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REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
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HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 4832 99-0113417
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
ORGANIZATION)
6767 WEST TROPICANA AVENUE, SUITE 102
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89103
(702) 367-3322
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING
AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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L. LOWRY MAYS
HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
200 CONCORD PLAZA, SUITE 600
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78216
(210) 822-2828
(NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING
AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
WITH COPIES TO:
STEPHEN C. MOUNT MICHAEL D. WORTLEY
AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P. VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.
1500 NATIONSBANK PLAZA 3700 TRAMMELL CROW CENTER
300 CONVENT STREET 2001 ROSS AVENUE
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205 DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE OF THE SECURITIES TO THE
PUBLIC: AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE AND UPON CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE ENCLOSED
JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS.
IF ANY SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED ON THIS FORM ARE BEING OFFERED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE FORMATION OF A HOLDING COMPANY AND THERE IS COMPLIANCE WITH
GENERAL INSTRUCTION G, CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX. [ ]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED
AMOUNT MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE REGISTRATION
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) PER SHARE(2) OFFERING PRICE (2) FEE (3)
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Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 5,559,464 $1.98 $11,007,739 $3,336
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(1) Based on the maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock of the
Registrant to be issued in connection with the merger (the "Merger") of a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant into Tichenor Media System, Inc.
("Tichenor").
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee based
upon the book value of the outstanding Common Stock and Common Stock
equivalents of Tichenor as of September 30, 1996 in accordance with Rule
457(f)(2) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
(3) Pursuant to Section 14(g)(1)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the fee of $47,902 paid by the Registrant in connection with the
filing on October 18, 1996 of its preliminary proxy material relating to
the Merger has been credited against the registration fee payable in
connection with this offering.
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE
OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT
SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.
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HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
6767 West Tropicana Avenue, Suite 102
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
January 15, 1997
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the
"Heftel Meeting") of Heftel Broadcasting Corporation ("Heftel") to be held on
Friday, February 14, 1997 at 9:00 a.m., local time at 6767 West Tropicana
Avenue, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103.
At the Heftel Meeting, you will be asked to approve certain matters
related to the proposed acquisition by Heftel of Tichenor Media System, Inc.
("Tichenor") pursuant to an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger
dated October 10, 1996, by and between Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
("Clear Channel") and Tichenor, which Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan
of Merger has been assigned to Heftel by Clear Channel (as so assigned, the
"Merger Agreement").
The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of a newly-formed
wholly-owned subsidiary of Heftel with and into Tichenor (the "Merger"). As a
result of the Merger, Tichenor will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heftel.
In connection with the Merger, you are being asked to consider and vote on
the following proposals:
1. To approve the issuance of up to (i) 5,559,464 shares of Class A
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Heftel Class A Common
Stock"), of Heftel to the holders of common stock, junior preferred
stock and a warrant of Tichenor in accordance with the Merger
Agreement, (ii) 7,078,235 shares of a new Class B Common Stock, par
value $.001 per share ("Heftel New Class B Common Stock"), of Heftel
that will have voting rights only with respect to certain matters,
will be convertible into shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock, and
will be issued to Clear Channel or its affiliates in accordance with
the Merger Agreement in exchange for shares of common stock of
Tichenor owned by Clear Channel or its affiliates and shares of Heftel
Class A Common Stock owned by Clear Channel or its affiliates, and
(iii) 7,078,235 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock (the "Share
Issuance").
2. Subject to approval of the Share Issuance, to approve the amendment
and restatement of Heftel's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to,
among other things, provide for the Heftel New Class B Common Stock
and increase the amount of authorized shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock (the "Charter Amendment").
Holders of record of shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock at the close of
business on January 6, 1997, the record date for the Heftel Meeting, are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Heftel Meeting. The affirmative vote
of a majority of the outstanding shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock entitled
to vote at the Heftel Meeting is required to approve the Charter Amendment. The
affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Heftel Class A
Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Heftel
Meeting is required to approve the Stock Issuance. Clear Channel and its
affiliates, which currently own approximately 63% of the outstanding shares of
Heftel Class A Common Stock, intend to vote in favor of the Charter Amendment
and the Stock Issuance.
You are urged to review carefully the attached Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus. A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached to the Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus as Annex A.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HEFTEL HAS DETERMINED THAT THE MERGER AGREEMENT
AND THE MERGER ARE FAIR TO AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF HEFTEL AND ITS
STOCKHOLDERS. ACCORDINGLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HEFTEL HAS APPROVED THE
MERGER AGREEMENT AND THE MERGER AND RECOMMENDS THAT HEFTEL'S STOCKHOLDERS VOTE
FOR APPROVAL OF THE SHARE ISSUANCE AND CHARTER AMENDMENT AT THE HEFTEL MEETING.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Heftel Meeting, we hope you will
complete, sign, and date your proxy and return it promptly in the enclosed
envelope that has been provided for your convenience. This will not limit your
right to vote in person or to attend the Heftel Meeting. You may revoke your
proxy by following the procedures set forth in the accompanying Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus.
Sincerely yours,
L. LOWRY MAYS
President and Chief Executive Officer
Heftel Broadcasting Corporation
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HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
6767 WEST TROPICANA AVENUE, SUITE 102
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89103
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 14, 1997
To the Stockholders of Heftel Broadcasting Corporation:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Heftel
Meeting) of Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Heftel"),
will be held on Friday, February 14, 1997, commencing at 9:00 a.m. local time,
at Heftel's corporate offices, at 6767 West Tropicana Avenue, Suite 102, Las
Vegas, Nevada 89103, to consider and vote upon the following proposals in
connection with the proposed acquisition by Heftel of Tichenor Media System,
Inc., a Texas corporation ("Tichenor"), pursuant to an Amended and Restated
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 10, 1996, by and between Clear
Channel Communications, Inc. ("Clear Channel") and Tichenor, which Amended and
Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger has been assigned to Heftel by Clear
Channel (as so assigned, the "Merger Agreement"):
1. To approve the issuance of up to (i) 5,559,464 shares of Class A
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Heftel Class A Common
Stock"), of Heftel to the holders of common stock, junior preferred
stock and a warrant of Tichenor, (ii) 7,078,235 shares of a new Class
B Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Heftel New Class B Common
Stock"), of Heftel that will have voting rights only with respect to
certain matters, will be convertible into shares of Heftel Class A
Common Stock, and will be issued to Clear Channel or its affiliates in
accordance with the Merger Agreement in exchange for shares of common
stock of Tichenor owned by Clear Channel or its affiliates and shares
of Heftel Class A Common Stock owned by Clear Channel or its
affiliates, and (iii) 7,078,235 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock
(the "Share Issuance").
2. Subject to the approval of the Share Issuance, to approve the
amendment and restatement of Heftel's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation to, among other things, provide for the Heftel New Class
B Common Stock and increase the amount of authorized shares of Heftel
Class A Common Stock (the "Charter Amendment").
3. To consider and act upon such other business as may properly be
brought before the Heftel Meeting or any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
The close of business on January 6, 1997 has been fixed as the record date
for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at,
the Heftel Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Holders of
Heftel Class A Common Stock are not entitled to dissenters' appraisal rights
under the Delaware General Corporation Law in respect of the Merger.
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When proxies are returned properly executed, the shares represented
thereby will be voted in accordance with the indicated instructions. However,
if no instructions have been specified on the returned proxy, the shares
represented thereby will be voted FOR approval of the Share Issuance and FOR
approval of the Charter Amendment. Any stockholder giving a proxy has the
right to revoke it at any time before it is voted by filing, with the Secretary
of Heftel, either an instrument revoking the proxy or a duly executed proxy
bearing a later date. Proxies also may be revoked by attending the Heftel
Meeting and voting in person.
By Order of the Board of Directors
HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
January 15, 1997 L. Lowry Mays
President and Chief Executive Officer
TO ASSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE HEFTEL MEETING, PLEASE DATE THE ENCLOSED
PROXY CARD, WHICH IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HEFTEL, SIGN
EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME APPEARS THEREON AND RETURN IT IMMEDIATELY.
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TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC.
100 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1777
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
January 15, 1997
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the
"Tichenor Meeting") of Tichenor Media System, Inc. ("Tichenor") on Friday,
February 14, 1997. The Tichenor Meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. local time at
Tichenor's corporate offices at 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1777, Dallas, Texas
75201.
The Tichenor Meeting has been called to consider and vote upon a proposal
to approve and adopt an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
October 10, 1996 by and between Clear Channel Communications, Inc. ("Clear
Channel") and Tichenor, which Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger
has been assigned to Heftel Broadcasting Corporation ("Heftel") by Clear
Channel (as so assigned, the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heftel will be merged with and into
Tichenor and (i) each outstanding share of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per
share, of Tichenor (other than shares owned by Clear Channel or its affiliates)
will be converted into 7.8261 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock, (ii) each
outstanding share of Junior Preferred Stock, par value $10.00 per share, of
Tichenor will be converted into 4.3478 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock,
(iii) each outstanding share of 14% Senior Redeemable Cumulative Preferred
Stock, par value $1,000 per share, of Tichenor will be converted into the right
to receive $1,000 in cash, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends through
December 31, 1995, and (iv) a warrant to acquire shares of Tichenor Common
Stock will be converted into 180,000 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock. As
a result of the Merger, Tichenor will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Heftel.
Information regarding each of the matters to be voted upon at the Tichenor
Meeting is contained in the attached Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (the
"Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus"). We urge you to read the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus carefully. The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is being
mailed to all Tichenor shareholders on or about January 15, 1997.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TICHENOR HAS DETERMINED THAT THE MERGER
AGREEMENT AND THE MERGER ARE FAIR TO AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF TICHENOR AND
ITS SHAREHOLDERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TICHENOR HAS APPROVED THE MERGER
AGREEMENT AND THE MERGER AND RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL AND
ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT.
Whether or not you plan to attend in person, we urge you to complete,
date, and sign the enclosed proxy card and return it as promptly as possible in
the accompanying envelope. If you are a shareholder of record and do attend
the Tichenor Meeting and wish to vote your shares in person, even after
returning your proxy, you still may do so.
We look forward to seeing you in Dallas on February 14, 1997.
Very truly yours,
McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
PLEASE READ, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR PROXY
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TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC.
100 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1777
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 14, 1997
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the
"Tichenor Meeting") of Tichenor Media System, Inc., a Texas corporation
("Tichenor"), will be held on Friday, February 14, 1997, at Tichenor's
corporate offices at 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1777, Dallas, Texas 75201, at
9:00 a.m. local time, and thereafter as it may from time to time be adjourned,
for the purposes stated below:
1. To consider and vote on a proposal to approve and adopt an Amended and
Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 10, 1996, a copy
of which is attached to this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus as Annex
A, by and between Clear Channel Communications, Inc. ("Clear Channel")
and Tichenor, which Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger
has been assigned to Heftel Broadcasting Corporation ("Heftel") by
Clear Channel (as so assigned, the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to
which, among other things, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heftel will be
merged with and into Tichenor, with Tichenor becoming a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Heftel (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement,
(i) each outstanding share of Common Stock, par value $1.00 par share
("Tichenor Common Stock"), of Tichenor (other than shares owned by
Clear Channel or its affiliates) will be converted into 7.8261 shares
of Heftel Class A Common Stock, (ii) each outstanding share of Junior
Preferred Stock, par value $10.00 per share ("Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock), of Tichenor will be converted into 4.3478 shares of
Heftel Class A Common Stock, (iii) each outstanding share of 14%
Senior Redeemable Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1,000 per
share ("Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock"), of Tichenor will be
converted into the right to receive $1,000 in cash, plus all accrued
and unpaid dividends through December 31, 1995, and (iv) a warrant to
acquire shares of Tichenor Common Stock (the "Tichenor Warrant") will
be converted into 180,000 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock.
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Tichenor Meeting.
The Board of Directors of Tichenor has fixed the close of business on
January 14, 1997, as the record date for the determination of shareholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Tichenor Meeting, and only
shareholders of record at such time will be entitled to notice of and to vote
at the Tichenor Meeting. A list of Tichenor shareholders entitled to vote at
the Tichenor Meeting will be available for examination, during ordinary
business hours, at Tichenor's offices for ten days prior to the Tichenor
Meeting.
You are cordially invited and urged to attend the Tichenor Meeting in
person. The affirmative vote of each of (i) a majority of the outstanding
shares of Tichenor Common Stock voting as a single class, (ii) a majority of
the outstanding shares of the Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock voting as a
single class, (iii) a majority of the outstanding shares of Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock voting as a single class and (iv) a majority of the outstanding
Tichenor Common Stock and Junior Preferred Stock voting together as a single
class pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation of Tichenor is required to
approve and adopt the Merger Agreement.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO BE PRESENT AT THE TICHENOR MEETING, PLEASE DATE
AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED FORM OF PROXY AND MAIL IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE TO TICHENOR.
TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC.
David D. Lykes
Secretary
January 15, 1997
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* Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. *
* A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed *
* with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may *
* not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the *
* registration statement becomes effective. This prospectus shall not *
* constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy *
* nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which *
* such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to *
* registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such *
* State. *
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION. JANUARY 14, 1997
HEFTEL BROADCASTING TICHENOR MEDIA
CORPORATION SYSTEM, INC.
JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is being furnished to holders of
Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Heftel Class A Common
Stock"), of Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Heftel"),
in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of
Heftel (the "Heftel Board") for use at a special meeting of stockholders of
Heftel (the "Heftel Meeting") to be held on Friday, February 14, 1997, at
Heftel's corporate offices at 6767 West Tropicana Avenue, Suite 102, Las Vegas,
Nevada 89103, commencing at 9:00 a.m. local time, and at any adjournment or
postponement thereof. This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is also being
furnished to holders of common stock, par value $1.00 per share ("Tichenor
Common Stock"), and Junior Preferred Stock, par value $10.00 per share
("Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock"), of Tichenor Media System, Inc., a Texas
corporation ("Tichenor"), for use at a special meeting of shareholders of
Tichenor (the "Tichenor Meeting" and together with the Heftel Meeting, the
"Special Meetings") to be held on Friday, February 14, 1997, at Tichenor's
corporate offices at 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1777, Dallas, Texas 75201,
commencing at 9:00 a.m. local time, and at any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
The Tichenor Meeting has been called to consider and vote upon a proposal
to approve and adopt an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
October 10, 1996 by and between Clear Channel Communications, Inc. ("Clear
Channel") and Tichenor, which Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger
has been assigned to Heftel by Clear Channel (as so assigned, the "Merger
Agreement"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Heftel will be merged with and into Tichenor and (i) each outstanding share of
Tichenor Common Stock, other than shares owned by Clear Channel or its
affiliates, will be converted into 7.8261 shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock, (ii) each outstanding share of Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock will be
converted into 4.3478 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock, (iii) each
outstanding share of 14% Senior Redeemable Cumulative Preferred Stock, par
value $1,000 per share ("Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock"), of Tichenor will be
converted into the right to receive $1,000 in cash, plus all accrued and unpaid
dividends through December 31, 1995, and (iv) a warrant to acquire shares of
Tichenor Common Stock (the "Tichenor Warrant") will be converted into 180,000
shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock. As a result of the Merger, Tichenor
will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heftel.
The Heftel Meeting has been called to consider and vote upon the following
proposals in connection with the Merger Agreement:
(i) To approve the issuance of up to (a) 5,559,464 shares of Heftel Class
A Common Stock to the holders of Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor
Junior Preferred Stock, and the Tichenor Warrant in accordance with
the Merger Agreement, (b) 7,078,235 shares of a new Class B Common
Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Heftel New Class B Common Stock")
of Heftel that will have voting rights only with respect to certain
matters, will be convertible into shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock, and will be issued to Clear Channel or its affiliates in
accordance with the Merger Agreement in exchange for shares of
Tichenor Common Stock owned by Clear Channel or its affiliates and
shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock owned by Clear Channel or its
affiliates, and (c) 7,078,235 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock
(the "Share Issuance"); and
(ii) Subject to approval of the Share Issuance, to approve the amendment
and restatement of Heftel's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to,
among other things, (a) increase the amount of authorized shares and
replace the terms of the currently authorized Class B Common Stock,
par value $.001 per share (the "Class B Common Stock"), of Heftel
with the terms of the Heftel New Class B Common Stock and (b)
increase the amount of authorized shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock (the "Charter Amendment"). See "Description of Heftel Capital
Stock--Charter Amendment."
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This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus also constitutes a prospectus of
Heftel with respect to shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock to be issued in
the Merger in exchange for outstanding shares of Tichenor Common Stock and
Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and the Tichenor Warrant.
An aggregate of approximately 5,559,464 shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock are expected to be issued to former holders of Tichenor Common Stock,
Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and the Tichenor Warrant upon consummation of
the Merger (assuming no Tichenor shareholders perfect their dissenters'
appraisal rights). In addition, an aggregate of 7,078,235 shares of Heftel New
Class B Common Stock are expected to be issued to Clear Channel or its
affiliates in accordance with the Merger Agreement in exchange for 16,664
shares of Tichenor Common Stock acquired by Clear Channel from certain
stockholders of Tichenor and 6,947,821 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
currently owned by Clear Channel or its affiliates.
Heftel intends to apply for listing of the shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock offered hereby on the Nasdaq National Market.
This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and accompanying form of proxy are
first being mailed to stockholders of Heftel and Tichenor on or about January
15, 1997.
FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE BUSINESS AND
OPERATIONS OF HEFTEL AND TICHENOR THAT SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY HEFTEL
STOCKHOLDERS AND TICHENOR SHAREHOLDERS, SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE
26.
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THE SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
ADEQUACY OF THIS JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The date of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is January 15, 1997.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Heftel is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance
therewith files reports, proxy statements, information statements and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). The
reports, proxy statements, information statements and other information filed
by Heftel with the Commission can be inspected and copied at the public
reference facilities maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the following Regional Offices of
the Commission: New York Regional Office, Seven World Trade Center, 13th
Floor, New York, New York 10048; Chicago Regional Office, Citicorp Atrium
Center, 500 West Madison Street, 14th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60661; and Los
Angeles Regional Office, Suite 1100, 5670 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles,
California 90036. Copies of such material also may be obtained from the
Public Reference Section of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. The Commission also maintains a
Web site at http://www.sec.gov. that contains reports, proxy and information
statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically
with the Commission. The Heftel Class A Common Stock is traded as a "national
market security" on the Nasdaq National Market. Reports, proxy and information
statements and other information relating to Heftel can be inspected and copied
at the offices of the Nasdaq National Market, Report Section at 1735 K Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.
Heftel has filed with the Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-4
(together with any amendments thereto, the "Registration Statement") under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), with respect to the
Heftel Class A Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement. This
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus does not contain all the information set forth
in the Registration Statement, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the Commission. Statements contained in this
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or in any document incorporated by reference
in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus as to the contents of any contract or
other document referred to herein or therein are not necessarily complete, and
in each instance reference is made to the copy of such contract or other
document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or such other
document, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such
reference. The Registration Statement, including exhibits filed as a part
thereof, are available for inspection and copying at the Commission's offices
as described above.
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed with the Commission by Heftel pursuant to
the Exchange Act are incorporated by reference in this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus:
1. Heftel's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1996; and
2. The description of Heftel's Common Stock contained in the section
entitled "Description of Capital Stock" contained in the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Heftel, as amended, filed
with the Commission on April 29, 1994 (No. 33-78370) and
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form
8-A filed by Heftel with the Commission on July 8, 1994, and the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Heftel, as amended, filed
with the Commission on February 26, 1996 (No. 333-1060).
All documents subsequently filed by Heftel pursuant to Section 13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and prior to the date of the Special Meetings shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
and to be part hereof from
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the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed
to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement
so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so superseded, to
constitute a part of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
THIS JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCORPORATES DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
THAT ARE NOT PRESENTED HEREIN OR DELIVERED HEREWITH. SUCH DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN
EXHIBITS TO SUCH DOCUMENTS UNLESS SUCH EXHIBITS ARE SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED
BY REFERENCE) ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM THIS JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IS DELIVERED, UPON WRITTEN OR ORAL REQUEST, WITHOUT
CHARGE, DIRECTED TO JOHN T. KENDRICK, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER, HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION, 6767 WEST TROPICANA AVENUE, SUITE
102, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89103, TELEPHONE NUMBER (702) 367-3322. IN ORDER TO
ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY OF THE DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO THE SPECIAL MEETINGS, ANY
REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE BY FEBRUARY 4, 1997.
NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATION OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES OR THE
OFFERING OF SECURITIES MADE HEREBY AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR
REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY HEFTEL,
TICHENOR OR ANY OTHER PERSON. THIS JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, ANY
SECURITIES, OR THE SOLICITATION OF A PROXY, IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH
OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS UNLAWFUL OR TO OR FROM ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS
UNLAWFUL TO MAKE ANY SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN SUCH JURISDICTION.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Recent Developments Concerning Heftel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The Special Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The Merger and Related Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Heftel Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Data . . . . . . . . 20
Tichenor Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Data . . . . . . . 22
Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Data . . 24
Comparative Per Share Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
RISK FACTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Risks Relating to the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Integration of the Business of Heftel and Tichenor . . . . . . . . . . 26
Control by the Tichenor Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Exchange Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Dilution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tax Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Risks Relating to Heftel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
No Assurance of Completion of Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Recent Change of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Concentration of Cash Flow from Los Angeles Stations . . . . . . . . . 28
Financial Leverage; Pledge of Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Growth Through Future Acquisitions; Capital Requirements . . . . . . . 28
Government Regulation of Broadcasting Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
New Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Uncertainty as to Market Price of the Heftel Class A Common Stock . . 30
Relationship Between Clear Channel and Heftel . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Forward-Looking Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
THE SPECIAL MEETINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Times and Places; Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Voting; Votes Required for Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Proxies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Solicitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
THE MERGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Background of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Recommendation of the Heftel Special Committee and the Heftel Board;
Heftel's Reasons for the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Opinion of Heftel's Investment Banker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Recommendation of the Tichenor Board and Tichenor's Reasons for the
Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Potential Effects of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Accounting Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Regulatory Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Exchange of Stock Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Fractional Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Stock Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Federal Securities Laws Consequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Dissenters' Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND RELATED AGREEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Effective Time of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Manner and Basis of Converting Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Conditions of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Representations and Warranties of Heftel and Tichenor . . . . . . . . 58
Access to Assets, Personnel and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
No Solicitation of Competing Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Conduct of Business of Heftel and Tichenor Prior to the Merger . . . . 60
Management of Heftel Following the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Indemnification and Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Termination or Amendment of Merger Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
The Registration Rights Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
The Stockholders Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
BUSINESS OF HEFTEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Spanish Language Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Radio Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Management of Heftel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Recent Change of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Ownership of Heftel Common Stock by Management and Certain Beneficial
Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
BUSINESS OF TICHENOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Tichenor Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
POST-MERGER PROFILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Business of Heftel After the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Management of Heftel Following the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Heftel Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Data . . . . . . . . 82
Tichenor Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Data . . . . . . . 84
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS OF TICHENOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
The nine months ended September 30, 1996 compared to the nine months
ended September 30, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Comparison of 1994 versus 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Comparison of 1993 versus 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Liquidity and Capital Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
DESCRIPTION OF HEFTEL CAPITAL STOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Current Capital Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Charter Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Certain Antitakeover Effects of Charter Amendment and Delaware Law . . 93
Alien Ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Transfer Agent and Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF TICHENOR STOCK AND HEFTEL
CLASS A COMMON
STOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Authorized Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Required Vote for Certain Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Appraisal Rights of Dissenting Stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Stockholder Consent to Action without Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Special Meetings of Stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Vacancies on Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Removal of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Amendment of Charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Amendment of Bylaws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Indemnification of Directors and Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Limited Liability of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
FUTURE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
EXPERTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
LEGAL MATTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
ANNEX A - MERGER AGREEMENT
ANNEX B - OPINIONS OF ALEX. BROWN
ANNEX C - ARTICLE 5.12 OF THE TBCA
ANNEX D - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PURSUANT TO RULE 14f-1
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SUMMARY
The following is only a summary of certain information contained elsewhere
in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and does not purport to be complete.
Reference is made to, and this Summary is qualified in its entirety by, the
more detailed information contained elsewhere in this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, including the attached Annexes and in documents
incorporated herein by reference. As used in this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, the terms "Heftel" and "Tichenor" refer to such
corporations, respectively, and, except where the context otherwise requires,
their respective predecessors and subsidiaries. All information concerning
Heftel included in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus has been furnished by
Heftel, and all information concerning Tichenor included in this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus has been furnished by Tichenor. Unless the context
indicates otherwise, all references herein to "Clear Channel" shall mean Clear
Channel and its consolidated subsidiaries. Stockholders of Heftel and Tichenor
are urged to read this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Annexes
attached hereto in their entirety.
THE PARTIES
HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Heftel), is the
largest Spanish language radio broadcasting company in the United States.
Heftel currently owns or programs 17 radio stations, 16 of which serve five of
the ten largest Hispanic markets in the United States, including Los Angeles,
New York, Miami, Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth.
Heftel was incorporated in Delaware in 1992 as the successor to a radio
broadcasting company which began operations in 1974. Heftel is 63%-owned by
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas corporation, based in San Antonio,
Texas. Heftel's principal executive offices are located at 6767 West Tropicana
Avenue, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103 (telephone number (702) 367-3322).
See "Business of Heftel."
HEFTEL SUB
Heftel Merger Sub, Inc., a Texas corporation ("Heftel Sub"), is a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Heftel that was formed to facilitate the consummation of
the Merger and has conducted no activities other than in connection with the
Merger and the Merger Agreement. The principal offices of Heftel Sub are
located at 200 Concord Plaza, Suite 600, San Antonio, Texas 78216 and its
telephone number is (210) 822-2828.
TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC.
Tichenor Media System, Inc., a Texas corporation ("Tichenor"), is a
national radio broadcasting company engaged in the business of acquiring,
developing and programming Spanish language radio stations in major Hispanic
markets in the United States. Currently, Tichenor owns or programs 20 radio
stations which serve six of the ten largest Hispanic markets in the United
States, including San Francisco/San Jose, Chicago, Houston, San Antonio,
McAllen/Brownsville/Harlingen and El Paso.
Tichenor was incorporated in Texas in 1982. Tichenor's principal
executive offices are located at 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1777, Dallas, Texas
75201 (telephone number (214) 855-8882). See "Business of Tichenor."
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CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas corporation, along with its
subsidiaries other than Heftel ("Clear Channel"), is a diversified broadcasting
company that currently owns or programs 103 radio stations and 18 television
stations in 33 markets excluding those radio stations owned or operated by
Heftel. In addition, Clear Channel owns a 63% equity interest in Heftel, a 50%
equity interest in the Australian Radio Network Pty. Ltd. which operates ten
radio stations in Australia, and a 33% equity interest in the New Zealand Radio
Network which operates 41 radio stations in New Zealand.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING HEFTEL
RECENT CHANGE OF CONTROL
On August 5, 1996, Clear Channel completed a tender offer and related
private purchase of stock from existing stockholders of Heftel (collectively,
the "Tender Offer"). As a result of the Tender Offer, Clear Channel currently
owns approximately 63% of the outstanding Heftel Class A Common Stock.
Following the completion of the Tender Offer, the previous Heftel Board was
replaced by persons designated by Clear Channel, and L. Lowry Mays, who is the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel, became the President
and Chief Executive Officer of Heftel. See "Business of Heftel--Recent Change
of Control."
FINANCIAL MATTERS
As a result of and in connection with the completion of the Tender Offer
and certain other events and transactions, Heftel incurred certain one-time
restructuring charges and recognized other losses during the quarter ended
September 30, 1996 totaling approximately $44.6 million, before tax benefits,
including $16.2 million of non-cash charges. Such charges, each of which was
effective as of August 5, 1996, consist of approximately $25.1 million relating
to the Tender Offer (including $18.8 million incurred in connection with
employment contract settlements with former senior executives of Heftel), $7.5
million relating to Heftel's refinancing of its credit agreement and $8.1
million relating to the discontinued operations of the radio network owned by
Spanish Coast-to-Coast, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heftel doing
business as Cadena Radio Centro ("CRC"). The remainder of the charges relate to
the cost to close and dispose of duplicate facilities and severance payments.
