CALL RIGHT TRANSFER AGREEMENT
CALL
RIGHT TRANSFER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
dated
February 22, 2007, among NBC Palm Beach Investment II, Inc., a California
corporation (“Palm
Beach II”),
NBC
Universal, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“NBCU,”
and
together with Palm Beach II, the “NBCU
Entities”),
and
CIG Media LLC (“CM”),
a
Delaware limited liability company controlled by Citadel Limited Partnership,
an
Illinois limited partnership (“CLP”).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS,
on November 7, 2005, Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Second Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Limited
Partnership, a Nevada limited partnership, Xxxxxx Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (collectively, the “Call
Stockholders”)
and
Palm Beach II entered into a Call Agreement (the “Call
Agreement”;
capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Call Agreement), pursuant to which the Call
Stockholders irrevocably granted Palm Beach II the Call Right to purchase
from
the Call Stockholders all of the Call Shares during the Call Period;
WHEREAS,
contemporaneously with the execution of the Call Agreement, the Call
Stockholders, NBCU and The Bank of New York (the “Escrow
Agent”)
entered into an Escrow Agreement (the “Escrow
Agreement”),
pursuant to which the Call Stockholders deposited 15,455,062 shares of Class
A
Common Stock owned by the Call Stockholders and NBCU deposited cash in the
amount of $3,863,765.50 (the “Escrow
Deposit”)
with
the Escrow Agent;
WHEREAS,
contemporaneously with the execution of the Call Agreement and the Escrow
Agreement, Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, NBCU and ION Media Networks, Inc. (f/k/a
Xxxxxx
Communications Corporation), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
entered into a Xxxxxx Consulting and Noncompetition Agreement (the “Xxxxxx
Noncompete Agreement”)
and
Xx. Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx and NBCU entered into a Xxxxxxx Noncompetition Agreement
(the “Xxxxxxx
Noncompete Agreement,”
and
together with the Xxxxxx Noncompete Agreement, the “Noncompete
Agreements”),
pursuant to which NBCU agreed to make certain payments to the Company, Xx.
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xx. Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx under the terms and condition set
forth
therein;
WHEREAS,
in connection with a potential restructuring (the “Transaction”)
of the
Company’s ownership and capital structure proposed by CLP and NBCU in a letter
to the Company, dated January 17, 2007, including a term sheet attached thereto
(as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from
time to time), the NBCU Entities wish to assign all of their rights and
obligations under the Call Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Noncompete
Agreements to CM, and CM wishes to assume all of the rights and obligations
of
the NBCU Entities under the Call Agreement, Escrow Agreement and the Noncompete
Agreements, pursuant to Section 5.6 of the Call Agreement, Section 11 of
the
Escrow Agreement, Section 8 of the Xxxxxx Noncompete Agreement and Section
7 of
the Xxxxxxx Noncompete Agreement, respectively;
WHEREAS,
on February 16, 2007 the Board of Directors approved CM as the Permitted
Transferee of the Call Right pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Call Agreement;
and
WHEREAS,
effective upon CM’s acquisition of Class B Common Stock included in the Call
Shares at the Call Closing, that certain PMC Management and Proxy Agreement,
dated November 7, 2005, among the Company, Xxxxxx Management Corporation,
a
Nevada corporation (“PMC”),
Xx.
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (collectively, the
“Station
Subsidiaries”)
listed
on the signature page thereto, and the voting control of PMC over the Station
Subsidiaries shall terminate.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and
other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINED
TERMS
Section
1.1 Definitions.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set
forth
below:
“Action”
means
any claim, demand, action, suit, arbitration, proceeding or investigation
by or
before any Governmental Authority.
“Agreement”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Preamble.
“Assignment
Closing”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in Section 2.3 hereof.
“Assignment
Date”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in Section 2.3 hereof.
“Call
Agreement”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
“Call
Stockholders”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
“CLP”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Preamble.
“CM”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Preamble.
“Company”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
“Definitive
Documentation”
means
the agreements to be executed in connection with the Transaction by the Company,
any of the parties hereto or their respective Affiliates at or prior to the
Assignment Date, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to
such parties.
