise authorize the transmission of any of the Programming by any other means.
The Company agrees that: (i) it will distribute the Programming only to radio station affiliates of
the Company, including Owner’s owned and operated radio stations; (ii) it will not rebrand the
Programming other than as programming of Owner or of Owner affiliates and (iii) it will identify
the Programming as Owner programming to the extent Owner has identified the Programming as Owner
programming and otherwise distribute the Programming in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
3. Payments.
(a) The Company shall pay to Owner for the Programming delivered under this Agreement a base
programming fee (the “Annual Programming Fee”). The Annual Programming Fee for each twelve
(12)-month period through the end of the Term (which shall be prorated for any period that is less
than twelve (12) months) is set forth below.1 The Annual Programming Fee shall be
payable monthly in arrears in twelve (12) equal installments on the last business day of each month
during the Term, commencing on [insert date that is the last day of the month in which this
Agreement becomes effective] (each, a “Payment Date”). Any installment of the Annual Programming
Fee not paid on or prior to its Payment Date shall bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum,
calculated from such Payment Date. The obligation of the Company to pay the Annual Programming Fee
is unconditional.
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Twelve (12)-Month Period Ending March 31, |
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Annual Programming Fee ($) |
2008 |
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12,458,268 |
2009 |
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12,989,324 |
2010 |
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13,448,167 |
2011 |
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13,937,129 |
2012 |
|
|
14,373,361 |
2013 |
|
|
14,831,872 |
2014 |
|
|
15,305,008 |
2015 |
|
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15,793,238 |
2016 |
|
|
16,297,042 |
2017 |
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16,816,918 |
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Specified rates to be effective as of April 1, 2008
even if the Closing occurs after March 31, 2008. |
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(c) Owner acknowledges that it shall have no right whatsoever to share in or otherwise receive
any revenues or proceeds (including any profits) derived from any permitted broadcast or use of the
Programming provided under Section 2, including any advertising revenues derived therefrom, with
the sole exception of the Annual Programming Fee.
4. Delivery of Programming; Distribution Services. (a) The Programming will be
provided and delivered by Owner as provided in the Technical Services Agreement and in Section 1(b)
of this Agreement.
(b) The Company shall transmit the Programming as provided in Section 3(a) of the Technical
Services Agreement.
5. Production Expenses. Except as set forth in the Technical Services Agreement,
Owner will be responsible for all costs and expenses necessary to compile, produce and deliver the
Programming.
6. Exclusivity. Owner represents and warrants that no other person, firm or
corporation has been, and covenants that no other person, firm or corporation will be, granted
permission or authority during the Term to: (a) broadcast the Programming or any other CBS
Corporation (“CBS”) branded and unbranded news (or news-related) short-form content by means of
domestic, English language, AM/FM terrestrial radio broadcast (including HD1 and HD2 channels and
any subsequently added similar channels used in connection with terrestrial radio broadcast to the
general public); or (b) except for websites of CBS or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CBS
News or any of its affiliates, and any of their respective owned and operated over-the-air radio
stations, engage in the simulcast of the Programming or any other CBS branded and unbranded news
(or news-related) short-form content in the English language via live internet streaming. For the
avoidance of doubt, Owner and the Company agree that the exclusivity provision of this Section 6
shall only apply to the news programming produced by Owner, and shall not apply to any other
programming produced by CBS television or other non-news affiliates of Owner, whether or not
branded as a product of CBS or any of its affiliates.
7. Compliance With CBS Standards and Practices. The Company shall adhere to Owner’s
written policies and written standards with respect to advertising within and contiguous to, and
sponsorship of the Programming, that are uniformly applied to all owned and operated stations by
Owner and are provided to the Company in advance.
8. Force Majeure. A party hereto will not have any liability hereunder if performance
by such party shall be prevented, interfered with or omitted because of labor dispute, failure of
facilities, act of God, government or court action, or any other similar or dissimilar cause beyond
the control of the party so failing to perform hereunder.
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9. Indemnification. (a) From and after the date hereof, Owner shall indemnify and
hold the Company, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, affiliates, employees
and agents, and the predecessors, successors and assigns of any of them, harmless from and against
any and all actions, claims, damages and liabilities (and all actions in respect thereof and any
legal or other expenses in giving testimony or furnishing documents in response to a subpoena or
otherwise and whether or not a party thereto), whether or not arising out of third party claims,
including reasonable legal fees and expenses in connection with, and other costs of, investigating,
preparing or defending any such action or claim, whether or not in connection with litigation in
which such person is a party, and as and when incurred (collectively, “Losses”), caused by,
relating to, based upon or arising out of (directly or indirectly) (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy
in, any representation or warranty of Owner in this Agreement or any certificate or other document
delivered pursuant hereto in connection herewith, (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement made
by Owner in this Agreement, or (iii) any claim that the
Programming, or the Company’s use thereof in accordance with the terms and conditions hereunder,
violates or infringes the rights of any third party.
(b) From and after the date hereof, the Company shall indemnify and hold Owner, its
affiliates and their respective directors, officers, affiliates, employees and agents, and the
successors and assigns of any of them, harmless from and against any and all Losses caused by,
relating to, based upon or arising out of (directly or indirectly) (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy
in, any representation or warranty of the Company in this Agreement or any certificate or other
document delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith and (ii) any breach of any covenant or
agreement of the Company contained in this Agreement.
(c) In the event of a claim for breach of the representations and warranties contained in
this Agreement or for failure to fulfill a covenant or agreement, the party asserting such breach
or failure shall provide a written notice to the other party which shall state specifically the
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement with respect to which the claim is made, the facts
giving rise to an alleged basis for the claim and the amount of liability asserted against the
other party by reason of the claim. If any suit, action, proceeding or investigation shall be
commenced or any claim or demand shall be asserted by any third party (a “Third Party Claim”) in
respect of which indemnification may be sought by any party or parties from any other party or
parties under the provisions of this Section 9, the party or parties seeking indemnification
(collectively, the “Indemnitee”) shall promptly provide written notice to the party or parties from
which indemnification is sought (collectively, the “Indemnitor”); provided,
however, that any failure by an Indemnitee to so notify an Indemnitor will not relieve the
Indemnitor from its obligations hereunder, except to the extent that such failure shall have
materially prejudiced the defense of such Third Party Claim. The Indemnitor shall have the right
to control (except where an insurance carrier has the right to control or where an insurance policy
or applicable law prohibits the Indemnitor from taking control of) the defense of any Third Party
Claim; provided, however, that the Indemnitee may participate in any
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proceeding with counsel of its choice and at its own expense unless there exists a conflict between
the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee as to their respective legal defenses, in which case the fees and
expenses of any such counsel shall be reimbursed by the Indemnitor. Except as otherwise set forth
herein, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate in (but not control) the defense of any
Third Party Claim and to retain its own counsel in connection therewith, but the fees and expenses
of any such counsel for the Indemnitee shall be borne by the Indemnitee. The Indemnitor shall not,
without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee, effect any settlement of any pending or
threatened proceeding in respect of which such Indemnitee is, or with reasonable foreseeability
could have been, a party and indemnity could have been sought to be collected from the Indemnitor,
unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnitee from all liability
arising out of such proceeding (provided, however, that, whether or not such a
release is required to be obtained, the Indemnitor shall remain liable to such Indemnitee in
accordance with this Section 9 in the event that a Third Party Claim is subsequently brought
against or sought to be collected from such Indemnitee). The Indemnitor shall be liable for all
Losses arising out of any settlement of any Third Party Claim; provided, however,
that the Indemnitor shall not be liable for any settlement of any Third Party Claim brought against
or sought to be collected from an Indemnitee, the settlement of which is effected by such
Indemnitee without such Indemnitor’s written consent, but if settled with such Indemnitor’s written
consent, or if there is a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such Third Party Claim, such
Indemnitor shall (to the extent stated above) indemnify the Indemnitee from and against any Losses
in connection with such Third Party Claim. The indemnification required by Section 9 shall be made
by periodic
payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills
are received or Losses are incurred.
(d) Owner and the Company agree that, in the event it is determined in an arbitration
proceeding instituted pursuant to Section 16 hereof that the Company or Owner is in breach of any
of its obligations hereunder (such party, the “breaching party”), the other party (such party, the
“non-breaching party”) shall have the right to offset, set off and defend (the “Offset Right”) any
amount determined in such arbitration to be owed by the breaching party against any claim,
counterclaim, defense, liability or other obligation (“Claim”) that the non-breaching party may
have to the breaching party at any time pursuant to the terms of any of the New Transaction
Documents (as defined in the Master Agreement) and likewise Owner and the Company agree that in the
event it is determined in an arbitration proceeding instituted pursuant to the terms of any of the
New Transaction Documents that a breach has occurred therein, then the same may be treated as an
Offset Right against any Claim under this Agreement.
10. Termination. (a) This Agreement may be terminated (i) by mutual written consent
of Owner and the Company; (ii) by Owner if the Company fails to pay an undisputed amount owed to
Owner under this Agreement following 30 days written notice, (iii) by Owner if the Company fails to
pay an amount owed to Owner under this Agreement that was previously disputed but has since been
determined by arbitration pursuant to Section 16 or mutual agreement of the Parties, to be owed to
Owner under this Agreement, within 15 days of such arbitration award or following 15 days written
notice of such mutual agreement, (iv) by Owner following 30 days written notice if (x)
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disputed payments under this Agreement are submitted to arbitration under Section 16 during the
Term, (y) such disputed payments are not deposited with a third party escrow agent reasonably
acceptable to CBS and WON within five business days following submission to arbitration and (z) the
arbitrator(s) finds in each case that the amount claimed by Owner to be properly payable by the
Company to Owner under this Agreement is in fact properly payable to Owner under this Agreement,
(v) by either party hereto if (x) it notifies the other party in writing that such other party is
in material breach of one or more of its material covenants (other than payment covenants) under
this Agreement and such breach is not cured within 30 days of receipt of such written notice, (y)
it submits to arbitration under Section 16 such breach or breaches and requests termination as a
remedy and (z) the arbitrator(s) determines (A) that the breaching party has in fact materially
breached one or more material covenants (other than payment covenants) under this Agreement, (B)
that such breach or breaches have not been cured and have caused significant harm to the
non-breaching party and (C) that termination of this Agreement is an appropriate remedy (after
considering other appropriate remedies short of termination), (vi) by Owner upon termination of the
Technical Services Agreement pursuant to Section 5(b) or 5(c) thereof or (vii) automatically
pursuant to Section 5(e) of the Technical Services Agreement (solely as a result of the termination
of the Broadcast Center Lease pursuant to Section 14(b) thereof). In addition, this Agreement
shall automatically terminate immediately upon any termination of the Master Agreement in
accordance with the terms thereof; provided, however, that if the Master Agreement
terminates prior to the end of the Term (such date of termination the “Termination Date”), without
limiting Section 10(c) hereof, the Company shall pay to Owner, not later than the next scheduled
Payment Date, the undisputed amount of the Annual Programming Fee accrued to the Termination Date.
Any such undisputed payment not paid on or prior to the applicable Payment Date shall accrue
interest in accordance with Section 3(a) until its payment in full. Further, this Agreement may be
terminated by the Company following written notice to Owner in the event that either: (x) 50% of
the WWO Affiliation Agreements (as such term is defined in Section 4 of
the Master Agreement) in two of the top 10 markets are terminated due to breach by Owner; (y)
50% of the WWO Affiliation Agreements in four of the top 20 markets are terminated due to breach by
Owner, or (z) 20% of the WWO Affiliation Agreements are terminated due to breach by Owner, in each
case, in accordance with the applicable termination provisions thereof; provided that any
undisputed fees accrued hereunder as of the date of such termination shall become due and payable
by the Company to Owner immediately upon any such termination. Finally, this Agreement may be
terminated by the non-breaching party upon 30 days written notice to the breaching party following
the occurrence of a Fundamental Default (as such term is defined in Section 27(b) of the Master
Agreement).
(b) Upon the termination of the New License Agreement and for so long as this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect, the Company shall not have any right to use the Trademarks or
Tradename (as defined in the New License Agreement) except for the limited right to use the
Trademarks and Tradename solely in connection with the identification of the Programming and in
accordance with its rights and obligations hereunder.
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(c) No termination of this Agreement shall affect or limit in any way any other rights or
remedies available to the terminating party at law or in equity.
(d) No termination of this Agreement or the Technical Services Agreement shall affect the
obligations of the Company set forth in footnote 4 to Schedule 2 to the Technical Services
Agreement.
11. No Partnership or Joint Venture. This Agreement is not intended to be and shall
not be construed as a partnership or joint venture agreement between the parties. Except as
otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, no party to this Agreement shall be authorized
to act as agent of or otherwise represent the other party to this Agreement.
12. Entire Agreement; Schedules. This Agreement and the New Transaction Documents (as
defined in the Master Agreement) and the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, embody the
entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior
agreements, arrangements and understandings relating to the matters provided for herein, including
the Existing News Programming Agreement, with the exception of the indemnification provisions of
the Existing News Programming Agreement, which indemnification provisions shall continue in
accordance with their terms relating to third party claims as contemplated by the Mutual General
Release and Covenant Not to Xxx, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Owner and the
Company.
13. Further Assurances. (a) Each of Owner and the Company agrees to execute and
deliver such instruments and take such other actions as may reasonably be required to carry out the
intent of this Agreement.
(b) Each of Owner and the Company agree to designate a senior-level manager to act as the
primary contact for the other party in supervising, managing or otherwise responding to any matter
which the other party considers significant and relating to the services being rendered by the
other party under the terms of this Agreement.
14. Affiliate. When used in this Agreement (other than in the context of any radio
station affiliates) the term “affiliate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 405
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
15. Benefit and Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither
Owner nor the Company may assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the other party hereto; provided that (i) subject to Section 26 of the Master
Agreement, the Company may assign all or any of its rights and related obligations hereunder to any
of its controlled affiliates, or a third party who acquires more than 50% of the equity or voting
interests of the Company, all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or all or
substantially all of the assets
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comprising any significant business unit or division of the
Company, in each case, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, without the prior
consent of Owner; provided that (x) in the case of any assignment in connection with the
sale of all or substantially all of the assets comprising any significant business unit or division
of the Company, such assignment shall be limited to those rights and obligations that are related
to such business unit or division, (y) in connection with any permitted assignment under this
clause (i), the assignee shall assume all of the obligations relating to the rights being assigned,
and (z) no assignment under this clause (i) shall relieve the Company from any of its obligations
or liabilities hereunder; (ii) Owner may assign, without the prior consent of the Company, all or
any of its rights and related obligations hereunder to any of its affiliates, provided that
no assignment under this clause (ii) shall relieve Owner from any of its obligations or liabilities
hereunder; and (iii) in respect of any assignment of Owner’s rights and related obligations
hereunder to any third party who is not an affiliate of Owner, the Company’s prior written consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any purported assignment or transfer in violation of the
provisions of this Section 15 is null and void and of no force or effect. For the avoidance of
doubt, (i) the Company agrees that that a sale of Owner in its entirety, whether directly or
indirectly and whether by merger, asset sale, stock sale or otherwise, shall not constitute an
assignment for purposes of this Agreement or otherwise require the consent of the Company and (ii)
Owner agrees that that a sale of the Company in its entirety, whether directly or indirectly and
whether by merger, asset sale, stock sale or otherwise, shall not constitute an assignment for
purposes of this Agreement or otherwise require the consent of Owner. In addition, Owner
acknowledges that the Company may engage third parties to manage the distribution of the
Programming, or act as an agent of the Company relating to the distribution or production of
Programming for the Company or sale of any commercial inventory associated with the Programming, in
each case, not from any broadcast facilities leased by, or leased from, Owner (other than
independent contractors who shall be permitted access to such broadcast facilities consistent with
Past Practices (as such term is defined in the Technical Services Agreement)), and the Company
agrees that it shall remain, and any third party engaged by it shall be, subject to all of the
applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement. Furthermore, Owner acknowledges that an
engagement described in the immediately preceding sentence shall not constitute an assignment
hereunder.
16. Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or the breach, termination or validity thereof (“Dispute”), shall on the demand of any
party be finally and exclusively resolved by arbitration in accordance with the then-prevailing
JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures as modified herein (the “Rules”);
provided, however, that any party hereto shall have the right to seek injunctive
relief against the other party hereto in the courts of New York, New York, prior to the resolution
of any Dispute
by arbitration in accordance with this Section 16. There shall be three neutral arbitrators
of whom each party shall select one. The claimant shall select its arbitrator in its demand for
arbitration and the respondent shall select its arbitrator within 30 days after receipt of the
demand for arbitration. The two arbitrators so appointed shall select a third arbitrator to serve
as chairperson within fourteen days of the designation of the second of the two arbitrators. If
any arbitrator is not timely appointed, at the request of any party such arbitrator shall
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appointed by JAMS pursuant to the listing, striking and ranking procedure in the Rules. The place
of arbitration shall be New York, New York. The arbitral tribunal shall be required to follow the
law of the State of New York. The arbitral tribunal is not empowered to award damages in excess of
compensatory damages, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any right to recover punitive,
exemplary or similar damages with respect to any Dispute. Any arbitration proceedings, decision or
award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration provision
shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The award shall be final and
binding upon the parties and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties regarding
any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitral tribunal. Judgment upon
any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
17. Incorporation by Reference of the Master Agreement. The following provisions of
the Master Agreement shall be expressly incorporated herein by reference (and read so as to apply
to this Agreement): Sections 28 (a) (Notices), (c) (Waiver), (d) (Amendment), (e) (No Third-Party
Beneficiary), (g) (Headings), (h) (Invalid Provisions; which subsection (h), when incorporated
herein, shall not exclude from the provisions thereof any sections of this Agreement), (j) (Press
Release), (k) (Governing Law), (m) (Counterparts), and (n) (Expenses). In the event of a conflict
between any of the foregoing provisions from the Master Agreement and the terms of this Agreement
(with the express exception of this Section 17), the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amended and Restated News Programming
Agreement as of the date first above written.
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Signature Page to Amended and Restated News Programming Agreement
Schedule 1
CBS NEWS PROGRAMMING
Live and recorded radio news programming consisting of, but not limited to, live hourly newscasts,
live news updates, live long-form programming, live special events programming, live bulletins,
live customized news programming, and live affiliate news actuality feeds, and including the
following programming (or mutually agreeable substitute programming):
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SCHEDULE 1
EXHIBIT D
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of [ ],
200[_], by and between Westwood One, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and CBS Radio
Inc. (formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation), a Delaware corporation (“CBS”).
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T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, CBS and its subsidiaries currently own 16,000,000 shares (the “CBS Shares”) of the
common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”);
WHEREAS, the Company and CBS desire in this Agreement to provide for, with respect to the CBS
Shares, (i) the granting to CBS of the registration rights set forth herein, and (ii) certain
contractual restrictions on any sale or disposition thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements contained herein, and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
1.1 Definitions. As used in this Section 1:
(a) The term “Automatic Shelf Registration Statement” means an “automatic shelf registration
statement” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“1933 Act”).
(b) The terms “register,” “registered,” and “registration” refer to a registration effected by
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement
(“Registration Statement”) in compliance with the 1933 Act and the declaration or ordering by the
SEC at the effectiveness of such Registration Statement.
(c) The term “Registrable Securities” means the CBS Shares and any Common Stock issued as (or
issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right, or other security that is issued
as) a dividend, stock split or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for, upon
reclassification or in replacement of, Registrable Securities. In the event of any
recapitalization by the Company, whether by stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or
otherwise, the number of shares of Registrable Securities used throughout this Agreement for
various purposes shall be proportionately increased or decreased.
(d) The term “Shelf Registration Statement” means a “shelf” registration statement of the
Company relating to an offering pursuant to Rule 415 of the 1933 Act (which shall be an Automatic
Shelf Registration Statement if the Company is a Well-Known Seasoned Issuer) which covers all of
the Registrable Securities, on Form S-3 under the 1933 Act, and all amendments and supplements to
such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the
prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all materials incorporated by reference
therein.
(e) The term “Well-Known Seasoned Issuer” means a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in
Rule 405 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the 1933 Act and which (a) is a
“well-known seasoned issuer” under paragraph (1)(i)(A) of such definition or (b) is a “well-known
seasoned issuer” under paragraph (1)(i)(B) of such definition and is also eligible to register a
primary offering of its securities relying on General Instruction I.B.1 of Form S-3 or Form F-3
under the 1933 Act.
1.2 Demand Registration. If at any time on or after December 1, 2007, the Company
receives from CBS or its permitted transferees a written request to register shares of Registrable
Securities (a “Demand”), the Company shall prepare and file a Registration Statement under the 1933
Act covering the shares so requested to be registered on Form S-3 or other available form (which
may be a Shelf Registration Statement if so requested by CBS or its permitted transferees), and
shall use its best efforts to cause as expeditiously as possible such Registration Statement to
become effective or if the Company is a Well-Known Seasoned Issuer at time of receipt of a Demand,
Company shall cause the Registration Statement to be filed pursuant to an Automatic Shelf
Registration Statement; provided that in no event shall the Company be obligated to file an
Automatic Shelf Registration Statement prior to December 31, 2007. The Company shall be required
to register the Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 1.2 in response to any Demand by
CBS, provided (i) no Demand may be made by CBS until on and after December 1, 2007, (ii)
only one Demand may be made by CBS (together with all permitted assignees thereof pursuant to
Section 1.8) in any calendar year and (iii) only four (4) Demands may be made by CBS hereunder
(which shall include any Demand for a Shelf Registration Statement). The registration of
Registrable Securities under this Section 1.2 shall not be deemed to have been requested unless
such registration becomes effective (provided that if, within one hundred and twenty (120)
days after it has become effective, the offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to such
registration is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the
SEC or other governmental agency or court, such registration will be deemed not to have become
effective unless 80% of such Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to such registration),
and if the registration has remained effective for one hundred and twenty (120) days without such
interference such registration shall be deemed to have been requested regardless of whether any of
the Registrable Securities are ultimately sold pursuant to such registration. The Company may
grant piggyback registration rights with respect to any registration statement demanded pursuant to
this
Section 1.2, provided that any such rights shall be subject to the priority of CBS’s
rights under this Section 1.2.
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1.3 Postponement. If at the time a request for registration is made pursuant to 1.2,
the Company is in the process of registering securities under the 1933 Act for sale by it or has
pending or in process a material transaction, the disclosure of which would, in the good faith
judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, materially and adversely affect the Company, the
Company may defer the filing (but not the preparation) of the requested Registration Statement (a)
in the case of another registration statement in process, until the filing or abandonment of such
registration statement but in no event longer than one hundred and five (105) days, and (b) in the
case of a material transaction, for up to one hundred and five (105) days (but the Company shall
use its reasonable best efforts to resolve the transaction and file the Registration Statement as
soon as practicable).
1.4 Incidental Registrations.
(a) If at any time or from time to time the Company shall determine to register any of its
securities, either for its own account or the account of security holders, other than a
registration relating solely to employee benefit plans or a registration on Form S-4 relating
solely to an SEC Rule 145 transaction, the Company will:
(i) promptly give to CBS written notice thereof (which shall include a list of the
jurisdictions in which the Company intends to attempt to qualify such securities under the
applicable blue sky or other state securities laws); and
(ii) include in such registration (and any related qualification under blue sky laws or other
compliance), and in any underwriting involved therein, all the Registrable Securities specified in
a written request, made by CBS within thirty (30) days after receipt of such written notice from
the Company, except as set forth in Section 1.4(b) below.
(b) If the registration of which the Company gives notice is for a registered public offering
involving an underwriting, the Company shall so advise CBS as a part of the written notice given
pursuant to Section 1.4(a)(i). In such event the right of CBS to registration pursuant to this
Section 1.4 shall be conditioned upon CBS’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of
CBS’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. CBS, together with
the Company and the other parties distributing their securities through such underwriting, shall
enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters
selected for such underwriting by the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section
1.4, if the underwriter determines that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of
shares or type of securities to be underwritten, the underwriter may limit the number of
Registrable Securities to be included in the registration and underwriting, or may exclude
Registrable Securities entirely from such registration and underwriting
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subject to the terms of this Section. The Company shall so advise all holders of the
Company’s securities that would otherwise have a right to be so registered and underwritten. The
number of shares of such securities, including Registrable Securities, that may be included in the
registration and, underwriting shall be allocated among CBS and all such other holders in
proportion, as nearly as practicable, to the respective amounts of securities of the Company
proposed to be included in such underwritten offering by all shareholders other than the Company;
provided, however, that the rights of CBS to include all or any allocable portion
of such Registrable Securities shall be subject to the priority (prior to any allocation to CBS or
others) of the holders of existing “demand” registration rights similar to that provided in Section
1.2 hereof existing on the date hereof, which rights are identified on Schedule 1.4(b), and of
other holders of demand registration rights permitted pursuant to the proviso to Section 1.10
hereof. No securities excluded from the underwriting by reason of the underwriter’s marketing
limitation shall be included in such registration. If CBS disapproves of the terms of the
underwriting, it may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company and the
underwriter. The Registrable Securities so withdrawn shall also be withdrawn from registration.
(c) CBS agrees that any shares of Registrable Securities which are not included in an
underwritten public offering described in Section 1.4(b) shall not be publicly sold by CBS for a
period, not to exceed one hundred and twenty (120) days, which the managing underwriter reasonably
determines is necessary in order to effect such underwritten public offering.
1.5 Expenses of Registration. All expenses incurred in connection with the
registrations effected pursuant to Section 1.2 and all registrations effected pursuant to Section
1.4, including, without limitation, all registration, filing, listing and qualification fees
(including SEC, securities exchange, National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. and blue sky
fees and expenses), printing expenses, escrow fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for each of
the Company and CBS (if CBS is participating in such registration), and expenses of any special
audits and/or “cold comfort” letters incidental to or required by such registration, fees and
disbursements of underwriters customarily paid by issuers or sellers of securities, and the
reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with the
requested registration shall be borne by the Company; provided, however, that the
Company shall not be required to pay stock transfer taxes or underwriters’ discounts or commissions
relating to Registrable Securities.
1.6 Obligations of the Company. Whenever required under this Section 1 to effect the
registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably
possible:
(a) prepare and file with the SEC (but in any event within ninety (90) days after the date of
the Demand pursuant to Section 1.2) a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable
Securities (which, in the case of a Demand registration pursuant to Section 1.2, shall be on Form
S-3 (and which shall be an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement if available to the Company) or other available form
designated by the underwriters or CBS) and use its diligent best efforts to cause such Registration
Statement to become effective, and, upon the request of CBS, keep such Registration Statement
effective for up to one hundred and twenty (120) days or such longer period as the Company may
agree upon, or until CBS has completed the distribution relating thereto, whichever occurs first;
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(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such Registration
Statement and the prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement as may be
necessary to keep such registration statement effective as provided in Section 1.6(a) and to comply
with the provisions of the 1933 Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by
such Registration Statement, provided that, before filing a Registration Statement or
prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company will furnish to CBS copies of all
documents proposed to be filed, which documents will be submitted to CBS and its counsel for
comment;
(c) furnish to CBS such numbers of copies of the registration statement, the prospectus,
including a preliminary prospectus, and of each amendment and supplement (in each case, including
all exhibits), in conformity with the requirements of the 1933 Act, and such other documents as CBS
may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities owned by
CBS;
(d) use its reasonable best efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such
Registration Statement under such other securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions in such
states as shall be reasonably necessary to facilitate an orderly distribution of the Registrable
Securities, provided that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a
condition thereto to qualify to do business in any such jurisdiction that, but for the requirements
of this Section 1.6(d), it would not be obligated to be so qualified or to file a general consent
to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions;
(e) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such securities covered by such Registration
Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities of
the United States of America or any state thereof as may be necessary to enable CBS to consummate
the disposition of such securities;
(f) in the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations
under an underwriting agreement, usual and customary in form, with the managing underwriter of such
offering; CBS shall also enter into and perform its obligations under such agreement; and the
Company shall take such other actions as the underwriters reasonably request in order to expedite
or facilitate a disposition of such securities;
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(g) use its best efforts to cause all such securities covered by such Registration Statement
to be listed on any securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed, and if the Common
Stock is not already so listed at such time, to use its best efforts promptly to cause all such securities to be listed on either the
New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange or to be included in the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automotive Quotation System on the National Market List; and to
provide a transfer agent and registrar for such securities covered by such Registration Statement
no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;
(h) use its best efforts to obtain a “cold comfort” letter or letters, usual and customary in
form, from the Company’s independent public accountants and covering matters of the type
customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters as CBS shall reasonably request;
(i) notify CBS at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered
under the 1933 Act of the happening of any event as a result of which, or of the Company becoming
otherwise aware that, the prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect,
includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the
circumstances then existing, and at the request of CBS, prepare and furnish to CBS a reasonable
number of copies of an amended or supplemental prospectus as may be necessary so that, as
thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such securities under such Registration Statement, such
prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or a misstatement of a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in
light of the circumstances then existing; and
(j) make reasonably available for inspection by representatives of CBS, by any underwriter
participating in any disposition to be effected pursuant to such Registration Statement and by any
attorney, accountant or other agent retained by CBS or any such underwriter, all pertinent
financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company reasonably
requested by such persons in connection with such Registration Statement.
CBS agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event
described in Section 1.6(i), CBS will forthwith discontinue disposition of such securities pursuant
to such Registration Statement until CBS’s receipt of the copies of the supplemental or amended
prospectus contemplated by Section 1.4(i), and, as so directed by the Company, CBS will deliver to
the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in CBS’s
possession, of the prospectus covering such securities covered by such Registration Statement
current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company shall give any such
notice, the period mentioned in Section 1.6(a) shall be extended by the number of days during the
period from the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to Section 1.6(i) and through the date
when each seller of such securities covered by such Registration Statement shall have received the
copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 1.6(i).
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1.7 Selection of Underwriter. In any underwritten registration which is being
effected pursuant to Section 1.2, CBS shall have the exclusive right to designate the managing
underwriter or underwriters with respect to the related offer, which underwriter or underwriters
must be reasonably acceptable to the Company and shall be engaged pursuant to customary market
terms. In all other registrations, the Company shall select, in its sole discretion, the managing
underwriter or underwriters with respect to the related offering of the Common Stock.
1.8 Indemnification.
(a) The Company will, and does hereby undertake to, indemnify and hold harmless CBS, each of
CBS’s officers, directors and affiliates, and each person controlling CBS, with respect to any
registration, qualification, listing, or compliance effected pursuant to this Section 1, and each
underwriter, if any (including any broker or dealer which may be deemed an underwriter), and each
person who controls any underwriter (including any such broker or dealer), of the Registrable
Securities held by or issuable to CBS, against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities and
expenses, joint or several (or actions in respect thereto whether or not a party thereto), to which
they may become subject under the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“1934 Act”), or other federal, state or common law, or otherwise, arising out of or based on (i)
any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any preliminary,
final or summary prospectus, offering circular, or other similar document or any amendment or
supplement thereto (including any related Registration Statement, notification, or the like)
incident to any such registration, qualification, listing, or compliance, or arising out of or
based upon any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (ii) any violation or
alleged violation by the Company of any federal, state or common law, rule or regulation applicable
to the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification, or compliance, and will
reimburse, as incurred, CBS, each such underwriter, and each such director, officer, affiliate and
controlling person, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with
investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability, or action (whether or not the
indemnified party is a party to any proceeding); provided that the Company will not be
liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, liability or expense
arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission based upon written information
furnished to the Company by an instrument duly executed by CBS or by such underwriter and stated to
be specifically for use therein. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless
of any investigation made by or on behalf of CBS or any other indemnified party and shall survive
the transfer of such securities by CBS.