PROPOSED OFFERING
Heftel has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission relating to a proposed underwritten public offering of 3,850,000
shares (plus an additional 525,000 shares subject to an underwriters' over-
allotment option to be granted by Heftel) of Heftel Class A Common Stock, of
which 3,500,000 shares will be issued and sold by Heftel and 350,000 shares
will be sold by Clear Channel (the "Offering"). Heftel plans to use the net
proceeds to Heftel from the Offering to reduce borrowings under its Credit
Agreement (as defined herein). The approval of the Merger by the Federal
Communications Commission ("FCC") was conditioned upon Clear Channel, at the
time of the consummation of the Merger or within six months thereafter, owning
no more than 33 1/3% of the total outstanding Common Stock of Heftel. See "The
Merger--Regulatory Approvals." Unless otherwise indicated, references to the
"Offering" assume that Clear Channel sells 350,000 shares of Heftel Class A
Common Stock in the Offering, that the Offering occurs prior to the Merger and
that the underwriters' over-allotment option is not exercised. There can be no
assurance that the Offering will be completed.
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KSCA OPTION
Heftel has acquired an option to purchase all of the assets used in
connection with the operation of KSCA (FM), Glendale, California. The option,
which is exercisable only upon the death of Gene Autry, the indirect principal
stockholder of the seller, has an initial term which expires on December 31,
1997, but is renewable for additional one-year terms upon payment by Heftel of
$3.0 million on or before the then scheduled expiration date of the option. In
addition, the option will terminate if Heftel fails to pay the seller $10.0
million within five business days after termination or expiration of the
applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"). All such payments will be credited
against the purchase price for the KSCA assets if the option is exercised; in
certain circumstances, the seller is obligated to refund to Heftel a portion of
the foregoing payments if the sale is not consummated.
The purchase price for the KSCA assets is the greater of (a) $112.5
million, or (b) the sum of (i) $105.0 million, plus (ii) an amount equal to
$13,698.63 per day during the term of the KSCA time brokerage agreement
described below (the "KSCA Time Brokerage Agreement"), which daily amount is
subject to reduction if Heftel is unable to broadcast its programming on KSCA
under the KSCA Time Brokerage Agreement. Consummation of the purchase will be
subject to a number of conditions, including approval by the FCC of the
transfer of the FCC licenses for the station to Heftel.
In connection with the acquisition of the option, Heftel acquired rights
under the KSCA Time Brokerage Agreement, pursuant to which Heftel will begin
providing programming no later than 14 days after the $10.0 million payment
under the option is due. The required filings under the HSR Act were made on
January 6, 1997. See "Business of Heftel--Radio Stations--KSCA Option."
THE SPECIAL MEETINGS
HEFTEL MEETING
The Heftel Meeting will be held on February 14, 1997, at Heftel's
corporate offices, 6767 West Tropicana Avenue, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada
89103, at 9:00 a.m. local time. At the Heftel Meeting, holders of Heftel Class
A Common Stock will be asked to approve the Share Issuance and the Charter
Amendment.
Share Issuance. Heftel stockholders are being asked to approve the
issuance of certain shares of capital stock of Heftel in connection with the
Merger. Specifically, Heftel stockholders are being asked to approve the
issuance of up to (i) 5,559,464 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock to the
holders of Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and the
Tichenor Warrant, (ii) 7,078,235 shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock that
will be issued to Clear Channel or its affiliates in accordance with the Merger
Agreement in exchange for shares of Tichenor Common Stock owned by Clear
Channel or its affiliates and shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock owned by
Clear Channel or its affiliates, and (iii) 7,078,235 shares of Heftel Class A
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Heftel New Class B Common
Stock. For a more complete description of the terms of the Merger and the
Share Issuance, see "The Merger" and "The Merger Agreement and Related
Agreements."
Charter Amendment. Heftel stockholders are also being asked, subject to
approval of the Share Issuance, to approve the amendment and restatement of
Heftel's existing Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Current
Charter"). The proposed form of the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation (the "Charter Amendment") that Heftel stockholders are being
asked to approve is attached as Exhibit 1.1(a)
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to the Merger Agreement, which is included in this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus as Annex A. The Charter Amendment principally (a)
increases the amount of authorized shares and replaces the terms of the Heftel
Class B Common Stock as currently authorized (of which there are no shares
outstanding) with the terms of the Heftel New Class B Common Stock and (b)
increases the amount of authorized shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock. For
a more complete comparison of the Current Charter and the Charter Amendment,
see "Description of Heftel Capital Stock."
The Heftel Board has established January 6, 1997 as the record date (the
"Heftel Record Date") for the determination of Heftel stockholders entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Heftel Meeting. Each share of Heftel Class A
Common Stock is entitled to one vote. On the Record Date, there were
11,278,422 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock outstanding.
Because the Merger and related transactions may involve the issuance of
Heftel Class A Common Stock in an amount in excess of 20% of the aggregate
number of shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock outstanding, the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD") requires that Heftel
obtain the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock entitled to vote and present, in person
or by proxy, at the Heftel Meeting to approve the Share Issuance. Because a
subsidiary of Heftel, and not Heftel itself, is a party to the Merger, the
approval of Heftel's stockholders is not required under the Delaware General
Corporation Law ("DGCL") to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement or the
Merger. Under the DGCL, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of
the issued and outstanding shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock is required to
approve and adopt the Charter Amendment. Clear Channel and its affiliates, who
currently own approximately 63% of the outstanding Heftel Class A Common Stock,
have indicated to Heftel that they intend to vote all of such shares in favor
of both the Share Issuance and the Charter Amendment. See "The Special
Meetings."
TICHENOR MEETING
The Tichenor Meeting will be held on February 14, 1997, at Tichenor's
corporate offices at 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1777, Dallas, Texas 75201, at
9:00 a.m. local time. At the Tichenor Meeting, holders of Tichenor Common Stock
and Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock will be asked to approve and adopt the
Merger Agreement.
The Tichenor Board has established January 14, 1997 as the record date
("Tichenor Record Date") for the determination of Tichenor shareholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Tichenor Meeting. Voting rights for
Tichenor are vested in the holders of Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock, with (i) the holders of the Tichenor Common Stock having
aggregate voting rights equal in the aggregate to 55% of the voting rights of
all outstanding voting shares and (ii) the holders of the Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock having aggregate voting rights equal in the aggregate to 45% of
the voting rights of all outstanding voting shares on each matter coming before
the Tichenor shareholders. On the Tichenor Record Date, there were 684,168.93
shares of Tichenor Common Stock outstanding which were held by approximately 43
holders of record and 35,772.48 shares of Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock
outstanding held by nine holders of record. In addition, pursuant to the Texas
Business Corporation Act (the "TBCA"), holders of Tichenor Common Stock,
Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock each shall
be entitled to vote separately as a class on the approval and adoption of the
Merger Agreement.
Pursuant to Tichenor's Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and the
TBCA, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the
outstanding shares of (a) the Tichenor Common Stock and the Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock voting together as a single class and (b) each of the Tichenor
Common Stock, the Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and the Tichenor Senior
Preferred Stock voting separately is required for the
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approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to a Voting Agreement
with Heftel, certain Tichenor family members, including McHenry Tichenor, Sr.
and McHenry Tichenor, Jr. (the "Tichenor Voting Parties"), have agreed to vote
all of the shares of Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock
held by the Tichenor Voting Parties and with respect to which the Tichenor
Voting Parties have or will have the authority to direct the vote in favor of
the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and the Merger. Pursuant to a
separate voting agreement among certain members of the Tichenor family with
respect to certain shares of Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock held by them, the Tichenor Voting Parties, as holders of a
majority of the shares of each class subject to such separate voting agreement,
have the contractual right to direct the vote of the 549,745 shares of Tichenor
Common Stock (approximately 80% of the shares outstanding), and 30,348 shares
of Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock (approximately 85% of the shares
outstanding) subject to such separate voting agreement. See "--The Merger and
Related Matters--Management and Ownership of Heftel Following the Merger." Alta
Subordinated Debt Partners III, L.P. ("Alta Partners"), the sole holder of
Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock, voted to approve the Merger Agreement by
written consent on October 10, 1996. As a result, the approval and adoption of
the Merger Agreement by the Tichenor shareholders is assured.
THE MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS
THE MERGER AGREEMENT
On July 9, 1996, Clear Channel and Tichenor entered into the Merger
Agreement which, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, provides for the
acquisition of Tichenor by Heftel. At the time the Merger Agreement was
executed, Clear Channel, which then owned approximately 21.3% of Heftel's
outstanding Common Stock, had commenced but not completed the Tender Offer.
The then existing management and directors of Heftel were not involved in the
negotiations concerning the acquisition of Tichenor. The Merger Agreement
contemplated that following completion of the Tender Offer, Clear Channel
would, subject to the consent of the Heftel Board, assign the Merger Agreement
to Heftel. Following the closing of the Tender Offer on August 5, 1996
(pursuant to which Clear Channel acquired an additional 41.7% of Heftel's
outstanding Common Stock), Clear Channel offered to assign the Merger Agreement
to Heftel in accordance with the Merger Agreement. On October 10, 1996, Clear
Channel and Tichenor amended and restated the Merger Agreement to satisfy
certain requirements of the FCC. On October 10, 1996, the Heftel Board agreed
to the assignment of the Merger Agreement to Heftel, and adopted and approved
the Merger Agreement, the Merger, the Share Issuance, and the Charter
Amendment. See "The Merger--Background of the Merger."
CONVERSION OF TICHENOR COMMON STOCK, TICHENOR PREFERRED STOCK, TICHENOR WARRANT
AND CERTAIN HEFTEL CLASS A COMMON STOCK
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Heftel Sub will be merged with and into
Tichenor and Tichenor will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heftel.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (i) each outstanding share of Tichenor Common
Stock not owned by Clear Channel or its affiliates will be converted into
7.8261 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock, (ii) each outstanding share of
Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock will be converted into 4.3478 shares of Heftel
Class A Common Stock, (iii) each outstanding share of Tichenor Senior Preferred
Stock will be converted into the right to receive $1,000 in cash, plus all
accrued and unpaid dividends through December 31, 1995, and (iv) the Tichenor
Warrant, or the shares received upon exercise thereof if the Tichenor Warrant
is exercised prior to Effective Time (as hereinafter defined), will be
converted into 180,000 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock.
Prior to consummation of the Merger, Clear Channel will purchase 16,664
shares of Tichenor Common Stock from certain stockholders of Tichenor for
approximately $3.0 million. See "The Merger--Interests of Certain Persons in
the Merger--Tichenor." At the Effective Time, each share of Tichenor Common
Stock
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owned by Clear Channel or its affiliates will be converted into 7.8261 shares
of Heftel New Class B Common Stock and each share of Heftel Class A Common
Stock owned by Clear Channel or its affiliates will be converted into one share
of Heftel New Class B Common Stock.
No fractional shares of Heftel Common Stock will be issued. In lieu of
any fractional shares, a stockholder otherwise entitled to a fractional share
will receive cash in an amount determined by multiplying such fractional share
amount by the closing sales price of the Heftel Class A Common Stock on the
Nasdaq National Market on the trading day immediately preceding the closing
date of the Merger. For additional information on the conversion of shares of
Tichenor Common Stock, the Tichenor Warrant, Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock
and Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock (the Tichenor Junior and Tichenor Senior
Preferred Stock referred to collectively as the "Tichenor Preferred Stock"),
see "The Merger Agreement and Related Agreements--Manner and Basis of
Converting Shares."
An aggregate of approximately 5,559,464 shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock are expected to be issued to former holders of Tichenor Common Stock,
Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and the Tichenor Warrant upon consummation of
the Merger (assuming no holders of Tichenor Common Stock perfect their
dissenters' appraisal rights). In addition, an aggregate of 7,078,235 shares of
Heftel New Class B Common Stock are expected to be issued to Clear Channel or
its affiliates in accordance with the Merger Agreement in exchange for 16,664
shares of Tichenor Common Stock acquired by Clear Channel from certain
stockholders of Tichenor and 6,947,821 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
that will be owned by Clear Channel or its affiliates following the Offering.
MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP OF HEFTEL FOLLOWING THE MERGER
At or prior to the Effective Time, Heftel will enter into an employment
agreement with McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., pursuant to which Mr. Tichenor will
serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Heftel for a five year term.
See "Post-Merger Profile--Management of Heftel Following the Merger--Chief
Executive Officer." Mr. Tichenor is currently the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Tichenor. Also, immediately after the Effective Time, Heftel will
take such actions necessary such that five designees of Tichenor shall
constitute the entire Heftel Board. Tichenor has designated McHenry T.
Tichenor, Jr., McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr., Robert W. Hughes, James M. Raines and
Ernesto Cruz as its designees for the Board of Directors. Messrs. Raines and
Cruz currently serve on the Heftel Board. For more information on the Tichenor
nominees, see "Post-Merger Profile--Management of Heftel Following the
Merger--Directors."
Immediately after the Merger, the former stock and warrant holders of
Tichenor will own approximately 5,559,464 shares of the Heftel Class A Common
Stock, representing approximately 27% of the then total outstanding Heftel
Common Stock after giving effect to the Offering. In addition, Clear Channel
and its affiliates will own approximately 7,078,235 outstanding shares of
Heftel New Class B Common Stock, representing approximately 34% of the total
outstanding Common Stock of Heftel at such time, and the other stockholders of
Heftel will own the remaining 8,099,910 outstanding shares of Heftel Class A
Common Stock. There are currently no outstanding shares of Heftel Class B
Common Stock. As used herein, the term "Common Stock" of Heftel prior to
consummation of the Merger shall mean the Heftel Class A Common Stock and the
Heftel Class B Common Stock, as currently authorized, and, upon consummation of
the Merger, shall mean the Heftel Class A Common Stock and the Heftel New Class
B Common Stock.
The Merger requires the approval of the FCC, which was obtained on January
7, 1997. In order to comply with the FCC's cross-interest policy, the FCC's
approval was conditioned upon Clear Channel owning no more than 33 1/3% of the
total outstanding Heftel Common Stock within six months following consummation
of the Merger (the "FCC Approval Condition"). The FCC's cross-interest policy
bars a party which holds an
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attributable interest in one or more radio stations in a market from having a
"meaningful relationship" with another radio station in that market. A
"meaningful relationship" is construed by the FCC to include a non-voting
equity position in excess of 33 1/3% of the total outstanding Heftel Common
Stock. After consummation of the Merger and the Offering, Clear Channel will
own approximately 34% of the total outstanding Common Stock of Heftel
(approximately 33% if the underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in
full).
