AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of November 4, 2005 as amended and restated as of July 31, 2009 among LIN TELEVISION CORPORATION, as the Borrower, The Lenders Party Hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as an...
AMENDED
AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated
as of November 4, 2005
as
amended and restated as of July 31, 2009
among
LIN
TELEVISION CORPORATION,
as
the Borrower,
The
Lenders Party Hereto,
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as
Administrative Agent,
as
an Issuing Lender
and
as Swingline Lender
_____________________
X.X.
XXXXXX SECURITIES INC.
and
DEUTSCHE
BANK SECURITIES INC.,
as
Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners,
DEUTSCHE
BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
as
Syndication Agent and as an Issuing Lender,
and
XXXXXXX
SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P.,
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.
and
WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
Documentation Agents
and
THE
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
and
SUNTRUST
BANK,
as
Co-Documentation Agents
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
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SECTION
1. DEFINITIONS
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1
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1.1
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Defined
Terms
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1
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1.2
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Other
Definitional
Provisions
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24
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SECTION
2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS
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25
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2.1
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Term
Commitments
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25
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2.2
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Procedure
for Delayed-Draw Term Loan
Borrowing
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25
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2.3
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Repayment
of Delayed-Draw Term Loans
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26
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2.4
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Revolving
Credit Commitments
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26
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2.5
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Procedure
for Revolving Credit Borrowing
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27
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2.6
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Commitment
Fees, etc.
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27
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2.7
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Termination
or Reduction of Commitments
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27
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2.8
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Optional
Prepayments
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29
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2.9
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Mandatory
Prepayments
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29
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2.10
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Conversion
and Continuation Options
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31
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2.11
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Minimum
Amounts and Maximum Number of Eurodollar
Tranches
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32
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2.12
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Interest
Rates and Payment Dates
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32
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2.13
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Computation
of Interest and Fees
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32
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2.14
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Inability
to Determine Interest Rate
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33
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2.15
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Pro
Rata Treatment and Payments
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33
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2.16
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Requirements
of Law
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35
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2.17
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Taxes
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36
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2.18
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Indemnity
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37
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2.19
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Change
of Lending Office
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37
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2.20
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Replacement
of Lenders under Certain
Circumstances
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38
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2.21
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Notice
of Certain Costs
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38
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SECTION
3. LETTERS OF CREDIT
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3.1
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L/C
Commitment
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38
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3.2
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Procedure
for Issuance of Letter of
Credit
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39
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3.3
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Commissions,
Fees and Other Charges
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39
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3.4
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L/C
Participations
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39
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3.5
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Reimbursement
Obligation of the Borrower
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40
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3.6
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Obligations
Absolute
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41
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3.7
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Letter
of Credit Payments
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41
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3.8
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Applications
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41
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SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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4.1
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Financial
Condition
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41
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4.2
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No
Change
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42
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4.3
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Corporate
Existence; Compliance with Law
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42
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4.4
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Corporate
Power; Authorization; Enforceable
Obligations
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42
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4.5
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No
Legal Bar
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43
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4.6
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No
Material Litigation
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43
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4.7
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Ownership
of Property; Liens
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43
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4.8
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Intellectual
Property
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43
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4.9
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Taxes
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43
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4.10
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Federal
Regulations
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43
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4.11
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ERISA
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43
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4.12
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Investment
Company Act
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44
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4.13
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Subsidiaries
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44
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4.14
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Use
of Proceeds
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44
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4.15
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Environmental
Matters
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44
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4.16
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Accuracy
of Information, etc.
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44
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4.17
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Security
Documents
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45
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4.18
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Senior
Indebtedness
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45
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SECTION
5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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45
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5.1
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Conditions
to Effectiveness
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45
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5.2
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Conditions
to Making of Delayed-Draw Term Loans on each Delayed-Draw Effective
Date
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46
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5.3
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Conditions
to Each Extension of Credit
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47
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5.4
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Conditions
to Amendment Effective Date
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48
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SECTION
6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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49
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6.1
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Financial
Statements
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49
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6.2
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Certificates;
Other Information
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50
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6.3
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Payment
of Obligations
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51
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6.4
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Conduct
of Business and Maintenance of Existence,
etc.
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51
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6.5
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Maintenance
of Property; Insurance
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51
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6.6
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Inspection
of Property; Books and Records;
Discussions
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51
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6.7
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Notices
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52
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6.8
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Environmental
Laws
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52
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6.9
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Additional
Collateral, etc.
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52
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6.10
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After-Acquired
Stations
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54
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6.11
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Cooperation
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54
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SECTION
7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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54
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7.1
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Financial
Condition Covenants
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54
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7.2
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Limitation
on Indebtedness
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55
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7.3
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Limitation
on Liens
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56
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7.4
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Limitation
on Fundamental Changes
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58
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7.5
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Limitation
on Sale of Assets
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7.6
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Limitation
on Dividends
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60
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7.7
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Limitation
on Capital Expenditures
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61
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7.8
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Limitation
on Investments, Loans and
Advances
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61
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7.9
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Limitation
on Optional Payments
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62
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7.10
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Limitation
on Transactions with Affiliates
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62
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7.11
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Limitation
on Sales and Leasebacks
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62
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7.12
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Limitations
on Change in Holding Company
Status
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63
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7.13
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Deposit
Accounts and Securities
Accounts
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63
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SECTION
8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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63
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SECTION
9. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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9.1
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Appointment
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66
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9.2
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Delegation
of Duties
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66
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9.3
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Exculpatory
Provisions
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66
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9.4
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Reliance
by Administrative Agent
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66
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9.5
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Notice
of Default
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67
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9.6
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Non-Reliance
on the Administrative Agent and Other
Lenders
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67
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9.7
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Indemnification
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68
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9.8
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Agent
in Its Individual Capacity
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68
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9.9
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Successor
Administrative Agent
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68
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9.10
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Documentation
Agents, Co-Documentation Agents and Syndications
Agent
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68
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SECTION
10. MISCELLANEOUS
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69
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10.1
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Amendments
and Waivers
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69
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10.2
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Notices
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70
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10.3
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No
Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
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70
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10.4
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Survival
of Representations and
Warranties
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71
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10.5
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Payment
of Expenses and Taxes
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71
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10.6
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Successors
and Assigns; Participations and
Assignments
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71
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10.7
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Adjustments;
Set-off.
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74
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10.8
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Counterparts
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75
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10.9
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Severability
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75
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10.10 | Integration |
75
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10.11 | GOVERNING LAW |
75
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10.12 | Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers |
75
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10.13 | Acknowledgements |
76
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10.14 | WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL |
76
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10.15 | Confidentiality |
76
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10.16 | FCC Compliance |
77
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10.17 | [RESERVED] |
77
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10.18 | USA Patriot Act |
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SECTION
11. [RESERVED]
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SCHEDULES:
1.1A Loans
and Commitments
1.1B Mortgaged
Properties
1.1D Stations
and Licensed Subsidiaries
4.6
Litigation
4.13 Subsidiaries
4.15 Environmental
Matters
5.4(f)
Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts
7.2(e) Existing
Indebtedness
iii
7.3(f) Existing
Liens
7.8(f) Existing
Investments
EXHIBITS:
A Form
of Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
B Form
of Compliance Certificate
C Form
of Closing Certificate
E Form
of Assignment and Acceptance
F Form
of Legal Opinion of Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
G
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Form
of Legal Opinion of Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP in connection with the
Amendment and Restatement
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H Form
of Swingline Loan Participation Certificate
I-1 Form
of Revolving Credit Note
I-2 Form
of Delayed-Draw Term Note
I-3 Form
of Swingline Note
J Form
of Borrowing Notice
K Form
of Joinder or Increase Agreement
L Form
of Stock Pledge Agreement
M Form
of Permitted Acquisition Closing Certificate
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AMENDED
AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of November 4, 2005, as amended by that
certain First Amendment, dated as of December 31, 2005, that certain Second
Amendment, dated as of June 24, 2007 and that certain Third Amendment, dated as
of August 25, 2008, and as further amended and restated as of July 31, 2009 (the
“UAmendment and
RestatementU”), among
LIN TELEVISION CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “UBorrowerU”), the
several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time
parties to this Agreement (the “ULendersU”),
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “UAdministrative
AgentU”), as an
Issuing Lender (as defined below) and as swingline lender (in such capacity, the
“USwingline LenderU”),
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as syndication agent (in such capacity,
the “USyndication
AgentU”) and as
an Issuing Lender, XXXXXXX XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P., BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as documentation agents (in such
capacity, the “UDocumentation
AgentsU”) and
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA and SUNTRUST BANK, as co-documentation agent (in such
capacity, the “UCo-Documentation
AgentsU”), and
X.X. XXXXXX SECURITIES INC. and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., as joint lead
arrangers and joint bookrunners (in such capacities, the “Joint Lead
Arrangers”).
The
parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION
1. 0BDEFINITIONS
1.1 11BUDefined
Terms
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“UABRU”: for
any day, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of
1%) equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the
Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day UplusU 1/2 of
1% and (c) the Eurodollar Rate for a Eurodollar Loan with a one month interest
period commencing on such day plus 1%. For purposes hereof, “UPrime RateU” shall
mean the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by
JPMorgan Chase as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York
City (the Prime Rate not being intended to be the lowest rate of interest
charged by JPMorgan Chase in connection with extensions of credit to debtors);
and “UFederal Funds Effective
RateU” shall
mean, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds
transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal
funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which
is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day of such
transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds
brokers of recognized standing selected by it. Any change in the ABR due to a
change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or such Eurodollar
Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the effective day of
such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or such
Eurodollar Rate, respectively.
“UABR LoansU”: Loans
the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the ABR.
“UAdministrative
AgentU”: JPMorgan
Chase, together with its affiliates, as the arranger of the Commitments and as
the administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, together with any of its successors.
“UAffected Eurodollar
LoansU”: as
defined in subsection 2.9(h).
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“UAffiliateU”: as
to any Person, any other Person (other than a Subsidiary) which, directly or
indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
such Person. For purposes of this definition, “UcontrolU” of a
Person means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote 51% or more
of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or
persons performing similar functions) of such Person or (b) direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or
otherwise.
“UAgreementU”: this
Credit Agreement, as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time.
“UAmendment Effective
DateU”: July
31, 2009.
“UAmendment and
RestatementU”: as
defined in the preamble hereto.
“UApplicable
MarginU”: (a)
2.75% per annum, when used with reference to ABR Loans, and (b) 3.75% per annum,
when used with reference to Eurodollar Loans.
“UApplicationU”: an
application, in such form reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the Issuing
Lender, requesting the Issuing Lender to open a Letter of Credit.
“UApproved FundU”: as
defined in subsection 10.6(b).
“UAsset SaleU”: any
Sale (excluding any sale and leaseback of assets permitted under subsection
7.11(a) (but for the avoidance of doubt, including any transactions permitted by
subsection 7.11(b)), but including a Sale in connection with an Asset Swap
Transaction (other than Asset Swap Transactions described in clause (iii)
below)) by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any property of the
Borrower or any such Subsidiary (including property subject to any Lien under
any Security Document), other than (i) a Sale pursuant to subsections 7.5(a),
7.5(b) or 7.5(d) through (h); (ii) [RESERVED]; and (iii) a Sale pursuant to
subsection 7.5(c) or (j) in respect of which the Net Cash Proceeds received by
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are $1,000,000 or less.
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“UAsset Swap
TransactionU”: a
substantially concurrent purchase and sale, or exchange, of a Broadcasting Asset
of the Borrower or all the Capital Stock of, or other equity interests in, a
Subsidiary owning a Broadcasting Asset, for a Broadcast Station or Broadcast
Enterprise of another Person or group of affiliated Persons, or at least a
majority of the Capital Stock of, or other equity interests in, a Person or
group of affiliated Persons owning a Broadcast Station or Broadcast Enterprise,
UprovidedU that (a)
the Borrower shall receive, in exchange for such Broadcasting Asset, or Capital
Stock of, or other equity interests in, such Subsidiary owning a Broadcasting
Asset, a Broadcast Station or Broadcast Enterprise, or Capital Stock of, or
other equity interests in, a Person or group of affiliated Persons owning a
Broadcast Station or Broadcast Enterprise, (b) no Default or Event of Default
will have occurred and be continuing or will result therefrom (including,
without limitation, pursuant to subsection 7.1), (c) (i) the Consolidated EBITDA
of the Broadcasting Asset being sold or exchanged plus the Consolidated EBITDA
of all Broadcasting Assets that were sold or exchanged pursuant to subsection
7.5(j) in such fiscal quarter and in the immediately preceding
four-fiscal-quarter period (in each case calculated for the four fiscal quarters
immediately preceding the sale or exchange) shall not exceed 25% of the
Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower for such immediately preceding
four-fiscal-quarter period and (ii) the Consolidated EBITDA of the
Broadcasting Asset being sold or exchanged
plus the Consolidated EBITDA of all Broadcasting Assets that were sold or
exchanged pursuant to subsection 7.5(j) since the Effective Date (in each case
calculated for the four fiscal quarters immediately preceding the sale or
exchange) shall not exceed 50% of the Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower in the
aggregate, and (d) the Borrower takes such actions as may be required or
reasonably requested to ensure that the Administrative Agent, for the ratable
benefit of the Lenders, has a perfected first priority security interest, to the
extent contemplated by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, in any assets
required to be secured pursuant to subsection 6.9 or any other Loan Document,
subject to Liens permitted by subsection 7.3, and UprovidedU UfurtherU UthatU in the
case of any exchange involving the acquisition of a Broadcasting Asset with a
value in excess of $10,000,000 (i) the Borrower provides the Administrative
Agent with appropriate supporting documentation if reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent, including, without limitation, a certificate of a Senior
Responsible Officer substantially in the form of Exhibit M, copies of any
exchange agreement in connection with such transaction, copies of opinions of
counsel, including FCC counsel, delivered in connection therewith and copies of
an FCC consent on Form 732 (or any comparable form issued by the FCC) relating
to the transfer of control or assignment of the Station Licenses of the acquired
Broadcast Station to the Borrower or its Subsidiary and (ii) on a pro forma
basis (including any recurring improvements related to the acquired asset or the
assets of the Person acquired) for the most recently completed four-fiscal
quarter period for which financial statements are available on the date of such
acquisition, no Default or Event of Default pursuant to subsection 7.1 will have
occurred and be continuing, provided that for purposes of calculating
Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (ii), the Consolidated EBITDA of
such Broadcast Stations or Broadcast Enterprises being acquired for such
four-fiscal quarter period shall be equal to the Consolidated EBITDA of such
Broadcast Stations or Broadcast Enterprises for the 12-month period immediately
preceding such acquisition, and the Borrower provides the Administrative Agent
with appropriate supporting documentation if reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent.
“UAssigneeU”: as
defined in subsection 10.6(b).
“UAvailable AmountU”: At any
time (the “UReference TimeU”) an
amount equal to (a) the sum, without duplication, of (i) $15,000,000 and (ii)
when used in subsection 7.8 only, the amount of Net Cash Proceeds received in
connection with any issuance of Capital Stock UminusU (b) the
sum, without duplication, of (i) all Restricted Payments made pursuant to
subsections 7.6(b) and (e), (ii) all Investments made pursuant to subsections
7.8(k), (n) and (o) and (iii) all prepayments made pursuant to subsection 7.9,
in each case since the Amendment Effective Date and prior to the Reference
Time.
“UAvailable Revolving Credit
CommitmentU”: as
to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to (a) such Lender’s Revolving Credit
Commitment UminusU (b) such
Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit.
“UBenefited LenderU”: as
defined in subsection 10.7(a).
“UBoardU”: the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any
successor).
“UBorrowerU”: as
defined in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
“UBorrowing DateU”: any
Business Day specified by the Borrower as a date on which the Borrower requests
the Lenders or Swingline Lender to make Loans or Swingline Loans
hereunder.
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“UBroadcast Cash
FlowU”: for
any period, the sum of Consolidated EBITDA plus amounts expensed during such
period for corporate expenses (including corporate expenses of LIN
TV).
“UBroadcast
EnterpriseU”: assets
used and useful for the operation of broadcasting or entertainment businesses,
or any businesses reasonably related thereto.
“UBroadcast
StationU”: all
or substantially all the assets used and useful for operating a full service
commercial television broadcast station pursuant to a Station License, including
without limitation the rights to use such Station License.
“UBroadcasting
AssetsU”: collectively,
any Stations and any Non-Station Assets of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries.
“UBusiness DayU”: a
day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New
York City are authorized or required by law to close, UprovidedU that
when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term “UBusiness DayU” shall
also exclude any day on which commercial banks are not open for dealing in
Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.
“UCapital
ExpendituresU”: for
any period, with respect to any Person, the aggregate of all expenditures
(whether paid in cash or accrued as a liability) by such Person and its
Subsidiaries for the acquisition or leasing (pursuant to a capital lease) of
fixed or capital assets or additions to equipment (including replacements,
capitalized repairs and improvements during such period). The
following items will be excluded from the definition of “UCapital
ExpendituresU”: (a)
expenditures to the extent funded by insurance proceeds, condemnation awards or
payments pursuant to a deed in lieu thereof, (b) expenditures to the extent made
through barter transactions and (c) assets acquired pursuant to (i) Permitted
Acquisitions, (ii) Asset Swap Transactions and (iii) a reinvestment of proceeds
received in a sale permitted under subsection 7.5(a), (b) or (c) that does not
constitute an Asset Sale.
“UCapital Lease
ObligationsU”: as
to any Person, the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under
any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal
property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be
classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person
under GAAP and, for the purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such
obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time
determined in accordance with GAAP.
“UCapital StockU”: any
and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however
designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership
interests in a Person (other than a corporation) and any and all warrants,
rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.
“UCash BalanceU”: as
defined in subsection 2.9(f).
“UCash Balance
LimitU”: as
defined in subsection 2.9(f).
“UCash EquivalentsU”: (a)
marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the
United States or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States, in each case maturing on or within one year from
the date of acquisition; (b) certificates of deposit, time deposits, Eurodollar
time deposits, bankers’ acceptances and repurchase agreements, or overnight bank
deposits having maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition
issued by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the
United States or any state thereof having combined capital and surplus (or whose
obligations are guaranteed by an affiliated commercial bank which has capital
and surplus) of not less than $500,000,000; (c) commercial paper of an issuer
rated at least A-2 by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or P-2 by Xxxxx’x
Investors Service, Inc., or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally
recognized rating agency, if both of the two named rating agencies cease
publishing ratings of commercial paper issuers generally; (d) money market
accounts or funds with or issued by Qualified Issuers; and (e) repurchase
agreements with a term of not more than one year for underlying securities of
the types described in clause (a) above entered into with any bank meeting the
qualifications specified in clause (b) above.
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“UChange of
ControlU”: the
earliest to occur of (a) a majority of directors of LIN TV consisting of
directors who are not, as of the date of determination, Continuing Directors,
(b) any “Person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) excluding the holders of
record and “beneficial owners” (as defined in Rules 13(d) 3 and 13(d) 5 under
such Act) of outstanding shares of Class B and Class C common stock of LIN TV on
the Amendment Effective Date (including Xxxxx Muse and their Affiliates and
Subsidiaries and their respective general or limited partners), becoming
beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then
outstanding voting stock of LIN TV and (c) a Change of Control as defined in any
document pertaining to any Senior Subordinated Indebtedness in an aggregate
outstanding principal amount in excess of $100,000,000 or any Senior Unsecured
Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of
$100,000,000; provided that the conversion by Xxxxx Muse (or any of its
Affiliates or Subsidiaries or any of their respective general or limited
partners) of Class B Common Stock of LIN TV into Class A Common Stock, Class C
Common Stock or any other voting common stock of LIN TV pursuant to the terms of
the Class B Common Stock and any conversion of the Class C Common Stock in
connection therewith shall not constitute a Change of Control.
“UCodeU”: the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“UCo-Documentation
AgentsU”: as
defined in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
“UCommitmentU”: as
to any Lender, the sum of the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitment and the
Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender.
“UCommitment Fee
RateU”: (i)
0.75% per annum if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the
immediately preceding four-fiscal-quarter period for which financial statements
are available is greater than 6.00x and (ii) 0.50% per annum if the Consolidated
Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the immediately preceding
four-fiscal-quarter period for which financial statements are available is less
than or equal to 6.00x.
“UCommonly Controlled
EntityU”: an
entity, whether or not incorporated, which is under common control with the
Borrower within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA or is part of a group which
includes the Borrower and which is treated as a single employer under Section
414 of the Code.
“UCompliance
CertificateU”: a
certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer substantially in the form of
Exhibit B.
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“UConsolidated Cash Interest
ExpenseU”: for
any period, Consolidated Interest Expense (including, without limitation, that
attributable to Capital Lease Obligations but excluding capitalized financing
fees), net of cash interest income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, for
such period (a) minus, in each case to the extent included in determining such
Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, the sum of the
following: (i) non-cash expenses for interest payable in kind and
(ii) amortization of debt discount and fees and (b) plus the sum of cash
payments made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries during such period in
respect of the items referred to in clause (a)(i) of this definition to the
extent previously subtracted pursuant to clause (a) of this definition
(including, without limitation, all commissions, discounts and other fees and
charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing
and net costs under Interest Rate Protection Agreements to the extent such net
costs are allocable to such period in accordance with GAAP).
“UConsolidated Current
AssetsU”: at
any date, all amounts (other than cash and Cash Equivalents) that would, in
conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “Utotal current
assetsU” (or any
like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries at such date.
“UConsolidated Current
LiabilitiesU”: at
any date, all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite
the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated
balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date, but excluding
(a) the current portion of any Funded Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
and (b) without duplication of clause (a) above, all Indebtedness consisting of
Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans to the extent otherwise included
therein.
“UConsolidated
EBITDAU”: for
any period:
(a) Net
Income for such period; plus
(b) without
duplication, the sum of the following items (to the extent deducted in the
computation of such Net Income for such period):
(i) depreciation
expense;
(ii) amortization
expense (including amortization in respect of Film Obligations and other
amortized film expense) and amortization of intangibles (including goodwill,
organizational costs and impairments);
(iii) Consolidated
Interest Expense;
(iv) income
and franchise tax expense;
(v) any
extraordinary and unusual losses (net of income taxes);
(vi) to
the extent identified and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
any cost savings realized in connection with any acquired Broadcasting
Assets;
(vii) for
any pro forma period for an acquisition, any recurring improvements to
Consolidated EBITDA as a result of any acquired Broadcasting
Assets;
(viii) other
non-cash charges (excluding barter expenses and trade expenses);
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(ix) (A)
non-recurring charges for severance payments and similar activities and (B)
acquisition-related charges and expenses in accordance with SFAS No. 141(R) (or
any successor standard adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the
International Accounting Standards Board or any other standard setter applicable
to the Borrower) not exceeding, in the aggregate for both clauses (A) and (B)
above, $15,000,000 for the period starting on the Amendment Effective Date and
ending on the Delayed-Draw Maturity Date; and
less
(c) without duplication, the sum of the following items for such
period:
(i) all
cash payments originally scheduled to be made during such period in respect of
Film Obligations;
(ii) any
extraordinary and unusual gains (net of income taxes), to the extent included in
the computation of Net Income for such period;
(iii) non-cash
gains included in Net Income for such period (excluding barter and trade
revenues); and
(iv) cash
dividends or other distributions made by the Borrower to LIN TV for its
reasonable corporate overhead expenses.
Consolidated
EBITDA for any period will be adjusted to (A) exclude the Consolidated EBITDA
attributable to any asset or business that was disposed of (either directly or
as part of an exchange) by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the
date of determination (as if such asset or business had not been owned by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the date of determination) and (B)
include the Consolidated EBITDA attributable to any asset or business that was
acquired (either directly or as part of an exchange) by the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries (including, to the extent identified and reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, pro forma cost savings in connection
therewith) prior to the date of determination (as if such asset or business had
been owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the date of
determination).
“UConsolidated Interest
Coverage RatioU”: for
any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period to (b)
Consolidated Cash Interest Expense for such period.
“UConsolidated Interest
ExpenseU”: for
any period, the amount of interest expense, both expensed and capitalized, of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period on the aggregate principal
amount of their Indebtedness determined on a consolidated basis in accordance
with GAAP, after giving effect to any interest rate protection agreements with
respect to such Indebtedness but excluding non-cash deferred financing costs
(other than for purposes of the definition of the term “UConsolidated
EBITDAU”). Consolidated
Interest Expense for any period will be adjusted to (A) exclude the Consolidated
Interest Expense attributable to any Indebtedness repaid or assumed by a third
party in connection with the Sale of any asset or business that was disposed of
(either directly or as part of an exchange) by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries prior to the date of determination (as if such Indebtedness had not
been outstanding prior to the date of determination) and (B) include the
Consolidated Interest Expense attributable to any Indebtedness incurred or
assumed in connection with the acquisition of any asset or business that was
acquired (either directly or as part of an exchange) by the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries prior to the date of determination (as if such Indebtedness had
been outstanding prior to the date of determination).
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“UConsolidated Leverage
RatioU”: as
of the last day of any period of four fiscal quarters, the ratio of (a)
Consolidated Total Debt on such day to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such
period.
“UConsolidated Net
IncomeU”: for
any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP;
provided that there shall be excluded (a) the income (or deficit) of any Person
accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower or is merged
into or consolidated with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) the
income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Borrower) in
which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except
to the extent that any such income is actually received by the Borrower or such
Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions and (c) the
undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary of the Borrower to the extent that the
declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary
is not at the time permitted by the terms of any Contractual Obligation (other
than under any Loan Document) or Requirement of Law applicable to such
Subsidiary.
