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3: EX-10.90 First Anemdment to Loan Agreement 2 15K
4: EX-10.91 Asset Purchase Agreement 15 73K
5: EX-10.92 Asset Purchase Agreement 41 174K
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7: EX-10.94 Asset Purchase Agreement 38 173K
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EXHIBIT 10.115
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.
AND
MICHAEL A. BOGNER
D/B/A
AMITY BROADCASTING COMPANY
FEBRUARY 23, 1996
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RECITALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
AGREEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
"Accounts Receivable" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
"Assets" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
"Business Day" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
"Closing" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
"Closing Date" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
"Consents" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
"Contracts" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
"FCC" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
"FCC Consent" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
"FCC Licenses" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
"Final Order" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
"Intangibles" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
"Licenses" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
"Permitted Liens" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
"Person" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
"Purchase Price" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
"Real Property" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
"Station" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
"Tangible Personal Property" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SECTION 2. PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1 Agreement to Sell and Buy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2 Excluded Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.3 Purchase Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
(a) Prorations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
(b) Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
(c) Manner of Determining Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4 Payment of Purchase Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.5 Assumption of Liabilities and Obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1 Standing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.2 No Breach or Violation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.3 Absence of Conflicting Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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3.4 Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.5 Title to and Condition of Real Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.6 Title to and Condition of Tangible Personal Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.7 Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.8 Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.9 Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.10 Claims and Legal Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.11 Environmental; Hazardous Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.12 Compliance with Laws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.13 Full Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.1 Organization, Standing and Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.2 Authorization and Binding Obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.3 Absence of Conflicting Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.4 Full Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.5 Buyer Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SECTION 5. OPERATIONS OF THE STATION PRIOR TO CLOSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.1 Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.2 Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.3 Disposition of Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.4 Encumbrances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.5 Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.6 Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.7 Access to Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.8 Maintenance of Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.9 Books and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.10 Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.11 Compliance with Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
SECTION 6. SPECIAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6.1 FCC Consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6.2 Control of the Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.3 Risk of Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.4 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.5 Cooperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.6 Access to Books and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.7 Broker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
SECTION 7. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER AND SELLER
AT CLOSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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7.1 Conditions to Obligations of Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
(a) Representations and Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
(b) Covenants and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
(c) FCC Consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
(d) Governmental Authorizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
(f) Deliveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
(h) Tower Lease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
7.2 Conditions to Obligations of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
(a) Representations and Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
(b) Covenants and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
(c) Deliveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
(d) FCC Consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SECTION 8. CLOSING AND CLOSING DELIVERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8.1 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
(a) Closing Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
(b) Closing Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8.2 Deliveries by Seller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
(a) Transfer Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
(b) Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
(c) Licenses, Contracts, Business Records, Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
(d) Opinion of Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
(f) Noncompetition Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8.3 Deliveries by Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
(a) Purchase Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
(b) Assumption Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
(c) Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
(d) Opinion of Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
(f) Noncompetition Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SECTION 9. TERMINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
9.1 Termination by Seller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
(a) Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
(b) Judgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
(c) Upset Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
9.2 Termination by Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
(a) Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
(b) Judgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
(c) Upset Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
9.3 Escrow Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
9.4 Rights on Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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SECTION 10. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES;
INDEMNIFICATION; CERTAIN REMEDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
10.1 Representations and Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
10.2 Indemnification by Seller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
10.3 Indemnification by Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
10.4 Procedure for Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
10.5 Certain Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
11.1 Attorneys' Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
11.2 Fees and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
11.3 Arbitration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
11.4 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11.5 Benefit and Binding Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
11.6 Further Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
11.7 GOVERNING LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
11.8 Headings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
11.9 Gender and Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
11.10 Entire Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
11.11 Waiver of Compliance; Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
11.12 Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
11.13 Press Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
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Schedule 3.3 - Consents
Schedule 3.4 - Licenses
Schedule 3.5 - Real Property
Schedule 3.6 - Personal Property
Schedule 3.7 - Contracts
Schedule 8.2(e) - Opinion of Seller's Counsel
Schedule 8.2(f) - Noncompetition Agreement
Schedule 8.3(d) - Opinion of Buyer's Counsel
Schedule 9.3 - Escrow Agreement
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT is dated as of February 23, 1996, by and
among Paxson Communications LPTV, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Buyer"), and
Michael A. Bogner d/b/a Amity Broadcasting Company ("Seller").
RECITALS
A. Seller is the licensee of and owns and operates WNYA-LP,
Amityville, New York (the "Station"), pursuant to authorizations issued by the
Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC").
B. Seller desire to sell, and Buyer wishes to buy, substantially
all the assets that are owned by Seller or in which Seller have a transferable
interest and which are used or useful in the business or operations of the
Station, for the price and on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
AGREEMENTS
In consideration of the above recitals and of the mutual agreements
and covenants contained in this Agreement, Buyer and Seller, intending to be
bound legally, agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
The following terms, as used in this Agreement, shall have the
meanings set forth in this Section:
"Accounts Receivable" means the right of Seller to payment for the
sale of advertising and/or programming time on the Station prior to the Closing
Date.
"Assets" means the assets to be sold, transferred, or otherwise
conveyed to Buyer under the Agreement, as specified in Section 2.1.
"Business Day" means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day
on which banks in Florida are authorized to close their regular banking
business.
"Closing" means the consummation of the purchase and sale of the
Assets pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section
8.
"Closing Date" means the date on which the Closing occurs, as
determined pursuant to Section 8.
"Consents" means the consents, permits, or approvals of government
authorities and other third parties necessary to transfer the Assets to Buyer
or otherwise to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
"Contracts" means all contracts, leases, non-governmental licenses,
and other agreements (including leases for personal or real property and
employment agreements), written or oral (including any amendments and other
modifications thereto) to which Seller is a party or which are binding upon
Seller and which relate to or affect the Assets or the business or operations
of the Station, and (i) which are in effect on the date of this Agreement or
(ii) which are entered into by Seller between the date of this Agreement and
the Closing Date.
"FCC" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
"FCC Consent" means action by the FCC granting its consent to the
assignment of the FCC Licenses to Buyer as contemplated by this Agreement.
"FCC Licenses" means all Licenses issued by the FCC to Seller in
connection with the business or operations of the Station.
"Final Order" means an action by the FCC that has not been reversed,
stayed, enjoined, set aside, annulled, or suspended, and with respect to which
no requests are pending for administrative or judicial review, reconsideration,
appeal, or stay, and the time for filing any such requests and the time for the
FCC to set aside the action on its own motion have expired.