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(b) CBS will indemnify the Company, each of its directors, and each officer who signs a
Registration Statement in connection therewith, and each person controlling the Company, each
underwriter, if any, and each person who controls any underwriter, of the Company’s securities
covered by such a Registration Statement, against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities and
expenses, joint or several (or actions in respect thereto whether or not a party thereto) arising out of or based on any untrue
statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any such Registration
Statement, preliminary, final or summary prospectus, offering circular, or other document, or any
omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse, as incurred, the
Company, each such underwriter and each such director, officer, partner, and controlling person,
for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or
defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action (whether or not the indemnified party
is a party to any proceeding), in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue
statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) was made in such
Registration Statement, preliminary, final or summary prospectus, offering circular or other
document, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by
an instrument duly executed by CBS and stated to be specifically for use therein; provided,
however, that the liability of CBS hereunder shall be limited to the net proceeds received
by CBS from the sale of securities under such Registration Statement.
(c) Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 1.8 (the “Indemnified Party”)
shall give notice to the party required to provide such indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”)
of any claim as to which indemnification may be sought promptly after such Indemnified Party has
actual knowledge thereof, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any such
claim or any litigation resulting therefrom; provided that counsel for the Indemnifying
Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation, shall be subject to approval by
the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) and the Indemnified Party
may participate in such defense at the Indemnifying Party’s expense if representation of such
Indemnified Party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between
such Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding; and
provided further that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as
provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section,
except to the extent that such failure to give notice shall materially adversely affect the
Indemnifying Party in the defense of any such claim or any such litigation. No Indemnifying Party,
in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall except with the consent of each Indemnified
Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that does not include as an
unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff therein, to such Indemnified
Party, of a full and final release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.
(d) Indemnification similar to that specified in this Section 1.8 (with appropriate
modifications) shall be given by the Company and CBS with respect to any required registration or
other qualification of securities under any federal or state law or regulation or governmental
authority other than the 1933 Act.
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(e) If recovery is not available under the foregoing indemnification provisions of this
Section 1.8 for any reason other than as expressly specified therein, the parties entitled to
indemnification by the terms thereof shall be entitled to contribution to liabilities and expenses. In determining the amount of
contribution which the respective parties are entitled, there shall be considered the relative
fault of each party in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such claims,
losses, damages or actions, as well as other equitable considerations appropriate under the
circumstances. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section
11(f) of the 0000 Xxx) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation. Notwithstanding anything in this section 1.8(e), CBS will not be
obligated to make contributions which, in the aggregate, exceed the amount for which it would have
been liable pursuant to Section 1.6(b) had indemnification been available thereunder.
(f) The obligations of the parties under this Section 1.8 shall be in addition to any
liabilities which any party may otherwise have to any other party.
1.9 Information by CBS. CBS shall furnish to the Company such information regarding
CBS and the distribution proposed by CBS as the Company may reasonably request in writing and as
shall be required in connection with any registration, qualification, or compliance referred to in
this Section 1.
1.10 Transfer of Registration Rights. The rights contained in Sections 1.2 and 1.4
hereof, to cause the Company to register the Registrable Securities, and all other rights of CBS
hereunder, may be assigned or otherwise conveyed to a transferee or assignee of Registrable
Securities, provided that such transferee or assignee (or, if such transferee or assignee
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, together with CBS Corporation and other
wholly-owned subsidiaries of CBS Corporation) acquires at least 2,800,000 shares of the Common
Stock constituting Registrable Securities held by the transferring holder, and, provided
further, that the Company is given written notice by the transferor at the time of or
within a reasonable time after said transfer, stating the name and address of said transferee or
assignee and identifying the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being
assigned.
1.11 Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights. From and after the date of this
Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of CBS, enter into any
agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company which would allow
such holder or prospective holder to (a) require the Company to effect a registration under terms
and conditions inconsistent with CBS’s registration rights under Sections 1.2 or 1.4 hereof, or (b)
include any securities in any registration filed under Section 1.2 hereof, unless, under the terms
of such agreement, such holder or prospective holder may include such securities in any such
registration only to the extent of such holder’s allocable portion consistent with Section 1.4(b);
provided, however, that the Company may grant rights to demand registrations under
which such holders shall have priority (prior to allocation among CBS and other holders possessing
“piggyback” registration rights, but not prior to CBS’s Demand rights under Section 1.2 hereof).
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1.12 Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available to CBS the benefits of
certain rules and regulations of the SEC which may permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to
the public without registration, the Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to:
(a) at all times make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and
defined in SEC Rule 144 or any similar or analogous rule promulgated under the 1933 Act;
(b) file with the SEC, in a timely manner, all reports and other documents required of the
Company under the 1933 Act and 1934 Act; and
(c) so long as CBS Corporation or any of its subsidiaries owns any Registrable Securities,
furnish to CBS forthwith upon request: (i) a written statement by the Company as to its compliance
with the reporting requirements of (A) said Rule 144 of the 1933 Act, (B) the 0000 Xxx and (C) the
1934 Act; (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company; and (iii) such
other reports and documents as CBS may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or
regulation of the SEC allowing it to sell any such securities without registration.
SECTION 2
MISCELLANEOUS
2.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties
and supersedes all prior written or oral agreements, contemporaneous oral agreements,
understandings and negotiations between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
2.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed
by the laws of the State of New York, its rules of conflict of laws notwithstanding.
2.3 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or waived
except by written document specifically identifying this Agreement and signed by the parties,
except that waivers may be effected by such written document if only signed by the party against
which such waiver is sought to be enforced.
2.4 Headings. The headings included in this Agreement are for convenience of the
parties only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
2.5 Attorneys’ Fees. In the event of litigation or other proceeding in connection
with or related to this Agreement, the prevailing party in such litigation or proceeding shall be
entitled to reimbursement from the opposing party of all reasonable
expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of
investigation in connection with such litigation or proceeding.
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2.6 Notices. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given to the
respective parties by U.S. mail (prepaid registered or certified mail, with return receipt
requested), personal delivery, or facsimile transmission to their respective addresses as follows:
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All such notices shall be deemed effective upon receipt.
2.7 Successors and Assigns. Subject to Section 1.10 hereof, this Agreement shall be
binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. The Company
may not assign its rights under this Agreement without the prior written consent of CBS.
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2.8 Remedies, Waivers. No failure or delay on the part of any party in the exercise
of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single
or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise
thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only
in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. The parties to this
Agreement acknowledge and agree that the breach of any of the terms of this Agreement will cause
irreparable injury for which an adequate remedy at law is not available. Accordingly, it is agreed
that either party shall be entitled to an injunction, restraining order or other equitable relief
to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof
in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States or any state thereof, without the
requirement of posting any bond. All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement are
cumulative to and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies available under this Agreement or
otherwise.
2.9 Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement or the
application of any provision hereof is declared to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be reformed, if possible, to the extent
necessary to render it legal, valid and enforceable, or otherwise deleted, and the remainder of
this Agreement shall not be affected except to the extent necessary to reform or delete such
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision.
2.10 Termination. The provisions of this Agreement shall terminate and be of no
further effect upon the earlier to occur of (a) the mutual consent of the Company and CBS and (b)
CBS or its permitted transferees ceasing to own or have rights to acquire Registrable Securities.
2.11 Further Assurances. Each party shall cooperate and take such action as may be
reasonably requested by the other party in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective officers, duly authorized for such purpose, as of the date first
written above.
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Schedule 1.4(b)
Other Registration Rights Agreements
None.
EXHIBIT E
AMENDED AND RESTATED TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of [ ],
200[_], by and between CBS RADIO INC. (formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation), a
Delaware corporation having an office at 0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
(“Licensor”), and WESTWOOD ONE, INC., a Delaware corporation having an office at 00 Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 (“Licensee”).
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T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Licensor and Licensee previously entered into a Trademark License Agreement, dated as
of March 30, 1999, as amended by the Letter Agreement, dated April 15, 2002 (the “Existing
Trademark License Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Licensor and Licensee are parties to that certain Amended and Restated News
Programming Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “News Programming Agreement”), pursuant to
which Licensor shall provide Programming (as defined in the News Programming Agreement) to
Licensee;
WHEREAS, Licensor and Licensee desire to change their existing business relationship by
terminating or amending and restating certain agreements (including the Existing Trademark License
Agreement) and entering into new agreements, in each case as contemplated by that certain Master
Agreement entered into as of October 2, 2007 (the “Master Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, Licensor desires to grant to Licensee the right to use the Trademarks (as defined
below) in connection with the Business, and Licensee accepts such grant, upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein, the parties hereto agree that the Existing Trademark License Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
1. Definitions. The following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth
below. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them
in the News Programming Agreement.
(a) “Affiliate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 405 promulgated under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; provided that, with respect to any affiliates of
Licensor, such term shall mean the controlled affiliates of CBS Corporation.
(b) “Business” means the network radio and Metro Networks business and operations of
Licensee, to the extent not in violation of, and consistent with, the terms of the News Programming
Agreement, the Technical Services Agreement and the Station Agreements (each as defined in the
Master Agreement).
(c) “Trademarks” means, subject to Section 9, those trademarks, logos, and service
marks of Licensor listed on Schedule
A-1 attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof, as well as
such trademarks, logos and service marks developed by the parties together or by Licensor, in each
case, for programming provided by Licensor to Licensee in connection with the Business;
provided that Licensor and Licensee agree and acknowledge that such trademarks, logos and
service marks so developed shall be owned exclusively by Licensor.
(d) “Tradename” shall mean “CBS Radio Network.”
2. License.
(a) Subject to Section 26 of the Master Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee, and
Licensee hereby accepts, the non-exclusive, fully-paid, royalty-free, right and license throughout
the United States during the Term: (i) to use the name “CBS Radio” and/or the Trademarks solely as
part of the Business but only in connection with (x) programming provided by Licensor under the
News Programming Agreement or (subject to the terms thereof) any other programming agreements
pursuant to which Licensor provides programming to Licensee, or the marketing and promotion
thereof, and (y) the marketing of commercial inventory provided by Licensor, and (ii) to use all
other trademarks associated with the Programming, including the trademarks set forth on Schedule
A-2 attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof, in each case, to the extent of Licensor’s rights
therein and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. The foregoing license
includes all modifications of and successors to the foregoing trademarks.
(b) It is understood and agreed that the rights and licenses granted herein shall not
constitute an assignment by Licensor of the Trademarks.
(c) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to affect the continued use of the
Trademarks by Licensor on and in connection with any current or future business in which Licensor
engages in at any time. Licensor reserves the right to concurrently use and/or license to others
to use the Trademarks in connection with any goods and/or services, except that, during the Term,
Licensor shall not license or authorize any competitor of Licensee to use any of the Trademarks in
connection with a domestic, English language, AM/FM terrestrial radio (including HD1 and HD2
channels and any subsequently added similar channels used in connection with terrestrial radio
broadcast to the general public) news or traffic network business.
(d) When used by Licensee, neither the name “CBS Radio” nor any of the Trademarks shall be
combined with other trademarks or names other than the Tradename or be used separately from the
Tradename. It is understood and agreed that Licensee shall not have the right to and shall not
register the name “CBS Radio” and/or the Tradename as a trademark, service xxxx, or tradename.
Furthermore, Licensee shall not have the right to, and shall not, transfer any right, title or
interest in the name “CBS Radio” and/or any of the Trademarks to any third party. In addition,
Licensee shall not authorize any third party to use the name “CBS Radio” and/or any of the
Trademarks, except in connection with performing Licensee’s rights and responsibilities under the
Business. Except as expressly authorized hereby, any purported transfer or authorization shall be
deemed null and void ab initio.
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(e) Licensor shall, at its expense, be solely responsible for, and in no event shall Licensee
be responsible for or be entitled to seek, (i) the renewal and maintenance of any or all
registrations and applications for the Trademarks, (ii) procuring any new registrations of the
Trademarks desired by Licensee and approved by Licensor, all in the name of Licensor, and (iii)
recording any person as a registered user of the Trademarks or filing or recording any document to
perfect, maintain or confirm any registration or Licensee’s right to use the Trademarks, as may be
required by the United States. It is the essence of this subparagraph that Licensee cooperate with
Licensor to the best of its ability, at only ministerial cost to it, so as to protect and preserve
Licensor’s trademark rights in the Trademarks for their mutual benefit.
(f) Licensor acknowledges that, during the Term, Licensee’s radio station affiliates will
broadcast the Programming and that such broadcast may include simulcast of the Programming by live
internet streaming by Licensee’s radio station affiliates, and that Licensee’s radio station
affiliates shall have the right to use the Trademarks in connection with the foregoing, provided
that such use is consistent with Section 2 of the News Programming Agreement.
3. Quality Standards.
(a) The nature and quality of all services rendered by Licensee in connection with the
Trademarks, all products, if any, sold or licensed by Licensee under the Trademarks, and all
advertising, promotional, publicity, marketing, and related or other uses of the Trademarks by
Licensee shall conform to the reasonable standards set by Licensor, provided that Licensee is
advised reasonably in advance and in writing of such standards. Without limiting the foregoing:
(i) Licensee shall use the Trademarks in accordance with the standards of quality associated
with the Trademarks as of the date hereof and in a manner that is consistent with and that does not
detract from the goodwill associated with the Trademarks;
(ii) Licensee shall provide Licensor with all materials and information that Licensor shall
reasonably request regarding Licensee’s use of the Trademarks; and
(iii) Licensee shall not use the Trademarks in a manner contrary to the written directions of
Licensor to the extent such directions are consistent with the terms of this Agreement and shall
use the Trademarks in accordance with the written directions of Licensor to the extent such
directions are consistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Licensee shall comply at all times and at its sole expense with all applicable laws and
regulations pertaining to the advertising, publicity, promotion, marketing, sale, license and
distribution of products and services under the Trademarks and shall use the Trademarks only in
accordance with the rules of proper trademark usage. Furthermore, Licensee’s presentation of the
Trademarks shall be subject in each instance to Licensor’s reasonable standard trademark
presentation guidelines, provided that Licensee is advised reasonably in advance and in
writing of such guidelines (and such guidelines are applied, in all material respects, to Licensee
in the same manner as such guidelines are applied to other licensees of the Trademarks). Licensee
shall affix appropriate trademark notices and symbols on
products or material containing the Trademarks in accordance with Licensor’s reasonable
instructions.
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(c) Periodically, upon request, but not more often than quarterly, Licensee shall furnish to
Licensor a reasonable and representative sampling of Licensee’s product and representative sampling
of advertising, promotion, publicity and marketing for the purpose of enabling Licensor to
determine Licensee’s compliance with the quality standards provided in this paragraph 3.
4. Term.
(a) Subject to paragraph 9 hereof, the term of this Agreement and the license granted
hereunder shall commence on the date first set forth above and shall terminate at the close of
business on March 31, 2017 (the “Term”).
(b) Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall have no right in, and
shall make no further use hereunder of, the Trademarks.
5. Representations and Warranties.
(a) Licensor and Licensee each hereby represent and warrant to the other that: (i) it has all
requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement; and (ii) its execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement does not and will not conflict with, violate or cause a
default under any material agreement to which it is, or by which its assets are, bound.
(b) Licensor further represents and warrants to Licensee that: (i) to the best of Licensor’s
knowledge, there are no pending claims, judgments or unpaid settlements against Licensor or any of
its Affiliates relating to the Trademarks which, if adversely determined, would have a material
adverse effect on Licensor or interfere in any material respect with Licensee’s use of the
Trademarks; (ii) to the best of Licensor’s knowledge, there are no threatened claims or litigation
against Licensor or any of its Affiliates relating to the Trademarks which, if adversely
determined, would have a material adverse effect on Licensor or interfere in any material respect
with Licensee’s use of the Trademarks; (iii) the “CBS Radio” and “CBS Radio” together with the CBS
“Eye” design trademarks are validly registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office;
and (iv) to the best of Licensor’s knowledge, such registered Trademarks are valid and
enforceable.
6. Licensor’s Rights in the Trademarks.
(a) Licensee hereby acknowledges Licensor’s sole rights, titles and interests in and to the
Trademarks and agrees not to claim any rights, titles or interests, in or to the Trademarks except
as permitted by this Agreement.
(b) All uses of the Trademarks and any and all goodwill arising from Licensee’s use of the
Trademarks shall inure solely to the benefit of Licensor, and Licensee shall not assert any claim
to the Trademarks or such goodwill. Licensee will not directly or indirectly contest the validity
of the Trademarks or Licensor’s rights, titles, and interests therein.
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(c) At no time shall Licensee use any xxxx deceptively similar to the Trademarks without
Licensor’s express written consent.
7. Infringement.
(a) Licensee shall notify Licensor promptly after Licensee becomes aware of any infringements,
imitations or unauthorized use of the Trademarks by others. Licensor reserves the right but shall
not have the obligation, to prosecute, and conduct all legal proceedings and litigations involving
the Trademarks and to take any action or institute any proceedings that it may deem proper or
necessary for the protection of the Trademarks. If Licensor elects to do so, it shall offer
Licensee the opportunity to participate therein, and in the event of such participation, the
parties shall share all costs and recoveries one-half for Licensor, one-half for Licensee or in
such other proportion as may be agreed by the parties at the commencement of each action or
proceeding. If Licensor elects not to exercise such right, Licensee may take any such action or
conduct any such proceeding in Licensor’s name, if necessary, at its own expense, and shall be
entitled to all of the recovery, except that Licensor shall have the right to approve any
non-monetary elements of any settlement that materially adversely affects the validity or use of
the Trademarks, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. In either event, the parties
will cooperate fully with each other. Licensee shall notify Licensor promptly of any adverse
pending or threatened litigation with respect to the Trademarks, and of any use by third parties,
of which it becomes aware which would or might be adverse to the rights of Licensor or Licensee.
(b) Licensee shall, at the direction of Licensor, promptly discontinue its use of any of the
Trademarks alleged to infringe rights of others, provided that prior to requesting any such
discontinuance of the Trademarks, Licensor will provide Licensee with written documentation
containing details of any alleged infringement and cooperate with Licensee to develop
non-infringing uses.
8. Indemnification.
(a) Licensor shall at all times defend, indemnify and hold Licensee and its directors,
officers, partners, employees, representatives and agents, harmless from and against any and all
claims, causes of action, suits, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising out of (i) any breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement made by Licensor hereunder or (ii) any third-party claim of infringement
arising from the use of the Trademarks as described herein to the extent that Licensee’s use of the
Trademarks is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Licensee agrees to give Licensor
timely notice of any claim. In the event Licensee fails to give Licensor such notice and, as a
direct result, Licensor is unable to defend or is materially prejudiced in defending such claim,
Licensor need not indemnify with respect to such claim.
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(b) Licensee shall at all times defend, indemnify and hold Licensor and its directors,
officers, partners, employees, representatives and agents, harmless from and against any and all
claims, causes of action, suits, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys fees and expenses, arising out of: (i) except with respect to any claims covered by
paragraph 8(a) hereof, (A) the manufacture, distribution, sale,
license or other use of the products bearing the Trademarks, as provided herein, or (B) the use of any advertising,
promotion, publicity or marketing material bearing the Trademarks as provided herein; or (ii) any
breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Licensee hereunder. Licensor
agrees to give Licensee timely notice of any claim. In the event Licensor fails to give Licensee
such notice and as a direct result Licensee is unable to defend, or is materially prejudiced in
defending, such claim, Licensee need not indemnify with respect to such claim.
9. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the expiration of the Term
only by (i) mutual written consent of Licensor and the Licensee or (ii) by either party hereto if
it (x) notifies the other party in writing that such other party is in material breach of one or
more of its material covenants under this Agreement and such breach is not cured within 30 days
written of such notice, (y) it submits to arbitration under Section 12 such breach or breaches and
requests termination as a remedy, and (z) the arbitrator(s) determines (A) that the breaching party
has in fact materially breached one or more material covenants under this Agreement, (B) that such
breach or breaches have not been cured and have caused significant harm to the non-breaching party,
and (C) that termination of this Agreement is an appropriate remedy (after considering other
appropriate remedies short of termination). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the individual licenses
associated with the individual trademarks set forth on Schedule A-1 and Schedule A-2 shall
automatically terminate concurrently with the termination of the News Programming Agreement and,
upon such termination of the News Programming Agreement, “Trademarks” shall mean only those
trademarks, logos and service marks of Licensor set forth on Schedule B attached hereto and hereby
made a part hereof. Further, this Agreement may be terminated by the non-breaching party upon
thirty days written notice following the occurrence of a Fundamental Default (as such term is
defined in the Master Agreement). In addition, this Agreement shall automatically terminate
immediately upon any termination of the Master Agreement in accordance with its terms.
10. Assignment.
(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither Licensor nor Licensee may assign
its rights or obligations hereunder (which include, without limitation, Licensee’s rights and
obligations related to the Tradename and the Trademarks) without the prior written consent of the
other party hereto; provided that (i) subject to Section 26 of the Master Agreement,
Licensee may assign all or any of its rights and related obligations hereunder to any of its
controlled Affiliates, or a third party who acquires more than 50% of the equity or voting
interests of Licensee, all or substantially all of the assets of Licensee or all or substantially
all of the assets comprising any significant business unit or division of Licensee, in each case,
in a single transaction or series of related transactions, without the prior consent of Licensor;
provided that (w) in the case of any assignment in connection with the sale of all or
substantially all of the assets comprising any significant business unit or division of Licensee,
such assignment shall be limited to those rights and obligations that are related to such business
unit or division, (x) in connection with any permitted assignment under this clause (i), the
assignee shall assume all of the obligations relating to the rights being assigned, (y) no
assignment under this clause (i) shall relieve Licensee from any of its obligations or liabilities
hereunder and (z) Licensee may not, without the prior written consent of Licensor, assign under
this clause (i) any of the Tradename or the Trademarks set forth on Schedules A-1 and A-2 (other
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trademarks, logos or service marks that are set forth on Schedule B) unless such assignment is
concurrent with a permitted assignment of the rights and related obligations under the News
Programming Agreement (in accordance with the terms thereof) to the same assignee; (ii) Licensor
may assign, without the prior consent of Licensee, all or any of its rights and related obligations
hereunder to any of its Affiliates, provided that no assignment under this clause (ii)
shall relieve Licensor from any of its obligations or liabilities hereunder; and (iii) in respect
of any assignment of Licensor’ rights and related obligations hereunder to any third party who is
not an Affiliate of Licensor, Licensee’s prior written consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Any purported assignment or transfer in violation of the provisions of this Section 10 is null and
void and of no force or effect. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Licensee agrees that a sale of
Licensor in its entirety, whether directly or indirectly and whether by merger, asset sale, stock
sale or otherwise, shall not constitute an assignment for purposes of this Agreement or otherwise
require the consent of Licensee and (ii) Licensor agrees that, subject to Section 26 of the Master
Agreement, a sale of Licensee in its entirety whether directly or indirectly and whether by merger,
asset sale, stock sale or otherwise, shall not constitute an assignment for purposes of this
Agreement or otherwise require the consent of Licensor. In addition, Licensor acknowledges that
Licensee may engage third parties to manage the distribution of the Programming, or act as an agent
of Licensee relating to the distribution or production of Programming for Licensee or sale of any
commercial inventory associated with the Programming, in each case, not from any broadcast
facilities leased by, or leased from, Licensor (other than independent contractors who shall be
permitted access to such broadcast facilities consistent with Past Practices (as such term is
defined in the Technical Services Agreement)), and Licensee agrees that it shall remain, and any
third party engaged by it shall be, subject to all of the applicable terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the News Programming Agreement, the Technical Services Agreement and the Station
Agreements. Furthermore, Licensor acknowledges that an engagement described in the immediately
preceding sentence shall not constitute an assignment hereunder.
(b) None of the rights and licenses granted to Licensee pursuant to this Agreement shall be,
by virtue of this Agreement, exercisable by any of the shareholders or Affiliates of Licensee.
11. Notices.
(a) Any notice, demand, waiver, approval or consent (collectively referred to as “notice”)
required or permitted herein shall be in writing and shall be given personally and receipted, by
messenger, by air courier, by facsimile, by prepaid registered or certified mail, with return
receipt requested, addressed to the parties at their respective addresses set forth below:
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A notice shall be deemed received upon the date of delivery if given personally, by messenger, by
air courier, or by facsimile, or, if given by mail, on the date set forth on the registered or
certified mail receipt.
(b) Any party may change its address for the purposes of notice by giving notice in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this paragraph 11.
12. Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or the breach, termination or validity thereof (“Dispute”), shall on the demand of any
party be finally and exclusively resolved by arbitration in accordance with the then-prevailing
JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures as modified herein (the “Rules”);
provided, however, that any party hereto shall have the right to seek injunctive
relief against the other party hereto in the courts of New York, New York, prior to the resolution
of any Dispute by arbitration in accordance with this Section 12. There shall be three neutral
arbitrators of whom each party shall select one. The claimant shall select its arbitrator in its
demand for arbitration and the respondent shall select its arbitrator within 30 days after receipt
of the demand for arbitration. The two arbitrators so appointed shall select a third arbitrator to
serve as chairperson within fourteen days of the designation of the second of the two arbitrators.
If any arbitrator is not timely appointed, at the request of any party such arbitrator shall be
appointed by JAMS pursuant to the listing, striking and ranking procedure in the Rules. The place
of arbitration shall be New York, New York. The arbitral tribunal shall be required to follow the
law of the State of New York. The arbitral tribunal is not empowered
to award damages in excess of compensatory damages, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any right to recover
punitive, exemplary or similar damages with respect to any Dispute. Any arbitration proceedings,
decision or award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this
arbitration provision shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The
award shall be final and binding upon the parties and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy
between the parties regarding any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the
arbitral tribunal. Judgment upon any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
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13. Further Instruments. The parties shall promptly execute and deliver all further
instruments, and make all further filings, necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this
Agreement.
14. Cumulative Remedies. All remedies, rights, undertakings, obligations and
agreements contained herein shall be cumulative, and none of them shall be in limitation of any
other remedy, right, undertaking, obligation or agreement of either party, including, without
limitation, any rights or remedies accruing under the Uniform Commercial Code and any other
applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, this Agreement shall not lessen or affect the
right of Licensor to enjoin or obtain relief against any acts of infringement or unfair
competition.
15. Modification, Amendment, Supplement or Waiver. No modification, amendment,
supplement to or waiver of this Agreement or any of its provisions shall be binding upon the
parties hereto unless made in writing and duly signed by the parties to this Agreement. A failure
or delay of any party to this Agreement to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this
Agreement or to require at any time performance of any of the provisions hereof shall in no way be
construed to be a waiver of such provisions of this Agreement. A waiver by either party of any of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement in any one instance shall not be deemed a waiver of such
terms or conditions in the future, or of any subsequent breach thereof.
16. Entirety of Agreement. This Agreement and the New Transaction Documents (as
defined in the Master Agreement) and the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, embody the
entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior
agreements, arrangements and understandings relating to the matters provided for herein, including
the Existing Trademark License Agreement, with the exception of the indemnification provisions of
the Existing Trademark License Agreement, which indemnification provisions shall continue in
accordance with their terms relating to third party claims as contemplated by the Mutual General
Release and Covenant Not to Xxx, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Licensor and Licensee.
17. Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement
shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be
deleted from this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be unimpaired.
18. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and
shall not in any way limit or otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the terms
hereof.
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19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile
signature, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be
deemed to be one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned duly authorized representatives of the parties have
executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
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Signature Page to Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement
Schedule A-1
Trademarks, Logos and Service Marks
(See Attached.)
SCHEDULE A-2
[Intentionally omitted.]
Schedule A-2
Trademarks, Logos and Service Marks
(See Attached.)
SCHEDULE A-2
[Intentionally
omitted.]
Schedule B
Trademarks, Logos and Service Marks Covered by Licenses To Be Automatically
Terminated Upon the Termination of the News Programming Agreement
(See Attached.)
SCHEDULE B
[Intentionally
omitted.]
EXHIBIT F
AMENDED AND RESTATED TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated as of [_________], 200[_] (this
“Agreement”), between CBS RADIO INC. (formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation), a
Delaware corporation (“CBS”), and WESTWOOD ONE, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Westwood”). In the
event of a conflict between the terms of the Lease(s) (as defined below) and the terms of this
Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control except as set forth otherwise herein or in the
Leases.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, CBS and Westwood previously entered into a Technical Services Agreement, dated as of
March 30, 1999 (the “Existing Technical Services Agreement”), for the provision of CBS facilities
and employees to originate and distribute programming (including that provided by CBS under the
Existing News Agreement (as defined below)), including day-of-air operation services, and
commercial continuity services in support of the gathering, editing, assembly and production of
such programming;
WHEREAS, CBS and Westwood desire to modify their existing business relationship by terminating
or amending and restating certain agreements (including the Existing Technical Services Agreement
and the News Programming Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1999, as amended by a Letter Agreement
dated April 15, 2002 (the “Existing News Agreement”; which agreement is being replaced by the
Amended and Restated News Programming Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (such agreement, the
“News Agreement”)), documenting certain existing practices between the parties, and entering into
new agreements, as more particularly described in the Master Agreement dated as of October 2, 2007
(the “Master Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, various programming, including Programming originated by CBS under the News
Agreement, is originated, produced and/or transmitted from the CBS Facilities (as defined below);
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto covenant and agree as
follows:
1. Effective Date; Services
(a) The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Closing Date (as defined in the Master
Agreement) and shall continue through and including March 31, 2017, unless earlier terminated as
provided herein (the “Term”).
(b) Subject to Section 5 hereof, during the Term, CBS shall provide to Westwood the services
described herein (the “Services”), including without limitation the Services specifically
enumerated in Section 2 below, in a manner and to an extent consistent with past practice since
January 1, 2004 (“Past Practice”) and, as applicable, as
more particularly provided in those certain agreements, dated as of even date herewith, by and
between CBS and Westwood as set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto (for convenience herein
referred to as the “Lease(s)”), which Services include using equipment, technical infrastructure,
physical plant and personnel as described in the attached schedules (collectively, the “Services”).
In providing the Services, CBS shall:
(i) Operate all equipment and CBS Facilities (as defined below) to be
provided hereunder and render all Services to be performed hereunder in a manner
consistent with commonly accepted industry standards for such Services, and the
specific standards set forth herein;
(ii) Maintain all such equipment and CBS Facilities in good working order,
including providing basic maintenance services (e.g., repair of leaks or damaged
equipment) consistent with Past Practice and the standards set forth herein and in
the Leases, except to the extent that such maintenance services are the
responsibility of a third-party landlord under the Leases, in which case CBS shall
use its commercially reasonable efforts to require such landlord to provide such
maintenance services as required by such Lease unless such maintenance services
are expressly designated herein as the responsibility of Westwood; and
(iii) Have the right to replace any item of equipment, at any time, with the
same or substantially similar equipment that meets the same or higher
specifications and performs the same or substantially similar functions;
provided, however, that no such replacement shall cause any
material interruption in the Services to be provided by CBS hereunder or result in
any incremental cost to Westwood, except as expressly set forth in Schedule 5
hereto.
(c) CBS Employees Services. In accordance with the terms of this Agreement, CBS shall
provide the services of certain of its master control technicians (“Master Control Employees”) and
maintenance technicians (“Maintenance Employees”) as set forth on Schedule 2 hereto
(together with any replacement employees employed by CBS performing the same or substantially
similar services, the “CBS Employees”). With respect to the CBS Employees, CBS acknowledges:
(i) that the services of such CBS Employees and the CBS Facilities are
utilized by Westwood for both the CBS Radio News and other CBS programming (“CBS
Programming”) and products and programs outside of the CBS Programming (“Westwood
Programming” and together with CBS Programming, the “Programming”);
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(ii) that, upon termination or resignation of a Master Control Employee who
is also an IBEW unionized employee, Westwood shall have the right to employ and
pay the salary of replacement individual(s) directly and such individuals(s)
and/or the services performed by such individuals will not be covered by the
agreement between CBS and IBEW Local 1212 (the “CBS/IBEW Agreement”), so long as such employment
relationship is permitted under the terms of the CBS/IBEW Agreement (in connection
therewith, CBS will continue to inform Westwood of any applicable terms of the
CBS/IBEW Agreement and reasonably assist Westwood in complying with such terms)
and so long as the employee hired to replace such departed Master Control Employee
is of a quality and caliber consistent with standards that enable CBS to originate
and produce, and Westwood to distribute, the CBS Programming as a professional,
broadcast-quality program in accordance with prevailing industry standards
(“Prevailing Industry Standards”); and
(iii) that pursuant to the CBS/IBEW Agreement and to the extent required by
such agreement, CBS shall continue to employ a minimum of five (5) Maintenance
Employees, and CBS shall cause such employees to provide their services to
Westwood for both the CBS Programming and Westwood Programming.
