SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: September 4, 1997
A. H . BELO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-8598 75-0135890
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
P.O. Box 655237
Dallas, Texas 75265-5237
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (214) 977-6606.
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ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
On September 4, 1997, A. H. Belo Corporation ("Belo") announced in a press
release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, that it has agreed to purchase KENS-TV
(CBS) and KENS-AM in San Antonio, Texas, from The E.W. Scripps Company, in
exchange for Belo's interests in the Television Food Network, G.P. ("TVFN"), and
Cable Program Management Co., G.P. ("CPMCO", the managing general partner of
TVFN) and $75 million in cash. Belo's interests in TVFN and CPMCO are held by
certain directly and indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries. The source of the
cash to be used in the transaction will be Belo's revolving credit facility. The
transaction is governed by and subject to the conditions contained in the
Exchange Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 (the "Exchange Agreement").
The description of the transaction contained in the press release is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the Exchange Agreement.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
None
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Belo intends to file any pro forma financial information required by
this item, consistent with Commission interpretations thereunder within 15
days of the closing of the transaction.
(c) Exhibits.
2.1 Exchange Agreement, dated as of September 4, 1997, by and among,
Belo Holdings, Inc., Colony Cable Networks, Inc., PJ Programming, Inc., BHI
Sub, Inc. and The E.W. Scripps Company.
99.1 Press Release, dated September 4, 1997
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 18, 1997
A.H. BELO CORPORATION
By: /s/ Michael D. Perry
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Michael D. Perry
Senior Corporate Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT LIST
Exhibit No. Description
2.1 Exchange Agreement, dated as of September 4, 1997, by and among,
Belo Holdings, Inc., Colony Cable Networks, Inc., PJ Programming,
Inc., BHI Sub, Inc. and The E.W. Scripps Company.
99.1 Press Release, dated September 4, 1997.
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EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
Dated as of September 4, 1997
By and Among
BELO HOLDINGS, INC.,
COLONY CABLE NETWORKS, INC., PJ PROGRAMMING, INC.,
BHI SUB, INC.
and
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I - Purchase, Sale and Exchange of Properties and Assets............. 1
1.1 TVFN Interests.......................................... 1
1.2 KENS; First Closing Date................................ 2
1.3 KENS; Second Closing Date............................... 3
1.4 Assumption of Certain Liabilities....................... 3
1.5 The Closings............................................ 4
1.6 Exchange Consideration.................................. 4
1.7 KENS Purchase Price Adjustments......................... 4
1.8 TVFN Adjustments........................................ 5
1.9 Purchase Price Allocation............................... 6
ARTICLE II - Representations and Warranties of the Belo Entities............. 7
2.1 Organization........................................... 7
2.2 Capitalization; Subsidiaries........................... 7
2.3 Authority.............................................. 9
2.4 Consents and Approvals; No Violations.................. 9
2.5 CPMCO and TVFN Financial Statements.................... 10
2.6 Litigation............................................. 10
2.7 Employee Benefits...................................... 10
2.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events................... 11
2.9 No Violation of Law.................................... 11
2.10 Taxes.................................................. 12
2.11 Environmental Matters.................................. 13
2.12 Material Contracts..................................... 13
2.13 Brokers or Finders..................................... 14
2.14 Title to Assets........................................ 14
2.15 Condition of Assets.................................... 15
2.16 Employees.............................................. 15
2.17 Insurance.............................................. 15
2.18 Affiliation Agreements................................. 15
2.19 Belo Interests......................................... 15
2.20 Related Party Agreements............................... 16
2.21 Network Intangible Rights.............................. 16
2.22 Trade Secrets.......................................... 17
2.23 Transponder Subleases.................................. 17
2.24 Investigations......................................... 17
ARTICLE III - Representations and Warranties of Scripps...................... 18
3.1 Organization........................................... 18
3.2 Authority.............................................. 18
3.3 Consents and Approvals; No Violations.................. 19
3.4 KENS Financial Statements.............................. 19
3.5 Litigation............................................. 19
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3.6 Employee Benefits...................................... 20
3.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events................... 21
3.8 No Violation of Law.................................... 21
3.9 Taxes.................................................. 21
3.10 Environmental Matters.................................. 22
3.11 Material Contracts..................................... 22
3.12 Brokers or Finders..................................... 23
3.13 Title to Assets........................................ 23
3.14 Condition of Assets.................................... 23
3.15 Employees.............................................. 23
3.16 Insurance.............................................. 23
3.17 FCC Licenses........................................... 23
3.18 KENS Intangible Rights................................. 24
3.19 KENS Trade Secrets..................................... 24
3.20 Investigations......................................... 25
ARTICLE IV - Covenants of the Belo Entities Pending the First Closing........ 25
4.1 Covenants with Respect to CPMCO and TVFN............... 26
4.2 Covenants of the Belo Entities......................... 28
ARTICLE V - Covenants of Scripps Pending the Closings........................ 28
5.1 Covenants with Respect to the KENS Assets.............. 28
5.2 Covenants of Scripps................................... 30
ARTICLE VI - Additional Agreements........................................... 31
6.1 Reasonable Efforts..................................... 31
6.2 Access to Information.................................. 31
6.3 Legal Conditions to Purchase........................... 32
6.4 Use of Names........................................... 32
6.5 Intercompany Balances.................................. 32
6.6 KENS Employee Matters; Harte-Hanks Stock Plans......... 32
6.7 TVFN Employee Matters.................................. 34
6.8 Fees and Expenses...................................... 34
6.9 Transfer Taxes......................................... 34
6.10 Employment Taxes....................................... 35
6.11 Scripps Assignment of Contracts and Permits............ 35
6.12 Belo Assignment of Contracts and Permits............... 35
6.13 Schedules.............................................. 36
6.14 Notification........................................... 37
6.15 Additional Agreements Related to FCC Licenses.......... 37
6.16 Resignations........................................... 37
6.17 LMA Agreement.......................................... 37
6.18 Notice to Other Partners............................... 37
6.19 Transponder Agreement.................................. 38
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ARTICLE VII - Conditions to the Obligations of the Belo Entities............. 38
7.1 Representations, Warranties, Covenants................. 38
7.2 Proceedings............................................ 39
7.3 Damage to the Assets................................... 39
7.4 Certain Consents....................................... 39
7.5 Hart-Scott-Rodino...................................... 39
7.6 Deliveries............................................. 39
7.7 Closing of the Acquisition Agreement................... 39
7.8 LMA.................................................... 39
7.9 Affiliation Agreement.................................. 39
7.10 FCC Authorizations..................................... 40
7.11 FCC Approval........................................... 40
ARTICLE VIII - Conditions to the Obligations of Scripps...................... 40
8.1 Representations, Warranties, Covenants................. 40
8.2 Proceedings............................................ 41
8.3 Certain Consents....................................... 41
8.4 Hart-Scott-Rodino...................................... 41
8.5 Deliveries............................................. 41
8.6 Closing of the Acquisition Agreement................... 41
8.7 LMA.................................................... 41
8.8 FCC Approval........................................... 41
ARTICLE IX - Items to be Delivered at the Closings........................... 41
9.1 Deliveries by Scripps.................................. 41
9.2 Deliveries by the Belo Entities........................ 42
ARTICLE X - Nonsurvival of Representations,
Warranties and Covenants; Indemnification............... 44
10.1 Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties.......... 44
10.2 Indemnification........................................ 44
ARTICLE XI - Miscellaneous................................................... 46
11.1 Termination of Agreement............................... 46
11.2 KENS Option............................................ 47
11.3 Liabilities Upon Termination........................... 48
11.4 Assignments............................................ 49
11.5 Further Assurances..................................... 49
11.6 Public Announcement.................................... 49
11.7 Notices................................................ 49
11.8 Captions............................................... 50
11.9 Law Governing.......................................... 50
11.10 Waiver of Provisions................................... 50
11.11 Counterparts........................................... 51
11.12 Entire Agreement....................................... 51
11.13 Confidentiality........................................ 51
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11.14 Brokers or Finders..................................... 51
11.15 Specific Performance................................... 51
11.16 No Third Party Beneficiaries........................... 51
11.17 Waiver................................................. 51
11.18 Certain Definitions.................................... 51
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibits A/A-1 - CPMCO Financial Statements
Exhibits B/B-1 - TVFN Financial Statements
Exhibits C/D - KENS Financial Statements
Exhibit E - Local Marketing Agreement
SCHEDULES
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Schedule 1.2(a) Licenses and Authorizations
Schedule 1.2(b) Tangible Personal Property
Schedule 1.2(c) Real Property and Leases
Schedule 1.2(e) Scripps Contracts
Schedule 1.2(f) Call Letters, trademarks, etc.
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EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of September 4, 1997, by
and among BELO HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Belo Holdings"), COLONY
CABLE NETWORKS, INC., a Rhode Island corporation ("Colony"), PJ PROGRAMMING,
INC., a Rhode Island corporation ("PJPI" ), BHI SUB, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("Belo Sub" and, with Belo Holdings, Colony and PJPI, sometimes
hereinafter referred to as the "Belo Entities"), and THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY,
an Ohio corporation ("Scripps").
W I T N E S S E T H
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WHEREAS, PJPI owns a general partner interest in Cable Program Management
Co., G.P., a Delaware general partnership ("CPMCO") (the "PJPI Interest");
WHEREAS, Colony owns a general partner interest in Television Food Network,
G.P., a Delaware general partnership ("TVFN") (the "Colony Interest" and, with
the PJPI Interest, sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "TVFN Interests");
WHEREAS, Scripps, or an entity to be formed and wholly owned by Scripps
(the "KENS Entity"), will own on the First Closing Date (as defined herein) all
of the right, title and interest in the assets used primarily in (the "KENS
Assets"), and all liabilities and obligations (accrued, absolute, contingent,
undisclosed or otherwise) which are primarily related to or have arisen or will
arise from (the "Assumed Liabilities"), the television station KENS-TV and the
radio station KENS(AM) (collectively, "KENS"), pursuant to that certain
Acquisition Agreement, dated as of May 16, 1997, as amended on or about the date
hereof (the "Acquisition Agreement"), by and between Scripps and Harte-Hanks
Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Harte-Hanks");
WHEREAS, the Belo Entities desire to sell the TVFN Interests and to
purchase KENS, all pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Scripps desires to sell KENS and to purchase the TVFN Interests,
all pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Purchase, Sale and Exchange of Properties and Assets
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1.1 TVFN Interests. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein,
on the First Closing Date (as defined herein), PJPI and Colony agree to sell and
assign to Scripps, and Scripps agrees to purchase and acquire from PJPI and
Colony, all of the TVFN Interests.
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1.2 KENS; First Closing Date. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, Scripps agrees to sell and assign to Belo Sub, and Belo Sub agrees to
purchase and acquire from Scripps, the KENS Assets. On the First Closing Date,
Scripps shall deliver all of the KENS Assets to Belo Sub (as the assignee of
PJPI and Colony) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, except for:
(a) Licenses and Authorizations. All Scripps' rights associated with any
Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") licenses, permits, waivers and
authorizations ("FCC Licenses," which, for purposes of the Second Closing Date
(as defined herein) shall be deemed to include any renewals, extensions or
modifications thereof and additions thereto and any pending applications
thereto, as well as any additions, improvements, replacements and alterations
thereto made as permitted by the terms of this Agreement between the date of
this Agreement and the Second Closing Date) that are held by Scripps as of the
closing of the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement (the
"Acquisition Closing Date") and used, held for use or necessary in connection
with the business or operation of KENS, including, without limitation, those
Licenses listed on Schedule 1.2(a) to this Agreement.
(b) Tangible Personal Property. All physical assets, equipment, vehicles,
furniture, fixtures, office materials and supplies, spare parts, and other
tangible personal property of every kind and description owned, leased or
licensed by Scripps as of the Acquisition Closing Date and used, held for use or
necessary in connection with the business and operations of KENS, including,
without limitation, those shown on Schedule 1.2(b) to this Agreement.
(c) Real Property. All land and leaseholds, and other estates in real
property and appurtenances thereto, and all easements, privileges,
rights-of-way, riparian and other water rights, lands underlying any adjacent
streets or roads, appurtenances, licenses, permits and other rights pertaining
to or accruing to the benefit of such real property and leasehold interests and
estates in real property, buildings, towers, transmitters and antennae, and
fixtures and improvements thereon owned, leased or licensed by Scripps as of the
Acquisition Closing Date and used, held for use or necessary in connection with
the business and operations of KENS, including, without limitation, those shown
on Schedule 1.2(c) to this Agreement ("Real Property").
(d) Agreements for Sale of Time. All orders, arrangements, contracts,
understandings and agreements existing as of the Acquisition Closing Date for
the sale of advertising time on KENS, except those which on the applicable
Closing Date have already been filled or have expired.
(e) Other Contracts; Programming and Copyrights. All Scripps Contracts (as
defined herein) entered into in connection with the business and operations of
KENS as of the Acquisition Closing Date, including, without limitation, those
listed on Schedule 1.2(e) to this Agreement, other than (i) the network
affiliation agreement between KENS-TV and CBS, Inc. (the "KENS Affiliation
Agreement") and (ii) all rights to programs and programming materials and
elements of whatever form or nature owned by Scripps as of the Acquisition
Closing Date and used, held for use or necessary in connection with the business
and operations of KENS, whether recorded on film, tape or any other medium or
intended for live performance, television broadcast or other medium and whether
completed or in production, and all related common law and statutory Intangible
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Rights (as defined herein) owned, leased or licensed by Scripps and used in
connection with the business and operations of KENS; provided, however, that in
the event that Scripps is unable to deliver the assets referred to in clauses
(i) and (ii) above at the First Closing, Scripps shall provide the economic
benefit of such assets to Belo Sub from the First Closing Date to the date such
assets are delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(f) Trademarks, etc. All trademarks, service marks, franchises, patents,
trade names, jingles, slogans, and logotypes, copyrights, rights to the call
letters "KENS-TV" and "KENS-AM" and other intangible rights, owned, leased or
licensed by Scripps as of the Acquisition Closing Date and used, held for use or
necessary in connection with the business and operations of KENS (the
"Intangible Rights"), including, without limitation, those shown on Schedule
1.2(f) to this Agreement.
(g) FCC Records. All FCC logs and other records that relate to KENS or its
operations.
(h) Files and Records. All files, records, books of account, computer
programs, tapes, electronic data processing software, customer lists and other
records of Scripps relating to the business and operations of KENS (other than
files, records, books of account, computer programs, tapes, electronic data
processing software, customer lists and other records that exclusively refer to
operations of Scripps other than KENS).
(i) Prepaid Expenses and Receivables; Other Current Assets. All prepaid
expenses (other than prepaid taxes) and notes and accounts receivable and any
other current assets arising in connection with the business and operations of
KENS.
(j) Trade Agreements. All goods, assets, rights and services due to Scripps
under all trade agreements and used, held for use or necessary in connection
with the business and operations of KENS.
(k) Goodwill. All Scripps' goodwill in, and going concern value of, KENS.
1.3 KENS; Second Closing Date. Subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein, on the Second Closing Date, Scripps shall deliver all of the KENS
Assets not delivered on the First Closing Date, including any and all additions,
improvements, replacements and alterations to any of them made as permitted by
the terms of this Agreement between the date of this Agreement and the Second
Closing Date (all of which shall be deemed to be part of the KENS Assets for
purposes of this Agreement).
1.4 Assumption of Certain Liabilities.
(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Belo
Sub hereby assumes, (i) effective as of the First Closing Date, and agrees to
pay, perform and discharge when due, and indemnify Scripps and hold it harmless
from the Assumed Liabilities related to those KENS Assets transferred and
delivered to Belo Sub at the First Closing and (ii) effective as of the Second
Closing Date, and agrees to pay, perform and discharge when due, and indemnify
Scripps and hold it harmless from the Assumed Liabilities remaining as of the
Second Closing Date.
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(b) Belo Sub shall in no event assume, nor shall it be liable for, any
obligations or liabilities of Scripps of any nature whatsoever (whether express
or implied, fixed or contingent, known or unknown) other than the Assumed
Liabilities. Scripps agrees to pay, perform and discharge, and indemnify against
and hold the Belo Entities harmless from, all obligations and liabilities, if
any, relating to the KENS Assets, except the Assumed Labilities.
1.5 The Closings. The consummation of all transactions provided for in this
Agreement, other than the transfer of those KENS Assets referred to in Section
1.2(a) through (k), (the "First Closing") shall take place at the offices of
Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Professional Corporation, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3200,
Dallas, Texas 75202 at 2:00 p.m. on the Acquisition Closing Date, subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of the last of the applicable conditions required to be
satisfied or waived pursuant to Article VII or VIII hereof, and the closing of
the transfer of those KENS Assets referred to in Section 1.3 shall take place at
such offices, at such time and on such date, which is mutually agreed to by
Scripps and the Belo Entities and which is not less than five or more than ten
business days after the satisfaction or waiver of the last of the applicable
conditions required to be satisfied or waived pursuant to Articles VII or VIII
hereof; or at such other place, time or date as the parties shall agree upon in
writing (the "Second Closing Date"). The dates on which the First Closing and
the Second Closing are to occur are referred to herein as the "First and Second
Closing Dates".
1.6 Exchange Consideration. Subject to the adjustments described in Section
1.7 hereof, (a) Scripps shall pay for the TVFN Interests through the sale,
conveyance and transfer of the KENS Assets to Belo Sub (as assignee of PJPI and
Colony) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (the "Scripps Consideration")
and (b) Belo Holdings shall pay for the KENS Assets through (i) the sale,
conveyance and transfer of the TVFN Interests to Scripps pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement (the "Belo TVFN Consideration"), (ii) the assumption of the
Assumed Liabilities, and (iii) the payment of Seventy Five Million Dollars
($75,000,000) (the "Belo Cash Consideration" and, with the Belo TVFN
Consideration and the Assumed Liabilities, the "Belo Consideration"). The Belo
Cash Consideration shall be paid at the applicable Closing by wire transfer in
immediately available funds to an account specified by Scripps.