“Escrow
Agent”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
“Escrow
Agreement”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
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“Escrow
Deposit”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
“Xxxxxxx
Noncompete Agreement”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
“Law”
means
any federal, state, provincial, local, foreign or similar statute, law,
ordinance, regulation, rule, code (having the force of law), requirement
or
interpretation or rule of law of any Governmental Authority or any
Order.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
any event, change, circumstance or effect that, individually or when taken
together with all other such events, changes, circumstances or effects, is
or
would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business, assets,
liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of the Company
and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided,
however,
that
none of the following shall be considered in determining whether there has
been
a Material Adverse Effect (except to the extent disproportionately affecting
the
Company and its Subsidiaries relative to other companies in the television
broadcasting industry): (i) general economic condition or (ii) events,
changes, circumstances or effects affecting the television broadcasting industry
generally.
“NBCU”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Preamble.
“NBCU
Entities”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Preamble.
“Noncompete
Agreements”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
“Order”
means
any decree, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, assessment or writ issued
by a
Governmental Authority.
“Palm
Beach II”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Preamble.
“Xxxxxx
Noncompete Agreement”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
“PMC”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
“SEC”
means
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“SEC
Filings”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in Section 4.1(a) hereof.
“Station
Subsidiaries”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
“Subsidiary”
means,
with respect to the Company, a corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, or other entity of which at least a majority of the
securities or ownership interests having by their terms ordinary voting power
to
elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar
functions is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company
and/or
one or more of its respective Subsidiaries.
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“Transaction”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in the Recitals.
ARTICLE
II
ASSIGNMENT
AND ASSUMPTION
Section
2.1 Assignment
of Call Agreement, Escrow Agreement and Obligations under Noncompete Agreements
by NBCU Entities. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement, effective as of the Assignment Date, (i) Palm Beach II shall
assign all of its rights and obligations under the Call Agreement (including
the
Call Right), and (ii) NBCU shall assign all of its rights and obligations
under
the Escrow Agreement (including the right to the proceeds of the Escrow Deposit)
and the Noncompete Agreements (including the payment obligations to the Company,
Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xx. Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx thereunder), to CM. The parties
hereto hereby agree that, following the Assignment Closing, the NBCU Entities
shall not have any rights or obligations under the Call Agreement, the Escrow
Agreement or the Noncompete Agreements.
Section
2.2 Assumption
of Call Agreement, Escrow Agreement and Obligations under Noncompete Agreements
by CM. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, effective as of the Assignment Date, CM shall assume and accept
the
assignment of (i) all of the rights and obligations of Palm Beach II under
the
Call Agreement and (ii) all of the rights and obligations of NBCU under the
Escrow Agreement and the Noncompete Agreements, and in each case, agree to
be
bound by all of the terms and conditions thereof in the same way as such
terms
obligate the NBCU Entities.
Section
2.3 Effective
Date of Assignment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the assignment by the NBCU Entities of the Call Agreement, the
Escrow
Agreement and the Noncompete Agreements, and the assumption by CM of the
Call
Agreement, Escrow Agreement and the Noncompete Agreements contemplated by
this
Agreement shall become effective at a closing (the “Assignment Closing”) to be
held at the office of Shearman & Sterling LLP, 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx at 10:00 A.M., local time, on the third Business Day
following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions specified in Article
III
(other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at
the
Assignment Closing, but subject to satisfaction or waiver thereof), or at
such
other place or at such other time or on such other date as the parties hereto
may mutually agree upon in writing (the day on which the Assignment Closing
takes place being the “Assignment Date”).
(b)
At
the Assignment Closing and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all
conditions specified in Article III (other than those conditions that by
their
nature are to be satisfied at the Assignment Closing, but subject to
satisfaction or waiver thereof), each party hereto, including its respective
Affiliates, shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each of the other parties
hereto, the duly executed Definitive Documentation to which it is a party.