“UConsolidated Senior
DebtU”: at any
date, Consolidated Total Debt at such date less the aggregate principal amount
at such date of all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that is
subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, including all Subordinated
Indebtedness, including, without limitation, any subordinated Indebtedness
assumed in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or an Asset Swap
Transaction.
“UConsolidated Senior Leverage
RatioU”: as of
the last day of any period of four fiscal quarters, the ratio of (a)
Consolidated Senior Debt on such day to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such
period.
“UConsolidated Total
DebtU”: at
any date, the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness for borrowed money
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date, determined on a consolidated
basis in accordance with GAAP.
“UConsolidated Working
CapitalU”: at
any date, the excess of Consolidated Current Assets on such date over
Consolidated Current Liabilities on such date.
“UContinuing
DirectorsU”: (i)
any member of the board of directors of LIN TV who was a member of such board of
directors on the Amendment Effective Date, (ii) any member of the board of
directors of LIN TV who was nominated for election or elected to such board of
directors with the approval of a majority of the members of such board of
directors referred to in clause (i), and (iii) any member of the board of
directors nominated for election or elected to such board of directors with the
approval of a majority of the members of such board of directors referred to in
clause (i) and (ii).
“UContractual
ObligationU”: as
to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any
agreement, instrument or other undertaking (including, without limitation, any
undertaking made to the FCC) to which such Person is a party or by which it or
any of its property is bound.
“UDefaultU”: any
of the events specified in Section 8, whether or not any requirement for the
giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, unless cured or waived, has been
satisfied.
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“UDelayed-Draw Commitment
PeriodU”: the
period from and including the Effective Date to and including the Final
Delayed-Draw Availability Date, or if such date is not a Business Day, the
Business Day next preceding such date.
“UDelayed-Draw Effective
DateU”: the
date on which the conditions precedent to the making of the Delayed-Draw Term
Loans for the financing of (a) the portion of the Emmis Acquisition being
consummated on such date and/or (b) the Revolving Credit Loans being prepaid
(including any amounts owing pursuant to subsection 2.18) in accordance with
subsection 2.8, in each case, as set forth in subsection 5.2, are
satisfied. Each reference herein to “UDelayed-Draw Effective
DateU” shall
be deemed to be a reference to the relevant Delayed-Draw Term Loans with respect
to the relevant portion of the Emmis Acquisition being funded and/or the
Revolving Credit Loans being prepaid, as applicable.
“UDelayed-Draw Maturity
DateU”: November
4, 2011.
“UDelayed-Draw Term Loan
CommitmentsU”: As
to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make a Delayed-Draw Term Loan to
the Borrower hereunder in a principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth
under the heading “Borrower Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitment” opposite such
Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1A attached hereto. The aggregate amount
of the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments is $275,000,000.
“UDelayed-Draw Term Loan
FacilityU”: as
defined in the definition of the term “UFacilityU”.
“UDelayed-Draw Term Loan
LenderU”: each
Lender which has a Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitment or which has made, or
acquired pursuant to an assignment made in accordance with subsection 10.6(b), a
Delayed-Draw Term Loan.
“UDelayed-Draw Term Loan
PercentageU”: as
to any Delayed-Draw Term Loan Lender at any time, the percentage which such
Lender’s Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitment then constitutes of the aggregate
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments (or, at any time after the earlier of (x) the
date as of which the Delayed-Draw Term Loans have been fully borrowed, (y) the
Final Delayed-Draw Availability Date and (z) the date as of which the
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments have been terminated, the percentage which
the principal amount of such Lender’s Delayed-Draw Term Loans then outstanding
constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans
then outstanding).
“UDelayed-Draw Term
LoansU”: as
defined in subsection 2.1(a).
“UDelayed-Draw Term
NoteU”: as
defined in subsection 10.6(e).
“UDeposit AccountU”: a
“Udeposit accountU” as
defined in the UCC.
“UDocumentation
AgentsU”: as
defined in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
“UDollarsU” and
“U$U”: lawful
currency of the United States of America.
“UEffective DateU”: November
4, 2005.
“UEmmis
AcquisitionU”: the
acquisition from the Seller of all right, title and interest of Seller in and to
certain assets and properties of Seller, real and personal, tangible and
intangible, that are used or held for use in the operation of certain television
broadcast stations, pursuant to, and as more fully described in, that certain
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2005 between the Seller and the
Borrower. For purposes hereof, “USellerU” shall
mean Emmis Television License, LLC and Emmis Indiana Broadcasting,
L.P.
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“UEnvironmental
LawsU”: any
and all applicable foreign, Federal, state, local or municipal laws, rules,
orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, legally binding
requirements of any Governmental Authority or other Requirements of Law
(including common law) regulating, relating to or imposing liability or
standards of conduct concerning protection of the environment, as now or may at
any time hereafter be in effect.
“UEnvironmental
LiabilityU”: any
liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs
of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower
or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a)
violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling,
transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Materials of Environmental
Concern, (c) exposure to any Materials of Environmental Concern, (d) the release
or threatened release of any Materials of Environmental Concern into the
environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement
pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the
foregoing.
“UERISAU”: the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time.
“UEurocurrency Reserve
RequirementsU”: for
any day as applied to a Eurodollar Loan, the aggregate (without duplication) of
the rates (expressed as a decimal fraction) of reserve requirements in effect on
such day (including, without limitation, basic, supplemental, marginal and
emergency reserves under any regulations of the Board or other Governmental
Authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto) dealing with reserve
requirements prescribed for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as
“Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board) maintained by a member
bank of the Federal Reserve System.
“UEurodollar Base
RateU”: with
respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Loan,
the rate per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars
for a period equal to such Interest Period commencing on the first day of such
Interest Period appearing on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 A.M.,
London time, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest
Period. In the event that such rate does not appear on such page (or
otherwise on such screen), the “UEurodollar Base
RateU” shall
be determined by reference to such other comparable publicly available service
for displaying eurodollar rates as may be selected by the Administrative Agent
or, in the absence of such availability, by reference to the rate at which the
Administrative Agent is offered Dollar deposits at or about 11:00 A.M., New York
City time, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period in
the interbank eurodollar market where its eurodollar and foreign currency and
exchange operations are then being conducted for delivery on the first day of
such Interest Period for the number of days comprised therein.
“UEurodollar LoansU”: Loans
the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the Eurodollar
Rate.
“UEurodollar RateU”: with
respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Loan,
a rate per annum determined for such day in accordance with the following
formula (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%):
U Eurodollar
Base
Rate U
1.00
- Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements
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“UEurodollar
TrancheU”: the
collective reference to Eurodollar Loans under the same Facility the then
current Interest Periods with respect to all of which begin on the same date and
end on the same later date (whether or not such Loans shall originally have been
made on the same day).
“UEvent of DefaultU”: any
of the events specified in Section 8, provided that any requirement for the
giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.
“UExcess Cash FlowU”: for
any fiscal year of the Borrower, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum, without
duplication, of (i) Consolidated Net Income for such fiscal year, (ii) the
amount of all non-cash charges (including depreciation and amortization)
deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (iii) decreases in
Consolidated Working Capital for such fiscal year, and (iv) the aggregate net
amount of any non-cash losses, to the extent deducted in arriving at such
Consolidated Net Income, over (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the
amount of all non-cash credits included in arriving at such Consolidated Net
Income, (ii) the aggregate amount actually paid by the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in cash during such fiscal year on account of Capital Expenditures
(excluding the principal amount of Indebtedness incurred in connection with such
expenditures), (iii) the aggregate amount of all prepayments of Revolving Loans
and Swingline Loans during such fiscal year to the extent accompanying permanent
optional reductions of the Revolving Commitments and all optional prepayments of
the Delayed-Draw Term Loans during such fiscal year, (iv) the aggregate amount
of all regularly scheduled principal payments of Funded Debt (including the
Delayed-Draw Term Loans) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries made during such
fiscal year (other than in respect of any revolving credit facility to the
extent there is not an equivalent permanent reduction in commitments
thereunder), (v) increases in Consolidated Working Capital for such fiscal year,
(vi) the aggregate net amount of any non-cash gains, to the extent included in
arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (vii) the aggregate amount of all
payments made pursuant to subsections 7.6 (a), (c) and (e) (to the extent not
deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income) during such fiscal year,
and (viii) the aggregate net amount of all Investments made pursuant to
subsection 7.8(n) during such fiscal year.
“UExcess Cash Flow Application
DateU”: as
defined in subsection 2.9(c).
“UExisting Credit
AgreementU”: the
Credit Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2005 among the Borrower, Televicentro of
Puerto Rico, LLC, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities
from time to time parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase, as administrative agent, as
issuing lender, and as swingline lender, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas,
as syndication agent, and as an Issuing Lender, Bank of America, N.A., The Bank
of Nova Scotia and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as documentation agents,
Suntrust Bank, as co-documentation agent and X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc. and
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint
bookrunners.
“UFacilityU”: each
of (a) the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments and the Delayed-Draw Term Loans
made thereunder (the “UDelayed-Draw Term Loan
FacilityU”), (b)
the Swingline Loan Commitment and the Swingline Loans made thereunder and (c)
the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments and the Total Revolving Extensions of
Credit made thereunder (the “URevolving Credit
FacilityU”).
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“UFCCU”: the
Federal Communications Commission or any Governmental Authority substituted
therefor.
“UFederal Funds Effective
RateU”: as
defined in the definition of the term “UABRU”.
“UFee Payment DateU”: (a)
the third Business Day following the last day of each March, June, September and
December and (b) the last day of the Delayed-Draw Commitment Period or the
Revolving Credit Commitment Period, as the case may be.
“UFilm ObligationsU”: all
obligations in respect of the purchase, use, license or acquisition of programs,
programming materials, films and similar assets used in connection with the
business and operation of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
“UFinal Delayed-Draw
Availability DateU”: November
4, 2006.
“UFinal OrderU”: with
respect to the assignment or transfer of control of the Station Licenses for any
Station, an order of the FCC approving such assignment or transfer that is final
(i.e., no longer subject to further judicial or administrative review), as to
which no requests for judicial or administrative review are pending, and that
has not been reversed, stayed, enjoined, set aside, annulled or
suspended.
“UFunded DebtU”: as
to any Person, all Indebtedness of such Person that matures more than one year
from the date of its creation or matures within one year from such date but is
renewable or extendible, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one
year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that
obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than
one year from such date, including all current maturities and current sinking
fund payments in respect of such Indebtedness whether or not required to be paid
within one year from the date of its creation and, in the case of the Borrower,
Indebtedness in respect of the Loans.
“UGAAPU”: generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from
time to time set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting
Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
the statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board
and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in
such other statements by such other entity as may be in general use by
significant segments of the accounting profession, which are applicable to the
circumstances of the Borrower as of the date of determination. In the event that
any “UAccounting
ChangeU” (as
defined below) shall occur, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent
that the Borrower wishes to, or the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower
that the Required Lenders wish to, amend any financial covenants, standards or
terms in this Agreement to eliminate the effect of such Accounting Change, then
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations in
order to amend such provisions of this Agreement so as to equitably reflect such
Accounting Changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the
Borrower’s financial condition shall be the same after such Accounting Changes
as if such Accounting Changes had not been made. Until such time as such an
amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders or the Borrower or the Required
Lenders, as the case may be, shall have withdrawn the request for amendment, all
financial covenants, standards and terms in this Agreement shall continue to be
calculated or construed as if such Accounting Changes had not occurred. The term
“UAccounting
ChangesU” refers
to changes in accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule,
regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards
Board, the Accounting Principles Board or the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants, the Securities and Exchange Commission (if applicable),
successors to any of the foregoing or agencies with similar functions to any of
the foregoing, or such other entity the statements of which are in general use
by significant segments of the accounting profession. Notwithstanding
any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial
nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and
ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election
under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any other Financial
Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness
or other liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as
defined therein.
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“UGECCU”: General
Electric Capital Corporation, a New York corporation.
“UGovernmental
AuthorityU”: any
nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any
entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative
functions of or pertaining to government.
“UGuarantee and Collateral
AgreementU”: the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated the date hereof, executed and
delivered by the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor, as the same may be
further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time.
“UGuarantee
ObligationU”: as
to any Person (the “Uguaranteeing
personU”), any
obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person (including,
without limitation, any bank under any letter of credit) to induce the creation
of which the guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counter indemnity
or similar obligation, in either case guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any
Indebtedness (the “Uprimary
obligationsU”) of any
other third Person (the “Uprimary obligorU”) in any
manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any
obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to
purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or
indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (A) for the purchase
or payment of any such primary obligation or (B) to maintain working capital or
equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or
solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or
services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary
obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary
obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such
primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the
term “UGuarantee
ObligationU” shall
not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the
ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any
guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to
the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which
such Guarantee Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such
guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument
embodying such Guarantee Obligation, unless such primary obligation and the
maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated
or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be
such guaranteeing person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect
thereof as determined by such Person in good faith.
“UHicks MuseU”: HM
Capital Partners LLC (formerly, Hicks, Muse, Xxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated), any
of its Affiliates and Subsidiaries, and any fund that it (or any of its
Affiliates or Subsidiaries) sponsors or manages.
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“UIncurU”: as
defined in subsection 7.2; and the term “UIncurrenceU” shall
have a correlative meaning.
“UIndebtednessU”: of
any Person at any date, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person
for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase
price of property or services (other than current trade payables and accrued
expenses incurred in the ordinary course of such Person’s business and
obligations created through the use of purchase cards and credit cards), (c) all
obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other
similar instruments, (d) all indebtedness created or arising under any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property
acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or
lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession
or sale of such property), UprovidedU, UhoweverU, that
the amount of such Indebtedness of any Person described in this clause (d)
shall, for the purposes of the Agreement, be deemed to be equal to the lesser of
(i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market
value of the property or asset encumbered, as determined by such Person in good
faith, (e) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (f) all obligations of
such Person, contingent or otherwise, as an account party under a bankers’
acceptance, letter of credit or similar facilities, (g) the obligations of such
Person under any Interest Rate Protection Agreement, (h) all Guarantee
Obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of the kind referred to in
clauses (a) through (g) above and (i) all obligations of the kind referred to in
clauses (a) through (h) above secured by (or for which the holder of such
obligation has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any
Lien on property (including, without limitation, accounts and contract rights)
owned by such Person, whether or not such Person has assumed or become liable
for the payment of such obligation and on which obligations such Person has
recourse only to such property; UprovidedU, UhoweverU, that
the amount of such Indebtedness of any Person described in this clause (i)
shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to be equal to the lesser
of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market
value of the property or asset encumbered, as determined by such Person in good
faith.
“UInsolvencyU”: with
respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such Plan is insolvent
within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA.
“UInsolventU”: pertaining
to a condition of Insolvency.
“UIntellectual
PropertyU”: as
defined in subsection 4.8.
“UInterest Payment
DateU”: (a)
as to any ABR Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December to
occur while such Loan is outstanding, (b) as to any Eurodollar Loan having an
Interest Period of three months or less, the last day of such Interest Period,
(c) as to any Eurodollar Loan having an Interest Period longer than three
months, each day which is three months, or a whole multiple thereof, after the
first day of such Interest Period and the last day of such Interest Period and
(d) as to any Loan, the date of repayment thereof at final stated
maturity.
“UInterest PeriodU”: as
to any Eurodollar Loan, (a) initially, the period commencing on the borrowing or
conversion date, as the case may be, with respect to such Eurodollar Loan and
ending one, two, three, six or (if available to all Lenders under the relevant
Facility as determined in good faith by such Lenders) nine or twelve months
thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its notice of borrowing or notice of
conversion, as the case may be, given with respect thereto; and (b) thereafter,
each period commencing on the last day of the next preceding Interest Period
applicable to such Eurodollar Loan and ending one, two, three, six or (if
available to all Lenders under the relevant Facility as determined in good faith
by such Lenders) nine or twelve months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower
by irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent not less than three Business
Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect
thereto, provided that all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest
Periods are subject to the following:
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(i) if
any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day,
such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day
unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into
another calendar month in which event such Interest Period shall end on the
immediately preceding Business Day;
(ii) any
Interest Period that would otherwise extend beyond the Revolving Credit
Termination Date, in the case of Revolving Credit Loans, or the Delayed-Draw
Maturity Date, in the case of Delayed-Draw Term Loans, shall end on the
Revolving Credit Termination Date or the Delayed-Draw Maturity Date, as
applicable; and
(iii) any
Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on
a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month
at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the
calendar month at the end of such Interest Period.
“UInterest Rate Protection
AgreementU”: any
interest rate protection agreement, interest rate futures contract, interest
rate option, interest rate cap or other interest rate hedge arrangement, to or
under which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or a beneficiary
on the Effective Date or becomes a party or a beneficiary
thereafter.
“UInvestmentU” as
defined in subsection 7.8.
“UIssuing LenderU”: JPMorgan
Chase, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas or any other Lender selected by the
Borrower with the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld), and any of their respective affiliates, each in its
capacity as issuer of any Letter of Credit. Each reference herein to
“Xxxx Issuing
LenderU” shall
be deemed to be a reference to the relevant Issuing Lender with respect to the
relevant Letter of Credit.
“UJoint Venture
LoanU”: the
non-amortizing senior secured note due 2023 in the amount of $815,500,000 issued
by LLC and payable to GECC.
“UJoint Venture Loan
GuaranteeU”: the
guarantee executed by LIN TV in connection with the Joint Venture
Loan.
“UJPMorgan ChaseU”: JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.
“UL/C CommitmentU”: $15,000,000.
“UL/C Fee Payment
DateU”: the
third Business Day following the last day of each March, June, September and
December and the last day of the Revolving Credit Commitment
Period.
“UL/C ObligationsU”: at
any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate then undrawn and
unexpired amount of the then outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate
amount of drawings under Letters of Credit which have not then been reimbursed
pursuant to subsection 3.5.
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“UL/C ParticipantsU”: with
respect to any Letter of Credit, the collective reference to all the Revolving
Credit Lenders other than the Issuing Lender that issued such Letter of
Credit.
“ULendersU”: as
defined in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement. “ULenderU” shall
in any event include the Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender.
“ULetters of
CreditU”: as
defined in subsection 3.1(a), UprovidedU that to
the extent the Borrower shall have deposited amounts in a cash collateral
account for the benefit of the Lenders, the Letters of Credit relating thereto
shall be deemed not to be Letters of Credit for purposes of this
Agreement.
“ULicense
SubsidiaryU”: (a)
with respect to each Station owned on the Effective Date, each Subsidiary listed
opposite such Station’s name on Schedule 1.1D and (b) with respect to any
Station acquired after the Effective Date, the Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the
Borrower that shall hold the Station Licenses under the authority of which such
Station is operated, provided that, in the case of Subsidiaries referred to in
clause (b) above, each such Subsidiary shall be a single purpose entity the sole
purpose of which shall be to hold Station Licenses and to perform related
functions with respect thereto, unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative
Agent (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld).
“ULienU”: any
mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance,
lien (statutory or other), charge or other security interest or any preference,
priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or
nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement and any capital lease having substantially the same
economic effect as any of the foregoing) but not including a lien for taxes that
are not delinquent.
“XXXX TexasU”: LIN
Television of Texas, LP, a Delaware limited partnership.
“XXXX TVU”: LIN
TV Corp., a Delaware corporation and the parent of the Borrower.
“XXXX TV Common
StockU”: the
Class A Common Stock of LIN TV, par value $0.01 per share.
“ULLCU”: Station
Venture Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“ULLC AgreementU”: the
Station Venture Holdings, LLC Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Agreement dated as of January 15, 1998, between Outlet and LIN
Texas.
“ULoanU”: any
loan made by any Lender pursuant to this Agreement.
“ULoan DocumentsU”: this
Agreement, the Security Documents, and the Notes, if any.
“ULoan PartiesU”: the
Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower which is a party to a Loan
Document.
“UMajority Delayed-Draw Term
Loan Facility LendersU”: the
Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Delayed-Draw Term Loan
Facility.
“UMajority Facility
LendersU”: with
respect to any Facility, Lenders which collectively are the holders of more than
50% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans (or,
prior to the termination of the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments, Lenders
which are collectively the holders of more than 50% of the aggregate
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments) or of the Total Revolving Extensions of
Credit, as the case may be, outstanding under such Facility (or, in the case of
the Revolving Credit Facility, prior to any termination of the Revolving Credit
Commitments thereunder, Lenders which are collectively the holders of more than
50% of the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments).
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“UMajority Revolving Credit
Facility LendersU”: the
Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Credit
Facility.
“UMaterial Adverse
EffectU”: a
material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, properties or condition
(financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
or (b) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents or the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline
Lender, the Issuing Lender or the other Lenders hereunder and
thereunder.
“UMaterials of Environmental
ConcernU”: any
gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum
products or any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, defined or
regulated as such in or under any Environmental Law, including, without
limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls and urea-formaldehyde
insulation.
“UMortgaged
PropertiesU”: the
real properties listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1.1B under the caption “Mortgaged
Properties”.
“UMortgagesU”: each
of the mortgages and deeds of trust made by any Loan Party in favor of, or for
the benefit of, the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, as the
same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time.
“UMultiemployer
PlanU”: a
Plan which is a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001 (a) (3) of
ERISA.
“UNet Cash
ProceedsU”: (a)
in connection with any Asset Sale or any Recovery Event, the proceeds thereof in
the form of cash and Cash Equivalents (including any such proceeds received by
way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment
receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise, but only as and
when received) of such Asset Sale or Recovery Event, net of attorneys’ fees,
notarial fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, appraisal fees,
survey costs, title insurance premiums, amounts to be applied to the repayment
of Indebtedness secured by a Lien expressly permitted hereunder on any asset
which is the subject of such Asset Sale or Recovery Event (other than any Lien
pursuant to a Security Document) and other customary fees and expenses actually
incurred in connection therewith, net of taxes paid or reasonably estimated to
be payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax
credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements) and net of purchase
price adjustments reasonably expected to be payable in connection therewith and
(b) in connection with any issuance or sale of equity securities or debt
securities or instruments or the incurrence of loans, the cash proceeds received
from such issuance or Incurrence, net of attorneys’ fees, notarial fees,
investment banking fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and
commissions and other customary fees and expenses actually Incurred in
connection therewith.
“UNet Consolidated
RevenueU”: at a
particular date, all amounts which would, in conformity with GAAP, be set
opposite the caption “Net Revenues” (or any like caption) on a consolidated
statement of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such
date.
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“UNet IncomeU”: at
a particular date, all amounts which would, in conformity with GAAP, be set
forth opposite the caption “Net Income” (or any like caption) on a consolidated
statement of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date; UprovidedU that in
no event shall Net Income include the net income or loss of Banks Broadcasting,
Inc., and UprovidedU UfurtherU that
such amount shall be adjusted to exclude (to the extent otherwise included
therein) (a) earnings or losses attributable to any Person (other than the LLC)
in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has a joint interest with third
parties, except to the extent of the amount of dividends or other distributions
actually paid to the Borrower or such Subsidiary by such other Person in cash
during such period and (b) any earnings or losses attributable to the interest
of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the LLC, except for any such
earnings to the extent of (i) actual distributions of Distributable Cash (as
defined in the LLC Agreement) in respect of such interest made to the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) amounts that would have constituted
Distributable Cash and would have been required to be distributed to the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of such interest but for the reserve
requirement of Section 8.06 of the LLC Agreement.
“UNon-Consenting
LenderU”: as
defined in subsection 2.20.
“UNon-Excluded
TaxesU”: as
defined in subsection 2.17(a).
“UNon-Funding
LenderU”: as
defined in subsection 2.15(c).
“UNon-Station
AssetU”: all
of the assets used and useful for the operation of the Borrower’s and its
Subsidiaries’ broadcasting and entertainment businesses, other than the
Stations.
“UNon-U.S. LenderU”: as
defined in subsection 2.17(b).
“UNotesU”: the
collective reference to the Delayed-Draw Term Notes, the Revolving Credit Notes
and the Swingline Notes.
“UObligationsU”: the
unpaid principal of and interest on (including, without limitation, interest
accruing after the maturity of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and
interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the
commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to
the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest
is allowed in such proceeding) the Loans, the Reimbursement Obligations and all
other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent,
the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Lender or any other Lender (or, in the case of
Interest Rate Protection Agreements, any counterparty thereto who was a Lender
(or any affiliate of any Lender) at the time such Interest Rate Protection
Agreement was entered into), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,
due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise
under, out of, or in connection with, this Agreement, any Notes, any other Loan
Document, the Letters of Credit, any Interest Rate Protection Agreement entered
into with counterparty who was a Lender (or any affiliate of any Lender) at the
time such Interest Rate Protection Agreement was entered into or any other
document made, delivered or given in connection herewith or therewith, whether
on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities,
costs, expenses (including, without limitation, all fees, charges and
disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent, to the Swingline Lender,
to the Issuing Lender or to any other Lender that are required to be paid by the
Borrower pursuant hereto).
“UOutletU”: Outlet
Broadcasting, Inc., a Rhode Island corporation.
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“UParticipantU”: as
defined in subsection 10.6(c).
“UParent GuaranteeU”: the
guarantee dated as of November 4, 2005 made by LIN TV in favor of XX Xxxxxx
Xxxxx as Administrative Agent under this Agreement.
“UPBGCU”: the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title
IV of ERISA (or any successor).