With respect to the CBS Employees, Westwood acknowledges:
(iv) that at least one (1) IBEW CBS Employee will be scheduled to work 7 days
per week at times consistent with Past Practice, so that maintenance issues
involving work covered by the CBS/IBEW Agreement may be dealt with in a reasonably
timely manner by IBEW CBS Employees, as required by the CBS/IBEW Agreement (in
connection therewith, CBS will continue to inform Westwood of any applicable terms
of the CBS/IBEW Agreement and reasonably assist Westwood in complying with such
terms);
(v) that it will engage in good faith discussions with CBS on decisions
related to employee hiring, replacement, discipline and termination for all such
actions affecting IBEW CBS Employees and will not without the consent of CBS take
any action which, in the good faith judgment of CBS, will materially interfere
with, or have a detrimental effect under, the CBS/IBEW Agreement or CBS’
relationship with the IBEW;
(vi) that Westwood shall continue to employ a minimum of six (6) Master
Control Employees during the Term; provided however that in the event that changes
in technology make it possible to continue to provide the CBS Programming
consistent with Prevailing Industry Standards using less than six (6) Master
Control Employees, then Westwood may reduce the number of Master Control Employees
after notice to and consultation with CBS; and
(vii) that in the event that a Master Control Employee or a Maintenance
Employee is required to routinely spend time providing origination or production
services for Westwood Programming (as
opposed to CBS Programming) such work shall not conflict with CBS’s
obligation to originate and produce the CBS Programming consistent with Prevailing
Industry Standards, it being expressly agreed by the parties that the use of such
employees consistent with Past Practice shall not be deemed to be a “conflict”
hereunder.
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2. Origination and Operation Support Services. CBS shall provide the following
services to Westwood on a continuous basis, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per
week:
(a) origination and production of the CBS Programming in accordance with Prevailing Industry
Standards;
(b) provision of the services of CBS Employees as set forth in Section 1(b) above and the use
of CBS’s facilities (e.g., on-air studios, audio edit rooms, production studios, control rooms,
offices, telephone lines, cable feeds, computer networks) set forth on Schedule 3 attached
hereto (the “CBS Facilities”), as more particularly provided in the Lease(s);
(c) provision of access and use rights to all software and hardware (including, but not
limited to, access and use rights to the software and hardware set forth on Schedule 4, and
any new versions, updates, substitutions and replacements thereof) in the CBS Facilities used by
Westwood: (i) that was provided or made available to Westwood by CBS in the past, such that, for
the duration of the Term, Westwood shall have similar access and use rights in and to such software
and hardware as Westwood had consistent with Past Practice and (ii) otherwise necessary to operate
the Business (as such term is defined in the Trademark License Agreement, of even date herewith,
between the parties). In connection therewith, CBS shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
ensure that any and all applicable software and hardware licenses it secures related to the CBS
Programming shall afford Westwood the foregoing access and use rights in such software and hardware
for the duration of the Term; provided however that in the event that securing such software and/or
hardware licenses for Westwood’s benefit shall add any incremental costs to the license fees or add
other incremental costs associated with securing and maintaining such licenses then, to the extent
such cost is being incurred solely because of, or is directly related to, Westwood’s use of such
software or hardware, such additional incremental costs shall be paid by Westwood as part of the
Monthly Payment, subject to Westwood’s receipt of reasonably detailed documentation from CBS. The
parties further agree that any hardware or software that is purchased by CBS for use with the CBS
Programming can be used by Westwood for both CBS Programming and Westwood Programming consistent
with Past Practice so long as such use for Westwood Programming does not (i) result in any material
injury or damage to the CBS Facilities, (ii) cause any technical interference with the distribution
of the CBS Programming or distribution of any other programming from the CBS Facilities (including
but not limited to CBS television or network programming (“TV/Network Programming”)) or (iii)
adversely affect in any material respect the origination, production or distribution of the CBS
Programming. If any of the foregoing occur, CBS shall immediately notify Westwood thereof and
Westwood shall immediately cease use of the hardware or
software in the manner that caused any of the foregoing to occur and the designees of the
parties shall work together to promptly resolve such matter in order to allow Westwood to resume
use of the hardware or software in a manner which does not cause any of the foregoing (i), (ii) or
(iii) to occur, if such resumption is possible and in any case at no incremental cost to CBS.
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(d) In determining the level and type of Services to be provided by CBS pursuant hereto, the
parties shall look to those services historically provided by CBS consistent with Past Practice.
3. Distribution Services.
(a) Westwood shall transmit the CBS Programming, on a 24/7 basis in a manner consistent with
Prevailing Industry Standards, to its customers, including affiliated CBS Radio stations and other
radio stations, from the CBS Broadcast Center (currently located at 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx
Xxxx). Westwood shall transmit the CBS Programming on: (i) seven (7) satellite audio channels on
MPEG II AAC with a maximum bit rate of 96 kilobits dedicated for CBS use and occasional access,
including access for top of the hour newscasts, to two (2) additional satellite audio channels on
MPEG II AAC with a maximum bit rate of 96 kilobits to the extent reasonably required and requested
by CBS (it being understood that to the extent Westwood does not have such satellite channels
available, Westwood shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide additional satellite audio
channels to CBS but nothing herein shall be deemed to require Westwood to purchase or lease such
channels and/or any associated equipment), (ii) two (2) 38.4 kilobit data channels, both located on
domestic communications satellite AMC-8 transponder 15 or its equivalent replacement, or (iii) any
other equivalent (but in no event with a lesser number or kilobit size of audio or data channels)
distribution method (including but not limited to any proposal by Westwood to use internet
distribution for the CBS Programming instead of satellite distribution) as may be reasonably
utilized as determined by the mutual prior agreement of CBS and Westwood (such, the “Distribution
Equipment”).
(b) As part of this Agreement, CBS hereby acknowledges that Westwood shall transmit the
Westwood Programming, on a 24/7 basis to its customers, including, in some cases, affiliated CBS
Radio Stations and other radio stations, from the CBS Facilities consistent with Past Practice and
Prevailing Industry Standards so long as such distribution of Westwood Programming does not (i)
result in any material injury or damage to the CBS Facilities; (ii) cause any technical
interference with the distribution of the CBS Programming or the TV/Network Programming; or (iii)
adversely affect in any material respect the origination, production or distribution of the CBS
Programming (it being expressly agreed by the parties that, as of the date hereof, Westwood’s
transmission of Westwood Programming in accordance with Past Practice is not deemed to violate or
otherwise conflict with clause (iii) hereunder). If any of the foregoing occur, CBS shall
immediately notify Westwood thereof, Westwood shall immediately cease distribution in the manner
that caused any of the foregoing to occur and the designees of the parties shall work together to
promptly resolve such matter in order to allow Westwood to resume transmission of the Westwood
Programming in a manner which does not cause any of the
foregoing (i), (ii) or (iii) to occur, if such resumption is possible and in any case at no
incremental cost to CBS. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that such transmission of
Westwood Programming meets the foregoing standards but to the extent caused by Westwood’s actions,
results in incremental distribution costs for CBS then such incremental costs shall be paid by
Westwood pro rata based on causation.
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(c) In order to facilitate Westwood’s transmission of the Programming, CBS shall provide the
services of the CBS Employees to assist in the distribution of the Programming by Westwood
consistent with Past Practice. CBS hereby acknowledges and agrees that Westwood depends on the
services of the CBS Employees for assistance in originating, producing and distributing all
Programming which is transmitted for broadcast from the CBS Broadcast Center and, accordingly, the
CBS Employees are not to be, and will not be, used exclusively for the CBS Programming. Westwood
acknowledges and agrees that in the event that a CBS Employee is required to routinely spend time
providing distribution services for Westwood Programming (as opposed to CBS Programming) such work
shall not conflict with Westwood’s obligation to distribute the CBS Programming consistent with
Prevailing Industry Standards.
4. Payments.
Westwood shall reimburse CBS on a monthly basis within thirty (30) days after receipt by
Westwood of a reasonably-detailed monthly Invoice for all Services provided by CBS set forth herein
as follows: (i) all out-of pocket costs and expenses incurred by CBS in providing the Services as
indicated by the various categories of expenses listed on Schedule 5; and (ii) costs
related to an increase or change in the nature or extent of technical services requested by
Westwood from CBS to the extent such increase or change is inconsistent with Past Practice
(collectively, the “Monthly Payment”). In the event that the parties are unable to agree upon
payment for any items submitted by CBS on an Invoice (“Disputed Item”), then either party may
submit its dispute within thirty (30) days of the date of the Invoice to be resolved by an
arbitrator pursuant to Section 14 hereof. In such case the arbitrator shall have the authority to
determine whether a particular Disputed Item submitted by CBS for reimbursement is appropriate
given the terms of this Agreement and Past Practice and to require Westwood to make payment of such
Disputed Item at the annual rate of 8% calculated from the original date of the Monthly Payment,
less any interest received from Westwood’s placement of such Disputed Item in an escrow account
during the time period the Disputed Item was subject to arbitration, if any.
5. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the expiration of the Term:
(a) by mutual written consent of CBS and Westwood;
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(b) by CBS if (i) Westwood fails to pay an undisputed amount owed to CBS under this Agreement
following 30 days written notice, (ii) Westwood fails to pay an amount owed to CBS that was
previously disputed but has since been determined by arbitration pursuant to Section 14 or mutual
agreement of the Parties to be owed to CBS under this Agreement, within 15 days of such arbitration award or following 15 days written
notice of such mutual agreement, or (iii) following 30 days written notice if (x) two or more
disputed payments are submitted to arbitration under Section 14 during the Term of this Agreement,
(y) such disputed payments are not deposited with a third party escrow agent reasonably acceptable
to CBS and Westwood within five (5) business days following submission to arbitration and (z) the
arbitrator(s) finds in each case that the amount claimed by CBS to be properly payable by Westwood
to CBS under this Agreement is in fact properly payable to CBS under this Agreement; provided that
in the event of a termination by CBS pursuant to this Section 5(b), Westwood shall have the right
to a (i) a nine (9) month transition beginning on the date of the arbitrator’s determination in
vacating the space provided for in the Broadcast Center Lease and (ii) a 6 month transition
beginning on the date of the arbitrator’s determination in vacating the space provided for in the
0000 X Xxxxxx Lease and the 0000 X Xxxxxx Sub-Lease (subject in all cases to the terms of the 0000
X Xxxxxx Sub-Lease) during which time Westwood shall continue to distribute the CBS Programming
consistent with Prevailing Industry Standards (which in such event shall be subject to Westwood’s
continued payment of, and reimbursement to CBS for, all sums owed under this Agreement for such
period of transition only and without materially interfering with or causing damage to CBS
Facilities, equipment and Programming) (“Monetary Breach Transition Right”);
(c) by either party hereto if it (i) notifies the other party in writing that such other party
is in material breach of one or more of its material covenants (other than payment covenants) under
this Agreement and such breach is not cured within 30 days of receipt of such written notice, (ii)
it submits to arbitration under Section 14 such breach or breaches and requests termination as a
remedy, and (iii) the arbitrator(s) determines (A) that the breaching party has in fact materially
breached one or more material covenants (other than payment covenants) under this Agreement, (B)
that such breach or breaches have not been cured and have caused significant harm to the
non-breaching party, and (C) that termination of this Agreement is an appropriate remedy (after
considering other appropriate remedies short of termination), provided that in such case Westwood
shall have the right to (i) a nine (9) month transition beginning on the date of the arbitrator’s
determination in vacating the space provided for in the Broadcast Center Lease and (ii) a 6 month
transition beginning on the date of the arbitrator’s determination in vacating the space provided
for in the 0000 X Xxxxxx Lease and the 0000 X Xxxxxx Sub-Lease (subject in all cases to the terms
of the 0000 X Xxxxxx Sub-Lease), during which time Westwood shall continue to distribute the CBS
Programming consistent with Prevailing Industry Standards (which in such event shall be subject to
Westwood’s continued payment of, and reimbursement to CBS for, all sums owed under this Agreement
for such period of transition only and without materially interfering with or causing damage to CBS
facilities, equipment and Programming) (“Breach Transition Right”);
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(d) automatically in the event of termination of the Master Agreement or termination or
expiration of the News Agreement; provided that in the event of termination or expiration of the
News Agreement, Westwood shall have the right to (i) a one (1) year transition in vacating the
space provided for in the Broadcast Center Lease and (ii) a 6 month transition in vacating the
space provided for in the 0000 X Xxxxxx Lease and the 0000 X Xxxxxx Sub-Lease (subject in all cases to the terms of the 0000 X Xxxxxx
Sub-Lease), during which time Westwood shall continue to distribute the CBS Programming consistent
with Prevailing Industry Standards (which in such event shall be subject to Westwood’s continued
payment of, and reimbursement to CBS for, all sums owed under this Agreement for such period of
transition and without materially interfering or causing damage to CBS Facilities, equipment and
Programming) (“Natural Expiration Transition Right”); and provided further that in the event of a
termination by CBS of the Master Agreement pursuant to Section 27(a)(ii)-(v) or 27(b) of the Master
Agreement, Westwood shall have the right to a six (6) month transition in vacating the space
provided for in the Broadcast Center Lease, the 0000 X Xxxxxx Lease and the 0000 X Xxxxxx Sub-Lease
(subject in all cases to the terms of the 0000 X Xxxxxx Sub-Lease), during which time Westwood
shall continue to distribute the CBS Programming consistent with Prevailing Industry Standards
(which in such event shall be subject to Westwood’s continued payment of, and reimbursement to CBS
for, all sums owed under this Agreement for such period of transition only and without materially
interfering with or causing damage to CBS Facilities, equipment and Programming) (“Short Term
Transition Right”); and
(e) automatically in the event of termination of the Broadcast Center Lease pursuant to
Section 2(c)(ii), 14(b) or 14(d) thereof, subject to the transition right set forth in such Section
2(c)(ii), the Monetary Breach Transition Right or the Breach Transition Right, respectively.
(f) The termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5 shall not affect or limit in any
way any other rights or remedies available to the terminating party at law or in equity; provided
that CBS and Westwood agree that the terms of Section 6(b), 6(c) and 6(d) shall constitute the
exclusive rights and remedies that either party shall have with respect to the recovery of direct
or indirect costs and expenses such party may have relating to, or arising out of, a termination of
this Agreement. In addition, Footnote 4 of Schedule 2 and Schedule 4 set forth additional
obligations which shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
6. Post-Termination Provision.
In the event this Agreement is terminated by either party pursuant to Section 5 hereof, until
such time the News Agreement is no longer in effect, notwithstanding any provision contained herein
to the contrary, the parties hereto agree that:
(a) (i) CBS shall be responsible, at its sole cost and expense (except as set forth in this
Section 6), for originating and producing the CBS Programming and delivering and/or transmitting
such programming as a production-ready, professional broadcast-quality product in accordance with
then Prevailing Industry Standards to such location (“Alternate Location”) reasonably designated by
Westwood (it being agreed by the parties that a location shall be reasonable as long as such
location shall not impair Westwood’s ability to continue to distribute the CBS Programming on a
24/7 basis in a manner consistent with Prevailing Industry Standards) and (ii) Westwood shall be
responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for transmitting the CBS Programming in accordance
with Section 3(a) hereof to its radio station affiliates carrying such programming.
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(b) If this Agreement is terminated (i) by CBS pursuant to Section 5(b) or 5(c) of this
Agreement or (ii) pursuant to Section 5(e) hereof (solely as a result of the termination of the
Broadcast Center Lease pursuant to Section 14(b) thereof), Westwood shall be responsible for, and
shall pay to CBS, on a monthly basis as hereinafter provided, (x) all costs and expenses that would
have been borne by Westwood under this Agreement (either directly or by reimbursement to CBS) with
respect to the CBS Programming, and (y) all costs and expenses of delivering and/or transmitting
the CBS Programming to the Alternate Location (collectively, the “Post-Termination Costs”). The
monthly amounts payable by Westwood pursuant to clause (x) of this Section 6(b) shall be calculated
with reference to the average monthly amount of such costs during the 24 month period prior to such
termination (or, if such termination occurs during the first 24 months of this Agreement, the
period from the Closing Date to the termination date). Such amounts shall increase annually on
April 1 (on a compound basis) by the applicable escalation factor set forth in Schedule 7 hereto.
The payments pursuant to clause (x) shall be in lieu of any such costs CBS may actually incur in
the future, notwithstanding that the actual costs incurred by CBS may exceed such average costs.
With respect to the costs and expenses referred to in clause (y), Westwood shall reimburse CBS on a
monthly basis within thirty (30) days after receipt by Westwood of a reasonably detailed invoice
therefor.
(c) If this Agreement is terminated (i) by Westwood pursuant to Section 5(c) of this Agreement
or (ii) pursuant to Section 5(e) hereof (solely as a result of the termination of the Broadcast
Center Lease pursuant to Section 14(d) thereof), subject to the next sentence, CBS shall be
responsible for all costs and expenses of delivering and/or transmitting the CBS Programming to the
Alternate Location and CBS shall be responsible for, and shall pay to Westwood on a monthly basis
as hereinafter provided, the following expenses incurred by Westwood, to the extent such expenses
are reasonable and necessary (such determination to be made in good faith by Westwood) to continue
to conduct its obligations and services as described in this Agreement: (x) Westwood’s
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in moving from the Broadcast Center to the New Broadcast Location
(as defined below); and (y) the annual depreciated expense that Westwood recognizes in connection
with improvements made to the New Broadcast Location and equipment costs incurred by Westwood at
the New Broadcast Location; provided that in each case such expenses shall be depreciated over the
life of such improvement and equipment costs. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 6(c), in no event shall the amount of costs and expenses that CBS is responsible for on an
annual basis as described in this Section 6(c) exceed the annual Post-Termination Costs that would
have been borne by Westwood under this Agreement pursuant to clause (x) of Section 6(b) hereof.
With respect to the costs and expenses referred to in this Section 6(c), CBS shall reimburse
Westwood on a monthly basis within thirty (30) days after receipt by CBS of a reasonably detailed
invoice therefor. “New Broadcast Location” means the broadcast location that Westwood relocates to
in order to continue to conduct its obligations and services as described in this Agreement;
provided that the new
location shall be reasonably comparable to the space previously occupied by Westwood at the
Broadcast Center.
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(d) If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 5(e) hereof (solely as a result of the
termination of the Broadcast Center Lease by CBS pursuant to Section 2(c)(ii) thereof), CBS and
Westwood each will be responsible for 50% of the Post-Termination Costs. Accordingly, Westwood
shall pay to CBS, on a monthly basis, 50% of the Post-Termination Costs that otherwise would be
payable pursuant to Section 6(b) above.
7. Force Majeure. A party hereto will not have any liability to the other party with
respect to the following: if performance by such party shall be prevented, interfered with or
omitted because of labor dispute, failure of facilities, act of God, government or court action, or
any other similar or dissimilar cause beyond the control of the party so failing to perform
hereunder.
8. Indemnification.
(a) From and after the date hereof, CBS shall indemnify and hold Westwood, its affiliates and
their respective directors, officers, affiliates, employees and agents, and the predecessors,
successors and assigns of any of them, harmless from and against any and all actions, claims,
damages and liabilities (and all actions in respect thereof and any legal or other expenses in
giving testimony or furnishing documents in response to a subpoena or otherwise and whether or not
a party thereto), whether or not arising out of third party claims, including reasonable legal fees
and expenses in connection with, and other costs of, investigating, preparing or defending any such
action or claim, whether or not in connection with litigation in which such person is a party, and
as and when incurred (collectively, “Losses”), caused by, relating to, based upon or arising out of
(directly or indirectly) (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty of CBS
in this Agreement or any certificate or other document delivered pursuant hereto in connection
herewith, or (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement made by CBS in this Agreement.
(b) From and after the date hereof, Westwood shall indemnify and hold CBS, its affiliates and
their respective directors, officers, affiliates, employees and agents, and the successors and
assigns of any of them, harmless from and against any and all Losses caused by, relating to, based
upon or arising out of (directly or indirectly) (i) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any
representation or warranty of Westwood in this Agreement or any certificate or other document
delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith and (ii) any breach of any covenant or
agreement of Westwood contained in this Agreement.
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(c) In the event of a claim for breach of the representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement or for failure to fulfill a covenant or agreement, the party asserting such breach or
failure shall provide a written notice to the other party which shall state specifically the
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement with respect to which the claim is made, the facts
giving rise to an alleged basis for the claim and the amount of liability asserted against the
other party by reason of the claim. If any suit, action, proceeding or investigation shall be commenced or any claim or demand shall be asserted by
any third party (a “Third Party Claim”) in respect of which indemnification may be sought by any
party or parties from any other party or parties under the provisions of this Section 8, the party
or parties seeking indemnification (collectively, the “Indemnitee”) shall promptly provide written
notice to the party or parties from which indemnification is sought (collectively, the
“Indemnitor”); provided, however, that any failure by an Indemnitee to so notify an
Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from its obligations hereunder, except to the extent
that such failure shall have materially prejudiced the defense of such Third Party Claim. The
Indemnitor shall have the right to control (except where an insurance carrier has the right to
control or where an insurance policy or applicable law prohibits the Indemnitor from taking control
of) the defense of any Third Party Claim; provided, however, that the Indemnitee
may participate in any such proceeding with counsel of its choice and at its own expense unless
there exists a conflict between the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee as to their respective legal
defenses, in which case the fees and expenses of any such counsel shall be reimbursed by the
Indemnitor. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Indemnitee shall have the right to
participate in (but not control) the defense of any Third Party Claim and to retain its own counsel
in connection therewith, but the fees and expenses of any such counsel for the Indemnitee shall be
borne by the Indemnitee. The Indemnitor shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Indemnitee, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which such
Indemnitee is, or with reasonable foreseeability could have been, a party and indemnity could have
been sought to be collected from the Indemnitor, unless such settlement includes an unconditional
release of such Indemnitee from all liability arising out of such proceeding (provided,
however, that, whether or not such a release is required to be obtained, the Indemnitor
shall remain liable to such Indemnitee in accordance with this Section 8 in the event that a Third
Party Claim is subsequently brought against or sought to be collected from such Indemnitee). The
Indemnitor shall be liable for all Losses arising out of any settlement of any Third Party Claim;
provided, however, that the Indemnitor shall not be liable for any settlement of
any Third Party Claim brought against or sought to be collected from an Indemnitee, the settlement
of which is effected by such Indemnitee without such Indemnitor’s written consent, but if settled
with such Indemnitor’s written consent, or if there is a final judgment for the plaintiff in any
such Third Party Claim, such Indemnitor shall (to the extent stated above) indemnify the Indemnitee
from and against any Losses in connection with such Third Party Claim. The indemnification
required by Section 8 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of
the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or Losses are incurred.
(d) Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any special, indirect, consequential,
or exemplary damages, and any loss of business or profits, whether or not foreseeable, arising out
of or in connection with this Agreement. The obligations of each party under this Section shall
continue notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement.
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(e) CBS and Westwood agree that, in the event it is determined in an arbitration proceeding
instituted pursuant to Section 14 hereof that Westwood or CBS is in breach of any of its
obligations hereunder (such party, the “breaching party”), the other
party (such party, the “non-breaching party”) shall have the right to offset, set off and
defend (the “Offset Right”) any amount determined in such arbitration to be owed by the breaching
party against any claim, counterclaim, defense, liability or other obligation (“Claim”) that the
non-breaching party may have to the breaching party at any time pursuant to the terms of any of the
New Transaction Documents (as defined in the Master Agreement) and likewise CBS and Westwood agree
that in the event it is determined in an arbitration proceeding instituted pursuant to the terms of
any of the New Transaction Documents that a breach has occurred therein, then the same may be
treated as an Offset Right against any Claim under this Agreement.
9. Hold Over. With the exception of the Monetary Breach Transition Right, the Breach
Transition Right and the Natural Expiration Transition Right, which for the purposes of this
Section 9 shall not be considered a hold over by Westwood, if Westwood shall hold over and remain
in the CBS Facilities or fail to remove any of its personal property beyond the Term, such holding
over shall be governed by the terms of the Leases.
10. No Partnership or Joint Venture. This Agreement is not intended to be and shall
not be construed as a partnership or joint venture agreement between the parties. Except as
otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, no party to this Agreement shall be authorized
to act as agent of or otherwise represent the other party to this Agreement.
11. Entire Agreement; Schedules. This Agreement and the New Transaction Documents (as
such term is defined in the Master Agreement) and the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto
embody the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior
agreements, arrangements and understandings relating to the matters provided for herein.
12. Further Assurances. Each of CBS and Westwood agrees to execute and deliver such
instruments and take such other actions as may reasonably be required to carry out the intent of
this Agreement, including, but in no way limited to, the rendering of assistance as reasonably
required to carry on the day to day production and delivery of the Programming (including the daily
operation and management of related facilities and personnel).
13. Benefit and Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither
CBS nor Westwood may assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent
of the other party hereto; provided that (i) subject to Section 26 of the Master Agreement,
Westwood may assign all or any of its rights hereunder to a controlled affiliate, or a third party
who acquires more than 50% of the equity or voting interests of Westwood, all or substantially all
of the assets of Westwood or all or substantially all of the assets comprising any significant
business unit or division of Westwood, in each case, in a single transaction or series of related
transactions, without the prior consent of CBS; provided that (x) in the case of any
assignment in connection with the sale of all or substantially all of the assets comprising any
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business unit or division of Westwood, such assignment shall not be made to more than one (1)
party and shall be limited to those rights and related obligations that are related to such
business unit or division, (y) in connection with any permitted assignment under this clause (i),
the assignee shall assume all of the obligations relating to the rights being assigned, and (z) no
assignment under this clause (i) shall relieve Westwood from any of its obligations or liabilities
under this Agreement; (ii) CBS may assign, without the prior consent of Westwood, all or any of its
rights and obligations hereunder to any of its affiliates; provided that no assignment
under this clause (ii) shall relieve CBS from any of its obligations or liabilities hereunder; or
(iii) in respect of any assignment of CBS’ rights and related obligations hereunder to any third
party who is not an affiliate of CBS, Westwood’s prior written consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld; provided that no assignment under this clause (iii) shall relieve CBS from any of
its obligations or liabilities hereunder. Any purported assignment or transfer in violation of the
provisions of this Section is null and void and of no force or effect. For the avoidance of doubt,
(i) Westwood agrees that a sale of CBS in its entirety, whether directly or indirectly and whether
by merger, asset sale, stock sale or otherwise, shall not constitute an assignment for purposes of
this Agreement or otherwise require the consent of Westwood and (ii) CBS agrees that, subject to
Section 26 of the Master Agreement, a sale of Westwood in its entirety, whether directly or
indirectly and whether by merger, asset sale, stock sale or otherwise shall not constitute an
assignment for purposes of this Agreement or otherwise require the consent of CBS.
14. Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or the breach, termination or validity thereof (“Dispute”), shall on the demand of any
party be finally and exclusively resolved by arbitration in accordance with the then-prevailing
JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures as modified herein (the “Rules”);
provided, however, that any party hereto shall have the right to seek injunctive
relief against the other party hereto in the courts of New York, New York, prior to the resolution
of any Dispute by arbitration in accordance with this Section 14. There shall be three neutral
arbitrators of whom each party shall select one. The claimant shall select its arbitrator in its
demand for arbitration and the respondent shall select its arbitrator within 30 days after receipt
of the demand for arbitration. The two arbitrators so appointed shall select a third arbitrator to
serve as chairperson within fourteen days of the designation of the second of the two arbitrators.
If any arbitrator is not timely appointed, at the request of any party such arbitrator shall be
appointed by JAMS pursuant to the listing, striking and ranking procedure in the Rules. The place
of arbitration shall be New York, New York. The arbitral tribunal shall be required to follow the
law of the State of New York. The arbitral tribunal is not empowered to award damages in excess of
compensatory damages, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any right to recover punitive,
exemplary or similar damages with respect to any Dispute. Any arbitration proceedings, decision or
award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration provision
shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The award shall be final and
binding upon the parties and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties regarding
any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitral tribunal. Judgment upon
any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
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15. Miscellaneous.
(a) All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be
deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally or by facsimile transmission (with
receipt acknowledged) or mailed (registered or certified mail, return receipt requested) to the
parties at the following addresses or facsimile numbers:
If to Westwood:
Westwood One, Inc.
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
If to CBS:
CBS Radio Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Chairman and CEO
Telecopy: 000-000-0000
with a copy to each of:
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All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to the address
as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if delivered by facsimile
transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon confirmation
of transmission, and (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described above to the address as
provided in this Section, be deemed given upon receipt (in each case regardless of whether such notice, request or other communication is received by any
other person to whom a copy of such notice, request or other communication is to be delivered
pursuant to this Section). Any party from time to time may change its address, facsimile number or
other information for the purpose of notices to that party by giving notice specifying such change
to the other parties hereto.
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(b) Waiver. Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the
party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set
forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such term or
condition. No waiver by any party of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more
instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or
condition of this Agreement on any future occasion. No failure or delay on the part of party in
exercising any right or power under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of
steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right or power. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or
otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative.
(c) Amendment. This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or modified only by a
written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of each party hereto.
(d) No Third-Party Beneficiary. The terms and provisions of this Agreement are
intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors or permitted
assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights upon
any other person.
(e) Headings. The headings used in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience
of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.
(f) Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of any
party hereto under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such
provision will be fully severable, (ii) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (iii) the remaining
provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom and (iv) in lieu of such
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this
Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision as may be possible.
(g) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the state of New York, its rules of conflict of laws notwithstanding.
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(h) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile
signature, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one
and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amended and Restated Technical Services
Agreement as of the date first above written.
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Signature Page to Amended and Restated Technical Services Agreement
Schedule 1
Leases
1. Lease, dated of even date herewith between CBS Broadcasting Inc. and Westwood One, Inc. for use
of space at 000 X. 00xx Xx, Xxx Xxxx, XX (“Broadcast Center Lease”)
2. Lease, dated of even date herewith between CBS Broadcasting Inc. and Westwood One, Inc. for use
of space at 0000 X Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX (“0000 X Xxxxxx Lease”)
3. Sub-Lease, dated of even date herewith between CBS Broadcasting Inc. and Westwood One, Inc. for
use of space at 0000 X Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, XX (“2000 M Street Sub-Lease”)
Schedule 2
[Intentionally
omitted.]
Schedule 3
CBS Facilities
Use of the office space listed below shall include equipment, technical infrastructure and office
supplies located in or on such premises as set forth in this Agreement and in the applicable Leases
listed in Schedule 1 hereto:
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office space listed in Exhibit A to Broadcast Center Lease |
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office space listed in Exhibit A to 0000 X Xxxxxx Lease |
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office space listed in Exhibit A to 0000 X Xxxxxx Sub- Lease |
Schedule 4
Software and Hardware
Jutel System located at 0000 X Xxxxxx, including all computer workstations associated therewith and
the dedicated server for the system.