"Intangibles" means all copyrights, trademarks, trade names, service
marks, service names, licenses, patents, permits, jingles, proprietary
information, technical information and data, machinery and equipment
warranties, and other similar intangible property rights and interests (and any
goodwill associated with any of the foregoing) applied for, issued to, or owned
by Seller or under which Seller is licensed or franchised and which are used or
useful in the business and operations of the Station, together with any
additions thereto between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
"Licenses" means all licenses, permits, and other authorizations
issued by the FCC, the Federal Aviation Administration, or any other federal,
state, or local government authorities to Seller in connection with the conduct
of the business or operations of the Station, together with any additions
thereto between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
"Permitted Liens" means liens for taxes not yet due and payable.
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"Person" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, or any
governmental entity.
"Purchase Price" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3
hereof.
"Real Property" means Seller's interests in real property, leaseholds
and subleaseholds, purchase options, easements, licenses, rights to access, and
rights of way, and all buildings and other improvements thereon, which are used
or useful in the business or operations of the Station, together with any
additions thereto between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
"Station" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recital to this
Agreement.
"Tangible Personal Property" means all machinery, equipment, tools,
furniture, leasehold improvements, office equipment, plant, inventory, spare
parts, and other tangible personal property which is owned by Seller or in
which Seller has an interest and which is used or useful in the conduct of the
business or operations of the Station, together with any additions thereto
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, but excluding any
Tangible Personal Property consumed in the ordinary course of business between
the date hereof and the Closing Date.
SECTION 2. PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
2.1 Agreement to Sell and Buy. Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, Seller hereby agrees to sell, transfer,
assign and/or deliver to Buyer on the Closing Date, and Buyer agrees to
purchase and accept, all of the assets and property interests owned by Seller
or in which Seller has a property interest which are used or useful in
connection with the conduct of the business or operations of the Station,
together with any additions thereto between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date, but excluding the assets described in Section 2.2 hereof, free
and clear of any claims, liabilities, security interests, mortgages, liens,
pledges, conditions, charges, or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever (except
for Permitted Liens), including the following:
(a) The Tangible Personal Property;
(b) The Real Property;
(c) The Licenses;
(d) The Assumed Contracts;
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(e) The Intangibles, including the goodwill and call
signs of the Station, if any;
(f) All choses in action of Seller relating to the
Station that are assignable to Buyer as provided herein; and
(g) All records required by the FCC to be kept by the
Station and copies of all other books and records which belong to Seller and
are within its possession and control relating to the business or operations of
the Station (exclusive of corporate, financial and accounting records)
including executed copies of the Assumed Contracts.
2.2 Excluded Assets. The Assets shall exclude the following
assets:
(a) Seller's Accounts Receivable, and cash or cash
equivalents on hand as of the Closing Date; any insurance policies, letters of
credit, or other similar items and cash surrender value in regard thereto; and
any stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit and similar securities or other
investments;
(b) Any pension, profit sharing or employee benefit plans
and all contracts related thereto, and any collective bargaining agreements;
(c) All books and records relating to Seller's internal
corporate organization or internal financial matters;
(d) Any Contracts including, without limitation, all
affiliation agreements relating to the Station;
(e) Any claims, rights and interest in and to any refunds
of federal, state or local franchise, income or other taxes or fees for periods
prior to the Closing Date; and
(f) The Station's transmitter and transmission line.
2.3 Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Assets shall be
One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) (the "Purchase Price"),
adjusted as provided below:
(a) Prorations. The Purchase Price shall be increased or
decreased as required to effectuate the proration of expenses as of 11:59 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, on the day prior to the Closing Date. All expenses
arising from the operation of the Station, including business and license fees,
utility charges, real and personal property taxes and assessments levied
against the Assets, property and equipment rentals, applicable copyright or
other fees, sales and service charges, and prepaid and deferred items, shall be
prorated between Buyer and Seller in accordance with the principle that Seller
shall be responsible for
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all expenses, costs, and liabilities allocable to the period prior to the
Closing Date, and Buyer shall be responsible for all expenses, costs, and
obligations allocable to the period on and after the Closing Date.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, there shall be no adjustment for, and
Seller shall remain solely liable with respect to, any Contracts and any other
obligation or liability not being assumed by Buyer in accordance with Section
2.5.
(b) Taxes. Except for real and personal property taxes
and assessments incurred against the Assets, there shall be no proration or
adjustment for income taxes or any other taxes with respect to the Station or
the Assets which shall be Seller's sole responsibility for all periods prior to
the Closing Date. All taxes arising from the transfer of the Assets hereunder
shall be Seller's responsibility pursuant to Section 11.2 hereof.
(c) Manner of Determining Adjustments. The adjustments
and prorations to the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.3(a) will be
determined in accordance with the following procedures:
(i) Seller shall prepare and deliver to Buyer not
later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date a preliminary
settlement statement, which statement shall set forth Seller's good faith
estimate of the adjustments to the Purchase Price under Section 2.3(a) hereof.
(ii) Buyer and Seller shall use their good faith
efforts to agree upon the adjustments under Section 2.3(a) hereof prior to the
Closing.
(iii) No later than forty-five (45) days after the
Closing Date, Buyer will deliver to Seller a statement setting forth Buyer's
determination of the adjustments to the Purchase Price pursuant to Section
2.3(a) hereof. If Seller disputes the amount of the adjustments to the
Purchase Price determined by Buyer, they shall deliver to Buyer, within thirty
(30) days after their receipt of Buyer's statement, Seller's statement setting
forth their determination of the amount of the adjustments to the Purchase
Price and the basis for their dispute in reasonable detail. If Seller notifies
Buyer of their acceptance of Buyer's statement, or if Seller fail to deliver
the Seller's statement within the thirty (30) day period specified in the
preceding sentence, Buyer's determination of the adjustments pursuant to
Section 2.3(a) hereof shall be conclusive and binding on the parties.
(iv) After the Closing, Buyer and Seller shall use
good faith efforts to resolve any dispute involving the determination of the
adjustments to the Purchase Price under Section 2.3(a) hereof. If the parties
are unable to resolve the dispute within fifteen (15) days following the
delivery of Seller's statement described above, Buyer and Seller shall jointly
designate and retain, with fees and expenses to be borne equally by Seller and
Buyer, an independent certified public accountant mutually acceptable to Seller
and Buyer who shall be knowledgeable and experienced in the operation of
television broadcasting Station, to
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resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days. The accountant's resolutions of
the dispute shall be final and binding on the parties, and a judgment may be
entered thereon in any court of competent jurisdiction.