“UPermitted
AcquisitionU”: the
acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of one or more Broadcast
Stations or Broadcast Enterprises, or at least a majority of the capital stock
of, or other equity interests in, any other Person whose primary business is the
ownership and operation of one or more Broadcast Stations or Broadcast
Enterprises, in the United States UprovidedU that (a)
no Default or Event of Default will have occurred and be continuing or will
result therefrom (including, without limitation, pursuant to subsection 7.1),
and (b) the Borrower takes such actions as may be required or reasonably
requested to ensure that the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of
the Lenders, has a perfected first priority security interest, to the extent
contemplated by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, in any assets required
to be secured pursuant to subsection 6.9 or any other Loan Document, subject to
Liens permitted by subsection 7.3, and UprovidedU UfurtherU that for
any acquisition involving consideration in excess of $10,000,000, (i) the
Borrower provides the Administrative Agent with appropriate supporting
documentation if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, including,
without limitation, a certificate of a Senior Responsible Officer substantially
in the form of Exhibit M, copies of any acquisition documents in connection with
such acquisition and copies of opinions of counsel, including FCC counsel,
delivered in connection therewith and copies of an FCC consent on Form 732 (or
any comparable form issued by the FCC) relating to the transfer of control or
assignment of the Station Licenses of any acquired Broadcast Station to the
Borrower or its Subsidiary and (ii) on a UproU UformaU basis
(including any recurring improvements related to the acquired asset or the
assets of the Person acquired) for the most recently completed four-fiscal
quarter period for which financial statements are available on the date of such
acquisition, no Default or Event of Default pursuant to subsection 7.1 will have
occurred and be continuing, provided that for purposes of calculating
Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (ii), the Consolidated EBITDA of
such Broadcast Stations or Broadcast Enterprises being acquired for such
four-fiscal quarter period shall be equal to the Consolidated EBITDA of such
Broadcast Stations or Broadcast Enterprises for the 12-month period immediately
preceding such acquisition, and the Borrower provides the Administrative Agent
with appropriate supporting documentation if reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto
agree that the Emmis Acquisition is a Permitted Acquisition.
“UPermitted SaleU”: the
sale by the Borrower of Televicentro of Puerto Rico, LLC and certain
other Subsidiaries of the Borrower pursuant to, and the other transactions
contemplated by, the Stock Purchase Agreement dated October 18, 2006, between
the Borrower and InterMedia Partners VII, L.P.
“UPersonU”: an
individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust,
joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture,
Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.
“UPlanU”: at
a particular time, any employee benefit plan which is covered by ERISA and in
respect of which the Borrower or a Commonly Controlled Entity is (or, if such
plan were terminated at such time, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed
to be) an “UemployerU” as
defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
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“UPledged StockU”: as
defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“UPrime RateU”: as
defined in the definition of the term “UABRU”.
“UProjectionsU”: as
defined in subsection 6.2(b).
“UPropertyU”: any
right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real,
personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including, without
limitation, Capital Stock.
“UQualified IssuerU”: any
financial institution (a) which has, or whose obligations are guaranteed by an
affiliated financial institution which has, capital and surplus in excess of
$500,000,000 and (b) the outstanding short-term debt securities of which are
rated, or whose parent’s outstanding short-term debt securities are rated, at
least A-2 by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or at least P-2 by Xxxxx’x
Investors Service, Inc., or carry an equivalent rating by a nationally
recognized rating agency if both of the two named rating agencies cease
publishing ratings of investments.
“URebuilding
NoticeU”: a
written notice executed by a Responsible Officer stating that no Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing and that the Borrower (directly or
indirectly through a Subsidiary) intends and expects to use all of the Net Cash
Proceeds of a Recovery Event to repair, rebuild or replace Property that is the
subject of such Recovery Event.
“URecovery EventU”: any
settlement of or payment in respect of any property insurance or casualty
insurance claim or any condemnation proceeding or deed in lieu thereof relating
to any Property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, excluding any such
settlement or payment which, together with any related settlement or payment,
yields Net Cash Proceeds to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of
$1,000,000 or less.
“UReference TimeU”: as
defined in the definition of “Available Amount”.
“URefunded Swingline
LoansU”: as
defined in subsection 2.4(c)(ii).
“URegisterU”: as
defined in subsection 10.6(b).
“UReimbursement
ObligationsU”: with
respect to any Letter of Credit, the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the
Issuing Lender pursuant to subsection 3.5 for amounts drawn under the Letters of
Credit.
“UReorganizationU”: with
respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such plan is in
reorganization within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA.
“UReportable EventU”: any
of the events set forth in Section 4043(b) of ERISA, other than those events as
to which the thirty day notice period is waived under the regulations issued
pursuant to Section 4043(b) of ERISA.
“URequired LendersU”: Lenders,
other than Non-Funding Lenders, which collectively are the holders of more than
50% of the sum of (i) the aggregate Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments held by
Lenders (other than Non-Funding Lenders) or, if the Delayed-Draw Term Loan
Commitments shall have been terminated, the outstanding principal amount of
Delayed-Draw Term Loans held by Lenders (other than Non-Funding Lenders) and
(ii) the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments (determined without duplication
for commitments of the Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender to issue Letters
of Credit or make Swingline Loans) held by Lenders (other than Non-Funding
Lenders) or, if the Revolving Credit Commitments have been terminated, the Total
Revolving Extensions of Credit held by Lenders (other than Non-Funding
Lenders).
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“URequirement of
LawU”: as
to any Person, the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws or other
organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule
or regulation (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws or rules,
regulations or orders, whether addressed to the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, of the FCC) or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other
Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person
or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is
subject.
“UResponsible
OfficerU”: the
chief executive officer, the president, any vice president or senior or
executive vice president, the treasurer or any assistant treasurer, the
secretary or assistant secretary, the chief financial officer (or officer having
comparable duties) and the controller of the Borrower in each case acting solely
in such capacity and without personal liability.
“URestricted
PaymentU” as
defined in subsection 7.6.
“URestructuring
AdvisorU”: if
any, the restructuring advisor to the Administrative Agent hired by the
Administrative Agent or its counsel, in its sole discretion or at the request of
the Required Lenders, provided that the Administrative Agent shall have (i)
notified the Borrower of the identity of the proposed restructuring advisor
prior to hiring such restructuring advisor and (ii) provided the Borrower an
opportunity to consult with the Administrative Agent regarding such proposed
hire.
“URevolving Credit
CommitmentU”: as
to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make Revolving Credit
Loans, and to participate in Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit, in an
aggregate principal and/or face amount not to exceed the amount set forth under
the heading “URevolving Credit
CommitmentU”
opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1A, as the same may be reduced from
time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The aggregate amount of
the Revolving Credit Commitments as of the Amendment Effective Date is
$225,000,000.
“URevolving Credit Commitment
PeriodU”: the
period from and including the Effective Date to the Revolving Credit Termination
Date.
“URevolving Credit
FacilityU”: as
defined in the definition of the term “Facility”.
“URevolving Credit
LenderU”: each
Lender which has a Revolving Credit Commitment or which has made, or acquired
pursuant to an assignment made in accordance with subsection 10.6(b), Revolving
Credit Loans or has participations in outstanding Letters of Credit or Swingline
Loans.
“URevolving Credit
LoansU”: as
defined in subsection 2.4(a).
“URevolving Credit
NoteU”: as
defined in subsection 10.6(e).
“URevolving Credit
PercentageU”: as
to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s
Revolving Credit Commitment then constitutes of the aggregate Revolving Credit
Commitments (or, at any time after the Revolving Credit Commitments shall have
expired or terminated, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of
such Lender’s Revolving Credit Loans then outstanding constitutes of the
aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans then
outstanding).
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“URevolving Credit Termination
DateU”: the
earlier of (a) the Scheduled Revolving Credit Termination Date or, if such date
is not a Business Day, the Business Day next preceding such date and (b) the
date upon which the Revolving Credit Commitments shall be earlier terminated
pursuant hereto.
“URevolving Extensions of
CreditU”: as
to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a)
the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans made by such Lender
then outstanding, (b) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Percentage of the L/C
Obligations then outstanding and (c) such Lender’s Swingline Exposure at such
time.
“USaleU”: as
defined in subsection 7.5.
“UScheduled Revolving Credit
Termination DateU”: November
4, 2011.
“USecurities
AccountU”: a
“securities account” as defined in the UCC.
“USecurity
DocumentsU”: the
collective reference to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Mortgages,
the Parent Guarantee, the Stock Pledge Agreement and all other security
documents hereafter delivered to the Administrative Agent granting a Lien on any
Property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of any Loan
Party under any Loan Document.
“USenior Responsible
OfficerU”: the
chief executive officer, the president, any senior or executive vice-president,
the treasurer, the chief financial officer and the general counsel of the
Borrower in each case acting solely in such capacity and without personal
liability.
“USenior Subordinated
NotesU”: the
Borrower’s 6½% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 and the Borrower’s 6½% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2013-Class B.
“USenior Unsecured
IndebtednessU”: unsecured
Indebtedness of the Borrower, provided that, to the extent incurred after the
Effective Date, such Indebtedness has no maturity, amortization, mandatory
redemption or purchase option (other than with asset sale proceeds, subject to
the provisions of this Agreement, or following a change of control) or sinking
fund payment prior to one year after the Delayed-Draw Maturity
Date.
“USingle Employer
PlanU”: any
Plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA, but which is not a Multiemployer
Plan.
“UStation LicensesU”: (a)
with respect to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, all authorizations,
licenses or permits issued by the FCC and granted or assigned to the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries, or under which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
has the right to operate any Station, together with any extensions or renewals
thereof and (b) with respect to any other Person, all authorizations, licenses
or permits issued by the FCC and granted or assigned to such Person, or under
which such Person has the right to operate any Broadcast Station, together with
any extensions or renewals thereof.
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“UStationsU”: collectively,
the Broadcast Stations owned from time to time by the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries. Schedule 1.1D sets forth a complete list of Stations as
of the Effective Date.
“UStock Pledge
AgreementU”: the
stock pledge agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit L (Form of Stock
Pledge Agreement) attached hereto, executed and delivered by LIN
TV.
“USubordinated
IndebtednessU”:
Indebtedness of the Borrower, including the Senior Subordinated Notes, that is
subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, provided that, to the
extent incurred after the Effective Date, such Indebtedness has (a) no maturity,
amortization, mandatory redemption or purchase option (other than with asset
sale proceeds, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, or following a
change of control) or sinking fund payment prior to the date that is one year
after the Delayed-Draw Maturity Date, (b) no financial maintenance covenants and
(c) customary subordination provisions as shall be reasonably satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent.
“USubsidiaryU”: as
to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other
entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary
voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such
power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of
the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or
other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise
controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both,
by such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, (a) all references to a
“Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary
or Subsidiaries of the Borrower and (b) unless re-designated as a Subsidiary,
the Unrestricted Subsidiaries shall not be treated as Subsidiaries (and, to the
extent applicable, a Loan Party), except for purposes of subsections 4.3, 4.6
through 4.9, 4.11, 4.13, 4.15 and 4.16, 6.1 through 6.5, 6.8, 6.9, 7.2 through
7.9, 7.10, 7.11, Section 8 or any defined terms used therein.
“USubsidiary
GuarantorU”: each
Subsidiary of the Borrower party to the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement.
“USwingline
ExposureU”: at
any time, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Swingline Loans at
such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender at any time
shall mean its Revolving Credit Percentage of the aggregate Swingline Exposure
at such time.
“USwingline LenderU”: as
defined in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
“USwingline Loan
CommitmentU”: the
obligation of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans to the Borrower
hereunder. The original amount of the Swingline Loan Commitment is
$10,000,000.
“USwingline Loan Participation
CertificateU”: a
certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit H.
“USwingline LoansU”: as
defined in subsection 2.4(c)(i).
“USwingline NoteU”: as
defined in subsection 10.6(e).
“USyndication
AgentU”: as
defined in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
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“UTest PeriodU”: any
period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower most recently
ended.
“UThird Amendment Effective
DateU”: August
25, 2008.
“UTotal Revolving Extensions
of CreditU”: at
any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Extensions of Credit of the
Revolving Credit Lenders at such time.
“UTransfereeU”: as
defined in subsection 10.6(f).
“UTypeU”: as
to any Loan, its nature as an ABR Loan or a Eurodollar Loan.
“UUCCU”: the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York or any other
applicable jurisdiction.
“UUniform CustomsU”: the
Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision),
International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500, as the same may be
revised from time to time.
“UUnrestricted
SubsidiaryU”: any
Subsidiary of the Borrower that is formed or acquired after the Third Amendment
Effective Date and that at the time such Subsidiary is formed or acquired (or
promptly thereafter) the Borrower designates such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary in a written notice to the Administrative Agent, UprovidedU, that
(i) such designation shall be deemed an Investment under subsection 7.8(k) in an
amount equal to the sum of the Borrower’s direct and indirect equity ownership
percentage of the net worth of such Unrestricted Subsidiary immediately prior to
or simultaneously with such designation and (ii) no Default or Event of Default
would result from such designation, UprovidedU, UhoweverU, that at
the time of any written designation by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent
that any Unrestricted Subsidiary shall no longer constitute an Unrestricted
Subsidiary, such Unrestricted Subsidiary shall cease to be an Unrestricted
Subsidiary and shall be treated as a Subsidiary to the extent no Default or
Event of Default would result from such designation. An Unrestricted
Subsidiary which has been designated as a Subsidiary may not be subsequently
re-designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
“UWholly Owned
SubsidiaryU”: as
to any Person, any other Person all of the Capital Stock of which (other than
directors’ qualifying shares required by law) is owned by such Person directly
and/or through other Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.
“UWholly Owned Subsidiary
GuarantorU”: any
Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the
Borrower.
1.2 12BUOther Definitional
Provisions
.U (a) Unless
otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the
defined meanings when used in the other Loan Documents or any certificate or
other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.
(b) 116BAs
used herein and in the other Loan Documents, and any certificate or other
document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, accounting terms relating
to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not defined in subsection 1.1 and
accounting terms partly defined in subsection 1.1, to the extent not defined,
shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP.
(c) 117BThe
words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used
in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular provision of this Agreement, and Section, Schedule and Exhibit
references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. The
words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by
the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed
to have the same meaning and effect as the word “UshallU”. Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, references to agreements and contracts
shall be deemed to refer to such agreements or contracts as amended,
supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance
with the terms hereof and references to any law, treaty, rule or regulation of
any Governmental Authority shall be deemed to refer to such law, treaty, rule or
regulation as amended from time to time.
(d) 118BThe
meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the
singular and plural forms of such terms.
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SECTION
2. 1BAMOUNT
AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS
2.1 13BUTerm
Commitments
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, each Delayed-Draw Term Loan Lender severally
agrees to make term loans (“UDelayed-Draw Term
LoansU”) on
each Delayed-Draw Effective Date to the Borrower in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed the then unused portion of the Delayed-Draw Term Loan
Commitments.
(b) 119B[RESERVED]
(c) 120BThe
Delayed-Draw Term Loans may from time to time be Eurodollar Loans or ABR Loans,
as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in
accordance with subsections 2.2 and 2.10.
2.2 14BUProcedure for Delayed-Draw
Term Loan Borrowing
.U The
Borrower may borrow under the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments during the
Delayed-Draw Commitment Period, provided that the Borrower shall give the
Administrative Agent irrevocable written (or telephonic promptly confirmed in
writing) notice (which notice must be received by the Administrative Agent prior
to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, (i) three Business Days prior to the
requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, or (ii) one Business
Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date (which notice may be conditional upon
the closing of the portion of the Emmis Acquisition to be financed by such
borrowing), in the case of ABR Loans (except that such notice must be received
by the Administrative Agent prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the
Delayed-Draw Effective Date in the case of ABR Loans requested to be borrowed on
such date)) specifying (i) the amount and Type of Delayed-Draw Term Loans to be
borrowed, (ii) the requested Borrowing Date and (iii) in the case of Eurodollar
Loans, the respective amounts of each such Type of Loan and the respective
lengths of the initial Interest Period therefor. Each such notice
shall be given by the Borrower in the form of Exhibit J. Each
Borrowing under the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments shall be in an amount
equal to (A) in the case of ABR Loans, $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of
$100,000 in excess thereof (or, if the then aggregate amount of unused
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments is less than $1,000,000, such lesser amount)
and (B) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of
$100,000 thereof. Upon receipt of such notice the Administrative
Agent shall promptly notify each Delayed-Draw Term Loan Lender
thereof. Not later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on such
Borrowing Date, each Delayed-Draw Term Loan Lender shall make available to the
Administrative Agent at its office specified in subsection 10.2 an amount in
immediately available funds equal to the Delayed-Draw Term Loans to be made by
such Lender. The Administrative Agent shall credit the account of the
Borrower on the books of such office of the Administrative Agent with the
aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Lenders in like funds as received by the Administrative
Agent.
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2.3 15BURepayment of Delayed-Draw
Term Loans
.U The
Delayed-Draw Term Loan of each Lender made or apportioned to the Borrower shall
mature in consecutive quarterly installments payable by the Borrower on the last
day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing on December
31, 2007. Each such installment shall be (i) with respect to
installments payable prior to the Delayed-Draw Maturity Date, in an aggregate
amount equal to such Lender’s Delayed-Draw Term Loans as of the Final
Delayed-Draw Availability Date multiplied by 3.75% and (ii) with respect to the
installment payable on the Delayed-Draw Maturity Date, in an amount equal to
such Lender’s Delayed-Draw Term Loan Percentage multiplied by the then
outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Delayed-Draw Term
Loans.
2.4 16BURevolving Credit
Commitments
.U (a) Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, each Revolving Credit Lender severally
agrees to make revolving credit loans (“URevolving Credit
LoansU”) to the
Borrower from time to time during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in an
aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding, when added to such
Lender’s Swingline Exposure at such time and Revolving Credit Percentage of the
L/C Obligations then outstanding, does not exceed the amount of such Lender’s
Revolving Credit Commitment. During the Revolving Credit Commitment Period the
Borrower may use the Revolving Credit Commitments by borrowing, prepaying and
reborrowing the Revolving Credit Loans in whole or in part, all in accordance
with the terms and conditions hereof. The Revolving Credit Loans may
from time to time be Eurodollar Loans or ABR Loans, as determined by the
Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with subsections
2.5 and 2.10, provided that no Revolving Credit Loan shall be made as a
Eurodollar Loan after the day that is one month prior to the Scheduled Revolving
Credit Termination Date.
(b) 121BThe
Borrower shall repay all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans on the Revolving
Credit Termination Date and all outstanding Swingline Loans on the earlier of
the Revolving Credit Termination Date and the first date after such Swingline
Loan is made that is the 15th or last day of a calendar month and is at least
three Business Days after such Swingline Loan is made.
(c) 122B(i) Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swingline Lender agrees to make
swingline loans (“USwingline LoansU”) to the
Borrower from time to time during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period in an
aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed
$10,000,000, provided that at no time may the Total Revolving Extensions of
Credit exceed the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments. During the Revolving
Credit Commitment Period, the Borrower may use the Swingline Loan Commitment by
borrowing, prepaying, in whole or in part, and reborrowing the Swingline Loans,
all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. All Swingline Loans
shall be ABR Loans. The Borrower shall give the Swingline Lender irrevocable
written (or telephonic promptly confirmed in writing) notice (which notice must
be received by the Swingline Lender prior to 12:00 noon New York City time) on
the requested Borrowing Date specifying the amount of the requested Swingline
Loan which shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $100,000, or a whole
multiple of $25,000 in excess thereof. Each such notice shall be given by the
Borrower in the form of Exhibit J. The proceeds of the Swingline Loan will be
made available by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower at the office of the
Swingline Lender by 2:00 p.m. New York City time on the Borrowing Date by
crediting the account of the Borrower at such office with such proceeds. The
Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, prepay the Swingline Loans, in
whole or in part, without premium or penalty, by notifying the Swingline Lender
prior to 12:00 noon New York City time on any Business Day of the date and
amount of prepayment. If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such
notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Partial
prepayments shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000, or a whole
multiple of $25,000 in excess thereof.
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(ii) 202BThe
Swingline Lender, at any time in its sole and absolute discretion, may, on
behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably directs the Swingline Lender to
act on its behalf), and without regard to the minimum amounts in subsection 2.5,
request each Revolving Credit Lender including the Swingline Lender to make a
Revolving Credit Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving Credit
Percentage of the amount of the Swingline Loans outstanding on the date such
notice (a copy of which shall be provided to the Borrower) is given (the “URefunded Swingline
LoansU”).
Unless any of the events described in paragraph (f) of Section 8 shall have
occurred with respect to the Borrower (in which event the procedures of
subparagraph (iii) of this subsection 2.4(c) shall apply), each Revolving Credit
Lender shall make the proceeds of its Revolving Credit Loan available to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender at the office of
the Administrative Agent specified in subsection 10.2 prior to 1:00 p.m. New
York City time in immediately available funds on the Business Day next
succeeding the date such notice is given. The proceeds of such Revolving Credit
Loans shall be immediately applied to repay the Refunded Swingline
Loans. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any
repayment of the Refunded Swingline Loans hereunder. Effective on the
day such Revolving Credit Loans are made, the portion of such Loans so paid
shall no longer be outstanding as Swingline Loans, shall no longer be due under
any Swingline Note and shall be Revolving Credit Loans made by the Revolving
Credit Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Credit
Percentages. The Borrower authorizes the Swingline Lender to charge
its account with the Administrative Agent (up to the amount available in each
such account) upon any Refunded Swingline Loan becoming due, after the
expiration of any applicable cure period, in order to immediately pay the amount
of such Refunded Swingline Loan to the extent amounts received from the
Revolving Credit Lenders were not sufficient to repay in full such Refunded
Swingline Loan.
(iii) 203BIf
prior to the making of a Revolving Credit Loan pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of
this subsection 2.4(c) one of the events described in paragraph (f) of Section 8
shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to the Borrower, each
Revolving Credit Lender will, on the date such Revolving Credit Loan was to have
been made pursuant to the notice in subsection 2.4(c)(ii), purchase an undivided
participating interest in the Refunded Swingline Loan in an amount equal to (i)
its Revolving Credit Percentage times (ii) the Refunded Swingline Loans. Each
Revolving Credit Lender will immediately transfer to the Swingline Lender, in
immediately available funds, the amount of its participation, and upon receipt
thereof the Swingline Lender will deliver to such Revolving Credit Lender a
Swingline Loan Participation Certificate dated the date of receipt of such funds
and in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall notify the
Borrower of any participations in a Refunded Swingline Loan acquired
hereunder.
(iv) 204BWhenever,
at any time after any Revolving Credit Lender has purchased a participating
interest in a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender receives any payment on
account thereof, the Swingline Lender will distribute to such Revolving Credit
Lender its participating interest in such amount (appropriately adjusted, in the
case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such
Revolving Credit Lender’s participating interest was outstanding and funded);
provided, however, that in the event that such payment received by the Swingline
Lender is required to be returned, such Revolving Credit Lender will return to
the Swingline Lender any portion thereof previously distributed by the Swingline
Lender to it.
(v) 205BEach
Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make the Loans referred to in subsection
2.4(c)(ii) and to purchase participating interests pursuant to subsection
2.4(c)(iii) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any
circumstance, including, without limitation, (A) any set-off, counterclaim,
recoupment, defense or other right which such Revolving Credit Lender or the
Borrower may have against the Swingline Lender, the Borrower or any other Person
for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an
Event of Default; (C) any adverse change in the condition (financial or
otherwise) of the Borrower; (D) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any other Lender; or (E)
any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to
any of the foregoing.
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(d) 123B[RESERVED]
(e) 124B[RESERVED]
(f) 125B[RESERVED]
(g) 126B[RESERVED]
2.5 17BUProcedure for Revolving
Credit Borrowing
.U The
Borrower may borrow under the Revolving Credit Commitments during the Revolving
Credit Commitment Period on any Business Day, provided that the Borrower shall
give the Administrative Agent irrevocable written (or telephonic promptly
confirmed in writing) notice (which notice must be received by the
Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, (a) three Business
Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, or
(b) one Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date (which notice may be
conditional upon the closing of a Permitted Acquisition to be financed by such
borrowing), in the case of ABR Loans), specifying (i) the amount and Type of
Revolving Credit Loans to be borrowed, (ii) the requested Borrowing Date and
(iii) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the respective amounts of each such Type
of Loan and the respective lengths of the initial Interest Period therefor. Each
such notice shall be given by the Borrower in the form of Exhibit J. Each
borrowing under the Revolving Credit Commitments shall be in an amount equal to
(A) in the case of ABR Loans, $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in
excess thereof (or, if the then aggregate Available Revolving Credit Commitments
are less than $1,000,000, such lesser amount) and (B) in the case of Eurodollar
Loans, $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Upon
receipt of any such notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender thereof. Each Revolving Credit
Lender will make the amount of its pro rata share of each borrowing available to
the Administrative Agent for the account of the Borrower at the office of the
Administrative Agent specified in subsection 10.2 prior to 12:00 Noon, New York
City time, on the Borrowing Date requested by the Borrower in funds immediately
available to the Administrative Agent. Such borrowing will then be made
available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent crediting the account of
the Borrower on the books of such office with the aggregate of the amounts made
available to the Administrative Agent by the Revolving Credit Lenders and in
like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.
2.6 18BUCommitment Fees,
etc.