Immediately after the Merger, certain members of the Tichenor family
(collectively, the "Tichenor Family") will own an aggregate of approximately
4,556,486 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock (representing approximately 33%
of the then outstanding Heftel Class A Common Stock after giving effect to the
Offering) and may have the ability, if they act together as a group, to control
Heftel. The members of the Tichenor Family have entered into a Voting
Agreement pursuant to which the majority of the shares of Tichenor Common Stock
and Junior Preferred Stock currently held by them, as well as the approximately
4,345,718 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock to be received in exchange
therefor in the Merger, shall be voted in accordance with the instructions of
the holders of a majority of such shares. Clear Channel and its affiliates
will own only Heftel New Class B Common Stock as a result of the Merger and
thus will not have the right to vote for the election of directors of Heftel,
although Clear Channel and its affiliates will have certain class voting rights
discussed in more detail below.
The Heftel New Class B Common Stock that Clear Channel and its affiliates
will receive in the Merger will convert into Heftel Class A Common Stock
automatically upon sale or transfer to a person or entity other than Clear
Channel or an affiliate of Clear Channel. Each share of the Heftel New Class B
Common Stock will be convertible into Heftel Class A Common Stock at the option
of its holder, subject to any required FCC consents. In addition, Clear
Channel and its affiliates may convert shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
held by them into shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock at their option.
Holders of the Heftel New Class B Common Stock will in certain
circumstances have certain voting rights. Specifically, so long as Clear
Channel and its affiliates own at least 20% of Heftel's Common Stock then
outstanding, Heftel shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to, without
the vote or consent by the holders of a majority of the Heftel New Class B
Common Stock voting as a single class, take any of the following actions: (i)
effect the sale, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the
assets of Heftel, or effect any merger or consolidation involving Heftel where
the stockholders of Heftel immediately prior to such transaction would not own
at least 50% of the capital stock of the surviving entity, or any
reclassification, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of
Heftel; (ii) authorize, issue or obligate itself to issue any shares of
Preferred Stock; (iii) make or permit any amendment to Heftel's Certificate of
Incorporation that adversely affects the rights of the holders of Heftel New
Class B Common Stock; (iv) declare or pay any non-cash dividends on or make any
other non-cash distribution on its Common Stock; or (v) make or permit any
amendment or modification to Heftel's Certificate of Incorporation concerning
Heftel's capital stock.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEFTEL BOARD; HEFTEL'S REASONS FOR THE MERGER
The Heftel Board has determined that the Merger is fair to and in the best
interests of Heftel and its stockholders and recommends that the Heftel
stockholders approve the Share Issuance and Charter Amendment. The decision of
the Heftel Board to approve the Merger Agreement and to recommend that Heftel
stockholders vote in favor of the Share Issuance and Charter Amendment is based
on its evaluation of a number of factors including, among others, the opinion
of Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated ("Alex. Brown"), that the consideration to
be paid by Heftel pursuant to the Merger Agreement is fair to Heftel from a
financial point of view. See "The Merger--Recommendation of the Heftel Special
Committee and the Heftel Board; Heftel's Reasons for the Merger" and "--Opinion
of Heftel's Investment Banker."
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RECOMMENDATION OF THE TICHENOR BOARD; TICHENOR'S REASONS FOR THE MERGER
The Tichenor Board has determined that the terms of the Merger are fair to
and in the best interests of Tichenor and its shareholders. The Tichenor Board
has approved the Merger Agreement and the Merger and recommends that the
Tichenor shareholders vote for approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement.
See "The Merger--Recommendation of the Tichenor Board; Tichenor's Reasons for
the Merger."
OPINION OF HEFTEL'S INVESTMENT BANKER
Heftel has engaged Alex. Brown to render its opinion as to the fairness,
from a financial point of view, to Heftel of the consideration to be paid by
Heftel pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
On September 9, 1996 and October 17, 1996 Alex. Brown delivered written
opinions to the Heftel Board or Special Committee that the consideration to be
paid by Heftel pursuant to the Merger Agreement is fair to Heftel, from a
financial point of view, as of such respective dates. In connection with the
opinion dated October 17, 1996, Alex. Brown did not update its analysis as of
September 9, 1996, other than to take into consideration the revised structure
of the transaction reflected in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement. See
"The Merger - Background of the Merger." The full text of Alex. Brown's
opinions, which set forth the assumptions made, matters considered and
limitations on the review undertaken by Alex. Brown, are attached as Annex B to
this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Heftel stockholders are urged to read
these opinions in their entirety. See "The Merger--Opinion of Heftel's
Investment Banker."
INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER
Heftel. In considering the recommendation of the Heftel Board with
respect to the Share Issuance and Charter Amendment, Heftel stockholders should
be aware that Clear Channel and certain officers and directors of Heftel have
certain interests in the Merger that are different from, or in addition to, the
interests of stockholders of Heftel generally.
Prior to consummation of the Merger, Clear Channel will purchase 16,664
shares of Tichenor Common Stock from certain stockholders of Tichenor for
approximately $3.0 million. At the Effective Time, each share of Tichenor
Common Stock owned by Clear Channel or its affiliates will be converted into
7.8261 shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock and each share of Heftel Class
A Common Stock owned by Clear Channel or its affiliates will be converted into
one share of Heftel New Class B Common Stock. Pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, Heftel will also enter into a Stockholders Agreement with Clear
Channel. See "The Merger Agreement and Related Agreements--Stockholders
Agreement."
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Clear Channel and
a subsidiary of Tichenor entered into a Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement")
pursuant to which Clear Channel loaned $40.0 million to the Tichenor subsidiary
to finance the subsidiary's acquisition of two FM radio stations and related
assets serving the San Francisco/San Jose market. The loan is secured by all
of the outstanding stock of a subsidiary of the borrower which holds the
licenses for the two radio stations. The loan is guaranteed by Tichenor and
the guaranty is secured by all of the outstanding stock of the borrower. The
loan and the guaranty will remain respective obligations of the Tichenor
subsidiary and Tichenor following the acquisition of Tichenor by Heftel
pursuant to the Merger. The loan becomes due on January 1, 1998 and must be
repaid in full at that time. The loan has no penalty for early repayment and
carries a market rate of interest.
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At the Effective Time, Heftel and Clear Channel will enter into a
Registration Rights Agreement (the "Clear Channel Registration Rights
Agreement") pursuant to which Heftel will grant Clear Channel certain demand
and piggyback registration rights with respect to shares of Heftel Common Stock
that may be held by Heftel and its affiliates from time to time. See "The
Merger Agreement and Related Agreements -- The Registration Rights Agreements
- -- Clear Channel Registration Rights Agreement."
Mr. L. Lowry Mays, who serves as the President, Chief Executive Officer
and director of Heftel, also serves in such capacities for Clear Channel. In
addition, Messrs. B.J. McCombs and John H. Williams currently serve as
directors of both Heftel and Clear Channel.
The Merger Agreement provides that Heftel shall use its reasonable best
efforts to maintain the director and officer liability insurance policy for
directors and officers of Heftel as in effect on July 9, 1996 or that such
other policy containing terms and coverage reasonably acceptable to Tichenor
and Heftel, and such policy shall remain in effect immediately following the
Effective Time. In addition, Heftel has entered into indemnification
agreements with each of the current directors of Heftel.
Tichenor. In considering the recommendation of the Tichenor Board with
respect to the approval of the Merger Agreement and the Merger, Tichenor
shareholders should be aware that certain officers and directors of Tichenor
and certain Tichenor shareholders have certain interests in the Merger that are
different from, or in addition to, the interests of shareholders of Tichenor
generally.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Clear Channel will, prior to
consummation of the Merger, purchase 16,664 shares of Tichenor Common Stock
from certain shareholders of Tichenor for an aggregate price of approximately
$3.0 million, or $180 per share. The Tichenor shareholders participating in
such sale and the number of shares of Tichenor Common Stock being sold by each
are as follows: Jean Russell, 4,166; William Tichenor, 4,166; Warren W.
Tichenor, 3,333; McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., 3,333; and McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr.,
1,666. McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. is the President, Chief Executive Officer and
a director of Tichenor. McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr. is the Chairman and a
director of Tichenor and Warren W. Tichenor is a director of Tichenor.
Upon consummation of the Merger, Heftel will enter into a five year
employment agreement with McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. to serve as the President
and Chief Executive Officer of Heftel at an annual salary of $260,000. See
"Post-Merger Profile--Management of Heftel Following the Merger--Chief
Executive Officer."
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Tichenor has the right to designate five
persons to constitute the entire Heftel Board immediately following the Merger.
The Tichenor designees include McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., McHenry T. Tichenor,
Sr. and Robert W. Hughes. Mr. Hughes is a Tichenor advisory director.
At the Effective Time, Heftel and certain Tichenor shareholders (the
"Major Tichenor Stockholders") will enter into a Registration Rights Agreement
(the "Tichenor Registration Rights Agreement") pursuant to which Heftel will
grant the Major Tichenor Stockholders certain demand and piggyback registration
rights with respect to the shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock received by
such persons in the Merger. See "The Merger Agreement and Related
Agreements--The Registration Rights Agreements--Tichenor Registration Rights
Agreement."
At the Effective Time, Clear Channel, the Major Tichenor Stockholders and
Heftel will enter into a Stockholders Agreement (the "Stockholders Agreement")
whereby such stockholders will agree to certain restrictions on the transfer of
their respective shares of Heftel Common Stock by such stockholders. The
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Stockholders Agreement also provides that certain of the stockholders parties
thereto will be granted certain "tag-along" rights and rights of first refusal
in connection with sales of Heftel Common Stock by such stockholders. See "The
Merger Agreement and Related Agreements--The Stockholders Agreement."
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Heftel will cause the
surviving corporation in the Merger to maintain a six year director and officer
liability insurance run-off policy for the benefit of the directors and
officers of Tichenor. In addition, Heftel will enter into indemnification
agreements with each of the individuals designated by Tichenor to serve as
directors of Heftel upon the completion of the Merger. See "The Merger
Agreement and Related Agreements--Indemnification and Insurance."
See "The Merger -- Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger."
REGULATORY APPROVALS
The Merger is subject to the requirements of the HSR Act, and the rules
and regulations thereunder, which provide that certain transactions may not be
consummated until required information and materials are furnished to the
Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the "Antitrust Division") and
the Federal Trade Commission ("the "FTC") and the requisite waiting period has
expired or is terminated. Clear Channel (as the ultimate parent of Heftel as
defined in the HSR rules) and Tichenor filed the required information and
materials with the Antitrust Division and the FTC on October 4, 1996. The
Antitrust Division commenced an investigation of the Merger but declined to
pursue any enforcement action. By letter from the FTC dated December 4, 1996,
the FTC informed Heftel that Heftel had been granted early termination of the
applicable waiting period for the Merger under the HSR Act.
The Merger is also subject to the requirements of the Communications Act
of 1934 and the rules, regulations and policies thereunder (collectively, the
"Communications Act"), which provide that the transfer of control of an entity
that holds radio broadcast and certain other communications licenses, requires
the prior approval of the FCC. Heftel and Tichenor filed the required
application for transfer of control with the FCC and the FCC granted its
approval on January 7, 1997. In order to comply with the FCC's cross-interest
policy, the FCC's approval was conditioned upon Clear Channel, owning no more
than 33 1/3% of the total outstanding Heftel Common Stock within six months
following consummation of the Merger. The FCC's cross-interest policy bars a
party which holds an attributable interest in one or more radio stations in a
market from having a "meaningful relationship" with another radio station in
that market. A "meaningful relationship" is construed by the FCC to include a
non-voting equity position in excess of 33 1/3% of the total outstanding Heftel
Common Stock. After consummation of the Merger and the Offering, Clear Channel
will own approximately 34% of the total outstanding Common Stock of Heftel
(approximately 33% if the underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in
full). The FCC's approval is also subject to the outcome of a broadcast
attribution rulemaking in which the FCC is considering the circumstances under
which it might attribute otherwise nonattributable equity interests in a
licensee.
A party wishing to contest the FCC's approval may do so during a thirty
day period commencing on the date public notice is given of the approval. The
FCC may reconsider its approval on its own motion for an additional ten days
thereafter. Public notice is expected shortly. The Merger may be consummated
during these periods unless the FCC stays the effectiveness of its approval. A
formal petition to deny the Merger was denied by the FCC on January 7, 1997.
See "Risk Factors--Risk Factors Relating to Heftel--Government Regulation of
Broadcasting Industry"; "The Merger -- Regulatory Approvals--FCC."
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CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
Consummation of the Merger is subject to a number of conditions, including
approval of the Merger Agreement by the stockholders of Heftel and the
shareholders of Tichenor; expiration or termination of the applicable waiting
period under the HSR Act (which has occurred); effectiveness under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of a registration statement relating to the
securities of Heftel to be issued in the Merger (which has occurred); no
material adverse event occurring with respect to Tichenor or Heftel; the
receipt and finalization of all required FCC approvals, licenses and
authorizations (which have, subject to the discussion above, been obtained);
and the expiration of a period of at least six months and one day following the
closing of the Tender Offer pursuant to which Clear Channel acquired control of
Heftel. See "The Merger -- Conditions to the Merger."
EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE MERGER
The Merger will become effective immediately upon the issuance of a
Certificate of Merger by the Secretary of State of the State of Texas or at
such time thereafter as is provided in the Articles of Merger (the "Effective
Time"). Assuming all conditions to the Merger contained in the Merger
Agreement are satisfied or waived prior thereto, it is anticipated that the
Effective Time of the Merger will occur as promptly following the Special
Meetings as practicable.
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT
The Merger will be accounted for as a purchase by Heftel in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. For a discussion of the effect
of the application of purchase accounting to the Merger, see "The
Merger--Accounting Treatment."