2.4 Payment of Purchase Price.
(a) At the Closing, Buyer shall pay to Seller the
Purchase Price adjusted pursuant to Section 2.3(a) hereof by federal wire
transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to wire instructions delivered
by Seller at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
(b) If as a result of the final determination of the
adjustments to the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.3(c) following the
Closing, (i) Buyer is determined to owe an amount to Seller, Buyer shall pay
such amount to Seller in immediately available funds within five (5) Business
Days of the date of such final determination or (ii) Seller is determined to
owe an amount to Buyer, Seller shall pay such amount to Buyer in immediately
available funds within five (5) Business Days of the date of such final
determination. The amount of the payment made in accordance with this Section
2.4(b) shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the "prime rate," as
published in the Money Rates column of the Eastern Edition of The Wall Street
Journal on the Monday of the week in which the Closing occurs, calculated from
the Closing Date to the date such payment is made to Seller or Buyer, as the
case may be, and payable with the amount of such payment.
2.5 Assumption of Liabilities and Obligations. As of the Closing
Date, Buyer shall assume and undertake to pay, discharge, and perform all
obligations and liabilities of Seller under the Licenses to the extent that
either (i) the obligations and liabilities relate to the period from and after
the Closing Date or (ii) the Purchase Price was reduced pursuant to Section
2.3(a) hereof as a result of the proration of such obligations and liabilities.
Buyer shall not assume any other obligations or liabilities of Seller,
including (i) any obligations or liabilities under any Contract, (ii) any
claims or pending litigation or proceedings relating to the operation of the
Station prior to the Closing, (iii) any obligations or liabilities of Seller
under any employee pension, retirement, or other benefit plans or with respect
to commissions, wages, bonuses, incentive payments, vacation pay, sick leave,
severance benefits, or other benefits of employees or former employees of
Seller or their beneficiaries, (iv) any obligations or liabilities of Seller
with respect to any Excluded Assets, or (v) any obligations or liabilities
caused by, arising out of, or resulting from any action or omission of Seller
prior to the Closing.
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SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
3.1 Standing. Seller is an individual United States citizen doing
business as Amity Broadcasting Company.
3.2 No Breach or Violation. Neither the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and all other agreements or instruments to be
executed in connection herewith, nor the compliance by Seller with the terms
and provisions hereof and thereof will conflict with or breach any judgment,
order, injunction, decree, regulation or ruling of any court or other
governmental authority to which he is subject or any agreement or contract to
which he is a party or to which he is subject, or constitute a default
thereunder.
3.3 Absence of Conflicting Agreements. The execution, delivery
and the performance of this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby
(with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both): (i) do not
require the consent of any third party; (ii) will not conflict with, result in
a breach of, or constitute a default under, any law, judgment, order,
ordinance, injunction, decree, rule, regulation, or ruling of any court or
governmental instrumentality; (iii) will not conflict with, constitute grounds
for termination of, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, or
accelerate or permit the acceleration of any performance required by the terms
of, any agreement, instrument, license, or permit to which Seller is a party or
by which Seller may be bound; and (iv) will not create any claim, liability,
mortgage, lien, pledge, condition, charge, or encumbrance of any nature
whatsoever upon any of the Assets.
3.4 Licenses. Schedule 3.4 includes a true and complete
list of the Licenses. Seller has delivered to Buyer true and complete copies
of the Licenses (including any and all amendments and other modifications
thereto) listed on Schedule 3.4. The Licenses listed on Schedule 3.4 have been
validly issued and the Seller is the authorized legal holder thereof. The FCC
Licenses comprise all of the licenses, permits and other authorizations
required from the FCC for the conduct of the business or operations of the
Station in accordance with applicable laws and in the manner and to the extent
they are now conducted. None of the Licenses listed on Schedule 3.4 is subject
to any restriction or condition which would limit the full operation of the
Station as presently operated. The Licenses listed on Schedule 3.4 are in full
force and effect. The business and operations of the Station are being
conducted in accordance with the Licenses listed on Schedule 3.4. Seller has
no reason to believe that the Licenses issued by the FCC will not be renewed by
the FCC in the ordinary course.
3.5 Title to and Condition of Real Property. Schedule 3.5
contains a complete and accurate description of all Seller's leasehold
interests necessary to conduct the business and operations of the Station as
now conducted. With respect to each leasehold or subleasehold
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interest included in the Real Property being conveyed under this Agreement, so
long as Seller fulfills its obligations under the lease therefor, Seller has
enforceable rights to nondisturbance and quiet enjoyment, and no third party
holds any interest in the leased premises with the right to foreclose upon
Seller's leasehold or subleasehold interest.
3.6 Title to and Condition of Tangible Personal Property. Except
for the equipment listed in Section 2.2(f) hereof, Schedule 3.6 contains
descriptions of all material items of the Personal Property which comprise all
material personal property necessary to conduct the business or operations of
the Station as now conducted. Seller owns and has good title to all Personal
Property, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge,
conditional sales agreement, or other lien or encumbrance, except for Permitted
Liens. Each item of material Personal Property is in operating condition and
repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted), and is available for immediate use in
the business or operations of the Station.
3.7 Contracts. Other than the Leasehold interest listed in
Schedule 3.5, Seller is not a party to any written Contracts.
3.8 Reports. All material returns, reports and statements which
the Station is currently required to file with the FCC and any other
governmental agency have been filed. All of such reports, returns and
statements are complete and correct as filed.
3.9 Taxes. Seller has filed or caused to be filed all federal
income tax returns and all other federal, state, county, local or city tax
returns which are required to be filed, and they have paid or caused to be paid
all taxes shown on said returns or on any tax assessment received by them to
the extent that such taxes have become due, or has set aside on its books
reserves (segregated to the extent required by sound accounting practice)
deemed by them to be adequate with respect thereto. No events have occurred
which could impose on Buyer any transferee liability for any taxes, penalties,
or interest due or to become due from Seller.