1.7 KENS Purchase Price Adjustments.
(a) No later than 45 days after the First Closing Date, Scripps shall
deliver to Belo Holdings a balance sheet of KENS at the First Closing Date (the
"KENS Closing Balance Sheet"). The KENS Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles on a basis
consistent with the KENS Financial Statements (as defined herein), except that
the KENS Closing Balance Sheet (i) will not include any liabilities or reserves
in respect of Continuing Claims (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement), (ii)
will reflect all film contracts as long term assets and all film contract
payables as long term liabilities and (iii) will not reflect as current
liabilities the severance obligations for Employees (as defined in the
Acquisition Agreement) of KENS referenced in Section 6.6(a) of the Acquisition
Agreement. To the extent that the net working capital (current assets less
current liabilities) of KENS as shown on the KENS Closing Balance Sheet is more
or less than zero, Belo Holdings shall pay to Scripps, or Scripps shall pay to
Belo Holdings, the amount of such excess or shortfall, respectively, by wire
transfer of immediately available funds within five days of the earlier to occur
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of (A) acceptance by Belo Holdings of the KENS Closing Balance Sheet or (B) the
Neutral Auditors' (as defined herein) determination.
(b) After receipt of the KENS Closing Balance Sheet, Belo Holdings shall
have 20 days to review the KENS Closing Balance Sheet, together with the
workpapers used in the preparation thereof. Representatives of Belo Holdings
shall be given access to all work papers, books, records and other information
related to the preparation of the KENS Closing Balance Sheet to the extent
required to complete their review of the KENS Closing Balance Sheet. Belo
Holdings may dispute items reflected on the KENS Closing Balance Sheet only on
the basis that such amounts were not arrived at in accordance with the
consistent application of accounting principles used in the preparation of the
KENS Financial Statements. Unless Belo Holdings delivers written notice to
Scripps on or prior to the 20th day after Belo Holdings's receipt of the KENS
Closing Balance Sheet specifying in reasonable detail all disputed items and the
basis therefor, Belo Holdings shall be deemed to have accepted and agreed to the
KENS Closing Balance Sheet. If Belo Holdings so notifies Scripps of its
objection to the KENS Closing Balance Sheet, Belo Holdings and Scripps shall,
within 30 days following such notice (the "KENS Resolution Period"), attempt to
resolve their differences and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts
shall be final, binding and conclusive.
(c) If, at the conclusion of the KENS Resolution Period, there remain
amounts in dispute pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 1.7, then all
amounts remaining in dispute shall be submitted to a firm of nationally
recognized independent public accountants who shall not have had a material
relationship with A. H. Belo Corporation or Scripps within the past two years
(the "Neutral Auditors") and who shall be selected by mutual agreement of Belo
Holdings and Scripps within 10 days after the expiration of the KENS Resolution
Period. Each party agrees to execute, if requested by the Neutral Auditors, a
reasonable engagement letter. All fees and expenses relating to the work, if
any, to be performed by the Neutral Auditors shall be borne equally by Belo
Holdings and Scripps. The Neutral Auditors shall act as an arbitrator to
determine, based solely on presentations by Belo Holdings and Scripps, and not
by independent review or audit, only those issues still in dispute. The Neutral
Auditors' determination shall be made within 30 days of their selection, shall
be set forth in a written statement delivered to Belo Holdings and Scripps and
shall be final, binding and conclusive.
(d) Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to the contrary, the
Belo Cash Consideration shall be reduced by an amount equal to the sum of (i)
any unpaid indebtedness of CPMCO or TVFN owing to any of the Belo Entities as of
the First Closing Date and that arose with Scripps' consent after September 30,
1997, and (ii) any capital or other equity contributions made with Scripps'
consent by any of the Belo Entities to or on behalf of CPMCO or TVFN after
September 30, 1997 up to the First Closing Date.
1.8 TVFN Adjustments.
(a) No later than 45 days after the First Closing Date, Belo Holdings shall
deliver to Scripps a balance sheet of TVFN at the First Closing Date (the "TVFN
Closing Balance Sheet"). The TVFN Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles on a basis consistent
with the TVFN Financial Statements (as defined herein) except that the TVFN
Closing Balance Sheet (i) will not include any capital or other equity
contributions made by any of the Belo Entities to CPMCO or TVFN after
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September 30, 1997 and (ii) will reflect all television program rights and
launch incentive assets as long term assets and all television program rights
and launch incentives liabilities as long term liabilities. To the extent that
the net working capital (current assets less current liabilities) of TVFN as
shown on the TVFN Closing Balance Sheet is more or less than zero, Scripps shall
pay Belo Holdings, or Belo Holdings shall pay Scrips, an amount equal to 56% of
such excess or 56% of such shortfall, respectively, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds within five days of the earlier to occur of (A)
acceptance by Scripps of the TVFN Closing Balance Sheet or (B) the Neutral
Auditors' determination.
(b) After receipt of the TVFN Closing Balance Sheet, Scripps shall have 20
days to review the TVFN Closing Balance Sheet, together with the workpapers used
in the preparation thereof. Representatives of Scripps shall be given access to
all work papers, books, records and other information related to the preparation
of the TVFN Closing Balance Sheet to the extent required to complete their
review of the TVFN Closing Balance Sheet. Scripps may dispute items reflected on
the TVFN Closing Balance Sheet only on the basis that such amounts were not
arrived at in accordance with the consistent application of accounting
principles used in the preparation of the TVFN Financial Statements. Unless
Scripps delivers written notice to Belo Holdings on or prior to the 20th day
after Scripps's receipt of the TVFN Closing Balance Sheet specifying in
reasonable detail all disputed items and the basis therefor, Scripps shall be
deemed to have accepted and agreed to the TVFN Closing Balance Sheet. If Scripps
so notifies Belo Holdings of its objection to the TVFN Closing Balance Sheet,
Scripps and Belo Holdings shall, within 30 days following such notice (the "TVFN
Resolution Period"), attempt to resolve their differences and any resolution by
them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive.
(c) If, at the conclusion of the TVFN Resolution Period, there remain
amounts in dispute pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 1.8, then all
amounts remaining in dispute shall be submitted to the Neutral Auditors who
shall be selected by mutual agreement of Belo Holdings and Scripps within 10
days after the expiration of the TVFN Resolution Period. Each party agrees to
execute, if requested by the Neutral Auditors, a reasonable engagement letter.
All fees and expenses relating to the work, if any, to be performed by the
Neutral Auditors shall be borne equally by Belo Holdings and Scripps. The
Neutral Auditors shall act as an arbitrator to determine, based solely on
presentations by Belo Holdings and Scripps, and not by independent review or
audit, only those issues still in dispute. The Neutral Auditors' determination
shall be made within 30 days of their selection, shall be set forth in a written
statement delivered to Belo Holdings and Scripps and shall be final, binding and
conclusive.
1.9 Purchase Price Allocation. The parties agree that the value of the Belo
TVFN Consideration and the amount of the Belo Cash Consideration (as reduced
pursuant to Section 1.7(d) hereof) and the Assumed Liabilities shall be
allocated for federal income tax purposes among the KENS Assets in accordance
with the agreement to be reached by Scripps and Harte-Hanks pursuant to the
Acquisition Agreement (the "Allocation"). Scripps hereby agrees with the Belo
Entities to keep the Belo Entities informed on a current basis of the substance
of any discussions with Harte- Hanks regarding the Allocation, to allow the Belo
Entities to participate directly with Scripps and Harte-Hanks in any such
discussions if they so desire and to take into account the comments of the Belo
Entities in reaching an agreement with Harte-Hanks on the Allocation. Subject to
the requirements of applicable law, the Allocation shall be binding upon the
parties for the purposes of filing any return, report or schedule regarding
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Taxes (as defined herein) arising from or in connection with the acquisition of
the KENS Assets from Scripps. In the event of any purchase price adjustment
hereunder, including, without limitation, under Section 1.7(a), (b) or (c)
hereof, the Belo Entities and Scripps agree to adjust the Allocation to reflect
such adjustment as Harte-Hanks and Scripps have agreed to under the Acquisition
Agreement, and, in each case, the Belo Entities and Scripps agree to file
consistently any Tax Return (as defined herein) and reports required as a result
of such adjustment.
ARTICLE II
Representations and Warranties of the Belo Entities
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Each of the Belo Entities, jointly and severally, represents and warrants
to Scripps as follows:
2.1 Organization. Each of the Belo Entities, CPMCO and TVFN is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation and each of the Belo Entities,
CPMCO and TVFN have all requisite corporate or partnership power and authority
to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now
being conducted, except where the failure to be so organized, existing and in
good standing or to have such power and authority would not have a material
adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole. Each of the Belo Entities,
CPMCO and TVFN are duly qualified or licensed to do business and in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the property owned, leased or operated by
them or the nature of the business conducted by them makes such qualification or
licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed and
in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN,
taken as a whole or on the ability of the Belo Entities to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. True, accurate and complete copies of the
partnership agreements, including all amendments thereto, of CPMCO and TVFN,
have heretofore been delivered to Scripps. As used in this Agreement, any
reference to any event, change or effect having a material adverse effect on or
with respect to CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole, or an entity (or group of
entities taken as a whole) means that such event, change or effect is materially
adverse to the business, properties, assets, results of operations or financial
condition of CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole, or such entity (or, if with
respect thereto, of such group of entities taken as a whole).
2.2 Capitalization; Subsidiaries.
(a) The ownership (including the identity of each owner and the number of
units owned by each owner) of the general partnership interests of CPMCO and of
TVFN is as set forth on Section 2.2 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule. Except for
those that have been waived, arise pursuant to the terms of the Partnership
Agreements (as defined herein) or which are set forth on Section 2.2 of the Belo
Disclosure Schedule, (i) there are no existing options, warrants, calls,
subscriptions or other rights or other agreements, commitments, understandings
or restrictions of any character binding on CPMCO or TVFN with respect to
general partnership interests therein or with respect to the TVFN Interests, and
(ii) there are no outstanding contractual obligations of either CPMCO or TVFN to
issue or sell or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any partnership
interests of either of them. Upon the sale of the TVFN Interests to Scripps at
the First Closing, Scripps will acquire the entire legal and beneficial
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ownership in all of the TVFN Interests, free and clear of any liens, claims,
security interests or encumbrances other than those that arise after the First
Closing Date pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreements.
(b) Section 2.2 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule sets forth (i) all
agreements, contracts, understandings or arrangements relating to TVFN or CPMCO
to which Reese Schonfeld or any entity affiliated with him (the "Schonfeld
Parties") is a party, (ii) the general partnership interests in CPMCO and TVFN
owned by the Schonfeld Parties as of the date hereof, and (iii) the general
partnership interests in CPMCO and TVFN that the Schonfeld Parties have the
right to acquire from the Belo Entities or, to the knowledge of the Belo
Entities, from any of the other general partners of CPMCO or TVFN.
(c) Section 2.2 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule sets forth, to the best of
the Belo Entities' knowledge, a true and correct list of each Subsidiary (as
defined herein) of CPMCO and TVFN which identifies the owners of all equity
securities and partnership or other interests therein, including the amounts
owned by such persons or entities, in each case as of the date hereof. All of
the equity securities and partnership or other interests in the Subsidiaries of
CPMCO and TVFN shown as being owned by CPMCO and TVFN are owned entirely by
CPMCO or TVFN, as the case may be, as of the date hereof, free and clear of all
liens, claims, security interests, restrictions or encumbrances of any kind,
except for those that arise under the organizational documents of such
Subsidiaries, restrictions on transfer imposed by state or federal securities
laws or those which are set forth on Section 2.2 of the Belo Disclosure
Schedule. All such equity securities and partnership and other interests have
been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.
There are no agreements, understandings or undertakings governing the rights and
duties of CPMCO, TVFN or any of their Subsidiaries as a stockholder of any
Subsidiary (other than a Subsidiary wholly owned by CPMCO or TVFN or by a direct
or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of CPMCO or TVFN) under which CPMCO, TVFN or
any of their Subsidiaries is or may become obligated, directly or indirectly, to
acquire or dispose of any equity interest in, make any capital contribution or
extend credit to, or act as guarantor, surety or indemnitor for any liability of
any Subsidiary (other than a Subsidiary wholly owned by CPMCO or TVFN or by a
direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of CPMCO or TVFN). Other than
Subsidiaries of CPMCO or TVFN, neither CPMCO nor TVFN has any interest in any
corporation, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability
partnership, or other business enterprise of any nature, other than investments
in marketable securities acquired in the ordinary course of business or those
which are set forth on Section 2.2 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule.
(d) Each Subsidiary of CPMCO and TVFN is a corporation or other legal
entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation and each such Subsidiary has
all requisite corporate, partnership or other similar power and authority to
own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as
now being conducted, except where the failure to be so organized, existing and
in good standing or to have such power and authority would not have a material
adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole.
(e) Each Subsidiary of CPMCO and TVFN is duly qualified and licensed to do
business and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the property owned,
leased or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes
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such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so
qualified or licensed and in good standing would not have material adverse
effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole.
(f) As of the date hereof, each Subsidiary of CPMCO and TVFN has obtained
from any requisite Governmental Entity (as defined herein) all approvals,
permits and licenses necessary for the conduct of its businesses and operations,
as currently conducted, which approvals, permits and licenses are, as of the
date hereof, valid and in full force and effect, except where the failure to
have obtained such approvals, permits and licenses would not have a material
adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole.
2.3 Authority. Each of the Belo Entities has the requisite corporate power
and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by the Belo Entities and the consummation by the Belo Entities of
the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by each of their
respective Boards of Directors, and no other corporate proceedings on the part
of any of the Belo Entities are necessary to authorize this Agreement or for the
Belo Entities to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement
has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Belo Entities and, assuming
this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Scripps,
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each of the Belo Entities,
enforceable against the Belo Entities in accordance with its terms.
2.4 Consents and Approvals; No Violations. Except (a) as set forth in
Section 2.4 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule, (b) for filings, permits,
authorizations, consents and approvals as may be required under, and other
applicable requirements of, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as
amended (the "HSR Act"), and the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the
"FCC Act"), and (c) as may be necessary as a result of any facts or
circumstances relating solely to Scripps or any of its Subsidiaries (as defined
herein), none of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the
Belo Entities or the consummation by the Belo Entities of the transactions
contemplated hereby and compliance with any of the provisions hereof will (i)
conflict with or result in any breach of any provisions of the charters or
bylaws of the Belo Entities or any provisions of the Partnership Agreements,
(ii) require any filing by the Belo Entities with, or any permit, authorization,
consent or approval to be obtained by the Belo Entities of, any court, arbitral
tribunal, administrative agency or commission or other governmental or other
regulatory authority or agency (a "Governmental Entity"), (iii) result in a
violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of
time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, amendment,
cancellation or acceleration) under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions
of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, license, contract, agreement or
other instrument, obligation or commitment (collectively, "Contracts") to which
CPMCO or TVFN is a party or by which either of them or any of their properties
or assets may be bound ("Belo Contracts"), any Contract to which any Belo Entity
is a party or under the Partnership Agreements, including, without limitation,
Article IX thereof, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the
property or assets of CPMCO or TVFN or upon the TVFN Interests, or (iv) violate
any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to
the Belo Entities, CPMCO or TVFN, except, in the case of clause (ii), (iii) or
(iv), for failures to file or obtain, violations, breaches, defaults or liens
which would not have a material adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a
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adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole, or the ability of the Belo
Entities to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. None of the Belo
Entities have any knowledge of any facts or circumstances relating to the Belo
Entities, CPMCO or TVFN that, individually or in the aggregate, would prevent
any necessary approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under
the FCC Act; provided, however, the parties hereto recognize the necessity for a
waiver of the FCC's one-to-a-market rule.
2.5 CPMCO and TVFN Financial Statements. Attached hereto as Exhibits A and
A-1 are the unaudited balance sheets of CPMCO, and attached hereto as Exhibits B
and B-1 are the audited balance sheets of TVFN (collectively, the "TVFN Balance
Sheets"), as of December 31, 1996 (the "Balance Sheet Date") and December 31,
1995, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the three
years ended December 31, 1996 and the accompanying notes thereto (together with
the TVFN Balance Sheets, the "TVFN Financial Statements"). The TVFN Financial
Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied, and, except as set forth in Section 2.5 of the
Belo Disclosure Schedule, fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of CPMCO and TVFN at the dates thereof, and the results of their
operations for the periods then ended. After the First Closing, except as
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, none of the Belo Entities nor any of
their other Subsidiaries will own or have rights to use any of the assets or
property, whether tangible, intangible or mixed, which are necessary for the
conduct of the business of CPMCO or TVFN as conducted on the date hereof.
2.6 Litigation. Except as disclosed in the TVFN Financial Statements or as
set forth in Section 2.6 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule, there is no suit,
action, proceeding or investigation relating to CPMCO or TVFN pending or, to the
knowledge of the Belo Entities, threatened, against the Belo Entities, CPMCO or
TVFN before any Governmental Entity which, individually or in the aggregate, is
reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as
a whole, or on the ability of the Belo Entities to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. Except as set forth in Section 2.6 of the Belo Disclosure
Schedule, none of the Belo Entities, CPMCO or TVFN is subject to or in default
under any outstanding order, writ, injunction or decree relating to CPMCO or
TVFN which, individually or in the aggregate, is reasonably likely to have a
material adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole, or a material
adverse effect on the ability of the Belo Entities to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
2.7 Employee Benefits.
(a) Section 2.7 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all
"employee benefit plans" within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and all other
material benefit plans, programs, agreements and arrangements (the "TVFN Benefit
Plans"), which cover employees or former employees of CPMCO or TVFN (the "TVFN
Employees"). True and complete copies of all TVFN Benefit Plans, any trust
instruments and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of any such
plans, and all amendments thereto; current summary plan descriptions; where
applicable, the most current determination letter received from the Internal
Revenue Service (the "Service"); and where applicable, annual reports, financial
statements and actuarial reports for the last plan year, which fairly and
accurately reflect the financial condition of the plans, have been made
available to Scripps.
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(b) All TVFN Benefit Plans are in compliance with ERISA, the Code (as
defined herein), and all other applicable laws in all material respects. Each
TVFN Benefit Plan which is an "employee pension benefit plan" within the meaning
of Section 3(2) of ERISA (a "TVFN Pension Plan") and which is intended to be
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable
determination letter from the Service, and none of the Belo Entities, CPMCO or
TVFN is aware of any circumstances likely to result in revocation of any such
favorable determination letter. Neither the Belo Entities, CPMCO or TVFN nor any
Belo ERISA Affiliate (as defined herein) has contributed or been required to
contribute to any Multiemployer Plan (as defined in ERISA) with respect to any
TVFN Employees.
