ASSET EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this " Agreement ") is made as of January 17, 2007, by and among Entercom Cincinnati, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Entercom
Cincinnati License, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, " Entercom Cincinnati "), Entercom Seattle, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Entercom Seattle License, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (collectively, " Entercom Seattle " and together with Entercom Cincinnati, "Entercom"), and Bonneville International Corporation, a Utah corporation ("
Exchange Party") . Capitalized terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in Article 18 of this Agreement.
Recitals
A. Entercom Cincinnati has entered into an asset purchase agreement (the " CBS Agreement ") with CBS Radio Stations, Inc., among other parties (collectively,
the " CBS Parties "), dated August 18, 2006, pursuant to which Entercom will acquire certain authorizations issued by the Federal Communications Commission (the " FCC
") and other assets in connection with the radio broadcast stations WYGY(FM) (formerly WAQZ(FM)), Fort Thomas, Kentucky, WGRR(FM), Hamilton, Ohio, WKRQ(FM), Cincinnati, Ohio, and WUBE-FM, Cincinnati, Ohio.
B. Entercom Cincinnati has also entered into an asset exchange agreement (the " Cumulus Agreement ") with Susquehanna Radio Corp. and WVAE Lico, Inc. (collectively, the
" Cumulus Parties "), dated October 31, 2006, pursuant to which Entercom Cincinnati will acquire the FCC authorizations and certain other assets of station WSWD(FM), Fairfield, Ohio, and certain assets of
station WFTK(FM) (formerly WPRV(FM)), Lebanon, Ohio, in exchange for the FCC authorizations and other assets used in connection with station WGRR(FM). Radio stations WYGY(FM), WKRQ(FM), WUBE-FM, and the authorizations and other assets acquired by Entercom
from the Cumulus Parties pursuant to the Cumulus Agreement, are referred to collectively as the " Entercom Cincinnati Stations ".
C. Entercom Seattle holds the FCC authorizations and other assets used in connection with radio broadcast stations KIRO(AM) and KTTH(AM), Seattle, Washington, and KBSG-FM, Tacoma, Washington (collectively, the "
Entercom Seattle Stations " and together with the Entercom Cincinnati Stations, the " Entercom Stations ").
D. Bonneville Holding Company, a Utah nonprofit corporation (" BHC "), currently holds the FCC authorizations and all call letters and Exchange Party holds the other assets
used in connection with radio broadcast stations KOIT-FM, KMAX-FM and KDFC-FM, San Francisco, California (collectively, the " Exchange Party Stations ").
E. Prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, Exchange Party intends to acquire from BHC all of the FCC authorizations and all call letters relating to the Exchange Party Stations (the "
BHC Agreement ").
F. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the parties desire to exchange the Entercom Station Assets for the Exchange Party Station Assets and the Cash Consideration
and the parties intend, to the maximum extent possible, that such exchange be treated as a like-kind exchange of property within the meaning of Section 1031
of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
Agreement
NOW, THEREFORE, taking the foregoing into account, and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
EXCHANGE AND PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
1.1 Entercom Station Assets . Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Entercom shall sell, assign, transfer
and convey to Exchange Party, and Exchange Party shall acquire from Entercom, all of Entercom92s right, title and interest in, to and under all of the assets, properties, interests and rights of Entercom of whatsoever kind and nature, real and personal,
tangible and intangible which are used or held for use primarily in the operation of the Entercom Stations, but excluding the Entercom Excluded Assets (the " Entercom Station Assets "). Except as provided
in Section 1.2 , the Entercom Station Assets include without limitation the following:
(a) all licenses, permits and other authorizations issued to Entercom by the FCC with respect to the Entercom Stations, including those described on Schedule 1.1(a)
, and including any pending applications for or renewals or modifications thereof between the date hereof and the Closing (the " Entercom FCC Licenses ");
(b) all equipment, electrical devices, antennas, cables, tools, hardware, office furniture and fixtures, office materials and supplies , inventory, motor
vehicles, spare parts and other tangible personal property of every kind and description, including without limitation those listed on Schedule 1.1(b), used or held for use primarily in the operation
of the Entercom Stations, except any retirements or dispositions of tangible personal property made between the date hereof and Closing in the ordinary course of business and consistent with Section 9.1 (the "
Entercom Tangible Personal Property ");
(c) all (i) contracts, agreements, leases and licenses used primarily in the operation of the Entercom Stations that are listed on Schedule 1.1(c) , except to the extent otherwise
indicated on such Schedule, (ii) agreements for the sale of advertising time on the Entercom Stations for cash or non-cash consideration entered into in the ordinary course of business, (iii) employment agreements with the Entercom Transferred Employees