3.10 Claims and Legal Actions. There is no claim, legal action,
counterclaim, suit, arbitration, governmental investigation or other legal,
administrative or tax proceeding, nor any order, decree or judgment, in
progress or pending, or to the knowledge of Seller threatened, against or
relating to Seller, the Assets, or the business or operations of the Station,
nor does Seller know or have reason to be aware of any basis for the same.
3.11 Environmental; Hazardous Materials. There are no claims,
notices, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to Seller's
knowledge, threatened, and there are no judgments against Seller or the Station
by or before any governmental authority concerning environmental compliance.
To Seller's knowledge, after due inquiry, (i) no toxic materials, hazardous
waste, or hazardous substances, including any asbestos or asbestos-related
products, any oils, petroleum-derived compounds or pesticides (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Hazardous Materials") have been or are located
on or about the Real
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Property; (ii) the Real Property has not been previously used for the storage,
manufacture or disposal of Hazardous Materials; and (iii) no underground
storage tank or related equipment ("UST") is located at the Real Property.
3.12 Compliance with Laws. Seller has complied in all material
respects with the Licenses and all federal, state, and local laws, rules,
regulations, and ordinances applicable or relating to the ownership and
operation of the Station. Neither the ownership or use of the properties of
the Station nor the conduct of the business or operations of the Station
conflicts with the rights of any other person or entity.
3.13 Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by Seller
in this Agreement or in any certificate, document, or other instrument
furnished or to be furnished by Seller pursuant hereto contains or will
knowingly contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will
omit to state any material fact required to make any statement made herein or
therein not misleading.
SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
4.1 Organization, Standing and Authority. Buyer is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of
Florida. Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby, and to perform
and comply with all of the terms, covenants, and conditions to be performed and
complied with by Buyer hereunder and thereunder.
4.2 Authorization and Binding Obligation. The execution,
delivery, and performance of this Agreement by Buyer have been duly authorized
by all necessary actions on the part of Buyer. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by Buyer and constitutes the legal, valid, and binding
obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms
except as the enforceability of this Agreement may be affected by bankruptcy,
insolvency, or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and by
judicial discretion in the enforcement of equitable remedies.
4.3 Absence of Conflicting Agreements. Subject to obtaining the
FCC Consent, the execution, delivery, and performance by Buyer of this
Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby (with or without the giving of
notice, the lapse of time, or both): (i) will not conflict with the Certificate
of Incorporation or Bylaws of Buyer; (ii) will not conflict with, result in a
breach of, or constitute a default under, any law, judgment, order, injunction,
decree, rule, regulation, or ruling of any court or governmental
instrumentality applicable to Buyer; (iii) will not conflict with, constitute
grounds for termination of, result in a breach of, constitute a default under,
or accelerate or permit the acceleration of any
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performance required by the terms of, any agreement, instrument, license, or
permit to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer may be bound, such that
Buyer could not acquire the Assets or operate the Station.
4.4 Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by Buyer
in this Agreement or in any certificate, document, or other instrument
furnished or to be furnished by Buyer pursuant hereto contains or will
knowingly contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will
omit to state any material fact required to make any statement made herein or
therein not misleading.
4.5 Buyer Qualifications. Buyer is legally, financially and
otherwise qualified to be the licensee of and acquire, own and operate the
Station under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules,
regulations and policies of the FCC. Buyer knows of no fact that would, under
existing law and the existing rules, regulations, policies and procedures of
the FCC disqualify Buyer as assignee of the FCC Licenses or as the owner and
operator of the Station.
SECTION 5. OPERATIONS OF THE STATION PRIOR TO CLOSING
5.1 Generally. Seller agrees that, between the date of this
Agreement and the Closing Date, Seller shall operate the Station in the
ordinary course of business in accordance with their past practices (except
where such conduct would conflict with the following covenants or with Seller's
other obligations under this Agreement), and in accordance with the other
covenants in this Section 5.
5.2 Contracts. Seller will not enter into any contract or
commitment relating to the Station or the Assets, or amend or terminate any
Contract (or waive any material right thereunder), or incur any obligation
(including obligations relating to the borrowing of money or the guaranteeing
of indebtedness) that will be binding on Buyer after Closing without Buyer's
written consent.
5.3 Disposition of Assets. Seller shall not sell, assign, lease,
or otherwise transfer or dispose of any of the Assets, except in connection
with the acquisition of replacement property of equivalent kind and value.
5.4 Encumbrances. Seller shall not create, assume or permit to
exist any claim, liability, mortgage, lien, pledge, condition, charge, or
encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon the Assets, except for (i) liens
which shall be removed prior to the Closing Date and, (ii) liens for current
taxes not yet due and payable.
5.5 Licenses. Seller shall not cause or permit, by any act or
failure to act, any of the Licenses issued by the FCC to expire or to be
revoked or suspended or take any action
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that could cause the FCC or any other governmental authority to institute
proceedings for the suspension, revocation, or adverse modification of any of
the Licenses. Seller has filed with the FCC a minor modification application
for the Station and shall prosecute with due diligence this and any other
applications before the FCC in connection with the operation of the Station.
5.6 Rights. Seller shall not knowingly waive any material right
relating to the Station or any of the Assets.
5.7 Access to Information. Seller shall give Buyer and its
counsel, accountants, engineers, and other authorized representatives
reasonable access during normal business hours to the Assets and to all other
properties, equipment, books, records, Contracts, and documents relating to the
Station for the purpose of audit and inspection and will furnish or cause to be
furnished to Buyer or its authorized representatives all material information
with respect to the affairs and business of the Station that Buyer may
reasonably request (including any operations reports produced with respect to
the affairs and business of the Station).
5.8 Maintenance of Assets. Seller shall maintain all of the
Assets in good condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) with inventories of
spare parts and expendable supplies being maintained at levels consistent with
past practices.
5.9 Books and Records. Seller shall maintain its books and
records relating to the Station in accordance with past practices.
5.10 Notification. Seller shall promptly notify Buyer in writing
of any material change in any of the information contained in Seller's
representations and warranties contained in Section 3 of this Agreement.
5.11 Compliance with Laws. Seller shall comply in all material
respects with all laws, rules, and regulations applicable or relating to the
ownership and operation of the Station.
SECTION 6. SPECIAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
6.1 FCC Consent.
(a) The assignment of the FCC Licenses in connection with
the purchase and sale of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject
to the prior consent and approval of the FCC.