(c) No liability under Subtitle C or D of Title IV of ERISA has been
incurred by the Belo Entities, CPMCO or TVFN with respect to any ongoing, frozen
or terminated TVFN Pension Plan, currently or formerly maintained by any of
them, or the pension plan of any entity which is or has been considered one
employer with the Belo Entities, CPMCO or TVFN, as the case may be, under
Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code (a "Belo ERISA Affiliate")
which would have a material adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole.
(d) All contributions required to be made or accrued as of the Balance
Sheet Date under the terms of any TVFN Benefit Plan for which the Belo Entities,
CPMCO or TVFN may have liability have been timely made or have been reflected on
the TVFN Balance Sheets. Neither any TVFN Pension Plan nor any pension plan of
any Belo Entity or Belo ERISA Affiliate has incurred an "accumulated funding
deficiency" (whether or not waived) within the meaning of Section 412 of the
Code or Section 302 of ERISA in an amount which would have a material adverse
effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole. None of the Belo Entities, CPMCO or
TVFN, has provided, or is required to provide, security to any TVFN Pension Plan
pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code.
(e) None of the Belo Entities, CPMCO and TVFN, has any obligations for
retiree health and life benefits for TVFN Employees or former TVFN Employees
under any TVFN Benefit Plan, except as set forth in Section 2.7 of the Belo
Disclosure Schedule or as required by Part 6 of Title I of ERISA.
2.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as set forth in Section
2.8 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule, since the Balance Sheet Date, CPMCO and
TVFN have conducted business only in the ordinary course consistent with past
practice, and there has not been any change or development, or combination of
changes or developments (other than changes relating to or arising from
legislative or regulatory changes, developments generally affecting the
broadcasting industry or general economic conditions in the United States),
which individually or in the aggregate have had or are reasonably likely to have
a material adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole.
2.9 No Violation of Law. Except as disclosed in the TVFN Financial
Statements or as set forth in Section 2.9 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule, none
of the Belo Entities, CPMCO or TVFN is in violation of, or, to the knowledge of
the Belo Entities, under investigation with respect to or has been given notice
or been charged by any Governmental Entity with any violation of, any law,
statute, order, rule, regulation or judgment of any Governmental Entity, except
for violations which, in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect
on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole. The Belo Entities, CPMCO and TVFN have all
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Belo Entities, CPMCO and TVFN have all permits, licenses, franchises and other
governmental authorizations, consents and approvals necessary to conduct the
business of CPMCO and TVFN as presently conducted, except for any such permits,
licenses, franchises or other governmental authorizations, consents and
approvals the failure of which to have would not have a material adverse effect
on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole.
2.10 Taxes.
(a) Except as disclosed in the TVFN Financial Statements or as set forth in
Section 2.10 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule:
(i) Colony, PJPI, CPMCO and TVFN have (A) duly filed with the
appropriate governmental authorities all Tax Returns required to be filed
by them on or prior to the First Closing Date, other than those Tax Returns
the failure of which to file would not have a material adverse effect on
the entity required to file such Tax Return, and such Tax Returns are true,
correct and complete in all material respects, and (B) duly paid in full or
made provision in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
for the payment of all Taxes (as defined herein) due with respect to
periods ending on or prior to the First Closing Date;
(ii) all monies which Colony, PJPI, CPMCO and TVFN have been required
by law to withhold from employees or other contractors with respect to
payments made or periods ending on or before the First Closing Date have
been withheld and timely paid to the appropriate governmental authority;
(iii) as of the date hereof, the Tax Returns for Colony, PJPI, CPMCO
and TVFN are not currently the subject of any audit, investigation or
proceeding by the Service or, to the Belo Entities' knowledge, any state or
local taxing authority, and none of Colony, PJPI, CPMCO or TVFN has
received any written notice of deficiency or assessment from any taxing
authority with respect to liabilities for material Taxes of Colony, PJPI,
CPMCO or TVFN which have not been paid or finally settled, other than
audits, deficiencies or assessments disclosed in Section 2.10 of the Belo
Disclosure Schedule which are being contested in good faith through
appropriate proceedings; and
(iv) no federal income tax audit of the affiliated group of which the
predecessor of Belo Holdings was the common parent is underway, and no
federal income tax audit of the affiliated group of which Belo Holdings is
currently a member is underway for any year during which Colony and PJPI
were members of such group.
(b) "Taxes" means all taxes, charges, fees, levies, imposts, duties or
other assessments, including, without limitation, income, gross receipts,
estimated taxes, excise, personal property, real property, sales, ad valorem,
value-added, leasing, withholding, social security, workers compensation,
unemployment insurance, occupation, use, service, service use, license, stamp,
payroll, employment, windfall profit, environmental, alternative or add-on
minimum tax, franchise, transfer and recording taxes, fees and charges, imposed
by the United States or any state, local, or foreign governmental authority
whether computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary, combined or any other
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basis; and such term shall include any interest, fines, penalties or additional
amounts attributable or imposed on or with respect to any such taxes, charges,
fees, levies, imposts, duties or other assessments. "Tax Return" means any
return, report or other document or information required to be supplied to a
taxing authority in connection with Taxes.
(c) Neither Colony nor PJPI is a "foreign person" within the meaning of
Section 1445(b)(2) of the Code.
2.11 Environmental Matters.
(a) Except as disclosed in the TVFN Financial Statements or as set forth in
Section 2.11 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule and except for such matters that,
individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on
CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole, (i) to the knowledge of the Belo Entities,
CPMCO and TVFN are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable
Environmental Laws (as defined herein); (ii) to the knowledge of the Belo
Entities, the properties presently owned or operated by CPMCO and TVFN, the
("TVFN Acquired Properties") do not contain any Hazardous Substance (as defined
herein) other than as permitted under applicable Environmental Laws; (iii) none
of the Belo Entities, CPMCO or TVFN has since December 31, 1994 received any
claims, notices, demand letters, lawsuits or requests for information from any
Governmental Entity or any private third party alleging that CPMCO or TVFN is in
violation of, or liable under, any Environmental Laws; and (iv) none of the Belo
Entities, CPMCO or TVFN or the TVFN Acquired Properties is subject to any court
order, administrative order or decree relating to the TVFN Acquired Properties
arising under any Environmental Law.
(b) "Environmental Law" means any applicable Federal, state or local law,
regulation, permit, judgment or agreement with any Governmental Entity, relating
to (i) the protection, preservation or restoration of the environment or to
human health or safety, or (ii) the exposure to, or the use, storage, recycling,
treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, labeling,
production, release or disposal of Hazardous Substances. "Hazardous Substance"
means any substance presently listed, defined, designated or classified as
hazardous, toxic, radioactive or dangerous, or otherwise regulated, under any
Environmental Law.
2.12 Material Contracts. Section 2.12 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule
identifies any Belo Contract to which CPMCO or TVFN is a party or by which any
of their assets or operations may be bound as of the date of this Agreement that
is: (a) a loan or similar agreement or indebtedness evidenced by a note or other
instrument, or any direct or indirect guarantee of indebtedness of any other
person, in excess of $1,000,000; (b) any Belo Contract that expressly limits the
right to terminate such Belo Contract without penalty upon less than one year's
notice and such Belo Contract provides for future payments in excess of $250,000
within the next twelve (12) months from the date hereof; (c) an employment or
severance agreement providing for payments in excess of $100,000 to any TVFN
Employee; (d) any Belo Contract related to capital expenditures, which provides
for future payments in excess of $500,000 within the next twelve (12) months
from the date hereof; (e) notwithstanding the foregoing, a talent or programming
agreement; (f) a noncompete agreement; (g) a lease, sublease or similar
agreement with any person under which any of CPMCO, TVFN or any of their
Subsidiaries is a lessor or sublessor of, or makes available for use to any
person, (A) any real property of CPMCO, TVFN or any of their Subsidiaries or (B)
any portion of the premises otherwise occupied by any of CPMCO, TVFN or any of
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their Subsidiaries, in any such case which has an aggregate future liability or
receivable, as the case may be, in excess of $100,000 and is not terminable by
one of CPMCO, TVFN or any of their Subsidiaries by notice of not more than 60
days for a cost of less than $100,000; (h) a lease, sublease or similar
agreement with any person under which (A) CPMCO, TVFN or any of their
Subsidiaries is a lessee of, or holds or uses, any machinery, equipment, vehicle
or other tangible personal property owned by any person or (B) CPMCO, TVFN or
any of their Subsidiaries is a lessor or sublessor of, or makes available for
use by any person, any tangible personal property owned or leased by any of
CPMCO, TVFN or their Subsidiaries, in any such case which has an aggregate
future liability or receivable, as the case may be, in excess of $100,000 and is
not terminable by one of CPMCO, TVFN or any of their Subsidiaries by notice of
not more than 60 days for a cost of less than $100,000; (i) (A) a continuing
contract for the future purchase of materials, supples or equipment, (B) a
management, service, consulting or other similar type of contract or (C) orders,
arrangements, contracts, understandings and agreements for the sale of
advertising time on the Television Food Network (the "Network"), in any such
case which has an aggregate future liability to any person in excess of $100,000
and is not terminable by any of CPMCO, TVFN or their Subsidiaries by notice of
not more than 60 days for a cost of less than $100,000; and (j) a material
license, option or other contract relating in whole or in part to any computer
software used primarily in connection with the business of CPMCO, TVFN or any of
their Subsidiaries as currently conducted (other than licenses for the use of
readily available, off-the-shelf software). Except as set forth in Section 2.12
of the Belo Disclosure Schedule (i) each of the Belo Contracts set forth on
Section 2.12 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule is in full force and effect, except
where the failure to be in full force and effect would not have a material
adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole, and (ii) there are no
existing defaults by CPMCO or TVFN thereunder which default would result in a
material adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole.
2.13 Brokers or Finders. None of the Belo Entities, CPMCO or TVFN has any
liability to any agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other
firm or person for any broker's or finder's fee or any other commission or
similar fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement except Furman Selz, LLC ("Furman"), whose fees and expenses, as
previously disclosed to Scripps, will be paid by Belo Holdings in accordance
with Belo Holdings' agreement with such firm.
2.14 Title to Assets. Except as set forth in Section 2.14 of the Belo
Disclosure Schedule, to the best of the Belo Entities' knowledge, CPMCO and TVFN
own all of their respective assets free and clear of any liens, claims, security
interests, restrictions or encumbrances that, individually or in the aggregate,
are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken
as a whole. Except as set forth in Section 2.14 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule,
none of CPMCO, TVFN or their Subsidiaries owns in fee any real property or
interests in real property. Section 2.12 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule sets
forth a complete list of all leases of real property or interests in real
property to which any of CPMCO, TVFN and their Subsidiaries is a party and
identifies any material base leases and reciprocal easement or operating
agreements relating thereto. To the best of the Belo Entities' knowledge, CPMCO,
TVFN and their Subsidiaries have good and valid title to their leased assets, in
each case free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests or
encumbrances that, individually or in the aggregate, are reasonably likely to
have a material adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole.
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2.15 Condition of Assets. All of the material assets of CPMCO and TVFN are
in good operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
2.16 Employees. With respect to CPMCO or TVFN, none of the Belo Entities,
CPMCO or TVFN is a party to, or is bound by, any collective bargaining agreement
or other contract with a labor union, nor are the Belo Entities, CPMCO or TVFN
the subject of any proceeding or organizing activity seeking to compel it to
bargain with any labor union as to wages and conditions of employment, nor is
there any strike, labor dispute, slow down or stoppage involving the Belo
Entities, CPMCO or TVFN pending or, to the knowledge of the Belo Entities,
threatened that, individually or in the aggregate, are reasonably likely to have
a material adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole.
2.17 Insurance. Set forth in Section 2.17 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule
is a schedule of the insurance coverage (including policy limits, coverage
layers, and named insureds) maintained by the Belo Entities, CPMCO or TVFN on
the assets, properties, premises, operations and personnel of CPMCO or TVFN.
2.18 Affiliation Agreements. Section 2.18 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a true and complete list, as of the date hereof, of the contracts
between TVFN and the largest 15 cable operators relating to carriage of the
Network (as determined by the number of basic cable television subscribers
served by such cable operators) (the "TVFN Affiliation Agreements"). At the date
hereof, to the knowledge of the Belo Entities, neither CPMCO nor TVFN has
received any notice that any such cable carrier (a) has canceled or terminated,
or has a specific intention to cancel or terminate, any TVFN Affiliation
Agreement, which cancellations or terminations would be reasonably likely to
involve, in the aggregate, the loss of more than 100,000 subscribers, or (b) has
a specific intention to effect a planned reduction in the number of subscribers
covered by such TVFN Affiliation Agreement, other than reductions which would
not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on TVFN and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Except as set forth in Section 2.18 of the Belo
Disclosure Schedule and subject to obtaining the applicable consents set forth
in Sections 2.4 and 2.18 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule, all TVFN Affiliation
Agreements are valid, binding and in full force and effect and are enforceable
by TVFN (and, at the First Closing Date, will be enforceable in accordance with
their terms). Except as set forth in Section 2.18 of the Belo Disclosure
Schedule, TVFN has performed all obligations required to be performed by it to
date under the TVFN Affiliation Agreements and it is not (with or without the
lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both) in breach or default in any
respect thereunder and, to the knowledge of the Belo Entities, no other party to
any of the TVFN Affiliation Agreements is (with or without the lapse of time or
the giving of notice, or both) in breach or default in any respect thereunder,
in each case other than failures to perform, breaches or defaults which would
not result in a material adverse effect on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole.
2.19 Belo Interests. Except as disclosed in Section 2.19 of the Belo
Disclosure Schedule, none of the Belo Entities or its Subsidiaries or affiliates
uses in the conduct of any of its businesses or owns or has rights to use any
assets or property, whether tangible or intangible, which are also used in the
conduct of the business of CPMCO, TVFN or their Subsidiaries. Except as
disclosed in Section 2.19 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule, none of CPMCO, TVFN
and their Subsidiaries will have any liability or obligation of any nature
(whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) in any way relating to the
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business, operations, indebtedness, assets or liabilities of any of the Belo
Entities as of the First Closing Date.
2.20 Related Party Agreements. Other than as set forth in Section 2.20 of
the Belo Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, none of the officers,
directors or managers of the Belo Entities or their respective Subsidiaries and
affiliates (other than CPMCO and TVFN and their Subsidiaries) is a party to any
agreement with CPMCO, TVFN or any of their Subsidiaries providing for the
payment of an amount or amounts in excess of $100,000 singly or in the
aggregate, or has any interest in any property (real, personal or mixed,
tangible or intangible) used in or pertaining to the business of CPMCO, TVFN or
any of their Subsidiaries which is material to CPMCO, TVFN or any of their
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
2.21 Network Intangible Rights. Except as disclosed in Section 2.21 of the
Belo Disclosure Schedule or which would not result in a material adverse effect
on CPMCO and TVFN, taken as a whole, (a) neither the execution and delivery of
this Agreement nor the consummation by the Belo Entities of the transactions
contemplated hereby nor compliance by the Belo Entities with any of the
provisions hereof will result in the creation or imposition of any encumbrance
upon, or give to any other party or parties any claim, interest, or right,
including rights of termination or cancellation in or with respect to, (i) any
domestic or foreign patents, patent applications, written invention disclosures
to be filed or awaiting filing determinations, trademark and service mark
applications, registered trademarks, registered service marks (including the
service mark TELEVISION FOOD NETWORK), franchises, patents, trade names,
jingles, slogans, logotypes, copyrights, or other intangible rights owned,
leased, or licensed that are used, held for use, or necessary in connection with
the business and operations of the Network (the "Network Intangible Rights"), or
(ii) any rights, releases, clearances and licenses with respect to (A) programs,
programming materials, promotional materials, including interstitial promotional
materials, and elements of whatever form or nature, that are used, held for use,
or necessary in connection with the business and operations of the Network, and
(B) all persons appearing on or performing services in connection with the
operation of the Network and exhibition and syndication of its programming and
promotional materials, including, without limitation, in the case of either
clause (A) or (B), all literary, artistic, trademark, copyright, music
performing, master use, synchronization and other similar intellectual property
rights and all publicity, privacy and publishing rights whether such programs,
materials, elements, appearances or performances are live or recorded on film,
tape, or any other medium or broadcast on television or exhibited on any other
medium, and whether completed or in production, and all related common law and
statutory Network Intangible Rights (the "Program Rights"); (b) other than in
the ordinary course of business, none of the Belo Entities nor any shareholder
or director or officer or employee or agent of the Belo Entities has done
anything, by contract or otherwise, which could reasonably be expected to impair
the rights of CPMCO and TVFN in the Network Intangible Rights and Program
Rights; (c) CPMCO, TVFN or their Subsidiaries, as the case may be, are the
owners of the Network Intangible Rights and Program Rights, and the Network
Intangible Rights and Program Rights are in full force and effect and not
subject to cancellation for any reason; (d) there are no registrations for the
Network Intangible Rights or Program Rights in any country outside the United
States; (e) none of the Belo Entities has done or will do prior to the First
Closing Date (or will cause or permit to be done prior to the First Closing
Date) anything or authorize other parties to do anything in conflict with TVFN's
ownership of the Network Intangible Rights or Program Rights; and (f) none of
the Belo Entities, CPMCO, TVFN or their Subsidiaries is a party to or bound
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under any and there is no pending, proposed, or threatened certificate, claim,
mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, contract, instrument, order, judgment, or
decree, or any similar restriction, which adversely affects, or reasonably could
be expected to adversely affect, the Network Intangible Rights and Program
Rights or the rights of TVFN with respect to the Network Intangible Rights or
Program Rights following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
2.22 Trade Secrets. Except as set forth in Section 2.22 of the Belo
Disclosure Schedule, CPMCO, TVFN and their Subsidiaries own or have the right to
use, and as of the First Closing Date they will own or have the right to use,
worldwide, all trade secrets, inventions, know-how, formulae, processes,
procedures, research records, computer software (other than any licensed third
party software), records of inventions, test information, market surveys,
marketing know-how and unregistered copyrights ("Technology") used in connection
with the business of CPMCO, TVFN and their Subsidiaries as currently conducted.