which agreements are identified in Schedule 1.1(c) , and (iv) contracts and agreements permitted by Section 9.1(b) (collectively, the " Entercom
Station Contracts ");
(d) to the extent transferable, all of Entercom92s rights in and to the Entercom Stations92 call letters, registered and unregistered trademarks and associated goodwill, trade names, service marks, copyrights, jingles,
logos, slogans, Internet domain names, Internet URLs, Internet web sites, content and databases, computer software, programs and programming
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material and other intangible property rights and interests applied for, issued to or owned by Entercom that are used primarily in the operation of the Entercom
Stations, including those listed on Schedule 1.1(d) (the " Entercom Intangible Property ");
(e) all files, documents, records and books of account (or copies thereof) relating primarily to the operation of the Entercom Stations, including the Entercom Stations92 public inspection files,
programming information and studies, blueprints, technical information and engineering data, advertising studies, marketing and demographic data, research studies, sales correspondence, lists of advertisers, credit and sales reports and logs, but excluding
any such documents relating primarily to Entercom Excluded Assets;
(f) all interests in real property, including any leases or licenses to occupy, used or held for use primarily in the operation of the Entercom Stations described on Schedule 1.1(f)
(the " Entercom Real Property "); and
(g) subject to the terms of Section 3.1(f) , any barter receivables in respect of advertising time aired prior to the LMA Date.
The Entercom Station Assets shall be delivered by Entercom to Exchange Party as is, where is, without any representation or warranty by Entercom except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and Exchange Party acknowledges
that it has not relied on or been induced to enter into this Agreement by any representation or warranty other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The Entercom Station Assets shall be transferred to Exchange Party free and clear of liens,
mortgages, pledges, security interests, claims and encumbrances (" Liens ") except for Permitted Liens, if any, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.
1.2 Entercom Excluded Assets . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Exchange Party expressly acknowledges and agrees that the following
assets and properties of Entercom (the " Entercom Excluded Assets ") shall not be acquired by Exchange Party and are excluded from the Entercom Station Assets:
(a) Entercom92s books and records pertaining to the corporate organization, existence or capitalization of Entercom;
(b) all cash, cash equivalents, or similar type investments of Entercom, such as certificates of deposit, treasury bills, marketable securities, asset or money market accounts or similar accounts or investments, and
all monies held by or on behalf of third parties as security deposits under leases or other agreements;
(c) (i) all accounts receivable existing at the earlier of (A) the LMA Date or (B) the Effective Time, and (ii) notes receivable, promissory notes or amounts due from employees;
(d) intercompany accounts receivable and accounts payable;
(e) all insurance policies or any proceeds payable thereunder, other than as provided in Section 10.9 ;
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(f) all pension, profit sharing or cash or deferred (Section 401(k)) plans and trusts and the assets thereof and any other employee
benefit plan or arrangement;
(g) all interest in and to refunds of taxes relating to all periods prior to the Effective Time;
(h) all tangible and intangible personal property disposed of or consumed in the ordinary course between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date as provided by this Agreement and provided that Entercom shall
replace any such items consistent with its past practices;
(i) all rights to the names "Entercom," "EMRG," "SHRED," "RAMP," and "PILOT" and logos or variations thereof, including trademarks, trade names and domain names, and all goodwill associated
therewith;
(j) all rights to marks not currently but previously used in the operation of the Entercom Stations, where such use has been abandoned by the Entercom Stations, and all goodwill
associated therewith;
(k) the accounting and payroll systems used by Entercom and its Affiliates, whether in hard copy, stored on a computer, disk or otherwise;
(l) all ASCAP, BMI and SESAC licenses;
(m) all items of personal property owned by personnel at the Entercom Stations;
(n) any cause of action or claim relating to any event or occurrence prior to the Effective Time;
(o) all rights of Entercom under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby;
(p) all assets located at Entercom92s facilities at 1100 Olive Way, Seattle, Washington, except for those assets listed on Schedule 1.1(b) and identified as Met Park assets;
(q) all assets identified as "Excluded Assets" in the CBS Agreement or as "Entercom Excluded Assets" in the Cumulus Agreement as identified on Schedule 1.2(q) ; and
(r) the assets identified on Schedule 1.2(r) .