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
In connection with the Merger, Tichenor will receive an opinion of its
counsel, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., to the effect that the Merger will be treated
for Federal income tax purposes as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
If so treated, no gain or loss will be recognized by holders of Tichenor Common
Stock or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock upon the receipt of Heftel Class A
Common Stock in the Merger, except with respect to any cash received in lieu of
a fractional share. Even if the Merger is treated as a reorganization, holders
of Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock receiving cash in the Merger, holders of
Tichenor Warrants receiving Heftel Class A Common Stock in the Merger, and
holders of Tichenor Common Stock selling shares to Clear Channel prior to the
Merger will recognize taxable gain or loss upon such exchange. For a
discussion of these and other federal income tax considerations in connection
with the Merger, see "The Merger-Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences".
DISSENTERS' RIGHTS
Under the DGCL, Heftel stockholders are not entitled to dissenters'
appraisal rights in respect of the Merger. Holders of Tichenor Common Stock,
Tichenor Junior Preferred or Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock who do not vote in
favor of the Merger and who have otherwise properly complied with the
applicable provisions of the TBCA will be entitled to dissenters' appraisal
rights in respect of the Merger. See "The Merger--Dissenters' Rights."
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CERTAIN OTHER AGREEMENTS
The Merger Agreement provides that Heftel will grant certain demand and
"piggyback" registration rights to the Major Tichenor Stockholders who will own
an aggregate of 5,180,827 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock immediately
following the Merger, and will grant certain demand and piggyback registration
rights to Clear Channel with respect to any shares of Heftel Common Stock that
may be held from time to time by Clear Channel and its affiliates following the
Merger. The Merger Agreement also provides that Clear Channel and the Major
Tichenor Stockholders shall enter into a Stockholders Agreement with Heftel
whereby such stockholders will agree to certain restrictions on the transfer of
their shares of Common Stock of Heftel and will grant certain rights of first
refusal and "tag-along" rights with respect to certain sales of such shares.
See "The Merger Agreement and Related Agreements -- Stockholders Agreement" and
"--Registration Rights Agreements."
MARKET AND MARKET PRICES OF HEFTEL CLASS A COMMON STOCK; HEFTEL DIVIDEND POLICY
The Heftel Class A Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market
under the symbol "HBCCA". The following table sets forth for each of the
quarters in Heftel's fiscal years ended September 30, 1995 and 1996 and the
first and second quarters of fiscal 1997 the high and low sales prices per
share as reported on the Nasdaq National Market. Following the Merger, the
Heftel Class A Common Stock will continue to be traded on the Nasdaq National
Market.
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CLASS A COMMON STOCK
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High Low
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Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1995
First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.00 $ 9.50
Second Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.88 10.00
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.75 10.13
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.75 15.25
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1996
First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.50 $14.75
Second Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.00 15.25
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.88 19.50
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.63 28.25
Fiscal Year 1997
First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.75 30.75
Second Quarter (through January 10, 1997) . . . . . . . . 37.25 31.75
</TABLE>
On July 8, 1996, the last full trading day prior to the public
announcement of the Merger, the last sale price per share for the Heftel Class
A Common Stock was $31.63.
STOCKHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO OBTAIN CURRENT MARKET QUOTATIONS FOR THE
HEFTEL CLASS A COMMON STOCK. NO ASSURANCE CAN BE GIVEN CONCERNING THE MARKET
PRICE OF THE HEFTEL CLASS A COMMON STOCK BEFORE OR AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE
MERGER IS CONSUMMATED. THE MARKET PRICE OF THE HEFTEL CLASS A COMMON STOCK
WILL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN THE DATE OF THIS JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND
THE EFFECTIVE TIME AND THEREAFTER.
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Heftel has never paid a cash dividend on its Common Stock and does not
anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Heftel intends to
retain any earnings for use in the growth of its business. Heftel currently is
prohibited from paying any cash dividends on its capital stock under its Credit
Agreement.
RISK FACTORS
Stockholders of Heftel and shareholders of Tichenor should refer to the
information under "Risk Factors" for a discussion of certain matters that
should be considered in connection with an evaluation of the proposals to be
considered at the Special Meetings.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLEAR CHANNEL AND HEFTEL
Upon completion of the Merger and the Offering, Clear Channel will own
approximately 34% of the outstanding Common Stock of Heftel (approximately 33%
if the underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full). If the
underwriters' over-allotment option is not exercised in full, Clear Channel
would be required to sell up to 165,699 shares of Heftel Common Stock within
six months of the consummation of the Merger to comply with the FCC Approval
Condition. Any sale of shares of Heftel Common Stock owned by Clear Channel
could adversely affect the market price for the Heftel Class A Common Stock and
could impair the ability of Heftel to raise money in the equity markets. Clear
Channel has indicated to Heftel that it does not currently intend to sell any
of its shares of Heftel Common Stock, except as may be necessary to comply with
the FCC Approval Condition. In addition, pursuant to the Stockholders
Agreement, Clear Channel will agree not to sell any shares of Heftel Common
Stock for 180 days from the Effective Time, except as may be necessary to
comply with the FCC Approval Condition, and if the Offering is consummated,
Clear Channel will agree with the underwriters of the Offering not to sell any
shares of Heftel Common Stock for 90 days from the closing of the Offering.
However, there can be no assurances that Clear Channel will not sell any of
such shares in the future or that any such contractual restrictions will not be
waived. In addition, Heftel will grant Clear Channel certain demand and
piggyback registration rights. See "Risk Factors--Relationship Between Clear
Channel and Heftel--Future Sales of Common Stock" and "The Merger Agreement and
Related Agreements -- The Registration Rights Agreements" and "-- Stockholders
Agreement."
Although Clear Channel will own no shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
and thus will not be entitled to vote in the election of Heftel's directors,
Clear Channel will own all of the outstanding shares of Heftel New Class B
Common Stock, the holders of which will have a class vote on certain matters,
including the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Heftel, any
merger or consolidation involving Heftel where the stockholders of Heftel
immediately prior to the transaction would not own at least 50% of the capital
stock of the surviving entity, any reclassification, capitalization,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up of Heftel, the issuance of any shares of
Preferred Stock by Heftel, the amendment of Heftel's Certificate of
Incorporation in a manner that adversely affects the rights of the holders of
Heftel New Class B Common Stock, the declaration or payment of any non-cash
dividends on Heftel Common Stock or any amendment to Heftel's Certificate of
Incorporation concerning the capital stock of Heftel. See "Risk
Factors--Relationship Between Clear Channel and Heftel--Ownership of Heftel New
Class B Common Stock."
Pursuant to the Loan Agreement entered into concurrently with the
execution of the Merger Agreement, Clear Channel loaned a Tichenor subsidiary
$40.0 million, which will remain an obligation of the Tichenor subsidiary
following the acquisition of Tichenor by Heftel pursuant to the Merger. See
"Risk Factors--Relationship Between Clear Channel and Heftel--Loan Agreement."
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The nature of the respective businesses of Heftel and Clear Channel gives
rise to potential conflicts of interest between the two companies. See "Risk
Factors -- Relationship Between Clear Channel and Heftel--Potential Conflicts
of Interest."
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
CERTAIN STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS ARE
NOT BASED ON HISTORICAL FACTS, BUT ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT ARE
BASED UPON NUMEROUS ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT FUTURE CONDITIONS THAT MAY ULTIMATELY
PROVE TO BE INACCURATE. ACTUAL EVENTS AND RESULTS MAY MATERIALLY DIFFER FROM
ANTICIPATED RESULTS DESCRIBED IN SUCH STATEMENTS. HEFTEL'S ABILITY TO ACHIEVE
SUCH RESULTS IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. SUCH RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF
CAPITAL AND FINANCING, AMOUNT OF OTHER FINANCING AND OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING
HEFTEL'S BUSINESS THAT MAY BE BEYOND HEFTEL'S CONTROL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE MATTERS DESCRIBED IN "RISK FACTORS."
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HEFTEL SUMMARY HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following tables set forth certain summary historical consolidated
financial data for Heftel. The summary financial data for the five year period
ended September 30, 1996 are derived from Heftel's consolidated financial
statements incorporated by reference into this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended September 30,
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
1992 1993 1994(1) 1995(2) 1996(2)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net broadcasting revenues ................... $ 19,134 $ 20,932 $ 27,433 $ 64,160 $ 71,732
Revenues relating to Mi CASA ................ 581 399 -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total net revenues ......................... 19,715 21,331 27,433 64,160 71,732
Station operating expenses .................. 10,520 10,479 15,345 43,643 48,896
Expenses relating to Mi CASA ................ 768 1,470 -- -- --
Corporate expenses .......................... 3,671 2,530 3,454 4,720 5,072
Depreciation and amortization ............... 2,050 1,760 1,906 3,344 5,140
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total operating expenses ................... 17,009 16,239 20,705 51,707 59,108
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Operating income ............................ 2,706 5,092 6,728 12,453 12,624
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net ...................... (2,192) (2,312) (2,997) (6,389) (11,034)
Income (loss) in equity of joint venture(3) (991) 746 616 -- --
Loss on retirement of debt ................. (1,936) -- (1,738) -- (7,461)
Restructuring charges ...................... -- -- -- -- (29,011)
Other expenses, net ........................ (921) (533) (1,407) (428) (1,671)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total other income (expense) ............... (6,040) (2,099) (5,526) (6,817) (49,177)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before minority interest
and provision for income taxes ............. (3,334) 2,993 1,202 5,636 (36,553)
Minority interest in Viva Media(3) .......... -- -- (351) (1,167) --
Provision for income tax .................... -- (272) (100) (150) (65)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) from continuing operations .... (3,334) 2,721 751 4,319 (36,618)
Loss from discontinued operations(4) ....... -- -- (285) (626) (9,988)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net income (loss) .......................... $ (3,334) $ 2,721 $ 466 $ 3,693 $ (46,606)
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Income (loss) from continuing operations per
common and common equivalent share ......... $ (.90) $ .65 $ .14 $ .40 $ (3.56)
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Net income (loss) per common share and common
equivalent share ........................... $ (.90) $ .55 $ .05 $ .34 $ (4.53)
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Weighted average common shares and common
share equivalents outstanding .............. $ 4,046,360 4,638,019 5,384,678 10,805,346 10,294,967
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
OTHER OPERATING DATA:
Broadcast cash flow(5) ...................... $ 8,614 $ 10,453 $ 12,088 $ 20,517 $ 22,836
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30,
------------------------------------------------------------
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital ....................... $ (716) $ 715 $ 18,366 $ 14,967 $ 7,168
Net intangible assets ................. 10,387 8,727 70,528 109,253 121,742
Total assets .......................... 23,347 25,770 113,353 151,637 165,751
Long-term debt, less current portion(6) 24,995 25,779 58,472 95,937 136,126
Stockholders' equity (deficiency) ..... (11,018) (10,164) 44,436 43,581 12,101
</TABLE>
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(1) During August 1994, Heftel completed three separate business acquisitions
and began consolidating its previously unconsolidated investment in Viva
Media Group, a Florida general partnership ("Viva Media"). Total net
revenues and net income (loss), adjusted for interest expense on retired
debt, relating to these acquisitions and transaction from the respective
dates of these transactions to September 30, 1994 were approximately
$5,488,000 and $(80,000), respectively.
(2) During fiscal 1995, the Company completed several radio station
acquisitions. Due to the financial effects of these transactions, the
results of operations for 1996 reflect a full fiscal year of operations
for these radio stations compared to a partial fiscal year in 1995.
Consequently, the results of operations for the years ended September 30,
1995 and 1996 are not entirely comparable.
(3) Effective August 20, 1994, Heftel began accounting for its 49% interest in
Viva Media on a consolidated basis. Accordingly Viva Media's results of
operations are included in the consolidated financial statements for the
period from August 20, 1994 through September 30, 1994 and for the fiscal
years ended September 30, 1995 and September 30, 1996. Prior to August
20, 1994, the accounts and results of operations of Viva Media were
accounted for using the equity method of accounting.
(4) Heftel's Board of Directors approved a plan to discontinue the operations
of the radio network owned by CRC, effective August 5, 1996. The total
loss relating to the discontinued operations of CRC for fiscal 1996 was
approximately $10 million, and has been accounted for as discontinued
operations. Accordingly, the results of operations for CRC for prior
years have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
CRC intends to fulfill its contractual program obligations and is expected
to cease operating by early 1997.
(5) Data on station operating income excluding corporate expenses,
depreciation and amortization (commonly referred to as "broadcast cash
flow"), although not calculated in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, is widely used in the broadcast industry as a
measure of a broadcast company's operating performance. Nevertheless, this
measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for
operating income, cash flows from operating activities or any other
measures for determining Heftel's operating performance or liquidity,
which are calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
(6) Long-term debt, less current portion, excludes other non-current
obligations of Heftel ($1,533,000 at September 30, 1996).