To the Belo Entities' knowledge, CPMCO, TVFN and their Subsidiaries have used
commercially reasonable measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and
value of any Technology used in connection with the business of CPMCO, TVFN and
their Subsidiaries. To the Belo Entities' knowledge, no Technology used in
connection with the business of CPMCO, TVFN and their Subsidiaries has been
used, divulged or appropriated for the benefit of any person other than CPMCO,
TVFN and their Subsidiaries, except where such use, divulgence or appropriation
would not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on
CPMCO, TVFN and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Except as set forth in
Section 2.22 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, none of
CPMCO, TVFN or their Subsidiaries has made any pending claim in writing of a
violation, infringement, misuse or misappropriation by others of rights of
CPMCO, TVFN and their Subsidiaries to or in connection with any Technology used
in connection with the business of CPMCO, TVFN or their Subsidiaries.
2.23 Transponder Subleases. Section 2.23 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule
sets forth the schedule of payments for the sublease of the transponder signal
described in the Sublease Agreement, a list of all third parties to whom the
Belo Entities or any affiliate thereof has subleased additional signals pursuant
to paragraph 4 of the Sublease Agreement, and a description of any ongoing
discussions the Belo Entities or any affiliate thereof is conducting with any
third parties that may sublease additional transponder signals pursuant to
paragraph 4 of the Sublease Agreement. Except as set forth on Section 2.23 of
the Belo Disclosure Schedule, (a) the Transponder Lease Agreement and the
Sublease Agreement are in full force and effect, (b) the transponder leased by
Providence Journal Company pursuant to the Transponder Lease Agreement meets the
transponder performance specifications described in the Transponder Lease
Agreement and (c) the Belo Entities are not aware of any facts or circumstances
relating to the condition of the Galaxy IR and Galaxy backup satellites
described in the Transponder Lease Agreement that would preclude the continued
use of the transponder leased by Providence Journal Company and the signal
subleased by TVFN pursuant to the Sublease Agreement through the termination of
the Transponder Lease Agreement.
2.24 Investigations. The Belo Entities are informed and sophisticated
participants in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and have been
advised by persons experienced in the evaluation and purchase of assets such as
the KENS Assets, and along with such persons have undertaken such investigation,
and have been provided with and have evaluated such documents and information,
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information, as the Belo Entities and their advisors have deemed necessary to
enable them to make an informed and intelligent decision with respect to the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. Anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding, the Belo Entities acknowledge that Belo Sub is
acquiring the KENS Assets without any representation or warranty, express or
implied, by Scripps or any of its affiliates except as expressly set forth
herein. In furtherance of the foregoing, and not in limitation thereof, the Belo
Entities acknowledge that neither Scripps nor any of its advisors, nor any of
their respective affiliates or representatives have made any representation or
warranty (express or implied) with respect to, and the Belo Entities are not
relying upon, any financial projection or forecast delivered to the Belo
Entities with respect to the revenues, profitability, cash flow, capital
expenditures, or other financial or operating aspect that may arise from the
operation of the KENS Assets either before or after the Second Closing Date.
With respect to any projection or forecast delivered by or on behalf of Scripps
to the Belo Entities, the Belo Entities acknowledge that (a) there are
uncertainties inherent in attempting to make such projections and forecasts, (b)
the Belo Entities are familiar with such uncertainties, (c) the Belo Entities
are taking full responsibility for making their own evaluation of the adequacy
and accuracy of all such projections and forecasts furnished to the Belo
Entities and (d) the Belo Entities will not have a claim against either Scripps
or any of its advisors, or any of their respective affiliates with respect to
such projections or forecasts or with respect to any related matter.
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties of Scripps
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Scripps represents and warrants to the Belo Entities as follows:
3.1 Organization. Scripps is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and Scripps has
all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, except where the
failure to be so organized, existing and in good standing or to have such power
and authority would not have a material adverse effect on the KENS Assets, taken
as a whole. Scripps is duly qualified or licensed to do business and in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the property owned, leased or operated by
it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification or
licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed and
in good standing would not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on
the KENS Assets, taken as a whole, or on the ability of Scripps to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. As used in this Agreement, any reference
to any event, change or effect having a material adverse effect on or with
respect to the KENS Assets, taken as a whole, or an entity (or group of entities
taken as a whole) means that such event, change or effect is materially adverse
to the business, properties, assets, results of operations or financial
condition of the KENS Assets, taken as a whole, or such entity (or, if with
respect thereto, of such group of entities taken as a whole).
3.2 Authority. Scripps has the requisite corporate power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
by Scripps and the consummation by Scripps of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly authorized by Scripps' Board of Directors, and no other
corporate proceedings on the part of Scripps are necessary to authorize this
Agreement or for Scripps to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
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This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Scripps and, assuming
this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Belo Entities,
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Scripps, enforceable against
Scripps in accordance with its terms.
3.3 Consents and Approvals; No Violations. Except (a) as set forth in
Section 3.3 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule, (b) for filings, permits,
authorizations, consents and approvals as may be required under, and other
applicable requirements of, the Exchange Act, the HSR Act, and the FCC Act, and
(c) as may be necessary as a result of any facts or circumstances relating
solely to the Belo Entities or any of their Subsidiaries, none of the execution,
delivery or performance of this Agreement by Scripps or the consummation by
Scripps of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance by Scripps with
any of the provisions hereof will (i) conflict with or result in any breach of
any provisions of the charter or bylaws of Scripps, (ii) require any filing by
Scripps with, or any permit, authorization, consent or approval to be obtained
by Scripps of, any Governmental Entity, (iii) result in a violation or breach
of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a
default (or give rise to any right of termination, amendment, cancellation or
acceleration) under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contracts
to which Scripps is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets
may be bound ("Scripps Contracts") or result in the creation of any lien upon
any of the KENS Assets, or (iv) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree,
statute, rule or regulation applicable to Scripps, except, in the case of clause
(ii), (iii) or (iv), for failures to file or obtain, violations, breaches,
defaults or liens which would not have a material adverse effect on the KENS
Assets, taken as a whole, or the ability of Scripps to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. Scripps does not have any knowledge of any
facts or circumstances relating to the KENS Assets that, individually or in the
aggregate, would prevent any necessary approval of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement under the FCC Act; provided, however, the parties hereto
recognize the necessity for a waiver of the FCC's one-to-a-market rule.
3.4 KENS Financial Statements. Attached hereto as Exhibits C and D are the
audited balance sheets (the "KENS Balance Sheets") of KENS as of the Balance
Sheet Date and December 31, 1995, and the related statements of operations and
cash flows for the three years ended December 31, 1996 and the accompanying
notes thereto (together with the KENS Balance Sheets, the "KENS Financial
Statements"). The KENS Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and, except
as set forth in Section 3.5 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule, fairly present
in all material respects the financial position of KENS at the dates thereof,
and the results of its operations for the periods then ended. After the Second
Closing, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, neither Scripps nor
any of its other Subsidiaries will own or have rights to use any of the assets
or property, whether tangible, intangible or mixed, which are necessary for the
conduct of the KENS Assets as conducted on the date hereof.
3.5 Litigation. Except as disclosed in the KENS Financial Statements or as
set forth in Section 3.5 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule, there is no suit,
action, proceeding or investigation relating to Scripps or the KENS Assets
pending or, to the knowledge of Scripps, threatened, against Scripps or the KENS
Assets before any Governmental Entity which, individually or in the aggregate,
is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the KENS Assets, taken
as a whole, or on the ability of Scripps to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.Except as set forth in Section 3.5 of the Scripps Disclosure
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Schedule, neither Scripps nor the KENS Assets are subject to or in default under
any outstanding order, writ, injunction or decree relating to the KENS Assets
which, individually or in the aggregate, is reasonably likely to have a material
adverse effect on the KENS Assets, taken as a whole, or a material adverse
effect on the ability of Scripps to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
3.6 Employee Benefits.
(a) Section 3.6 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all
"employee benefit plans" within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, and all
other material benefit plans, programs, agreements and arrangements (the
"Harte-Hanks Benefit Plans"), which cover employees or former employees of KENS
(the "KENS Employees"). True and complete copies of all Harte- Hanks Benefit
Plans, any trust instruments and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part
of any such plans, and all amendments thereto; current summary plan
descriptions; where applicable, the most current determination letter received
from the Service; and where applicable, annual reports, financial statements and
actuarial reports for the last plan year, which fairly and accurately reflect
the financial condition of the plans have been made available to the Belo
Entities.
(b) All Harte-Hanks Benefit Plans are in compliance with ERISA, the Code,
and all other applicable laws in all material respects. Each Harte-Hanks Benefit
Plan which is an "employee pension benefit plan" within the meaning of Section
3(2) of ERISA (a "KENS Pension Plan") and which is intended to be qualified
under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter
from the Service, and Scripps is not aware of any circumstances likely to result
in revocation of any such favorable determination letter. Neither Harte-Hanks
nor any Harte-Hanks ERISA Affiliate (as defined herein) has contributed or been
required to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan (as defined in ERISA) with
respect to any KENS Employees.
(c) No liability under Subtitle C or D of Title IV of ERISA has been
incurred by Scripps with respect to any ongoing, frozen or terminated
Harte-Hanks Pension Plan, currently or formerly maintained by Harte-Hanks, or
the pension plan of any entity which is or has been considered one employer with
Harte-Hanks, under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code (a
"Harte-Hanks ERISA Affiliate") which would have a material adverse effect on the
KENS Assets, taken as a whole.
(d) All contributions required to be made or accrued as of the Balance
Sheet Date under the terms of any Harte-Hanks Benefit Plan for which Harte-Hanks
may have liability have been timely made or have been reflected on the KENS
Balance Sheet. Neither any Harte-Hanks Pension Plan nor any pension plan of
Harte-Hanks or a Harte-Hanks ERISA Affiliate has incurred an "accumulated
funding deficiency" (whether or not waived) within the meaning of Section 412 of
the Code or Section 302 of ERISA in an amount which would have a material
adverse effect on the KENS Assets, taken as a whole. Harte-Hanks has not
provided, nor is required to provide, security to any Harte-Hanks Pension Plan
pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code.
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(e) Harte-Hanks does not have any obligations for retiree health and life
benefits for KENS Employees or former KENS Employees under any Harte-Hanks
Benefit Plan, except as set forth in Section 3.6 of the Scripps Disclosure
Schedule or as required by Part 6 of Title I of ERISA.
3.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as set forth in Section
3.7 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule, since the Balance Sheet Date, the
business of KENS has been conducted only in the ordinary course consistent with
past practice, and there has not been any change or development, or combination
of changes or developments (other than changes relating to or arising from
legislative or regulatory changes, developments generally affecting the
broadcasting industry or general economic conditions in the United States),
which individually or in the aggregate have had or are reasonably likely to have
a material adverse effect on the KENS Assets, taken as a whole.
3.8 No Violation of Law. Except as disclosed in the KENS Financial
Statements or as set forth in Section 3.8 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule,
neither Scripps, the KENS Entity, nor, to the best of Scripps' knowledge
Harte-Hanks is in violation of, or, to the knowledge of Scripps, under
investigation with respect to or has been given notice or been charged by any
Governmental Entity with any violation of, any law, statute, order, rule,
regulation or judgment of any Governmental Entity, except for violations which,
in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on the KENS Assets,
taken as a whole. Scripps has or will acquire pursuant to the Acquisition
Agreement all permits, licenses, franchises and other governmental
authorizations, consents and approvals necessary to conduct the business of KENS
as presently conducted, except for any such permits, licenses, franchises or
other governmental authorizations, consents and approvals the failure of which
to have would not have a material adverse effect on the KENS Assets, taken as a
whole.
3.9 Taxes.
(a) Except as disclosed in the KENS Financial Statements or as set forth in
Section 3.9 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule:
(i) the KENS Entity has (A) duly filed with the appropriate
governmental authorities all Tax Returns required to be filed by it on or
prior to the First and Second Closing Dates, other than those Tax Returns
the failure of which to file would not have a material adverse effect on
the entity required to file such Tax Return, and such Tax Returns are true,
correct and complete in all material respects, and (B) duly paid in full or
made provision in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
for the payment of all Taxes due with respect to periods ending on or prior
to the First and Second Closing Dates;
(ii) all monies which the KENS Entity has been required by law to
withhold from employees or other contractors with respect to payments made
or periods ending on or before the First and Second Closing Dates have been
withheld and timely paid to the appropriate governmental authority;
(iii) as of the date hereof, the Tax Returns for the KENS Entity are
not currently the subject of any audit, investigation or proceeding by the
Service or, to Scripps' knowledge, any state or local taxing authority,
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and neither Scripps nor the KENS Entity have received any written notice of
deficiency or assessment from any taxing authority with respect to
liabilities for material Taxes of the KENS Entity which have not been paid
or finally settled, other than audits, deficiencies or assessments
disclosed in Section 3.9 of the Scripps Disclosure schedule which are being
contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings; and
(iv) No federal income tax audit of any affiliated group of which the
KENS Entity is or was a member is underway for any year in which the KENS
Entity was a member of such group.
(b) The KENS Entity is not "foreign person" within the meaning of Section
1445(b)(2) of the Code.
3.10 Environmental Matters. Except as disclosed in the KENS Financial
Statements or as set forth in Section 3.10 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule
and except for such matters that, individually or in the aggregate, would not
have a material adverse effect on the KENS Assets, taken as a whole, (a) to the
knowledge of Scripps, the KENS Assets are in compliance in all material respects
with all applicable Environmental Laws; (b) to the knowledge of Scripps, the
properties included in the KENS Assets, the ("KENS Acquired Properties") do not
contain any Hazardous Substance, other than as permitted under applicable
Environmental Laws; (c) Scripps has not since December 31, 1994 received any
claims, notices, demand letters, lawsuits or requests for information from any
Governmental Entity or any private third party alleging that the KENS Assets are
in violation of, or result in liability under, any Environmental Laws; and (d)
neither Scripps or, to the best knowledge of Scripps, the KENS Acquired
Properties is subject to any court order, administrative order or decree
relating to the KENS Acquired Properties arising under any Environmental Law.
3.11 Material Contracts. Section 3.11 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule
identifies any Scripps Contract to which Scripps is or will be as of the
Acquisition Closing Date a party, related to the KENS Assets or by which the
KENS Assets may be bound as of the date of this Agreement or the Acquisition
Closing Date that is (a) a loan or similar agreement or indebtedness evidenced
by a note or other instrument, or any direct or indirect guarantee of
indebtedness of any other person, in excess of $1,000,000; (b) any Scripps
Contract that expressly limits the right to terminate such Scripps Contract
without penalty upon less than one year's notice and such Scripps Contract
provides for future payments in excess of $250,000 within the next twelve (12)
months from the date hereof; (c) a network affiliation agreement; (d) an
employment or severance agreement providing for payments in excess of $100,000
to any KENS Employee; and (e) any Scripps Contract related to capital
expenditures, which provides for future payments in excess of $500,000 within
the next twelve (12) months from the date hereof. Except as set forth in Section
3.11 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule (i) each of the Scripps Contracts set
forth on Section 3.11 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule is in full force and
effect, except where the failure to be in full force and effect would not have a
material adverse effect on the KENS Assets, taken as a whole and (ii) there are
no existing defaults by Scripps or any of its Subsidiaries thereunder which
default would result in a material adverse effect on the KENS Assets, taken as a
whole.
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3.12 Brokers or Finders. Scripps does not have any liability to any agent,
broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or person for any
broker's or finder's fee or any other commission or similar fee in connection
with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement except Bear Stearns,
whose fees and expenses, as previously disclosed to Belo Holdings, will be paid
by Scripps in accordance with Scripps' agreement with such firm.
3.13 Title to Assets. Except as set forth in Section 3.13 of the Scripps
Disclosure Schedule, to the best of Scripps' knowledge, as of the Acquisition
Closing Date the KENS Assets will be free and clear of any liens, claims,
security interests, restrictions or encumbrances that, individually or in the
aggregate, are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the KENS
Assets, taken as a whole.
3.14 Condition of Assets. All of the material KENS Assets are in good
operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
3.15 Employees. With respect to the KENS Assets, neither Scripps nor any of
its Subsidiaries is now or will be a party to as of the Acquisition Closing
Date, or is or will be bound by, any collective bargaining agreement or other
contract with a labor union, nor is Scripps the subject of any proceeding or
organizing activity seeking to compel it to bargain with any labor union as to
wages and conditions of employment, nor is there any strike, labor dispute, slow
down or stoppage involving Scripps pending or, to the knowledge of Scripps,
threatened that, individually or in the aggregate, are reasonably likely to have
a material adverse effect on the KENS Assets, taken as a whole.
3.16 Insurance. Set forth in Section 3.16 of the Scripps Disclosure
Schedule is a schedule of the insurance coverage (including policy limits,
coverage layers, and named insureds) maintained or to be maintained as of the
Acquisition Closing Date by Scripps and its Subsidiaries on the assets,
properties, premises, operations and personnel related to the KENS Assets.
3.17 FCC Licenses. Scripps has provided Belo Holdings with a complete list
of the FCC Licenses included in the KENS Assets. Except as does not materially
jeopardize the business related to the KENS Assets or as set forth in Section
3.17 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule: (a) Scripps is qualified to hold such
FCC Licenses or to control such FCC Licenses, as the case may be; (b) Scripps,
upon the Acquisition Closing Date, will hold such FCC Licenses; (c) Scripps is
not aware of any facts or circumstances relating to Scripps or the KENS Assets
that would prevent the FCC's granting the requisite consent to the FCC Form 314
Application for Consent to Assignment of License to be filed by Belo Sub (the
"FCC Application"); (d) to the knowledge of Scripps, Harte- Hanks is in material
compliance with all FCC Licenses held by it and included in the KENS Assets; and
(e) there is not pending or, to the knowledge of Scripps, threatened any
application, petition, objection or other pleading with the FCC or other
Governmental Entity which challenges the validity of, or any rights of the
holder under, any FCC License held or to be held by Scripps, its Subsidiaries
or, to the knowledge of Scripps, Harte-Hanks and related to the KENS Assets,
except for rule making or similar proceedings of general applicability to
persons engaged in the broadcasting industry generally. As used herein, the term
"FCC License" shall mean any permit, license, waiver or authorization that a
person is required by the FCC to hold in connection with the operation of its
business.