If this Agreement, the 0000 X Xxxxxx Lease and/or 0000 X Xxxxxx Sub-Lease is terminated, so long as
the News Agreement is still in effect Westwood shall have the right to use the Jutel System or
replacement system from an alternate location selected by Westwood consistent with Westwood’s
practice for use of the equipment that preceded Jutel prior to Westwood’s using the 0000 X Xxxxxx
and 0000 X Xxxxxx locations; provided however that (i) Westwood’s use of the Jutel System or
replacement system in accordance with this sentence shall be available until the earlier of (x)
expiration or termination of the News Agreement or (y) CBS ceases to use the Jutel System or
replacement system at the M Street locations; (ii) in the event the use of the Jutel System would
add incremental costs to CBS then such additional incremental costs shall be paid by Westwood and
(iii) in the event that Westwood ceases to use the Jutel System or replacement system in favor of
another similar system at their alternate location, such cessation shall not in any way limit
Westwood’s obligations to distribute the CBS Programming consistent with the terms of this
Agreement.
Schedule 5
Separate Items of Reimbursement
Westwood shall be responsible for payment (either directly or through reimbursement to CBS) of the
following categories of expenses:
(i) rental payments (as set forth in the Leases) and associated payments for
utilities for the Leases listed on Schedule 1;
(ii) salaries and benefits (as indicated on Schedule 2) of the CBS Employees
or their replacements listed on Schedule 2;
(iii) phone usage and office supplies at the CBS Facilities at cost to CBS
(i.e. no surcharges or markups); provided, that, it is hereby agreed by the
parties that such amount for the 0000 X Xxxxxx and 0000 X Xxxxxx locations shall
be $1,800 per month in the aggregate (such amounts to be payable for the term of
the Leases for such CBS Facilities as described therein);
(iv) all costs relating to the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement
of the Distribution Equipment, including but not limited to replacement of
satellite receivers used by CBS Radio affiliates as necessary;
(v) all costs relating to the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement
of the Master Control equipment, which includes the following: Encoda Systems -
Automation System, Pro-Xxxx – MADI Audio Routing system, Trilogy – Intercom and
Audio Routing System and Jutel – Radioman system (for which, with the exception of
the costs set forth in this Schedule 5, the parties agree there shall be no
separate charge to Westwood for use of such equipment during the Term of this
Agreement); provided, that in the event Westwood must vacate the CBS Facilities in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, CBS shall reimburse Westwood for the
undepreciated amount of such Master Control equipment purchased by Westwood after
the Closing Date remaining at such CBS Facility, using a reasonable estimate of
“remaining life” of the equipment;
(vi) all costs (if any, which as of the Closing Date, each party agrees that
none are anticipated to be paid by CBS) relating to the operation, maintenance,
repair and replacement of equipment wholly-owned by Westwood;
(vii) all costs relating to the installation of, and telecommunication costs
associated with use of, the transmission lines (including but not limited to phone
lines, T1 lines, remote connections and ISDN lines) solely to the extent such
hardware is used in connection with CBS Radio News; provided however that to the
extent that CBS requests installation of transmission lines for additional CBS
News bureaus in excess of four (4) more than are in existence as of the Closing
Date, then the parties agree that such costs for such additional news bureau
transmission lines shall be paid for by CBS;
(viii) all costs relating to the maintenance agreements set forth on
Schedule 6 as currently in effect on the Closing Date and any replacement
maintenance agreements entered into during the Term; and
(ix) all costs relating to insurance provided by CBS to Westwood as of the
Closing Date, including but not limited to property (both for the CBS Facilities
and for multiple other Westwood facilities nationwide), terrorism, aviation and
business/travel/accident insurance; provided however that Westwood agrees to use
best efforts to secure insurance coverage directly from applicable insurance
carriers and will notify CBS when it has secured such direct insurance coverage
and of its intention to cancel insurance coverage under the applicable CBS
insurance policies. Upon notice of such cancellation, CBS will refund any return
on premium that it receives from such carrier(s) related to Westwood’s
cancellation of coverage under the applicable CBS insurance policies.
Schedule 6
Maintenance Agreements
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XX Xxxxxxx Service Contract, date of order 9/13/06 (purchase order dated 9/7/06) |
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ENCO Systems DAD Digital Audio Delivery System, reference SO #10857 |
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Jutel RadioMan Support and Maintenance Agreement for Infinity Broadcasting Corporation |
Schedule 7
Escalation Factor
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3.46 |
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3.34 |
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3.45 |
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EXHIBIT G
L E A S E
THIS LEASE is made as of the [___] day of [ ] 200[_], between CBS BROADCASTING INC.,
a New York corporation (“Landlord”), and WESTWOOD ONE, INC., a Delaware corporation
(“Tenant”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, CBS Radio Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation (“CBS
Radio”), an affiliate of Landlord, and Tenant previously entered into a Technical Services
Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1999 (the “Existing TSA”), for the provision of CBS
Radio’s facilities and employees to originate and distribute programming, including day-of-air
operation services, and commercial continuity services in support of the gathering, editing,
assembly and production of programming; and
WHEREAS, CBS Radio and Tenant desire to modify their existing business relationship by
terminating or amending and restating certain agreements (including the Existing TSA), documenting
certain existing practices between the parties and entering into new agreements (the “New
Transaction Documents”, as more particularly described in the Master Agreement, dated as of
October 2, 2007 (the “Master Agreement”), and the Amended and Restated Technical Services
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “TSA”)), including, without limitation, the
leasing by Landlord to Tenant of certain premises in the building owned by Landlord located at 000
Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx, known as the CBS Broadcast Center (the “524
West 57th Street Building”) in accordance with the terms set forth in this Lease.
NOW, THEREFORE, as contemplated by the Master Agreement and the TSA and for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant
agree as follows:
1. PREMISES:
(a) For and in consideration of the payment by Tenant of the rent hereinafter reserved and the
performance by Tenant of the covenants and agreements hereinafter agreed to be performed by it,
Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord, throughout the term
hereof, upon and subject to the terms, covenants and conditions set forth herein, (i) exclusive use
of the portion of the Building (as defined below) described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto
(the “Premises”), (ii) non-exclusive use, along with Landlord, of that portion of the
Building known as office #1E44 (the “Master Control Room”) and (iii) non-exclusive use of
the Common Areas. The “Common Areas” shall mean those portions of the Building that,
consistent with Past Practice (as defined in the TSA), are not exclusively leased or allocated to
any one tenant or user (including Landlord), including common entrances, lobbies, hallways,
walkways, restrooms, elevators, elevator lobbies, stairways, access ways, ramps, passage ways,
loading docks, trash areas and sidewalks, but expressly excluding the roof of the Building.
Landlord shall have the right at any time during the term to change the Common Areas, provided that
such change does not unreasonably interrupt the services being provided to Tenant pursuant to the
TSA or otherwise materially adversely affect Tenant’s access to or use of the Premises, the Master
Control Room, the Rooftop Equipment (as defined below) or the Leased Equipment (as defined below).
(b) In addition, in consideration of the Base Rent (as defined below) payable by Tenant under
Section 3(a), Tenant shall have the right, throughout the term hereof, to use that certain
equipment owned by Landlord and located in the Master Control Room, listed on Exhibit “B”
attached hereto and any and all additions thereto and replacements and substitutions thereof made
by Landlord (the “Leased Equipment”). Tenant shall have the right to terminate its lease
of the Leased Equipment at any time during the term hereof upon providing Landlord with no less
than sixty (60) days prior written notice (it being understood that such termination shall not
affect Tenant’s obligation to pay Base Rent in accordance with Section 3(a)).
2. TERM; TERMINATION:
(a) The term of this Lease (the “Term”) shall commence on the date hereof (the
“Commencement Date”) and shall expire on March 31, 2017 unless Tenant’s right to use and
occupy the Premises is either earlier terminated or extended pursuant to and in accordance with the
terms of this Lease, the Master Agreement and the TSA (March 31, 2017, or such earlier or later
date to which Tenant’s right to use and occupy the Premises shall have been accelerated or
extended, as applicable, the “Expiration Date”). Tenant shall have no right to extend the
term of this Lease beyond the Expiration Date.
(b) This Lease may be terminated prior to March 31, 2017 (i) by mutual written consent of
Landlord and Tenant or (ii) pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(c), 11, 12, 14 or 15(b) of this
Lease.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) this Lease shall automatically terminate (subject to
the last sentence of this Section 2(c)) in the event of a termination of the Master Agreement, the
expiration or termination of the News Agreement (as such term is defined in the TSA) or the
expiration or termination of the TSA, subject to the Transition Rights (as defined below), in each
case, pursuant to the applicable termination provisions thereof, provided that, in the event that
(x) such automatic termination is the result of the termination or expiration of the News
Agreement, Tenant shall have a one (1)-year transition period from the date of such automatic
termination to quit and surrender to Landlord the Premises, or (y) such automatic termination is
the result of a termination by CBS Radio of the Master Agreement pursuant to Section 27(a)(ii)
through (v) or Section 27(b) thereof, Tenant shall have a six (6)-month transition period from the
date of such automatic termination to quit and surrender to Landlord the Premises; and (ii) this
Lease may be terminated by Landlord if any person or entity engaged in the radio network business,
whether or not a Competitor (as defined in the Master Agreement), acquires or enters into an
agreement to acquire more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity or voting interests of Tenant, all
or substantially all of the assets of Tenant or all or substantially all of the assets comprising
any significant business unit or division of Tenant, in each case, in a single transaction or
series of related transactions, provided that in such case Tenant shall have a one (1)-year
transition period from the date of such termination to quit and surrender to Landlord the Premises.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the TSA is terminated, this Lease shall terminate at the end of
the transition periods that are the subject of the Monetary Breach Transition Right, Breach
Transition Right, Natural Expiration Transition Right or Short Term Transition Right, as applicable
(each as set forth in Section 5 of the TSA and, collectively, the “Transition Rights”). Landlord
and Tenant agree that, during any of the transition periods herein provided, Tenant shall have the
right to continue its use of the Leased Equipment and
Rooftop Equipment in accordance with the provisions of this Lease (including, without
limitation, all obligations of Tenant hereunder, which obligations shall continue to apply to
Tenant until the expiration of such applicable transition period).
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3. RENT:
(a) Tenant shall pay to Landlord base rent (the “Base Rent”) during the Term in the
following amounts:
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Monthly Rent Amount ($) |
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Commencement Date to
One-Year Anniversary |
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474,000.00 |
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39,500.00 |
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One-Year Anniversary
to Two-Year
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490,400.40 |
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40,866.70 |
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Two-Year Anniversary
to Three-Year
Anniversary |
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656,779.77 |
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54,731.65 |
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Three-Year Anniversary
to Four-Year
Anniversary |
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679,438.68 |
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56,619.89 |
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Four-Year Anniversary
to Five-Year
Anniversary |
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700,705.11 |
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58,392.09 |
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Five-Year Anniversary
to Six-Year
Anniversary |
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723,057.60 |
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60,254.80 |
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Six-Year Anniversary
to Seven-Year
Anniversary |
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746,123.14 |
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62,176.93 |
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Seven-Year Anniversary
to Eight-Year
Anniversary |
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769,924.46 |
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64,160.37 |
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Eight-Year Anniversary
to Nine-Year
Anniversary |
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794,485.05 |
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66,207.09 |
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Nine-Year Anniversary
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Anniversary |
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819,829.13 |
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68,319.09 |
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(b) Any additional sum Tenant is required to pay to Landlord under the terms of this Lease
shall be deemed “Additional Rent.” Base Rent and Additional Rent shall be referred to
together as “Rent.” Rent for any partial month shall be pro-rated based upon the actual
number of days in such partial month.
(c) All Base Rent shall be payable monthly in advance on the first day of each month. All
Additional Rent shall be payable within thirty (30) days of Tenant’s receipt of an invoice
therefor, unless otherwise provided herein. All Rent shall be delivered to Landlord at 000 Xxxx
00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Director of General Accounting.
(d) If any Rent shall not be paid within fifteen (15) days after the same is due, in addition
to, and without waiving or releasing any other rights or remedies of Landlord, a late charge of
five percent (5%) per annum of the amount of such delinquent Rent shall become immediately due and
payable to Landlord as liquidated damages.
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4. CONDITION:
Tenant is currently in possession of the Premises and the Leased Equipment and is fully
familiar with the condition thereof. Tenant shall accept possession of the Premises and the Leased
Equipment in their current “AS IS” condition without any representation or warranty as
to condition and without any obligation on the part of Landlord to prepare the Premises or the
Leased Equipment for Tenant’s occupancy or use. Tenant acknowledges that no additional demising
walls, partition walls or other improvements shall be installed by Landlord between the Premises,
on the one hand, and the remainder of the Building including the Common Areas and space in the
Building used and occupied by Landlord and/or CBS Radio, on the other hand; provided that Landlord,
at its option and with notice to Tenant, may install such additional demising walls, partition
walls or other improvements so long as such installations do not unreasonably or adversely affect
Tenant’s use and occupancy of the Premises.
5. USE OF PREMISES; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS:
(a) Tenant shall use and occupy the Premises for the origination, production and distribution
of programming, general office use and other lawful uses related to such uses consistent with Past
Practice, but for no other purpose (the “Permitted Use”). Landlord acknowledges that
Tenant’s use of the Premises on the date of this Lease is a Permitted Use.
(b) Tenant will use the Premises in compliance with any and all applicable laws statutes,
codes, ordinances, rules, orders and regulations of any municipal or governmental authority
(collectively, the “Laws”), which are applicable to or arise from the conduct of Tenant’s
specific business at the Premises; provided, however, in no event shall Tenant be required to
perform any capital improvements or repairs or to remedy any non-compliance by the Premises with
Laws unless such capital improvements or repairs or remedy are required because of the negligence
or willful misconduct of Tenant or Tenant’s employees or agents.
(c) Tenant agrees to comply with the rules and regulations currently in effect for the
Premises, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “C” and such modifications thereof
and additions thereto as Landlord may hereafter make, in Landlord’s reasonable discretion, provided
written notice thereof is given to Tenant (the “Rules and Regulations”) and provided that
such modifications do not adversely affect Tenant’s use of the Premises, the Common Areas, the
Leased Equipment or the Master Control Room. Landlord agrees that it will (i) enforce such Rules
and Regulations consistently and equitably in a non-discriminatory manner, and (ii) promptly notify
Tenant in writing of any alleged non-compliance by Tenant with the Rules and Regulations.
(d) Tenant acknowledges that Landlord is a party to collective bargaining agreements
(“CBAs”) with several unions. To the extent that Landlord has any obligations pursuant to
the CBAs which relate to the Premises and informs Tenant of such obligations, Tenant agrees to
comply with said obligations and abide by the CBAs and Landlord agrees to use commercially
reasonable efforts consistent with Past Practice, at Tenant’s cost, to assist Tenant with its
compliance with such obligations.
(e) Landlord acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the
contrary, Tenant shall have similar access and use rights in and to the Premises, the Leased
Equipment, the Common Areas (subject to Section 1(a)) and the Master Control Room as Tenant has had
prior to the date hereof consistent with Past Practice and otherwise necessary to operate the
Business (as such term is defined in the Trademark License Agreement which is included in the New
Transaction Documents), and that such access and use is permitted, and a Permitted Use, under this
Lease.
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6. ROOF RIGHTS:
(a) In consideration of the Base Rent payable by Tenant under Section 3(a), Tenant shall have
the right to operate and maintain, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, on the roof of the 000 Xxxx
00xx Xxxxxx Building and on the roof of the building located at 000 Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the “000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx Building” and
together with the 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx Building, the “Building”), at such
locations as shown on Exhibit “D” attached hereto, the rooftop equipment described on
Exhibit “E” attached hereto (together with any and all additions thereto and replacements,
substitutions and upgrades thereof, in each case, to the extent permitted hereunder, the
“Rooftop Equipment”). Tenant shall have the right to replace any or all of the Rooftop
Equipment with the same or substantially similar equipment that meets the specifications set forth
in the TSA and is not substantially greater in size than the replaced item(s); provided, however,
such other equipment shall not damage the structural integrity of the Building, shall not involve
any actions which would result in a breach of any applicable roof warranty for the Building, and
shall comply in all respects with all Laws. Any other replacements of the Rooftop Equipment shall
require the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be withheld or granted in
Landlord’s sole discretion. When requesting such consent, Tenant shall provide Landlord with all
information reasonably requested by Landlord, including, but not limited to, make and model of such
equipment and detailed plans and specifications for the proposed installation of such equipment.
(b) Tenant shall give Landlord prior written notice of any proposed changes to the Rooftop
Equipment (whether or not such changes require Landlord’s consent). Any installation, removal or
maintenance of the Rooftop Equipment, including the location and installation of all cables in the
Building’s conduits, risers or equipment room, shall be (i) performed by a contractor approved by
Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, (ii) coordinated and scheduled with
Landlord and (iii) performed in a good and workmanlike manner in compliance with all Laws and all
governmental building, electric, communications and safety codes, ordinances, standards,
regulations and requirements now in effect or hereafter promulgated and in a manner that will not
damage the structural integrity of the Building, and (x) shall not result in a breach of any
applicable roof warranty for the Building or (y) be performed in a manner so as to result in
technical interference with the broadcasting and transmissions to and from the Building by
Landlord, Landlord’s affiliates and Landlord’s other licensees and users of the Building.
(c) The Rooftop Equipment shall remain the personal property of Tenant and shall be removed by
Tenant at its own expense at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. Tenant shall
repair any damage caused by such removal, including the patching of any holes to match, as closely
as reasonably possible, the color surrounding the area where the equipment and appurtenances were
attached. Tenant shall, throughout the term of this Lease, maintain the Rooftop Equipment in
proper operating condition consistent with Past Practice and, in any event, in accordance with all
Laws. Tenant shall have access to the roof of the Building for the purpose of weekly maintenance
of the Rooftop Equipment and otherwise consistent with Past Practice, and otherwise after
reasonable notice to Landlord or a designated CBS employee.
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(d) Tenant shall operate the Rooftop Equipment in compliance with all applicable Laws
(including the laws, requirements and regulations of the Federal Communications
Commission and the Federal Aviation Authority). Landlord shall be responsible for maintaining
all permits necessary for the operation of the Rooftop Equipment (except for any permits that relate
solely to Tenant, which permits shall be Tenant’s sole responsibility to maintain) and shall supply
such permits to Tenant upon request therefor. Any costs incurred pursuant to this Section 6(d)
that relate solely to Tenant’s use of the Rooftop Equipment or the maintenance of any permits in
connection therewith shall be the sole responsibility of Tenant.
(e) Tenant acknowledges that Landlord’s use of the roof for the broadcast and transmittal of
signals for CBS Network Television, as conducted on the Commencement Date or in the future, is
primary, but Landlord acknowledges and agrees that such use by Landlord will continue to allow
Tenant to use the roof consistent with Past Practice. Tenant will not knowingly operate the
Rooftop Equipment in such a manner as to interfere with, electronically or otherwise, Landlord’s
use of the roof for such broadcasting purposes or for the purpose of operating the Building, or
with other users of equipment on the roof of the Building and agrees that, in the event of any such
interference (whether occurring with or without Tenant’s knowledge), upon its knowledge of any such
interference (whether obtained on its own or via notice received), Tenant will promptly modify its
operation of the Rooftop Equipment in a manner that would no longer cause such interference.
Landlord will not knowingly operate any Building rooftop equipment or allow any other user to
operate any Building rooftop equipment in such a manner as to interfere with, electronically or
otherwise, Tenant’s use of the roof and Rooftop Equipment consistent with Past Practice and agrees
that, in the event of any such interference (whether occurring with or without Landlord’s
knowledge), upon its knowledge of any such interference (whether obtained on its own or via notice
received), Landlord will promptly modify its operation, or use reasonable efforts to cause other
users to modify their operation, as applicable, of Building rooftop equipment in a manner that
would no longer cause such interference.
(f) Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against any and all costs,
damages, causes of action and liability (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs but
excluding any consequential damages) which may arise by reason of any occurrence attributable to or
arising out of the maintenance, repair, operation or removal of any of the Rooftop Equipment (other
than any maintenance, repair, operation or removal of any of the Rooftop Equipment pursuant to
Landlord’s request and solely for the purpose of accommodating Landlord’s operation or maintenance
of Landlord’s rooftop equipment). Landlord shall indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from and
against any and all costs, damages, causes of action and liability (including reasonable attorneys’
fees and court costs but excluding any consequential damages) which may arise by reason of any
occurrence attributable to or arising out of the maintenance, repair, operation or removal of any
of Landlord’s rooftop equipment (other than any maintenance, repair, operation or removal of any of
Landlord’s rooftop equipment pursuant to Tenant’s request and solely for the purpose of
accommodating Tenant’s operation or maintenance of the Rooftop Equipment).
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7. SERVICES:
(a) Landlord shall provide, at Landlord’s expense (except as otherwise provided in the TSA),
all Building services at such level as is consistent with Past Practice, including without
limitation the following services:
(i) heat, ventilation and air-conditioning required in Landlord’s reasonable judgment for the
comfortable use and occupation of the Premises, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per
week;
(ii) water for ordinary lavatory purposes and any kitchen included in the Premises or Common
Areas;
(iii) necessary elevator facilities in order to access the Premises;
(iv) janitor service for the Premises, including trash removal, Mondays through Fridays, legal
holidays excepted;
(v) electric current sufficient for Building standard illumination and for the operation of
standard office equipment, the Leased Equipment, the Rooftop Equipment and all other equipment used
by Tenant on the Premises consistent with Past Practice, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7)
days per week;
(vi) unrestricted access to the Premises, Master Control Room, the Leased Equipment, the
Rooftop Equipment (subject to Section 6(c)) and Common Areas on a twenty-four (24) hours a day,
seven (7) days a week basis (subject to reasonable Building security and badge requirements);
(vii) mail delivery services Mondays through Fridays;
(viii) maintenance of the Common Areas; and
(ix) cable services (including T-1, internet, cable connections for the Leased
Equipment located in the Master Control Room and for the Rooftop Equipment).
(b) Tenant covenants and agrees that at all times its use of electric current shall never
exceed the greater of (i) Tenant’s usage consistent with Past Practice and otherwise necessary to
operate the Business, and (ii) the Premises’ proportionate share of the capacity of existing
feeders to the Building or the risers or wiring installation. Any riser or wiring required to meet
Tenant’s electrical requirements in excess of the foregoing, upon written request of Tenant, will
be installed by Landlord, at the sole cost and expense of Tenant if, in Landlord’s reasonable
judgment, the same will not cause permanent damage or injury to the Building or the Premises or
cause or create a dangerous or hazardous condition or unreasonably interfere with or disturb other
tenants or occupants of the Building.
(c) Except for such services as are rendered by Landlord or its affiliates under the terms of
the TSA (which shall be provided in accordance with the terms of the TSA), in the event that Tenant
requests additional work or services from Landlord, Landlord shall, to the extent such additional
services are available, as reasonably determined by Landlord, provide such services to Tenant,
provided that Tenant gives Landlord reasonable advance notice of the request for such extra
service. Tenant shall pay to Landlord within fifteen (15) days of receipt of Landlord’s statement
therefor, Landlord’s prevailing cost for providing such additional services. Landlord shall
provide to Tenant a good faith estimate of such cost for Tenant’s approval before proceeding with
any such services.
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(d) It is understood that Landlord does not warrant that any of the services referred to
above, or any other services which Landlord may supply, will be free from interruption, Tenant
acknowledging that any one or more such services may be suspended by reason of accident or of
repairs, alterations or improvements necessary to be made, or by strikes or lockouts, or by reason
of operation of law, or causes beyond the reasonable control of Landlord. In such event, Landlord
will use reasonable efforts to restore such service as soon as reasonably possible. Any such
interruption or discontinuance of service shall not be deemed an eviction or disturbance of
Tenant’s use and possession of the Premises, or any part thereof, or render Landlord liable to
Tenant for damages by abatement of rent or otherwise unless caused by the negligence or willful
misconduct of Landlord.
8. ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS:
Tenant shall not have the right to make any alterations, additions, or improvements in or to
the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld with regard to non-structural work only. Should Tenant desire to perform alterations or
improvements upon the Premises, it shall, prior to commencing the work, transmit a reasonably
detailed description of the work to Landlord, including drawings and/or plans. Within ten (10)
business days of receipt of the same, Landlord shall notify Tenant as to its approval or
disapproval of the proposed alteration, addition or improvement. If Landlord rejects such proposed
alteration, addition or improvement and Tenant submits revised plans, then Landlord shall have five
(5) business days after receipt to reject or approve the alteration, addition or improvement
described in such revised plans. All work on such improvements shall be performed at Landlord’s
election by either (i) Landlord’s employees or its designated agents or contractors or
(ii) contractors selected by Tenant and reasonably approved by Landlord. If Tenant’s contractor is
used for such work, Tenant shall provide Landlord with (x) evidence of contractor’s and
subcontractors’ insurance in amounts reasonably required by Landlord, naming Landlord as an
additional insured party and (y) any security for the performance of the work in amounts reasonably
required by Landlord. All such work that Tenant is entitled to make hereunder, shall be done in a
good and workmanlike manner and shall not impair the structural integrity of the Building. Any
mechanic’s lien filed against the Premises or the Building for work claimed to have been done for,
or materials claimed to have been furnished to, Tenant shall be discharged by Tenant within thirty
(30) days after Tenant receives notice thereof, at Tenant’s expense, by payment or filing the bond
required by law. Tenant shall obtain all required building permits prior to commencing any
construction in the Premises and arrange for all required municipal or governmental inspections
upon completion of any construction. Upon the termination of this Lease, any or all such
alterations, additions or improvements shall, at the option of Landlord, (1) become the property of
Landlord or (2) be removed by Tenant; provided that, at the time of Tenant’s request for Landlord’s
consent to make such alterations, additions or improvements, Tenant may request Landlord to specify
at such time whether such alterations, additions or improvements, if consented to by Landlord,
would become the property of Landlord or be required to be removed by Tenant upon the termination
of this Lease and Landlord shall comply with such request and abide by its decision accordingly.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all of Tenant’s trade fixtures and equipment shall remain its
property and shall be removed at the termination of this Lease. Tenant shall repair all damage or
defacement to the Premises, the Building and the fixtures, appurtenances and equipment of Landlord,
caused by Tenant’s
removal of its furniture, fixtures, equipment, machinery and the like and the removal of any
improvements or alterations.
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9. INSURANCE:
(a) Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, procure and maintain throughout the term of
this Lease or any renewal or extension thereof, insurance of the following character on the
Premises:
(i) Commercial general liability insurance (which shall include, inter alia, an endorsement or
rider for contractual liability coverage), with a limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 per
occurrence and $2,000,000.00 aggregate for injury (or death) or damage to property.
(ii) Insurance against loss or damage by fire, lightning and all other perils covered by the
“all risk” endorsement then in use in the State of New York covering all tenant improvements made
by Tenant and trade fixtures and equipment contained from time to time in the Premises, as well as
the Leased Equipment and the Rooftop Equipment, in an amount not less than one hundred percent
(100%) of their actual replacement cost.
(iii) All such insurance required pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above shall be secured from
an insurance company reasonably acceptable to Landlord that is licensed to do business in the State
of New York, and shall contain a clause that the insurer will not cancel or change said policy(ies)
without giving Landlord at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice. Tenant shall provide
Landlord with a copy of each such policy or certificate of said insurance referenced in clauses (i)
and (ii) above upon the execution of this Lease and subsequently on the renewal or extension date
of such policy. Tenant’s liability policy shall name Landlord as an additional insured.
(b) Nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed to require either party to repair,
replace, reconstruct, or pay for any property of the other party which may be damaged or destroyed
by fire, flood, windstorm, earthquake, strikes, riots, civil commotions, acts of public enemy, acts
of God, or other casualty, and each party hereby waives, on behalf of itself and its insurer, all
rights of subrogation and claims against the other party for all loss or damage arising out of
perils normally insured against by standard fire and extended coverage insurance. Each casualty
insurance policy required pursuant to this Lease and/or carried by either Tenant or Landlord shall
have a provision wherein the insurer waives all right of recovery by way of subrogation against the
other party hereto.
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10. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS; LANDLORD’S ACCESS:
(a) Subject to Landlord’s maintenance and repair obligations set forth in subsection (b)
below, Tenant shall maintain the interior of the Premises in good condition and shall not commit
waste therein, and shall maintain the Leased Equipment as set forth in the TSA and in good
operating condition and repair. Tenant shall cause all damage to the Premises and the Leased
Equipment caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its servants, agents, invitees
or employees, and all other repairs which otherwise are required of Tenant pursuant to the terms of
this Lease, to be remedied and/or completed promptly following such damage.
(b) Landlord shall maintain and keep in good condition and repair (in each case, in a timely
manner), the Common Areas and all elements and systems of the Building and the Premises (except
otherwise provided for in Section 10(a)), including without limitation, heating, ventilation and
air conditioning systems (except for any system or unit installed by Tenant), the roof, plumbing
(except if installed by Tenant), and electrical systems, fire detection and sprinkler systems (to
the extent there are fire detection and sprinkler systems in the Premises, it being understood and
acknowledged that Landlord shall have no obligation to upgrade or change such systems or install
additional such systems unless required by Laws), except for such maintenance, repairs, and
replacements necessitated by the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its servants, agents,
invitees or employees or as a result of legal requirements arising from Tenant’s particular manner
of use or occupancy of the Premises, the Leased Equipment or the Rooftop Equipment if such manner
of use and occupancy by Tenant is not consistent with Past Practice. Landlord shall further be
responsible to promptly correct any violation of law for which it receives a notice of violation
from the applicable governmental authority, except to the extent such violation was created by
Tenant or arises as a specific result of Tenant’s particular manner of use or occupancy of the
Premises, the Leased Equipment or the Rooftop Equipment, in which case Tenant shall promptly
correct such violation.
(c) Any maintenance or repair required to be performed by Tenant under this Section 10 to life
safety systems, distribution systems or structural portions of the Building shall be performed by
Landlord’s employees or contractors. To the extent Tenant is responsible for the cost of such
maintenance, Tenant shall pay Landlord all reasonable, direct out-of-pocket costs of such service.
(d) Landlord shall have the right to enter upon the Premises from time to time upon reasonable
notice (except in the case of emergency and to perform regularly scheduled Building services when
no notice is required) in order to inspect the same and to perform any maintenance, repairs, and
replacements which it is required to make under the provisions of this Lease subject to the terms
hereof. Such entry shall in no event be considered a constructive eviction of Tenant. Tenant shall
have the right to have a representative present during any such entry (except in the event of an
emergency). In addition Landlord may, upon prior reasonable notice, show the Premises to any
prospective purchaser or lender of the Building. Except in the event of an emergency, Landlord
shall use reasonable efforts not to disrupt Tenant’s business activities in the performance of such
maintenance or otherwise with respect to any such entry into the Premises and, in the absence of an
emergency, Landlord shall cooperate with Tenant in scheduling any such entry or maintenance.
Landlord shall be responsible for any damage to Tenant’s property or the Premises or injury to
persons caused by Landlord’s negligent acts or willful misconduct during such entry upon the
Premises.
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11. DAMAGE TO OR DESTRUCTION OF PREMISES:
(a) If, during the Term, the Premises or any other portion of the Building (including, without
limitation, the rooftop) is damaged by fire, flood, windstorm, strikes, riots, civil commotions,
acts of public enemy, acts of God, or other casualty (collectively, a “Casualty”) so that
the Premises are rendered wholly or substantially unfit for occupancy or unsuitable for the conduct
of the Business, such that the Premises cannot be repaired within one hundred eighty (180) days
from the time of such damage, then this Lease, at the option of the Landlord or Tenant, may be
terminated as of the date of such damage. Landlord shall give Tenant written notice within thirty
(30) days of the date of damage if such damage cannot be repaired within one hundred eighty (180)
days and whether it will elect to terminate this Lease or repair or rebuild the Premises. Should
Landlord notify Tenant that the damages cannot be repaired within one hundred eighty (180) days and
that it has elected to perform such repairs, Tenant shall have thirty (30) business days from
receipt of such notice to notify Landlord in writing that it has elected to terminate this Lease.