U
(a) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the
account of each Delayed-Draw Term Loan Lender and each Revolving Credit Lender a
commitment fee for the period from and including the Effective Date to the last
day of the Delayed-Draw Commitment Period, the Revolving Credit Commitment
Period or the commitment period with respect thereto, computed at the Commitment
Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the unused Delayed-Draw Term Loan
Commitment or the Available Revolving Credit Commitment of such Delayed-Draw
Term Loan Lender or Revolving Credit Lender, as the case may be, during the
period for which payment is made, payable quarterly in arrears on each Fee
Payment Date, commencing on the first Fee Payment Date to occur after the
Effective Date. For purposes of calculating commitment fees under
this subsection 2.6(a) only, no portion of the Revolving Credit Commitments
shall be deemed utilized as a result of outstanding Swingline Loans (other than
Refunded Swingline Loans)
(b) 127BThe
Borrower agrees to pay the Administrative Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers the
fees in the amounts and on the dates agreed to in writing by the Borrower and
the Administrative Agent and Joint Lead Arrangers.
2.7 19BUTermination or Reduction of
Commitments
(a) The
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments shall be automatically and permanently
terminated at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Final Delayed-Draw
Availability Date. The Revolving Credit Commitments shall be
automatically and permanently terminated at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
the Revolving Credit Termination Date.
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(b) 128BThe
Borrower shall have the right, upon not less than three Business Days’ notice to
the Administrative Agent, to terminate the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments,
the Revolving Credit Commitments or, from time to time, to reduce the amount
thereof, provided that (i) no such termination or reduction with respect to
Revolving Credit Commitments shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto
and to any prepayments of the Swingline Loans and the Revolving Credit Loans
made on the effective date thereof, the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit
would exceed the Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect and (ii) Any
reduction pursuant to this subsection 2.7(b) shall be in an amount equal to
$1,000,000, or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof, and shall reduce
permanently the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments then in effect or the
Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect. Upon receipt of any notice pursuant
to this subsection 2.7(b), the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Lender, each Revolving Credit Lender and the Swingline
Lender, as applicable, of the contents thereof.
(c) 129BEach
notice of termination or reduction delivered by the Borrower under this
subsection 2.7 shall be irrevocable, provided that any such notice may state
that such notice is conditioned upon effectiveness of other financing, in which
case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower by notice to the Administrative
Agent on or prior to the specified effective date if such condition is not
satisfied.
2.8 20BUOptional
Prepayments
.U The
Borrower, may at any time and from time to time prepay its Loans, in whole or in
part, without premium or penalty, upon written (or telephonic promptly confirmed
in writing) notice delivered to the Administrative Agent at least three Business
Days prior thereto in the case of Eurodollar Loans and at least one Business Day
prior thereto in the case of ABR Loans, which notice shall specify the date and
amount of prepayment and whether the prepayment is of Eurodollar Loans, ABR
Loans or a combination thereof, and, if of a combination thereof, the amount
allocable to each, provided that if a Eurodollar Loan is prepaid on any day
other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower
shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to subsection 2.18. Each notice of
prepayment delivered by the Borrower under this subsection 2.8 shall be
irrevocable, provided that any such notice may state that such notice is
conditioned upon effectiveness of other financing, in which case such notice may
be revoked by the Borrower, by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to
the specified effective date if such condition is not satisfied. Upon
receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each
relevant Lender thereof. If any such notice is given (and not revoked), the
amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified
therein. Amounts prepaid on account of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans may not be
reborrowed. Partial prepayments of Eurodollar Loans shall be in an aggregate
principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess
thereof. Partial prepayments of ABR Loans (other than Swingline Loans) shall be
in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000
thereof. Optional prepayments on account of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans shall be
allocated among the Delayed-Draw Term Loans under the Delayed-Draw Term Loan
Facility ratably based on the outstanding principal amount of the Delayed-Draw
Term Loans under each such Facility and applied to the then remaining
installments under each such Facility in accordance with subsection
2.15(d).
2.9 21BUMandatory
Prepayments
(a) 1U30B. (a) If
any Indebtedness shall be incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
(excluding any Indebtedness incurred in accordance with subsection 7.2 other
than subsection 7.2(g)), an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds
thereof shall be applied on the date of such incurrence (or, if such Net Cash
Proceeds are received after 2:00 P.M., New York City time, on the immediately
succeeding Business Day) toward the prepayment of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans
and the reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments as set forth in subsection
2.9(e).
(b) 131B[RESERVED]
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(c) 132BIf,
for any fiscal year of the Borrower commencing with the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2009 there shall be Excess Cash Flow, the Borrower shall, on the
relevant Excess Cash Flow Application Date, apply 75% of such Excess Cash Flow
toward the prepayment of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans and the reduction of the
Revolving Credit Commitments as set forth in subsection 2.9(e); UprovidedU, that,
with respect to the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, Excess Cash Flow shall
be calculated for the last two fiscal quarters only of the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2009. Each such prepayment and commitment reduction
shall be made on a date (an “UExcess Cash Flow Application
DateU”) no
later than five Business Days after the earlier of (i) the date on which the
financial statements of the Borrower referred to in subsection 6.1(a), for the
fiscal year with respect to which such prepayment is made, are required to be
delivered to the Lenders and (ii) the date such financial statements are
actually delivered.
(d) 133BIf on
any date the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall receive Net Cash Proceeds
from any Asset Sale or Recovery Event (other than a Recovery Event in respect of
which a Rebuilding Notice shall have been delivered) then an amount equal to
100% of the Net Cash Proceeds shall be applied within five Business Days of the
date of receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds towards the prepayment of the
Delayed-Draw Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments as
set forth in subsection 2.9(e).
(e) 134BAmounts
to be applied in connection with prepayments and Commitment reductions made
pursuant to this subsection 2.9 (other than subsection 2.9(f)) shall be applied
pro rata to the prepayment of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans in accordance with
this subsection 2.9 and the permanent reduction of the Revolving
Commitments. Any such reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments
shall be accompanied by prepayment of the Revolving Loans and/or Swingline Loans
to the extent, if any, that the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit exceed the
amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments as so reduced, provided that if the
aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans then
outstanding is less than the amount of such excess (because L/C Obligations
constitute a portion thereof), then the Borrower shall, to the extent of the
balance of such excess, apply such balance to the further prepayment of
Delayed-Draw Term Loans (and the Revolving Credit Commitments shall not be
permanently reduced by the amount of such balance).
(f) 135BUnless
the Administrative Agent or the Majority Revolving Facility Lenders shall
otherwise agree, if, on any day when there are Revolving Loans outstanding the
aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents (the “UCash BalanceU”) held
by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries exceeds $12,500,000 (the “UCash Balance
LimitU”), the
Borrower shall, on the next succeeding Business Day apply an amount equal to the
lesser of (i) an amount sufficient to reduce the Cash Balance below the Cash
Balance Limit and (ii) the then outstanding balance of the Revolving Loans and
Swingline Loans, toward the prepayment of the Revolving Loans and/or Swingline
Loans as set forth in subsection 2.8 and the last sentence of subsection
2.9(g).
(g) 136BThe
application of any prepayment pursuant to this subsection 2.9 shall be made
first to ABR Loans and second to Eurodollar Loans. Each prepayment of
Eurodollar Loans under subsection 2.9 shall be accompanied by accrued interest
to the date of such prepayment on the amount prepaid. Amounts prepaid
on account of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans may not be
reborrowed. Prepayment of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans required by
this subsection 2.9 shall be applied in accordance with subsection
2.15(d). Amounts prepaid pursuant to subsection 2.9(f) shall be made,
first, to Swingline Loans, second, to Revolving Loans which are ABR Loans and,
third, to Revolving Loans which are Eurodollar Loans.
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(h) 137BNotwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this subsection 2.9, if at any time the mandatory
prepayment of any Loans pursuant to this Agreement would result, after giving
effect to the procedures set forth in this Agreement, in the Borrower incurring
costs under subsection 2.16, 2.17 or 2.18 as a result of Eurodollar Loans
(“UAffected Eurodollar
LoansU”) being
prepaid other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto,
which costs are required to be paid pursuant to subsection 2.18, then, the
Borrower may, in its sole discretion, initially deposit a portion (up to 100%)
of the amounts that otherwise would have been paid in respect of the Affected
Eurodollar Loans with the Administrative Agent (which deposit must be equal in
amount to the amount of the Affected Eurodollar Loans not immediately prepaid)
to be held as security for the obligations of the Borrower to make such
mandatory prepayment pursuant to a cash collateral agreement to be entered into
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, with
such cash collateral to be directly applied upon the first occurrence (or
occurrences) thereafter of the last day of an Interest Period applicable to the
relevant Loan that is a Eurodollar Loan (or such earlier date or dates as shall
be requested by the Borrower), to repay an aggregate principal amount of such
Loan equal to the Affected Eurodollar Loans not initially repaid pursuant to
this sentence.
2.10 22BUConversion and Continuation
Options
.U (a) The
Borrower may elect from time to time to convert Eurodollar Loans to ABR Loans by
giving the Administrative Agent at least one Business Day’s prior irrevocable
written (or telephonic promptly confirmed in writing) notice of such election
(but no later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time on the Business Day
immediately prior to such election), UprovidedU that
unless the Borrower elects to deposit with the Administrative Agent the amount
of any breakage costs and other Eurodollar Loans related costs to be incurred by
the Borrower under this Agreement with respect to any prepayment or conversion
of such Eurodollar Loans prior to the end of an Interest Period, any such
conversion of Eurodollar Loans may only be made on the last day of an Interest
Period with respect thereto. The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert
ABR Loans to Eurodollar Loans by giving the Administrative Agent at least three
Business Days’ prior irrevocable written (or telephonic promptly confirmed in
writing) notice of such election by 12:00 Noon, New York City time (which notice
shall specify the length of the initial Interest Period therefor), UprovidedU that no
ABR Loan may be converted into a Eurodollar Loan (i) when any Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent or the Required
Lenders have determined that such a conversion is not appropriate or (ii) after
the date that is one month prior to the final scheduled termination or maturity
date of such Facility. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent
shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.
(b) 1Any
Eurodollar Loan may be continued as such upon the expiration of the then current
Interest Period with respect thereto by the Borrower giving irrevocable notice
to the Administrative Agent, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
term “UInterest PeriodU” set
forth in subsection 1.1, of the length of the next Interest Period to be
applicable to such Loans, provided that no Eurodollar Loan may be continued as
such (i) when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the
Administrative Agent has or the Required Lenders have determined that such a
continuation is not appropriate or (ii) after the date that is one month prior
to the final scheduled termination or maturity date of any Facility, and
provided further that if the Borrower shall fail to give any required notice as
described above in this paragraph or if such continuation is not permitted
pursuant to the preceding proviso such Eurodollar Loans shall be automatically
converted to ABR Loans on the last day of such then expiring Interest Period.
Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify
each relevant Lender thereof.
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2.11 23BUMinimum Amounts and Maximum
Number of Eurodollar Tranches
.U Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all borrowings, conversions,
continuations and optional prepayments of Eurodollar Loans hereunder and all
selections of Interest Periods hereunder shall be in such amounts and be made
pursuant to such elections so that, after giving effect thereto, (a) the
aggregate principal amount of the Eurodollar Loans comprising each Eurodollar
Tranche shall be equal to $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess
thereof, (b) no more than eight Eurodollar Tranches under a particular Facility
shall be outstanding at any one time and (c) no more than 12 Eurodollar Tranches
in the aggregate shall be outstanding at any one time.
2.12 24BUInterest Rates and Payment
Dates
(a) Each
Eurodollar Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period
with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate determined
for such day plus the Applicable Margin.
(b) 139BEach
ABR Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the ABR plus the
Applicable Margin.
(c) 140BUpon
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under
subsection 8(a), (i) all outstanding Loans and any overdue amounts hereunder
shall bear interest at a rate per annum which is (A) in the case of overdue
principal of any Loan, the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto
pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this subsection 2.12 plus 2% or (B) in
the case of overdue Reimbursement Obligations, interest, commitment fees or
other amounts, the rate applicable to ABR Loans under the relevant Facility plus
2% (or, in the case of any such other amounts that do not relate to a particular
Facility, the rate applicable to ABR Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility
plus 2%), in each case, with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above, from the
date of such non-payment until such amount is paid in full (after judgment as
well as before judgment).
(d) 141BInterest
shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, provided that
interest accruing pursuant to paragraph (c) of this subsection 2.12 shall be
payable from time to time on demand.
2.13 25BUComputation of Interest and
Fees
(a) Interest,
fees and other amounts payable pursuant hereto shall be calculated on the basis
of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed, except that, with respect to ABR
Loans the rate of interest on which is calculated on the basis of the Prime
Rate, the interest thereon shall be calculated on the basis of a 365- (or 366-,
as the case may be) day year for the actual days elapsed. The Administrative
Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders
of each determination of a Eurodollar Rate. Any change in the interest rate on a
Loan resulting from a change in the ABR or the Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements
shall become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such
change becomes effective. The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable
notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders of the effective date and the
amount of each such change in interest rate.
(b) 142BEach
determination of an interest rate by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any
provision of this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower and
the Lenders in the absence of manifest error. The Administrative Agent shall, at
the request of the Borrower, deliver to the Borrower a statement showing the
quotations used by the Administrative Agent in determining any interest rate
pursuant to subsection 2.12.
(c) 143BFor
the avoidance of doubt, the increases in interest rates and fees (including fees
and interest payable pursuant to subsections 2.6, 2.12 and 3.3) effected by the
Amendment and Restatement shall not have any retroactive effect and shall only
apply from (and after) the Amendment Effective Date.
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2.14 26BUInability to Determine Interest
Rate If
prior to the first day of any Interest Period:
(a) 144Bthe
Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination, absent manifest
error, shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrower) that, by reason of
circumstances affecting the relevant market, adequate and reasonable means do
not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period,
or
(b) 145Bthe
Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Required Lenders that
the Eurodollar Rate determined or to be determined for such Interest Period will
not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (as conclusively
certified by such Lenders) of making or maintaining their affected Loans during
such Interest Period,
(c) 146Bthe
Administrative Agent shall give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to the
Borrower and the relevant Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter. If such
notice is given (x) any Eurodollar Loans requested to be made on the first day
of such Interest Period shall be made as ABR Loans, (y) any Loans that were to
have been converted on the first day of such Interest Period to Eurodollar Loans
shall be continued as ABR Loans and (z) any outstanding Eurodollar Loans shall
be converted to ABR Loans on the last day of the Interest Period applicable
thereto. Until such notice has been withdrawn by the Administrative Agent (which
the Administrative Agent agrees to do when the circumstances that prompted
delivery of such notice no longer exist), no further Eurodollar Loans under the
relevant Facility shall be made or continued as such, nor shall the Borrower
have the right to convert Loans under the relevant Facility to Eurodollar
Loans.
2.15 27BUPro Rata Treatment and
Payments
(a) Each
borrowing by the Borrower from the Lenders hereunder, each payment on account of
any commitment fee, letter of credit fee, interest or principal and any
reduction of any of the commitments of the Lenders shall be made, with regard to
the applicable Facility, pro rata according to the respective Delayed-Draw Term
Loan Percentages or Revolving Credit Percentages, as the case may be, of the
relevant Lenders.
(b) 1Whenever
(i) any payment received by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any
Note or (ii) any other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for or on
behalf of the Borrower (including, without limitation, proceeds of collateral or
payments under any guarantee) is insufficient to pay in full all amounts then
due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement
and any Note, such payment shall be distributed by the Administrative Agent and
applied by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in the following order:
first, to the payment of fees and expenses due and payable to the Administrative
Agent under and in connection with this Agreement; second, to the payment of all
expenses due and payable under subsection 10.5, ratably among the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders in accordance with the aggregate amount of such payments
owed to the Administrative Agent and each such Lender; third, to the payment of
fees due and payable under subsections 2.6 and 3.3, ratably among the Revolving
Credit Lenders in accordance with the Revolving Credit Commitment of each
Revolving Credit Lender, the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Lenders in accordance with
the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments of each Delayed-Draw Term Loan Lender,
and in the case of the Issuing Lenders, the amount retained by each Issuing
Lender for its own account pursuant to subsection 3.3(a); fourth, to the payment
of interest then due and payable under the Loans, ratably in accordance with the
aggregate amount of interest owed to each such Lender; and fifth, to the payment
of the principal amount of the Loans and the L/C Obligations then due and
payable and, in the case of proceeds of collateral or payments under any
guarantee, to the payment of any other obligations to any Lender not covered in
first through fourth above ratably secured by such collateral or ratably
guaranteed under any such guarantee, ratably among the Lenders in accordance
with the aggregate principal amount and, in the case of proceeds of collateral
or payments under any guarantee, the obligations secured or guaranteed thereby
owed to each such Lender.
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(c) 148BIf
any Delayed-Draw Term Loan Lender or Revolving Credit Lender (each, a “UNon-Funding
LenderU”) has
(x) failed to make a Delayed-Draw Term Loan or Revolving Credit Loan required to
be made by it hereunder, and the Administrative Agent has determined that such
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Lender is not likely to make such Delayed-Draw Term Loan
or such Revolving Credit Lender is not likely to make such Revolving Credit
Loan, as the case may be, or (y) given notice to the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent that it will not make, or that it has disaffirmed or
repudiated any obligation to make, any Delayed-Draw Term Loans or Revolving
Credit Loans, in each case by reason of the provisions of the Financial
Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended, or
otherwise, any payment made on account of the principal of the Delayed-Draw Term
Loans or Revolving Credit Loans outstanding shall be made as
follows:
(i) 206Bwith
respect to Revolving Credit Loans, in the case of any such payment made on any
date when and to the extent that, in the determination of the Administrative
Agent, the Borrower would be able, under the terms and conditions hereof, to
reborrow the amount of such payment under the Revolving Credit Commitments and
to satisfy any applicable conditions precedent set forth in subsection 5.3 to
such reborrowing, such payment shall be made on account of the outstanding
Revolving Credit Loans held by the Revolving Credit Lenders other than the
Non-Funding Lender pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal
amounts of the Revolving Credit Loans of such Revolving Credit
Lenders;
(ii) 207Botherwise,
such payment shall be made on account of the outstanding Delayed-Draw Term Loans
held by the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Lenders or the Revolving Credit Loans held by
the Revolving Credit Lenders, pro rata according to the respective outstanding
principal amounts of such Delayed-Draw Term Loans or such Revolving Credit
Loans, as the case may be; and
(iii) 208Bany
payment made on account of interest on the Delayed-Draw Term Loans or the
Revolving Credit Loans, as the case may be, shall be made pro rata according to
the respective amounts of accrued and unpaid interest due and payable on the
Delayed-Draw Term Loans or the Revolving Credit Loans, as the case may be, with
respect to which such payment is being made.
The
Borrower agrees to give the Administrative Agent such assistance in making any
determination pursuant to this paragraph as the Administrative Agent may
reasonably request. Any such determination by the Administrative Agent shall be
conclusive and binding on the Lenders.
(d) 149BSubject
to subsection 2.15(b) and subsection 2.8, each payment (including each
prepayment) on account of principal of and interest on the Delayed-Draw Term
Loans made or apportioned to the Borrower shall be made or apportioned to the
applicable Lenders pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal
amounts of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans then held by the applicable
Lenders. The amount of each payment on account of principal of the
Delayed-Draw Term Loans made or apportioned to the Borrower shall be applied to
reduce the then remaining installments of such Delayed-Draw Term Loans pro rata
based upon the respective then remaining principal amounts thereof.
(e) 150BEach
payment (including each prepayment) by the Borrower on account of
principal of and interest on the Revolving Credit Loans shall be made pro rata
according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Revolving
Credit Loans then held by the applicable Lenders.
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(f) 151BAll
payments (including prepayments) to be made hereunder, whether on account
of principal, interest, fees or otherwise, shall be made without setoff or
counterclaim and shall be made prior to 2:00 P.M., New York City time, on the
due date thereof to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, at
the Administrative Agent’s office specified in subsection 10.2, in Dollars and
in immediately available funds. Payments received by the Administrative Agent
after such time shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day.
The Administrative Agent shall distribute such payments to the Lenders promptly
upon receipt in like funds as received. If any payment hereunder becomes due and
payable on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be extended to
the next succeeding Business Day (except, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as
otherwise provided in clause (i) of the definition of “UInterest PeriodU”). In
the case of any extension of any payment of principal pursuant to the preceding
sentence, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during
such extension.
(g) 152BUnless
the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by any Lender prior
to a Borrowing Date that such Lender will not make the amount that would
constitute its share of such borrowing available to the Administrative Agent,
the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender is making such amount
available to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent may, in
reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding
amount. If such amount is not made available to the Administrative Agent by the
required time on the Borrowing Date therefor, such Lender shall pay to the
Administrative Agent, on demand, such amount with interest thereon at a rate
equal to the greater of the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate and a
rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry
rules on interbank compensation for the period until such Lender makes such
amount immediately available to the Administrative Agent. A certificate of the
Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing
under this subsection 2.15(g) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest
error. If such Lender’s share of such borrowing is not made available to the
Administrative Agent by such Lender within three Business Days of such Borrowing
Date, the Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover such amount
with interest thereon at the rate per annum applicable to ABR Loans under the
relevant Facility, on demand, from the Borrower. The failure of any Lender to
make any Loan to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its
obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Loan on such Borrowing Date, but no
Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Loan
to be made by such other Lender on such Borrowing Date.
2.16 28BURequirements of
Law
.U (a) If
the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation
or application thereof or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive
(whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other
Governmental Authority made subsequent to the Effective Date:
(i) 209Bshall
subject any Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this
Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any Application or any Eurodollar Loan made by
it, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender in respect
thereof (except for (A) Non-Excluded Taxes covered by subsection 2.17 and (B)
the establishment of a tax based on the net income of such Lender and changes in
the rate of tax on the net income of such Lender, or any franchise taxes, or any
branch profits imposed on such Lender);
(ii) 210Bshall
impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan
or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other liabilities in
or for the account of, advances, loans or other extensions of credit by, or any
other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender which is not otherwise
included in the determination of the Eurodollar Rate hereunder; or
(iii) 211Bshall
impose on such Lender any other condition;
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(iv) 212Band
the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender, by an
amount which such Lender deems to be material, of making, converting into,
continuing or maintaining Eurodollar Loans or issuing or participating in
Letters of Credit, or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect
thereof, then, in any such case, the Borrower shall promptly pay such Lender,
upon its demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for
such increased cost or reduced amount receivable, provided that before making
any such demand, each Lender agrees to use reasonable efforts (consistent with
its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions and so long as such
efforts would not be disadvantageous to it, in its reasonable discretion, in any
legal, economic or regulatory manner) to designate a different Eurodollar
lending office if the making of such designation would allow the Lender or its
Eurodollar lending office to continue to perform its obligations to make
Eurodollar Loans or to continue to fund or maintain Eurodollar Loans and avoid
the need for, or materially reduce the amount of, such increased cost. If any
Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this
subsection 2.16, it shall promptly notify the Borrower through the
Administrative Agent, of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled.
If the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent within ten Business Days after
any Lender notifies the Borrower of any increased cost pursuant to the foregoing
provisions of this subsection 2.16(a), the Borrower may convert all Eurodollar
Loans of such Lender then outstanding into ABR Loans in accordance with
subsection 2.10 and shall, additionally, reimburse such Lender for any cost in
accordance with subsection 2.18.
(b) 153BIf
any Lender shall have determined that the adoption of or any change in
any Requirement of Law regarding capital adequacy or in the interpretation or
application thereof or compliance by such Lender or any corporation controlling
such Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or
not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority made subsequent to
the Effective Date shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such
Lender’s or such corporation’s capital as a consequence of its obligations
hereunder or under or in respect of any Letter of Credit to a level below that
which such Lender or such corporation could have achieved but for such adoption,
change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such
corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by
such Lender to be material, then from time to time, after submission by such
Lender, to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, of a written request
therefor, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or
amounts as will compensate such Lender or such corporation for such
reduction.
(c) 154BA
certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this subsection
2.16, showing in reasonable detail the calculation thereof and certifying that
it is generally charging such costs to other similarly situated borrowers under
similar credit facilities, submitted by any Lender through the Administrative
Agent shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error, provided that the
determination of such amounts shall be made in good faith in a manner generally
consistent with such Lender’s standard practices. The obligations of the
Borrower pursuant to this subsection 2.16 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder
for a period of nine months thereafter.
2.17 29BUTaxes
(a) Except
as provided below in this subsection, all payments made by the Borrower under
this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or
withholding for or on account of, any present or future income, stamp or other
taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now
or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any
Governmental Authority, excluding income taxes (including alternative minimum
taxes), franchise taxes (imposed on or measured by net income), and taxes
imposed on branch profits imposed on the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a
result of a present or former connection between the Administrative Agent or
such Lender and the jurisdiction of the Governmental Authority imposing such tax
or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein (other than
any such connection arising solely from the Administrative Agent or such Lender
having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received a payment
under, or enforced, this Agreement or any other Loan Document). If any such
non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or
withholdings (“UNon-Excluded
TaxesU”) are
required to be withheld from any amounts payable to the Administrative Agent or
any Lender hereunder, the amounts so payable to the Administrative Agent or such
Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to the Administrative
Agent or such Lender (after payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes) interest or any
such other amounts payable hereunder at the rates or in the amounts specified in
this Agreement; UprovidedU, UhoweverU, that
the Borrower shall be entitled to deduct and withhold any Non-Excluded Taxes and
shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to any Lender that is
not organized under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof
to the extent such Lender’s compliance with the requirements of subsection
2.17(b) at the time such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement fails to
establish a complete exemption from such withholding or to the extent such
failure to establish a complete exemption from such withholding thereafter is
attributable to the actions or omissions of such Lender. Whenever any
Non-Excluded Taxes are payable by the Borrower as promptly as possible
thereafter the Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own
account or for the account of such Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy
of an original official receipt received by the Borrower showing payment
thereof. If the Borrower fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes when due to the
appropriate taxing authority (except when such failure results from act or
omission of a Lender) or fails to remit to the Administrative Agent the required
receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for any incremental taxes, interest or
penalties that may become payable by the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a
result of any such failure. The agreements in this subsection 2.17 shall survive
the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other
amounts payable hereunder for a period of nine months thereafter.