1.3 Exchange Party Station Assets . Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Exchange Party shall sell,
assign, transfer and convey to Entercom, and Entecom shall acquire from Exchange Party, all of Exchange Party92s right, title and interest in, to and under all of the assets, properties, interests and rights of Exchange Party of whatsoever kind and
nature, real and personal, tangible and intangible which are used or held for use primarily in the operation of the Exchange Party Stations, but excluding
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the Exchange Party Excluded Assets (the " Exchange Party Station Assets "). Except as provided in
Section 1.4 , the Exchange Party Station Assets include without limitation the following:
(a) all licenses, permits and other authorizations issued to Exchange Party by the FCC with respect to the Exchange Party Stations, including those described on Schedule
1.3(a) , and including any pending applications for or renewals or modifications thereof between the date hereof and the Closing (the " Exchange Party FCC Licenses
");
(b) all equipment, electrical devices, antennas, cables, tools, hardware, office furniture and fixtures, office materials and supplies , inventory, motor
vehicles, spare parts and other tangible personal property of every kind and description, including without limitation those listed on Schedule 1.3(b), used or held for use primarily in the operation
of the Exchange Party Stations, except any retirements or dispositions of tangible personal property made between the date hereof and Closing in the ordinary course of business and consistent with Section 9.2
(the " Exchange Party Tangible Personal Property ");
(c) all (i) contracts, agreements, leases and licenses used primarily in the operation of the Exchange Party Stations that are listed on Schedule 1.3(c) , except to the extent
otherwise indicated on such Schedule, (ii) agreements for the sale of advertising time on the Exchange Party Stations for cash or non-cash consideration entered into in the ordinary course of business, (iii) employment agreements with the Exchange Party
Transferred Employees and which agreements are identified in Schedule 1.3(c) , and (iv) contracts and agreements permitted by Section 9.2(b) (collectively, the "
Exchange Party Station Contracts ");
(d) to the extent transferable, all of Exchange Party92s rights in and to the Exchange Party Stations92 call letters, registered and unregistered trademarks and associated goodwill, trade names, service marks, copyrights,
jingles, logos, slogans, Internet domain names, Internet URLs, Internet web sites, content and databases, computer software, programs and programming material and other intangible property rights and interests applied for, issued to or owned by Exchange
Party that are used primarily in the operation of the Exchange Party Stations, including those listed on Schedule 1.3(d) (the " Exchange Party Intangible Property ");
(e) all files, documents, records and books of account (or copies thereof) relating primarily to the operation of the Exchange Party Stations, including the Exchange Party Stations92 public inspection files, programming
information and studies, blueprints, technical information and engineering data, advertising studies, marketing and demographic data, research studies, sales correspondence, lists of advertisers, credit and sales reports and logs, but excluding any such
documents relating primarily to the Exchange Party Excluded Assets;
(f) all interests in real property, including any leases or licenses to occupy, used or held for use primarily in the operation of the Exchange Party Stations described on Schedule 1.3(f)
(the " Exchange Party Real Property ");
(g) subject to the terms of Section 3.1(f) , any barter receivables in respect of advertising time aired prior to the LMA Date; and
(h) all of Exchange Party92s membership interest in Bay City Media, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
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The Exchange Party Station Assets shall be delivered by Exchange Party to Entercom as is, where is, without any representation or warranty by Exchange Party
except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and Entercom acknowledges that it has not relied on or been induced to enter into this Agreement by any representation or warranty other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The Exchange
Party Station Assets shall be transferred to Entercom free and clear of Liens except for Permitted Liens, if any, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.