Likewise if a substantial portion of the Building (but not a substantial portion of the Premises)
is so damaged such that Landlord determines that it will not repair such damages, and/or restore
the Building, then Landlord at its sole option within sixty (60) days after such Casualty, may
terminate this Lease upon written notice to Tenant. In the event that either Landlord or Tenant
elects to terminate this Lease, then Tenant shall pay the Rent apportioned to the time of damage,
and Tenant shall immediately surrender the Premises on the effective date of the termination of
this Lease to Landlord who may enter upon and repossess the same and all further rights and
obligations of the parties hereunder will terminate. If the Lease is not terminated pursuant to
the terms hereof, Landlord shall repair or replace as required such damage to the Premises (but not
any tenant improvements made by Tenant) and this Lease shall not be affected in any manner, except
that the Rent shall be suspended from the date of such damage until the earlier of thirty (30) days
from the date Landlord delivers the Premises to Tenant for the purpose of Tenant making tenant
improvements thereto or the date the Premises are substantially ready for occupancy by Tenant.
(b) If said Premises shall be so slightly damaged by any Casualty as not to be rendered unfit
for occupancy or unsuitable for the conduct of the Business to any substantial extent and the same
shall be repairable within one hundred eighty (180) days from the time of such damage, Landlord
shall repair the Premises (but not any tenant improvements made by Tenant) and during the period
from the date of such damage until the repairs are completed the Rent shall be apportioned so that
Tenant shall pay as Rent an amount which bears the same ratio to the entire monthly rent as the
portion of the Premises which Tenant is able to occupy or use for its Business during such period
bears to the entire Premises; provided, however, Landlord shall not be required to make such
repairs to the Premises if, due to damage to the Building, Landlord determines, in its reasonable
discretion, that it is not economically feasible to repair the Premises.
(c) If Landlord terminates this Lease following any Casualty or pursuant to Section 12 below
following any Taking, and in any event for any temporary relocation due to any Casualty or Taking,
Landlord shall use or shall cause its affiliates to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide
Tenant with comparable space in alternative premises to which Landlord or CBS Radio relocates on
substantially the same terms as this Lease. For purposes hereof, “comparable space” shall mean
space sufficient for Tenant to operate the Business (as
such term is defined in the Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement, dated as of even
date herewith, by and between CBS Radio and Tenant).
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12. CONDEMNATION:
In the event that any exercise of the power of eminent domain by any governmental authority or
by any other party vested by law with such power shall at any time prevent the full use and
enjoyment of the Premises or any other portion of the Building (including, without limitation, the
rooftop) such that the Premises or any other portion of the Building is rendered wholly or
substantially unsuitable for the conduct of the Business (a “Taking”), Landlord (subject to
clause (c) of Section 11 above) or Tenant shall have the right thereupon to terminate this Lease.
In addition, if a material portion of the Building otherwise is subject to an eminent domain
proceeding, Landlord (subject to clause (c) of Section 11 above) may terminate this Lease. In the
event of any such action, Landlord shall have the right to claim, recover, and retain from the
governmental authority or other party taking such action any award for the value of the Premises
except that Tenant shall be entitled to any claim for the leasehold value of the Premises as well
as the value of any of Tenant’s tenant improvements and trade fixtures. Tenant may make a separate
claim for the value of its personal property and fixtures which are taken or its moving expenses,
and any other damages available to Tenant to the extent it does not diminish any award payable to
Landlord.
13. FIXTURES AND SIGNS:
(a) Tenant shall have the right to install in or place on the Premises trade or moveable
fixtures, or other equipment as it may choose provided such fixtures or equipment do not exceed the
weight permitted by the floor structure. Such trade fixtures, machines, tools, or other equipment
shall at all times remain the personal property of Tenant regardless of the manner or degree of
attachment thereof to the Premises and may be removed at any time by Tenant whether at the
termination of this Lease or otherwise, provided, however, that Tenant shall make restoration of
the Premises and the Building in the event that any damage is done thereto in the removal of such
property.
(b) Tenant shall not have the right to affix any signs in, on or about the Premises or the
Building without Landlord’s consent (if visible from outside the Building) except to the extent
consistent with Tenant’s Past Practice.
14. DEFAULT; REMEDIES:
(a) Tenant shall be in default hereunder if:
(i) Tenant shall fail to pay any undisputed Rent payment or other charges payable under this
Lease by Tenant following thirty (30) days written notice from Landlord;
(ii) Tenant shall fail to pay any Rent payment or other charges payable under this Lease by
Tenant that was previously disputed but has since been determined by arbitration pursuant to
Section 24(j) or mutual agreement between Landlord and Tenant to be owed to Landlord under this
Lease, within fifteen (15) days of such arbitration award or following fifteen (15) days written
notice of such mutual agreement;
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(iii) (x) two (2) or more disputed Rent payments or other charges payable under this Lease by
Tenant are submitted to arbitration under Section 24(j) during the term of this Lease, (y) such
disputed Rent payments or other charges payable under this Lease by Tenant are not deposited with a
third party escrow agent reasonably acceptable to Landlord and Tenant within five (5) business days
following submission to arbitration and (z) the arbitrator(s) finds in each case that the amount
claimed by Landlord to be properly payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease is in fact
properly payable to Landlord under this Lease; or
(iv) (x) Landlord notifies Tenant in writing that Tenant is in material breach of one or more
of its material covenants (other than payment covenants) under this Lease and such breach is not
cured within thirty (30) days of receipt of such written notice, (y) Landlord submits to
arbitration under Section 24(j) such breach or breaches and requests termination as a remedy and
(z) the arbitrator(s) determines (A) that Tenant has in fact materially breached one or more
material covenants (other than payment covenants) under this Lease, (B) that such breach or
breaches have not been cured and have caused significant harm to Landlord and (C) that termination
of this Lease is an appropriate remedy (after considering other appropriate remedies short of
termination).
(b) If Tenant is in default hereunder pursuant to Section 14(a) above, then Landlord shall
have the right, in addition to all other rights and remedies available to it at law or in equity,
to terminate this Lease upon written notice to Tenant (at least thirty (30) days written notice in
the case of a default under Section 14(a)(iii)) and, on the date specified in such notice, this
Lease and the term hereby demised and all rights of Tenant hereunder shall expire and terminate and
Tenant shall thereupon quit and surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord (x) no later than
six (6) months following such termination by Landlord in the event of a default under Section
14(a)(i) through (iii) and (y) no later than nine (9) months following such termination by Landlord
in the event of a default under Section 14(a)(iv), in each case, in the condition required in this
Lease, provided that Tenant shall remain bound by the terms and conditions of this Lease during the
time Tenant retains possession of the Premises following a termination of this Lease, it being the
intention of the parties hereto to create a conditional limitation upon the happening of a default.
(c) In any case in which (i) this Lease shall have been terminated in accordance with the
express provisions of this Lease or the Master Agreement and (ii) Landlord shall have elected to
recover any unpaid Rent or other charges payable under this Lease by Tenant and any portion of such
sum shall remain unpaid, subject to any applicable advance notice or transition provisions set
forth herein, in the TSA or in the Master Agreement, Landlord may, without further notice, enter
upon and repossess the Premises, by summary proceedings, ejectment or otherwise, and may dispossess
Tenant and remove Tenant and all other persons and property from the Premises and may have, hold
and enjoy the Premises and the rents and profits therefrom. Landlord may, in its own name, as
agent for Tenant if this Lease has not been terminated, or on its own behalf if this Lease has been
terminated, re-let the Premises or any part thereof for such term and on such terms (which may
include concessions of free rent) as Landlord in its sole discretion may determine. Landlord may,
in connection with any such re-letting, cause the Premises to be redecorated, altered, divided,
consolidated with other space or otherwise changed or prepared for re-letting. No re-letting shall
be deemed a surrender of the Premises.
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(d) Landlord shall be in default hereunder if Tenant notifies Landlord in writing that
Landlord is in material breach of one or more of its material covenants (other than payment
covenants) under this Lease and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days of receipt of such
written notice, (y) Tenant submits to arbitration under Section 24(j) such breach or breaches and
requests termination as a remedy and (z) the arbitrator(s) determines (A) that Landlord has in fact
materially breached one or more material covenants (other than payment covenants) under this Lease,
(B) that such breach or breaches have not been cured and have caused significant harm to Tenant and
(C) that termination of this Lease is an appropriate remedy (after considering other appropriate
remedies short of termination). In the event of Landlord’s default hereunder, Tenant shall have
the right to terminate this Lease in accordance with the provisions of this Section 14(d) upon
written notice to Landlord.
(e) If either party institutes a suit against the other party for violation of, or to enforce
any covenant, term or condition of, this Lease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
reimbursement of all of its costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees, except to the extent that arbitration is required under Section 24(j) below, in
which event fees shall be paid as determined in such arbitration.
15. ASSIGNMENT; SUBLETTING:
(a) Tenant shall not have the right to assign this Lease or to sublet the Premises or any part
thereof, without the prior written consent of Landlord; provided that, subject to Section 26 of the
Master Agreement and Section 2(c) of this Lease, Tenant may assign all or any of its rights and
related obligations hereunder to a third party who acquires (i) all or substantially all of the
assets of Tenant or (ii) all or substantially all of the assets comprising any significant business
unit or division of Tenant that conducts its principal businesses and activities primarily at the
Premises, in each case, without the prior consent of Landlord (provided that any such assignment is
made only to a single assignee). Any purported assignment or transfer in violation of the
provisions of this Section 15 is null and void and of no force or effect. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in this Section 15, no assignment or subletting shall release Tenant nor relieve
Tenant from its duty to perform fully all of the agreements, covenants, and conditions set forth in
this Lease.
(b) Landlord shall have the right at any time during the term of this Lease to sell the
Building, which sale shall be subject to this Lease and the rights of the Tenant hereunder unless
Landlord terminates this Lease in accordance with the following. In the event Landlord sells the
Building to an entity not affiliated with Landlord, Landlord shall have the right to terminate this
Lease upon not less than one (1) year’s notice to Tenant.
16. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS:
(a) “Hazardous Materials” shall mean any material or substance (i) which is regulated
as a “hazardous substance,” “hazardous waste,” oil, petroleum, or oil or petroleum products or
byproducts, asbestos, polychlorinated byphenyls (“PCBs”), or “extremely hazardous
substance,” “hazardous chemical,” “toxic substance,” “pollutant,” “contaminant” or the like under
any Environmental Laws (as hereafter defined), (ii) which contains PCBs, (iii) which contains
asbestos, (iv) which is radioactive or (v) the presence of which requires investigation or
remediation under any Environmental Law, as well as any toxic or otherwise hazardous
substance, material or waste which is or becomes regulated as such by any Environmental Law during
the term of this Lease.
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(b) Tenant shall conduct all of its operations at the Premises, and Landlord shall conduct all
of its operations at the Building, in substantial compliance with all federal, state and local
statutes (including, but not limited to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq., as amended, (CERCLA); the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq., as amended (RCRA); the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401
et seq., as amended; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq., as amended, the
environment related provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 651 et
seq., as amended) and all applicable federal, state and local statutes protecting the environment
now or hereafter enacted and any additions and amendments thereto and regulations enacted
thereunder, ordinances, orders and requirements of common law governing pollution or protection of
human heath or the environment, including (i) discharges to the air, soil, surface or ground water
and (ii) handling, utilizing, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials as defined
therein (collectively, the “Environmental Laws”). Tenant and Landlord shall provide
promptly to the other copies of any permits, licenses, approvals, notices of violations, summons,
orders, complaints or other documents received by them pertaining to compliance with the
Environmental Laws at the Premises.
(c) Except as in the ordinary course of business, neither Landlord nor Tenant shall (i) cause,
allow or permit the escape, disposal or release of Hazardous Materials in, on, under, around or
from the Premises or (ii) store, use or allow the storage or use of Hazardous Materials in the
Building in any manner not sanctioned by law or the standards prevailing in the industry for
handling and storage of such Hazardous Materials. Tenant shall not store material or equipment
exterior to the Building.
(d) If Landlord has evidence that there has been a release by Tenant, its agents, servants,
employees or business invitees at the Premises of Hazardous Materials, Landlord may require testing
by an environmental testing entity to ascertain whether there has been a release of Hazardous
Materials. The reasonable costs of such testing shall be reimbursed by Tenant to Landlord. If a
governmental agency requires environmental testing relating to any release of Hazardous Materials
by Tenant, its agents, servants, employees or business invitees at the Premises, then such testing
shall be performed and paid for in the manner described above. Tenant shall execute affidavits or
representations, at Landlord’s request, stating that, to the best of Tenant’s knowledge and belief
after due inquiry, since the time that Tenant took possession of the Premises, there has been no
unauthorized release of Hazardous Materials by Tenant, its agents, servants, employees or business
invitees at the Premises in, on or around the Premises.
(e) Tenant shall defend, indemnify, protect and hold Landlord harmless from and against any
and all demands, claims, actions, assessments, losses, damages, liabilities, fines, penalties,
costs and expenses of every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees but excluding any
consequential damages) resulting from or arising out of (i) a breach by Tenant of any of the
provisions of this Section 16; or (ii) any violations of Environmental Laws or releases of
Hazardous Materials by Tenant, its agents, employees, customers or affiliates during the use and
occupancy of the Premises. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event will
Tenant be liable for the existence of any Hazardous Material in, on or around the Premises to the
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extent (x) it pre-existed Tenant’s initial occupancy of the Premises under the terms of the
Existing TSA or (y) it was deposited by Landlord or its employees, agents or assigns. Landlord
shall defend, indemnify, protect and hold Tenant harmless from and against any and all demands,
claims, actions, assessments, losses, damages, liabilities, fines, penalties, costs and expenses of
every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees but excluding any consequential damages)
resulting from or arising out of (i) a breach by Landlord of any of the provisions of this Section
16; or (ii) any environmental conditions, events or circumstances caused by Landlord, its agents,
employees, customers (other than Tenant) or affiliates during the use and occupancy of the Building
to the extent caused by Landlord. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event
will Landlord be liable for the existence of any Hazardous Material in, on or around the Building
to the extent it was deposited by Tenant or its employees, agents or assigns.
(f) If either party knows, or has reason to know, that an unpermitted Hazardous Material, or
condition involving or resulting from the presence of a Hazardous Material, exists in, on, under or
about the Premises, or that a governmental agency is or has threatened to take action with respect
to the existence of any such condition, such party shall immediately provide written notification
of such fact to the other party. The notifying party shall also immediately provide the other
party with a copy of any statement, report, notice, registration, application, permit, business
plan, license, claim, action or proceeding given to, or received from any governmental authority or
third party, concerning such condition in, on, under or about the Premises.
(g) The provisions of Sections 16(e) and 16(f) shall survive the termination of this Lease.
17. QUIET ENJOYMENT:
So long as Tenant is not in default hereunder beyond the expiration of any applicable notice
or cure periods, Tenant may freely, peaceably and quietly occupy and enjoy the rights granted under
this Lease free from any molestation from Landlord or anyone acting by, through or under Landlord.
18. SURRENDER:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2(c) or 14(b), upon the expiration or other
termination of the Term, Tenant shall, without notice from Landlord, quit and surrender to Landlord
the Premises, vacant, broom-clean, and (subject to the provisions of Article 8 hereof) in
substantially the same condition and repair as on the Commencement Date, reasonable wear and tear
and damage which Landlord is obligated to repair hereunder excepted, and shall surrender possession
of the Leased Equipment to Landlord in substantially the same order and repair as on the
Commencement Date, reasonable wear and tear excepted. In addition, Tenant shall remove all of its
personal property located at or in the Premises or elsewhere in the Building. Any damage caused to
the Premises or any other portions of the Building as a result of the removal of Tenant’s personal
property shall be repaired by Tenant at its sole cost and expense. Tenant’s obligation to observe
or perform this covenant shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of the Term.
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(b) Except for any applicable transition periods pursuant to the Transition Rights,
which for purposes of this Section 18(b) shall not be considered a hold over by Tenant, if Tenant
shall hold over and remain on the Premises or fail to remove any of its personal property beyond
the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, such holding over shall not be deemed to be an
extension of this Lease, and, in addition to any rights Landlord may have under the terms of this
Lease, or at law or in equity, Landlord shall be entitled to recover any and all damages
(including, without limitation, any out-of-pocket costs associated with any repairs, replacements,
removal of property or other similar costs, but excluding any special, indirect, consequential or
exemplary damages and any loss of business or profits, whether or not foreseeable) suffered by
Landlord as a result of Tenant’s holding over, and Tenant shall also be obligated to pay to
Landlord a per diem amount based on an annual rate equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the Base
Rent payable on the date immediately preceding such holdover for each day thereafter that Tenant
remains in occupancy of the Premises. Subject to the parenthetical in the immediately preceding
sentence regarding the scope of damages, Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from any
liability, loss, costs and expenses, including, but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees,
arising out of such holding over by Tenant.
19. INDEMNITY:
(a) To the extent permitted by law, Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Landlord and Landlord’s affiliates and their respective officers, directors, affiliates, employees
and agents, and the predecessors, successors and permitted assigns of Landlord, from and against
any and all third party actions, claims and demands (and reasonable costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Landlord by reason of such third party actions, claims and
demands) (collectively, “Claims”), arising out of Tenant’s use and occupancy of the
Building and the Leased Equipment, the undertaking by Tenant of any alterations or repairs to the
Building or Tenant’s equipment, the conduct of Tenant’s business in the Building, any breach or
default on the part of Tenant in the performance of any covenant or agreement on the part of Tenant
to be performed under this Lease, or any willful or negligent act of Tenant, its agents or
employees in or about the Building, but excluding any Claims resulting from the willful misconduct
or negligence of Landlord or Landlord’s agents or employees.
(b) To the extent permitted by law, Landlord agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Tenant and Tenant’s affiliates and their respective officers, directors, affiliates, employees and
agents, and the predecessors, successors and permitted assigns of Tenant, from and against any and
all Claims arising out of Landlord’s use and occupancy of the Building and the Leased Equipment,
the undertaking by Landlord of any alterations or repairs to the Building or equipment, the conduct
of Landlord’s business in the Building, any breach or default on the part of Landlord in the
performance of any covenant or agreement on the part of Landlord to be performed under this Lease,
or any willful or negligent act of Landlord, its agents or employees in or about the Building, but
excluding any Claims resulting from the willful misconduct or negligence of Tenant or Tenant’s
agents or employees.
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20. BROKERAGE:
Tenant and Landlord each represents and warrants that it has dealt with no broker, agent or
other person in connection with this Lease and that no broker, agent or other person brought about
this transaction. Landlord and Tenant each agrees to indemnify and hold the other harmless from
and against any claims by any other broker, agent or other person claiming a commission or other
form of compensation by virtue of having dealt with the indemnifying party with regard to this
Lease. The provisions of this Section 20 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of
this Lease.
21. NOTICE:
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All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and
will be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally or by facsimile
transmission (with receipt acknowledged) or mailed (registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested) to the parties at the following addresses or facsimile
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If to Tenant:
Westwood One, Inc.
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
If to Landlord:
CBS Broadcasting Inc.
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Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: XXX
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to each of:
CBS Radio Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Chairman & CEO
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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CBS Corporation
00 Xxxx 00 Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
(b) All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to
the address as provided in this Section 21, be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if delivered by
facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this Section 21, be deemed given upon
confirmation of transmission, and (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described above to the
address as provided in this Section 21, be deemed given upon receipt (in each case regardless of
whether such notice, request or other communication is received by any other person to whom a copy
of such notice, request or other communication is to be delivered pursuant to this Section 21).
Any party from time to time may change its address, facsimile number or other information for the
purpose of notices to that party by giving notice specifying such change to the other parties
hereto.
22. SUBORDINATION:
(a) The rights of Tenant under this Lease shall be and are subject and subordinate at all
times to all ground leases, and/or underlying leases, if any, now or hereafter in force against the
Building or the land on which the Building sits (a “Ground Lease”), and to the lien of any
mortgage or mortgages now or hereafter in force against such Ground Lease, the Building and/or the
land on which the Building sits, and to all advances made or hereafter to be made upon the security
thereof, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof (a
“Mortgage”). This Section is self-operative and no further instrument of subordination
shall be required. However, in confirmation of such subordination Tenant shall promptly execute
such reasonable further instruments as may reasonably be requested by Landlord.
(b) Landlord hereby represents that as of the date of this Lease there are no Ground Leases or
Mortgages in effect. In the event Landlord does enter into a Ground Lease and/or a Mortgage,
Landlord shall obtain, for the benefit of Tenant, a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment
agreement, in form reasonably acceptable to Tenant and the lessor under such Ground Lease or holder
of such Mortgage (each, a “Lender”), pursuant to which Lender agrees that as long as Tenant
is not in default under this Lease beyond the expiration of any applicable notice or cure period,
Lender will not disturb Tenant in its possession of the Premises, name Tenant as a party to any
foreclosure action or terminate Tenant’s rights hereunder.
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23. FORCE MAJEURE:
A party hereto will not have any liability to the other party hereto if performance by such
party hereunder shall be prevented, interfered with or omitted because of labor dispute, failure of
facilities, act of God, government or court action, or any other similar or dissimilar cause beyond
the control of the party so failing to perform hereunder.
24. MISCELLANEOUS:
(a) Entire Agreement. This Lease and the New Transaction Documents (as defined in the
Master Agreement) and the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, embody the entire agreement
and understanding of the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior agreements, arrangements
and understandings relating to the matters provided for herein.
(b) Waiver. Any term or condition of this Lease may be waived at any time by the
party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set
forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such term or
condition. No waiver by any party of any term or condition of this Lease, in any one or more
instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or
condition of this Lease on any future occasion. No failure or delay on the part of a party in
exercising any right or power under this Lease shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of
steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right or power. All remedies, either under this Lease or by law or otherwise
afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative.
(c) Amendment. This Lease may be amended, supplemented or modified only by a written
instrument duly executed by or on behalf of each party hereto.
(d) No Third-Party Beneficiary. The terms and provisions of this Lease are intended
solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors or permitted assigns,
and it is not the intention of the parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any other
person.
(e) Binding Effect. This Lease shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(f) Headings. The headings used in this Lease have been inserted for convenience of
reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.
(g) Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Lease is held to be illegal, invalid
or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of any party
hereto under this Lease will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such provision
will be fully severable, (ii) this Lease will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid
or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (iii) the remaining provisions of
this Lease will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom and (iv) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Lease a legal, valid
and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision as may be possible.
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(h) Affiliate. When used in this Lease the term “affiliate” shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
provided that, with respect to any affiliates of Landlord, such term shall mean CBS Corporation and
the controlled affiliates of CBS Corporation.
(i) Governing Law. This Lease shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the state of New York, its rules of conflict of laws notwithstanding.
(j) Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Lease or the breach, termination or validity thereof (“Dispute”), shall on the demand of
any party be finally and exclusively resolved by arbitration in accordance with the then-prevailing
JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures as modified herein (the “Rules”);
provided, however, that any party hereto shall have the right to seek injunctive relief against the
other party hereto in the courts of New York, New York, prior to the resolution of any Dispute by
arbitration in accordance with this Section 24(j). There shall be three (3) neutral arbitrators of
whom each party shall select one. The claimant shall select its arbitrator in its demand for
arbitration and the respondent shall select its arbitrator within thirty (30) days after receipt of
the demand for arbitration. The two arbitrators so appointed shall select a third arbitrator to
serve as chairperson within fourteen days of the designation of the second of the two arbitrators.
If any arbitrator is not timely appointed, at the request of any party such arbitrator shall be
appointed by JAMS pursuant to the listing, striking and ranking procedure in the Rules. The place
of arbitration shall be New York, New York. The arbitral tribunal shall be required to follow the
law of the State of New York. The arbitral tribunal is not empowered to award damages in excess of
compensatory damages, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any right to recover punitive,
exemplary or similar damages with respect to any Dispute. Any arbitration proceedings, decision or
award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration provision
shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The award shall be final and
binding upon the parties and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties regarding
any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitral tribunal. Judgment upon
any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
(k) Counterparts. This Lease may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile
signature, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one
and the same instrument.
(l) Expenses. Each of Landlord and Tenant shall bear its own expenses relating to
this Lease whether or not the Closing (as defined in the Master Agreement) is consummated.
(m) No Conflict with Other Agreements. Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant
that Landlord’s execution and delivery of this Lease and the performance by Landlord of its
obligations under do not and will not constitute a breach or default under any other agreement to
which Landlord is a party.
[Signature Page Follows.]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease as of the date first written above.
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CBS RADIO INC.
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Signature Page to 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx Lease
[Exhibits are intentionally
omitted.]
EXHIBIT H
L E A S E
THIS LEASE is made as of the [___] day of [_________] 200[_], between CBS BROADCASTING INC.,
a New York corporation (“Landlord”), and WESTWOOD ONE, INC., a Delaware corporation
(“Tenant”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, CBS Radio Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation (“CBS
Radio”), an affiliate of Landlord, and Tenant previously entered into a Technical Services
Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1999 (the “Existing TSA”), for the provision of CBS
Radio’s facilities and employees to originate and distribute programming, including day-of-air
operation services, and commercial continuity services in support of the gathering, editing,
assembly and production of programming; and
WHEREAS, CBS Radio and Tenant desire to modify their existing business relationship by
terminating or amending and restating certain agreements (including the Existing TSA), documenting
certain existing practices between the parties and entering into new agreements (the “New
Transaction Documents”, as more particularly described in the Master Agreement, dated as of
October 2, 2007 (the “Master Agreement”), and the Amended and Restated Technical Services
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “TSA”)), including, without limitation, the
leasing by Landlord to Tenant of certain premises in the building owned by Landlord located at 0000
X Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. (the “Building”) in accordance with the terms set forth in
this Lease.
NOW, THEREFORE, as contemplated by the Master Agreement and the TSA and for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant
agree as follows:
1. PREMISES:
(a) For and in consideration of the payment by Tenant of the rent hereinafter reserved and the
performance by Tenant of the covenants and agreements hereinafter agreed to be performed by it,
Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord, throughout the term
hereof, upon and subject to the terms, covenants and conditions set forth herein, (i) non-exclusive
use of the area known as the “sports workstation” and two (2) studios and exclusive use of two (2)
workstations adjacent to such studios, in each case, in the Building and as described on
Exhibit “A” attached hereto (the “Premises”), (ii) non-exclusive use, along with
Landlord, of that portion of the Building known as the engineering room (the “Engineering
Room”) and (iii) non-exclusive use of the Common Areas. The “Common Areas” shall mean
those portions of the Building that, consistent with Past Practice (as defined in the TSA), are not
exclusively leased or allocated to any one tenant or user (including Landlord), including common
entrances, lobbies, hallways, walkways, restrooms, elevators, elevator lobbies, stairways, access
ways, ramps, passage ways, loading docks, trash areas and sidewalks, but expressly excluding the
roof of the Building. Landlord shall have the right at any time during the term to change the
Common Areas, provided that such change does not unreasonably interrupt the services being provided
to Tenant pursuant to the TSA or otherwise materially adversely affect Tenant’s access to or use of
the Premises, the Engineering Room, the Rooftop Equipment (as defined below) or the Leased
Equipment (as defined below).
(b) In addition, in consideration of the Base Rent (as defined below) payable by Tenant under
Section 3(a), Tenant shall have the right, throughout the term hereof, to use that certain
equipment owned by Landlord and located in the Engineering Room, listed on Exhibit “B”
attached hereto and any and all additions thereto and replacements and substitutions thereof made
by Landlord (the “Leased Equipment”). Tenant shall have the right to terminate its lease
of the Leased Equipment at any time during the term hereof upon providing Landlord with no less
than sixty (60) days prior written notice (it being understood that such termination shall not
affect Tenant’s obligation to pay Base Rent in accordance with Section 3(a)).
2. TERM; TERMINATION:
(a) The term of this Lease (the “Term”) shall commence on the date hereof (the
“Commencement Date”) and shall expire on March 31, 2017 unless Tenant’s right to use and
occupy the Premises is either earlier terminated or extended pursuant to and in accordance with the
terms of this Lease, the Master Agreement and the TSA (March 31, 2017, or such earlier or later
date to which Tenant’s right to use and occupy the Premises shall have been accelerated or
extended, as applicable, the “Expiration Date”). Tenant shall have no right to extend the
term of this Lease beyond the Expiration Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have
the right to terminate this Lease at any time during the Term upon providing Landlord with no less
than one hundred eighty (180) days prior written notice, in which case Tenant’s obligation to
continue to pay Rent hereunder shall continue until the expiration of such one hundred eighty
(180)-day period. In the event of such termination by Tenant, Tenant shall quit and surrender to
Landlord the Premises within one hundred eighty (180) days of delivery of such termination notice
in accordance with the provisions of Section 18.
(b) This Lease may be terminated prior to March 31, 2017 (i) by mutual written consent of
Landlord and Tenant or (ii) pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(c), 11, 12, 14 or 15(b) of this
Lease.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) this Lease shall automatically terminate (subject to
the last sentence of this Section 2(c)) in the event of a termination of the Master Agreement, the
expiration or termination of the News Agreement (as such term is defined in the TSA) or the
expiration or termination of the TSA, subject to the Transition Rights (as defined below), in each
case, pursuant to the applicable termination provisions thereof, provided that, in the event that
(x) such automatic termination is the result of the termination or expiration of the News
Agreement, Tenant shall have a one (1)-year transition period from the date of such automatic
termination to quit and surrender to Landlord the Premises, or (y) such automatic termination is
the result of a termination by CBS Radio of the Master Agreement pursuant to Section 27(a)(ii)
through (v) or Section 27(b) thereof, Tenant shall have a six (6)-month transition period from the
date of such automatic termination to quit and surrender to Landlord the Premises; and (ii) this
Lease may be terminated by Landlord if any person or entity engaged in the radio network business,
whether or not a Competitor (as defined in the Master Agreement), acquires or enters into an
agreement to acquire more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity or voting interests of Tenant, all
or substantially all of the assets of Tenant or all or substantially all of the assets comprising
any significant business unit or division of Tenant, in each case, in a single transaction or
series of related transactions, provided that in such case Tenant shall have a one (1)-year
transition period from the date of such termination to quit and
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surrender to Landlord the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the TSA is terminated,
this Lease shall terminate at the end of the transition periods that are the subject of the
Monetary Breach Transition Right, Breach Transition Right, Natural Expiration Transition Right or
Short Term Transition Right, as applicable (each as set forth in Section 5 of the TSA and,
collectively, the “Transition Rights”). Landlord and Tenant agree that, during any of the
transition periods herein provided, Tenant shall have the right to continue its use of the Leased
Equipment and Rooftop Equipment in accordance with the provisions of this Lease (including, without
limitation, all obligations of Tenant hereunder, which obligations shall continue to apply to
Tenant until the expiration of such applicable transition period).
3. RENT:
(a) Tenant shall pay to Landlord base rent (the “Base Rent”) during the Term in the
following amounts:
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48,000.00 |
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4,000.00 |
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One-Year Anniversary to
Two-Year Anniversary |
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49,660.80 |
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4,138.40 |
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Two-Year Anniversary to
Three-Year Anniversary |
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58,519.47 |
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4,876.62 |
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Three-Year Anniversary to
Four-Year Anniversary |
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60,538.39 |
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5,044.87 |
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Four-Year Anniversary to
Five-Year Anniversary |
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62,433.24 |
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5,202.77 |
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Five-Year Anniversary to
Six-Year Anniversary |
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64,424.86 |
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5,368.74 |
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Six-Year Anniversary to
Seven-Year Anniversary |
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66,480.02 |
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5,540.00 |
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Seven-Year Anniversary to
Eight-Year Anniversary |
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68,600.73 |
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5,716.73 |
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Eight-Year Anniversary to
Nine-Year Anniversary |
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70,789.09 |
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5,899.09 |
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Nine-Year Anniversary to
Ten-Year Anniversary |
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73,047.27 |
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(b) In addition to the Base Rent, from the date hereof until the expiration of the Term,
Tenant shall be required to pay to Landlord $1,800.00 per month to cover its pro rata share of the
common area charges and related costs, which amount shall be deemed “Additional Rent.”