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TICHENOR SUMMARY HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following tables set forth certain summary historical consolidated
financial data for Tichenor. The summary financial data for the five year
period ended December 31, 1995 are derived from Tichenor's consolidated
financial statements included elsewhere in this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus. The summary consolidated balance sheet data as of
September 30, 1996 and the consolidated statements of operations data for the
nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 have been derived from Tichenor's
unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which, in the opinion of management, include all
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair
presentation of financial conditions and results of operations. Operating
results for the nine months ended September 30, 1996, are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31,
1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine months
Year Ended December 31, ended September 30,
--------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------
1991 1992 1993(2) 1994 1995(3) 1995 1996
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net revenues .................... $ 20,772 $ 22,071 $ 31,799 $ 36,861 $ 41,601 $ 30,246 $ 33,112
Station operating expenses ...... 16,766 18,834 23,783 27,842 29,744 21,117 23,789
Corporate expenses .............. 1,206 1,454 2,238 2,484 2,686 1,852 2,745
Depreciation and amortization ... 1,787 1,412 1,931 2,368 2,467 1,821 2,372
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total operating expenses ...... 19,759 21,700 27,952 32,694 34,897 24,790 28,906
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating income ................ 1,013 371 3,847 4,167 6,704 5,456 4,206
Other income (expense):
Interest expense .............. (1,624) (1,286) (2,146) (2,594) (2,230) (1,426) (2,450)
Other income (expense), net(1) (8,197) (417) (86) 2,422 229 180 (55)
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total other income (expense) (9,821) (1,703) (2,232) (172) (2,001) (1,246) (2,505)
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income (loss) before income taxes
and extraordinary loss ........ (8,808) (1,332) 1,615 3,995 4,703 4,210 1,701
Income taxes .................... -- (21) 125 1,293 2,780 1,664 1,341
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income (loss) before
extraordinary loss ............ (8,808) (1,353) 1,490 2,702 1,923 2,546 360
Extraordinary loss .............. -- -- -- (382) -- -- --
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) ............... (8,808) (1,353) 1,490 2,320 1,923 2,546 360
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Preferred stock dividends ....... -- -- 229 431 439 329 --
Accretion of stock warrant to
redemption value .............. -- -- 1,516 715 1,434 414 311
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) applicable
to common shareholders ........ $ (8,808) $ (1,353) $ (255) $ 1,174 $ 50 $ 1,803 $ 49
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) per
common share .................. $ (13.43) $ (2.08) $ (0.39) $ 1.51 $ 0.07 $ 2.44 $ 0.07
========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Weighted average common
and common equivalent
shares outstanding ............ 654,856 650,777 654,651 778,211 740,150 738,431 747,523
========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
OTHER OPERATING DATA:
Broadcast cash flow ........... $ 4,005 $ 3,237 $ 8,016 $ 9,019 $ 11,857 $ 9,129 $ 9,323
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
------------------------------------------------ September 30,
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital .............. $ 5,034 $ 3,326 $ 3,003 $ 5,315 $ 7,487 $ 8,906
Total assets ................. 30,361 29,603 46,860 49,710 52,971 101,513
Long-term debt, less
current portion ............ 15,656 14,249 23,472 18,541 25,382 71,251
Senior redeemable cumulative
preferred stock ............ -- -- 3,229 3,360 3,379 3,379
Stockholders' equity (deficit) 12,450 11,092 10,575 11,789 11,959 12,045
</TABLE>
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(1) In 1991, Tichenor had investments in Spanish Radio Network ("SRN") which
owned and operated radio stations and an investment in a manufacturer of
canned Mexican food. Tichenor valued its investments in SRN and the food
manufacturer at zero due to permanent declines in value. SRN and the food
manufacturer had not sustained an earnings capacity which justified the
carrying amount of the investments using the equity and cost methods,
respectively. Included in other income (expense) net in 1991 are losses
from SRN of $3,565 using the equity method and losses from the valuation
of the investments in SRN and the food manufacturer of $4,418.
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(2) On June 15 and June 16, 1993, the assets of radio stations KSRR-FM and
KZVE-AM/KXTN-FM were acquired for $3,800,000 and $9,000,000, respectively.
A four year non-competition agreement with the seller of KZVE-AM/KXTN-FM
was purchased for $2,000,000. The intangible assets acquired are
amortized using the straight line method over 4 to 40 years. The call
letters for these stations were subsequently changed to KROM-FM and
KXTN-AM/FM, respectively. To effect the KSRR-FM acquisition, Tichenor
issued 3,000 shares of senior preferred stock, $1,000 par value, for
$2,678,164 in cash net of issuance costs. The KZVE-AM/KXTN-FM acquisition
was financed by increased borrowings obtained as a result of amending and
restating Tichenor's senior credit facility.
(3) See Note 2 to Tichenor's consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere herein for a description of acquisitions of certain radio
stations.
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SUMMARY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The summary unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data have
been derived from the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
statements included elsewhere in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. See
"Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information." The following information is
presented for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to present the
actual results of operations or financial position of Heftel had the
Transactions (as defined herein) and the Tender Offer actually occurred at the
beginning of the period presented or on the date indicated, nor is it
necessarily indicative of the future operating results or financial position of
Heftel.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended
September 30, 1996
---------------------------
Heftel
Heftel pro forma
pro forma(1) as adjusted(2)
------------ ------------
(dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net broadcasting revenues ............................. $ 119,747 $ 119,747
Operating income ...................................... 11,380 11,380
Income (loss) from continuing operations .............. (41,471) (32,774)
Income (loss) from continuing operations per common and
common equivalent share ........................... $ (2.59) $ (1.68)
============ ============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30, 1996
---------------------------
Heftel
Heftel pro forma
pro forma(3) as adjusted(4)
------------ ------------
(dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets ............................................. 485,470 485,470
Long-term debt, less
current portion(5) .................................... 207,377 98,659
Stockholders' equity ..................................... 200,274 308,992
</TABLE>
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(1) Assumes the following occurred on October 1, 1995: (i) the Tichenor
Acquisitions (as defined herein), (ii) the Merger, and (iii) the Tender
Offer.
(2) Assumes the Tender Offer and the following transactions (collectively, the
"Transactions") occurred on October 1, 1995: (i) the Tichenor
Acquisitions, (ii) the Merger and (iii) the Offering (at an assumed
offering price of $32.625 per share) and application of the estimated net
proceeds therefrom to pay down outstanding long-term debt.
(3) Assumes the following occurred on the date specified: (a) the Tichenor
Acquisitions and (c) the Merger.
(4) Assumes the Transactions occurred on the date specified.
(5) Long-term debt, less current portion, excludes other non-current
obligations of Heftel ($1,533,000 at September 30, 1996).
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COMPARATIVE PER SHARE INFORMATION
(unaudited)
The following unaudited comparative per share information presents certain
historical, pro forma, and pro forma as adjusted per share data of Heftel for
the year ended September 30, 1996 and certain historical, equivalent pro forma
and equivalent pro forma as adjusted per share information of Tichenor for the
year ended December 31, 1995. This information is presented as if each of the
following transactions, as applicable, had been completed at the beginning of
the respective periods presented: (i) the Tichenor Acquisitions; (ii) the
Merger; (iii) the Offering (at an assumed offering price of $32.625 per share);
and (iv) the Tender Offer. The comparative data per share information should be
read in conjunction with the selected historical consolidated financial data
and the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements, the
Heftel consolidated financial statements and related notes and the Tichenor
consolidated financial statements and related notes as included herein or
incorporated herein by reference.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended September 30, 1996
--------------------------------------------
Pro forma
Historical Pro forma(1) as adjusted(2)
---------- ------------ --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
HEFTEL
Income (loss) from continuing operations per common
and common equivalent share (3) ....................... $(3.56) $ (2.59) $(1.68)
Cash dividends declared per share (4) ..................... -- -- --
Stockholders' equity (book value) per share (5) ........... 1.05 11.62 14.90
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31, 1995
--------------------------------------------
Equivalent
Equivalent pro forma,
Historical pro forma(6) as adjusted(7)
---------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
TICHENOR
Income (loss) from continuing operations per common
and common equivalent share (3) ....................... $ 0.07 $ (19.84) $(12.87)
Cash dividends declared per share (4) ..................... -- -- --
Stockholders' equity (book value) per share (5) ........... 17.47 88.98 114.11
</TABLE>
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(1) The pro forma per share information gives effect to (i) the Tichenor
Acquisitions, (ii) the Merger; and (iii) the Tender Offer.
(2) The pro forma as adjusted per share information gives effect to (i) the
Tichenor Acquisitions; (ii) the Merger; (iii) the Offering (at an assumed
offering price of $32.625 per share); and (iv) the Tender Offer.
(3) Income (loss) from continuing operations per share is computed by dividing
income (loss) from continuing operations by the number of weighted average
common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period
presented.
(4) Neither Heftel nor Tichenor declared a cash dividend on its common stock
during the periods presented.
(5) The historical book value per share is computed by dividing total
stockholders' equity by the number of shares of common stock outstanding
at September 30, 1996 for Heftel and at December 31, 1995 for Tichenor, as
shown on the face of each company's statement of financial position
included herein or incorporated herein by reference.
(6) Equivalent pro forma per share information gives effect to (i) the
Tichenor Acquisitions; and (ii) the Merger, and is computed by multiplying
Heftel's pro forma income (loss) from continuing operations per share and
the pro forma book value per share, as applicable, for the respective
periods presented, by the average exchange ratio of 7.6586. This average
ratio is based on (i) the issuance of 7.8261 shares of Heftel Class A
Common Stock in the Merger for each share of Tichenor Common Stock
outstanding prior to the Merger; (ii) the issuance of 7.8261 shares of
Heftel Class A Common Stock for each of the 23,000 shares of Tichenor
Common Stock represented by the Tichenor Warrant; and (iii) the issuance
of 4.3478 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock for each share of Tichenor
Junior Preferred Stock outstanding prior to the Merger.
(7) Equivalent pro forma, as adjusted, per share information gives effect to
(i) the Tichenor Acquisitions; (ii) the Merger; and (iii) the Offering (at
an assumed offering price of $32.625 per share), and is computed as
described in Note 6 above.
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RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information in this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, the following factors should be considered carefully in
evaluating the proposals to be voted upon at the Special Meetings and the
acquisition of the securities offered hereby.
RISKS RELATING TO THE MERGER
INTEGRATION OF THE BUSINESS OF HEFTEL AND TICHENOR
The Merger involves the integration of two companies that have previously
operated independently. As soon as practicable following the Merger, Heftel
intends to integrate certain aspects of the operations of Tichenor. However,
there can be no assurance that Heftel will successfully integrate the
operations of Tichenor with those of Heftel or that all of the benefits
expected from such integration will be realized. Any delays or unexpected
costs incurred in connection with such integration could have an adverse effect
on Heftel's business, operating results or financial position. Additionally,
there can be no assurance that the operations, management and personnel of the
two companies will be compatible or that Heftel or Tichenor will not experience
the loss of key personnel. Furthermore, upon consummation of the Merger, a new
management team of Heftel will be formed, with McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. serving
as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heftel and Tichenor
designees constituting the entire Heftel Board. The new management team may
have different operating and strategic philosophies which may take time to
integrate into the existing business. There can be no assurance that such
integration will not adversely affect the operations of Heftel. See "Post-
Merger Profile--Management of Heftel Following the Merger."
CONTROL BY THE TICHENOR FAMILY
Immediately following the Effective Time of the Merger, the Tichenor
Family will have voting control over approximately 33% of the outstanding
shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock after giving effect to the Offering. This
will enable the Tichenor Family to exert significant influence in electing the
Heftel Board and over other management decisions. In any event, pursuant to the
Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, designees of Tichenor will
constitute the entire Heftel Board. See "Post Merger Profile -- Management of
Heftel following the Merger."
EXCHANGE RATES
The ratios at which Heftel Class A Common Stock will be exchanged for
shares of Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and the
Tichenor Warrant pursuant to the Merger Agreement were determined in July 1996
in arms-length negotiations between Clear Channel and Tichenor. On July 8,
1996, the last full trading day prior to the announcement of the Merger, the
last sale price per share for the Heftel Class A Common Stock was $31.63. On
January 9, 1996, the last sale price per share for the Heftel Class A Common
Stock was $35.75. The price of Heftel Class A Common Stock at the Effective
Time, as well as the prices at the date of this Joint Prospectus/Proxy
Statement and at the date of the Special Meetings, may vary as a result of
changes in the business, operations or prospects of Heftel, market assessments
of the likelihood the Merger will be consummated and the timing thereof,
general market and economic conditions and other factors. Because the exchange
ratios are fixed ratios in the Merger Agreement, they will not be adjusted in
the event of an increase or decrease in the market price of Heftel or in the
event of changes in the operations or prospects of Heftel or Tichenor.
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DILUTION
In connection with the Merger, former Tichenor stockholders will be issued
approximately 5,559,464 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock and will hold
approximately 27% of Heftel's outstanding Common Stock as of the Effective Time
after giving effect to the Offering.
TAX CONSIDERATIONS
If the Merger is consummated, but fails to qualify as a reorganization
under Section 368(a) of the Code, (i) Tichenor would be treated as if it had
sold all of its assets to Heftel Sub in a taxable transaction and would
recognize taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between Tichenor's
adjusted tax basis in its assets and the fair market value of the Heftel Class
A Common Stock delivered in the Merger plus the total amount of cash received
by the Tichenor shareholders (including cash received in lieu of fractional
shares); (ii) Heftel Sub would be treated as if it sold the Heftel Class A
Common Stock delivered to Tichenor in the Merger for an amount equal to the
fair market value of such Heftel Class A Common Stock and would recognize
taxable gain equal to the fair market value of the Heftel Class A Common Stock
issued in connection with the Merger; and (iii) the Tichenor shareholders would
be treated as if all of their Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock was redeemed in a fully taxable liquidation of Tichenor, and
each Tichenor shareholder would recognize taxable gain or loss in an amount
equal to the difference between such holder's adjusted tax basis in such
Tichenor stock and the fair market value of the Heftel Class A Common Stock
plus the amount of cash received in exchange therefor. For a discussion of
these and other federal income tax considerations in connection with the
Merger, see "The Merger--Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences."
RISKS RELATING TO HEFTEL
NO ASSURANCE OF COMPLETION OF OFFERING
There can be no assurance that the Offering will be completed or that it
will be completed at an offering price comparable to current trading prices for
the Heftel Class A Common Stock.
RECENT CHANGE OF CONTROL
On August 5, 1996, Clear Channel acquired a controlling interest in Heftel
and replaced the previous Heftel Board with its own slate of directors. The
new management team of Heftel may have different operating and strategic
philosophies which may take time to integrate into the existing business.
There can be no assurance that such integration will not adversely affect the
operations of Heftel.
ANTITRUST MATTERS
An important element of Heftel's growth strategy involves the acquisition
of additional radio stations, most of which are likely to require
preacquisition antitrust review by the FTC and the Antitrust Division.
Following passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the "1996 Act"), the
Antitrust Division has become more aggressive in reviewing proposed
acquisitions of radio stations and radio station networks, particularly in
instances where the proposed acquiror already owns one or more radio stations
in a particular market and the acquisition involves another radio station in
the same market. Recently, the Antitrust Division has obtained consent decrees
requiring an acquiror to dispose of at least one radio station in a particular
market where the acquisition otherwise would have resulted in a concentration
of market share by the acquiror. Although the Antitrust Division reviewed the
antitrust implications of the Merger and decided not
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to undertake any enforcement action, there can be no assurance that the
Antitrust Division or the FTC will not seek to bar Heftel from acquiring
additional radio stations in a market where Heftel's existing stations already
have a significant market share.