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3.18 KENS Intangible Rights. Except as disclosed in Section 3.18 of the
Scripps Disclosure Schedule or which would not result in a material adverse
effect on the KENS Assets, to the best knowledge of Scripps, (a) neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation by Scripps of the
transactions contemplated hereby nor compliance by Scripps with any of the
provisions hereof will result in the creation or imposition of any encumbrance
upon, or give to any other party or parties any claim, interest, or right,
including rights of termination or cancellation in or with respect to, (i) any
domestic or foreign patents, patent applications, written invention disclosures
to be filed or awaiting filing determinations, trademark and service mark
applications, registered trademarks, registered service marks, franchises,
patents, trade names, jingles, slogans, logotypes, copyrights, or other
intangible rights owned, leased, or licensed that are used, held for use, or
necessary in connection with the business and operations of the KENS Assets (the
"KENS Intangible Rights"), or (ii) any rights, releases, clearances and licenses
with respect to (A) programs, programming materials, promotional materials,
including interstitial promotional materials, and elements of whatever form or
nature, that are used, held for use, or necessary in connection with the
business and operations of the KENS Assets, and (B) all persons appearing on or
performing services in connection with the operation of the KENS Assets and
exhibition and syndication of its programming and promotional materials,
including, without limitation, in the case of either clause (A) or (B), all
literary, artistic, trademark, copyright, music performing, master use,
synchronization and other similar intellectual property rights and all
publicity, privacy and publishing rights whether such programs, materials,
elements, appearances or performances are live or recorded on film, tape, or any
other medium or broadcast on television or exhibited on any other medium, and
whether completed or in production, and all related common law and statutory
KENS Intangible Rights (the "KENS Program Rights"); (b) other than in the
ordinary course of business, neither Harte-Hanks, Scripps nor any shareholder or
director or officer or employee or agent of either has done anything, by
contract or otherwise, which could reasonably be expected to impair the rights
of KENS in the KENS Intangible Rights and KENS Program Rights; (c) Harte-Hanks
or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, are the owners of the KENS Intangible
Rights and KENS Program Rights, and the KENS Intangible Rights and KENS Program
Rights are in full force and effect and not subject to cancellation for any
reason; (d) there are no registrations for the KENS Intangible Rights or KENS
Program Rights in any country outside the United States; (e) none of Harte-Hanks
or Scripps has done or will do prior to the First Closing Date (or will cause or
permit to be done prior to the First Closing Date) anything or authorize other
parties to do anything in conflict with Harte-Hanks's ownership of the KENS
Intangible Rights or KENS Program Rights; and (f) none of Harte-Hanks or Scripps
or their Subsidiaries is a party to or bound under any and there is no pending,
proposed, or threatened certificate, claim, mortgage, lien, lease, agreement,
contract, instrument, order, judgment, or decree, or any similar restriction,
which adversely affects, or reasonably could be expected to adversely affect,
the KENS Intangible Rights and KENS Program Rights or the rights of Belo Sub
with respect to the KENS Intangible Rights or KENS Program Rights following the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.19 KENS Trade Secrets. Except as set forth in Section 3.19 of the Scripps
Disclosure Schedule, to the best knowledge of Scripps, Harte-Hanks and its
Subsidiaries own or have the right to use, and as of the First Closing Date
Scripps and its Subsidiaries will own or have the right to use, worldwide, all
trade secrets, inventions, know-how, formulae, processes, procedures, research
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records, computer software (other than any licensed third party software),
records of inventions, test information, market surveys, marketing know-how and
unregistered copyrights ("KENS Technology") used in connection with the business
of the KENS Assets as currently conducted, to the best knowledge of Scripps,
Harte-Hanks and its Subsidiaries have used commercially reasonable measures to
protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of any KENS Technology used in
connection with the business of Harte-Hanks, to the best knowledge of Scripps no
Technology used in connection with the business of the KENS Assets has been
used, divulged or appropriated for the benefit of any person other than
Harte-Hanks and its Subsidiaries, except where such use, divulgence or
appropriation would not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse
effect on the KENS Assets. Except as set forth in Section 3.19 of the Scripps
Disclosure Schedule, to the best knowledge of Scripps, as of the date hereof,
none of Harte-Hanks or its Subsidiaries has made any pending claim in writing of
a violation, infringement, misuse or misappropriation by others of rights of
Harte-Hanks and its Subsidiaries to or in connection with any KENS Technology
used in connection with the business of the KENS Assets.
3.20 Investigations. Scripps is an informed and sophisticated participant
in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has been advised by
persons experienced in the evaluation and purchase of enterprises such as those
conducted by CPMCO and TVFN, and along with such persons has undertaken such
investigation, and has been provided with and has evaluated such documents and
information, as Scripps and its advisors have deemed necessary to enable them to
make an informed and intelligent decision with respect to the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, Scripps acknowledges that Scripps is acquiring the TVFN
Interests without any representation or warranty, express or implied, by the
Belo Entities or any of their affiliates except as expressly set forth herein.
In furtherance of the foregoing, and not in limitation thereof, Scripps
acknowledges that neither the Belo Entities nor any of their advisors,
including, without limitation, Furman, nor any of their respective affiliates or
representatives have made any representation or warranty (express or implied)
with respect to, and Scripps is not relying upon, (a) the information set forth
in the Confidential Memorandum provided to Scripps relating to the TVFN
Interests, (b) any other information provided to Scripps pursuant to the Scripps
Confidentiality Agreement (as defined herein), or (c) any financial projection
or forecast delivered to Scripps with respect to the revenues, profitability,
cash flow, capital expenditures, or other financial or operating aspects that
may arise from the operation of CPMCO or TVFN either before or after the Second
Closing Date. With respect to any projection or forecast delivered by or on
behalf of the Belo Entities to Scripps, Scripps acknowledges that (i) there are
uncertainties inherent in attempting to make such projections and forecasts,
(ii) Scripps is familiar with such uncertainties, (iii) Scripps is taking full
responsibility for making its own evaluation of the adequacy and accuracy of all
such projections and forecasts furnished to Scripps and (iv) Scripps will not
have a claim against any of the Belo Entities, or any of their advisors
including, without limitation, Furman, or any of their respective affiliates
with respect to such projections or forecasts or with respect to any related
matter.
ARTICLE IV
Covenants of the Belo Entities Pending the First Closing
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The Belo Entities covenant and agree that from the date hereof until the
First Closing:
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4.1 Covenants with Respect to CPMCO and TVFN. During the period from the
date of this Agreement and continuing until the First Closing Date, the Belo
Entities agree that, except (i) as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement,
(ii) as set forth in Section 4.1 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule, or (iii) to
the extent that Scripps shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent will
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed):
(a) Ordinary Course. The Belo Entities, CPMCO and TVFN shall carry on the
business of CPMCO and TVFN in the usual, regular and ordinary course consistent
with past practice and use all reasonable efforts to preserve intact the present
business organization, keep available, consistent with past practice, the
services of the present officers and employees and preserve the relationships
with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with CPMCO and
TVFN, it being understood, however, that the failure of any TVFN Employees to
remain employees of CPMCO or TVFN or become employees of Scripps or any
Subsidiary of Scripps shall not constitute a breach of this covenant.
(b) Changes in Partnership Interests. The Belo Entities will not permit
CPMCO or TVFN to split (including a reverse split), combine or reclassify any
partnership interests therein or issue or authorize or propose the issuance of
any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for such
partnership interests.
(c) Issuance of Partnership Interests. The Belo Entities will not permit
CPMCO or TVFN to issue, transfer or sell, or authorize or propose or agree to
the issuance, transfer or sale of, any partnership interests in CPMCO or TVFN,
or, any other equity interests or any securities convertible into, or any
rights, warrants, calls, subscriptions, options or other rights or agreements,
commitments or understandings to acquire, any such partnership interests, equity
interests or convertible securities, except for issuances of partnership
interests to Belo Holdings or its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of the
Partnership Agreements (which interests, if any, shall be included in the TVFN
Interests sold hereunder).
(d) Governing Documents. The Belo Entities will not permit CPMCO or TVFN to
amend the Partnership Agreements in a manner adverse to Scripps or otherwise
inconsistent with the transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) Indebtedness. The Belo Entities will not permit CPMCO or TVFN to incur
any indebtedness or guarantee any such indebtedness or issue or sell any debt
securities or warrants or rights to acquire any debt securities of CPMCO or TVFN
or guarantee any such obligations of others other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice, except for (i) indebtedness incurred to
Belo Holdings or its Subsidiaries, with Scripps' consent, (ii) indebtedness that
would be included in the calculation of TVFN's net working capital pursuant to
Section 1.8, and (iii) indebtedness associated with the acquisition of
programming as permitted hereunder.
(f) Changes to Benefit Plans. Except as would not materially increase the
costs of CPMCO or TVFN and except for changes required to comply with applicable
law, the Belo Entities shall not permit CPMCO or TVFN to, (i) enter into, adopt,
amend (except as may be required by law and except for immaterial amendments) or
terminate any TVFN Benefit Plan or any agreement, arrangement, plan or policy
between the Belo Entities, CPMCO or TVFN and one or more of their directors,
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officers or TVFN Employees or (ii) except for normal increases in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice and the payment of bonuses and
other consideration to TVFN Employees in the aggregate not to exceed the amount
set forth in Section 4.1(f) to the Belo Disclosure Schedule and which, if paid
or committed to be paid by CPMCO or TVFN on or prior to the First Closing Date,
shall be included as a current liability on the TVFN Closing Balance Sheet,
increase in any manner the compensation or fringe benefits of any director,
officer or TVFN Employee or pay any benefit to any director, officer or TVFN
Employee not required by any plan or arrangement as in effect as of the date
hereof or enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement to do
any of the foregoing; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit CPMCO or
TVFN from hiring and paying new employees in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice.
(g) Filings. The Belo Entities shall promptly provide Scripps (or its
counsel) copies of all filings (other than those portions of filings under the
HSR Act which Scripps has no reasonable interest in obtaining in connection with
the acquisition of the TVFN Interests) made by the Belo Entities with any
Federal, state or foreign Governmental Entity in connection with this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(h) Accounting Policies and Procedures. The Belo Entities will not permit
CPMCO or TVFN to change any of their accounting principles, policies or
procedures, except as may be required by generally accepted accounting
principles.
(i) Sale of Assets. The Belo Entities will not permit CPMCO or TVFN to
sell, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or
agree to sell, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose
of, any of their assets, except for dispositions of inventories and equipment in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice.
(j) Capital Expenditures. The Belo Entities will not cause or permit CPMCO
or TVFN or any of their Subsidiaries to authorize any capital expenditures or
the purchase of any fixed assets other than (i) expenditures or purchases which
are included in the capital budget of CPMCO or TVFN, as the case may be,
previously delivered to Scripps or, (ii) if not included in such capital budget,
those which do not exceed $10,000 individually or in the aggregate.
(k) Programming Expenditures. The Belo Entities shall not cause or permit
CPMCO, TVFN or their Subsidiaries to incur obligations related to the purchase
of television or motion picture productions or programming, other than (i)
purchases which are included in the programming budget of TVFN previously
delivered by the Belo Entities to Scripps or, (ii) if not included in such
programming budget, those which do not exceed $10,000 individually.
(l) Programming Rights. The Belo Entities shall not cause or permit CPMCO,
TVFN or any of their Subsidiaries to enter into any agreement with any person
other than Scripps or its Subsidiaries granting such other person the right to
program any block of time on the Network other than arrangements which are
terminable by TVFN on not more than 30 days notice without any payment with
respect thereto other than reimbursement of any advance payments.
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(m) TVFN Affiliation Agreements. The Belo Entities shall not cause or
permit CPMCO, TVFN or any of their Subsidiaries to cancel, revoke or fail to
renew any of the TVFN Affiliation Agreements or take any action with the intent
and knowledge that such action would cause a material breach or violation of any
TVFN Affiliation Agreement.
4.2 Covenants of the Belo Entities. During the period from the date of this
Agreement and continuing to the First Closing Date, the Belo Entities agree that
the Belo Entities will not and will not permit CPMCO or TVFN to take any action
that would or is reasonably likely to result in any of the conditions to the
First Closing set forth in Article VII not being satisfied or that would
materially impair the ability of the Belo Entities to consummate the
transactions contemplated herein in accordance with the terms hereof or would
materially delay such consummation, and the Belo Entities shall promptly advise
Scripps orally and in writing of any change in, or event with respect to, the
business or operations of the Belo Entities, CPMCO or TVFN having, or which
insofar as can reasonably be foreseen, could have, a material adverse effect on
the ability of the Belo Entities to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
ARTICLE V
Covenants of Scripps Pending the Closings
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Scripps covenants and agrees that from the date hereof until the completion
of the Second Closing Date:
5.1 Covenants with Respect to the KENS Assets. During the period from the
date of this Agreement and continuing until the Closing Dates, Scripps agrees
that, except (i) as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or the
Acquisition Agreement, (ii) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Scripps
Disclosure Schedule, (iii) to the extent that the Belo Entities shall otherwise
consent in writing (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed),
or (iv) as set forth in the Local Marketing Agreement to be entered into between
the parties hereto (the "LMA"):
(a) Ordinary Course. Subject to the LMA, Scripps shall cause the business
related to the KENS Assets to be conducted in the usual, regular and ordinary
course consistent with past practice and use all reasonable efforts to preserve
intact the present business organization, keep available, consistent with past
practice, the services of the present officers and employees and preserve the
relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings
related to the KENS Assets, it being understood, however, that the failure of
any KENS Employees to remain employees of Scripps or become employees of Belo
Holdings or any Subsidiary of Belo Holdings shall not constitute a breach of
this covenant.
(b) Indebtedness. From the date of this Agreement until the First Closing
Date, Scripps shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause
Harte-Hanks to not encumber the KENS Assets with any indebtedness for borrowed
money or other liens or encumbrances. From the First Closing Date until the
Second Closing Date, Scripps shall not encumber the KENS Assets with any
indebtedness for borrowed money or other liens or encumbrances.
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(c) Changes to Benefit Plans. From the date of this Agreement until the
First Closing Date, except as would not materially increase the costs of the
business related to the KENS Assets and except for changes required to comply
with applicable law, Scripps shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts
to cause Harte-Hanks to not (i) enter into, adopt, amend (except as may be
required by law and except for immaterial amendments) or terminate any
Harte-Hanks Benefit Plan or any other agreement, arrangement, plan or policy for
directors, officers or KENS Employees or (ii) except for normal increases in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and the payment of
bonuses and other consideration to KENS Employees in the aggregate not to exceed
the amount set forth in Schedule 5.1 to the Acquisition Agreement and which, if
paid or committed to be paid on or prior to the First Closing Date, shall be
included as a current liability on the KENS Closing Balance Sheet, increase in
any manner the compensation or fringe benefits of any director, officer or KENS
Employee or pay any benefit to any director, officer or KENS Employee not
required by any plan or arrangement as in effect as of the date hereof or enter
into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement to do any of the
foregoing; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit Scripps or Harte-Hanks
or any of their respective Subsidiaries from hiring and paying new employees in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
(d) Filings. Scripps shall promptly provide Belo Holdings (or its counsel)
copies of all filings (other than those portions of filings under the HSR Act
which Belo Holdings has no reasonable interest in obtaining in connection with
the acquisition of the KENS Assets) made by Scripps with any Federal, state or
foreign Governmental Entity in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) Accounting Policies and Procedures. From the date of this Agreement
until the First Closing Date, Scripps will use its commercially reasonable best
efforts to cause Harte-Hanks to not, and from the First Closing Date until the
Second Closing Date, Scripps will not and will not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, change any of its accounting principles, policies or procedures
as they relate to the KENS Assets, except as may be required by generally
accepted accounting principles.
(f) Sale of Assets. From the date of this Agreement until the First Closing
Date, Scripps will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause
Harte-Hanks to not, and from the First Closing Date until the Second Closing
Date, Scripps shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell,
lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or agree to
sell, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any
of the KENS Assets, except for dispositions of inventories and equipment in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice.
(g) Capital Expenditures. From the date of this Agreement until the First
Closing Date, Scripps will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause
Harte-Hanks to not, and from the First Closing Date until the Second Closing
Date, Scripps shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, cause
or permit the KENS Entity or any of its Subsidiaries to authorize any capital
expenditures or the purchase of any fixed assets other than (i) expenditures or
purchases which are included in the capital budget related to the KENS Assets
previously delivered to Belo Holdings or, (ii) if not included in such capital
budget, those which do not exceed $10,000 individually or in the aggregate.
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(h) Programming Expenditures. From the date of this Agreement until the
First Closing Date, Scripps shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts
to cause Harte-Hanks to not, and from the First Closing Date until the Second
Closing Date, Scripps shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
cause or permit the KENS Entity or its Subsidiaries to, incur obligations
related to the purchase of television or motion picture productions or
programming other than (i) purchases which are included in the programming
budget related to the KENS Assets previously delivered to Belo Holdings or, (ii)
if not included in such programming budget, those which do not exceed $10,000
individually.
(i) Programming Rights. From the date of this Agreement until the First
Closing Date, Scripps shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to
cause Harte-Hanks to not, and from the First Closing Date until the Second
Closing Date, Scripps shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
cause or permit the KENS Entity or any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any
agreement with any person other than Belo Holdings or Scripps' Subsidiaries
granting such other person the right to program any block of time on KENS-TV or
KENS(AM), other than arrangements which are terminable by Harte-Hanks, Scripps,
or the KENS Entity, as the case may be, on not more than 30 days notice without
any payment with respect thereto other than reimbursement of any advance
payments.
(j) KENS Affiliation Agreement. From the date of this Agreement until the
First Closing Date, Scripps will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to
cause Harte-Hanks to not, and from the First Closing Date until the Second
Closing Date, Scripps shall not and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
cause or permit the KENS Entity or any of Scripps' Subsidiaries to, cancel,
revoke or fail to renew the KENS Affiliation Agreement or take any action with
the intent and knowledge that such action would cause a material breach or
violation of such affiliation agreement.