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(b) 155BEach
Lender (or Transferee) that is not a United States person within the meaning of
Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (a “UNon-U.S. LenderU”) shall
deliver to the Borrower, and the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a
Participant, to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been
purchased) three copies of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or
Form W-8BEN, or, in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption from U.S.
federal withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect
to payments of “portfolio interest”, a Form W-8BEN, or any subsequent versions
thereof or successors thereto (and, if such Non-U.S. Lender delivers a Form
W-8BEN, an annual certificate representing, under penalty of perjury, that such
Non-U.S. Lender is not a “bank” for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Code, is
not a 10-percent shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the
Code) of the Borrower and is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the
Borrower (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code)), properly
completed and duly executed by such Non-U. S. Lender claiming complete exemption
from, or a reduced rate of, U.S. federal withholding tax on all payments by the
Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Such forms shall be
delivered by each Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes a party to
this Agreement (or, in the case of any Participant, on or before the date such
Participant purchases the related participation). In addition, each Non U.S.
Lender shall deliver such forms on or before the expiration or obsolescence and
promptly upon the invalidity of any form previously delivered by such Non-U.S.
Lender and after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most
recently provided form and, if necessary, obtain any extensions of time
reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent for filing and
completing such forms. Each Non-U.S. Lender (and, if applicable, any other
Lender or Transferee) agrees, to the extent legally entitled to do so, upon
reasonable request by the Borrower, to provide to the Borrower (for the benefit
of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) such other forms as may be
reasonably required in order to establish the legal entitlement of such Lender
to an exemption from withholding with respect to payments of interest under this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents. Each Non-U.S. Lender shall promptly
notify the Borrower at any time it determines that it is no longer in a position
to provide any previously delivered certificate to the Borrower (or any other
form of certification adopted by the U.S. taxing authorities for such purpose).
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection 2.17(b), a Non-U.S.
Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this subsection
2.17(b) that such Non-U.S. Lender is not legally able to deliver. If the
Administrative Agent or any Lender (or Transferee) receives a refund in respect
of Non-Excluded Taxes paid by the Borrower, it shall promptly pay such refund,
together with any other amounts paid by the Borrower in connection with such
refunded Non-Excluded Taxes, to the Borrower, net of all out-of-pocket expenses
of such Lender incurred in obtaining such refund, provided that the Borrower
agrees to promptly return such refund to the Administrative Agent or the
applicable Lender if it receives notices from the Administrative Agent or
applicable Lender that such Administrative Agent or Lender is required to repay
such refund.
2.18 30BUIndemnity
The
Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender and to hold each Lender harmless from
any loss (excluding loss of profit) or expense which such Lender actually incurs
as a consequence of (a) withdrawal of notice given by the Borrower in making a
borrowing of, conversion into or continuation of Eurodollar Loans after the
Borrower has given a notice requesting the same in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement, (b) failure by the Borrower to make any prepayment
of a Eurodollar Loan after the Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement or (c) the making of a prepayment of
Eurodollar Loans on a day which is not the last day of an Interest Period with
respect thereto. Such indemnification may include an amount equal to the excess,
if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the amount so
prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted or continued, for the period from the
date of such prepayment or of such failure to borrow, convert or continue to the
last day of such Interest Period (or, in the case of a failure to borrow,
convert or continue, the Interest Period that would have commenced on the date
of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate of interest for such Loans
provided for herein (excluding, however, the Applicable Margin included therein,
if any) over (ii) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such
Lender) which would have accrued to such Lender on such amount by placing such
amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank
eurodollar market. A certificate as to any amounts payable pursuant to this
subsection 2.18, showing in reasonable detail the calculation thereof, submitted
to the Borrower by any Lender shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest
error. This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the
payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder for a period of one
month thereafter.
2.19 31BUChange
of Lending Office
Each Lender agrees that, upon the
occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of subsection 2.16 or
2.17(a) with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the Borrower (for
itself), use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of
such Lender) to designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such
event with the object of avoiding the consequences of such event, provided that
such designation is made on terms that in the reasonable judgment of such
Lender, cause such Lender and its lending office(s) to suffer no economic, legal
or regulatory disadvantage, and provided further that nothing in this subsection
2.19 shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of the Borrower or the
rights of any Lender pursuant to subsection 2.16 or 2.17(a).
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2.20 32BUReplacement of Lenders under
Certain Circumstances
If
at any time (a) the Borrower becomes obligated to pay additional amounts
described in subsection 2.16 or 2.17 as a result of any condition described in
such subsections or any Lender ceases to make Eurodollar Loans pursuant to
subsection 2.16, (b) any Lender becomes insolvent and its assets become subject
to a receiver, liquidator, trustee, custodian or other Person having similar
powers, (c) any Lender becomes a “Non-Consenting Lender” (as defined below in
this subsection 2.20) or (d) any Lender becomes a “Non-Funding Lender”, then the
Borrower may, on ten Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative
Agent and such Lender, replace such Lender by causing such Lender to (and such
Lender shall be obligated to) assign pursuant to subsection 10.6(b) all of its
rights and obligations under this Agreement to a Lender or other entity selected
by the Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (and in
the case of Revolving Credit Commitments or Revolving Loans, reasonably
acceptable to the Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender) for a purchase price
equal to the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Loans and all accrued
interest and fees and other amounts payable hereunder (including amounts payable
under subsection 2.18 as though such Loans were being paid instead of being
purchased), provided that (i) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender
shall have any obligation to the Borrower to find a replacement Lender or other
such entity, (ii) in the event of a replacement of a Non-Consenting Lender or a
Lender to which the Borrower becomes obligated to pay additional amounts
pursuant to clause (a) of this subsection 2.20, in order for the Borrower to be
entitled to replace such a Lender, such replacement must take place no later
than 180 days after (A) the date the Non-Consenting Lender shall have notified
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of its failure to agree to any
requested consent, waiver or amendment or (B) the Lender shall have demanded
payment of additional amounts under one of the subsections described in clause
(a) of this subsection 2.20, as the case may be, and (iii) in no event shall the
Lender hereby replaced be required to pay or surrender to such replacement
Lender or other entity any of the fees received by such Lender hereby replaced
pursuant to this Agreement. In the case of a replacement of a Lender to which
the Borrower becomes obligated to pay additional amounts pursuant to clause (a)
of this subsection 2.20, the Borrower shall pay such additional amounts to such
Lender prior to such Lender being replaced and the payment of such additional
amounts shall be a condition to the replacement of such Lender. In the event
that (x) the Borrower or the Administrative Agent has requested the Lenders to
consent to a departure or waiver of any provisions of the Loan Documents or to
agree to any amendment thereto, (y) the consent, waiver or amendment in question
requires the agreement of all Lenders in accordance with the terms of subsection
10.1 or all the Lenders with respect to a certain class of the Loans and (z)
Required Lenders or more than 50% of the class of such Lenders have agreed to
such consent, waiver or amendment, then any Lender who does not agree to such
consent, waiver or amendment shall be deemed a “UNon-Consenting
LenderU”. The
Borrower’s right to replace a Non-Funding Lender pursuant to this subsection
2.20 is, and shall be, in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other rights and
remedies available to the Borrower against such Non-Funding Lender under this
Agreement, at law, in equity, or by statute.
2.21 33BUNotice of Certain
Costs
Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent any notice required by
subsection 2.15 through and including subsection 2.18 is given by any Lender
more than 90 days after such Lender has knowledge (or should have had knowledge)
of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the additional cost, reduction in
amounts, loss, tax or other additional amounts described in such subsections,
such Lender shall not be entitled to compensation under such subsections for any
such amounts incurred or accruing prior to the giving of such notice to the
Borrower.
SECTION
3. 2BLETTERS
OF CREDIT
3.1 34BUL/C
Commitment
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the
agreements of the other Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in subsection 3.4(a),
agrees to issue letters of credit (“ULetters of
CreditU”) for
the account of the Borrower on any Business Day during the Revolving Credit
Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the
Issuing Lender, UprovidedU that the
Issuing Lender shall not have any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if,
after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations would exceed the
L/C Commitment or (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Credit
Commitments would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be
denominated in Dollars and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the
first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date which is five
Business Days prior to the Scheduled Revolving Credit Termination Date, UprovidedU that any
Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for
additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date
referred to in clause (y) above). On the Effective Date, each “Letter
of Credit” under and as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement shall
automatically, and without any action on the part of any Person, become a Letter
of Credit hereunder.
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(b) 156BEach
Letter of Credit shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not
inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(c) 157BThe
Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit
hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or
any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement
of Law. To the extent that the Issuing Lender is not also the
Administrative Agent it shall promptly provide notice to the Administrative
Agent of any request for a Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof, any payments
thereunder and reimbursements of such payments and any termination, expiration
and amendment thereof.
3.2 35BUProcedure
for Issuance of Letter of Credit
The
Borrower may from time to time request that the Issuing Lender issue a Letter of
Credit by delivering to the Issuing Lender at its address for notices specified
herein an Application therefor, completed to the satisfaction of the Issuing
Lender, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information
as the Issuing Lender may reasonably request. Upon receipt of any Application,
the Issuing Lender will process such Application and the certificates, documents
and other papers and information delivered to it in connection therewith in
accordance with its customary procedures and shall promptly issue the Letter of
Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the Issuing Lender be required
to issue any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt
of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other
papers and information relating thereto) by issuing the original of such Letter
of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the
Issuing Lender and the Borrower. The Issuing Lender shall furnish a copy of such
Letter of Credit to the Borrower promptly following the issuance
thereof. To the extent that the Issuing Lender is not also the
Administrative Agent, it shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent
notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
The Administrative Agent will furnish to the Revolving Credit Lenders (a) prompt
notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit and (b) a monthly report setting
forth for the relevant month the total aggregate daily amount available to be
drawn under Letters of Credit that were outstanding during such
month.
3.3 36BUCommissions,
Fees and Other Charges
.U (a) The
Borrower will pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Revolving
Credit Lender, a commission on the average daily face amount of each Letter of
Credit at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect with
respect to Eurodollar Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility, shared ratably
among the Revolving Credit Lenders and payable quarterly in arrears on each L/C
Fee Payment Date after the issuance date. In addition, the Borrower shall pay to
the Issuing Lender for its own account a fronting fee in the amount and on the
dates agreed to in writing by the Borrower and the Issuing
Lender.
(b) 158BIn
addition to the foregoing fees and commissions, the Borrower shall pay or
reimburse the Issuing Lender for such normal and customary costs and expenses as
are incurred or charged by the Issuing Lender in issuing, negotiating, effecting
payment under, amending or otherwise administering any Letter of
Credit.
3.4 37BUL/C
Participations
(a) The Issuing Lender
irrevocably agrees to grant and hereby grants to each L/C Participant, and, to
induce the Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, each L/C
Participant irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and
purchases from the Issuing Lender, on the terms and conditions hereinafter
stated, for such L/C Participant’s own account and risk an undivided interest
equal to such L/C Participant’s Revolving Credit Percentage in the Issuing
Lender’s obligations and rights under and in respect of each Letter of Credit
issued by the Issuing Lender and the amount of each draft paid by the
Issuing Lender thereunder. Each L/C Participant unconditionally and irrevocably
agrees with the Issuing Lender that, if a draft is paid under any Letter of
Credit issued by the Issuing Lender for which the Issuing Lender is not
reimbursed in full by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, such L/C Participant shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the
account of the Issuing Lender upon demand an amount equal to such L/C
Participant’s Revolving Credit Percentage of the amount of such draft or any
part thereof, which is not so reimbursed.
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(b) 159BIf
any amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant to the Administrative
Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender pursuant to subsection 3.4(a) in
respect of any unreimbursed portion of any payment made by the Issuing Lender
under any Letter of Credit is paid to the Issuing Lender within three Business
Days after the date such payment is due, such L/C Participant shall pay to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender on demand an amount
equal to the product of (i) such amount, times (ii) the greater of the daily
average Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative
Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation during
the period from and including the date such payment is required to the date on
which such payment is immediately available to the Issuing Lender, times (iii) a
fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse during such
period and the denominator of which is 360. If any such amount required to be
paid by any L/C Participant pursuant to subsection 3.4(a) is not made available
to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender by such L/C
Participant within three Business Days after the date such payment is due, the
Issuing Lender shall be entitled to recover from such L/C Participant, on
demand, such amount with interest thereon calculated from such due date at the
rate per annum applicable to ABR Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility. A
certificate of the Issuing Lender submitted to any L/C Participant with respect
to any amounts owing under this subsection shall be conclusive in the absence of
manifest error.
(c) 160BWhenever,
at any time after the Issuing Lender has made payment under any Letter of Credit
and has received from any L/C Participant its pro rata share of such payment in
accordance with subsection 3.4(a), the Administrative Agent for the account of
the Issuing Lender receives any payment related to such Letter of Credit
(whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of
collateral applied thereto), or any payment of interest on account thereof, the
Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender will distribute to
such L/C Participant its pro rata share thereof, provided, however, that in the
event that any such payment received by the Issuing Lender shall be required to
be returned by the Issuing Lender, such L/C Participant shall return to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender the portion thereof
previously distributed to it.
3.5 38BUReimbursement
Obligation of the Borrower
The
Borrower agrees to reimburse the Issuing Lender through the Administrative Agent
on each date on which the Issuing Lender notifies the Borrower of the date and
amount of a draft presented under any Letter of Credit and paid by the Issuing
Lender for the amount of (a) such draft so paid and (b) any taxes, fees, charges
or other costs or expenses incurred by the Issuing Lender in connection with
such payment. The Borrower shall make such payment (x) on the
Business Day on which the Borrower receives such notice if the Borrower shall
have received such notice prior to 10:30 A.M., New York City time, on the day of
receipt, or (y) on the Business Day immediately following the Business Day on
which the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to
10:30 A.M., New York City time, on the day of receipt. Each such
payment shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing
Lender in Dollars and in immediately available funds. The
Administrative Agent shall promptly pay such reimbursed amounts over to the
Issuing Lender on the day of receipt thereof. Interest shall be
payable on any and all amounts remaining unpaid by the Borrower under this
subsection from the date such amounts become payable (whether at stated
maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) until payment in full at the rate set
forth in subsection 2.12(c).
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3.6 39BUObligations
Absolute
.U The
Borrower’s obligations under this Section 3 shall be absolute and unconditional
under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff, counterclaim or
defense to payment which the Borrower may have or have had against the Issuing
Lender (except to the extent resulting from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of the Issuing Lender), any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or any
other Person. The Borrower also agrees with the Issuing Lender that, subject to
the last sentence of this subsection 3.6, the Issuing Lender shall not be
responsible for, and the Borrower’s Reimbursement Obligations under subsection
3.5 shall not be affected by, among other things, the validity or genuineness of
documents or of any endorsements thereon, even though such documents shall in
fact prove to be invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among
the Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other party to
which such Letter of Credit may be transferred or any claims whatsoever of the
Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such
transferee. The Issuing Lender shall not be liable for any error, omission,
interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or
advice, however transmitted, in connection with any Letter of Credit, except for
errors, omissions or delays in transmission found by a final and nonappealable
decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Lender. The Borrower agrees that
any action taken or omitted by the Issuing Lender under or in connection with
any Letter of Credit or the related drafts or documents, if done in the absence
of gross negligence or willful misconduct and in accordance with the standards
or care specified in the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York, shall
be binding on the Borrower and shall not result in any liability of the Issuing
Lender to the Borrower.
3.7 40BULetter
of Credit Payments
.U If
any draft shall be presented for payment under any Letter of Credit, the Issuing
Lender shall promptly (and in any event within one Business Day) notify the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent of the date and amount thereof. The
responsibility of an Issuing Lender to the Borrower in connection with any draft
presented for payment under any Letter of Credit issued by it shall, in addition
to any payment obligation expressly provided for in such Letter of Credit, be
limited to determining that the documents (including each draft) delivered under
such Letter of Credit in connection with such presentment are substantially in
conformity with such Letter of Credit.
3.8 41BUApplications
.U To
the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit
is inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 3, the provisions of this
Section 3 shall apply.
SECTION
4. 3BREPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
To induce
the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing
Lender to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans and issue or
participate in the Letters of Credit, the Borrower hereby represent and warrant
to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:
4.1 42BUFinancial
Condition
(a) The
audited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of and for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004, reported on
by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The unaudited consolidated financial
statements of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, in each case as of
and for the six-month period ending June 30, 2005, certified by a Responsible
Officer, present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial
condition of the Borrower and the results of operations and cash flows as of
such date and for such period (subject to normal year-end adjustments and any
other adjustments described therein and the absence of
footnotes). All such financial statements, including the related
schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied
consistently throughout the periods involved (except as approved by the relevant
firm of accountants and disclosed therein and subject to normal year-end
adjustments and the absence of footnotes). The most recent audited
balance sheet referred to above reflects, as required by GAAP, any material
Guarantee Obligations, contingent liabilities and liabilities for taxes, and any
long-term leases and unusual forward or long-term commitments, including,
without limitation, any interest rate or foreign currency swap or exchange
transaction or other obligation in respect of derivatives, in each case as of
the date of such balance sheet.
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(b) 162BThe
pro forma, projected consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2005 (the “UPro
Forma Balance XxxxxX”),
copies of which have heretofore been furnished to each Lender, has been prepared
using the projection of the Borrower giving effect (as if such events had
occurred on such date) to (i) the complete consummation of the Emmis
Acquisition, (ii) the Loans to be made on the Effective Date and to consummate
the Emmis Acquisition and the use of proceeds thereof and (iii) the payment of
fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing. The Pro Forma
Balance Sheet has been prepared in good faith based on the information available
to the Borrower as of the date of delivery thereof and upon assumptions believed
by the Borrower to have been reasonably made.
4.2 43BUNo
Change
.U Since
the date of the most recent audited financial statements described in subsection
4.1, there has been no development or event which has had or could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. For the avoidance of
doubt, this representation and warranty shall only have been made with respect
to extensions of credit (other than Delayed-Draw Term Loans) occurring prior to
the Amendment Effective Date.
4.3 44BUCorporate
Existence; Compliance with Law
.U Each
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized or formed, as the
case may be, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization or formation, (b) has the requisite power and
authority to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates as
lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged as it is
currently conducted, (c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good
standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or
operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification
except to the extent that the failure to so qualify could not, in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (d) is in
compliance with all Requirements of Law except to the extent that the failure to
comply therewith could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
4.4 45BUCorporate
Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations
.U Each
Loan Party has the requisite power and authority to make, deliver and perform
the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, to
borrow and obtain other extensions of credit hereunder. Each Loan Party has
taken all necessary corporate or other action to authorize the execution,
delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in
the case of the Borrower, to authorize the borrowings and other extensions of
credit hereunder on the terms and conditions of this Agreement. No
consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in
respect of, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the
borrowings and other extensions of credit hereunder or with the execution,
delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents, except (i) consents, authorizations, filings and
notices which have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, and
(ii) filings in respect of Liens created pursuant to the Security
Documents. Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered on
behalf of each Loan Party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and
each Loan Document upon execution will constitute, a legal, valid and binding
obligation of each Loan Party thereto, enforceable against each such Loan Party
in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether
enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).
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4.5 46BUNo
Legal Bar
.U The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Loan Documents,
the issuance of Letters of Credit, the borrowings hereunder and the use of the
proceeds thereof will not violate any Requirement of Law applicable to the Loan
Parties or any material Contractual Obligation of any of the Loan Parties and
will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of
their respective properties or revenues pursuant to any Requirement of Law or
any such material Contractual Obligation (other than the Liens created by the
Security Documents).
4.6 47BUNo
Material Litigation
.U Except
as has been set forth on Schedule 4.6, no litigation, investigation or
proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or,
to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against any of the Loan Parties or
against any of their respective properties or revenues which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.7 48BUOwnership
of Property; Liens
.U Each
of the Loan Parties has title in fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest
in, all its material real property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold
interest in, all its other material property, and none of such property is
subject to any Lien except as permitted by subsection 7.3.
4.8 49BUIntellectual
Property
.U Each
of the Borrower and each of the Loan Parties owns, or is licensed to use, all
trademarks, tradenames, service marks, copyrights, technology, know-how and
processes (“UIntellectual
PropertyU”)
necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted, except for
those the failure of which to own or license could not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as, in the aggregate, could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and to the
knowledge of the Borrower (a) no claim has been asserted and is pending by any
Person challenging or questioning the use of any Intellectual Property or the
validity of any Intellectual Property (nor does the Borrower know of any valid
basis for any such claim) and (b) the use of Intellectual Property by the
Borrower and the Loan Parties does not infringe on the rights of, and no
Intellectual Property of the Borrower or any of the Loan Parties is being
infringed upon by, any Person.
4.9 50BUTaxes
.U Each
of the Loan Parties has filed or caused to be filed all Federal, Puerto Rican
and all other material tax returns which are required to be filed and has paid
all taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns or on any material
assessments made against it or any of its property by any Governmental Authority
other than (a) any taxes the amount or validity of which are currently being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which
reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of the
applicable Loan Party, and (b) taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority with
respect to which a failure to make payment could not, by reason of the amount
thereof or of the remedies available to such Governmental Authority, reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.10 51BUFederal
Regulations
.U No
Letters of Credit and no part of the proceeds of any Loans will be used in a
manner that creates a violation of Regulation U of the Board. If
requested by any Lender or the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will furnish
to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a statement to the foregoing effect
in conformity with the requirements of FR Form G-3 or FR Form U-1 referred to in
said Regulation U.
4.11 52BUERISA
.U Except
where the liability, individually or in the aggregate, which could reasonably be
expected to result has not had or could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect: (a) neither a Reportable Event nor an “accumulated
funding deficiency” (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section
302 of ERISA) has occurred during the five-year period prior to the date on
which this representation is made or deemed made with respect to any Single
Employer Plan; (b) each Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) has complied in
all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code; (c)
no termination of a Single Employer Plan has occurred, and no Lien in favor of
the PBGC or a Single Employer Plan has arisen and remains outstanding, during
such five-year period; (d) the present value of all accrued benefits under each
Single Employer Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such Plans) did
not, as of the last annual valuation date prior to the date on which this
representation is made or deemed made, exceed the value of the assets of such
Plan allocable to such accrued benefits in an amount that could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (e) none of the Loan Parties nor any
Commonly Controlled Entity has had a complete or partial withdrawal from any
Multiemployer Plan, and, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, none of the Loan
Parties nor any Commonly Controlled Entity would become subject to any liability
under ERISA if the Loan Parties or any such Commonly Controlled Entity were to
withdraw completely from all Multiemployer Plans as of the valuation date most
closely preceding the date on which this representation is made or deemed made;
and (f) no such Multiemployer Plan is in Reorganization or
Insolvent.
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4.12 53BUInvestment
Company Act
.U No
Loan Party is an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended.
4.13 54BUSubsidiaries
.U The
Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 4.13 constitute all the Subsidiaries of the
Borrower as of the Amendment Effective Date.
4.14 55BUUse
of Proceeds
.U The
proceeds of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans will be used to finance (a) the Emmis
Acquisition and to pay related fees and expenses and/or (b) the Revolving Credit
Loans being prepaid (including any amounts owing pursuant to subsection 2.18) in
accordance with subsection 2.8, UprovidedU,
that no more than $50,000,000 of the proceeds of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans
will be used to prepay Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to clause (b)
above. The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans, Swingline Loans
and Letters of Credit shall be used to finance the Emmis Acquisition, refinance
and replace the Existing Credit Agreement, finance related fees and expenses and
to provide for working capital needs and general corporate purposes of the
Borrower, its Subsidiaries and LIN TV, including, without limitation, share
repurchases.
4.15 56BUEnvironmental
Matters
.U Except
for matters set forth on Schedule 4.15 and except with respect to any other
matters that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries (a) has failed to
comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with, any
permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (b) has
become subject to any Environmental Liability, (c) has received notice of any
claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or (d) knows of any basis for
any Environmental Liability.
4.16 57BUAccuracy
of Information, etc.
U
None of the reports, financial statements, certificates or other written
information (but excluding all projections and pro forma financial information
and other estimates covered by the next sentence) furnished by or on behalf of
any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender for use in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
(taken together with all information so furnished and as modified or
supplemented by the other information so furnished) contained as of the date
such statement, information, document or certificate was so furnished, any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not
misleading. The projections and pro forma financial information and other
estimates and opinions contained in the materials referenced above are based
upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by management of the Borrower
to be reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders that such financial information as it relates to future
events is not to be viewed as fact and that actual results during the period or
periods covered by such projections, financial information and other estimates
and opinions may differ from the projected results set forth therein by a
material amount.