(c)
Immediately following the Assignment Closing, CM shall (i) deliver a Call
Notice
to the Call Stockholders to exercise the Call Right pursuant to the terms
and
conditions of the Call Agreement and (ii) commence a Tender Offer pursuant
to
the terms and conditions of Section 3.5 of the Stockholder Agreement. Upon
exercise of the Call Right, CM shall (x) together with the Call Stockholders,
deliver a joint written notice to the Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 4(a)
of
the Escrow Agreement and (y) pay Xx. Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx $2,250,000 by wire transfer
of immediately available funds to such an account or accounts specified in
writing by him.
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ARTICLE
III
CONDITIONS
TO ASSIGNMENT CLOSING
Section
3.1 Conditions
to Assignment Closing of CM. The obligations of CM to effect the Assignment
Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver by CM, on the Assignment
Date, of each of the following conditions:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the NBCU Entities set forth in this Agreement
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof
and as
of the Assignment Date as if made on and as of the Assignment Date.
(b) Board
Approval.
The
Board of Directors shall have approved the Transaction.
(c) Governmental
Filings and Third Party Approvals.
CM shall
have made all governmental filings required to be made to consummate the
Transaction under the applicable law, including the HSR Act, and any waiting
period (and any extension thereof) under the HSR Act shall have expired or
been
terminated and all material permits and approvals required to be obtained
from
any Governmental Authority or any other Person to consummate the Transaction
or
the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been received or
obtained.
(d) FCC
Application.
CM
shall have filed the FCC Application in accordance with Section 2.2(b) of
the
Call Agreement.
(e) FCC
Approval.
The FCC
shall have granted the FCC Application by a Final Order approving the
acquisition of the Call Shares by CM from the Xxxxxx Stockholders; provided
that if
a Final Order has not been received by May 6, 2007, this condition shall
be
deemed waived.
(f) Absence
of Material Adverse Effect.
No
event, change, circumstance or effect shall have occurred which, individually
or
in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(g) No
Action.
No
Action involving the Company or any of its directors, officers, employees,
stockholders or debtholders shall be pending before any Governmental Authority
that would prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Transaction
or,
if successful, would require the parties hereto or the Company to materially
alter the Transaction.
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(h) No
Orders; Law.
No Law
or Order shall have been enacted, entered, issued, promulgated or enforced
by
any Governmental Authority that has the effect of making the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Definitive Documentation illegal or
otherwise prohibiting or restraining the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby.
(i) Definitive
Documentation.
Each of
the Company and the NBCU Entities shall have executed and delivered to CM
the
Definitive Documentation to which it is a party, and CM shall be reasonably
satisfied as to the form and substance of such Definitive
Documentation.
(j) Performance
of Covenants.
Each of
the NBCU Entities shall have performed in all respects the covenants specified
in Sections 4.5 and 4.7 of this Agreement and in all material respects all
other
covenants and agreements required to be performed by it under this Agreement.
(k) Performance
of Covenants under Other Agreements.
Each of
the NBCU Entities shall have performed in all material respects all covenants
and agreements required to be performed by it under each of the Call Agreement,
the Escrow Agreement or the Noncompete Agreements to which it is a
party.
Section
3.2 Conditions
to Assignment Closing of NBCU Entities. The obligations of the NBCU Entities
to effect the Assignment Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction or
waiver
by the NBCU Entities, on the Assignment Date, of each of the following
conditions:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of CM set forth in this Agreement shall be
true
and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of the
Assignment Date as if made on and as of the Assignment Date.
(b) Board
Approval.
The
Board of Directors shall have approved the Transaction.
(c) Governmental
Filings and Third Party Approvals.
CM shall
have made all governmental filings required to be made to consummate the
Transaction under the applicable law, including the HSR Act, and any waiting
period (and any extension thereof) under the HSR Act shall have expired or
been
terminated and all material permits and approvals required to be obtained
from
any Governmental Authority or any other Person to consummate the Transaction
or
the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been received or
obtained.
(d) FCC
Application.
CM
shall have filed the FCC Application in accordance with Section 2.2(b) of
the
Call Agreement.
(e) FCC
Approval.