CONCENTRATION OF CASH FLOW FROM LOS ANGELES STATIONS
Broadcast cash flow generated by Heftel's Los Angeles stations accounted
for approximately 68% of Heftel's broadcast cash flow for the year ended
September 30, 1996. On a pro forma basis, assuming the Merger had occurred on
October 1, 1995, Heftel's Los Angeles stations would have accounted for 46% of
Heftel's broadcast cash flow for the year ended September 30, 1996. Increased
competition for advertising dollars with other radio stations and
communications media in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, both generally and
relative to the broadcasting industry, increased competition from a new format
competitor and other economic factors could cause a decline in revenue from
Heftel's Los Angeles stations. A significant decline in the revenue of the Los
Angeles stations could have a material adverse effect on Heftel's overall
results of operations and broadcast cash flow.
FINANCIAL LEVERAGE; PLEDGE OF ASSETS
As of September 30, 1996, Heftel's total debt, excluding other non-current
obligations, was approximately $136.1 million. On a pro forma basis, assuming
consummation of the Merger on September 30, 1996, Heftel's total long-term debt,
excluding other non-current obligations, as of such date would have increased
to $207.4 million. On a pro forma basis, however, assuming consummation of
both the Merger and the Offering (at an assumed offering price of $32.625 per
share) and the application of the estimated net proceeds of the Offering on
September 30, 1996, Heftel's total long-term debt, excluding other non-current
obligations, as of such date would have been approximately $98.7 million.
There can be no assurance Heftel will have sufficient cash flow to satisfy its
future debt service requirements, particularly if there is a downturn in the
operating performance of its radio stations or in economic conditions.
Stock and partnership interests of Heftel's subsidiaries are pledged to
secure the performance of Heftel under the Credit Agreement dated August 5,
1996, as amended, among Heftel, the lenders signatory thereto and NationsBank
of Texas, N.A., as agent (the "Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement
contains certain financial and operational covenants and other restrictions
with which Heftel must comply, including, among others, limitations on capital
expenditures, and the incurrence of additional indebtedness, prohibitions on
the payment of cash dividends and the redemption or repurchase of capital stock
of Heftel and restrictions on the use of borrowings. The Credit Agreement may
adversely affect Heftel's ability to pursue its strategy of further growth
through acquisitions. After giving effect to the Merger and application of the
estimated net proceeds from the Offering, Heftel will have approximately $56.3
million available under the Credit Agreement for future borrowings.
GROWTH THROUGH FUTURE ACQUISITIONS; CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
One of Heftel's growth strategies is to acquire additional radio stations.
There can be no assurance that Heftel will be able to complete any further
acquisitions or, if completed, that such acquired radio stations can be
operated profitably or assimilated into Heftel's business structure in the
manner desired by Heftel's management. Entities acquired by Heftel may have
liabilities for which Heftel may become responsible. Additional debt or equity
financing may be required in order to complete future acquisitions, and there
can be no assurance that Heftel will be able to obtain such financing. Heftel
may acquire stations that have not previously broadcast Spanish language
programming. In converting these stations to a Spanish language
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format, revenue and cash flow from station operations generated prior to the
conversion may not be indicative of future financial performance. Furthermore,
such conversions may result in significant operating losses for an undetermined
period of time.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF BROADCASTING INDUSTRY
The domestic broadcasting industry is subject to extensive federal
regulation which, among other things, requires approval by the FCC for the
issuance, renewal, transfer and assignment of broadcasting station operating
licenses and limits the number of broadcasting properties Heftel may acquire.
The 1996 Act, which became law on February 8, 1996, creates significant new
opportunities for broadcasting companies but also creates uncertainties as to
how the FCC and the courts will enforce and interpret the 1996 Act.
Heftel's business will continue to be dependent upon acquiring and
maintaining broadcasting licenses issued by the FCC, which are currently issued
for a term of seven years (the 1996 Act authorizes the FCC to extend the
license term to eight years, but this provision has not yet been implemented).
There can be no assurance that pending or future renewal applications will be
approved, or that renewals will not include conditions or qualifications that
could adversely affect Heftel's operations. Moreover, governmental regulations
and policies may change over time and there can be no assurance that such
changes would not have a material adverse impact upon the Heftel's business,
financial position and results of operations.
In addition, the FTC and the Antitrust Division have been reviewing media
acquisitions, including radio station acquisitions, to determine whether they
are in compliance with antitrust laws, even in situations in which the
acquisition conforms with the ownership restrictions of the 1996 Act. See
"--Risks Relating to Heftel--Antitrust Matters."
COMPETITION
Broadcasting is a highly competitive business. Heftel's radio stations
compete for audiences and advertising revenues with other radio stations of all
formats, as well as with other media, such as newspapers, magazines,
television, cable television, outdoor advertising and direct mail, within their
respective markets. Audience ratings and market shares are subject to change
and any adverse change in a particular market could have a material adverse
effect on the revenue of stations located in that market. Future operations
are further subject to many variables which could have an adverse effect upon
Heftel's financial performance. These variables include economic conditions,
both general and relative to the broadcasting industry; shifts in population
and other demographics; the level of competition for advertising dollars with
other radio stations and other entertainment and communications media;
fluctuations in operating costs; technological changes and innovations; changes
in labor conditions; and changes in governmental regulations and policies and
actions of federal regulatory bodies, including the FCC. Although Heftel
believes that each of its stations is able to compete effectively in their
respective markets, there can be no assurance that any such station will be
able to maintain or increase its current audience ratings and advertising
revenues. Radio stations can quickly change formats. Any radio station
currently broadcasting in either English or Spanish could shift its format to
duplicate the format of any of Heftel's stations. If a station converted its
programming to a format similar to that of a station owned by Heftel, the
ratings and broadcast cash flow of Heftel's station could be adversely
affected.
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES
The FCC is considering ways to introduce new technologies to the radio
broadcast industry, including satellite and terrestrial delivery of digital
audio broadcasting and the standardization of available technologies which
significantly enhance the sound quality of AM broadcasts. Heftel is unable to
predict the effect any such new technology will have on Heftel's financial
condition or results of operations. In addition, cable television operators
are introducing a new service commonly referred to as "cable radio" which
provides cable television subscribers with several high-quality channels of
music, news and other information and direct satellite broadcast television
companies are supplying subscribers with several high quality music channels.
UNCERTAINTY AS TO MARKET PRICE OF THE HEFTEL CLASS A COMMON STOCK
Because the market price of the Heftel Class A Common Stock is subject to
fluctuation, the market value of the shares of the Heftel Class A Common Stock
may increase or decrease prior to and following the consummation of the
Offering and/or the Merger. There can be no assurance that at or after the
consummation of the Offering or the Merger, the shares of the Heftel Class A
Common Stock will trade at the prices at which such shares have traded in the
past. The prices at which the Heftel Class A Common Stock trades after the
consummation of the Offering or the Merger may be influenced by many factors,
including the liquidity of the Heftel Class A Common Stock, investor
perceptions of Heftel and the radio broadcasting industry, the operating
results of Heftel, Heftel's dividend policy, possible future changes in
regulation of the radio broadcasting industry and general economic and market
conditions.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLEAR CHANNEL AND HEFTEL
Future Sales of Common Stock
Upon completion of the Merger and the Offering, Clear Channel will own
approximately 34% of the outstanding Common Stock of Heftel (approximately 33%
if the underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full). If the
underwriters' over-allotment option is not exercised in full, Clear Channel
would be required to sell up to 165,699 shares of Heftel Common Stock within
six months of the Effective Time to comply with the FCC Approval Condition.
Any sale of shares of Heftel Common Stock owned by Clear Channel could
adversely affect the market price for the Heftel Class A Common Stock and could
impair the ability of Heftel to raise money in the equity markets. Clear
Channel has indicated to Heftel that it does not currently intend to sell any
of its shares of Heftel Common Stock, except as may be necessary to comply with
the FCC Approval Condition. In addition, pursuant to the Stockholders
Agreement, Clear Channel will agree not to sell any shares of Heftel Common
Stock for 180 days from the Effective Time, except as may be necessary to
comply with the FCC Approval Condition, and if the Offering is completed, Clear
Channel will agree with the underwriters for the Offering that it will not sell
any shares of Heftel Common Stock for 90 days from the closing of the Offering.
There can be no assurances that Clear Channel will not sell any of such shares
in the future or that any such contractual restrictions will not be waived. In
addition, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by Heftel and
declared effective by the Commission on February 9, 1996, Clear Channel may
sell 2,156,799 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock that it currently owns.
Ownership of Heftel New Class B Common Stock
Following consummation of the Merger, Clear Channel will own no shares of
Heftel Class A Common Stock and thus will not be entitled to vote in the
election of Heftel's directors. Clear Channel will, nevertheless, own all of
the outstanding shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock, which will have a
class
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vote on certain matters, including the sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of Heftel, any merger or consolidation involving Heftel where the
stockholders of Heftel immediately prior to the transaction would not own at
least 50% of the capital stock of the surviving entity, any reclassification,
capitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of Heftel, the issuance
of any shares of Preferred Stock by Heftel, the amendment of Heftel's
Certificate of Incorporation in a manner that adversely affects the rights of
the holders of Heftel New Class B Common Stock, the declaration or payment of
any non-cash dividends on Heftel Common Stock or any amendment to Heftel's
Certificate of Incorporation concerning the capital stock of Heftel.
Furthermore, shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock will be readily
convertible into shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock, subject to any
necessary FCC consents. These provisions relating to the Heftel New Class B
Common Stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in
control of Heftel, thereby possibly having the effect of depriving stockholders
of the opportunity to receive a premium for their shares. Such provisions
could also have the effect of making Heftel less attractive to a potential
acquirer and could result in holders of Heftel Class A Common Stock receiving
less for their shares than might otherwise be available in the event of a
takeover attempt. See "Description of Heftel Capital Stock."
Loan Agreement
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Clear Channel and
a subsidiary of Tichenor entered into the Loan Agreement, pursuant to which
Clear Channel loaned the Tichenor subsidiary $40.0 million to finance the
acquisition of two FM radio stations and related assets serving the San
Francisco/San Jose market. The loan is secured by all of the outstanding stock
of a subsidiary of the borrower which holds the licenses for the two radio
stations. The loan is guaranteed by Tichenor and the guaranty is secured by all
of the outstanding stock of the borrower. The loan and the guaranty will remain
respective obligations of the Tichenor subsidiary and Tichenor following the
acquisition of Tichenor by Heftel pursuant to the Merger. The loan becomes due
on January 1, 1998 and must be repaid in full at that time. The loan has no
penalty for early repayment and carries a market rate of interest. Although
Heftel will not assume or otherwise have any obligations with respect to the
loan or the guaranty, potential conflicts of interest could arise between
Heftel, as the indirect sole stockholder of the Tichenor subsidiary, and Clear
Channel, as a creditor. Following the Merger, Heftel may refinance all or a
part of its consolidated indebtedness, including the loan to the Tichenor
subsidiary. There can be no assurance, however, that any such refinancing will
be consummated, or if consummated, that the terms thereof will be as favorable
as those of the loan from Clear Channel.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
The nature of the respective businesses of Clear Channel and Heftel gives
rise to potential conflicts of interest between the two companies. Heftel and
Clear Channel are each engaged in the radio broadcasting business in Miami, and
as a result, they are competing with each other for advertising revenues. Upon
consummation of the Merger, Heftel and Clear Channel will begin competing with
each other in additional markets. In addition, conflicts could arise with
respect to transactions involving the purchase or sale of radio broadcasting
companies, particularly Spanish language radio broadcasting companies, the
issuance of additional shares of Heftel Common Stock, or the payment of
dividends by Heftel.
Clear Channel has advised Heftel that it does not currently intend to
engage in the Spanish language radio broadcasting business, other than through
its ownership of shares in Heftel. However, circumstances could arise that
would cause Clear Channel to engage in the Spanish language broadcasting
business. For example, opportunities could arise which would require greater
financial resources than those available to Heftel or which are located in
areas in which Heftel does not intend to operate. Thus, although Clear Channel
has no current intention to do so, there can be no assurance that it will not
engage in the Spanish language
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broadcasting business. In addition, as part of Clear Channel's overall
acquisition strategy, Clear Channel may from time to time acquire Spanish
language radio broadcasting companies individually or as part of a larger group
and thereafter engage in the Spanish language radio broadcasting business.
Such activities could directly or indirectly, compete with Heftel's business.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act. Discussions
containing such forward-looking statements may be found in the material set
forth under "Summary," "The Merger," "Business of Heftel," "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of
Tichenor," "Post--Merger Profile," as well as within the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus generally. In addition, when used in this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, the words "believes," "anticipates," "expects" and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results
in the future could differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors set forth herein and
the matters set forth in the Prospectus generally. Heftel undertakes no
obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these
forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or
circumstances. Heftel cautions the reader, however, that this list of risk
factors may not be exhaustive.
THE SPECIAL MEETINGS
This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is being furnished in connection
with the solicitation of proxies (i) from the holders of Heftel Class A Common
Stock by the Heftel Board for use at the Heftel Meeting and (ii) from the
holders of Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock by the
Tichenor Board for use at the Tichenor Meeting.
TIMES AND PLACES; PURPOSES
Heftel
The Heftel Meeting will be held at Heftel's corporate offices, 6767 West
Tropicana Avenue, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103, commencing at 9:00 a.m.
local time on February 14, 1997. At the Heftel Meeting, holders of Heftel
Class A Common Stock will consider and vote upon the Share Issuance and the
Charter Amendment. No other business will be presented at the Heftel Meeting
other than those matters incidental to the conduct of the Heftel Meeting.
Share Issuance. Heftel stockholders are being asked to approve the
issuance of certain shares of capital stock of Heftel in connection with the
Merger. Specifically, Heftel stockholders are being asked to approve the
issuance of up to (i) 5,559,464 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock to the
holders of Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and the
Tichenor Warrant, (ii) 7,078,235 shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock that
will be issued to Clear Channel or its affiliates in accordance with the Merger
Agreement in exchange for shares of Tichenor Common Stock owned by Clear
Channel or its affiliates and shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock owned by
Clear Channel or its affiliates, (iii) 7,078,235 shares of Heftel Class A
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Heftel New Class B Common
Stock. For a more complete description of the terms of the Merger and the
Share Issuance, see "The Merger" and "The Merger Agreement and Related
Agreements."