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4.17 58BUSecurity
Documents
.U (a) When
executed and delivered, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement will be effective
to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders,
a valid and enforceable security interest in the collateral described therein
and proceeds thereof, to the extent contemplated by the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement. All actions have been taken on or prior to the Amendment Effective
Date which are necessary to cause the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement to
constitute, to the extent contemplated by the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement, a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title
and interest of the Loan Parties in such collateral and the proceeds thereof, as
security for the Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement), in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person
subject, except in the case of such Pledged Stock, to Liens permitted by
subsection 7.3.
(b) 163BEach
of the Mortgages, upon execution and delivery by the parties thereto, will be
effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the
Lenders, a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on the Mortgaged Properties
described therein and proceeds thereof, and when the Mortgages are filed in the
relevant offices, each such Mortgage shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on,
and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in
the Mortgaged Properties and the proceeds thereof, as security for the
Obligations (as defined in the relevant Mortgage), in each case prior and
superior in right to any other Person, subject to Liens permitted by subsection
7.3. Part 1 of Schedule 1.1B lists, as of the Amendment Effective
Date, each parcel of owned real property located in the United States and held
by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that has a value, based on the
Borrower’s net book value, in excess of $500,000.
4.18 59BUSenior
Indebtedness
.U The
Obligations of the Borrower in respect of principal and interest hereunder
constitute “USenior
IndebtednessU”
of the Borrower under the Senior Subordinated Notes. The obligations of each
Subsidiary Guarantor therefor under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement will
constitute “UGuarantor
Senior IndebtednessU”
of such Subsidiary Guarantor therefor under the Senior Subordinated
Notes.
SECTION
5. 4BCONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
5.1 60BUConditions
to Effectiveness
.U This
Agreement shall become effective upon the satisfaction of the following
conditions precedent on the Effective Date:
(a) 164BULoan
DocumentsU. The
Administrative Agent shall have received (i) this Agreement, executed and
delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower, Televicentro of Puerto
Rico, LLC and the Lenders and (ii) the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement,
executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower and each
Subsidiary Guarantor.
(b) 165BUPro
Forma Balance Sheet; Financial StatementsU. The
Lenders shall have received (i) the Pro Forma Balance Sheet, (ii) audited
consolidated financial statements of the Borrower for the fiscal years ending
December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2004 and (iii) unaudited interim consolidated
financial statements of the Borrower for each quarter ended after the date of
the last applicable financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (ii) of
this paragraph as to which financial statements are
available.
(c) 166BULegal
OpinionU. The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received a legal opinion from
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, counsel for the Loan Parties, substantially in the
form of Exhibit F.
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(d) 167BURepayments
of Existing Credit AgreementU. Except
as otherwise provided in subsection 3.1(a), the administrative agent under the
Existing Credit Agreement shall have received from the Borrower and Televicentro
of Puerto Rico, LLC an amount sufficient to pay in full the principal amount of
and accrued interest and fees on account of all commitments, loans and letters
of credit under the Existing Credit Agreement and any other amounts due
thereunder previously advised to the Borrower, and the outstanding commitments
thereunder shall have been cancelled.
(e) 168BUClosing
CertificatesU. The
Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate of each of the
Borrower and Televicentro of Puerto Rico, LLC, dated the Effective Date,
substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with appropriate insertions and
attachments, including the certificate of incorporation or formation, as
applicable, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware, (ii) a Compliance Certificate containing all information necessary
for determining UproU
UformaU
compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the financial covenants set
forth in subsection 7.1 as of June 30, 2005 (assuming the ratios required for
December 31, 2005 were applicable to such date and the Loans being made on the
Effective Date were made on such date) and (iii) a long form good standing
certificate with respect to each of the Borrower and the Televicentro of Puerto
Rico, LLC issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware.
(f) 169BUFeesU. The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received all fees and other
amounts due and payable on or prior to the Effective Date, including, to the
extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses
(including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) required to be reimbursed
or paid by any Loan Party hereunder, under the Existing Credit Agreement or
under any other Loan Document and for which invoices have been presented at
least two Business Days before the Effective Date. All such amounts will be paid
with proceeds of Loans made on the Effective Date and will be reflected in the
funding instructions given by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on or
before the Effective Date.
(g) 170BUConsentsU. All
consents and approvals, if any, required to be obtained from any Governmental
Authority or other Person in connection with the continuing operations of the
Loan Parties and the transactions contemplated hereby (other than those
contemplated by subsection 5.2) shall have been obtained, in each case without
the imposition of any burdensome conditions, except to the extent that the
failure to obtain any such consent could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(h) 171BUSecurity
DocumentsU. All
documents and instruments required under the Security Documents in connection
with the perfection of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the
Collateral (including delivery of any required stock certificates and undated
stock powers executed in blank but excluding the Mortgages) shall have been
executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent and shall (to the extent
applicable) be in proper form for filing.
5.2 61BUConditions
to Making of Delayed-Draw Term Loans on each Delayed-Draw Effective
Date
.U The
agreement of each Lender to make Delayed-Draw Term Loans required to be made by
it is subject to the satisfaction, prior to or concurrently with the making of
such Delayed-Draw Term Loans on any Delayed-Draw Effective Date, of the
following conditions precedent on such Delayed-Draw Effective Date:
(a) 222BURepresentations
and WarrantiesU. Each
of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to
the Loan Documents shall be true in correct in all material respects on and as
of such date as if made on and as of such date except for (i) any representation
or warranty which is expressly made as of an earlier date, which representation
and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of
such earlier date and (ii) the representations and warranties in subsection 4.2,
4.6, and 4.15.
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(b) 223BUNo
DefaultU. No
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date
or after giving effect to the extensions of credit requested to be made on such
date.
(c) 224BUConsentsU. All
consents and approvals, if any, required to be obtained from any Governmental
Authority or other Person in connection with the portion of the Emmis
Acquisition being funded and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have
been obtained, or waived with the approval of the Administrative
Agent, in each case without the imposition of any burdensome conditions, except
to the extent that the failure to obtain any such consent or approval could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) 225BUClosing
CertificatesU. The
Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate from a Senior
Responsible Officer of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit M to
the effect that all FCC approvals necessary for the assignment of the FCC
licenses being acquired in connection with the portion of the Emmis Acquisition
being funded have been received (provided, that no such certificate shall be
delivered if the proceeds of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans are not used to finance
a portion of the Emmis Acquisition), (ii) a notice of prepayment delivered in
accordance with subsection 2.8 (UprovidedU,
that no such notice shall be delivered if the proceeds of the Delayed-Draw Term
Loans are not used to prepay a portion of the Revolving Credit Loans in
accordance with subsection 2.8) and (iii) a Compliance Certificate containing
all information necessary for determining pro forma compliance by the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries with the financial covenants set forth in subsection 7.1 as
of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter (assuming the ratios
required for the last day of the current fiscal quarter were applicable and the
Delayed-Draw Term Loans being borrowed were made on such
date).
(e) 226BUEmmis
AcquisitionU. The
portion of the Emmis Acquisition being funded shall have been consummated in all
material respects in accordance with the Requirements of Law and in accordance
with the provisions of that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of August
19, 2005, between the Seller and the Borrower and no provisions thereof shall
have been waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in any respect
materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders without the approval of the
Administrative Agent.
(f) 227BUSecurity
DocumentsU. The
Administrative Agent shall have received, with respect to each new Subsidiary
created in connection with the portion of the Emmis Acquisition being funded,
(i) an assumption agreement in the form of Annex I attached to the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of such
Subsidiary and (ii) all documents and instruments required under subsection 6.9
in connection with the perfection of the Administrative Agent’s security
interest in the acquired Collateral (including delivery of any required stock
certificates and undated stock powers executed in blank), each executed and
delivered by a duly authorized officer of such Subsidiary.
5.3 62BUConditions
to Each Extension of Credit
.U The
agreement of each Lender to make any extension of credit (other than
Delayed-Draw Term Loans) requested to be made by it on any date (including,
without limitation, any such extension of credit on the Effective Date) is
subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
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(a) 228BURepresentations
and WarrantiesU. Each
of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to
the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as
of such date as if made on and as of such date except for (i) any representation
and warranty which is expressly made as of an earlier date, which representation
and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of
such earlier date and (ii) the representations and warranties set forth in
subsection 4.2.
(b) 229BUNo
DefaultU. No
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date
or after giving effect to the extensions of credit requested to be made on such
date. After giving effect on a pro forma basis to the extensions of
credit requested for the most recently completed four-fiscal quarter period for
which financial statements are available on the date on which the extensions of
credit requested are to be made, no Default or Event of Default pursuant to
subsection 7.1 will have occurred and be continuing.
(c) 230BUNo
Material Adverse EventU. Since
the date of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to
subsection 6.1, there has been no development or event which has had or could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Each
borrowing by and issuance of a Letter of Credit on behalf of the Borrower
hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower as of
the date of such extension of credit that the conditions contained in this
subsection 5.3 have been satisfied.
5.4 63BUConditions
to Amendment Effective Date
.U The
Amendment and Restatement shall become effective upon the satisfaction of the
following conditions precedent on the Amendment Effective Date:
(a) 231BULoan
DocumentsU. The
Administrative Agent shall have received (i) this Agreement, executed and
delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower and the Required Lenders
and (ii) the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by a
duly authorized officer of the Borrower and each Subsidiary
Guarantor.
(b) 232BULegal
OpinionU. The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received a legal opinion from
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, counsel for the Loan Parties, substantially in the
form of Exhibit G.
(c) 233BUClosing
CertificatesU. The
Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate of the Borrower,
dated the Amendment Effective Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with
appropriate insertions and attachments, including the certificate of
incorporation, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware and (ii) a long form good standing certificate with respect to
the Borrower issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware.
(d) 234BUFeesU. The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received all fees and other
amounts due and payable on or prior to the Amendment Effective Date, including,
(i) an amendment fee for the account of each Lender which delivers its executed
signature page to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Amendment
Effective Date in an amount equal to 1.0% of the then outstanding Delayed-Draw
Term Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments of such Lender (after giving effect
to Amendment and Restatement) and (ii) to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or
payment of all out-of-pocket expenses (including fees, charges and disbursements
of counsel) required to be reimbursed or paid by any Loan Party hereunder or
under any other Loan Document and for which invoices have been presented at
least two Business Days before the Effective Date.
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(e) 235BUMortgagesU. The
Borrower shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to the
Administrative Agent (i) a Mortgage with respect to each Mortgaged Property,
executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each party thereto and
(ii) an opinion from local legal counsel with respect thereto in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent.
(f) 236BUAccount
Control AgreementsU. The
Administrative Agent shall have received executed and delivered agreements
pursuant to which it will have “control” (as such term is defined in the UCC)
over the Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts listed on Schedule
5.4(f).
(g) 237BURepresentations
and WarrantiesU. Each
of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to
the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as
of such date as if made on and as of such date except for (i) any representation
and warranty which is expressly made as of an earlier date, which representation
and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of
such earlier date and (ii) the representations and warranties set forth in
subsection 4.2.
(h) 238BUNo
DefaultU. No
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such
date.
(i) 239BUNo
Material Adverse EventU. Since
the date of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to
subsection 6.1, there has been no development or event which has had or could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
6. 5BAFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
The
Borrower hereby agrees that, so long as the Commitments remain in effect, any
Letter of Credit remains outstanding or any Loan or other amount is owing to any
Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Borrower shall (except in the
case of delivery of financial information reports and notices) cause each of the
Subsidiary Guarantors to:
6.1 64BUFinancial
Statements
.U Furnish
to the Administrative Agent which shall in turn be promptly distributed by the
Administrative Agent to the Lenders:
(a) 240Bas
soon as available but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal
year of the Borrower a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of each of
the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and
the related audited consolidated statements of operations and of cash flows for
such year, in each case setting forth in comparative form the figures for the
previous year reported on without a “going concern” or like qualification or
exception, or a qualification arising out of the scope of the audit, by
independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing;
and
(b) 241Bas
soon as available, but in any event not later than 45 days after the end of each
of the first three quarterly periods of each fiscal year of the Borrower, as
applicable the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of each of the Borrower and
its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and the related
unaudited consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for such quarter
and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such quarter, in each case
setting forth in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period in
the previous year, certified by a Responsible Officer as being fairly stated in
all material respects (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the
absence of footnotes).
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All such
financial statements shall fairly present in all material respects the
consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of such date and shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP
applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein (except as
approved by such accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed
therein and, in the case of financial statements delivered pursuant to
subsection 6.1(b), subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence
of footnotes).
6.2 65BUCertificates;
Other Information
.U Furnish
to the Administrative Agent (which shall in turn be promptly distributed by the
Administrative Agent to the Lenders) or, in the case of clause (e), to the
relevant Lender:
(a) 242Bconcurrently
with the delivery of any financial statements pursuant to subsection 6.1(a) and
6.1(b),(i) a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying as to whether a
Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details
thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto and
(ii) a Compliance Certificate setting forth reasonably detailed calculations
demonstrating compliance with subsection 7.1 as of the last day of the relevant
fiscal quarter or fiscal year;
(b) 243Bas
soon as available, and in any event no later than 45 days after the end of each
fiscal year of the Borrower, a detailed consolidated budget for the Borrower and
its consolidated Subsidiaries for such fiscal year (including a projected
consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of
such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of projected cash
flow, projected changes in financial position and projected income)
(collectively, the “UProjectionsU”),
which Projections shall in each case be accompanied by a certificate of a
Responsible Officer stating that such Projections are based upon good faith
estimates and assumptions believed by management of the Borrower to be
reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by the Lenders that such
financial information as it relates to future events is not to be viewed as fact
and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such financial
information may differ from the projected results set forth therein by a
material amount;
(c) 244Bwithin
five days after the same are sent, copies of all financial statements and
reports which the Borrower sends to the holders of any class of its debt
securities or public equity securities and within five days after the same are
filed, copies of all financial statements and reports which the Borrower may
make to, or file with, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor
or analogous Governmental Authority;
(d) 245Bpromptly
following their submission with the FCC or any other Federal, state or local
Governmental Authority, copies of any and all periodic or special reports filed
by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, if such reports are publicly
available and indicate any material adverse change in the business, operations
or financial condition of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries taken
as a whole or if copies thereof are requested by any Lender or the
Administrative Agent (but only to the extent such reports are publicly
available); and
(e) 246Bpromptly,
such additional financial and other information as any Lender may from time to
time reasonably request.
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Documents
required to be delivered pursuant to subsection 6.1 or subsection 6.2(c) (to the
extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the
SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to
have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents,
or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at the
website address at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx; or (ii) on which such documents are
posted on the Borrower’s behalf on IntraLinks/IntraAgency or another relevant
website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access
(whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the
Administrative Agent).
6.3 66BUPayment
of Obligations
Pay,
discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become
delinquent, as the case may be, all its material obligations of whatever nature,
that, if not paid, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves in conformity with GAAP
with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Borrower or its
Subsidiaries, as the case may be, provided that notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries shall have the right to pay any such
obligation and in good faith contest, by proper legal actions or proceedings,
the validity or amount of such claims.
6.4 67BUConduct
of Business and Maintenance of Existence, etc.
U
(a) Except as contemplated by subsection 7.4, (i) continue to engage
in business of the same general type as now conducted by the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, (ii) preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its
existence and (iii) take all reasonable action to preserve and maintain all
rights, privileges, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal
conduct of its business, except (other than with respect to the Station
Licenses), in the case of this clause (iii), to the extent that failure to do so
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and except if
(A) in the reasonable business judgment of the Borrower or such Subsidiary
Guarantor, as the case may be, it is in its best economic interest not to
preserve and maintain such privileges, rights or franchises (other than the
Station Licenses), and (B) such failure to preserve and maintain such
privileges, rights or franchises (other than the Station Licenses) would not
materially adversely affect the rights of the Lenders hereunder or the value of
the collateral security for the Loans; and (b) comply with all Requirements of
Law except to the extent that failure to comply therewith could not, in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
6.5 68BUMaintenance
of Property; Insurance
(a) Keep
all Property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and
condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and maintain with financially sound
and reputable insurance companies insurance in at least such amounts and against
at least such risks (but including in any event public liability, product
liability and business interruption) as are usually insured against in the same
general area by companies engaged in the same or a similar business; and furnish
to the Administrative Agent, upon written request, information in reasonable
detail as to the insurance carried, except to the extent that the failure to do
any of the foregoing with respect to any such property could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) 172BAll
such insurance shall (i) provide that no cancellation, material reduction in
amount or material change in coverage thereof shall be effective until at least
thirty (30) days after receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice
thereof, and (ii) name the Administrative Agent as insured party or loss
payee.
6.6 69BUInspection
of Property; Books and Records; Discussions
(a) Keep
proper books of records and accounts in accordance with sound business practices
and (b) upon reasonable prior notice and at any reasonable time, permit
representatives of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to visit and inspect
any of its properties and examine and, if reasonably requested, make copies of
its books and records and to discuss the business, operations, properties and
financial and other condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with officers
and employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and with its independent
certified public accountants, provided that the Administrative Agent or such
Lender shall notify the Borrower prior to any contact with such accountants and
give the Borrower the opportunity to participate in such
discussions.
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6.7 70BUNotices
Promptly,
and in any event within five Business Days, after a Senior Responsible Officer
of the Borrower becomes aware of the occurrence thereof, give notice to the
Administrative Agent and each Lender of the occurrence of any Default or Event
of Default if such Default or Event of Default, as applicable, is then
continuing. Each notice pursuant to this subsection 6.7 shall be
accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer setting forth details of the
occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower or the
relevant Subsidiary proposes to take with respect thereto.
6.8 71BUEnvironmental
Laws
(a) Except
as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, comply
with all applicable Environmental Laws, and obtain and comply with and maintain
any and all licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits
required by applicable Environmental Laws.
(b) 173BConduct
and complete (or cause to be conducted and completed) in all material respects
all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and all remedial, removal and
other actions required under Environmental Laws and in a timely fashion comply
in all material respects with all lawful orders and directives of all
Governmental Authorities regarding Environmental Laws, except to the extent that
the failure to do so could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
6.9 72BUAdditional
Collateral, etc.
(a) With
respect to any new Subsidiary created or acquired after the Effective Date by
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, promptly (i) execute and deliver to the
Administrative Agent such amendments to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
as the Administrative Agent deems necessary or advisable in order to grant to
the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a perfected first
priority security interest in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary which are
owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and required to be pledged
pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, (ii) deliver to the
Administrative Agent the certificates representing such Capital Stock, together
with undated stock powers endorsed in blank executed and delivered by a
Responsible Officer of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be,
(iii) cause such new Subsidiary (A) to become a party to the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement and (B) to take such actions necessary or advisable to
grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a perfected
first priority security interest in the collateral described in the Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement with respect to such new Subsidiary as contemplated by
the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, including, without limitation, the
filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions as
may be required by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or as may be
reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and (iv) if reasonably
requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent legal
opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinion shall be in form
and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent, provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) only 65% of the voting
Capital Stock of any direct foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower or any domestic
Subsidiary need be pledged under this clause (a), (ii) no voting Capital Stock
of any foreign Subsidiary other than a direct foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower
or any domestic Subsidiary need be pledged under this clause (a) and (iii) no
direct or indirect foreign Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor or shall be
required to pledge any of its assets hereunder or under any other Loan
Document.
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(b) 174BPromptly,
but in any event not later than 45 Business Days after the Amendment Effective
Date, or such longer period (not to exceed 90 Business Days after the Amendment
Effective Date) as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable
discretion, in respect of each Mortgaged Property to the extent a Mortgage in
respect of such Property has not been delivered pursuant to subsection 5.4(e),
execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Mortgage reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in respect of each Mortgaged Property
that has a value, based on the Borrower’s net book value, in excess of $500,000,
except in connection with any Mortgaged Property as to which the Administrative
Agent shall determine in its reasonable discretion, after consultation with the
Borrower, that the costs and burden of obtaining a security interest are
excessive in relation to the value of the security afforded thereby, and provide
to the Administrative Agent in respect of each Mortgaged Property (i) a
mortgagee’s title insurance policy (or policies) or marked up unconditional
binder for such insurance, together with a current ALTA survey thereof and a
surveyor’s certificate, or, to the extent that the mortgagee’s title insurance
policy delivered in connection therewith meets the requirements set forth in
this subsection 6.9(b), an existing ALTA survey thereof (if acceptable to the
Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) or an ExpressMap thereof, in
each case in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, provided
that each such policy shall (A) be in an amount reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent with respect to each Mortgaged Property covered thereby
(but not in excess of the lesser of the fair market value thereof and the
aggregate principal amount of the Delayed-Draw Term Loans and Revolving Credit
Commitments); (B) insure that the Mortgage insured thereby creates a valid first
Lien on such Mortgaged Property free and clear of all defects and encumbrances,
except as disclosed therein or otherwise permitted by subsection 7.3; (C) name
the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders as the insured
thereunder; (D) be in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(E) contain such endorsements, coinsurance, reinsurance and affirmative coverage
as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to the extent available at
commercially reasonable rates; and (F) be issued by First American Title
Insurance Company or such other title companies reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent (including any such title companies acting as co-insurers
or reinsurers, at the option of the Administrative Agent), (ii) evidence
reasonably satisfactory to it that all premiums in respect of each such policy,
all charges for mortgage recording tax, and all related expenses, if any, have
been paid or duly provided for, (iii) a completed Federal Emergency Management
Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination certified to the Administrative Agent
and, if the Mortgaged Property is located in an area identified as an area
having special flood hazards, a policy of flood insurance in amounts reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (iv) if requested by the
Administrative Agent, legal opinions from local counsel relating to the matters
described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(c) 175BUpon
the request of the Administrative Agent, to the extent permitted by applicable
Requirements of Law at the time of such request, grant or cause its Subsidiaries
to grant, to the Administrative Agent, a direct security interest in the Station
Licenses within 30 days after receipt of such request, provided that to the
extent FCC consent shall be required in connection with granting such security
interest, such consent shall be requested within 30 days after receipt of such
request and upon receipt of such FCC consent, such security interest shall be
granted within 10 Business Days thereof.
(d) 176BUpon
the occurrence and during the continuance of (i) any Event of Default with
respect to paragraph (a) of Section 8, (ii) any payment default with respect to
any Subordinated Indebtedness or Senior Unsecured Indebtedness, or (iii) any
Event of Default with respect to subsection 7.1, promptly, but in any event not
more than 30 Business Days (subject to necessary approvals by the FCC),
following the request of the Administrative Agent, cause the assets relating to
each Station held by the Borrower to be transferred to a related License
Subsidiary or, at the election of the Administrative Agent or if there is no
License Subsidiary related to such Station, another Subsidiary that has no other
assets or liabilities.
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6.10 73BUAfter-Acquired
Stations
Unless
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall otherwise agree, cause the
Station Licenses relating to each after-acquired Station to be held in one or
more License Subsidiaries, provided that to the extent the Borrower shall not
have received FCC approval with respect to the foregoing at the scheduled
closing of the acquisition of such Station, the Borrower shall comply with the
foregoing requirement as soon as practicable following such acquisition (but in
any event within 60 days after such acquisition).
6.11 74BUCooperation
The
Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use reasonable
efforts to cooperate with the Restructuring Advisor in all respects with respect
to any matters in relation to the Loans and the Loan Documents, provided that
(i) such cooperation does not involve undue burden or expense or require the
engagement or services of any third parties and (ii) such Restructuring Advisor
shall have agreed in writing, for the benefit of the Borrower, to be bound by
the provisions of subsection 10.15.
SECTION
7. 6BNEGATIVE
COVENANTS
The
Borrower hereby agrees that, so long as the Commitments remain in effect, any
Letter of Credit remains outstanding or any Loan or other amount is owing to any
Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Borrower shall not, and shall
not permit (except with respect to subsection 7.1) any of its Subsidiaries to,
directly or indirectly:
7.1 75BUFinancial
Condition Covenants
.