Base Rent and Additional Rent shall be referred to together as “Rent.” Rent for any
partial month shall be pro-rated based upon the actual number of days in such partial month.
(c) All Rent shall be payable monthly in advance on the first day of each month and shall be
delivered to Landlord at CBS News Division, 00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, 00000-0000,
Attention: CBS News Division Accounting Department.
(d) If any Rent shall not be paid within fifteen (15) days after the same is due, in addition
to, and without waiving or releasing any other rights or remedies of Landlord, a late charge of
five percent (5%) per annum of the amount of such delinquent Rent shall become immediately due and
payable to Landlord as liquidated damages.
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4. CONDITION:
Tenant is currently in possession of the Premises and the Leased Equipment and is fully
familiar with the condition thereof. Tenant shall accept possession of the Premises and the Leased
Equipment in their current “AS IS” condition without any representation or warranty as to condition
and without any obligation on the part of Landlord to prepare the Premises or the Leased Equipment
for Tenant’s occupancy or use. Tenant acknowledges that no additional demising walls, partition
walls or other improvements shall be installed by Landlord between the Premises, on the one hand,
and the remainder of the Building including the Common Areas and space in the Building used and
occupied by Landlord and/or CBS Radio, on the other hand; provided that Landlord, at its option and
with notice to Tenant, may install such additional demising walls, partition walls or other
improvements so long as such installations do not unreasonably or adversely affect Tenant’s use and
occupancy of the Premises.
5. USE OF PREMISES; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS:
(a) Tenant shall use and occupy the Premises for the origination, production and distribution
of programming, general office use and other lawful uses related to such uses consistent with Past
Practice, but for no other purpose (the “Permitted Use”). Landlord acknowledges that
Tenant’s use of the Premises on the date of this Lease is a Permitted Use.
(b) Tenant will use the Premises in compliance with any and all applicable laws statutes,
codes, ordinances, rules, orders and regulations of any municipal or governmental authority
(collectively, the “Laws”), which are applicable to or arise from the conduct of Tenant’s
specific business at the Premises; provided, however, in no event shall Tenant be required to
perform any capital improvements or repairs or to remedy any non-compliance by the Premises with
Laws unless such capital improvements or repairs or remedy are required because of the negligence
or willful misconduct of Tenant or Tenant’s employees or agents.
(c) Tenant agrees to comply with the rules and regulations currently in effect for the
Premises, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “C” and such modifications thereof
and additions thereto as Landlord may hereafter make, in Landlord’s reasonable discretion, provided
written notice thereof is given to Tenant (the “Rules and Regulations”) and provided that
such modifications do not adversely affect Tenant’s use of the Premises, the Common Areas, the
Leased Equipment or the Engineering Room. Landlord agrees that it will (i) enforce such Rules and
Regulations consistently and equitably in a non-discriminatory manner, and (ii) promptly notify
Tenant in writing of any alleged non-compliance by Tenant with the Rules and Regulations.
(d) Tenant acknowledges that Landlord is a party to collective bargaining agreements
(“CBAs”) with several unions. To the extent that Landlord has any obligations pursuant to
the CBAs which relate to the Premises and informs Tenant of such obligations, Tenant agrees to
comply with said obligations and abide by the CBAs and Landlord agrees to use commercially
reasonable efforts consistent with Past Practice, at Tenant’s cost, to assist Tenant with its
compliance with such obligations.
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(e) Landlord acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the
contrary, Tenant shall have similar access and use rights in and to the Premises, the Leased
Equipment, the Common Areas (subject to Section 1(a)) and the Engineering Room as Tenant has had
prior to the date hereof consistent with Past Practice and otherwise necessary to operate the
Business (as such term is defined in the Trademark License Agreement which is included in the New
Transaction Documents), and that such access and use is permitted, and a Permitted Use, under this
Lease.
6. ROOF RIGHTS:
(a) In consideration of the Base Rent payable by Tenant under Section 3(a), Tenant shall have
the right to operate and maintain, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, on the roof of the Building,
at such locations as shown on Exhibit “D” attached hereto, the rooftop equipment described
on Exhibit “E” attached hereto (together with any and all additions thereto and
replacements, substitutions and upgrades thereof, in each case, to the extent permitted hereunder,
the “Rooftop Equipment”). Tenant shall have the right to replace any or all of the Rooftop
Equipment with the same or substantially similar equipment that meets the specifications set forth
in the TSA and is not substantially greater in size than the replaced item(s); provided, however,
such other equipment shall not damage the structural integrity of the Building, shall not involve
any actions which would result in a breach of any applicable roof warranty for the Building, and
shall comply in all respects with all Laws. Any other replacements of the Rooftop Equipment shall
require the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be withheld or granted in
Landlord’s sole discretion. When requesting such consent, Tenant shall provide Landlord with all
information reasonably requested by Landlord, including, but not limited to, make and model of such
equipment and detailed plans and specifications for the proposed installation of such equipment.
(b) Tenant shall give Landlord prior written notice of any proposed changes to the Rooftop
Equipment (whether or not such changes require Landlord’s consent). Any installation, removal or
maintenance of the Rooftop Equipment, including the location and installation of all cables in the
Building’s conduits, risers or equipment room, shall be (i) performed by a contractor approved by
Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, (ii) coordinated and scheduled with
Landlord and (iii) performed in a good and workmanlike manner in compliance with all Laws and all
governmental building, electric, communications and safety codes, ordinances, standards,
regulations and requirements now in effect or hereafter promulgated and in a manner that will not
damage the structural integrity of the Building, and (x) shall not result in a breach of any
applicable roof warranty for the Building or (y) be performed in a manner so as to result in
technical interference with the broadcasting and transmissions to and from the Building by
Landlord, Landlord’s affiliates and Landlord’s other licensees and users of the Building.
(c) The Rooftop Equipment shall remain the personal property of Tenant and shall be removed by
Tenant at its own expense at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. Tenant shall
repair any damage caused by such removal, including the patching of any holes to match, as closely
as reasonably possible, the color surrounding the area where the equipment and appurtenances were
attached. Tenant shall, throughout the term of this Lease, maintain the Rooftop Equipment in
proper operating condition consistent with Past Practice and, in any event, in accordance with all
Laws. Tenant shall have access to the roof of the Building for the
purpose of weekly maintenance of the Rooftop Equipment and otherwise consistent with Past Practice, and
otherwise after reasonable notice to Landlord or a designated CBS employee.
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(d) Tenant shall operate the Rooftop Equipment in compliance with all applicable Laws
(including the laws, requirements and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission and the
Federal Aviation Authority). Landlord shall be responsible for maintaining all permits necessary
for the operation of the Rooftop Equipment (except for any permits that relate solely to Tenant,
which permits shall be Tenant’s sole responsibility to maintain) and shall supply such permits to
Tenant upon request therefor. Any costs incurred pursuant to this Section 6(d) that relate solely
to Tenant’s use of the Rooftop Equipment or the maintenance of any permits in connection therewith
shall be the sole responsibility of Tenant.
(e) Tenant acknowledges that Landlord’s use of the roof for the broadcast and transmittal of
signals for CBS Network Television, as conducted on the Commencement Date or in the future, is
primary, but Landlord acknowledges and agrees that such use by Landlord will continue to allow
Tenant to use the roof consistent with Past Practice. Tenant will not knowingly operate the
Rooftop Equipment in such a manner as to interfere with, electronically or otherwise, Landlord’s
use of the roof for such broadcasting purposes or for the purpose of operating the Building, or
with other users of equipment on the roof of the Building and agrees that, in the event of any such
interference (whether occurring with or without Tenant’s knowledge), upon its knowledge of any such
interference (whether obtained on its own or via notice received), Tenant will promptly modify its
operation of the Rooftop Equipment in a manner that would no longer cause such interference.
Landlord will not knowingly operate any Building rooftop equipment or allow any other user to
operate any Building rooftop equipment in such a manner as to interfere with, electronically or
otherwise, Tenant’s use of the roof and Rooftop Equipment consistent with Past Practice and agrees
that, in the event of any such interference (whether occurring with or without Landlord’s
knowledge), upon its knowledge of any such interference (whether obtained on its own or via notice
received), Landlord will promptly modify its operation, or use reasonable efforts to cause other
users to modify their operation, as applicable, of Building rooftop equipment in a manner that
would no longer cause such interference.
(f) Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against any and all costs,
damages, causes of action and liability (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs but
excluding any consequential damages) which may arise by reason of any occurrence attributable to or
arising out of the maintenance, repair, operation or removal of any of the Rooftop Equipment (other
than any maintenance, repair, operation or removal of any of the Rooftop Equipment pursuant to
Landlord’s request and solely for the purpose of accommodating Landlord’s operation or maintenance
of Landlord’s rooftop equipment). Landlord shall indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from and
against any and all costs, damages, causes of action and liability (including reasonable attorneys’
fees and court costs but excluding any consequential damages) which may arise by reason of any
occurrence attributable to or arising out of the maintenance, repair, operation or removal of any
of Landlord’s rooftop equipment (other than any maintenance, repair, operation or removal of any of
Landlord’s rooftop equipment pursuant to Tenant’s request and solely for the purpose of
accommodating Tenant’s operation or maintenance of the Rooftop Equipment).
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7. SERVICES:
(a) Landlord shall provide, at Landlord’s expense (except as otherwise provided in the TSA),
all Building services at such level as is consistent with Past Practice, including without
limitation the following services:
(i) heat, ventilation and air-conditioning required in Landlord’s reasonable judgment for the
comfortable use and occupation of the Premises, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per
week;
(ii) water for ordinary lavatory purposes and any kitchen included in the Premises or Common
Areas;
(iii) necessary elevator facilities in order to access the Premises;
(iv) janitor service for the Premises, including trash removal, Mondays through Fridays, legal
holidays excepted;
(v) electric current sufficient for Building standard illumination and for the operation of
standard office equipment, the Leased Equipment, the Rooftop Equipment and all other equipment used
by Tenant on the Premises consistent with Past Practice, twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7)
days per week;
(vi) unrestricted access to the Premises, Engineering Room, the Leased Equipment, the Rooftop
Equipment (subject to Section 6(c)) and Common Areas on a twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7)
days a week basis (subject to reasonable Building security and badge requirements);
(vii) mail delivery services Mondays through Fridays; and
(viii) maintenance of the Common Areas.
(b) Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining the following services for its own use and shall
pay the service provider directly for any such services:
(i) cable services (including T-1, internet, cable connections for the Leased
Equipment located in the Engineering Room and for the Rooftop Equipment); and
(ii) transmission lines.
(c) Tenant covenants and agrees that at all times its use of electric current shall never
exceed the greater of (i) Tenant’s usage consistent with Past Practice and otherwise necessary to
operate the Business, and (ii) the Premises’ proportionate share of the capacity of existing
feeders to the Building or the risers or wiring installation. Any riser or wiring required to meet
Tenant’s electrical requirements in excess of the foregoing, upon written request of Tenant, will
be installed by Landlord, at the sole cost and expense of Tenant if, in Landlord’s reasonable
judgment, the same will not cause permanent damage or injury to the
Building or the Premises or cause or create a dangerous or hazardous condition or unreasonably interfere with or disturb
other tenants or occupants of the Building.
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(d) Except for such services as are rendered by Landlord or its affiliates under the terms of
the TSA (which shall be provided in accordance with the terms of the TSA), in the event that Tenant
requests additional work or services from Landlord, Landlord shall, to the extent such additional
services are available, as reasonably determined by Landlord, provide such services to Tenant,
provided that Tenant gives Landlord reasonable advance notice of the request for such extra
service. Tenant shall pay to Landlord within fifteen (15) days of receipt of Landlord’s statement
therefor, Landlord’s prevailing cost for providing such additional services. Landlord shall
provide to Tenant a good faith estimate of such cost for Tenant’s approval before proceeding with
any such services.
(e) It is understood that Landlord does not warrant that any of the services referred to
above, or any other services which Landlord may supply, will be free from interruption, Tenant
acknowledging that any one or more such services may be suspended by reason of accident or of
repairs, alterations or improvements necessary to be made, or by strikes or lockouts, or by reason
of operation of law, or causes beyond the reasonable control of Landlord. In such event, Landlord
will use reasonable efforts to restore such service as soon as reasonably possible. Any such
interruption or discontinuance of service shall not be deemed an eviction or disturbance of
Tenant’s use and possession of the Premises, or any part thereof, or render Landlord liable to
Tenant for damages by abatement of rent or otherwise unless caused by the negligence or willful
misconduct of Landlord.
8. ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS:
Tenant shall not have the right to make any alterations, additions, or improvements in or to
the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld with regard to non-structural work only. Should Tenant desire to perform alterations or
improvements upon the Premises, it shall, prior to commencing the work, transmit a reasonably
detailed description of the work to Landlord, including drawings and/or plans. Within ten (10)
business days of receipt of the same, Landlord shall notify Tenant as to its approval or
disapproval of the proposed alteration, addition or improvement. If Landlord rejects such proposed
alteration, addition or improvement and Tenant submits revised plans, then Landlord shall have five
(5) business days after receipt to reject or approve the alteration, addition or improvement
described in such revised plans. All work on such improvements shall be performed at Landlord’s
election by either (i) Landlord’s employees or its designated agents or contractors or
(ii) contractors selected by Tenant and reasonably approved by Landlord. If Tenant’s contractor is
used for such work, Tenant shall provide Landlord with (x) evidence of contractor’s and
subcontractors’ insurance in amounts reasonably required by Landlord, naming Landlord as an
additional insured party and (y) any security for the performance of the work in amounts reasonably
required by Landlord. All such work that Tenant is entitled to make hereunder, shall be done in a
good and workmanlike manner and shall not impair the structural integrity of the Building. Any
mechanic’s lien filed against the Premises or the Building for work claimed to have been done for,
or materials claimed to have been furnished to, Tenant shall be discharged by Tenant within thirty
(30) days after Tenant receives notice thereof, at Tenant’s expense, by payment or filing the bond
required by law. Tenant shall obtain all required building permits prior to commencing any
construction in the Premises and arrange for all required
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municipal or governmental inspections upon completion of any construction. Upon the
termination of this Lease, any or all such alterations, additions or improvements shall, at the
option of Landlord, (1) become the property of Landlord or (2) be removed by Tenant; provided that,
at the time of Tenant’s request for Landlord’s consent to make such alterations, additions or
improvements, Tenant may request Landlord to specify at such time whether such alterations,
additions or improvements, if consented to by Landlord, would become the property of Landlord or be
required to be removed by Tenant upon the termination of this Lease and Landlord shall comply with
such request and abide by its decision accordingly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all of Tenant’s
trade fixtures and equipment shall remain its property and shall be removed at the termination of
this Lease. Tenant shall repair all damage or defacement to the Premises, the Building and the
fixtures, appurtenances and equipment of Landlord, caused by Tenant’s removal of its furniture,
fixtures, equipment, machinery and the like and the removal of any improvements or alterations.
9. INSURANCE:
(a) Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, procure and maintain throughout the term of
this Lease or any renewal or extension thereof, insurance of the following character on the
Premises:
(i) Commercial general liability insurance (which shall include, inter alia, an endorsement or
rider for contractual liability coverage), with a limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 per
occurrence and $2,000,000.00 aggregate for injury (or death) or damage to property.
(ii) Insurance against loss or damage by fire, lightning and all other perils covered by the
“all risk” endorsement then in use in the State of New York covering all tenant improvements made
by Tenant and trade fixtures and equipment contained from time to time in the Premises, as well as
the Leased Equipment and the Rooftop Equipment, in an amount not less than one hundred percent
(100%) of their actual replacement cost.
(iii) All such insurance required pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above shall be secured from
an insurance company reasonably acceptable to Landlord that is licensed to do business in the State
of New York, and shall contain a clause that the insurer will not cancel or change said policy(ies)
without giving Landlord at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice. Tenant shall provide
Landlord with a copy of each such policy or certificate of said insurance referenced in clauses (i)
and (ii) above upon the execution of this Lease and subsequently on the renewal or extension date
of such policy. Tenant’s liability policy shall name Landlord as an additional insured.
(b) Nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed to require either party to repair,
replace, reconstruct, or pay for any property of the other party which may be damaged or destroyed
by fire, flood, windstorm, earthquake, strikes, riots, civil commotions, acts of public enemy, acts
of God, or other casualty, and each party hereby waives, on behalf of itself and its insurer, all
rights of subrogation and claims against the other party for all loss or damage arising out of
perils normally insured against by standard fire and extended coverage insurance. Each casualty
insurance policy required pursuant to this Lease and/or carried by
either Tenant or Landlord shall have a provision wherein the insurer waives all right of recovery by way of
subrogation against the other party hereto.
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10. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS; LANDLORD’S ACCESS:
(a) Subject to Landlord’s maintenance and repair obligations set forth in subsection (b)
below, Tenant shall maintain the interior of the Premises in good condition and shall not commit
waste therein, and shall maintain the Leased Equipment as set forth in the TSA and in good
operating condition and repair. Tenant shall cause all damage to the Premises and the Leased
Equipment caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its servants, agents, invitees
or employees, and all other repairs which otherwise are required of Tenant pursuant to the terms of
this Lease, to be remedied and/or completed promptly following such damage.
(b) Landlord shall maintain and keep in good condition and repair (in each case, in a timely
manner), the Common Areas and all elements and systems of the Building and the Premises (except
otherwise provided for in Section 10(a)), including without limitation, heating, ventilation and
air conditioning systems (except for any system or unit installed by Tenant), the roof, plumbing
(except if installed by Tenant), and electrical systems, fire detection and sprinkler systems (to
the extent there are fire detection and sprinkler systems in the Premises, it being understood and
acknowledged that Landlord shall have no obligation to upgrade or change such systems or install
additional such systems unless required by Laws), except for such maintenance, repairs, and
replacements necessitated by the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its servants, agents,
invitees or employees or as a result of legal requirements arising from Tenant’s particular manner
of use or occupancy of the Premises, the Leased Equipment or the Rooftop Equipment if such manner
of use and occupancy by Tenant is not consistent with Past Practice. Landlord shall further be
responsible to promptly correct any violation of law for which it receives a notice of violation
from the applicable governmental authority, except to the extent such violation was created by
Tenant or arises as a specific result of Tenant’s particular manner of use or occupancy of the
Premises, the Leased Equipment or the Rooftop Equipment, in which case Tenant shall promptly
correct such violation.
(c) Any maintenance or repair required to be performed by Tenant under this Section 10 to life
safety systems, distribution systems or structural portions of the Building shall be performed by
Landlord’s employees or contractors. To the extent Tenant is responsible for the cost of such
maintenance, Tenant shall pay Landlord all reasonable, direct out-of-pocket costs of such service.
(d) Landlord shall have the right to enter upon the Premises from time to time upon reasonable
notice (except in the case of emergency and to perform regularly scheduled Building services when
no notice is required) in order to inspect the same and to perform any maintenance, repairs, and
replacements which it is required to make under the provisions of this Lease subject to the terms
hereof. Such entry shall in no event be considered a constructive eviction of Tenant. Tenant shall
have the right to have a representative present during any such entry (except in the event of an
emergency). In addition Landlord may, upon prior reasonable notice, show the Premises to any
prospective purchaser or lender of the Building. Except in the event of an emergency, Landlord
shall use reasonable efforts not to disrupt Tenant’s business activities in the performance of such
maintenance or otherwise with respect to any such entry into the Premises and, in the absence of an
emergency, Landlord shall cooperate with Tenant in scheduling any such entry or maintenance. Landlord shall be responsible for any damage to
Tenant’s property or the Premises or injury to persons caused by Landlord’s negligent acts or
willful misconduct during such entry upon the Premises.
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11. DAMAGE TO OR DESTRUCTION OF PREMISES:
(a) If, during the Term, the Premises or any other portion of the Building (including, without
limitation, the rooftop) is damaged by fire, flood, windstorm, strikes, riots, civil commotions,
acts of public enemy, acts of God, or other casualty (collectively, a “Casualty”) so that
the Premises are rendered wholly or substantially unfit for occupancy or unsuitable for the conduct
of the Business, such that the Premises cannot be repaired within one hundred eighty (180) days
from the time of such damage, then this Lease, at the option of the Landlord or Tenant, may be
terminated as of the date of such damage. Landlord shall give Tenant written notice within thirty
(30) days of the date of damage if such damage cannot be repaired within one hundred eighty (180)
days and whether it will elect to terminate this Lease or repair or rebuild the Premises. Should
Landlord notify Tenant that the damages cannot be repaired within one hundred eighty (180) days and
that it has elected to perform such repairs, Tenant shall have thirty (30) business days from
receipt of such notice to notify Landlord in writing that it has elected to terminate this Lease.
Likewise if a substantial portion of the Building (but not a substantial portion of the Premises)
is so damaged such that Landlord determines that it will not repair such damages, and/or restore
the Building, then Landlord at its sole option within sixty (60) days after such Casualty, may
terminate this Lease upon written notice to Tenant. In the event that either Landlord or Tenant
elects to terminate this Lease, then Tenant shall pay the Rent apportioned to the time of damage,
and Tenant shall immediately surrender the Premises on the effective date of the termination of
this Lease to Landlord who may enter upon and repossess the same and all further rights and
obligations of the parties hereunder will terminate. If the Lease is not terminated pursuant to
the terms hereof, Landlord shall repair or replace as required such damage to the Premises (but not
any tenant improvements made by Tenant) and this Lease shall not be affected in any manner, except
that the Rent shall be suspended from the date of such damage until the earlier of thirty (30) days
from the date Landlord delivers the Premises to Tenant for the purpose of Tenant making tenant
improvements thereto or the date the Premises are substantially ready for occupancy by Tenant.
(b) If said Premises shall be so slightly damaged by any Casualty as not to be rendered unfit
for occupancy or unsuitable for the conduct of the Business to any substantial extent and the same
shall be repairable within one hundred eighty (180) days from the time of such damage, Landlord
shall repair the Premises (but not any tenant improvements made by Tenant) and during the period
from the date of such damage until the repairs are completed the Rent shall be apportioned so that
Tenant shall pay as Rent an amount which bears the same ratio to the entire monthly rent as the
portion of the Premises which Tenant is able to occupy or use for its Business during such period
bears to the entire Premises; provided, however, Landlord shall not be required to make such
repairs to the Premises if, due to damage to the Building, Landlord determines, in its reasonable
discretion, that it is not economically feasible to repair the Premises.
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(c) If Landlord terminates this Lease following any Casualty or pursuant to Section 12 below
following any Taking, and in any event for any temporary relocation due to any Casualty or Taking,
Landlord shall use or shall cause its affiliates to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Tenant with comparable space in alternative premises to which
Landlord or CBS Radio relocates on substantially the same terms as this Lease. For purposes
hereof, “comparable space” shall mean space sufficient for Tenant to operate the Business (as such
term is defined in the Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement, dated as of even date
herewith, by and between CBS Radio and Tenant).
12. CONDEMNATION:
In the event that any exercise of the power of eminent domain by any governmental authority or
by any other party vested by law with such power shall at any time prevent the full use and
enjoyment of the Premises or any other portion of the Building (including, without limitation, the
rooftop) such that the Premises or any other portion of the Building is rendered wholly or
substantially unsuitable for the conduct of the Business (a “Taking”), Landlord (subject to
clause (c) of Section 11 above) or Tenant shall have the right thereupon to terminate this Lease.
In addition, if a material portion of the Building otherwise is subject to an eminent domain
proceeding, Landlord (subject to clause (c) of Section 11 above) may terminate this Lease. In the
event of any such action, Landlord shall have the right to claim, recover, and retain from the
governmental authority or other party taking such action any award for the value of the Premises
except that Tenant shall be entitled to any claim for the leasehold value of the Premises as well
as the value of any of Tenant’s tenant improvements and trade fixtures. Tenant may make a separate
claim for the value of its personal property and fixtures which are taken or its moving expenses,
and any other damages available to Tenant to the extent it does not diminish any award payable to
Landlord.
13. FIXTURES AND SIGNS:
(a) Tenant shall have the right to install in or place on the Premises trade or moveable
fixtures, or other equipment as it may choose provided such fixtures or equipment do not exceed the
weight permitted by the floor structure. Such trade fixtures, machines, tools, or other equipment
shall at all times remain the personal property of Tenant regardless of the manner or degree of
attachment thereof to the Premises and may be removed at any time by Tenant whether at the
termination of this Lease or otherwise, provided, however, that Tenant shall make restoration of
the Premises and the Building in the event that any damage is done thereto in the removal of such
property.
(b) Tenant shall not have the right to affix any signs in, on or about the Premises or the
Building without Landlord’s consent (if visible from outside the Building) except to the extent
consistent with Tenant’s Past Practice.
14. DEFAULT; REMEDIES:
(a) Tenant shall be in default hereunder if:
(i) Tenant shall fail to pay any undisputed Rent payment or other charges payable under this
Lease by Tenant following thirty (30) days written notice from Landlord;
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(ii) Tenant shall fail to pay any Rent payment or other charges payable under this Lease by
Tenant that was previously disputed but has since been determined by
arbitration pursuant to Section 24(j) or mutual agreement between Landlord and Tenant to be owed to
Landlord under this Lease, within fifteen (15) days of such arbitration award or following fifteen
(15) days written notice of such mutual agreement;
(iii) (x) two (2) or more disputed Rent payments or other charges payable under this Lease by
Tenant are submitted to arbitration under Section 24(j) during the term of this Lease, (y) such
disputed Rent payments or other charges payable under this Lease by Tenant are not deposited with a
third party escrow agent reasonably acceptable to Landlord and Tenant within five (5) business days
following submission to arbitration and (z) the arbitrator(s) finds in each case that the amount
claimed by Landlord to be properly payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease is in fact
properly payable to Landlord under this Lease; or
(iv) (x) Landlord notifies Tenant in writing that Tenant is in material breach of one or more
of its material covenants (other than payment covenants) under this Lease and such breach is not
cured within thirty (30) days of receipt of such written notice, (y) Landlord submits to
arbitration under Section 24(j) such breach or breaches and requests termination as a remedy and
(z) the arbitrator(s) determines (A) that Tenant has in fact materially breached one or more
material covenants (other than payment covenants) under this Lease, (B) that such breach or
breaches have not been cured and have caused significant harm to Landlord and (C) that termination
of this Lease is an appropriate remedy (after considering other appropriate remedies short of
termination).
(b) If Tenant is in default hereunder pursuant to Section 14(a) above, then Landlord shall
have the right, in addition to all other rights and remedies available to it at law or in equity,
to terminate this Lease upon written notice to Tenant (at least thirty (30) days written notice in
the case of a default under Section 14(a)(iii)) and, on the date specified in such notice, this
Lease and the term hereby demised and all rights of Tenant hereunder shall expire and terminate and
Tenant shall thereupon quit and surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord (x) no later than
six (6) months following such termination by Landlord in the event of a default under Section
14(a)(i) through (iii) and (y) no later than nine (9) months following such termination by Landlord
in the event of a default under Section 14(a)(iv), in each case, in the condition required in this
Lease, provided that Tenant shall remain bound by the terms and conditions of this Lease during the
time Tenant retains possession of the Premises following a termination of this Lease, it being the
intention of the parties hereto to create a conditional limitation upon the happening of a default.
(c) In any case in which (i) this Lease shall have been terminated in accordance with the
express provisions of this Lease or the Master Agreement and (ii) Landlord shall have elected to
recover any unpaid Rent or other charges payable under this Lease by Tenant and any portion of such
sum shall remain unpaid, subject to any applicable advance notice or transition provisions set
forth herein, in the TSA or in the Master Agreement, Landlord may, without further notice, enter
upon and repossess the Premises, by summary proceedings, ejectment or otherwise, and may dispossess
Tenant and remove Tenant and all other persons and property from the Premises and may have, hold
and enjoy the Premises and the rents and profits therefrom. Landlord may, in its own name, as
agent for Tenant if this Lease has not been terminated, or on its own behalf if this Lease has been
terminated, re-let the Premises or any part thereof for such term and on such terms (which may
include concessions of free rent) as Landlord in its sole discretion may determine. Landlord may,
in connection with any such re-letting, cause the Premises to be redecorated, altered, divided, consolidated with other space
or otherwise changed or prepared for re-letting. No re-letting shall be deemed a surrender of the
Premises.
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(d) Landlord shall be in default hereunder if Tenant notifies Landlord in writing that
Landlord is in material breach of one or more of its material covenants (other than payment
covenants) under this Lease and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days of receipt of such
written notice, (y) Tenant submits to arbitration under Section 24(j) such breach or breaches and
requests termination as a remedy and (z) the arbitrator(s) determines (A) that Landlord has in fact
materially breached one or more material covenants (other than payment covenants) under this Lease,
(B) that such breach or breaches have not been cured and have caused significant harm to Tenant and
(C) that termination of this Lease is an appropriate remedy (after considering other appropriate
remedies short of termination). In the event of Landlord’s default hereunder, Tenant shall have
the right to terminate this Lease in accordance with the provisions of this Section 14(d) upon
written notice to Landlord.
(e) If either party institutes a suit against the other party for violation of, or to enforce
any covenant, term or condition of, this Lease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
reimbursement of all of its costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees, except to the extent that arbitration is required under Section 24(j) below, in
which event fees shall be paid as determined in such arbitration.
15. ASSIGNMENT; SUBLETTING:
(a) Tenant shall not have the right to assign this Lease or to sublet the Premises or any part
thereof, without the prior written consent of Landlord; provided that, subject to Section 26 of the
Master Agreement and Section 2(c) of this Lease, Tenant may assign all or any of its rights and
related obligations hereunder to a third party who acquires (i) all or substantially all of the
assets of Tenant or (ii) all or substantially all of the assets comprising any significant business
unit or division of Tenant that conducts its principal businesses and activities primarily at the
Premises, in each case, without the prior consent of Landlord (provided that any such assignment is
made only to a single assignee). Any purported assignment or transfer in violation of the
provisions of this Section 15 is null and void and of no force or effect. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in this Section 15, no assignment or subletting shall release Tenant nor relieve
Tenant from its duty to perform fully all of the agreements, covenants, and conditions set forth in
this Lease.
(b) Landlord shall have the right at any time during the term of this Lease to sell the
Building, which sale shall be subject to this Lease and the rights of the Tenant hereunder unless
Landlord terminates this Lease in accordance with the following. In the event Landlord sells the
Building to an entity not affiliated with Landlord, Landlord shall have the right to terminate this
Lease upon not less than one (1) year’s notice to Tenant.
16. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS:
(a) “Hazardous Materials” shall mean any material or substance (i) which is regulated
as a “hazardous substance,” “hazardous waste,” oil, petroleum, or oil or petroleum products or
byproducts, asbestos, polychlorinated byphenyls (“PCBs”), or “extremely hazardous
substance,” “hazardous chemical,” “toxic substance,” “pollutant,” “contaminant” or the like under any
Environmental Laws (as hereafter defined), (ii) which contains PCBs, (iii) which contains asbestos,
(iv) which is radioactive or (v) the presence of which requires investigation or remediation under
any Environmental Law, as well as any toxic or otherwise hazardous substance, material or waste
which is or becomes regulated as such by any Environmental Law during the term of this Lease.
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(b) Tenant shall conduct all of its operations at the Premises, and Landlord shall conduct all
of its operations at the Building, in substantial compliance with all federal, state and local
statutes (including, but not limited to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq., as amended, (CERCLA); the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq., as amended (RCRA); the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401
et seq., as amended; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq., as amended, the
environment related provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 651 et
seq., as amended) and all applicable federal, state and local statutes protecting the environment
now or hereafter enacted and any additions and amendments thereto and regulations enacted
thereunder, ordinances, orders and requirements of common law governing pollution or protection of
human heath or the environment, including (i) discharges to the air, soil, surface or ground water
and (ii) handling, utilizing, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials as defined
therein (collectively, the “Environmental Laws”). Tenant and Landlord shall provide
promptly to the other copies of any permits, licenses, approvals, notices of violations, summons,
orders, complaints or other documents received by them pertaining to compliance with the
Environmental Laws at the Premises.