(b) Seller and Buyer shall promptly prepare the
appropriate application for the FCC Consent and shall file the application with
the FCC within ten (10) Business Days
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of the execution of this Agreement. The parties shall prosecute the
applications with all reasonable diligence and otherwise use their reasonable
commercial efforts to obtain a grant of the applications as expeditiously as
practicable. Each party agrees to comply with any condition imposed on it by
the FCC Consent, except that no party shall be required to comply with a
condition if (1) the condition was imposed on it as the result of a
circumstance the existence of which does not constitute a breach by such party
of any of its representations, warranties, or covenants under this Agreement,
and (2) compliance with the condition would have a material adverse effect upon
it. Buyer and Seller shall oppose any requests for reconsideration or judicial
review of the FCC Consent, provided, however, that the parties shall continue
to have all rights available to them pursuant to Section 9 hereof. If the
Closing shall not have occurred for any reason within the original effective
period of the FCC Consent, and neither party shall have terminated this
Agreement under Section 9, the parties shall jointly request an extension of
the effective period of the FCC Consent. No extension of the FCC Consent shall
limit the exercise by either party of its rights under Section 9.
6.2 Control of the Station. Prior to Closing, Buyer shall not,
directly or indirectly, control, supervise, direct, or attempt to control,
supervise, or direct, the operations of the Station; such operations, including
complete control and supervision of all of the Station's programs, employees,
and policies, shall be the sole responsibility of Seller until the Closing. As
of the date of this Agreement, Seller shall broadcast on the station
programming provided by the Buyer, which programming shall be provided to
Seller in a broadcast format ready for broadcast on the Station, for a period
of ninety (90) days unless the Closing has occurred within that 90 day period
at no cost to Buyer. If the Closing has not occurred within this 90 day
period, then Buyer shall compensate Seller for the Station's broadcast of
Buyer's programming at the rate of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per hour until the
Closing or this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the terms of Section 9
hereof. Buyer acknowledges that the Seller has full authority to control the
programming on the Station and that such authority includes, but is not limited
to, the right to reject or refuse such portions of the Buyer's programming
which Seller believes to be unsatisfactory, unsuitable or contrary to the
public interest.
6.3 Risk of Loss. The risk of any loss, damage, impairment,
confiscation, or condemnation of any of the Assets from any cause whatsoever
shall be borne by Seller at all times prior to the Closing.
6.4 Confidentiality. Except as necessary for the consummation of
the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, including Buyer's obtaining of
financing related hereto, and except as and to the extent required by law,
including, without limitation, disclosure requirements of federal or state
securities laws and rules and regulations of securities markets, each party
will keep confidential any information of a confidential nature obtained from
the other party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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Except as provided in this Paragraph each party will refrain from disclosing
any such information to any third party. If this Agreement is terminated, each
party will return to the other party all copies of all documents and other all
information obtained by the such party from the other party in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.5 Cooperation. Buyer and Seller shall cooperate fully with each
other and their respective counsel and accountants in connection with any
actions required to be taken as part of their respective obligations under this
Agreement, and Buyer and Seller shall execute such other documents as may be
necessary and desirable to the implementation and consummation of this
Agreement, and otherwise use their reasonable commercial efforts to consummate
the transaction contemplated hereby and to fulfill their obligations under this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Buyer nor Seller shall have
any obligation (i) to expend funds to obtain any of the Consents or (ii) to
agree to any material adverse change in any License or Assumed Contract to
obtain a Consent required with respect thereto; provided, however, that Seller
shall be required to expend funds, if necessary, to cure any defaults in order
to obtain Consents and either party shall be required to expend funds in
respect of normal and usual filing fees and the fees of professional advisors.
6.6 Access to Books and Records. Seller shall provide Buyer
access and the right to copy for a period of ninety (90) days from the Closing
Date any books and records relating to the Assets but not included in the
Assets. Buyer shall provide Seller access and the right to copy for a period
of ninety (90) days from the Closing Date any books and records relating to the
Assets that are included in the Assets.
6.7 Broker. Each of Buyer and Seller represents and warrants that
neither they nor any person or entity acting on their behalf have incurred any
liability for any finders' or brokers' fees or commissions in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 7. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER AND SELLER
AT CLOSING
7.1 Conditions to Obligations of Buyer. All obligations of Buyer
at the Closing are subject at Buyer's option to the fulfillment or waiver by
Buyer prior to or at the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. All representations
and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement shall be true and complete
in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date as though made at and as
of that time.
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(b) Covenants and Conditions. Seller shall have
performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements,
and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by
them prior to or on the Closing Date.
(c) FCC Consent. The FCC Consent shall have been granted
without the imposition on Buyer of any material conditions that need not be
complied with by Buyer under Section 6.1 hereof, Seller shall have complied
with any conditions imposed on them by the FCC Consent, and the FCC Consent
shall have become a Final Order.
(d) Governmental Authorizations. Seller shall be the
holder of all FCC Licenses and there shall not have been any modification of
any FCC License that could have a material adverse effect on the Station or the
conduct of its business and operations. No proceeding shall be pending the
effect of which could be to revoke, cancel, fail to renew, suspend, or modify
adversely any FCC License.
(e) Material Adverse Change. There shall not have been a
material adverse change in the Assets since the date of this Agreement,
including, without limitation, any damage, destruction or loss affecting any
material assets used in the conduct or the business of the Station, except
normal wear and tear to the Assets.
(f) Deliveries. Seller shall have made or stand willing
to make all the deliveries to Buyer set forth in Section 8.2.
(g) Release of Liens. Seller shall have delivered to
Buyer evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer that all security interests,
mortgages, encumbrances, and liens on the Assets that are not Permitted Liens
have been released and removed.
(h) Tower Lease. Seller shall have executed a Tower
Lease for the Station, freely assignable to Buyer and in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, providing that (i) the transmitter building
shall be climate controlled and otherwise suitable for the Station's
transmitter and equipment racks, (ii) the transmitter site will be accessible
to fiber optic connections, (iii) space shall be available on the tower for a
microwave dish at a height and orientation to be mutually agreed upon, and
(iv) space shall be available at the site for an off-air UHF parabolic antenna
and a 3.8 meter receive-only Satellite dish.
7.2 Conditions to Obligations of Seller All obligations of Seller
at the Closing are subject at Seller's option to the fulfillment prior to or at
the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:
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(a) Representations and Warranties. All representations
and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall be true and complete
in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date as though made at and as
of that time.