(a) 177BUConsolidated
Leverage RatioU. Permit
the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any Test Period set forth
below to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such
period:
UPeriodU
|
UConsolidated Leverage
RatioU
|
July
1, 2009 through September 30, 2009
|
9.00x
|
October
1, 2009 through December 31, 2009
|
10.50x
|
January
1, 2010 through March 31, 2010
|
10.00x
|
April
1, 2010 through June 30, 2010
|
9.00x
|
July
1, 2010 through September 30, 2010
|
7.50x
|
October
1, 2010 and thereafter
|
6.00x
|
(b) 178BUConsolidated Interest Coverage
RatioU. Permit
the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any Test Period
set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such
period:
UPeriodU
|
UConsolidated Interest Coverage
RatioU
|
July
1, 2009 through September 30, 2009
|
1.75x
|
October
1, 2009 through December 31, 2009
|
1.50x
|
January
1, 2010 through March 31, 2010
|
1.75x
|
April
1, 2010 through June 30, 2010
|
1.75x
|
July
1, 2010 through September 30, 2010
|
2.00x
|
October
1, 2010 and thereafter
|
2.25x
|
(c) 179BUConsolidated Senior Leverage
RatioU. Permit
the Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any Test Period set
forth below to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such
period:
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UPeriodU
|
UConsolidated Senior Leverage
RatioU
|
July
1, 2009 through September 30, 2009
|
3.75x
|
October
1, 2009 through December 31, 2009
|
4.25x
|
January
1, 2010 through March 31, 2010
|
4.00x
|
April
1, 2010 through June 30, 2010
|
3.75x
|
July
1, 2010 through September 30, 2010
|
3.00x
|
October
1, 2010 and thereafter
|
2.25x
|
7.2 76BULimitation
on Indebtedness
.U Create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist (in each case, to “UIncurU”)
any Indebtedness, except:
(a) 247BIndebtedness
of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) 248BIndebtedness
owed to the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(c) 249Bpurchase
money Indebtedness, provided that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred
pursuant to this subsection 7.2(c) shall not exceed $15,000,000 at any one time
outstanding;
(d) 250BCapital
Lease Obligations, provided that the aggregate principal amount of Capital Lease
Obligations incurred pursuant to this subsection 7.2(d) in any fiscal year of
the Borrower, when added to the aggregate amount of other Capital Expenditures
made during such fiscal year pursuant to subsection 7.7, shall not exceed the
amount permitted to be expended during such fiscal year pursuant to subsection
7.7;
(e) 251BIndebtedness
(other than any Subordinated Indebtedness) outstanding on the Amendment
Effective Date and listed on Schedule 7.2(e) and any refinancings, refundings,
renewals or extensions thereof (without any increase in the principal amount
thereof);
(f) 252B(i)
Guarantee Obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of
any Indebtedness permitted under this subsection 7.2 (other than Indebtedness
incurred under clause (g) of this subsection 7.2, which shall be governed by
such clause (g)), (ii) Guarantee Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of
business by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, provided that the
Incurrence of such Guarantee Obligations could not reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii)
Guarantee Obligations permitted under subsection 7.8, and (iv) other Guarantee
Obligations not to exceed $50,000,000 in aggregate principal amount at any time
outstanding;
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(g) 253B(i) Subordinated
Indebtedness of the Borrower, (ii) Senior Unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower
in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $350,000,000, and (iii) Guarantee
Obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of Indebtedness referred to
in clause (i) or (ii) of this subsection 7.2(g), provided that, at the time of
incurrence of such Indebtedness and Guarantee Obligations, no Default or Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and provided further that a
Subsidiary Guarantor shall not guarantee any Subordinated Indebtedness unless
such guarantee of Subordinated Indebtedness is subordinated to the guarantee of
such Subsidiary Guarantor of the Obligations on terms no less favorable to the
Lenders than the subordination provisions of the Subordinated Indebtedness to
which such guarantee relates;
(h) 254BIndebtedness
resulting from the endorsement of negotiable instruments in the ordinary course
of business or arising from the honoring of a check, draft or similar
instruments presented by the Borrower or a Subsidiary in the ordinary course of
business against insufficient funds;
(i) 255BIndebtedness
in respect of any Interest Rate Protection Agreements;
(j) 256BIndebtedness
(i) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to the seller representing all or
part of the purchase price in a Permitted Acquisition or any Asset Swap
Transaction or (ii) assumed in connection with Permitted Acquisitions or Asset
Swap Transactions (including the Emmis Acquisition), or any Indebtedness of any
Person existing at the time such Person is merged with or into or consolidated
with, or becomes a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party in connection with
Permitted Acquisitions or Asset Swap Transactions, provided that such
Indebtedness is not incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such
other Person merging with or into, or becoming a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a
Loan Party, and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions of any
Indebtedness referred to in this clause (j) (without any increase in the
principal amount thereof or overall collateral therefor or any change in the
status of any subordinated Indebtedness), in each case in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding.
(k) 257B[RESERVED]
(l) 258BIndebtedness
secured by Liens permitted under subsections 7.3(a), (b), (c), (d), (m) and (o);
and
(m) 259Badditional
Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate
principal amount (for the Borrower and all Subsidiaries) not to exceed
$10,000,000 at any one time outstanding, UprovidedU
that, at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness, no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
7.3 77BULimitation
on Liens
.U Create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its Property, whether now
owned or hereafter acquired, except for:
(a) 260BLiens
imposed by any Governmental Authority for taxes, assessments or charges not yet
due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings,
provided that adequate reserves are maintained on the books of the Borrower or
one of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in conformity with
GAAP;
(b) 261Bcarriers’,
landlord’s, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like
Liens arising in the ordinary course of business;
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(c) 262Bpledges
or deposits in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and
other social security legislation;
(d) 263Bdeposits
to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed
money), leases, statutory obligations, insurance contracts, surety and appeal
bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like
nature;
(e) 264Beasements,
rights-of-way, restrictions, covenants, minor exceptions to title and other
similar encumbrances (i) previously or hereafter existing which, in the
aggregate, are not material in amount and which, in the case of such
encumbrances on any of the Mortgaged Properties, do not in the aggregate
materially detract from the value of the Property subject thereto or, in the
case of such encumbrances on property, materially interfere with the ordinary
conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
or (ii) which are set forth in title reports delivered to the Administrative
Agent on or prior to the Effective Date or after the Effective Date pursuant to
subsection 6.9(b);
(f) 265BLiens
in existence on the Amendment Effective Date listed on Schedule 7.3(f) securing
Indebtedness permitted by subsection 7.2(e) (including refinancings, refundings,
renewals and extensions of such Indebtedness as permitted by subsection 7.2(e))
or other obligations constituting current trade payables or accrued expenses
incurred in the ordinary course of business or obligations created through the
use of purchase cards and credit cards, permitted by this Agreement and not
constituting Indebtedness, provided that no such Lien is spread to cover any
additional property (other than after acquired title in or on such property and
proceeds of the existing collateral in accordance with the instrument creating
such Lien) after the Amendment Effective Date and that the principal amount of
Indebtedness or other obligations constituting current trade payables or accrued
expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business or obligations created
through the use of purchase cards and credit cards, permitted by this Agreement
and not constituting Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased except
pursuant to the instrument creating such Lien (without any modification thereof
after the Amendment Effective Date);
(g) 266B(i)
Liens securing Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries permitted
pursuant to subsections 7.2(c) and 7.2(d) (provided that (A) such Liens shall be
created within 180 days of the acquisition of such fixed or capital assets, and
(B) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property
financed by such Indebtedness), (ii) Liens securing Indebtedness existing on any
property or asset at the time of acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a
Subsidiary after the Effective Date at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary
(provided that (x) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection
with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, as the case may be,
(y) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries and (z) such Lien shall secure only those obligations
which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes
a Subsidiary, as the case may be) (including refinancings, refundings, renewals
and extensions of such Indebtedness as permitted by subsection 7.2), and (iii)
Liens securing Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries assumed
in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or an Asset Swap Transaction in
accordance with the terms of subsection 7.2(j);
(h) 267BLiens
created pursuant to the Security Documents;
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(i) 268Bany
obligations or duties affecting any of the Property of the Borrower or its
Subsidiaries to any municipality or public authority with respect to any
franchise, grant, license or permit;
(j) 269BLiens
imposed by operation of law with respect to any judgments or orders not
constituting an Event of Default;
(k) 270BLiens
arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings
with respect to operating leases or consignment arrangements entered into by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or Liens
on Property which is the subject of a Sale permitted by subsection 7.5 relating
to such Sale (it being understood that such Liens may not be perfected prior to
the completion of such Sale except in the ordinary course of
business);
(l) 271BLiens
in favor of a banking institution arising by operation of law encumbering
deposits (including the right of set-off) held by such banking institution and
which are within the general parameters customary in the banking
industry;
(m) 272BLiens
on Property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in favor of others
securing licenses, subleases and leases permitted hereunder and granted to
others and not interfering in any material respect in the business of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(n) 273BLiens
not otherwise permitted by this subsection 7.3 so long as the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed
$5,000,000 at any one time; and
(o) 274BLiens
granted by LIN Texas with respect to its interest in the LLC to GECC in
connection with the Joint Venture Loan.
7.4 78BULimitation
on Fundamental Changes
.U Enter
into any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or
dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or convey, sell,
lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, all or substantially all of its
property, business or assets, except:
(a) 275Bany
Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than, except as set forth below, any License
Subsidiary or, at any time after any of the conditions set forth in subsection
6.9(d)(i), (ii) or (iii) shall have occurred, any Subsidiary holding the assets
and liabilities of any Station) may be merged or consolidated with or into the
Borrower (UprovidedU
that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation) or with or
into any Subsidiary Guarantor (other than, except as set forth below, any
License Subsidiary or, at any time after any of the conditions set forth in
subsection 6.9(d)(i), (ii) or (iii) shall have occurred, any Subsidiary holding
the assets and liabilities of any Station) (UprovidedU
that the Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving corporation)
or with or into any Subsidiary (provided that neither Subsidiary is a Subsidiary
Guarantor); UprovidedU,
UhoweverU,
that (i) a License Subsidiary and any Subsidiary holding the assets and
liabilities of any Station may take any actions otherwise prohibited by this
clause (a) to the extent such merger or consolidation occurs in contemplation
of, and immediately preceding, a sale, transfer or other disposition (including
an Asset Swap Transaction) of such License Subsidiary or other Subsidiary and
(ii) any Subsidiary may take any actions otherwise prohibited by this clause (a)
to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of subsection 6.9(d) or
subsection 6.10;
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(b) 276Bany
Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than, except as set forth below, any License
Subsidiary or, at any time after any of the conditions set forth in subsection
6.9(d)(i), (ii) or (iii) shall have occurred, any Subsidiary holding the assets
and liabilities of any Station) may sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose
of any or all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the
Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor or, if such Subsidiary is not a Subsidiary
Guarantor, to any other Subsidiary or the Borrower; UprovidedU,
UhoweverU,
that (i) a License Subsidiary and any Subsidiary holding the assets and
liabilities of any Station may take any actions otherwise prohibited by this
clause (b) to the extent any sale, transfer or other disposition occurs in
contemplation of, and immediately preceding, a sale, transfer or other
disposition (including an Asset Swap Transaction) of such License Subsidiary or
other Subsidiary, and (ii) any Subsidiary may take any actions otherwise
prohibited by this clause (b) to the extent necessary to comply with the
requirements of subsection 6.9(d) or subsection 6.10;
(c) 277Bthe
Borrower may be merged or consolidated with or into a newly formed limited
liability company with no assets or liabilities that is a Subsidiary of LIN TV
solely for the purposes of realizing certain tax benefits so long as LIN TV
shall take such actions as would be required under subsection 6.9(a) if such
limited liability company were a Subsidiary of the Borrower;
(d) 278Bany
Subsidiary of the Borrower may enter into any merger, consolidation,
amalgamation or sale transaction in connection with, or in order to consummate,
a transaction permitted by subsection 7.5 or subsection 7.8;
and
(e) 279Bthe
Permitted Sale.
7.5 79BULimitation
on Sale of Assets
.U Convey,
sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of (each a “USaleU”)
any of its property, business or assets (including, without limitation,
receivables, leasehold interests and its interest in the LLC but excluding any
sale and leaseback of assets), whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
except:
(a) 280BSales
of obsolete or worn out property in the ordinary course of business or Property
that is no longer useful in the conduct of the Borrower’s business in the
ordinary course of business;
(b) 281BSales
resulting from any casualty or condemnation of Property or
assets;
(c) 282Bany
Sale of any Property or assets, provided that (i) the aggregate Net Cash
Proceeds of Sales made pursuant to this paragraph for the period starting on the
Amendment Effective Date and ending on the Delay-Draw Maturity Date do not
exceed $100,000,000 and (ii) at least 75% of the consideration received by the
Borrower in respect thereof shall be in the form of cash and Cash
Equivalents.
(d) 283BSales
of Investments made pursuant to subsection 7.8(a), (b) or
(i);
(e) 284BSales
to the Borrower or a Subsidiary (in the case of a sale by a Subsidiary
Guarantor, to the Borrower or to a Subsidiary Guarantor and in the case of the
Borrower, to a Subsidiary Guarantor);
(f) 285Bthe
Sale or discount of overdue accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course
of business, but only in connection with the compromise or collection
thereof;
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(g) 286Blicenses
or sublicenses of intellectual property and general intangibles (other than any
Station Licenses) and licenses, leases or subleases of other Property (other
than any Station Licenses), in each case which do not materially interfere with
the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(h) 287Btransactions
permitted by subsection 7.4;
(i) 288B[RESERVED]
(j) 289BAsset
Swap Transactions;
(k) 290Bthe
Permitted Sale; and
(l) 291Btransactions
described in subsection 7.11(b).
7.6 80BULimitation
on Dividends
.U Declare
or pay any dividend (other than dividends payable solely in Capital Stock) on,
or make any payment on account of, or set apart assets for a sinking or other
analogous fund for, the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other
acquisition of, any shares of any class of Capital Stock of the Borrower or any
warrants or options to purchase any such Capital Stock, whether now or hereafter
outstanding, or make any other distribution in respect thereof, either directly
or indirectly, whether in cash or property or in obligations of the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries (such declarations, payments, setting apart, purchases,
redemptions, defeasance, retirements, acquisitions and distributions being
herein called “URestricted
PaymentsU”),
except that the Borrower may make the following Restricted Payments, so long as
no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would be continuing after
giving effect to such Restricted Payment, UprovidedU
that the Borrower shall be permitted to make the Restricted Payments in clauses
(c) and (d) below notwithstanding any such Event of Default, unless, in the case
of clause (d), such Event of Default relates to a payment Default under
subsection 8(a):
(a) 292Bpayments,
the proceeds of which shall be used by LIN TV to pay administrative, legal and
accounting costs and expenses of LIN TV that are reasonable and customary and
incurred in the ordinary course of business, including franchise fees and
similar costs; UprovidedU,
UhoweverU,
any such administrative expenses shall not exceed an aggregate amount of
$3,000,000 per fiscal year;
(b) 293Bpayments,
the proceeds of which will be used to repurchase the Capital Stock or other
securities of LIN TV from outside directors, employees or members of the
management of LIN TV, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of LIN TV, at a price
not in excess of fair market value, in an aggregate net amount not in excess of
the Available Amount;
(c) 294Bpayments,
the proceeds of which will be used to pay taxes of LIN TV, the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as part of a consolidated, combined or unitary tax filing group or
of the separate operations of LIN TV;
(d) 295B[RESERVED];
and
(e) 296Bpayments,
the proceeds of which are used to fulfill the obligations of LIN TV, the
Borrower or any other Subsidiary of LIN TV under an employee stock purchase plan
or similar plan covering employees of LIN TV, the Borrower or any other
Subsidiary of LIN TV as from time to time in effect in an aggregate net amount
not to exceed the Available Amount.
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7.7 81BULimitation
on Capital Expenditures
.U Make
or commit to make any Capital Expenditure, except Capital Expenditures of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries not exceeding for any fiscal year the greater of
$25,000,000 and 10% of Net Consolidated Revenue for such fiscal year, UprovidedU
that 100% of any amount not used in any fiscal year may be carried forward into
the next succeeding fiscal year (it being understood and agreed that no amount
may be carried forward beyond the year immediately succeeding the fiscal year in
which it arose).
7.8 82BULimitation
on Investments, Loans and Advances
.U Make
any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to, or purchase
any stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities of or any assets
constituting a business unit of, or make any other investment in, any other
Person (“UInvestmentsU”),
except:
(a) 297Bextensions
of trade credit in the ordinary course of business;
(b) 298BInvestments
in Cash Equivalents;
(c) 299Bguarantees
permitted by subsection 7.2;
(d) 300B(i)
Investments in the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and (ii) Investments in
LIN TV, so long as a Restricted Payment for the same purpose would then be
permitted to be made under subsection 7.6 (it being understood that any such
Investment made in reliance on this clause (ii) shall reduce to an equivalent
extent the Restricted Payments permitted by subsection 7.6);
(e) 301Bloans
and advances by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to their respective directors,
officers and employees in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $5,000,000
at any one time outstanding;
(f) 302BInvestments
in existence on the Amendment Effective Date and listed on Schedule 7.8(f), and
extensions, renewals, modifications or restatements or replacements thereof,
provided that no such extension, renewal, modification or restatement shall (i)
increase the amount of the original Investment or (ii) adversely affect the
interests of the Lenders with respect to such original Investment or the
interests of the Lenders under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any
material respect;
(g) 303BInvestments
permitted by subsections 7.2(b), (d), (f) and (l), subsections 7.4 and 7.6 and
Investments constituting Capital Expenditures permitted by subsection
7.7;
(h) 304BCapital
Stock, promissory notes and other similar non-cash consideration received by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any Sale permitted by
subsection 7.5, including Capital Stock, promissory notes and other similar
non-cash consideration received in connection with Permitted Acquisitions or
Asset Swap Transactions;
(i) 305BInvestments
in Interest Rate Protection Agreements relating to the businesses and finances
of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and not for purposes of
speculation;
(j) 306BInvestments
(including debt obligations and Capital Stock) received in connection with the
bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in settlement of
delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers
arising in the ordinary course of business;
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(k) 307Bin
addition to Investments otherwise expressly permitted by this subsection,
Investments made after the Amendment Effective Date by the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount (in each case, valued at cost, without
regard to any write down or write up thereof) at any one time outstanding not to
exceed the Available Amount;
(l) 308BInvestments
after the Effective Date by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries constituting
Permitted Acquisitions or Asset Swap Transactions;
(m) 309BInvestments
of Net Cash Proceeds not required to be applied to the prepayment of
Delayed-Draw Term Loans pursuant to subsection 2.9;
(n) 310BInvestments
in the Joint Venture solely for the purpose of curing any event of default or
potential event of default under the Joint Venture Loan in a net amount not to
exceed the Available Amount;
(o) 311BInvestments
not otherwise permitted by this subsection 7.8 in a net amount not to exceed the
Available Amount; and
(p) 312BInvestments
acquired in exchange for the issuance of Capital Stock of LIN TV and which, to
the extent initially acquired by LIN TV, are contributed to the Borrower as
equity.
7.9 83BULimitation
on Optional Payments
.U Make
any optional payment or prepayment on or redemption of or any payments in
redemption, defeasance or repurchase of (A) Subordinated Indebtedness, (B)
Senior Unsecured Indebtedness incurred pursuant to subsection 7.2(g)(ii), or (C)
Indebtedness incurred pursuant to subsection 7.2(j), except in each case
mandatory payments of principal or interest, fees and expenses required by the
terms of the agreement governing or instrument evidencing such Indebtedness, but
only to the extent permitted under the subordination provisions, if any,
applicable thereto.
7.10 84BULimitation
on Transactions with Affiliates
.U (a) Enter
into any transaction, including, without limitation, any purchase, sale, lease
or exchange of Property or the rendering of any service, with any Affiliate
unless such transaction is (i) otherwise permitted under this Agreement, or (ii)
upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the Borrower or such
Subsidiary, as the case may be, than it would obtain in a comparable arm’s
length transaction with a Person which is not an Affiliate.
(b) 180BIn
addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall
be entitled to make the following payments and/or to enter into the following
transactions:
(i)
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219Btransactions
between or among the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries;
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(ii)
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220Bthe
payment of reasonable and customary fees and reimbursement of expenses
payable to directors of LIN TV and the Borrower;
and
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(iii)
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221Bemployment
arrangements with respect to the procurement of services of directors,
officers and employees in the ordinary course of business and the payment
of reasonable fees in connection
therewith.
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7.11 85BULimitation
on Sales and Leasebacks
.U Enter
into any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by the Borrower
or any Subsidiary of real or personal, immovable or movable, property which has
been or is to be sold or transferred by the Borrower or such Subsidiary to such
Person or to any other Person to whom funds have been or are to be advanced by
such Person on the security of such property or rental obligations of the
Borrower or such Subsidiary, except: (a) any sale and leaseback resulting from
the incurrence of any lease in respect of any capital asset entered into within
180 days of the acquisition of such capital asset for the purpose of providing
permanent financing of such capital asset; and (b) any sale of office and/or
studio buildings or towers and the real property on which such towers are
located in connection with which the buyer of such property leases back tower
capacity or office and/or studio capacity to the seller so long as, in the case
of this clause (b), (i) no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing or
would be continuing after giving effect thereto and (ii) the fair market value
of all such real and personal property the subject of such arrangements (as
reasonably determined by the Borrower) does not exceed $75,000,000 in the
aggregate.
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7.12 86BULimitations
on Change in Holding Company Status
.U Permit
LIN TV to engage in any activities, make any Capital Expenditures, or incur any
Indebtedness or Guarantee Obligations other than (a) activities customarily
carried out or required of a publicly-owned company (including in connection
with share repurchases, any issuance of Capital Stock and the appointment and
employment of officers and employees), (b) performance of its obligations
pursuant to each of (i) the Joint Venture Loan Guarantee, (ii) the Stock Pledge
Agreement and (iii) the Parent Guarantee, (c) other activities incidental to its
ownership of the Capital Stock and obligations of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries permitted hereunder and the management thereof (including in
connection with guarantees of obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries),
and (d) activities contemplated by subsection 7.6 or subsection 7.8(o) or (p)
and the ownership and management of cash and Cash Equivalents and like assets
and other assets incidental to the conduct of its activities as a publicly owned
company.
7.13 87BUDeposit
Accounts and Securities Accounts
.U Maintain
or hold any Deposit Account or Security Account (other than payroll accounts and
accounts subject to liens permitted under subsection 7.3) over which the
Administrative Agent does not have “control” (as such term is used in the UCC)
unless (x) each such account individually contains assets of no more than
$500,000 and (y) all such accounts in the aggregate contain assets of no more
than $1,000,000.
SECTION
8. 7BEVENTS
OF DEFAULT
If any of
the following events shall occur and be continuing:
(a) 181BThe
Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation
when due in accordance with the terms hereof; or the Borrower shall fail to pay
any interest on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation, or any other amount
payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, and such failure continues
for a period of (i) in the case of fees and interest payable under subsections
2.6, 2.12 and 3.3(a), five Business Days after such fees or interest become due,
and (ii) in the case of any other fees, interest or other amounts, five Business
Days after the day on which written notice of such failure shall have been given
to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or any Lender;
or
(b) 182BAny
representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Loan Party herein or in
any other Loan Document or which is contained in any certificate delivered
pursuant to subsection 6.2(a) or contained in any amendment or waiver of any
Loan Document shall prove to have been inaccurate in any material respect on or
as of the date made or deemed made; or
(c) 183BThe
Borrower shall default in the observance or performance of any agreement
contained in subsection 6.4(a)(ii) (as to the continued existence of the
Borrower only) or subsection 6.7, subsection 6.9(b) or subsection 6.9(d) or
Section 7 (other than subsection 7.12) of this Agreement; or
(d) 184BThe
Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or LIN TV shall default in the observance or
performance of any other agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan
Document (other than as provided in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this
subsection), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days
after written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower;
or
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(e) 185BThe
Borrower, any Subsidiary Guarantor or LIN TV shall (i) default in making any
payment of any principal of or interest on any Indebtedness (other than pursuant
to the Loan Documents) beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the
instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (ii)
default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition
relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement
evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or
condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to
cause, or to permit the holder or beneficiary of such Indebtedness (or a trustee
or agent on behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause such Indebtedness to
become due prior to its stated maturity, provided that a default, event or
condition described in clause (i) or (ii) of this paragraph (e) shall not at any
time constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement unless, at such time,
one or more defaults, events or conditions (without duplication as to the same
item of Indebtedness) of the type described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this
paragraph (e) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to Indebtedness
the outstanding principal amount of which exceeds in the aggregate $25,000,000;
or
(f) 186B(i)
The Borrower, any Subsidiary Guarantor or LIN TV shall commence any case,
proceeding or other action (A) under any existing or future law of any
jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered
with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or
seeking reorganization, winding up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or
other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (B) seeking appointment of a
receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or other similar official for it or
for all or substantially all of its assets, or the Borrower, any Subsidiary
Guarantor or LIN TV shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors; or (ii) there shall be commenced against the Borrower, any Subsidiary
Guarantor or LIN TV any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to
in clause (i) above which (A) results in the entry of an order for relief or any
such adjudication or appointment or (B) remains undismissed, undischarged or
unbonded for a period of 90 days; or (iii) there shall be commenced against the
Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor any case, proceeding or other action
seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar
process against all or substantially all of its assets which results in the
entry of an order for any such relief which shall not have been vacated,
discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal within 90 days from the entry
thereof, or (iv) the Borrower, any Subsidiary Guarantor or LIN TV shall take any
corporate action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of,
or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii)
above; or (v) the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall not, or shall be
unable to, or shall admit in writing its inability to, generally pay its debts
(other than intercompany debt) as they become due; or
(g) 187B(i)
The Borrower shall engage in any “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section
406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) involving any Plan, (ii) any
“accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA) whether or
not waived shall exist with respect to any Plan or any Lien in favor of the PBGC
or a Plan shall arise on the assets of the Borrower or any Commonly Controlled
Entity, (iii) a Reportable Event shall occur with respect to, or proceedings
shall commence to have a trustee appointed (or a trustee shall be appointed) to
administer, or to terminate, any Single Employer Plan, which Reportable Event or
commencement of proceedings or appointment of a trustee is likely to result in
the termination of such Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (iv) any Single
Employer Plan shall terminate for purposes of Title IV of ERISA and (v) the
Borrower shall incur any liability in connection with a withdrawal from, or the
Insolvency or Reorganization of, a Multiemployer Plan; and in each case in
clauses (i) through (v) above, such event or condition, together with all other
such events or conditions, if any, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; or
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(h) 188BOne
or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against the Borrower, any
Subsidiary Guarantor or LIN TV involving in the aggregate a liability (not paid
or fully covered by insurance) of $25,000,000 or more, and all such judgments or
decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal
within 60 days from the entry thereof; or
(i) 189BAny
Loan Document shall, at any time, cease to be in full force and effect (unless
released by the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders or
all Lenders (to the extent required by subsection 10.1) or as otherwise
permitted under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents) or shall be declared
null and void (and, if such invalidity is such so as to be amenable to cure
without materially disadvantaging the position of the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders thereunder, the relevant Loan Party shall have failed to cure such
invalidity within 30 days after notice from the Administrative Agent), or the
validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by any Loan Party, or any
of the Liens intended to be created by any Security Document (including, without
limitation, any Mortgage filed) shall cease to be or shall not be a valid and
perfected Lien having the priority contemplated thereby (and, if such invalidity
is such so as to be amenable to cure without materially disadvantaging the
position of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as secured parties
thereunder, the relevant Loan Party shall have failed to cure such invalidity
within 30 days after notice from the Administrative Agent);
or
(j) 190BA
Change of Control shall occur or LIN TV shall fail to own directly or
indirectly, beneficially and of record, 100% of the Capital Stock of the
Borrower free and clear of all Liens other than Liens in favor of the Lenders
pursuant to the Loan Documents; or
(k) 191BThe
principal broadcasting licenses of any Station, or any other material
authorizations, licenses or permits issued by the FCC, shall be revoked or
canceled or expire by its terms and not be renewed, or shall be modified, in
each case in a manner which would have a Material Adverse Effect;
or
(l) 192BAny
event of default shall have occurred and be continuing under the Joint Venture
Loan and the lender thereunder shall have instituted proceedings against LIN TV
with respect to the Joint Venture Loan Guarantee, the outcome of which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(m) 193Bthen
(A) if such event is an Event of Default specified in clause (i) or (ii) of
paragraph (f) above with respect to the Borrower, automatically the Commitments
shall immediately terminate and the Loans hereunder (with accrued interest
thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents (including, without limitation, all amounts of L/C Obligations,
whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall
have presented the documents required thereunder) shall immediately become due
and payable, and (B) if such event is any other Event of Default, either or any
of the following actions may be taken: (i) with the consent of the Majority
Revolving Credit Facility Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the
request of the Majority Revolving Credit Facility Lenders, the Administrative
Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower declare the Revolving Credit Commitments
to be terminated forthwith, whereupon the Revolving Credit Commitments shall
immediately terminate, (ii) with the consent of the Majority Delayed-Draw
Facility Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the
Majority Delayed-Draw Facility Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, declare
the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments terminated forthwith, whereupon the
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Commitments shall immediately terminate and (iii) with
the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the
request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to
the Borrower, declare the Loans hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and
all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
(including, without limitation, all amounts of L/C Obligations, whether or not
the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented
the documents required thereunder) to be due and payable forthwith, whereupon
the same shall immediately become due and payable. With respect to all Letters
of Credit with respect to which presentment for honor shall not have occurred at
the time of an acceleration pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall at
such time deposit in a cash collateral account opened by the Administrative
Agent an amount equal to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such
Letters of Credit. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be applied
by the Administrative Agent to the payment of drafts drawn under such Letters of
Credit, and the unused portion thereof after all such Letters of Credit shall
have expired or been fully drawn upon, if any, shall be applied to repay other
obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. After
all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, all
Reimbursement Obligations shall have been satisfied and all other obligations of
the Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall have been paid
in full, the balance, if any, in such cash collateral account shall be returned
to the Borrower (or such other Person as may be lawfully entitled thereto).