(c) Except as in the ordinary course of business, neither Landlord nor Tenant shall (i) cause,
allow or permit the escape, disposal or release of Hazardous Materials in, on, under, around or
from the Premises or (ii) store, use or allow the storage or use of Hazardous Materials in the
Building in any manner not sanctioned by law or the standards prevailing in the industry for
handling and storage of such Hazardous Materials. Tenant shall not store material or equipment
exterior to the Building.
(d) If Landlord has evidence that there has been a release by Tenant, its agents, servants,
employees or business invitees at the Premises of Hazardous Materials, Landlord may require testing
by an environmental testing entity to ascertain whether there has been a release of Hazardous
Materials. The reasonable costs of such testing shall be reimbursed by Tenant to Landlord. If a
governmental agency requires environmental testing relating to any release of Hazardous Materials
by Tenant, its agents, servants, employees or business invitees at the Premises, then such testing
shall be performed and paid for in the manner described above. Tenant shall execute affidavits or
representations, at Landlord’s request, stating that, to the best of Tenant’s knowledge and belief
after due inquiry, since the time that Tenant took possession of the Premises, there has been no
unauthorized release of Hazardous Materials by Tenant, its agents, servants, employees or business
invitees at the Premises in, on or around the Premises.
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(e) Tenant shall defend, indemnify, protect and hold Landlord harmless from and against any
and all demands, claims, actions, assessments, losses, damages, liabilities, fines, penalties,
costs and expenses of every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees but excluding any
consequential damages) resulting from or arising out of (i) a breach by Tenant of any of the
provisions of this Section 16; or (ii) any violations of
Environmental Laws or releases of Hazardous Materials by Tenant, its agents, employees, customers or affiliates during the use
and occupancy of the Premises. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event will
Tenant be liable for the existence of any Hazardous Material in, on or around the Premises to the
extent (x) it pre-existed Tenant’s initial occupancy of the Premises under the terms of the
Existing TSA or (y) it was deposited by Landlord or its employees, agents or assigns. Landlord
shall defend, indemnify, protect and hold Tenant harmless from and against any and all demands,
claims, actions, assessments, losses, damages, liabilities, fines, penalties, costs and expenses of
every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees but excluding any consequential damages)
resulting from or arising out of (i) a breach by Landlord of any of the provisions of this Section
16; or (ii) any environmental conditions, events or circumstances caused by Landlord, its agents,
employees, customers (other than Tenant) or affiliates during the use and occupancy of the Building
to the extent caused by Landlord. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event
will Landlord be liable for the existence of any Hazardous Material in, on or around the Building
to the extent it was deposited by Tenant or its employees, agents or assigns.
(f) If either party knows, or has reason to know, that an unpermitted Hazardous Material, or
condition involving or resulting from the presence of a Hazardous Material, exists in, on, under or
about the Premises, or that a governmental agency is or has threatened to take action with respect
to the existence of any such condition, such party shall immediately provide written notification
of such fact to the other party. The notifying party shall also immediately provide the other
party with a copy of any statement, report, notice, registration, application, permit, business
plan, license, claim, action or proceeding given to, or received from any governmental authority or
third party, concerning such condition in, on, under or about the Premises.
(g) The provisions of Sections 16(e) and 16(f) shall survive the termination of this Lease.
17. QUIET ENJOYMENT:
So long as Tenant is not in default hereunder beyond the expiration of any applicable notice
or cure periods, Tenant may freely, peaceably and quietly occupy and enjoy the rights granted under
this Lease free from any molestation from Landlord or anyone acting by, through or under Landlord.
18. SURRENDER:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2(c) or 14(b), upon the expiration or other
termination of the Term, Tenant shall, without notice from Landlord, quit and surrender to Landlord
the Premises, vacant, broom-clean, and (subject to the provisions of Article 8 hereof) in
substantially the same condition and repair as on the Commencement Date, reasonable wear and tear
and damage which Landlord is obligated to repair hereunder excepted, and shall surrender possession
of the Leased Equipment to Landlord in substantially the same order and repair as on the
Commencement Date, reasonable wear and tear excepted. In addition, Tenant shall remove all of its
personal property located at or in the Premises or elsewhere in the Building. Any damage caused to
the Premises or any other portions of the Building as a result of the removal of Tenant’s personal
property shall be repaired by Tenant at its sole cost and expense.
Tenant’s obligation to observe or perform this covenant shall survive the expiration or sooner termination
of the Term.
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(b) Except for any applicable transition periods pursuant to the Transition Rights, which for
purposes of this Section 18(b) shall not be considered a hold over by Tenant, if Tenant shall hold
over and remain on the Premises or fail to remove any of its personal property beyond the
expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, such holding over shall not be deemed to be an
extension of this Lease, and, in addition to any rights Landlord may have under the terms of this
Lease, or at law or in equity, Landlord shall be entitled to recover any and all damages
(including, without limitation, any out-of-pocket costs associated with any repairs, replacements,
removal of property or other similar costs, but excluding any special, indirect, consequential or
exemplary damages and any loss of business or profits, whether or not foreseeable) suffered by
Landlord as a result of Tenant’s holding over, and Tenant shall also be obligated to pay to
Landlord a per diem amount based on an annual rate equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the Base
Rent payable on the date immediately preceding such holdover for each day thereafter that Tenant
remains in occupancy of the Premises. Subject to the parenthetical in the immediately preceding
sentence regarding the scope of damages, Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from any
liability, loss, costs and expenses, including, but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees,
arising out of such holding over by Tenant.
19. INDEMNITY:
(a) To the extent permitted by law, Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Landlord and Landlord’s affiliates and their respective officers, directors, affiliates, employees
and agents, and the predecessors, successors and permitted assigns of Landlord, from and against
any and all third party actions, claims and demands (and reasonable costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Landlord by reason of such third party actions, claims and
demands) (collectively, “Claims”), arising out of Tenant’s use and occupancy of the
Building and the Leased Equipment, the undertaking by Tenant of any alterations or repairs to the
Building or Tenant’s equipment, the conduct of Tenant’s business in the Building, any breach or
default on the part of Tenant in the performance of any covenant or agreement on the part of Tenant
to be performed under this Lease, or any willful or negligent act of Tenant, its agents or
employees in or about the Building, but excluding any Claims resulting from the willful misconduct
or negligence of Landlord or Landlord’s agents or employees.
(b) To the extent permitted by law, Landlord agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Tenant and Tenant’s affiliates and their respective officers, directors, affiliates, employees and
agents, and the predecessors, successors and permitted assigns of Tenant, from and against any and
all Claims arising out of Landlord’s use and occupancy of the Building and the Leased Equipment,
the undertaking by Landlord of any alterations or repairs to the Building or equipment, the conduct
of Landlord’s business in the Building, any breach or default on the part of Landlord in the
performance of any covenant or agreement on the part of Landlord to be performed under this Lease,
or any willful or negligent act of Landlord, its agents or employees in or about the Building, but
excluding any Claims resulting from the willful misconduct or negligence of Tenant or Tenant’s
agents or employees.
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20. BROKERAGE:
Tenant and Landlord each represents and warrants that it has dealt with no broker, agent or
other person in connection with this Lease and that no broker, agent or other person brought about
this transaction. Landlord and Tenant each agrees to indemnify and hold the other harmless from
and against any claims by any other broker, agent or other person claiming a commission or other
form of compensation by virtue of having dealt with the indemnifying party with regard to this
Lease. The provisions of this Section 20 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of
this Lease.
21. NOTICE:
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All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and
will be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally or by facsimile
transmission (with receipt acknowledged) or mailed (registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested) to the parties at the following addresses or facsimile
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(b) All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to
the address as provided in this Section 21, be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if delivered by
facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this Section 21, be deemed given upon
confirmation of transmission, and (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described above to the
address as provided in this Section 21, be deemed given upon receipt (in each case regardless of
whether such notice, request or other communication is received by any other person to whom a copy
of such notice, request or other communication is to be delivered pursuant to this Section 21).
Any party from time to time may change its address, facsimile number or other information for the
purpose of notices to that party by giving notice specifying such change to the other parties
hereto.
22. SUBORDINATION:
(a) The rights of Tenant under this Lease shall be and are subject and subordinate at all
times to all ground leases, and/or underlying leases, if any, now or hereafter in force against the
Building or the land on which the Building sits (a “Ground Lease”), and to the lien of any
mortgage or mortgages now or hereafter in force against such Ground Lease, the Building and/or the
land on which the Building sits, and to all advances made or hereafter to be made upon the security
thereof, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof (a
“Mortgage”). This Section is self-operative and no further instrument of subordination
shall be required. However, in confirmation of such subordination Tenant shall promptly execute
such reasonable further instruments as may reasonably be requested by Landlord.
(b) Landlord hereby represents that as of the date of this Lease there are no Ground Leases or
Mortgages in effect. In the event Landlord does enter into a Ground Lease and/or a Mortgage,
Landlord shall obtain, for the benefit of Tenant, a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment
agreement, in form reasonably acceptable to Tenant and the lessor
under such Ground Lease or holder of such Mortgage (each, a “Lender”), pursuant to which Lender agrees that
as long as Tenant is not in default under this Lease beyond the expiration of any applicable notice
or cure period, Lender will not disturb Tenant in its possession of the Premises, name Tenant as a
party to any foreclosure action or terminate Tenant’s rights hereunder.
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23. FORCE MAJEURE:
A party hereto will not have any liability to the other party hereto if performance by such
party hereunder shall be prevented, interfered with or omitted because of labor dispute, failure of
facilities, act of God, government or court action, or any other similar or dissimilar cause beyond
the control of the party so failing to perform hereunder.
24. MISCELLANEOUS:
(a) Entire Agreement. This Lease and the New Transaction Documents (as defined in the
Master Agreement) and the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, embody the entire agreement
and understanding of the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior agreements, arrangements
and understandings relating to the matters provided for herein.
(b) Waiver. Any term or condition of this Lease may be waived at any time by the
party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set
forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such term or
condition. No waiver by any party of any term or condition of this Lease, in any one or more
instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or
condition of this Lease on any future occasion. No failure or delay on the part of a party in
exercising any right or power under this Lease shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of
steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right or power. All remedies, either under this Lease or by law or otherwise
afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative.
(c) Amendment. This Lease may be amended, supplemented or modified only by a written
instrument duly executed by or on behalf of each party hereto.
(d) No Third-Party Beneficiary. The terms and provisions of this Lease are intended
solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors or permitted assigns,
and it is not the intention of the parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any other
person.
(e) Binding Effect. This Lease shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(f) Headings. The headings used in this Lease have been inserted for convenience of
reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.
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(g) Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Lease is held to be illegal, invalid
or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of any party
hereto under this Lease will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such provision
will be fully severable, (ii) this Lease will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid
or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (iii) the remaining provisions of
this Lease will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom and (iv) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Lease a legal, valid
and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision
as may be possible.
(h) Affiliate. When used in this Lease the term “affiliate” shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
provided that, with respect to any affiliates of Landlord, such term shall mean CBS Corporation and
the controlled affiliates of CBS Corporation.
(i) Governing Law. This Lease shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the District of Columbia, its rules of conflict of laws notwithstanding.
(j) Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Lease or the breach, termination or validity thereof (“Dispute”), shall on the demand of
any party be finally and exclusively resolved by arbitration in accordance with the then-prevailing
JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures as modified herein (the “Rules”);
provided, however, that any party hereto shall have the right to seek injunctive relief against the
other party hereto in the courts of New York, New York, prior to the resolution of any Dispute by
arbitration in accordance with this Section 24(j). There shall be three (3) neutral arbitrators of
whom each party shall select one. The claimant shall select its arbitrator in its demand for
arbitration and the respondent shall select its arbitrator within thirty (30) days after receipt of
the demand for arbitration. The two arbitrators so appointed shall select a third arbitrator to
serve as chairperson within fourteen days of the designation of the second of the two arbitrators.
If any arbitrator is not timely appointed, at the request of any party such arbitrator shall be
appointed by JAMS pursuant to the listing, striking and ranking procedure in the Rules. The place
of arbitration shall be New York, New York. The arbitral tribunal shall be required to follow the
law of the State of New York. The arbitral tribunal is not empowered to award damages in excess of
compensatory damages, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any right to recover punitive,
exemplary or similar damages with respect to any Dispute. Any arbitration proceedings, decision or
award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration provision
shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The award shall be final and
binding upon the parties and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties regarding
any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitral tribunal. Judgment upon
any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
(k) Counterparts. This Lease may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile
signature, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one
and the same instrument.
(l) Expenses. Each of Landlord and Tenant shall bear its own expenses relating to
this Lease whether or not the Closing (as defined in the Master Agreement) is consummated.
(m) No Conflict with Other Agreements. Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant
that Landlord’s execution and delivery of this Lease and the performance by Landlord of its
obligations under do not and will not constitute a breach or default under any other agreement to
which Landlord is a party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease as of the date first written
above.
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Acknowledged, as of the date first
written above, by:
CBS RADIO INC.
Signature Page to 0000 X Xxxxxx Lease
[Exhibits are intentionally
omitted.]
EXHIBIT I
S U B L E A S E
THIS SUBLEASE is made as of the [___] day of [ _] 200[_], between CBS NEWS INC., a
Delaware corporation, as sublandlord (“Landlord”), and WESTWOOD ONE, INC., a Delaware
corporation, as subtenant (“Tenant”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Landlord is the tenant under that certain Office Lease Agreement dated November 11,
2002 (the “Original Lease”), between Juster Associates Limited Partnership (“Master
Lessor”) and CBS Broadcasting Inc., predecessor-in-interest to Landlord, as amended by First
Amendment to Lease, dated April 2003 (the “First Amendment”), and Second Amendment to
Lease, dated June 27, 2007 (the “Second Amendment” and, together with the Original Lease
and the First Amendment, the “Master Lease,” a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit “A”), pursuant to which Landlord leases from Master Lessor certain premises (the
“Leased Premises”) in the building located at 0000 X Xxxxxx, XX, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX (the
“Building”);
WHEREAS, CBS Radio Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation (“CBS
Radio”), an affiliate of Landlord, and Tenant previously entered into a Technical Services
Agreement dated as of March 30, 1999 (the “Existing TSA”), for the provision of CBS Radio’s
facilities and employees to originate and distribute programming, including day-of-air operation
services, and commercial continuity services in support of the gathering, editing, assembly and
production of programming; and
WHEREAS, CBS Radio and Tenant desire to modify their existing business relationship by
terminating or amending and restating certain agreements (including the Existing TSA), documenting
certain existing practices between the parties and entering into new agreements (the “New
Transaction Documents”, as more particularly described in the Master Agreement, dated as of
October 2, 2007 (the “Master Agreement”), and the Amended and Restated Technical Services
Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “TSA”)), including, without limitation, the
subleasing by Landlord to Tenant of a portion of the Leased Premises.
NOW, THEREFORE, as contemplated by the Master Agreement and the TSA and for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant
agree as follows:
For and in consideration of the payment by Tenant of the rent hereinafter reserved and the
performance by Tenant of the covenants and agreements hereinafter agreed to be performed by it,
Landlord hereby subleases to Tenant and Tenant hereby subleases from Landlord, throughout the term
hereof, upon and subject to the terms, covenants and conditions set forth herein, that portion of
the Leased Premises containing approximately 460 rentable square feet, as shown on the floor plan
attached hereto as Exhibit “B” (the “Subleased Premises”).
(a) The term of this Sublease (the “Term”) shall commence on such date (the
“Commencement Date”) that is the later of (i) the date that Landlord receives the Consent
(as hereafter defined) and (ii) the Closing Date (as such term is defined in the Master Agreement)
and shall expire on December 30, 2012 unless Tenant’s right to use and occupy the Premises is
either earlier terminated or extended pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this
Sublease, the Master Agreement and the TSA (December 30, 2012, or such earlier or later date to
which Tenant’s right to use and occupy the Premises shall have been accelerated or extended, as
applicable, the “Expiration Date”). Tenant shall have no right to extend the term of this
Sublease beyond the Expiration Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have the right to
terminate this Sublease at any time during the Term upon providing Landlord with no less than one
hundred eighty (180) days prior written notice, in which case Tenant’s obligation to continue to
pay Rent hereunder shall continue until the expiration of such one hundred eighty (180)-day
period. In the event of such termination by Tenant, Tenant shall quit and surrender to
Landlord the Subleased Premises within one hundred eighty (180) days of delivery of such
termination notice in accordance with the provisions of Section 18.
(b) This Sublease may be terminated prior to December 30, 2012 (i) by mutual written consent
of Landlord and Tenant, (ii) pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(c), 12 or 14 of this Sublease
or (iii) by Landlord upon a termination of the Master Lease in accordance with the provisions
thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) this Sublease shall automatically terminate (subject to
the last sentence of this Section 2(c)) in the event of a termination of the Master Agreement, the
expiration or termination of the News Agreement (as such term is defined in the TSA) or the
expiration or termination of the TSA, subject to the Transition Rights (as defined below), in each
case, pursuant to the applicable termination provisions thereof, provided that, in the event that
(x) such automatic termination is the result of the termination or expiration of the News
Agreement, Tenant shall have a one (1)-year transition period from the date of such automatic
termination to quit and surrender to Landlord the Premises, or (y) such automatic termination is
the result of a termination by CBS Radio of the Master Agreement pursuant to Section 27(a)(ii)
through (v) or Section 27(b) thereof, Tenant shall have a six (6)-month transition period from the
date of such automatic termination to quit and surrender to Landlord the Premises; and (ii) this
Lease may be terminated by Landlord if any person or entity engaged in the radio network business,
whether or not a Competitor (as defined in the Master Agreement), acquires or enters into an
agreement to acquire more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity or voting interests of Tenant, all
or substantially all of the assets of Tenant or all or substantially all of the assets comprising
any significant business unit or division of Tenant, in each case, in a single transaction or
series of related transactions, provided that in such case Tenant shall have a one (1)-year
transition period from the date of such termination to quit and surrender to Landlord the Premises.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the TSA is terminated, this Sublease shall terminate at the end
of the transition periods that are the subject of the Monetary Breach Transition Right, Breach
Transition Right, Natural Expiration Transition Right or Short Term Transition Right, as applicable
(each as set forth in Section 5 of the TSA and, collectively, the “Transition Rights”).
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(d) The parties agree that this Sublease shall not become effective for any purpose unless and
until it has been consented to in writing by Master Lessor (the “Consent”). Landlord shall
reasonably promptly after receipt of fully executed copies of this Sublease submit the same to
Master Lessor for its Consent and to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Consent;
provided, however, that Landlord shall not be required to make any payments or commence any action
or proceeding in order to obtain the Consent and shall not in any event be liable to Tenant for any
failure to obtain the Consent. Tenant shall reasonably cooperate with Landlord and Master Lessor
in order to obtain the Consent, including, but not limited to, promptly supplying such reasonable
information and/or documentation as Master Lessor may request in connection therewith. If the
Consent is not obtained within thirty (30) days after full execution and delivery of this Sublease
(or if Landlord exercises its option to extend the period within which the Consent must be obtained
as noted below, within sixty (60) days after full execution and delivery of this Sublease), then
either party may, upon written notice to the other, cancel this Sublease, provided the party
wishing to cancel has complied with its agreements and obligations under this paragraph.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, Landlord shall have the unilateral
right, at its option, to extend for an additional thirty (30) days the period for obtaining the
Consent, provided that Landlord delivers to Tenant written notice of such extension prior to the
expiration of the initial thirty (30) day period referred to above in this paragraph.
(a) Tenant shall pay to Landlord base rent (the “Rent”) during the Term in the
following amounts:
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(b) All Rent shall be payable monthly in advance on the first day of each month and shall be
delivered to Landlord at CBS News Division, 00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, 00000-0000,
Attention: CBS News Division Accounting Department.
(c) If any Rent shall not be paid within fifteen (15) days after the same is due, in addition
to, and without waiving or releasing any other rights or remedies of Landlord, a late charge of
five percent (5%) per annum of the amount of such delinquent Rent shall become immediately due and
payable to Landlord as liquidated damages.
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4. CONDITION:
Tenant is currently in possession of the Subleased Premises and is fully familiar with the
condition thereof. Tenant shall accept possession of the Subleased Premises in their current “AS
IS” condition without any representation or warranty as to condition and without any obligation on
the part of Landlord to prepare the Subleased Premises for Tenant’s occupancy or use. Tenant
acknowledges that the Subleased Premises are not and will not be separately demised from space in
the Leased Premises used and occupied by Landlord and/or any affiliates of Landlord.
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(a) Tenant shall use and occupy the Subleased Premises for the Permitted Use (as defined in
the Master Lease) and for no other purpose.
(b) Tenant will use the Premises in compliance with any and all applicable laws statutes,
codes, ordinances, rules, orders and regulations of any municipal or governmental authority
(collectively, the “Laws”), which are applicable to or arise from the conduct of Tenant’s
specific business at the Premises; provided, however, in no event shall Tenant be required to
perform any capital improvements or repairs or to remedy any non-compliance by the Premises with
Laws unless such capital improvements or repairs or remedy are required because of the negligence
or willful misconduct of Tenant or Tenant’s employees or agents.
(c) Tenant agrees to comply with all rules and regulations established by Master Lessor for
the Building (the “Rules and Regulations”).
(a) Tenant represents that it has read and is familiar with the Master Lease. It is
specifically understood and agreed that this Sublease and each and every provision hereof is and
shall remain subject to the Master Lease and each and every provision thereof, and that in the
event the Master Lease shall terminate for any reason whatsoever, then this Sublease shall
simultaneously terminate. Neither party hereto shall acquire any right or cause of action against
the other party by reason of any termination of the Master Lease unless such termination resulted
from a breach or default thereunder that also was a breach or default under this Sublease.
(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Sublease, Tenant covenants and agrees to
comply with all of the terms, covenants, conditions and obligations of the Master Lease to be kept
and performed on the part of the tenant thereunder insofar as they relate to the Subleased
Premises. Tenant shall not commit or permit to be committed any act or omission or allow any
condition to exist which shall violate any term or condition of the Master Lease. Tenant shall
neither do nor permit anything to be done which would cause the Master Lease to be terminated or
forfeited by reason of any right of termination or forfeiture reserved or vested in the Master
Lessor under the Master Lease, and Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and
against all claims, liabilities and damages of any kind whatsoever by reason of any breach or
default on the part of Tenant of Tenant’s obligations pursuant to this clause (b). In all
instances where the consent of the “Landlord” is required by the Master Lease, for purposes of this
Sublease, consent of both Landlord and Master Lessor shall be required.
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(c) To the extent that the Master Lease requires or obligates Master Lessor to maintain,
repair, restore or otherwise expend any monies for preserving and maintaining all or any portion of
the Subleased Premises or to furnish services to the Subleased Premises, such obligation shall not
pass to Landlord by reason of this Sublease and shall remain with Master Lessor.
(d) Landlord hereby represents and warrants to Tenant that it is not in default under any
provision under the Master Lease and that the Master Lease is in full force and effect.
(e) Provided Tenant is not in default hereunder beyond the expiration of any applicable notice
or cure period, Landlord shall comply with all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Master
Lease so as to keep the Master Lease in full force and effect at all times during the term hereof;
provided, Landlord shall not be liable for any termination of the Master Lease arising out of the
acts or omissions of Tenant.
(f) Landlord agrees, upon receipt from Tenant of written notice of any default of Master
Lessor under the Master Lease, to promptly notify Master Lessor of Tenant’s notice and use its
reasonable efforts to cause Master Lessor to rectify or fulfill any default as listed in Tenant’s
notice; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Sublease shall require Landlord to
commence legal action or arbitration proceedings against Master Lessor.
(g) As between the parties hereto only, in the event of a conflict between the terms of the
Master Lease and the terms of this Sublease, the terms of this Sublease shall control only to the
extent they are inconsistent with the terms of the Master Lease. Notwithstanding anything herein
contained, as between Landlord and Tenant and for purposes of this Sublease, the following
provisions of the Master Lease shall not be applicable: Sections I.A.2, I.A.4, I.A.5, I.A.8,
I.A.10, I.B.2, I.B.7, III.B, IV, VI, IX, X (except to the extent that Section 8 of this Sublease
references the Master Lease), XIII.D, XIII.F, XV, XVIII, XXII, XXIV, XXVIII, XXIX, XXX, XXXIV,
XXXVIII.N, XLI, XLII of the Original Lease, Exhibit D to the Original Lease, the entire First
Amendment and the entire Second Amendment other than Section 4 thereof.
(a) Landlord shall cooperate with Tenant and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause
Master Lessor to provide to Tenant those services which are required to be provided by Master
Lessor under the Master Lease, as well as any additional services required by Tenant; provided,
however, that nothing contained in this Sublease shall require Landlord to commence legal action or
arbitration proceedings against Master Lessor. Tenant shall pay Master Lessor’s charge for such
additional services promptly after having been billed therefor by Master Lessor or by Landlord. If
at any time a charge for such additional services is attributable to the use of such services by
both Landlord and Tenant, the cost thereof shall be equitably divided between Landlord and Tenant.
(b) Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining the following services for its own use and shall
pay the service provider directly for any such services:
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Tenant shall not have the right to make any alterations, additions, or improvements in or to
the Subleased Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld with regard to non-structural work only, and the prior written consent of
Master Lessor, if required by the terms of the Master Lease. If Landlord and Master Lessor (to the
extent such consent is required) consent to any alterations, additions or improvements, Tenant
shall perform such work in compliance with the terms and requirements of the Master Lease. Tenant
shall be responsible for payment of any fees charged by Master Lessor in connection with the review
of such proposed alterations, additions or improvements. Any mechanic’s lien filed against the
Subleased Premises, the Leased Premises or the Building for work claimed to have been done for, or
materials claimed to have been furnished to, Tenant shall be discharged by Tenant within the time
period required by the Master Lease, at Tenant’s expense, by payment or filing the bond required by
law. Tenant shall be responsible to obtain all required building permits prior to commencing any
construction in the Subleased Premises and also to arrange for all required municipal or
governmental inspections upon completion of any construction. Upon the termination of this
Sublease, Tenant shall remove, at Tenant’s cost, any or all such alterations, additions, or
improvements required to be removed under the terms of the Master Lease. Tenant shall repair all
damage or defacement to the Subleased Premises, the Leased Premises, the Building and the fixtures,
appurtenances and equipment of Landlord and of Master Lessor, caused by such removal.
9. INSURANCE:
Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, procure and maintain throughout the Term such
insurance required to be maintained pursuant to Article XVI of the Master Lease, as applicable to
the Subleased Premises. Without duplication, Tenant shall maintain insurance against loss or
damage by fire, lightning and other perils covered by an “all risk” policy for Tenant’s equipment,
in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of actual replacement cost. Tenant’s
liability policy shall name Landlord and Master Lessor (and any other party required by the Master
Lease) as additional insured parties. Tenant shall furnish proof of such insurance coverage to
Landlord prior to the Commencement Date.
10. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS; LANDLORD’S ACCESS:
(a) Tenant shall be responsible for all maintenance to the Subleased Premises in order to keep
the Subleased Premises in good condition to the extent required of Landlord under the Master Lease.
Tenant shall pay for all maintenance and repairs of damage to the Subleased Premises caused by the
negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its servants, agents, invitees or employees or which
otherwise is required of Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Sublease.
(b) Landlord and Master Lessor shall have the right to enter upon the Subleased Premises from
time to time upon reasonable notice (except in case of emergency and to perform regularly scheduled
Building services when no notice is required) in order to inspect the same and to perform any
maintenance, repairs, and replacements which it is required to make under the provisions of this
Sublease or the Master Lease. Such entry shall in no event be considered a constructive eviction of Tenant. Landlord shall be responsible for any damage to Tenant’s
property or the Subleased Premises or injury to persons caused by Landlord’s negligent acts or
willful misconduct during any such entry upon the Subleased Premises.
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12. CASUALTY AND CONDEMNATION:
In the event of a fire or other casualty affecting the Building or the Subleased Premises, or
of a taking of all or a part of the Building under the power of eminent domain, Landlord may
exercise any right which may have the effect of terminating the Master Lease without first
obtaining the consent of Tenant; provided, that Landlord shall provide prompt notice to Tenant
regarding its exercise of any such right. In the event Landlord is entitled, under the Master
Lease, to an abatement of rent as a result of a fire or other casualty or as a result of a taking
under the power of eminent domain, then Tenant shall be entitled to its pro rata share of such rent
abatement.
13. FIXTURES AND SIGNS:
(a) Tenant shall have the right to install in or place on the Subleased Premises trade or
moveable fixtures, or other equipment as it may choose provided such fixtures or equipment do not
exceed the weight permitted by the floor structure and comply with the Master Lease. Such trade
fixtures, machines, tools, or other equipment shall at all times remain the personal property of
Tenant regardless of the manner or degree of attachment thereof to the Subleased Premises and may
be removed at any time by Tenant whether at the termination of this Sublease or otherwise,
provided, however, that Tenant shall make restoration of the Subleased Premises, the Leased
Premises, and the Building in the event that any damage is done thereto in the removal of such
property.
(b) Tenant shall not have the right to affix any signs in, on or about the Subleased Premises,
the Leased Premises, or the Building without Landlord’s consent (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld if the consent of Master Lessor has been obtained) and the consent of Master
Lessor, if required under the terms of the Master Lease.
14. DEFAULT; REMEDIES:
(a) Tenant shall be in default hereunder if:
(i) Tenant shall fail to pay any undisputed Rent payment or other charges payable under this
Sublease by Tenant following thirty (30) days written notice from Landlord;
(ii) Tenant shall fail to pay any Rent payment or other charges payable under this Sublease by
Tenant that was previously disputed but has since been determined by arbitration pursuant to
Section 24(j) or mutual agreement between Landlord and Tenant to be owed to Landlord under this
Sublease, within fifteen (15) days of such arbitration award or following fifteen (15) days written
notice of such mutual agreement;
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(iii) (x) two (2) or more disputed Rent payments or other charges payable under this Sublease
by Tenant are submitted to arbitration under Section 24(j) during the term of
this Sublease, (y) such disputed Rent payments or other charges payable under this Sublease by
Tenant are not deposited with a third party escrow agent reasonably acceptable to Landlord and
Tenant within five (5) business days following submission to arbitration and (z) the arbitrator(s)
finds in each case that the amount claimed by Landlord to be properly payable by Tenant to Landlord
under this Sublease is in fact properly payable to Landlord under this Sublease; or
(iv) (x) Landlord notifies Tenant in writing that Tenant is in material breach of one or more
of its material covenants (other than payment covenants) under this Sublease and such breach is not
cured within thirty (30) days of receipt of such written notice, (y) Landlord submits to
arbitration under Section 24(j) such breach or breaches and requests termination as a remedy and
(z) the arbitrator(s) determines (A) that Tenant has in fact materially breached one or more
material covenants (other than payment covenants) under this Sublease, (B) that such breach or
breaches have not been cured and have caused significant harm to Landlord and (C) that termination
of this Sublease is an appropriate remedy (after considering other appropriate remedies short of
termination).
(b) If Tenant is in default hereunder pursuant to Section 14(a) above, then Landlord shall
have the right, in addition to all other rights and remedies available to it at law or in equity,
to terminate this Sublease upon written notice to Tenant (at least thirty (30) days written notice
in the case of a default under Section 14(a)(iii)) and, on the date specified in such notice, this
Sublease and the term hereby demised and all rights of Tenant hereunder shall expire and terminate
and Tenant shall thereupon quit and surrender possession of the Subleased Premises to Landlord (x)
no later than six (6) months following such termination by Landlord in the event of a default under
Section 14(a)(i) through (iii) and (y) no later than nine (9) months following such termination by
Landlord in the event of a default under Section 14(a)(iv), in each case, in the condition required
in this Sublease, provided that Tenant shall remain bound by the terms and conditions of this
Sublease during the time Tenant retains possession of the Subleased Premises following a
termination of this Sublease, it being the intention of the parties hereto to create a conditional
limitation upon the happening of a default.