The FCC
shall have granted the FCC Application by a Final Order approving the
acquisition of the Call Shares by CM from the Xxxxxx Stockholders; provided
that if
a Final Order has not been received by May 6, 2007, this condition shall
be
deemed waived.
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(f) Absence
of Material Adverse Effect.
No
event, change, circumstance or effect shall have occurred which, individually
or
in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(g) No
Action.
No
Action involving the Company or any of its directors, officers, employees,
stockholders or debtholders shall be pending before any Governmental Authority
that would prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Transaction
or,
if successful, would require the parties hereto or the Company to materially
alter the Transaction.
(h) No
Orders; Law.
No Law
or Order shall have been enacted, entered, issued, promulgated or enforced
by
any Governmental Authority that has the effect of making the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Definitive Documentation illegal or
otherwise prohibiting or restraining the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby.
(i) Definitive
Documentation.
Each of
the Company and CM shall have executed and delivered to the NBCU Entities
the
Definitive Documentation to which it is a party, and the NBCU Entities shall
be
reasonably satisfied as to the form and substance of such Definitive
Documentation.
(j) Performance
of Covenants.
CM
shall have performed in all material respects all covenants and agreements
required to be performed by it under this Agreement.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section
4.1 Representations
and Warranties of NBCU Entities. Each NBCU Entity hereby represents and
warrants to CM as follows:
(a) Existence;
Compliance with Law.
Each
NBCU Entity is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all necessary power
and
authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Each NBCU Entity
is duly
licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by it or the operation
of
its business makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except to the
extent that the failure to be so licensed or qualified and in good standing
would not adversely affect the ability of such NBCU Entity to carry out its
obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
The execution and delivery by each NBCU Entity of this Agreement, the
performance by each NBCU Entity of its obligations hereunder and the
consummation by each NBCU Entity of the transactions contemplated hereby
have
been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of such NBCU Entity.
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each NBCU Entity,
and
(assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by CM) this Agreement
constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of each NBCU Entity,
enforceable against each NBCU Entity in accordance with its terms, subject
to
the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all laws relating
to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of
equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Each of the Call Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Noncompete Agreements
is in full force and effect and constitutes the legally valid and binding
obligation of the NBCU Entities that entered into such agreement and, to
the
knowledge of each of the NBCU Entities, each of the other parties thereto.
Except as disclosed in (i) the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company
with the SEC on November 7, 2005 or (ii) Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule
13D/A
filed by NBCU with the SEC on November 9, 2005 (together, the “SEC
Filings”),
there
are no side letters or agreements which relate to any of the Call Agreement,
the
Escrow Agreement or the Noncompete Agreements. True copies of each of the
Call
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Noncompete Agreements, as amended
to
date, have been filed with the SEC in the SEC Filings or provided to CLP
by
NBCU.
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(b) Authorization;
Enforceable Obligations.
Assuming that all consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions
described in Section 4.1(c) hereof have been obtained, all filings and
notifications have been made and any applicable waiting period has expired
or
been terminated, and except as may result from any facts or circumstances
relating solely to CM or its Affiliates, the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement does not and will not (i) violate, conflict with or
result in the breach of the certificate of incorporation or by laws (or similar
organizational documents) of such NBCU Entity, (ii) conflict with or violate
any
law or Governmental Order applicable to such NBCU Entity or (iii) conflict
with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with
the
giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under,
require any consent under, or give to others any rights of termination,
acceleration or cancellation of, any note, bond, mortgage or indenture,
contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other
instrument or arrangement to which such NBCU Entity or any of its Affiliates
is
a party, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), as would not materially
and adversely affect the ability of such NBCU Entity to carry out its
obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Each of the Call Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Noncompete Agreements
is assignable by the NBCU Entity that is a party thereto and, except as
described in Section 4.1(c) of this Agreement, such assignment does not require
the consent of any Person.
(c) Governmental
Consents.