5.2 Covenants of Scripps.
(a) During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing to the
Second Closing Date, Scripps agrees that Scripps will not and will not permit
any of its Subsidiaries to take any action that would or is reasonably likely to
result in any of the conditions to the Closings set forth in Article VIII not
being satisfied or that would materially impair the ability of Scripps to
consummate the transactions contemplated herein in accordance with the terms
hereof or would materially delay such consummation, and Scripps shall promptly
advise Belo Holdings orally and in writing of any change in, or event with
respect to, the business or operations of Scripps having, or which insofar as
can reasonably be foreseen, could have, a material adverse effect on the ability
of Scripps to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing to the
First Closing Date, Scripps shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause
Harte-Hanks to comply in all material respects with the covenants of Harte-Hanks
set forth in Sections 5.1, 5.2 and Article VI of the Acquisition Agreement.
Scripps shall not amend or waive any provision in the Acquisition Agreement
without the written consent of the Belo Entities (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld) if such amendment or waiver affects the KENS Assets or
affects the ability of Scripps to consummate the transactions contemplated by
the Acquisition Agreement or this Agreement.
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(c) During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing to the
Second Closing Date, Scripps shall use its reasonable best efforts to secure the
cooperation of Harte- Hanks for the purpose of consummating the transactions
contemplated herein, including, without limitation, the reasonable cooperation
of Harte-Hanks with respect to any matters related to the FCC Application.
ARTICLE VI
Additional Agreements
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6.1 Reasonable Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees to use all reasonable efforts to
take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all
things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
including, without limitation, (a) the prompt preparation, filing and
prosecution of all necessary documents under the HSR Act and the FCC Act,
including, but not limited to, the FCC Application and accompanying request for
waiver of the FCC one-to-a-market rule, and (b) such actions as may be required
to have the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act expire or terminate as
promptly as practicable, including by consulting with each other as to, and
responding promptly to any comments or requests for information with respect
thereto. Each party shall promptly consult with the other and provide any
necessary information with respect to all filings made by such party with any
Governmental Entity in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
6.2 Access to Information.
(a) Upon reasonable notice, the Belo Entities shall (and shall cause each
of CPMCO and TVFN to) afford to the officers, employees, accountants, counsel
and other representatives of Scripps, access, during normal business hours
during the period prior to the First Closing Date, to all of the properties,
books, contracts, commitments and records relating to CPMCO and TVFN, and,
during such period, the Belo Entities shall (and shall cause CPMCO and TVFN to)
furnish promptly to Scripps all other information concerning the business,
properties and personnel of CPMCO and TVFN as Scripps may reasonably request.
After the First Closing Date, upon reasonable notice, Scripps shall cause CPMCO
and TVFN to afford to the officers, employees, accountants, counsel and other
representatives of the Belo Entities access, during normal business hours, to
CPMCO's and TVFN's books and records which the Belo Entities may reasonably
request in order to complete tax filings or for other legitimate business
purposes. Unless otherwise required by law, the parties will hold any
information made available pursuant to this Section 6.2(a) which is nonpublic in
confidence in accordance with the confidentiality agreement, dated June 18, 1997
(the "Scripps Confidentiality Agreement"), between A. H. Belo Corporation and
Scripps.
(b) Upon reasonable notice, Scripps shall use its reasonable best efforts
to cause Harte-Hanks to prior to the First Closing Date, and Scripps shall (and
shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to), subsequent to the First Closing Date
and prior to the Second Closing Date, afford to the officers, employees,
accountants, counsel and other representatives of the Belo Entities access,
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during normal business hours, to all of the properties, books, contracts,
commitments and records relating to the KENS Assets, and, Scripps shall use its
reasonable best efforts to cause Harte-Hanks to prior to the First Closing Date,
and Scripps shall (and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to), subsequent to
the First Closing Date and prior to the Second Closing Date, furnish promptly to
the Belo Entities all other information concerning the business, properties and
personnel of the KENS Assets as the Belo Entities may reasonably request. After
the Second Closing Date, upon reasonable notice, the Belo Entities shall afford
the officers, employees, accountants, counsel and other representatives of
Scripps and Harte-Hanks access, during normal business hours, to the Belo
Entities' books and records related to the KENS Assets which Scripps and
Harte-Hanks may reasonably request in order to complete tax filings or for other
legitimate business purposes. Unless otherwise required by law, the parties will
hold any information made available pursuant to this Section 6.2(b) which is
nonpublic in confidence in accordance with the confidentiality agreement dated
March 11, 1997, entered into by Scripps with Harte-Hanks related to the KENS
Assets (the "Harte-Hanks Confidentiality Agreement" and, with the Scripps
Confidentiality Agreement, the "Confidentiality Agreements").
6.3 Legal Conditions to Purchase. Each of the Belo Entities and Scripps
will use all reasonable efforts to comply promptly with all legal requirements
which may be imposed on it or its respective Subsidiaries with respect to the
transactions contemplated herein (which actions shall include, without
limitation, furnishing all information required under the HSR Act and the FCC
Act) and will promptly cooperate with and furnish information to each other in
connection with any such requirements imposed upon any of them or any of their
respective Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each of the parties hereto will, and
will cause its respective Subsidiaries to, promptly use all reasonable efforts
to obtain (and will consult and cooperate with each other in obtaining) any
consent, authorization, order or approval of, or any exemption by, any
Governmental Entity or other public or private third party, required to be
obtained or made by such party in connection with the transactions contemplated
herein or the taking of any action contemplated by this Agreement.
6.4 Use of Names. Following the Second Closing Date, Belo Sub or its
affiliates shall have the sole and exclusive ownership of and right to use, as
between Belo Sub or its affiliates on the one hand, and Scripps on the other
hand, each of the names, trademarks, trade names and other proprietary rights
set forth in Section 6.4 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule (the "Acquired
Proprietary Name Rights"). The Acquired Proprietary Name Rights include, without
limitation, the name "KENS" and derivatives thereof.
6.5 Intercompany Balances. All amounts owing between CPMCO and TVFN, on the
one hand, and Belo Holdings and its other Subsidiaries, on the other hand, other
than amounts arising in the ordinary course of business for the purchase of
goods or services in commercial transactions, shall be paid in full or
eliminated at or prior to the First Closing Date.
6.6 KENS Employee Matters; Harte-Hanks Stock Plans.
(a) Belo Sub shall assume and retain, with respect to the KENS Employees,
any and all severance obligations that arise due to (i) the purchase of the KENS
Assets by the Belo Entities or Scripps being deemed a "Change of Control" under
the severance agreements for KENS Employees specified in Section 6.6 of the
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Scripps Disclosure Schedule, (ii) events or actions occurring as a result of the
transactions consummated on the First Closing Date, subject to the provisions of
Section 10.2 below, and (iii) events or actions occurring after the First
Closing Date.
(b) Scripps and the Belo Entities agree that the Belo Entities will,
immediately after the First Closing Date and for at least one year thereafter,
permit the KENS Employees (other than those set forth on Section 6.6 of the
Scripps Disclosure Schedule, to which this section (b) shall only apply
immediately after the Second Closing Date) (i) to participate in a group health
plan of the Belo Entities in which similarly situated employees of the Belo
Entities participate, in accordance with the terms of the plan, and to waive any
pre-existing condition clause or waiting period requirement in such group health
plan and to give credit for deductible amounts paid by a KENS Employee during
the current deductible year of such group health plan while employed by
Harte-Hanks; provided, however, that the Belo Entities will be in compliance
with this clause (i) regarding KENS Employees employed by the Belo Entities if
they assume the current group health contracts of Harte-Hanks relating to the
KENS Employees; (ii) to participate in and receive credit, for vesting and
eligibility purposes, under tax qualified retirement plans of the Belo Entities
in which similarly situated employees of the Belo Entities participate, for
which they are otherwise eligible, for their service with Harte-Hanks to the
extent permitted by applicable tax-qualification requirements; (iii) to
participate in other benefit plans of the Belo Entities which are offered to
similarly situated employees; and (iv) to participate in stock option programs
and stock purchase programs of the Belo Entities which are offered to similarly
situated employees.
(c) Effective as of the First Closing Date, the KENS Employees shall cease
to be eligible to participate in the Harte-Hanks Benefit Plans, shall no longer
accrue benefits under the Harte-Hanks Benefit Plans, and shall not be eligible
under the Harte-Hanks Benefit Plans for payment of claims incurred thereafter,
except to the extent the Belo Entities have assumed and continued any such
Harte-Hanks Benefit Plan with the consent of Scripps.
(d) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this Agreement, (i)
Harte-Hanks shall remain liable for any and all obligations arising under or
relating to the Harte-Hanks Benefit Plans (except as otherwise provided in
Section 6.6 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule), and (ii) with respect to KENS
Employees who as of the First Closing Date are former employees of KENS or are
not actively at work, the Belo Entities shall assume liability, including,
without limitation, liability for (i) any leave entitlements, reemployment
obligations, reinstatement rights, or related rights, under applicable law,
including, without limitation, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, workers'
compensation laws, or similar laws, and (ii) any rights, benefits or
entitlements under the Harte-Hanks Benefit Plans listed on Section 6.6,
including, without limitation, health care continuation pursuant to Part 6 of
Title I of ERISA.
(e) Each outstanding option (a "KENS Option") to purchase shares of Harte-
Hanks common stock held by a KENS Employee under any stock option plan of
Harte-Hanks, whether vested or unvested, exercisable or unexerciseable, shall
remain the responsibility of Harte- Hanks, and the Belo Entities shall have no
obligation or responsibility whatsoever with respect to any KENS Options.
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(f) All of the KENS Employees will become Belo Employees as of the First
Closing Date, except as set forth on Section 6.6 of the Scripps Disclosure
Schedule, which such employees shall become Belo Employees as of the Second
Closing Date; provided, however, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to
require the Belo Entities to continue the employment of any KENS Employee for
any period of time, or, except as required by Section 6.6(b) above, to offer any
particular type or level of benefits to any employee. Nothing in this Agreement
shall prevent the Belo Entities from disciplining or terminating any KENS
Employee or from amending or terminating any benefit plans at any time.
6.7 TVFN Employee Matters.
(a) TVFN shall retain, with respect to the TVFN Employees, any and all
severance obligations that arise (i) under any severance agreements for TVFN
Employees specified in Section 6.7 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule, (ii) due to
events or actions occurring as a result of the transactions consummated on the
First Closing Date, subject to the provisions of Section 10.2 below, and (iii)
due to events or actions occurring after the First Closing Date.
(b) Effective as of the First Closing Date, the TVFN Employees shall not be
eligible to participate in any benefits plans sponsored by Belo or Scripps or
their Subsidiaries other than TVFN ("Belo or Scripps Benefits Plans"), shall not
accrue benefits under any Belo or Scripps Benefit Plans, and shall not be
eligible under any Belo or Scripps Benefit Plans for payment of claims.
(c) All of the TVFN Employees will continue as TVFN Employees after the
First Closing Date and will have no relationship with Belo or its affiliates
thereafter. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require TVFN to
continue the employment of any TVFN Employee for any period of time, or to offer
any particular type or level of benefits to any employee. Nothing in this
Agreement shall prevent TVFN from disciplining or terminating any TVFN Employee
or from amending or terminating any benefit plans at any time.
6.8 Fees and Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated herein
are consummated and except as otherwise provided herein, all fees, costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses;
provided, however, that Scripps and Belo Holdings shall each pay one-half of (a)
the filing fee required under the HSR Act and (b) any filing fee required by the
FCC to file the FCC Application.
6.9 Transfer Taxes. The Belo Entities will be responsible for and pay all
sales and use taxes, duties, and transfer fees applicable to the transactions
contemplated herein with respect to the sale of the KENS Assets. Scripps will be
responsible for and pay all sales and use taxes, duties, and transfer fees
applicable to transactions contemplated herein with respect to the sale of the
TVFN Interests. The parties hereto agree to cooperate in connection with the
preparation and filing of any Tax Returns relating to the New York State Real
Property Transfer Tax and New York City Real Property Transfer Tax, incurred in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
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6.10 Employment Taxes. Scripps agrees to use its commercially reasonable
best efforts to obtain the consent of Harte-Hanks to the use of the "Alternative
Procedure" set forth in Section 5 of the Rev. Proc. 96-60 with respect to
issuing forms W-2 to KENS Employees, including the execution of an agreement
with Belo Sub regarding the use of such procedure.
6.11 Scripps Assignment of Contracts and Permits. Notwithstanding any other
provision hereof, in connection with any Scripps Contract identified on Section
3.11 of the Scripps Disclosure Schedule or any permit, approval, license or
authorization issued by a Governmental Entity (each a "Governmental
Authorization") held or to be held by Scripps which relates to the KENS Assets
and which, as a matter of law or by its terms, is (a) not assignable, or (b) not
assignable without the prior approval or consent of the issuer thereof or the
other party or parties thereto (collectively, "Non- Assignable Rights"), Scripps
shall:
(i) apply for and use all reasonable efforts to obtain all consents or
approvals contemplated by the Scripps Contracts or Governmental
Authorizations, in form and substance satisfactory to Belo Sub;
(ii) cooperate with Belo Sub in any reasonable and lawful arrangements
designed to provide the benefits and burdens of such Non-Assignable Rights
to Belo Sub, including holding any such Non-Assignable Rights in trust for
Belo Sub or acting as agent for Belo Sub;
(iii) enforce any rights of Scripps arising from such Non-Assignable
Rights against the issuer thereof or the other party or parties thereto;
(iv) take all such actions and do, or cause to be done, all such
things at the request of Belo Sub as shall reasonably be necessary and
proper in order that the value of any Non-Assignable Rights shall be
preserved and shall inure to the benefit of Belo Sub; and
(v) pay over to Belo Sub all monies or other assets collected by or
paid to Scripps or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of such
Non-Assignable Rights.
Belo Sub shall reimburse Scripps for all reasonably incurred payments,
costs and expenses made, incurred or suffered in performing Scripps' obligations
as requested by Belo Sub under this Section 6.11. If Scripps is unable to
lawfully provide the benefit of any Governmental Authorization to Belo Sub, it
shall not, at any time, use such Governmental Authorization for its own purposes
or assign or provide the benefit of such Governmental Authorization to any other
party.
6.12 Belo Assignment of Contracts and Permits. Notwithstanding any other
provision hereof, in connection with any Belo Contract identified on Section
2.12 of the Belo Disclosure Schedule or any Governmental Authorization held or
to be held by CPMCO or TVFN and which, as a matter of law or by its terms,
requires the consent of the issuer thereof or the other party or parties thereto
upon a change of control (collectively, the "TVFN Non-Assignable Rights") the
Belo Entities shall:
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(i) apply for and use all reasonable efforts to obtain all consents or
approvals contemplated by the Belo Contracts or Governmental
Authorizations, in form and substance satisfactory to Scripps;
(ii) cooperate with Scripps in any reasonable and lawful arrangements
designed to provide the benefits and burdens of such TVFN Non-Assignable
Rights to TVFN, including holding any such TVFN Non-Assignable Rights in
trust for TVFN or acting as agent for TVFN;
(iii) enforce any rights of TVFN arising from such TVFN Non-Assignable
Rights against the issuer thereof or the other party or parties thereto;
(iv) take all such actions and do, or cause to be done, all such
things at the request of Scripps as shall reasonably be necessary and
proper in order that the value of any TVFN Non-Assignable Rights shall be
preserved and shall inure to the benefit of TVFN; and
(v) pay over to TVFN all monies or other assets collected by or paid
to TVFN or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of such TVFN Non-Assignable
Rights.
Scripps shall reimburse the Belo Entities for all reasonably incurred
payments, costs and expenses made, incurred or suffered in performing the Belo
Entities' obligations as requested by Scripps under this Section 6.12. If the
Belo Entities are unable to lawfully provide the benefit of any Governmental
Authorization to TVFN, it shall not, at any time, use such Governmental
Authorization for its own purposes or assign or provide the benefit of such
Governmental Authorization to any other party.
6.13 Schedules.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein if Scripps
has not, as of the date hereof (the "Signing Date"), completed and/or delivered
one or more of the Schedules referred to in this Agreement and required to be
delivered by Scripps pursuant hereto or has not delivered one or more of the
documents required to be delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement, then
Scripps shall be permitted to complete and deliver such Schedules or deliver
such documents to the Belo Entities after the Signing Date, but in no event
later than September 22, 1997. The Belo Entities shall be deemed to have
accepted any such revised or newly delivered Schedules and/or documents unless
within three (3) business days after receipt thereof they shall have delivered
to Scripps a notice terminating this Agreement together with a certificate from
an executive officer of Belo Holdings to the effect that such revised or newly
delivered Schedules and/or documents in the aggregate reflect matters that would
have a material adverse effect on the KENS Assets as of the Signing Date. If the
Belo Entities's approval of such revised or newly delivered Schedules and/or
documents is granted or is deemed granted, any Schedules attached hereto as of
the Signing Date and delivered by Scripps which have subsequently been revised
shall be deemed to be amended in accordance with such revised Schedules as of
the Signing Date and such late-delivered Schedules and/or documents shall be
deemed delivered by Scripps as of the Signing Date. Scripps shall not have the
right to deliver any revised or new Schedules or documents under this Section
6.13 after September 22, 1997.
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(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Belo
Entities have not, as of the Signing Date, completed and/or delivered one or
more of the Schedules referred to in his Agreement and required to be delivered
by them pursuant hereto or have not delivered one or more of the documents
required to be delivered by them pursuant to this Agreement, then they shall be
permitted to complete and deliver such Schedules or deliver such documents to
Scripps after the Signing Date, but in no event later than September 22, 1997.