(c) In any case in which (i) this Sublease shall have been terminated in accordance with the
express provisions of this Sublease or the Master Agreement and (ii) Landlord shall have elected to
recover any unpaid Rent or other charges payable under this Sublease by Tenant and any portion of
such sum shall remain unpaid, subject to any applicable advance notice or transition provisions set
forth herein, in the TSA or in the Master Agreement, Landlord may, without further notice, enter
upon and repossess the Subleased Premises, by summary proceedings, ejectment or otherwise, and may
dispossess Tenant and remove Tenant and all other persons and property from the Subleased Premises
and may have, hold and enjoy the Subleased Premises and the rents and profits therefrom. Landlord
may, in its own name, as agent for Tenant if this Sublease has not been terminated, or on its own
behalf if this Sublease has been terminated, re-let the Subleased Premises or any part thereof for
such term and on such terms (which may include concessions of free rent) as Landlord in its sole
discretion may determine. Landlord may, in connection with any such re-letting, cause the
Subleased Premises to be redecorated, altered, divided, consolidated with other space or otherwise
changed or prepared for re-letting. No re-letting shall be deemed a surrender of the Subleased
Premises.
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(d) Landlord shall be in default hereunder if Tenant notifies Landlord in writing that
Landlord is in material breach of one or more of its material covenants (other than payment
covenants) under this Sublease and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days of receipt of
such written notice, (y) Tenant submits to arbitration under Section 24(j) such breach or
breaches and requests termination as a remedy and (z) the arbitrator(s) determines (A) that
Landlord has in fact materially breached one or more material covenants (other than payment
covenants) under this Sublease, (B) that such breach or breaches have not been cured and have
caused significant harm to Tenant and (C) that termination of this Sublease is an appropriate
remedy (after considering other appropriate remedies short of termination). In the event of
Landlord’s default hereunder, Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Sublease in accordance
with the provisions of this Section 14(d) upon written notice to Landlord.
(e) If either party institutes a suit against the other party for violation of, or to enforce
any covenant, term or condition of, this Sublease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
reimbursement of all of its costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees, except to the extent that arbitration is required under Section 24(j) below, in
which event fees shall be paid as determined in such arbitration.
15. ASSIGNMENT; SUBLETTING:
Tenant shall not have the right to assign this Sublease or to sublet the Subleased Premises or
any part thereof, without the prior written consent of Landlord; provided that, subject to Section
26 of the Master Agreement, Section 2(c) of this Lease and the prior written consent of Master
Lessor, Tenant may assign all or any of its rights and related obligations hereunder to a third
party who acquires (i) all or substantially all of the assets of Tenant or (ii) all or
substantially all of the assets comprising any significant business unit or division of Tenant that
conducts its principal businesses and activities primarily at the Subleased Premises, in each case,
without the prior consent of Landlord (provided that any such assignment is made only to a single
assignee). Any purported assignment or transfer in violation of the provisions of this Section 15
is null and void and of no force or effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 15, no assignment or subletting shall release Tenant nor relieve Tenant from its duty to
perform fully all of the agreements, covenants, and conditions set forth in this Sublease.
16. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
The terms and provisions of Article XXXIX (ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE) of the Master Lease are
incorporated herein by reference with the same force and effect as if they were fully set forth
herein. Each of Landlord and, to the extent relating to the Subleased Premises, Tenant covenants
and agrees to comply with all such terms and provisions incorporated herein by reference except to
the extent such terms or provisions are inapplicable, inappropriate, inconsistent with or modified
by the provisions of this Sublease.
17. QUIET ENJOYMENT:
So long as Tenant is not in default hereunder beyond the expiration of any applicable notice
or cure periods, Tenant may, subject to the terms and conditions of the Master Lease, freely,
peaceably and quietly occupy and enjoy the rights granted under this Sublease free from any
molestation from Landlord or anyone acting by, through or under Landlord.
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18. SURRENDER:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2(c) or 14(b), upon the expiration or other
termination of the Term, Tenant shall, without notice from Landlord, quit and surrender to Landlord
the Subleased Premises, vacant, broom-clean, and in the condition required under the Master Lease.
In addition, Tenant shall remove all of its personal property located at or in the Subleased
Premises or elsewhere in the Leased Premises or the Building. Any damage caused to the Subleased
Premises, the Premises or any other portions of the Building as a result of the removal of Tenant’s
personal property shall be repaired by Tenant at its sole cost and expense. Tenant’s obligation to
observe or perform this covenant shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of the Term.
(b) Except for any applicable transition periods pursuant to the Transition Rights, which for
purposes of this Section 18(b) shall not be considered a hold over by Tenant, if Tenant shall hold
over and remain on the Subleased Premises or fail to remove any of its personal property beyond the
expiration or earlier termination of this Sublease, such holding over shall not be deemed to be an
extension of this Sublease, and, in addition to any rights Landlord may have under the terms of
this Sublease, or at law or in equity, Landlord shall be entitled to recover any and all damages
including, without limitation, any out-of-pocket costs associated with any repairs, replacements,
removal of property or other similar costs, but excluding any special, indirect, consequential or
exemplary damages and any loss of business or profits, whether or not foreseeable) suffered by
Landlord as a result of Tenant’s holding over, and Tenant shall also be obligated to pay to
Landlord a per diem amount based on an annual rate equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the Rent
payable on the date immediately preceding such holdover for each day thereafter that Tenant remains
in occupancy of the Subleased Premises. Subject to the parenthetical in the immediately preceding
sentence regarding the scope of damages, Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from any
liability, loss, costs and expenses, including, but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and
holdover rent and/or other charges payable to Master Lessor for Landlord holding over in the Leased
Premises, arising out of such holding over by Tenant.
19. INDEMNITY:
(a) To the extent permitted by law, Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Landlord and Landlord’s affiliates and their respective officers, directors, affiliates, employees
and agents, and the predecessors, successors and permitted assigns of Landlord, from and against
any and all third party actions, claims and demands (and reasonable costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Landlord by reason of such third party actions, claims and
demands) (collectively, “Claims”), arising out of Tenant’s use and occupancy of the
Subleased Premises, the Leased Premises and the Building the undertaking by Tenant of any
alterations or repairs to any portion of the Building or Tenant’s equipment, the conduct of
Tenant’s business in the Building, any breach or default on the part of Tenant in the performance
of any covenant or agreement on the part of Tenant to be performed under this Sublease, or any
willful or negligent act of Tenant, its agents or employees in or about the Building, but excluding
any Claims resulting from the willful misconduct or negligence of Landlord or Landlord’s agents or
employees.
(b) To the extent permitted by law, Landlord agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Tenant and Tenant’s affiliates and their respective officers, directors, affiliates, employees and
agents, and the predecessors, successors and permitted assigns of Tenant, from and against any and
all Claims arising out of Landlord’s use and occupancy of the Leased Premises, the undertaking by Landlord of any alterations or repairs to the Leased Premises or
equipment, the conduct of Landlord’s business on the Leased Premises, any breach or default on the
part of Landlord in the performance of any covenant or agreement on the part of Landlord to be
performed under this Sublease or any willful or negligent act of Landlord, its agents or employees
on or about the Leased Premises, but excluding any Claims resulting from the willful misconduct or
negligence of Tenant or Tenant’s agents or employees.
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20. BROKERAGE:
Tenant and Landlord each represents and warrants that it has dealt with no broker, agent or
other person in connection with this Sublease and that no broker, agent or other person brought
about this transaction. Landlord and Tenant each agrees to indemnify and hold the other harmless
from and against any claims by any other broker, agent or other person claiming a commission or
other form of compensation by virtue of having dealt with the indemnifying party with regard to
this Sublease. The provisions of this Section 20 shall survive the expiration or earlier
termination of this Sublease.
21. NOTICE:
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All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and
will be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally or by facsimile
transmission (with receipt acknowledged) or mailed (registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested) to the parties at the following addresses or facsimile
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If to Tenant:
Westwood One, Inc.
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
If to Landlord:
CBS News Inc.
0000 X Xxxxxx, XX
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
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with a copy to each of:
CBS Radio Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Chairman & CEO
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
CBS Corporation
00 Xxxx 00 Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
(b) All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to
the address as provided in this Section 21, be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if delivered by
facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this Section 21, be deemed given upon
confirmation of transmission, and (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described above to the
address as provided in this Section 21, be deemed given upon receipt (in each case regardless of
whether such notice, request or other communication is received by any other person to whom a copy
of such notice, request or other communication is to be delivered pursuant to this Section 21).
Any party from time to time may change its address, facsimile number or other information for the
purpose of notices to that party by giving notice specifying such change to the other parties
hereto.
22. SUBORDINATION:
(a) The rights of Tenant under this Sublease shall be and are subject and subordinate at all
times to all ground leases, and/or underlying leases, if any, now or hereafter in force against the
Building or the land on which the Building sits (a “Ground Lease”), and to the lien of any
mortgage or mortgages now or hereafter in force against such Ground Lease, the Building and/or the
land on which the Building sits, and to all advances made or hereafter to be made upon the security
thereof, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof (a
“Mortgage”). This Section is self-operative and no further instrument of subordination
shall be required. However, in confirmation of such subordination Tenant shall promptly execute
such reasonable further instruments as may reasonably be requested by Landlord or Master Lessor.
(b) Landlord hereby represents that, to the best of its knowledge and as of the date of this
Sublease, there are no Ground Leases or Mortgages in effect.
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23. FORCE MAJEURE:
A party hereto will not have any liability to the other party hereto if performance by such
party hereunder shall be prevented, interfered with or omitted because of labor dispute, failure of
facilities, act of God, government or court action, or any other similar or dissimilar cause beyond
the control of the party so failing to perform hereunder.
24. MISCELLANEOUS:
(a) Entire Agreement. This Sublease and the New Transaction Documents (as defined in
the Master Agreement) and the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, embody the entire
agreement and understanding of the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior agreements,
arrangements and understandings relating to the matters provided for herein.
(b) Waiver. Any term or condition of this Sublease may be waived at any time by the
party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set
forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such term or
condition. No waiver by any party of any term or condition of this Sublease, in any one or more
instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or
condition of this Sublease on any future occasion. No failure or delay on the part of a party in
exercising any right or power under this Sublease shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of
steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right or power. All remedies, either under this Sublease or by law or
otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative.
(c) Amendment. This Sublease may be amended, supplemented or modified only by a
written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of each party hereto and shall be subject to the
provisions of the Master Lease and the prior written consent of Master Lessor, as applicable.
(d) No Third-Party Beneficiary. The terms and provisions of this Sublease are
intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors or permitted
assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights upon
any other person.
(e) Binding Effect. This Sublease shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(f) Headings. The headings used in this Sublease have been inserted for convenience
of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.
(g) Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Sublease is held to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of any
party hereto under this Sublease will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such
provision will be fully severable, (ii) this Sublease will be construed and enforced as if such
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (iii) the remaining
provisions of this Sublease will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom and (iv) in lieu of such
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Sublease a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid
or unenforceable provision as may be possible.
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(h) Affiliate. When used in this Sublease the term “affiliate” shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
provided that, with respect to any affiliates of Landlord, such term shall mean CBS Corporation and
the controlled affiliates of CBS Corporation.
(i) Governing Law. This Sublease shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the District of Columbia, its rules of conflict of laws notwithstanding.
(j) Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Sublease or the breach, termination or validity thereof (“Dispute”), shall on the demand of
any party be finally and exclusively resolved by arbitration in accordance with the then-prevailing
JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures as modified herein (the “Rules”);
provided, however, that any party hereto shall have the right to seek injunctive relief against the
other party hereto in the courts of New York, New York, prior to the resolution of any Dispute by
arbitration in accordance with this Section 24(j). There shall be three (3) neutral arbitrators of
whom each party shall select one. The claimant shall select its arbitrator in its demand for
arbitration and the respondent shall select its arbitrator within thirty (30) days after receipt of
the demand for arbitration. The two arbitrators so appointed shall select a third arbitrator to
serve as chairperson within fourteen days of the designation of the second of the two arbitrators.
If any arbitrator is not timely appointed, at the request of any party such arbitrator shall be
appointed by JAMS pursuant to the listing, striking and ranking procedure in the Rules. The place
of arbitration shall be New York, New York. The arbitral tribunal shall be required to follow the
law of the State of New York. The arbitral tribunal is not empowered to award damages in excess of
compensatory damages, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any right to recover punitive,
exemplary or similar damages with respect to any Dispute. Any arbitration proceedings, decision or
award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration provision
shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq. The award shall be final and
binding upon the parties and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties regarding
any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitral tribunal. Judgment upon
any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
(k) Counterparts. This Sublease may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile
signature, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one
and the same instrument.
(l) Expenses. Each of Landlord and Tenant shall bear its own expenses relating to
this Sublease whether or not the Closing (as defined in the Master Agreement) is consummated.
(m) No Conflict with Other Agreements. Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant
that Landlord’s execution and delivery of this Sublease and the performance by Landlord of its
obligations under do not and will not constitute a breach or default under any other agreement to
which Landlord is a party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Sublease as of the date first
written above.
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WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
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By: |
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Acknowledged,
as of the date first written above, by:
CBS RADIO INC.
Signature Page to 0000 X Xxxxxx Sublease
[Exhibits are intentionally
omitted.]
EXHIBIT J
MUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE AND COVENANT NOT TO XXX
X. PARTIES
This Mutual General Release and Covenant Not to Xxx (this “Release Agreement”) is entered
into as of [ ], 200[_], by and among the following parties (individually a “Party”
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CBS Radio Inc., a Delaware Corporation, together with its present and former
officers and directors and subsidiaries, affiliates and divisions, and their respective
Related
Entities2 (collectively, “CBS”); and |
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Westwood One, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, together with its present and
former officers and directors and subsidiaries, affiliates and divisions, and their
respective Related Entities (collectively “Westwood One”). |
This Release Agreement is made with reference to the following facts:
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Westwood One and CBS (or certain of their respective affiliates) are parties to
various agreements including, without limitation, the following agreements
(collectively, the “Existing Agreements”). |
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Management Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1999, as amended by
the Letter Agreement (the “Letter Agreement”), dated as of April 15, 2002 (the
“Management Agreement”); |
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Amended and Restated Representation Agreement, dated as of
March 30, 1999, as amended by the Letter Agreement (the “Representation
Agreement”); |
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Trademark License Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1999, as
amended by the Letter Agreement (the “License”); |
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News Programming Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1999, as
amended by the Letter Agreement (the “Programming Agreement”); |
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Technical Services Agreement, dated as of March 30, 1999, as
amended by the Letter Agreement the (“Services Agreement”); and |
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Any references to “Party” or “Parties” hereinafter shall also include the Party’s or Parties’ Related Entities. |
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For purposes of this Release, the “Related Entities” of
any Party shall mean the Party’s successors, predecessors, assignees, heirs,
legatees, devisees, executors, administrators, legal representatives,
consultants, officers and directors; and any other representative, person or
entity claiming by, through or under the Party. |
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Multiple affiliation agreements (written and oral) between
radio stations owned and operated by CBS Radio or CBS affiliates, or their
respective predecessors, as more particularly described in the Representation Agreement
(collectively, the “Affiliation Agreements”). |
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Pursuant to the Management Agreement, CBS has been responsible for providing
management services and personnel (including the Chief Executive Officer) to Westwood
One since 1994. |
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Pursuant to certain of the Existing Agreements and other arrangements and
agreements, whether in writing or otherwise, CBS and its affiliates have provided
products and services to Westwood One in exchange for Westwood One providing products,
services and payments to CBS. |
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The Parties intend to include within the scope of this Release Agreement all
matters that in any way relate to or arise out of: |
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Any act or failure to act by CBS in connection with the
Management Agreement or the provision of management services at any time prior
to the moment this Release Agreement is executed by the Parties (collectively,
the “Management Claims”); |
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Any act or failure to act by CBS or Westwood One in connection
with the provision of products and services pursuant to the Existing Agreements
(other than the Management Agreement) or any other agreements or arrangements,
whether in writing or otherwise, at anytime prior to the moment this Release
Agreement is executed by the Parties (collectively, the “Services Claims”); |
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Any act or failure to act by CBS that involves CBS competing or
allegedly competing with Westwood One whether or not in breach or violation of
the Management Agreement or any other Existing Agreement (collectively, the
“Competition Claims”); |
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Any amounts owed by Westwood One to CBS, or owed by CBS to
Westwood One, for the performance of services or provision of products under
the Existing Agreements or any other agreements or arrangements, whether in
writing or otherwise, other than ordinary course trade payables or receivables
not yet due as of the date hereof and as described on
Schedule 13
(the “Excluded Amounts”), at any time prior to the moment this Release
Agreement is executed by the Parties (collectively the “Payment Claims”); |
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Any other act or failure to act by CBS at any time prior to the
moment this Release Agreement is executed by the Parties (collectively, the
“Other Claims Against CBS” and together with the Management Claims, the
Competition Claims, all Service Claims of Westwood One against CBS and all
Payment Claims of Westwood One against CBS, the “Disputed CBS Matters”); and |
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Any other act or failure to act by Westwood One at any time
prior to the moment this Release Agreement is executed by the Parties
(collectively, the “Other Claims Against Westwood One” and together with any
Services Claims of CBS against Westwood One and any Payment Claims of CBS
against Westwood One, the “Disputed Westwood One Matters”); |
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provided, however, that the scope of this Release Agreement shall not include any
matters that in any way relate to or arise out of (i) any indemnification claims
pursuant to the Existing Agreements resulting from third party claims (which claims
shall be resolved in accordance with the terms of the applicable Existing
Agreements) or (ii) the breach of any agreements in effect on the date hereof
between any affiliates of CBS Corporation other than in connection with the CBS
radio business, on the one hand, and Westwood One, Inc. and its affiliates, on the
other hand. |
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The Parties intend to include within the scope of this Release Agreement all
known or presently unknown, suspected or unsuspected, contingent or fixed complaints,
grievances, allegations, demands, liabilities, losses, obligations, promises, damages,
costs, expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees), lawsuits, actions (in
law, equity or otherwise), causes of action, rights and privileges of whatever kind,
except for the Excluded Amounts and the third party claims referred to in the last
paragraph of Section II.D.6. above, which: |
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CBS may have or ever come to have against Westwood One that in
any way relate to or arise out of the Disputed Westwood One Matters, including
the Unknown CBS Injury Risk and Unknown CBS Magnitude Risk, as defined below,
but excluding the Excluded Amounts and the third party claims referred to in
the last paragraph of Section II.D.6. above (collectively referred to as the
“CBS Claims”); or |
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Westwood One may have or ever come to have against CBS and that
in any way relate to or arise out of the Disputed CBS Matters, including the
Unknown Westwood One Injury Risk and Unknown Westwood One Magnitude Risk, as
defined below, but excluding the Excluded Amounts and the third party claims
referred to in the last paragraph of Section II.D.6. above (collectively
referred to as the “Westwood One Claims”). |
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Concurrently with the execution of this Release Agreement, the Parties have
entered into certain new agreements that, when effective, among other things, will
terminate certain of the Existing Agreements and amend and restate certain other
Existing Agreements (collectively, the “New Agreements”). |
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This Release Agreement is a condition precedent to the entry into and the
effectiveness of the New Agreements. |
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It also shall be a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the New
Agreements and this Release Agreement that the stockholders of Westwood One approve the
New Agreements and this Release Agreement by a vote of stockholders
representing a majority of the shares of the Common Stock and Class B Stock of
Westwood One, which are not owned by CBS or its affiliates (provided the shares
owned by CBS will count toward the determination of a quorum), voting together as a
single class, represented in person or proxy at a meeting of stockholders
(“Stockholder Approval”). |
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CBS: Release of Westwood One. In consideration of the terms and
provisions of this Release Agreement and the New Agreements, and subject to Stockholder
Approval, CBS shall, and hereby does, relieve, release and forever discharge Westwood
One of and from any and all CBS Claims. |
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Westwood One Parties: Release of CBS. In consideration of the terms
and provisions of this Release Agreement, the New Agreements and subject to Stockholder
Approval, Westwood One shall, and hereby does, relieve, release and forever discharge
CBS of and from any and all Westwood One Claims. |
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Unknown Claims and Risks Released by CBS. It is understood by CBS that
there is a risk that after the execution of this Release Agreement, CBS may incur or
suffer losses, damages or injuries that are included within the definition of CBS
Claims, but that are unknown or unanticipated, for whatever reason, at the time of the
execution of this Release Agreement (“Unknown CBS Injury Risk”). Further, it is
understood by CBS that there is a risk that loss or damage to CBS presently known may
be or become, for whatever reason, greater than CBS now expects or anticipates
(“Unknown CBS Magnitude Risk”). CBS understands, accepts and assumes both the Unknown
CBS Injury Risk and the Unknown CBS Magnitude Risk and intends that the releases
contained herein shall apply to all unknown and unanticipated losses, damages or
injuries included with the definition of CBS Claims, as well as those known and
anticipated. |
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Unknown Claims and Risks Released by Westwood One. It is understood by
Westwood One that there is a risk that after the execution of this Release Agreement,
Westwood One may incur or suffer losses, damages or injuries that are included within
the definition of Westwood One Claims, but that are unknown or unanticipated, for
whatever reason, at the time of the execution of this release (“Unknown Westwood One
Injury Risk”). Further, it is understood by Westwood One that there is a risk that
loss or damage to Westwood One presently known may be or become, for whatever reason,
greater than Westwood One now expects or anticipates (“Unknown Westwood One Magnitude
Risk”). Westwood One understands, accepts and assumes both the Unknown Westwood One
Injury Risk and the Unknown Westwood One Magnitude Risk and intends that the releases
contained herein shall apply to all unknown and unanticipated losses, damages or
injuries included with the definition of Westwood One Claims, as well as those known
and anticipated.
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The Parties intend and agree that the releases set forth in this Release
Agreement shall be effective as a bar to any and all currently unsuspected, unknown or
partially known claims within the scope of their express terms and provisions, other
than the Excluded Amounts. Accordingly, the Parties hereby expressly waive any and
all rights and benefits conferred upon them by the provisions of Section 1542 of the
California Civil Code and all similar provisions of the laws of any other state,
territory or other jurisdiction. Section 1542 reads in pertinent part: |
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“A general release does not extend to claims that that creditor does not know or
suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known
by him may have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” |
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The Parties hereby acknowledge that the foregoing waiver of the provisions of
Section 1542 of the California Civil Code and all similar provisions of the laws of
any other state, territory or other jurisdiction was separately bargained for and
that they would not enter into this Release Agreement unless it included a broad
release of all unknown claims, including specifically any claim of fraud or
misrepresentation in the inducement of this Release Agreement. The Parties
expressly agree that all release provisions shall be given full force and effect in
accordance with each and all of their express terms and provisions, including those
terms and provisions relating to unknown, unsuspected or future claims, demands and
causes of action. The Parties each assume for themselves the risk of the subsequent
discovery or understanding of any matter, fact or law, that if now known or
understood, would in any respect have affected its entering into this Release
Agreement. |
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The Parties agree that this Release Agreement shall be effective immediately
and automatically following Stockholder Approval without any further act and shall have
no effect if Stockholder Approval is not obtained. |
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General Covenant Not to Xxx. |
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Subject to the exceptions set forth in Section IV.D. below, CBS
agrees that it will forever refrain and forbear from commencing, instituting or
prosecuting any lawsuit, action or other proceeding, in law, equity, admiralty
or otherwise, or from inducing others to do so against Westwood One, which in
any way arise out of or relate to any of the CBS Claims including, but not
limited to, an action claiming that this Release Agreement, or any portion
thereof, was fraudulently induced. |
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Subject to the exceptions set forth in Section IV.D. below,
Westwood One agrees that it will forever refrain and forbear from commencing,
instituting or prosecuting any lawsuit, action or other proceeding, in law,
equity, admiralty or otherwise, or from inducing others to do so against CBS,
which in any way arise out of or relate to any of the Westwood Claims,
including, but not limited to, an action claiming that this Release Agreement,
or any portion thereof, was fraudulently induced. |
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Attorneys’ Fees. The Parties agree further that in the event any Party
breaches this Covenant Not to Xxx, the breaching Party, or in the case of a breach by
any of a Party’s Related Entities, the Party to whom the breaching Related Entity is
related, shall pay any and all reasonable costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees
actually incurred by any non-breaching Party and by any of such non-breaching
Party’s Related Entities, in defending or otherwise responding to or participating
in any such action or proceeding. |
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Injunctive Relief. The Parties acknowledge and agree that monetary
damages alone are inadequate to compensate any Party for injury caused or threatened by
a breach of this Release Agreement and that any Party by whom this Release Agreement is
enforceable shall be entitled to apply for specific performance, injunctive relief (in
the form of both a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction) and/or any
other equitable remedy necessary or appropriate to protect the Party’s rights hereunder
(“Equitable Relief”). Such Party may, in its sole discretion, apply to a court of
competent jurisdiction for such Equitable Relief in order to enforce this Release
Agreement or prevent any violation hereof. Nothing contained in this paragraph,
however, shall be interpreted or construed to prohibit or in any way limit the right of
any non-breaching Party to obtain, in addition to Equitable Relief, an award of
monetary damages against any person or entity breaching this Covenant Not to Xxx or
this Release Agreement. |
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Exceptions. The following specific matters are excepted from this
Release Agreement and the Covenant Not to Xxx: |
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All claims of a Party resulting from a breach by any other
Party of any representations or warranties contained in this Release Agreement
or any of the New Agreements or any of the agreements or documents executed or
delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated by any of the
foregoing; |
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All claims of a Party resulting from a breach or failure to
perform by any other Party of any covenants contained in this Release Agreement
or any of the New Agreements, or any of the agreements or documents executed in
connection with the transactions contemplated by any of the foregoing; |
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Any claim related to the Excluded Amounts brought by any Party; |
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Any claim or matter referred to in the proviso in Section II.D.6. above; |
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Any claim brought by a stockholder of any Party in his capacity as a stockholder;
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Any claim that a present or former officer or director of CBS Radio (or its
affiliates) or Westwood One (or its affiliates) may have with respect to
indemnification or insurance in his capacity as such an officer or director. |
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Non-Assistance. The Parties further agree that they will not
affirmatively assist any other person or entity in litigation or other proceedings
against each other to
the extent such litigation or proceedings relate to the Disputed CBS Matters or the
Disputed Westwood One Matters. Nothing herein, however, precludes the Parties from
obeying lawful process or cooperating with or making disclosures that may be
requested or required by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any court or
regulatory agency or body. In the event a Party is served or otherwise provided
with a subpoena and/or any other request for information and/or documents (“Request
For Information”) regarding or related to any of the other Parties hereto, the Party
receiving such subpoena and/or Request For Information hereby agrees (subject to any
limitations imposed by law, court or regulatory order or rule or regulation) to
provide notice immediately of such occurrence pursuant to the Notices provision
contained in this Release Agreement. The Notice shall include a copy of the
subpoena and/or Request For Information together with any other document(s) that
accompanied such subpoena and/or Request For Information. |
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Proxy Statement. Westwood One shall include a proposal to obtain
Stockholder Approval in a proxy statement to be delivered in connection with a meeting
of stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”). The Proxy Statement shall include such
disclosure about this Release Agreement and the New Agreements as the Audit Committee
and the independent directors of the Board of Directors of Westwood One deem
appropriate, and such disclosure shall not be subject to the approval of CBS or any
officers or directors of Westwood One employed, or otherwise affiliated, with CBS. |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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Independent Legal Advice. Each of the Parties represents, warrants and
agrees that it has received independent legal advice from its attorneys with respect to
the advisability of executing this Release Agreement. Accordingly, any rule of law, or
any legal decision, that would require interpretation of any claimed ambiguities in
this Release Agreement against the Party that drafted it has no application and is
expressly waived. The provisions of this Release Agreement shall be interpreted in a
reasonable manner to effect the intent of the Parties. |
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Factual Investigation. Each of the Parties represents, warrants and
agrees that it has made such investigation of the facts pertaining to the claims it has
released hereby and other matters contained in or relating to this Release Agreement as
it deems necessary or desirable. |
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No Assignment. Each of the Parties represents and warrants that there
has been no assignment to any person or entity whatsoever of claims released by that
Party pursuant to this Release Agreement. Each of the Parties further agrees that it
will not assign any claim released by that Party pursuant to this Release Agreement to
any person or entity whatsoever and any attempted assignment of any such claim shall be
void and unenforceable. |
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Authority. Each of the Parties represents, warrants and agrees that it
has the full right and authority to enter into this Release Agreement, and that the
person
executing this Release Agreement on its behalf has the full right and authority to
fully commit and bind such Party. |
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Affiliate. When used in this Release Agreement the term “affiliate”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 405 promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended; provided that, with respect to any
affiliates of CBS, such term shall mean the controlled affiliates of CBS Corporation. |
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No Admissions. Each of the Parties hereto expressly agrees and
acknowledges that this Release Agreement represents a settlement of disputed claims and
that, by entering into this Release Agreement, no Party hereto admits or acknowledges
the existence of any claim or wrongdoing on its part. |
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Full Integration. This Release Agreement contain the final written
expression and the complete and exclusive statement of all of the agreements,
conditions, promises, representations and covenants between the Parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements,
negotiations, representations, understandings and discussions between and among the
Parties, their respective representatives and any other person or entity, with respect
to the subject matter covered hereby or thereby. Any amendment to this Release
Agreement must be in writing, must specifically refer to this Release Agreement, and
must be signed by duly authorized representatives of each of the Parties. |
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Counterparts. This Release Agreement may be executed, including by
facsimile, in any number of counterparts by the Parties, and when each Party has signed
and delivered at least one (1) such counterpart to the other Party, each counterpart
shall be deemed an original and, taken together, shall constitute one and the same
Release Agreement that shall be binding and effective as to all the Parties. |
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New York Law Governs. This Release Agreement shall be construed and
enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of New York,
notwithstanding conflicts of laws rules. |
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Headings. The headings to the paragraphs of this Release Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and will not be deemed a part hereof or affect the
construction or interpretation of the provisions hereof. |
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Survival of Warranties. All representations, warranties and covenants
contained in this Release Agreement shall survive its execution, effectiveness and
delivery. |
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Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein, all notices, demands,
requests, claims and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and may be
given by any of the following methods: (a) personal delivery; (b) facsimile
transmission; (c) registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested; or (d) internationally recognized overnight courier service. Such notices
and communications shall be sent to the appropriate Party at its address or facsimile
number given below or at such other address or facsimile number for such as shall be
specified by notice given hereunder (and shall be deemed given upon receipt by such
Party or upon actual delivery to the appropriate address, or, in case of a facsimile
transmission, upon transmission thereof by the sender and issuance by the
transmitting machine of a confirmation slip that the number of pages constituting
the notice have been transmitted without error; in the case of notices sent by
facsimile transmission, the sender shall contemporaneously mail a copy of the notice
to the addressee at the address provided for below, provided,
however, that such mailing shall in no way alter the time at which the
facsimile notice is deemed received): |
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If to Westwood One to: |
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Name:
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Westwood One, Inc. |
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Address:
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Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 |
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Attention:
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Fax No.:
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(000) 000-0000 |
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: |
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Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx |
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP |
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If to CBS to: |
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Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 |
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Attention:
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Chairman & CEO |
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with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to: |
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CBS Corporation |
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Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 |
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Attention:
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General Counsel |
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Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP |
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Address:
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Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 |
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Attention:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have approved and executed this Release Agreement as of
the date first
written above.
EXECUTED by the Parties as follows:
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CBS RADIO INC.
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WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
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Signature Page to Mutual General Release and Covenant Not to Xxx