1.4 Exchange Party Excluded Assets . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Entercom expressly acknowledges and agrees that the following
assets and properties of Exchange Party (the " Exchange Party Excluded Assets ") shall not be acquired by Entercom and are excluded from the Exchange Party Station
Assets:
(a) Exchange Party92s books and records pertaining to the corporate organization, existence or capitalization of Exchange Party;
(b) all cash, cash equivalents, or similar type investments of Exchange Party, such as certificates of deposit, treasury bills, marketable securities, asset or money market accounts or similar accounts or investments,
and all monies held by or on behalf of third parties as security deposits under leases or other agreements;
(c) (i) all accounts receivable existing at the earlier of (A) the LMA Date or (B) the Effective Time, and (ii) notes receivable, promissory notes or amounts due from employees;
(d) intercompany accounts receivable and accounts payable;
(e) all insurance policies or any proceeds payable thereunder, other than as provided in Section 10.9 ;
(f) all pension, profit sharing or cash or deferred (Section 401(k)) plans and trusts and the assets thereof and any other employee benefit plan or arrangement;
(g) all interest in and to refunds of taxes relating to all periods prior to the Effective Time;
(h) all tangible and intangible personal property disposed of or consumed in the ordinary course between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date as provided by this Agreement and provided that Exchange Party
shall replace any such items consistent with its past practices;
(i) all rights to the name "Bonneville" and logos or variations thereof, including trademarks, trade names and domain names, and all goodwill associated therewith;
(j) all rights to marks not currently but previously used in the operation of the Exchange Party Stations, where such use has been abandoned by the Exchange Party Stations,
and all goodwill associated therewith;
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(k) the accounting and payroll systems used by Exchange Party and its Affiliates, whether in hard copy, stored on a computer, disk
or otherwise;
(l) all ASCAP, BMI and SESAC licenses;
(m) all items of personal property owned by personnel at the Exchange Party Stations;
(n) any cause of action or claim relating to any event or occurrence prior to the Effective Time;
(o) all rights of Exchange Party under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby;
(p) all of the tangible assets identified on Schedule 1.4(p) , which may be conveyed to AIM Broadcasting-San Francisco, L.L.C. (" AIM
") pursuant to the terms of a letter of intent by and among Exchange Party and AIM (the " AIM Transaction "); and
(q) the assets identified on Schedule 1.4(q) .
1.5 Cash Consideration . At the Closing, Exchange Party shall pay to Entercom, by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to an account designated by Entercom, the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) (the " Cash Consideration ").
1.6 LMA .
(a) Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Entercom and Exchange Party shall enter into a local marketing agreement, effective as of the fifth (5th) business day following expiration
or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act (the " LMA Date "), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , pursuant to which Exchange Party will provide
programming for, and be entitled to receive revenues from the sale of advertising on, the Entercom Stations (the " Entercom Station LMA ").
(b) Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Entercom and Exchange Party shall enter into a local marketing agreement, effective as of the LMA Date, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B , pursuant to which Entercom will provide programming for, and be entitled to receive revenue from the sales of advertising on, the Exchange Party Stations (the " Exchange Party Station LMA
" and together with the Entercom Station LMA, the " LMAs ").
(c) Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Entercom and Exchange Party are executing and delivering the LMAs. To the extent that any Entercom Station Assets are assigned, any Entercom Assumed Obligations
are assumed, or assets and liabilities are prorated under the LMAs, any obligation of Entercom under this Agreement to assign such Entercom Station Assets, of Exchange Party to assume such Entercom Assumed Obligations, or of either party to prorate such
assets or liabilities, shall be deemed satisfied. To the extent that any Exchange Party Station Assets are assigned, any Exchange Party Assumed Obligations are assumed, or assets and liabilities are prorated under the LMAs, any obligation of Exchange
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under this Agreement to assign such Exchange Party Station Assets, of Entercom to assume such Exchange Party Assumed Obligations, or of either party to prorate
such assets or liabilities, shall be deemed satisfied.
(d) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Entercom shall not be deemed to have breached any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein or
to have failed to satisfy any condition precedent to Entercom92s obligation to perform under this Agreement (nor shall Entercom have any liability or responsibility to Exchange Party in respect of any such representations, warranties, covenants, agreements
or conditions precedent), in each case to the extent that the inaccuracy of any such representations, the breach of any such warranty, covenant or agreement or the inability to satisfy any such condition precedent arises out of or otherwise relates to
(i) any actions taken by or under the authorization of Exchange Party or any of its Affiliates (or any of its respective officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives) in connection with Exchange Party92s performance of its obligations under
the LMAs or (ii) the failure of Exchange Party to perform any of its obligations under the LMAs.