(b) Covenants and Conditions. Buyer shall have performed
and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements, and
conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it
prior to or on the Closing Date.
(c) Deliveries. Buyer shall have made or stand willing
to make all the deliveries set forth in Section 8.3.
(d) FCC Consent. The FCC Consent shall have been granted
without the imposition on Seller of any material conditions that need not be
complied with by Seller under Section 6.1 hereof and Buyer shall have complied
with any conditions imposed on it by the FCC Consent.
SECTION 8. CLOSING AND CLOSING DELIVERIES
8.1 Closing.
(a) Closing Date. The Closing shall take place at 10:00
a.m. on a date to be set by Buyer on at least five (5) Business Days' written
notice to Seller, that is (1) not earlier than the first business day after the
FCC Consent is granted, and (2) not later than ten (10) Business Days following
the date upon which the FCC Consent has become a Final Order. If Buyer fails
to specify the date for Closing pursuant to the preceding sentence prior to the
fifth Business Day after the date upon which the FCC Consent becomes a Final
Order, the Closing shall take place on the tenth Business Day after the date
upon which the FCC Consent becomes a Final Order.
(b) Closing Place. The Closing shall be held at the
offices of Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, 1255 23rd Street, N.W., Suite 500,
Washington, D.C. 20037, or such other place that is agreed upon by Buyer and
Seller.
8.2 Deliveries by Seller. Prior to or on the Closing Date, Seller
shall deliver to Buyer the following, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Buyer and its counsel:
(a) Transfer Documents. Subject to the provisions of
this Agreement, duly executed bills of sale, assignments, and other transfer
documents which shall be sufficient to vest good and marketable title to the
Assets in the name of Buyer, free and clear of all mortgages, liens,
restrictions, encumbrances, claims, and obligations except for Permitted Liens;
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(b) Certificates. A certificate, dated as of the Closing
Date, executed by Seller certifying (1) that the representations and warranties
of such Seller contained in this Agreement are true and complete in all
material respects as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of that date;
and (2) that such Seller has in all material respects performed and complied
with all of its obligations, covenants, and agreements set forth in this
Agreement to be performed and complied with on or prior to the Closing Date and
such additional certificates and confirmations to Buyer's lenders as Buyer may
reasonably request in connection with obtaining financing for the performance
of its payment obligations hereunder;
(c) Licenses, Contracts, Business Records, Etc. Copies
of all documents described in Section 2.1(g) hereof;
(d) Opinion of Counsel. An opinion of Seller's counsel
dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Schedule 8.2(e)
hereto;
(e) Resolutions. Certified copy of resolutions of the
Board of Directors of Seller authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement;
(f) Noncompetition Agreement. An executed copy of the
Noncompetition Agreement in the form of Schedule 8.2(f) hereof; and
(g) Other Instruments. Such other instruments and
certificates or other documentation as Seller are required by the terms hereof
to deliver or as Buyer may reasonably request.
8.3 Deliveries by Buyer. Prior to or on the Closing Date, Buyer
shall deliver to Seller the following, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Seller and its counsel;
(a) Purchase Price. The Purchase Price as provided in
Section 2.3;
(b) Assumption Agreements. Appropriate assumption
agreements pursuant to which Buyer shall assume and undertake to perform
Seller's obligations under the Licenses and Assumed Contracts arising on or
after the Closing Date;
(c) Certificate. A certificate, dated as of the Closing
Date, executed by Buyer certifying (1) that the representations and warranties
of Buyer contained in this Agreement are true and complete in all material
respects as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of that date, and (2)
that Buyer has in all material respects performed and complied with all of its
obligations, covenants, and agreements set forth in this Agreement to be
performed and complied with on or prior to the Closing Date;
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(d) Opinion of Counsel. An opinion of Buyer's counsel
dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Schedule 8.3(d)
hereto;
(e) Resolutions. Certified copy of resolutions of
Buyer's Board of Directors authorizing the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement;
(f) Noncompetition Agreement. An executed copy of the
Noncompetition Agreement, in the form of Schedule 8.2(g) for which Thirty
Thousand Dollars ($30,000) of the Purchase Price is allocated; and
(g) Other Instruments. Such other instruments and
certificates or other documentation as Buyer is required by the terms hereof to
deliver or as Seller may reasonably request.
SECTION 9. TERMINATION
9.1 Termination by Seller. This Agreement may be terminated by
Seller and the purchase and sale of the Assets abandoned, if Seller is not then
in material default, upon written notice to Buyer, upon the occurrence of any
of the following:
(a) Conditions. If, on the date that would otherwise be
the Closing Date, any of the conditions precedent to the obligations of Seller
set forth in this Agreement have not been satisfied or waived in writing by
Seller.
(b) Judgments. If there shall be in effect on the date
that would otherwise be the Closing Date any judgment, decree, or order, not
caused by Seller, that would prevent or make unlawful the Closing.
(c) Upset Date. If the Closing shall not have occurred
by July 1, 1996
9.2 Termination by Buyer. This Agreement may be terminated by
Buyer and the purchase and sale of the Station abandoned, if Buyer is not then
in material default, upon written notice to Seller, upon the occurrence of any
of the following:
(a) Conditions. If on the date that would otherwise be
the Closing Date any of the conditions precedent to the obligations of Buyer
set forth in this Agreement have not been satisfied or waived in writing by
Buyer.
(b) Judgments. If there shall be in effect on the date
that would otherwise be the Closing Date any judgment, decree, or order, not
caused by Buyer, that would prevent or make unlawful the Closing.
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(c) Upset Date. If the Closing shall not have occurred
by July 1, 1996.
9.3 Escrow Deposit. On the date hereof, Buyer shall deposit with
First Union National Bank (the "Escrow Agent") One Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($150,000). All funds and documents deposited with the Escrow Agent
shall be held and disbursed in accordance with the terms of the Escrow
Agreement executed on the date hereof in the form of Schedule 9.3 (the "Escrow
Agreement") and the following provisions:
(a) At the Closing, Buyer shall be entitled to receive
all amounts held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement,
including any interest or other proceeds from the investment of funds held by
the Escrow Agent.
(b) If this Agreement is terminated by Seller pursuant to
Section 9.1 hereof due to Buyer's material breach of this Agreement, and Seller
is not in material breach of any provision of this Agreement, Seller shall be
entitled to receive all amounts held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the Escrow
Agreement, including any interest or other proceeds from the investment of
funds held by the Escrow Agent.