Scripps shall be deemed to have accepted any such revised or newly delivered
Schedules and/or documents unless within three (3) business days after receipt
thereof it shall have delivered to the Belo Entities a notice terminating this
Agreement together with a certificate from an executive officer of Scripps to
the effect that such revised or newly delivered Schedules and/or documents in
the aggregate reflect maters that would have a material adverse effect on TVFN
and CPMCO, taken as a whole, as of the Signing Date. If Scripps's approval of
such revised or newly delivered Schedules and/or documents is granted or is
deemed granted, any Schedules attached hereto as of the Signing Date and
delivered by the Belo Entities which have subsequently been revised shall be
deemed to be amended in accordance with such revised Schedules as of the Signing
Date and such late-delivered Schedules and/or documents shall be deemed
delivered by the Belo Entities as of the Signing Date. The Belo Entities shall
not have the right to deliver any revised or new Schedules or documents under
this Section 6.13 after September 22, 1997.
6.14 Notification. Each party hereto shall, in the event of, or promptly
after obtaining knowledge of, the occurrence or threatened occurrence of any
fact or circumstance that would cause or constitute a material breach of any of
its representations and warranties set forth herein, give notice thereof to the
other party and shall use its reasonable efforts to prevent or remedy such
breach.
6.15 Additional Agreements Related to FCC Licenses. The parties hereto
shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain the expedient transfer
of all FCC licenses related to the KENS Assets to Belo Sub, including, without
limitation, (a) the substitution of Belo Sub on any current FCC transfer
application, and/or (b) such other measures as the parties hereto deem
necessary.
6.16 Resignations. Effective as of the First Closing Date, PJPI will resign
as the managing general partner and a general partner in CPMCO, and Colony will
resign as a general partner in TVFN.
6.17 LMA Agreement. Upon the First Closing Date, the parties hereto shall
enter into the LMA in substantially the same form attached hereto as Exhibit E,
subject to receipt of any necessary FCC approvals.
6.18 Notice to Other Partners. The parties covenant and agree that the
First Closing shall comply with Section 9.03 of the TVFN Partnership Agreement.
Scripps hereby agrees to deliver at the time of the First Closing to the
partners of TVFN (other than any Belo Entities) of TVFN in accordance with
Section 9.06 of the TVFN Partnership Agreement a copy of its agreement to comply
with the TVFN Partnership Agreement.
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6.19 Transponder Agreement. On the First Closing Date the Belo Entities
shall (a) in consideration of the payment to Belo Holdings of $7,100,000 by
Scripps, cause to be assigned to Scripps, and Scripps shall assume, all of Belo
Holdings' right, title and interest in, to and under (i) the Transponder Lease
Agreement, (ii) the Sublease Agreement and (iii) any other sublease agreements
between Belo Holdings and/or any of its Subsidiaries and any third party (other
than TVFN) with respect to the Transponder Lease Agreement, in such form as the
parties agree (the "Transponder Assignments") or (b) if all necessary third
party consents to such Transponder Assignments cannot reasonably be obtained
through the exercise of best efforts by the Belo Entities and Scripps does not
elect to waive the receipt of such consents as of the First Closing Date, then
the Belo Entities shall ensure that prior to the First Closing the Sublease Term
described in Paragraph 2 of the Sublease Agreement is amended to provide Scripps
the unilateral option to continue the Sublease Term in effect under the same
terms and conditions until the termination of the Transponder Lease Agreement.
Scripps shall be required to exercise this option to extend the Sublease
Agreement no later than 60-days in advance of the current termination date of
the Sublease Agreement, March 8, 1999. The Belo Entities shall also ensure that
the Sublease Agreement is amended to state that Providence Journal Company will
not amend the Transponder Lease Agreement without the prior written consent of
Scripps (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).
ARTICLE VII
Conditions to the Obligations of the Belo Entities
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The obligations of the Belo Entities under this Agreement are, at the Belo
Entities' option, subject to the fulfillment of the conditions set forth in
Section 7.1 through 7.8 prior to or at the First Closing Date, and the
fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Sections 7.2, 7.6, and 7.9 through
7.11 prior to or at the Second Closing Date:
7.1 Representations, Warranties, Covenants.
(a) Each of the representations and warranties of Scripps contained in this
Agreement that are qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct, and
the representations and warranties that are not so qualified shall be true and
correct in all material respects, in each case as of the date when made and
shall be deemed to be made again on and as of the First or Second Closing Dates,
as applicable, and shall then, if qualified as to materiality, be true and
correct, and if not so qualified, be true and correct in all material respects,
except to the extent changes are specifically permitted or contemplated pursuant
to this Agreement;
(b) Scripps shall have performed and complied in all material respects with
each and every covenant and agreement required by this Agreement to be performed
or complied with by it prior to or at the First or Second Closing Dates, as
applicable; and
(c) Scripps shall have furnished the Belo Entities with certificates dated
the First and Second Closing Dates, as applicable, and duly executed by the
President or a Vice President of Scripps authorized on behalf of Scripps to give
such a certificate, to the effect that the conditions set forth in subparagraphs
(a) and (b) of this Section 7.1 have been satisfied as of the date of such
certificates.
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7.2 Proceedings. Neither the Belo Entities nor Scripps shall (a) be subject
to any restraining order or injunction restraining or prohibiting the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) have received
written notice from any Governmental Entity of its intention to institute any
action or proceeding seeking to restrain, enjoin or nullify this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.3 Damage to the Assets. The KENS Assets shall not have suffered damage on
account of fire, explosion or other cause of any nature that prevented operation
of the KENS Assets for a period of at least seven (7) consecutive days and which
shall not have been repaired as of the First and Second Closing Dates,
respectively; provided, however, that if the Belo Entities elect to waive the
condition set forth in this Section 7.3 and consummate the Closings, then the
Belo Entities' sole and exclusive remedy against Scripps with respect to such
damage shall be that the Belo Entities may collect and receive the proceeds of
any insurance payable to Scripps on account of such damages which have not been
applied under the supervision of the Belo Entities to the repair thereof plus
the amount of any deductible consumed with respect to such damage under Scripps'
insurance policy (which at the Belo Entities' option may be taken in the form of
a cash payment from Scripps or as an adjustment to the Belo Cash Consideration).
7.4 Certain Consents. The Belo Entities shall have obtained each of the
consents and approvals and completed each of the actions required to (a)
transfer the TVFN Interests to Scripps pursuant to the Partnership Agreements
and (b) substitute Scripps as a general partner of each of CPMCO and TVFN and
the managing general partner of CPMCO in accordance with the Partnership
Agreements.
7.5 Hart-Scott-Rodino. The applicable waiting period imposed by the HSR Act
shall have expired or shall have been subject to early termination.
7.6 Deliveries. Scripps shall have complied with each and every one of its
obligations set forth in Section 9.1.
7.7 Closing of the Acquisition Agreement. The transactions contemplated by
the Acquisition Agreement with respect to KENS shall have been consummated on
substantially the same terms and conditions as contained therein on the date
hereof, unless modified or amended pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition
Agreement and this Agreement.
7.8 LMA. The parties shall have entered into the LMA, effective as of the
First Closing Date.
7.9 Affiliation Agreement. Unless transferred at the First Closing, the
KENS Affiliation Agreement shall have been transferred to Belo Sub on
substantially the same terms and conditions as are currently contained in such
agreement.
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7.10 FCC Authorizations. The FCC Application shall have been approved
without any condition materially adverse to Belo Sub and shall have become
Final. For purposes of this Agreement, "Final" shall mean action by the FCC
(including action duly taken by the FCC's staff, pursuant to delegated
authority), which shall not have been reversed, stayed, enjoined, set aside,
annulled or suspended; with respect to which no timely request for stay,
petition for reconsideration or review, or appeal or sua sponte action of the
FCC with comparable effect shall be pending; and as to which the time for filing
any such request, petition or appeal, or for the taking of any such sua sponte
action by the FCC, shall have expired. The FCC approvals shall include grant of
a waiver of Section 73.3555(c) of the rules, the one-to-a-market rule (if
necessary under the rules then in effect), permitting common ownership by Belo
Sub of station KENS-TV and KENS-AM.
7.11 FCC Approval. The FCC Application (as set forth in the Acquisition
Agreement) shall have received FCC Approval (as defined in the Acquisition
Agreement).
ARTICLE VIII
Conditions to the Obligations of Scripps
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The obligations of Scripps under this Agreement are, at its option, subject
to the fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Sections 8.1 through 8.7 prior
to or at the First Closing Date, and the fulfillment of the conditions set forth
in Sections 8.2, 8.5 and 8.8 prior to or at the Second Closing Date:
8.1 Representations, Warranties, Covenants.
(a) Each of the representations and warranties of the Belo Entities
contained in this Agreement that are qualified as to materiality shall be true
and correct, and the representations and warranties that are not so qualified
shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case, as of the date
when made and shall be deemed to be made again on and as of the First or Second
Closing Dates, as applicable, and shall then, if qualified as to materiality, be
true and correct, and if not so qualified, be true and correct in all material
respects, except to the extent changes are specifically permitted pursuant to
this Agreement;
(b) The Belo Entities shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with each and every covenant and agreement required by this Agreement
to be performed or complied with by them prior to or at the First or Second
Closing Dates, as applicable; and
(c) The Belo Entities shall have furnished Scripps with certificates, dated
the First and Second Closing Dates, as applicable, and duly executed by a
President or a Vice President of the Belo Entities authorized on behalf of the
Belo Entities to give such a certificate, to the effect that the conditions set
forth in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 8.1 have been satisfied as of
the date of such certificates.
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8.2 Proceedings. Neither Scripps nor the Belo Entities shall (a) be subject
to any restraining order or injunction restraining or prohibiting the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) have received
written notice from any Governmental Entity of its intention to institute any
action or proceeding seeking to restrain, enjoin or nullify this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby.
8.3 Certain Consents. The Belo Entities shall have obtained each of the
consents and approvals and completed each of the actions required to (a)
transfer the TVFN Interests to Scripps pursuant to the Partnership Agreements
and (b) substitute Scripps as a general partner of each of CPMCO and TVFN and
the managing general partner of CPMCO in accordance with the Partnership
Agreements.
8.4 Hart-Scott-Rodino. The applicable waiting period imposed by the HSR Act
shall have expired or shall have been subject to early termination.
8.5 Deliveries. The Belo Entities shall have complied with each and every
one of their obligations set forth in Section 9.2
8.6 Closing of the Acquisition Agreement. The transactions contemplated by
the Acquisition Agreement with respect to KENS shall have been consummated on
substantially the same terms and conditions as contained therein on the date
hereof, unless modified or amended pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition
Agreement and this Agreement.
8.7 LMA. The parties shall have entered the LMA, effective as of the First
Closing Date.
8.8 FCC Approval. The FCC Application (as set forth in the Acquisition
Agreement) shall have received FCC Approval (as defined in the Acquisition
Agreement).
ARTICLE IX
Items to be Delivered at the Closings
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9.1 Deliveries by Scripps.
(a) At the First Closing, Scripps shall deliver to the Belo Entities:
(i) Bills of sale, endorsements, assignments and other good and
sufficient instruments of sale, transfer and assignment (which may contain
disclaimers of warranty of condition and suitability consistent with the
provisions of this Agreement) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Belo Entities sufficient to sell, transfer and assign to Belo Sub
all right, title and interest of Scripps in and good title to the KENS
Assets to be transferred at the First Closing;
(ii) Certified copies of resolutions, duly adopted by the Board of
Directors of Scripps, which shall be in full force and effect at the time
of the First Closing, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance
by Scripps of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby;
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(iii) The certificate referred to in Section 7.1(c);
(iv) A certificate, satisfying the requirements of Treas. Reg. ss.
1.1445- 2(b)(2), to the effect that the KENS Entity is not a foreign
person;
(v) The LMA;
(vi) The Transponder Assignments or the Transponder Extension, as the
case may be; and
(vii) Such other documents or payments as the Belo Entities or their
counsel may reasonably request to demonstrate satisfaction of the
conditions and compliance with the agreements set forth in this Agreement.
(b) At the Second Closing, Scripps shall deliver to the Belo Entities:
(i) Bills of sale, endorsements, assignments and other good and
sufficient instruments of sale, transfer and assignment (which may contain
disclaimers of warranty of condition and suitability consistent with the
provisions of this Agreement) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Belo Entities sufficient to sell, transfer and assign to Belo Sub
all right, title and interest of Scripps in and good title to the KENS
Assets to be transferred at the Second Closing;
(ii) A special warranty deed with covenant against grantor's acts with
respect to all Real Property owned by Scripps and included within the KENS
Assets;
(iii) Certified copies of resolutions, duly adopted by the Board of
Directors of Scripps, which shall be in full force and effect at the time
of the Second Closing, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance
by Scripps of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby;
(iv) The certificate referred to in Section 7.1(c); and
(v) Such other documents or payments as the Belo Entities or their
counsel may reasonably request (A) to demonstrate satisfaction of the
conditions and compliance with the agreements set forth in this Agreement
and (B) for purposes of the issuance of Belo Sub's owners title insurance
policy (the cost of which Belo Sub shall bear) without deletion of the
standard exceptions to title.
9.2 Deliveries by the Belo Entities.
(a) At the First Closing, the Belo Entities shall deliver to Scripps:
(i) Bills of sale, endorsements, assignments and other good and
sufficient instruments of sale, transfer and assignment (which may contain
disclaimers of warranty of condition and suitability consistent with the
provisions of this Agreement) in form and substance reasonably
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satisfactory to Scripps sufficient to sell, transfer and assign to Scripps
all right, title and interest of Colony and PJPI in and good title to the
TVFN Interests;
(ii) A portion of the Belo Cash Consideration, in the amount of
$37,500,000, which shall be paid in the manner specified in Section 1.6
hereof;
(iii) Certified copies of resolutions, duly adopted by the Belo
Entities' Boards of Directors, which shall be in full force and effect at
the time of the First Closing, authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance by the Belo Entities of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby;
(iv) The certificate referred to in Section 8.1(c);
(v) Certificates from each of PJPI and Colony satisfying the
requirements of Treas. Reg. ss. 1.1445-2(b)(2), to the effect that neither
of them is a foreign person;
(vi) The LMA;
(vii) The Transponder Assignments or the Transponder Extension, as the
case may be; and
(viii) Such other documents or payments as Scripps or its counsel may
reasonably request to demonstrate satisfaction of the conditions and
compliance with the agreements set forth in this Agreement.
(b) At the Second Closing, the Belo Entities shall deliver to Scripps:
(i) The remainder of the Belo Cash Consideration not previously paid,
which shall be paid in the manner specified in Section 1.6 hereof;
(ii) Certified copies of resolutions, duly adopted by the Belo
Entities' Boards of Directors which shall be in full force and effect at
the time of the Second Closing, authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance by the Belo Entities of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby;
(iii) The certificate referred to in Section 8.1(c);
(iv) An instrument or instruments of assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Scripps; and
(v) Such other documents or payments as Scripps or its counsel may
reasonably request to demonstrate satisfaction of the conditions and
compliance with the agreements set forth in this Agreement.
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ARTICLE X
Nonsurvival of Representations,
Warranties and Covenants; Indemnification
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10.1 Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties. None of the
representations or warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered
pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the First Closing Date. This Section
10.1 shall not limit any other covenant or agreement of the parties set forth in
this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to the terms hereof.
10.2 Indemnification. The parties shall indemnify each other as set forth
below.
(a) Scripps hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Belo Entities
and their directors, officers, employees and all persons which directly or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or
are under common control with the Belo Entities from, and to reimburse the Belo
Entities and their directors, officers, stockholders, employees and all persons
which directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are
controlled by, or are under common control with, the Belo Entities for any and
all losses, damages, liabilities and claims, and all fees, costs and expenses of
any kind related thereto (including, without limitation, any and all legal
expenses), arising out of, in connection with, based upon or resulting from any
litigation or proceeding initiated by a third party to the extent related to the
business or operations of the KENS Assets on or before the First Closing Date.
Scripps shall not have any liability under this Section 10.2(a) to the extent
the liability or obligation arises as a result of any action taken or omitted to
be taken by the Belo Entities or any of their affiliates. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification obligations set
forth above shall be absolute and unconditional, and shall be enforceable
without regard to the existence or accuracy of any representation or warranties
given by Scripps.
(b) The Belo Entities hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless Scripps
and its directors, officers, employees and all persons which directly or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or
are under common control with, Scripps from, and to reimburse Scripps and its
directors, officers, employees and all persons which directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under
common control with, Scripps for any and all losses, damages, liabilities and
claims and all fees, costs and expenses of any kind related thereto (including,
without limitation, any and all legal expenses), arising out of, in connection
with, based upon or resulting from any litigation or proceeding initiated by any
third party to the extent related to the TVFN Interests on or before the First
Closing Date. The Belo Entities shall not have any liability under this Section
10.2(b) to the extent the liability or obligation arises as a result of any
action taken or omitted to be taken by Scripps or any of its affiliates.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification
obligations set forth above shall be absolute and unconditional, and shall be
enforceable without regard to the existence or accuracy of any representation or
warranties given by the Belo Entities.
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary:
(i) no party hereto will be liable to any other party hereto pursuant to this
Section 10.2 or otherwise except to the extent that the aggregate amount of
losses indemnified thereunder exceeds $2,500,000; (ii) the total aggregate
liability of the Belo Entities, on the one hand, and Scripps, on the other hand,
for losses that may arise under this Section 10.2 or otherwise will not exceed
$25,000,000; and (iii) any claims for losses pursuant to this Section 10.2 or
otherwise can only be made in respect of indemnifiable claims actually filed or
commenced on or prior to eighteen months after the First Closing Date.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, each
party's liability for losses relating to indemnifiable claims for Taxes ("Tax
Losses") shall be without limit in dollar amount (although still subject to
Section 10.2(c)(i)) and claims for Tax Losses pursuant hereto may be made at any
time.