(e) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Exchange Party shall not be deemed to have breached any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein or to have failed to
satisfy any condition precedent to Exchange Party92s obligation to perform under this Agreement (nor shall Exchange Party have any liability or responsibility to Exchange Party in respect of any such representations, warranties, covenants, agreements
or conditions precedent), in each case to the extent that the inaccuracy of any such representations, the breach of any such warranty, covenant or agreement or the inability to satisfy any such condition precedent arises out of or otherwise relates to
(i) any actions taken by or under the authorization of Entercom or any of its Affiliates (or any of its respective officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives) in connection with Entercom92s performance of its obligations under the LMAs
or (ii) the failure of Entercom to perform any of its obligations under the LMAs.
(f) Entercom and Exchange Party both acknowledge and agree that the other party shall not be deemed responsible for or have authorized or consented to any action or failure to act on the part of the other party or
its Affiliates (or any of its respective officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives) in connection with the LMAs solely by reason of the fact that prior to Closing, Entercom and Exchange Party shall have the legal right to control, manage
and supervise the operation of the Exchange Party Stations and Entercom Stations, respectively, and the conduct of its respective business, except to the extent Entercom or Exchange Party actually exercise control, management or supervision of the operation
of their stations or the conduct of such business.
ARTICLE 2
ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS
2.1 Entercom Assumed Obligations . At the Closing, Entercom shall assume and agrees to pay, discharge and perform the following (collectively, the "
Entercom Assumed Obligations "):
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(a) all liabilities, obligations and commitments of Exchange Party under the Exchange Party Station Contracts to the extent they
accrue or relate to any period at or after the Effective Time;
(b) all liabilities, obligations and commitments relating to Exchange Party Transferred Employees as provided for in Section 10.4 ; and
(c) any current liability of Exchange Party to the extent Entercom has received a credit under Section 3.1 .
2.2 Exchange Party Retained Obligations . Unless otherwise required pursuant to the Exchange Party Station LMA, Entercom does not assume or agree to
discharge or perform and will not be deemed by reason of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any agreement, instrument or document delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or otherwise by reason of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, to have assumed or to have agreed to discharge or perform, any liabilities, obligations or commitments of Exchange Party of any nature whatsoever whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise and whether or not disclosed
to Entercom, other than the Entercom Assumed Obligations (the " Exchange Party Retained Obligations ").
2.3 Exchange Party Assumed Obligations . At the Closing, Exchange Party shall assume and agrees to pay, discharge and perform the following (collectively, the "
Exchange Party Assumed Obligations "):
(a) all liabilities, obligations and commitments of Entercom under the Entercom Station Contracts to the extent they accrue or relate to any period at or after the Effective Time;
(b) all liabilities, obligations and commitments relating to Entercom Transferred Employees as provided for in Section 10.4 ; and
(c) any current liability of Entercom to the extent Exchange Party has received a credit under Section 3.1 .
2.4 Entercom Retained Obligations . Unless otherwise required by the Entercom Station LMA, Exchange Party does not assume or agree to discharge or perform
and will not be deemed by reason of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any agreement, instrument or document delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or otherwise by reason of the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, to have assumed or to have agreed to discharge or perform, any liabilities, obligations or commitments of Entercom of any nature whatsoever whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise and whether or not disclosed to Exchange Party, other
than the Exchange Party Assumed Obligations (the " Entercom Retained Obligations ").
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ARTICLE 3
PRORATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS
3.1 Prorations and Adjustments .
(a) Except as provided in the LMAs, as of 11:59 p.m. on the date immediately preceding the Closing Date (the " Effective Time "), all operating income
(meaning all operating revenues less all operating expenses, as such amounts are calculated in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (" GAAP ") applied in a manner consistent with the preparation
of both Entercom92s and Exchange Party92s financial statements previously furnished to each other, except with regard to any materiality limitations or qualifications imposed thereby), arising from the conduct of the business and operations of the
Entercom Stations and Exchange Party Stations will be prorated between Entercom and Exchange Party in accordance with GAAP.
(b) Except as provided in the LMAs, with respect to the Entercom Station LMA, such prorations shall be based upon the principle that Entercom is entitled t ...
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