(c) If this Agreement is terminated and all of the
conditions for the disbursement of the escrow fund to Seller under Section
9.3(b) are not satisfied, Buyer shall be entitled to receive all amounts held
by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, including any interest or
other proceeds from the investment of funds held by the Escrow Agent.
9.4 Rights on Termination. (a) If this Agreement is terminated
pursuant to Section 9.1 or 9.2 and neither party is in material breach of any
provision of this Agreement, the parties hereto shall not have any further
liability to each other with respect to the purchase and sale of the Assets.
If this Agreement is terminated by Seller due to Buyer's material breach of
this Agreement and Seller is not in material breach of any provision of this
Agreement, then the payment to Seller pursuant to Section 9.3(b) hereof shall
be liquidated damages and shall constitute full payment and the exclusive
remedy for any damages suffered by Seller by reason of Buyer's material breach
of this Agreement. Seller and Buyer agree in advance that actual damages would
be difficult to ascertain and that the amount of the escrow in accordance with
Section 9.3 hereof, together with any interest or other proceeds from the
investment of that amount, is a fair and equitable amount to reimburse Seller
for damages sustained due to Buyer's material breach of this Agreement. If
this Agreement is terminated by Buyer due to Seller's material breach of any
provision of this Agreement, and Buyer is not in material breach of any
provision of this Agreement, Buyer shall have all rights and remedies available
at law or equity, including the right to seek specific performance of this
Agreement.
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(b) Seller agrees that the Assets include unique property
that cannot be readily obtained on the open market and that Buyer would be
irreparably injured if this Agreement is not specifically enforced after breach
if Seller shall have committed a material breach. Therefore, Buyer shall have
the right to specifically enforce Seller's performance under this Agreement and
Seller agrees to waive the defense in any such suit that Buyer has an adequate
remedy at law and to interpose no opposition, legal or otherwise, as to the
propriety of specific performance as a remedy.
SECTION 10. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES;
INDEMNIFICATION; CERTAIN REMEDIES
10.1 Representations and Warranties. All representations and
warranties contained in this Agreement shall be deemed continuing
representations and warranties and shall survive the closing for a period of
eighteen (18) months.
10.2 Indemnification by Seller. Seller hereby agrees to indemnify
and hold Buyer harmless against and with respect to, and shall reimburse Buyer
for:
(a) Any and all losses, liabilities, or damages resulting
from any untrue representation, breach of warranty, or omission or
nonfulfillment of any covenant by Seller contained in this Agreement or in any
certificate, document, or instrument delivered to Buyer under this Agreement.
(b) Any and all obligations of Seller not assumed by
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.
(c) Any and all losses, liabilities, or damages resulting
from the operation or ownership of the Station and/or the Assets prior to the
Closing Date, including any liabilities arising under the Licenses or the
Assumed Contracts which relate to events occurring prior to the Closing Date.
(d) Any and all actions, suits, proceedings, claims,
demands, assessments, judgments, costs, and expenses, including reasonable
legal fees and expenses, incident to any of the foregoing or incurred in
investigating or attempting to avoid the same or to oppose the imposition
thereof, or in enforcing this indemnity.
10.3 Indemnification by Buyer. Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify
and hold Seller harmless against and with respect to, and shall reimburse
Seller for:
(a) Any and all losses, liabilities, or damages resulting
from any untrue representation, breach of warranty, or omission or
nonfulfillment of any covenant by Buyer
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contained in this Agreement or in any certificate, Schedule, document, or
instrument delivered to Seller under this Agreement.
(b) Any and all obligations of Seller assumed by Buyer
pursuant to this Agreement.
(c) Any and all losses, liabilities, or damages resulting
from the operation or ownership of the Station and/or the Assets by Buyer on
and after the Closing.
(d) Any and all actions, suits, proceedings, claims,
demands, assessments, judgments, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal
fees and expenses, incident to any of the foregoing or incurred in
investigating or attempting to avoid the same or to oppose the imposition
thereof, or in enforcing this indemnity.
10.4 Procedure for Indemnification. The procedure for
indemnification shall be as follows:
(a) The party claiming indemnification (the "Claimant")
shall promptly give notice to the party from which indemnification is claimed
(the "Indemnifying Party") of any claim, whether between the parties or brought
by a third party, specifying in reasonable detail the factual basis for the
claim. If the claim relates to an action, suit, or proceeding filed by a third
party against Claimant, such notice shall be given by Claimant as soon as
practicable after written notice of such action, suit, or proceeding was given
to Claimant.
(b) With respect to claims solely between the parties,
following receipt of notice from the Claimant of a claim, the Indemnifying
Party shall have thirty days to make such investigation of the claim as the
Indemnifying Party deems necessary or desirable. For the purposes of such
investigation, the Claimant agrees to make available to the Indemnifying Party
and/or its authorized representatives the information relied upon by the
Claimant to substantiate the claim. If the Claimant and the Indemnifying Party
agree at or prior to the expiration of the thirty-day period (or any mutually
agreed upon extension thereof) to the validity and amount of such claim, the
Indemnifying Party shall immediately pay to the Claimant the full amount of the
claim. If the Claimant and the Indemnifying Party do not agree within the
thirty-day period (or any mutually agreed upon extension thereof), the Claimant
may seek appropriate remedy at law or equity or under the arbitration
provisions of this Agreement, as applicable.
(c) With respect to any claim by a third party as to
which the Claimant is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the
Indemnifying Party shall have the right at its own expense, to participate in
or assume control of the defense of such claim, and the Claimant shall
cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party subject to reimbursement for
reasonable actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Claimant as the result
of a request
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by the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume control
of the defense of any third-party claim, the Claimant shall have the right to
participate in the defense of such claim at its own expense. If the
Indemnifying Party does not elect to assume control or otherwise participate
int he defense of any third party claim, it shall be bound by the results
obtained by the Claimant with respect to such claim.
(d) If a claim, whether between the parties or by a third
party, requires immediate action, the parties will make every effort to reach a
decision with respect thereto as expeditiously as possible.
(e) The indemnification rights provided in Sections 10.2
and 10.3 shall extend to the shareholders, directors, officers, employees, and
representatives of any Claimant although for the purpose of the procedures set
forth in this Section 10.4, any indemnification claims by such parties shall be
made by and through the Claimant.