The
execution, delivery and performance by each NBCU Entity of this Agreement
do not
and will not require any consent, approval, authorization or other order
of,
action by, filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except
(i) filings with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(d) and 16 of the Exchange
Act by the NBCU Entities, (ii) where failure to obtain such consent,
approval, authorization or action, or to make such filing or notification,
would
not prevent or materially delay the consummation by such NBCU Entity of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (iii) as may be necessary
as a
result of any facts or circumstances relating solely to the Company or CM
or any
of their respective Affiliates.
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Section
4.2 Representations
and Warranties of CM. CM hereby represents and warrants to the NBCU Entities
as follows:
(a) Existence;
Compliance with Law.
CM is
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware
and has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to
carry
out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. CM is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing
in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by it or the
operation of its business makes such licensing or qualification necessary,
except to the extent that the failure to be so licensed or qualified and
in good
standing would not adversely affect the ability of CM to carry out its
obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
The execution and delivery by CM of this Agreement, the performance by CM
of its
obligations hereunder and the consummation by CM of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite action on
the
part of CM. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by CM, and
(assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each NBCU Entity)
this
Agreement constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of CM, enforceable
against CM in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency (including all laws relating to fraudulent transfers),
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally
and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of
whether
considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(b) Authorization;
Enforceable Obligations.
Assuming that all consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions
described in Section 4.2(c) hereof have been obtained, all filings and
notifications have been made and any applicable waiting period has expired
or
been terminated, and except as may result from any facts or circumstances
relating solely to the NBCU Entities, the execution, delivery and performance
of
this Agreement does not and will not (i) violate, conflict with or result
in the breach of the certificate of incorporation or by laws (or similar
organizational documents) of CM, (ii) conflict with or violate any law or
Governmental Order applicable to CM or (iii) conflict with, result in any
breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice
or
lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent
under, or give to others any rights of termination, acceleration or cancellation
of, any note, bond, mortgage or indenture, contract, agreement, lease, sublease,
license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which CM
or any
of its Affiliates is a party, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii),
as
would not materially and adversely affect the ability of CM to carry out
its
obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(c) Governmental
Consents.
The
execution, delivery and performance by CM of this Agreement do not and will
not
require any consent, approval, authorization or other order of, action by,
filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except (i) filing
of
the FCC Application with the FCC, (ii) filings with the SEC (A) pursuant
to
Sections 13(d) and 16 of the Exchange Act by CM, and such other compliance
with
the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (B) a tender offer statement
on
Schedule TO or such other documents otherwise required in connection with
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) the pre-merger
notification and waiting period requirements of the HSR Act in connection
with
the commencement of the Tender Offer, (iv) the grant of the FCC Application
by a
Final Order of the FCC in connection with the acquisition of the Call Shares
by
CM from the Xxxxxx Stockholders, (v) where failure to obtain such consent,
approval, authorization or action, or to make such filing or notification,
would
not prevent or materially delay the consummation by CM of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, (vi) such filings and approvals as may be
required by any applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws, or (vii) as may
be necessary as a result of any facts or circumstances relating solely to
the
Company or the NBCU Entities or any of their respective Affiliates.
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Section
4.3 FCC
Application; Inconsistent Actions; Final Order. As promptly as practicable
following the date hereof, CM shall cooperate with the Company to file the
FCC
Application in accordance with Section 2.2(b) of the Call Agreement. Neither
the
NBCU Entities nor CM shall take any action that would reasonably be expected
to
delay or hinder the grant of the FCC Application. The NBCU Entities hereby
agree
that they will not, and they shall not permit their Affiliates, to file a
petition to deny or otherwise object to or oppose the grant of the FCC
Application.
Section
4.4 Reasonable
Best Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each
party hereto shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken,
all actions and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with
the
other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to perform
the
obligations of such party under this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
4.5 Amendment
of Agreements. No NBCU Entity shall amend or waive (other than immaterial
waivers) any of the provisions of the Call Agreement, the Escrow Agreement
or
the Noncompete Agreements to which it is a party without the prior written
consent of CM. NBCU shall provide CM prompt written notice of any immaterial
waivers granted by NBCU under such agreements.