(d) As promptly as practicable but in any event within 60 calendar days of
the receipt by any party hereto of any notice of the commencement of any action,
suit or proceedings, the assertion of any claim, or notice of any event or the
incurrence of any loss or damage for which any party hereto asserts that
indemnification is provided for by this Section 10.2, the party seeking
indemnification (an "indemnified party") shall give written notice to any party
from which indemnification is sought (an "indemnifying party") describing in
reasonable detail the basis of such claim for indemnification. If the
indemnified party does not so notify the indemnifying party within 60 calendar
days of the date of such notice, assertion or incurrence, the indemnifying party
shall not be relieved of liability hereunder in respect of such claim except if
and only to the extent that the indemnifying party suffers prejudice or damage
by reason of such failure to give timely notice. Thereafter, the indemnified
party shall deliver to the indemnifying party, within five business days' time
after the indemnified party's receipt thereof, copies of all notices and
documents (including court papers) received by the indemnified party relating to
such claim. If such claim involves the claim of any third party, the
indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in, and assume sole control
over, the defense or settlement of such claim; provided, however, that:
(i) the indemnified party shall be entitled to participate in (but not
control) the defense of such claim and to employ counsel at its own expense
to assist in the handling of such claim;
(ii) the indemnifying party shall obtain the prior written approval of
the indemnified party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed,
before entering into any settlement of such claim or ceasing to defend
against such claim, if pursuant to or as a result of such settlement or
cessation, injunctive or other equitable relief would be imposed against
the indemnified party; and
(iii) the indemnifying party admits in writing that it is liable to
indemnify the other party to this Agreement for all costs and expenses
related to the third party claim.
After written notice by the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its
election to assume control of the defense of any such action, the indemnifying
party shall not be liable to such indemnified party hereunder for any legal fees
or expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with
the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. If the
indemnifying party does not assume sole control over the defense or settlement
of such claim as provided in this Section 10.2(d), the indemnified party shall
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have the right to defend and settle the claim in such manner as it may deem
appropriate at the cost and expense of the indemnifying party, and the
indemnifying party shall reimburse the indemnified party therefor in accordance
with this Section 10.2.
(e) In any event involving the claim of any third party, the indemnified
party shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in the defense of any
such claim under this Section 10.2. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the indemnified party shall furnish the indemnifying party with such
documentary or other evidence as is then in its possession as may reasonably be
requested by the indemnifying party for the purpose of defending against any
such claim.
(f) In the event that the indemnifying party shall be obligated to
indemnify the indemnified party pursuant to this Section 10.2, the indemnifying
party shall, upon payment of such indemnity, be subrogated to all rights of the
indemnified party with respect to claims to which such indemnification relates.
ARTICLE XI
Miscellaneous
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11.1 Termination of Agreement.
(a) This Agreement may be terminated by the Belo Entities or Scripps at any
time on or prior to the First Closing Date:
(i) by the mutual consent of the parties hereto;
(ii) by any party hereto if the FCC has denied the approvals
contemplated by this Agreement in an order which has become Final;
(iii) by the Belo Entities if any of the conditions set forth in
Article VII to be satisfied by the First Closing Date shall not have been
met on or prior to February 28, 1998, and by Scripps if any of the
conditions set forth in Article VIII to be satisfied by the First Closing
Date shall not have been met on or prior to February 28, 1998, and shall
not have been waived by the Belo Entities or Scripps, respectively, by such
date, and the terminating party is not in breach of any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this
Agreement in any material respect;
(iv) by any party hereto if the TVFN Interests, or any part thereof,
are transferred to any party pursuant to the provisions of Article IX of
the TVFN Partnership Agreement; or
(v) by any party hereto if the First Closing has not occurred by
February 28, 1998, and the party seeking to terminate this Agreement is not
in default in any material way in the performance of its obligations under
this Agreement.
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(b) This Agreement may be terminated by the Belo Entities or Scripps at any
time after the First Closing Date and prior to the Second Closing Date;
(i) by the mutual consent of the parties hereto;
(ii) by the Belo Entities if any of the conditions set forth in
Article VII to be satisfied by the Second Closing Date shall not have been
met on or prior to April 30, 1998, and by Scripps if any of the conditions
set forth in Article VIII to be satisfied by the Second Closing Date shall
not have been met on or prior to April 30, 1998, and shall not have been
waived by the Belo Entities or Scripps, respectively, by such date, and the
terminating party is not in breach of any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement in any
material respect; provided, however, that if the Belo Entities terminate
this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of this Section 11.1(b)(ii) as a
result of the failure of the condition set forth in Section 7.10 or Section
7.11 or Scripps terminates this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of
this Section 11.1(b)(ii) as a result of the failure of the condition set
forth in Section 8.8, then, in any event, (A) Scripps shall purchase the
TVFN Interests for $125,000,000 pursuant to the applicable terms of this
Agreement, (B) Belo Sub shall promptly transfer back to Scripps those KENS
Assets previously transferred to Belo Sub (as assignee of PJPI and Colony),
(C) Scripps shall promptly transfer back to the Belo Entities the amount of
the Belo Cash Consideration previously paid to Scripps and (D) the LMA
shall terminate in accordance with its terms; and
(iii) by any party hereto if the Second Closing has not occurred by
April 30, 1998, and the party seeking to terminate this Agreement is not in
default in any material way in the performance of its obligations under
this Agreement; provided, however, that if the Belo Entities terminate this
Agreement pursuant to the provisions of this Section 11.1(b)(iii), then, in
any event, (A) Scripps shall purchase the TVFN Interests for $125,000,000
pursuant to the applicable terms of this Agreement, (B) Belo Sub shall
promptly transfer back to Scripps those KENS Assets previously transferred
to Belo Sub (as assignee of PJPI and Colony), (C) Scripps shall promptly
transfer back to the Belo Entities the amount of the Belo Cash
Consideration previously paid to Scripps and (D) the LMA shall terminate in
accordance with its terms.
A termination pursuant to this Section 11.1 shall not relieve any party of
liability it would otherwise have for a breach of this Agreement.
11.2 KENS Option. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, the
parties hereto agree as follows with respect to the KENS Assets:
(a) If Scripps or any affiliate of Scripps acquires any of the TVFN
Interests at any time during the period ending on September 30, 1998 (the
"Option Period"), directly or indirectly from whomsoever owns or possesses such
interests at such time, and such interests were transferred by PJPI and/or
Colony as a result of the exercise of rights of refusal by a partner or partners
in either CPMCO or TVFN pursuant to the Partnership Agreements, then the Belo
Entities shall have the right to acquire the KENS Assets from Scripps for (i)
cash consideration of $200,000,000, plus (ii) the assumption of all liabilities
and obligations (accrued, absolute, contingent, undisclosed or otherwise) which
are primarily related to or have arisen or will arise from the KENS Assets as of
the date of the closing of such transaction, plus or minus, as the case may be,
(iii) the net working capital related to the KENS Assets as of the date of the
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closing of such transaction (determined in accordance with Section 1.7) (the
"KENS Option").
(b) Scripps shall promptly deliver to Belo Holdings written notice of its
acquisition of the TVFN Interests during the Option Period. Belo Holdings shall
be required to deliver written notice of its exercise of the KENS Option within
60 days of its receipt of such notice from Scripps. Failure of Belo Holdings to
deliver such notice within such 60 days shall result in the expiration of the
KENS Option.
(c) The closing of the exercise of the KENS Option shall occur not less
than five nor more than ten business days after the satisfaction or waiver of
the last of the conditions required to be satisfied or waived pursuant to this
Section 11.2. The closing shall occur at such time and place as is mutually
agreed upon between the parties. The Belo Entities obligations to close such
transaction shall be subject to the fulfillment of the conditions contemplated
by Sections 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.9, 7.10 and 7.11 of this Agreement on or
prior to the date of such closing, which such conditions shall be deemed to
survive the termination of this Agreement solely for the purposes of
effectuating the exercise of the KENS Option. Scripps obligations to close such
transaction shall be subject to the fulfillment of the conditions contemplated
by Sections 8.2, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6 and 8.8 of this Agreement on or prior to the date
of such closing, which such conditions shall be deemed to survive the
termination of this Agreement solely for the purposes of effectuating the
exercise of the KENS Option. The Belo Entities obligations to close such
transaction shall also be subject to the condition that each of the
representations and warranties of Scripps contained in this Agreement shall be
true and correct in all material respects as of the date of the closing of such
transaction.
(d) Each party agrees to be bound by the provisions of Sections 6.1, 6.2,
6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11, and 6.15 of this Agreement, which shall
survive the termination of this Agreement solely for the purposes of
effectuating the exercise of the KENS Option.
(e) During the Option Period, Scripps shall use its commercially reasonable
best efforts to (i) cause the business related to the KENS Assets to be
conducted in the usual, regular and ordinary course consistent with its
practices at its other television and radio stations, (ii) preserve intact in
all material respects the present business organization related to the KENS
Assets, and (iii) keep available, consistent with the practices at its other
television and radio stations, the services of the officers and key employees
and preserve in all material respects the relationships with customers,
suppliers and others having business dealings related to the KENS Assets, it
being understood, however, that the failure of any KENS Employees to remain
employees of Scripps or become employees of Belo Holdings or any Subsidiary of
Belo Holdings shall not constitute a breach of this covenant.
The provisions of this Section 11.2 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(iv).
11.3 Liabilities Upon Termination. Except for the obligations contained
in Sections 11.1(c), 11.2, 11.6, 11.13 and 11.15 hereof which shall survive any
termination of this Agreement, upon the termination of this Agreement pursuant
to Section 11.1 hereof, this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void, and
no party hereto or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents,
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consultants or stockholders, shall have any rights, liabilities or obligations
hereunder or with respect hereto; provided, however, that nothing contained
herein shall relieve any party from liability for any breach or inaccuracy of
any representation or warranty contained herein or any failure to comply with
any covenant or agreement contained herein.
11.4 Assignments. No party hereto may assign or delegate any of its duties
hereunder without the written consent of the other parties, and any such
attempted assignment or delegation without such consent shall be void, except
that (a) the Belo Entities may, without the consent of Scripps, assign their
rights under this Agreement to an entity controlled by A.H. Belo Corporation and
(b) Scripps may, without the consent of the Belo Entities, assign its rights
under this Agreement to an entity controlled by Scripps.
11.5 Further Assurances. From time to time prior to, at and after the
Closing Dates, each party hereto will execute all such instruments and take all
such actions as any other party shall reasonably request in connection with
carrying out and effectuating the intent and purpose hereof and all transactions
and things contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the
execution and delivery of any and all confirmatory and other instruments in
addition to those to be delivered on the Closing Dates, and any and all actions
which may reasonably be necessary or desirable to complete the transactions
contemplated hereby.
11.6 Public Announcement. Prior to either Closing Date, no party shall,
without the approval of the others, make any press release or other public
announcement concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except
as and to the extent that such party shall be so obligated by law, in which case
such party shall give advance notice to the other parties and the parties shall
use all reasonable efforts to cause a mutually agreeable release or announcement
to be issued.
11.7 Notices. Notices and other communications provided for herein shall be
in writing (which shall include notice by telex or facsimile transmission) and
shall be delivered or mailed (or if by telex, graphic scanning or other
facsimile communications equipment of the sending party hereto, delivered by
such equipment), addressed as follows:
If to Belo:
Belo Holdings, Inc.
400 South Record Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
Telecopy No.: (214) 977-8209
Attention: General Counsel
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with a copy to:
Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Professional Corporation
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3200
Dallas, Texas 75202-2799
Telecopy No.: (214) 855-4300
Attention: Gregory J. Schmitt, Esq.
If to Scripps:
The E. W. Scripps Company
312 Walnut Street, 28th Floor
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Telecopy No. (513) 977-3024
Attn: M. Denise Kuprionis, Secretary
with a copy to
Baker & Hostetler LLP
312 Walnut Street, Suite 2650
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Telecopy No. 513-929-0303
Attn: William Appleton, Esq.
or to such other address as a party may from time to time designate in writing
in accordance with this Section. All notices and other communications given to
any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be
deemed to have been given on the date of receipt.
11.8 Captions. The captions of Articles and Sections of this Agreement are
for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction
of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
11.9 Law Governing. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its
conflicts of laws principles.
11.10 Waiver of Provisions. The terms, covenants, representations,
warranties and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived
only by a written instrument executed by the party sought to be bound thereby.
The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any
provision of this Agreement shall in no manner affect the right of such party at
a later date to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any condition or the
breach of any provision, term, covenant, representation or warranty contained in
this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances
shall be deemed to be or construed as a further
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or continuing waiver of any such condition or of the breach of any other
provision, term, covenant, representation or warranty of this Agreement.
11.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
and all counterparts so executed shall constitute one agreement, binding on the
parties hereto, notwithstanding that the parties are not signatory to the same
counterpart.
11.12 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the Schedules and
Exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and
supersedes and cancels any and all prior agreement between them relating to the
subject matter hereof.
11.13 Confidentiality. All information provided to any party hereto or its
representatives by or on behalf of any party hereto or its affiliates before or
after the date of this Agreement and prior to the First or Second Closing Date,
as the case may be, concerning the business, assets, liabilities and operations
of KENS, CPMCO or TVFN shall be governed by the Confidentiality Agreements,
heretofore executed by certain of the parties hereto.
11.14 Brokers or Finders. Each party agrees to indemnify and hold the other
harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities or obligations with
respect to any fees, commissions or expenses asserted by any person on the basis
of any act or statement alleged to have been made by the other party or its
affiliates.
11.15 Specific Performance. In addition to other remedies provided herein,
if a party defaults in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement
and fails to complete the transactions contemplated hereby, as and when herein
set forth, and the other party shall not be in material default, such party
shall be entitled to apply for and obtain specific performance, which shall be
in addition to any and all other rights and remedies available to such party at
law or in equity. Each party hereby acknowledges that monetary damages alone
would not be an adequate compensation to the other party, and agrees that if any
action is brought seeking specific performance, each party shall waive the
defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.
11.16 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to
confer upon any person other than the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns any rights or remedies hereunder.
11.17 Waiver. The Belo Entities shall cause CPMCO and TVFN to waive all
rights that each of such partnerships has under Article IX of the TVFN
Partnership Agreement with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
11.18 Certain Definitions.
(a) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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(b) "Partnership Agreements" shall mean, collectively, the Cable Program
Management Co., G.P. Amended and Restated Agreement of General Partnership,
dated as of February 18, 1994, and the Agreement of General Partnership of
Television Food Network, G.P., dated as of August 16, 1993, both as amended.
(c) "Sublease Agreement" shall mean that certain Sublease Agreement, dated
as of March 1, 1994 between Belo Holdings, Inc. and Television Food Network,
G.P.
(d) "Subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any party, any corporation or
other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, of which (i) such
party or any other Subsidiary of such partner is a general partner (excluding
partnerships the general partnership interests of which held by such party and
any Subsidiary of such party do not have a majority of the voting interest in
such partnership) or (ii) securities or other interests having by their terms a
majority of the outstanding voting power with respect to such corporation or
other organization are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such party
or by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such party and one or more of
its Subsidiaries.
(e) "Transponder Lease Agreement" shall mean that certain Transponder Lease
Agreement, dated as of January 7, 1994, between Hughes Communications Galaxy,
Inc. and Providence Journal Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first
above written.
BELO HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Ward L. Huey, Jr.
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Name: Ward L. Huey, Jr.
Title: Vice President
COLONY CABLE NETWORKS, INC.
By: /s/ Ward L. Huey, Jr.
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Name: Ward L. Huey, Jr.
Title: Chairman of the Board & President
PJ PROGRAMMING, INC.
By: /s/ Ward L. Huey, Jr.
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Name: Ward L. Huey, Jr.
Title: Chairman of the Board & President
BHI SUB, INC.
By: /s/ Ward L. Huey, Jr.
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Name: Ward L. Huey, Jr.
Title: Chairman of the Board
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
By: /s/ William R. Burleigh
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Name: William R. Burleigh
Title: President and CEO
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael D. Perry or Harold Garr
Thursday, September 4, 1997 214/977-6622 214-977-7650
3:15 P.M. CDT
BELO TO ACQUIRE KENS-TV AND KENS-AM
IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Dallas - Belo (NYSE:BLC) announced today that it has agreed to purchase
KENS-TV (CBS) and KENS-AM in San Antonio, TX, from The E.W. Scripps Company in
exchange for Belo's interest in the Television Food Network (TVFN) and $75
million in cash. The agreement is subject to government and other approvals as
well as the completion of Scripps' purchase of KENS-TV and KENS-AM from
Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc.
San Antonio is the nation's 38th-largest television market. The addition of
KENS-TV, San Antonio's leading television station, will increase the size of
Belo's station group from 16 to 17 network-affiliated television stations and
extend its reach of U.S. television households to 14.1 percent. Belo's Texas
television ownership also includes WFAA-TV (ABC) in Dallas-Fort Worth and
KHOU-TV (CBS) in Houston.
Robert W. Decherd, Belo's chairman, president and chief executive officer,
said, "This is an ideal outcome for Belo shareholders, The Scripps Company and
the Television Food Network. Belo's core strength is operating
network-affiliated television stations and daily newspapers with a strong
emphasis on local news. KENS-TV is one of the nation's premier television
stations located in one of Texas' largest and fastest growing cities. We look
forward to serving the San Antonio community with a continued deep commitment to
journalistic excellence and community service.
"At the same time, TVFN will complement Scripps' Home & Garden Television.
Scripps' commitment to expanding its presence in the cable network business
enhances TVFN's ability to strengthen what is an already outstanding franchise."
Belo holds a majority interest in TVFN as a result of its acquisition of
The Providence Journal Company on February 28, 1997.
Belo is one of the nation's largest media companies with a diversified
group of television broadcasting, newspaper publishing, cable network and
electronic media assets. The Company's television group currently reaches 13.5
percent of U.S. television households, including three stations in the top 12
television markets: WFAA-TV (ABC) in Dallas-Forth Worth; KHOU-TV (CBS) in
Houston; and KING-TV (NBC) in Seattle-Tacoma. Belo has seven stations in the top
30 markets, 11 stations in the top 50 markets, and network-affiliation as
follows: four ABC affiliates, five CBS affiliates, five NBC affiliates and two
FOX affiliates. In addition, the Company manages four television stations
through local marketing agreements, owns three local or regional cable news
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channels, is the managing general partner of the Television Food Network and
owns Belo Productions, Inc.
Belo's Publishing Division is headed by The Dallas Morning News
(dallasnews.com), which has the country's seventh largest Sunday circulation and
ninth largest daily circulation, and the Providence Journal-Bulletin
(projo.com), the leading newspaper in Rhode Island and southeastern
Massachusetts. Belo also owns The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California; the
Owensboro (KY) Messenger-Inquirer; The Bryan-College Station (TX) Eagle; the
Arlington (TX) Morning News; and The Gleaner in Henderson, Kentucky.
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