10.5 Certain Limitations.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, neither party shall indemnify or otherwise be liable to the other
party with respect to any claim for indemnification in excess of the Purchase
Price.
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Attorneys' Fees. In the event of a default by either party
which results in a lawsuit or other proceeding for any remedy available under
this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reimbursement from
the other party of its reasonable legal fees and expenses.
11.2 Fees and Expenses. Any federal, state, or local sales or
transfer tax arising in connection with the conveyance of the Assets by Seller
to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid by Seller. Buyer and Seller
shall each pay one-half of the fee payable to the FCC in connection with the
filing of the application for FCC Consent. Except as otherwise provided in
this Agreement, each party shall pay its own expenses incurred in connection
with the authorization, preparation, execution, and performance of this
Agreement, including all fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, agents, and
representatives, and each party shall be responsible for all fees or
commissions payable to any finder, broker, advisor, or similar person retained
by or on behalf of such party.
11.3 Arbitration. Except as otherwise provided to the contrary
below, any dispute arising out of or related to this Agreement that Seller and
Buyer are unable to resolve by themselves shall be settled by arbitration in
the District of Columbia by a panel of three (3) arbitrators. Seller and Buyer
shall each designate one (1) disinterested arbitrator, and the
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two (2) arbitrators so designated shall select the third arbitrator. Before
undertaking to resolve the dispute, each arbitrator shall be duly sworn
faithfully and fairly to hear and examine the matters in controversy and to
make a just award according to the best of his or her understanding. The
arbitration hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the commercial
arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. The written
decision of a majority of the arbitrators shall be final and binding on Seller
and Buyer. The costs and expenses of the arbitration proceeding shall be
assessed between Seller and Buyer in a manner to be decided by a majority of
the arbitrators, and the assessment shall be set forth in the decision and
award of the arbitrators. Judgment on the award, if it is not paid within
thirty (30) days, may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the
matter. No action at law or suit in equity based upon any claim arising out of
or related to this Agreement shall be instituted in any court by Seller or
Buyer against the other except (i) an action to compel arbitration pursuant to
this Section, (ii) an action to enforce the award of the arbitration panel
rendered in accordance with this Section, or (iii) a suit for specific
performance under Section 9.4(b) of this Agreement.
11.4 Notices. All notices, demands, and requests required or
permitted to be given under the provisions of this Agreement shall be (a) in
writing, (b) sent by telecopy (with receipt personally confirmed by telephone),
delivered by personal delivery, or sent by commercial delivery service or
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, (c) deemed to have been
given on the date of personal delivery or the date set forth in the records of
the delivery service or on the return receipt, and (d) addressed as follows:
If to Buyer: Paxson Communications LPTV, Inc.
601 Clearwater Park Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Attn: Mr. Lowell W. Paxson
Telecopy: (407) 659-4252
Telephone: (407) 659-4122
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With copy to: John R. Feore, Jr., Esquire
Dow, Lohnes & Albertson
A Professional Limited Liability Company
1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20036
Telecopy: (202) 776-2222
Telephone: (202) 776-2786
If to Seller: Amity Broadcasting Company
25 Victoria Drive
Amityville, New York 11701
Attn: Mr. Michael A. Bogner
Telecopy: (519) 598-0466
Telephone: (519) 598-0466
With copy to: Howard J. Braun, Esquire
Rosenman & Colin LLP
1300 19th Street, N.W.
Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036
Telecopy: (202) 429-0046
Telephone: (202) 463-4641
or to any other or additional persons and addresses as the parties may from
time to time designate in a writing delivered in accordance with this Section
11.4.
11.5 Benefit and Binding Effect. Neither party hereto may assign
this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party hereto;
provided, however, that Buyer may assign its rights and obligations under this
Agreement to a wholly-owned subsidiary or commonly controlled affiliate without
seeking or obtaining Seller's prior approval. Upon any permitted assignment by
Buyer or Seller in accordance with this Section 11.5, all references to "Buyer"
herein shall be deemed to be references to Buyer's assignee and all references
to "Seller" herein shall be deemed to be references to Seller's assignee. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
11.6 Further Assurances. The parties shall take any actions and
execute any other documents that may be necessary or desirable to the
implementation and consummation of this Agreement, including, in the case of
Seller, any additional bills of sale, deeds, or other transfer documents that,
in the reasonable opinion of Buyer, may be necessary to ensure, complete, and
evidence the full and effective transfer of the Assets to Buyer pursuant to
this Agreement.
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11.7 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED, CONSTRUED,
AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA (WITHOUT
REGARD TO THE CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF).
11.8 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are included for
ease of reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning or
construction of the provisions of this Agreement.
11.9 Gender and Number. Words used in this Agreement, regardless
of the gender and number specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to
include any other gender, masculine, feminine, or neuter, and any other number,
singular or plural, as the context requires.
11.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the schedules, hereto, and
all documents, certificates, and other documents to be delivered by the parties
pursuant hereto, collectively represent the entire understanding and agreement
between Buyer and Seller with respect to the subject matter hereof. This
Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations between the parties and cannot be
amended, supplemented, or changed except by an agreement in writing that makes
specific reference to this Agreement and which is signed by the party against
which enforcement of any such amendment, supplement, or modification is sought.
11.11 Waiver of Compliance; Consents. Except as otherwise provided
in this Agreement, any failure of any of the parties to comply with any
obligation, representation, warranty, covenant, agreement, or condition herein
may be waived by the party entitled to the benefits thereof only by a written
instrument signed by the party granting such waiver, but such waiver or failure
to insist upon strict compliance with such obligation, representation,
warranty, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or
estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure. Whenever this
Agreement requires or permits consent by or on behalf of any party hereto, such
consent shall be given in writing in a manner consistent with the requirements
for a waiver of compliance as set forth in this Section 11.11.
11.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts
with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same
instrument.
11.13 Press Releases. Neither party shall publish any press
release, make any other public announcement or otherwise communicate with any
news media concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
without the prior written consent of the
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other party; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prevent
either party from promptly making all filings and, if required, press releases
with governmental authorities as may, in its judgment, be required or advisable
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, in which case the other
party shall be first notified in writing.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Asset
Purchase Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.
By: /s/ Lowell W. Paxson
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Name:
Title:
MICHAEL A. BOGNER D/B/A
AMITY BROADCASTING COMPANY
By: /s/ Michael A. Bogner
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