Except as otherwise expressly provided above in this Section 8, the Borrower
waives presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any
kind.
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SECTION
9. 8BTHE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
9.1 88BUAppointment
.U Each
Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent as
the agent of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and
each Lender irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, in such capacity,
to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are
expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto to the extent permitted by applicable law. Notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Administrative
Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set
forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied
covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall
be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist
against the Administrative Agent.
9.2 89BUDelegation
of Duties
.U The
Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be
entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties.
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or
misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable
care.
9.3 90BUExculpatory
Provisions
.U Neither
the Administrative Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents,
attorneys-in-fact or affiliates shall be (a) liable for any action lawfully
taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection with
this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except to the extent that any of the
foregoing are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of
competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its or such Person’s own gross
negligence or willful misconduct) or (b) responsible in any manner to any of the
Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any
Loan Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to
or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent under or in
connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for the value,
validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document or for any failure of any Loan Party a
party thereto to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. The
Administrative Agent shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to
ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the
agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan
Party.
9.4 91BUReliance
by Administrative Agent
.U The
Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in
relying, upon any instrument, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate,
affidavit, letter, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or
other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to
have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice
and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to the
Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by the
Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of
any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of
assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the
Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in
failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the
Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders) as it
deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the
Lenders against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by
reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent
shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting,
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in accordance with a request
of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders),
and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall
be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the
Loans.
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9.5 92BUNotice
of Default
.U The
Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the
occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless the
Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring
to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that
such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that the Administrative Agent
receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to
the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to
such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required
Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders), provided that
unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions,
the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action,
or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of
Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the
Lenders.
9.6 93BUNon-Reliance
on the Administrative Agent and Other Lenders
.U Each
Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of
its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or
affiliates have made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by
the Administrative Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of
a Loan Party or any affiliate of a Loan Party, shall be deemed to constitute any
representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent to any Lender. Each
Lender represents to the Administrative Agent that it has, independently and
without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on
such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own
appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property,
financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their
affiliates and made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder and enter into
this Agreement. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and
without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on
such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time,
continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or
not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make
such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business,
operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the
Loan Parties and their affiliates. Except for notices, reports and other
documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the
Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty
or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information
concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or
otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of any Loan Party or any affiliate of
a Loan Party which may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or
any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or
affiliates.
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9.7 94BUIndemnification
.U The
Lenders agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such (to
the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of
the Borrower to do so), ratably according to their pro rata share of the
aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure, Delayed-Draw Term Loans outstanding and
unused Commitments in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought
under this subsection 9.7 (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon
which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid
in full, ratably in accordance with such share immediately prior to such date),
from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any
kind whatsoever which may at any time (including, without limitation, at any
time following the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted
against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of, the
Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any documents
contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by the
Administrative Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing, provided
that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits,
costs, expenses or disbursements which are found by a final and nonappealable
decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the
Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in
this subsection 9.7 shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts
payable hereunder.
9.8 95BUAgent
in Its Individual Capacity
.U The
Administrative Agent and its affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from
and generally engage in any kind of business with any Loan Party as though the
Administrative Agent were not an Agent. With respect to its Loans made or
renewed by it and with respect to any Letter of Credit issued or participated in
by it, the Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same
as though it were not an Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall
include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity.
9.9 96BUSuccessor
Administrative Agent
.U The
Administrative Agent may resign as Administrative Agent upon 30 days’ notice to
the Lenders. If the Administrative Agent shall resign as Administrative Agent
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, then the Required Lenders
shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders, which
successor agent shall be approved by the Borrower (which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed and which approval shall not be required if an
Event of Default under subsection 8(a) or (f) has occurred and is continuing),
whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of
the Administrative Agent, and the term “UAdministrative
AgentU”
shall mean such successor agent effective upon such appointment and approval,
and the former Administrative Agent’s rights, powers and duties as
Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or
deed on the part of such former Administrative Agent or any of the parties to
this Agreement or any holders of the Loans. After any retiring Administrative
Agent’s resignation as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 9
shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it
while it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
9.10 97BUDocumentation
Agents, Co-Documentation Agents and Syndications
Agent
.U Neither
the Documentation Agents or the Co-Documentation Agents or the Syndication Agent
shall have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in their respective
capacities as such.
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SECTION
10. 9BMISCELLANEOUS
10.1 98BUAmendments
and Waivers
.U Neither
this Agreement, any other Loan Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof may be
amended, supplemented or modified except in accordance with the provisions of
this subsection 10.1. The Required Lenders and each Loan Party to the relevant
Loan Documents may, or, with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the
Administrative Agent and each Loan Party to the relevant Loan Document may, from
time to time, (a) enter into written amendments, supplements or modifications
hereto and to the other Loan Documents for the purpose of adding any provisions
to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or changing in any manner the
rights of the Lenders or of the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder or (b)
waive, on such terms and conditions as the Required Lenders or the
Administrative Agent, as the case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of
the requirements of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any Default or
Event of Default and its consequences; UprovidedU,
UhoweverU,
that no such waiver and no such amendment, supplement or modification shall (i)
forgive the principal amount or extend the final scheduled date of maturity of
any Loan, extend the scheduled date of any amortization payment in respect of
any Delayed-Draw Term Loan, reduce the stated rate of any interest, fee or
letter of credit commission payable hereunder or extend the scheduled date of
any payment thereof, or increase the amount or extend the expiration date of any
Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment or Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facilities, in
each case without the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; (ii)
amend, modify or waive any provision of this subsection 10.1 or reduce any
percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders, consent to the
assignment or transfer by the Borrower of any of its rights and obligations
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, release all or substantially
all of the collateral or release all or substantially all of the Subsidiary
Guarantors from their obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
other than pursuant to a transaction permitted by this Agreement, in each case
without the written consent of all Lenders; (iii) amend, modify or waive any
condition precedent to any extension of credit under (x) the Delayed-Draw Term
Loan Facility set forth in subsections 5.2 or (y) the Revolving Credit Facility
set forth in subsection 5.3 without the written consent of the Majority Facility
Lenders for such Facility; (iv) change the allocation of payments among the
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facilities specified in subsection 2.15(b) or the
allocation of payments between the Facilities pursuant to subsection 2.9(c), in
each case without the consent of the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of
each Facility adversely affected thereby; (v) amend the definition of the term
“Majority Facility Lenders”, “Majority Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facility Lenders”
or “Majority Revolving Credit Facility Lenders” or modify in any other manner
the number, percentages or class of Lenders required to make any determinations
or waive any rights hereunder or to modify any provision hereof without the
consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; (vi) amend, modify or waive
any provision of Section 9 without the written consent of the Administrative
Agent; (vii) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 3 without the
written consent of the Issuing Lenders; or (viii) amend, modify or waive any
provision of subsection 2.4(c) without the written consent of the Swingline
Lender. In furtherance of clause (iii) of this subsection 10.1, no amendment to
or waiver of any representation or warranty or any covenant contained in this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, or of any Default or Event of Default,
shall be deemed to be effective for purposes of determining whether the
conditions precedent set forth in (x) subsection 5.2 to the making of any
Delayed-Draw Term Loans or (y) subsection 5.3 to the making of any extension of
credit after the Effective Date have been satisfied unless the Majority Facility
Lenders for the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facility or the Revolving Credit
Facility, as the case may be, shall have consented to such amendment or waiver.
Any waiver and any amendment, supplement or modification in accordance with this
subsection 10.1 shall apply equally to each of the Lenders and shall be binding
upon the Loan Parties, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and all future
holders of the Loans. In the case of any waiver, the Loan Parties, the Lenders
and the Administrative Agent shall be restored to their former position and
rights hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and any Default or Event of
Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing; but no such
waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or
impair any right consequent thereon.
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10.2 99BUNotices
U. All
notices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto to be
effective shall be in writing (including by telecopy and, in the case of the
Administrative Agent, by email in a pdf attachment), and, unless otherwise
expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when
delivered, or, in the case of telecopy or email notice, when received, addressed
as follows in the case of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and as set
forth on the signature pages hereto, in an administrative questionnaire provided
to the Administrative Agent or in any Assignment and Acceptance in the case of
the Lenders, or to such other address as may be hereafter notified by the
respective parties hereto:
The
Borrower:
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c/o
LIN Television Corporation
0
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000X
Providence,
Rhode Island 02906
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Telecopy:
000-000-0000
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The
Administrative
Agent:
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JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Account Manager
Telecopy:
000-000-0000
Email:
xxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
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with
a copy to:
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JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.
000
Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Telecopy:
000-000-0000
Email:
xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
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Deutsche
Bank Trust Company
Americas,
as Issuing Lender
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For
standby Letters of Credit:
Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas
00
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
MS
NYC 60-2708
Attention:
Global Loan Operations, Standby Letter of Credit
For
trade Letters of Credit:
Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas
00
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
MS
NYC 60-2708
Attention:
Trade and Risk Services, Import LC
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10.3 100BUNo
Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
.U No
failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any party hereto,
any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Loan
Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other
or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or
privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges
provided by law.
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10.4 101BUSurvival
of Representations and Warranties
.U All
representations and warranties made hereunder, in the other Loan Documents and
in any document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in
connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the making of the Loans hereunder.
10.5 102BUPayment
of Expenses and Taxes
.U The
Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all its
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
development, preparation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement or
modification to, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other
documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and
administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including,
without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of a single counsel to
the Administrative Agent and, if applicable, local counsel, (b) to pay or
reimburse each Lender and the Administrative Agent for all its reasonable costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement of any rights under
this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents,
including, without limitation, the fees and expenses incurred during any
workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of the Loans, the reasonable
fees and disbursements of the Restructuring Advisor, counsel to the
Administrative Agent and, at any time after and during the continuance of an
Event of Default, of one counsel of all the Lenders, (c) to pay, indemnify, and
hold harmless each Lender, the Administrative Agent and each Joint Lead Arranger
from and against any and all recording and filing fees and any and all
liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, stamp,
excise and other similar taxes, if any, which may be payable or determined to be
payable in connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or
administration of any of the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment,
supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of,
this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, and (d)
to pay, indemnify and hold harmless each Lender and the Administrative Agent and
their respective officers, directors, trustees, professional advisors,
employees, affiliates, agents and controlling persons (each, an “UindemniteeU”)
from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any
kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement,
performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and
any such other documents, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing
relating to the use of proceeds of the Loans or the violation of, noncompliance
with or liability under, any Environmental Law applicable to the operations of
the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of the facilities or properties
owned, leased or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (all the
foregoing in this clause (d), collectively, the “Uindemnified
liabilitiesU”),
UprovidedU
that the Borrower shall have no obligation hereunder to any indemnitee with
respect to indemnified liabilities to the extent such indemnified liabilities
are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent
jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
such indemnitee or, in the case of indemnified liabilities arising under this
Agreement, any Notes and the other documents, from material breach by the
indemnitee of this Agreement, any Notes or the other Loan Documents, as the case
may be. The agreements in this subsection 10.5 shall survive repayment of the
Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
10.6 103BUSuccessors
and Assigns; Participations and Assignments
.
(a) 194BThe
provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby
(including any affiliate of any Issuing Lender that issues any Letter of
Credit), except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any
of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each
Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such
consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise
transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this
subsection.
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(b) 195B(i) Subject
to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to
one or more assignees (each, an “UAssigneeU”) all or
a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a
portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior
written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of:
(A) 000Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XxxxxxxxxX
that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a Lender,
an affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund (as defined below) or, if an Event of
Default under subsection 8(a) or (f) has occurred and is continuing, any other
Person;
(B) 322Bthe
Administrative Agent, UprovidedU
that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment
of (x) any Revolving Credit Commitment to an assignee that is a Lender with a
Revolving Credit Commitment immediately prior to giving effect to such
assignment or (y) all or any portion of a Delayed-Draw Term Loan to a Lender, an
affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and
(C) 323Bthe
Issuing Lenders, UprovidedU
that no consent of the Issuing Lenders shall be required for an assignment of
all or portion of a Delayed-Draw Term Loan.
(ii) 213BAssignments
shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) 324Bexcept
in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender or an
Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning
Lender’s Commitments or Loans under any Facility, the amount of the Commitments
or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as
of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is
delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 (or, in
the case of the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facility, $1,000,000) unless each of the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, UprovidedU
that (1) no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of
Default under subsection 8(a) or (f) has occurred and is continuing and (2) such
amounts shall be aggregated in respect of each Lender and its affiliates or
Approved Funds, if any;
(B) 325Bassignments
need not be ratable as among the Facilities;
(C) 326Bthe
parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent
an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee of
$3,500; and
(D) 327Bthe
Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent
an administrative questionnaire.
For the
purposes of this subsection 10.6, the terms “UApproved
FundU”
has the following meaning:
“UApproved
FundU”
means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making,
purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit
in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by
(a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of
an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
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(iii) 214BSubject
to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) below, and
subject to paragraph (b)(vi) below, from and after the effective date specified
in each Assignment and Acceptance the Assignee thereunder shall be a party
hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and
Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement,
and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest
assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations
under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering
all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such
Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the
benefits of subsections 2.16, 2.17, 2.18 and 10.5). Any assignment or
transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not
comply with this subsection 10.6 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement
as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in
accordance with paragraph (c) of this subsection.
(iv) 215BThe
Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall
maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance
delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of
the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amount of the Loans and L/C
Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time
(the “URegisterU”). The
entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender and the other Lenders may treat each
Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a
Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to
the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the
Borrower, the Issuing Lender and any other Lender, at any reasonable time and
from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(v) 216BUpon
its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an
assigning Lender and an Assignee, the Assignee’s completed administrative
questionnaire (unless the Assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the
processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection
and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this
subsection, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Acceptance
and record the information contained therein in the Register. No
assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been
recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.
(vi) 217BAny
Assignee that is a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of
subsection 2.17 unless such Assignee complies with subsection
2.17(b). In no event shall an Assignee be entitled to receive any
greater payment under subsection 2.16, 2.17 or 2.18 than the applicable Lender
would have been entitled to receive as of the date of the assignment with
respect to the Loan, Commitment or L/C Obligation (or portion of any thereof)
sold to such Assignee (other than as a result of an adoption of or change in any
Requirement of Law occurring after the date of the
assignment).
(c) 196B(i) Any
Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent,
sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “UParticipantU”)
in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement
(including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans owing to it);
provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain
unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties
hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the other Lenders shall continue
to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s
rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement pursuant
to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender
shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any
amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided
that such agreement may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent
of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver that (1)
requires the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby pursuant to the
proviso to the second sentence of subsection 10.1 and (2) directly affects such
Participant. Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this subsection, the
Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of
subsections 2.16, 2.17 and 2.18 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and
had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this
subsection. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also
shall be entitled to the benefits of subsection 10.7(b) as though it were a
Lender, provided such Participant shall be subject to subsection 10.7(a) as
though it were a Lender.
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(ii) 218BAny
Participant that is a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of
subsection 2.17 unless such Participant complies with subsection
2.17(b). In no event shall a Participant be entitled to receive any
greater payment under subsection 2.16, 2.17 or 2.18 than the applicable Lender
would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to
such Participant.
(d) 197BAny
Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any
portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender,
including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve
Bank, and this subsection shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a
security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security
interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or
substitute any such pledgee or Assignee for such Lender as a party
hereto. Any Approved Fund may, without the consent of the Borrower or
Administrative Agent, pledge all or any portion of its rights under this
Agreement, including the Loans or any other instrument evidencing its rights as
a Lender under this Agreement, to any holder of, trustee for, or any other
representative of holders of, obligations owed or securities issued, by such
fund, as security for such obligations or securities; provided that any
foreclosure or similar action by such trustee or representative shall be subject
to the provisions of this subsection 10.6(b) concerning
assignments.
(e) 198BThe
Borrower, upon receipt of written notice from the relevant Lender and in order
to facilitate transactions of the type described in paragraph (d) above, agree
to execute and deliver to such Lender (i) a promissory note evidencing the
Revolving Credit Loans of such Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1
(each as amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to
time, a “URevolving
Credit NoteU”),
and/or (ii) a promissory note evidencing the applicable Delayed-Draw Term Loan
of such Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit I-2 (each as amended,
supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, a “UDelayed-Draw
Term NoteU”),
and/or (iii) a promissory note evidencing the Swingline Loans of the Swingline
Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit I-3 (as amended, supplemented,
replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “USwingline
NoteU”).
(f) 199BThe
Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Participant or Assignee
(each, a “UTransfereeU”)
and any prospective Transferee any and all financial information concerning the
Loan Parties and their respective affiliates which has been delivered to such
Lender by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement or any other
Loan Document or which has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of any
Loan Party in connection with such Lender’s credit evaluation of the Loan
Parties and their respective affiliates, under the condition that such
Transferee or prospective Transferee shall previously have agreed to be bound by
the provisions of subsection 10.15.
10.7 104BUAdjustments;
Set-off.
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(a) 200BExcept
to the extent that this Agreement provides for payments to be allocated to the
Lenders under a particular Facility, if any Lender (a “UBenefited
LenderU”)
shall at any time receive any payment of all or part of its Loans or the
Reimbursement Obligations owing to it, or interest thereon, or receive any
collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by set-off,
pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in subsection 8(f),
or otherwise), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or collateral
received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of such other Lender’s Loans or
the Reimbursement Obligations owing to such other Lender, or interest thereon,
such Benefited Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders a
participating interest in such portion of each such other Lender’s Loans and/or
of the Reimbursement Obligations owing to each such other Lender, or shall
provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, or the
proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefited Lender to share
the excess payment or benefits of such collateral or proceeds ratably with each
of the Lenders; UprovidedU,
UhoweverU,
that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter
recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the
purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but
without interest.
(b) 201BIn
addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, each Lender
shall have the right, upon any amount becoming due and payable by the Borrower
hereunder (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) to set
off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general
or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any
other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether
direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured at any time
held or owing by such Lender or any branch or agency thereof to or for the
credit or the account of the Borrower. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such setoff and application made
by such Lender, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect
the validity of such setoff and application.
10.8 105BUCounterparts
.U This
Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any
number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy), and all of said
counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument. A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties
shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
10.9 106BUSeverability
.U Any
provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction.
10.10 107BUIntegration
.U This
Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the entire agreement of the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject
matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings,
representations or warranties by the Administrative Agent or any Lender relative
to the subject matter hereof or thereof not expressly set forth or referred to
herein or in the other Loan Documents.
10.11 108BUGOVERNING
LAW
.U THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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10.12 109BUSubmission
To Jurisdiction; Waivers
.U Each
party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
(a) 313Bsubmits
for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, or for
recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the
non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of New York, the
courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York,
and appellate courts from any thereof;
(b) 314Bconsents
that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any
objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or
proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an
inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the
same;
(c) 315Bagrees
that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by
mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially
similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such party, as applicable, at its
address set forth in subsection 10.2 or at such other address of which the
Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant
thereto;
(d) 316Bagrees
that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any
other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to xxx in any other
jurisdiction; and
(e) 317Bwaives,
to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or
recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this subsection 10.12
any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.
10.13 110BUAcknowledgments
.U Each
party hereto hereby acknowledges that:
(a) 318Bit
has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
(b) 319Bneither
the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship with or
duty to either the Borrower arising out of or in connection with this Agreement
or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the
Administrative Agent and Lenders, on one hand, and the Borrower on the other
hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor;
and
(c) 320Bno
joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise
exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Lenders or
among the Borrower and the Lenders.
10.14 111BUWAIVERS
OF JURY TRIAL
.U THE
BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM
THEREIN.
10.15 112BUConfidentiality
.U The
Administrative Agent and each Lender agrees to keep information obtained by it
pursuant hereto and the other Loan Documents confidential in accordance with
such Lender’s customary practices and agrees that it will only use such
information in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and not disclose any of such information other than (a) to such Lender’s
employees, representatives, directors, attorneys, auditors, agents, professional
advisors, trustees or affiliates who are advised of the confidential nature of
such information or to any direct or indirect contractual counterparty in swap
agreements or such contractual counterparty’s professional advisor (so long as
such contractual counterparty or professional advisor to such contractual
counterparty agrees to be bound by the provision of this subsection 10.15), (b)
to the extent such information presently is or hereafter becomes available to
such Lender on a non-confidential basis from any source or such information is
in the public domain at the time of disclosure, (c) to the extent disclosure is
required by law (including applicable securities laws), regulation, subpoena or
judicial order or process (UprovidedU
that notice of such requirement or order shall be promptly furnished to the
Borrower unless such notice is legally prohibited) or requested or required by
bank, securities, insurance or investment company regulations or auditors or any
administrative body or commission (including the National Association of
Securities Dealers and the Securities Valuation Office of the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners) to whose jurisdiction such Lender may be
subject, (d) to any rating agency to the extent required in connection with any
rating to be assigned to such Lender, (e) to Transferees or prospective
Transferees who agree to be bound by the provisions of this subsection 10.15,
(f) to the extent required in connection with any litigation between any Loan
Party and any Lender with respect to the Loans or this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents or (g) with the Borrower’s prior written consent. The agreements
in this subsection 10.15 shall survive repayment of the Loans and all other
amounts payable hereunder.
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10.16 113BUFCC
Compliance
.U Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other agreement, instrument
or document executed in connection herewith, no party hereto shall take any
actions hereunder that would constitute or result in a transfer or assignment of
any Station License, permit or authorization or a change of control over such
Station License, permit or authorization requiring the prior approval of the FCC
without first obtaining such prior approval of the FCC.
10.17 114BU[RESERVED]
10.18 115BUUSA
Patriot Act
.U Each
Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA
Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L.107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the
“Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that will allow
such Lender to identify the Borrower, in accordance with the Act.
SECTION
11. 10B[RESERVED]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the
day and year first above written.
LIN
TELEVISION CORPORATION
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Title:
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JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent, Swingline
Lender and Issuing Lender
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Title:
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DEUTSCHE
BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, individually and as Syndication Agent and an
Issuing Lender
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Name:
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Title:
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XXXXXXX
XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P., individually and as Documentation
Agent
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___________________________
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Title:
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00
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XXXX
XX XXXXXXX, X.X., individually and as Documentation
Agent
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Title:
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WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually and as Documentation
Agent
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___________________________
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Title:
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XXXX XX XXXX XXXXXX, individually and as Co-Documentation
Agent
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SUNTRUST
BANK, individually and as Co-Documentation
Agent
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