Section
4.6 No
Performance until Assignment Closing. Each of the NBCU Entities acknowledges
that the execution and delivery of this Agreement does not and will not create
or impose any obligations on CM to perform any of the obligations or
transactions contemplated to be performed by a permitted transferee under
any of
the Call Agreement, the Escrow Agreement or the Noncompete Agreements until
the
consummation of the Assignment Closing.
Section
4.7 Restrictions
on Assignment. So long as this Agreement is in effect and has not been
terminated in accordance with its terms, each of the NBCU Entities shall
not,
without the prior written consent of CM, Transfer or attempt to Transfer
the
Call Right to any other Person.
ARTICLE
V
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
5.1 Termination.
(a) This Agreement shall terminate in its entirety on the earlier to occur
of
the following: (i) the date on which the Company notifies any party hereto
or
publicly announces that it has determined to cease to participate in
discussions, conversations, negotiations or other communications with CLP,
NBCU
or their respective Affiliates and representatives with respect to the
Transaction, or (ii) on May 7, 2007 if any of the conditions in Sections
3.1 and
3.2 of this Agreement (other than the conditions in Sections 3.1(e) and 3.2(e))
has not been satisfied or waived as of May 7, 2007; provided, that in the
event
the Board of Directors does not approve the Transaction on or prior to March
31,
2007, NBCU shall have the right to terminate this Agreement.
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(b)
In
the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 5.1(a) hereof,
it
shall become void and of no further effect and no party hereto (or any of
its
Affiliates, directors, officers, representatives or agents) shall have any
liability or further obligation to any other party to this Agreement, except
that the termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any party of any
liability arising out of or resulting from any knowing, willful or intentional
breach of this Agreement by such party prior to such termination.
Section
5.2 Notices.
All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed to have been duly given, if delivered personally, by fax or sent by
overnight courier as follows:
(a) If
to the
NBCU Entities, to:
NBC
Universal, Inc.
00
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
General Counsel
Tel:
000-000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Shearman
& Sterling LLP
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx.
Tel:
000-000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
(b) If
to CM,
to:
CIG
Media
LLC
000
X.
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Tel:
000-000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
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with
a
copy to:
Fried,
Frank, Harris, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
Xxx
Xxx
Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Tel:
000-000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
or
to
such other address or addresses as shall be designated in writing. All notices
shall be effective when received.
Section
5.3 Entire
Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement, the Definitive Documentation, the
Letter of Intent, dated as of January 17, 2007, between NBCU and CLP and
any
other documents described therein or attached or delivered pursuant thereto
set
forth the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Any provision of this Agreement
may
be amended or modified in whole or in part at any time only by an agreement
in
writing signed by all of the parties hereto. No failure on the part of any
party
to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right shall operate as a waiver
thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise by any party of any right
preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right.
Section
5.4 Successors
and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries. No party hereto may assign any of
its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement without
the
prior written consent of each of the other parties hereto. Any purported
assignment in violation of this Section 5.4 shall be null and void. Nothing
expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed
to
give any Person, other than the parties hereto and their respective successors,
any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this
Agreement or any provision herein contained. This Agreement and all conditions
and provisions hereof are intended to be for the sole and exclusive benefit
of
the parties hereto and their respective successors, and for the benefit of
no
other Person.
Section
5.5 Other
Provisions. The provisions of Sections 5.3 (Severability), 5.4
(Counterparts), 5.5 (Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial),
5.7
(Remedies), 5.8 (Further Assurances) and 5.9 (Headings, Captions and Table
of
Contents) of the Call Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and
shall
apply to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the parties hereto
mutatis mutandis.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto or
by
their respective duly authorized representative all as of the date first
above
stated.
NBC
PALM
BEACH INVESTMENT II, INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
NBC
UNIVERSAL, INC.
By:/s/
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
CIG
MEDIA
LLC
By:
Citadel
Limited Partnership,
its
Manager
By:
Citadel
Investment Group, L.L.C.,
its General Partner
its General Partner
By:/s/
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director & Deputy General Counsel