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Charter Amendment. Heftel stockholders are also being asked, subject to
approval of the Share Issuance, to approve the amendment and restatement of
Heftel's Current Charter. The proposed form of the Charter Amendment that
Heftel stockholders are being asked to approve is attached as Exhibit 1.1(a) to
the Merger Agreement, which is included in this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus as Annex A. The Charter Amendment principally (a)
increases the amount of authorized shares and replaces the terms of the Heftel
Class B Common Stock as currently authorized (of which there are no shares
outstanding), with the terms of the Heftel New Class B Common Stock and (b)
increases the amount of authorized shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock. For
a more complete comparison of the Current Charter and the Charter Amendment,
see "Description of Heftel Capital Stock."
It is a condition to the consummation of the Merger that the Charter
Amendment and the Share Issuance be approved. Therefore, unless both proposals
are approved by the Heftel stockholders, the Merger will not be consummated.
Tichenor
The Tichenor Meeting will be held at Tichenor's corporate offices at 100
Crescent Court, Suite 1777, Dallas, Texas 75201 commencing at 9:00 a.m. local
time on February 14, 1997. At the Tichenor Meeting, holders of Tichenor Common
Stock and Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock will consider and vote upon a
proposal to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement. No other business will be
presented at the Tichenor Meeting other than those matters incidental to the
conduct of the Tichenor Meeting.
VOTING; VOTES REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL
Heftel
The Heftel Board has established January 6, 1997, as the Record Date for
the determination of Heftel Stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at
the Heftel Meeting. Only holders of record of Heftel Class A Common Stock at
the close of business on such date are entitled to vote at the Heftel Meeting.
On the Record Date, Heftel had outstanding and entitled to vote 11,278,422
shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock.
The presence, either in person or by proxy, of the holders of at least a
majority of the outstanding shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock entitled to
vote is necessary to constitute a quorum at the Heftel Meeting.
Because the Merger and related transactions will involve the issuance of
Heftel Class A Common Stock in an amount in excess of 20% of the aggregate
number of shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock outstanding, the NASD requires
that Heftel obtain the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock entitled to vote and present,
in person or by proxy, at the Heftel Meeting to approve the Share Issuance.
Because a subsidiary of Heftel, and not Heftel itself, is a party to the
Merger, the approval of Heftel's stockholders is not required under the DGCL to
approve and adopt the Merger Agreement or the Merger. Under the DGCL, the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding
shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock is required to approve and adopt the
Charter Amendment. Clear Channel and its affiliates, who currently own
approximately 63% of the outstanding Heftel Class A Common Stock, have
indicated to Heftel that they intend to vote all of such shares in favor of
both the Share Issuance and the Charter Amendment.
The holder of each outstanding share of Heftel Class A Common Stock is
entitled to one vote per share on each proposal considered at the Heftel
Meeting. On all matters considered at the Heftel Meeting, broker non-votes
will be treated as neither a vote "for" nor "against" the matter, although they
will be counted in
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determining if a quorum is present. In addition, abstentions are considered in
determining the number of votes required to attain a majority of the shares
present or represented at the Heftel Meeting and entitled to vote.
Accordingly, an abstention from voting on the Share Issuance by a stockholder
present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting has the same legal
effect as a vote "against" the Share Issuance because it represents a share
present or represented at the Heftel Meeting and entitled to vote, thereby
increasing the number of affirmative votes required to approve the Share
Issuance.
Tichenor
The Tichenor Board has fixed the close of business on January 14, 1997 as
the Tichenor Record Date for the determination of Tichenor shareholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Tichenor Special Meeting and at any
adjournments or postponements thereof.
The presence, either in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority
of the outstanding shares of each class of Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor
Junior Preferred Stock entitled to vote at the Tichenor Special Meeting is
necessary to constitute a quorum at the Tichenor Special Meeting.
Pursuant to Tichenor's Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and the
TBCA, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of each of (a) the
outstanding shares of Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock
voting as together as a single class, and (b) the outstanding shares of the
Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and Tichenor Senior
Preferred Stock, voting as separate classes, is required to approve and adopt
the Merger Agreement. The 3,000 shares of Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock
outstanding were all voted in favor of the Merger Agreement by written consent
on October 10, 1996. Voting rights for Tichenor are vested in the holders of
Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock, with the holders of
the Tichenor Common Stock having aggregate voting rights equal in the aggregate
to 55% of the voting rights of all outstanding voting shares and the holders of
the Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock having aggregate voting rights equal in the
aggregate to 45% of the voting rights of all outstanding voting shares on each
matter concerning before the shareholders.
On the Tichenor Record Date, there were 684,168.93 shares of Tichenor
Common Stock outstanding held by 43 shareholders of record and 35,772.48 shares
of Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock outstanding held by nine shareholders of
record. In addition, the 3,000 shares of Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock
outstanding that are held by a single shareholder were voted in favor of the
Merger and the Merger Agreement by written consent on October 10, 1996.
Pursuant to a Voting Agreement with Heftel, the Tichenor Voting Parties have
agreed to vote all of the shares of Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock held by the Tichenor Voting Parties and with respect to which
the Tichenor Voting Parties have or will have the authority to direct the vote
in favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to a
separate voting agreement among certain members of the Tichenor family with
respect to certain shares of Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock held by them, the Tichenor Voting Parties, as the holders of a
majority of the shares of each class subject to such separate voting agreement,
have the contractual right to direct the vote of the 549,745 shares of Tichenor
Common Stock (approximately 80% of the shares outstanding) and 30,345 shares of
Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock (approximately 85% percent of the shares
outstanding) subject to such separate voting agreement. As a result of the
affirmative vote of the shares of each of such class held or controlled by the
Tichenor Voting Parties, the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and
the Merger by the Tichenor shareholders is assured.
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PROXIES
Heftel
All shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock represented by properly executed
proxies will be voted at the Heftel Meeting in accordance with the directions
indicated on the respective proxies unless the proxies have been previously
revoked. Unless contrary direction is given, all Heftel Class A Common Stock
represented by proxies will be voted FOR approval of the Share Issuance, FOR
approval of the Charter Amendment and in the proxy holder's discretion as to
such other matters incident to the conduct of the Heftel Meeting. If any other
matters are properly presented at the Heftel Meeting for action, including a
question of adjourning the meeting from time to time, the persons named in the
proxies and acting thereunder will have discretion to vote on those matters in
accordance with their best judgment.
All holders of Heftel Class A Common Stock are requested to complete,
sign, date and promptly return the enclosed proxy card in the postage paid
envelope provided for this purpose in order to ensure that their shares are
voted. A Heftel stockholder executing and returning a proxy has the power to
revoke the proxy at any time before it is voted. A Heftel stockholder who
wishes to revoke a proxy can do so by executing a later-dated proxy relating to
the same shares and delivering it to the Secretary of Heftel prior to the vote
at the Heftel Meeting or by appearing in person at the Heftel Meeting and
voting in person the shares to which the proxy relates. Any written notice
revoking the Heftel proxy should be sent to Heftel Broadcasting Corporation,
6767 West Tropicana Avenue, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103, Attention:
Secretary.
Tichenor
If a shareholder attends the Tichenor Meeting, such shareholder may vote
by ballot. However, many of Tichenor's shareholders may be unable to attend
the Tichenor Meeting. Therefore, the Tichenor Board is soliciting proxies so
that each holder of Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock
on the Tichenor Record Date has the opportunity to vote on the proposal to be
considered at the Tichenor Meeting. When a proxy is returned properly signed
and dated, the shares represented thereby will be voted according to the
instructions on the proxy. If a Tichenor shareholder does not return a signed
proxy, such shareholder's shares will not be voted. Shareholders are urged to
mark the boxes on the proxy to indicate how their shares are to be voted. If a
Tichenor shareholder returns a signed proxy, but does not indicate how such
shareholder's shares are to be voted, the shares represented by the proxy will
be voted FOR approval of the Merger Agreement. The proxy also confers
discretionary authority on the individuals appointed by the Tichenor Board and
named on the proxy to vote the shares represented thereby on any other matter
that may properly arise at the Tichenor Meeting. As of the date of this Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the Tichenor Board does not know of any other
matters to be presented for action by Tichenor shareholders at the Tichenor
Meeting. If, however, any other matters not now known are properly brought
before the Tichenor Meeting, including a question of adjourning the meeting
from time to time, the Tichenor proxy holders will vote upon the same according
to their discretion and best judgment.
Any Tichenor shareholder who executes and returns a proxy may revoke such
proxy at any time before it is voted by (i) notifying in writing the secretary
of Tichenor at 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1777, Dallas, Texas 75201, (ii)
granting a subsequent proxy or (iii) appearing in person and voting at the
Tichenor Meeting. Attendance at the Tichenor Meeting by itself will not
constitute revocation of a proxy.
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SOLICITATION
Heftel and Tichenor will each bear its own expenses in connection with
this solicitation, including the cost of preparing and mailing this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus. In addition to solicitation by use of the mails, proxies
may be solicited by directors, officers and employees of Heftel or Tichenor, as
the case may be, in person or by telephone, telegram or other means of
communication. Such directors, officers and employees will not be additionally
compensated, but may be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in
connection with such solicitation. Arrangements will also be made with
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for forwarding of proxy solicitation
materials to beneficial owners of shares held of record by such custodians,
nominees and fiduciaries, and Heftel or Tichenor, as the case may be, will
reimburse such custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable expenses
incurred in connection therewith.
THE MERGER
GENERAL
Upon consummation of the Merger, Tichenor will become a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Heftel. Tichenor shareholders (other than Clear Channel or its
affiliates) will receive approximately 5,559,464 shares of Heftel Class A
Common Stock in exchange for all the issued and outstanding shares of Tichenor
Common Stock and Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and $3.0 million in cash (plus
accrued and unpaid dividends through December 31, 1995 of approximately
$379,000) in exchange for all the issued and outstanding shares of Tichenor
Senior Preferred Stock. In addition, Clear Channel will receive 130,414 shares
of Heftel New Class B Common Stock in exchange for 16,664 shares of Tichenor
Common Stock acquired by it prior to the Merger and the shares of Heftel Class
A Common Stock owned by Clear Channel will be converted into an equal number of
shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock. On January 10, 1997, the aggregate
market value of Heftel Common Stock to be received by Tichenor stockholders
(including Clear Channel) was approximately $203.4 million (based on a closing
price per share of Heftel Class A Common Stock of $35.75 on January 9, 1997 and
assuming that the market value per share of Heftel New Class B Common Stock is
the same as that of the Heftel Class A Common Stock), and the aggregate market
value of the outstanding Heftel Class A Common Stock on such date was
approximately $488.3 million (based on a closing price per share of Heftel
Class A Common Stock of $35.75 on January 9, 1997). The price of the Heftel
Class A Common Stock between the date of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
and the Effective Time will fluctuate and no assurance can be given concerning
the market price of the Heftel Class A Common Stock at the time of the Merger.
See "Risk Factors--Risks Relating to the Merger--Exchange Rates." The Merger
will be effective after satisfaction or waiver of all conditions contained in
the Merger Agreement, including the approval of the Merger by the stockholders
of Heftel and the shareholders of Tichenor.
Immediately after the Merger, the former shareholders and warrant holders
of Tichenor will own approximately 5,559,464 shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock, representing approximately 27% of the then total outstanding Common
Stock of Heftel after giving effect to the Offering. In addition, (i) Clear
Channel and its affiliates will own approximately 7,078,235 shares of Heftel
New Class B Common Stock, representing approximately 34% of the total
outstanding Common Stock of Heftel, and (ii) the other stockholders of Heftel
will own the remaining 8,099,910 outstanding shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock, representing approximately 39% of the total outstanding Common Stock of
Heftel.
Immediately after the Merger, the Tichenor Family will own an aggregate of
approximately 4,556,486 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock (representing
approximately 33% of the then outstanding Heftel Class A Common Stock after
giving effect to the Offering) and may have the ability, if they act together
as a group,
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to control Heftel. The members of the Tichenor Family have entered into a
Voting Agreement pursuant to which the majority of the shares of Tichenor
Common Stock and Junior Preferred Stock currently held by them, as well as the
approximately 4,345,718 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock to be received in
exchange therefor in the Merger, shall be voted in accordance with the
instructions of the holders of a majority of such shares. Pursuant to the
Merger Agreement, McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. will enter into an employment
agreement with Heftel pursuant to which Mr. Tichenor will serve as President
and Chief Executive Officer of Heftel for a five year term. Immediately after
the Merger, five designees of Tichenor will constitute the entire Heftel Board.
Clear Channel and its affiliates will own only Heftel New Class B Common Stock
as a result of the Merger and thus will not have the right to vote for the
election of directors of Heftel, although Clear Channel and its affiliates will
have certain class voting rights discussed in more detail below.
The Heftel New Class B Common Stock that Clear Channel and its affiliates
will receive in the Merger will convert into Heftel Class A Common Stock
automatically upon sale or transfer to a person or entity other than Clear
Channel or an affiliate of Clear Channel. Each share of the Heftel New Class B
Common Stock will also be convertible into Heftel Class A Common Stock at the
option of its holder, subject to any required FCC consents. In addition, Clear
Channel and its affiliates may convert shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
held by them into shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock at their option.
Holders of the Heftel New Class B Common Stock will in certain
circumstances have certain voting rights. Specifically, so long as Clear
Channel and its affiliates own at least 20% of Heftel Common Stock then
outstanding, Heftel shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to, without
the vote or consent by the holders of a majority of the Heftel New Class B
Common Stock voting as a single class, take any of the following actions: (i)
effect the sale, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the
assets of Heftel, or any merger or consolidation involving Heftel where the
stockholders of Heftel immediately prior to such transaction would not own at
least 50% of the capital stock of the surviving entity, or any
reclassification, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of
Heftel; (ii) authorize, issue or obligate itself to issue any shares of
Preferred Stock; (iii) make or permit any amendment to Heftel's Certificate of
Incorporation that adversely affects the rights of the holders of Heftel New
Class B Common Stock; (iv) declare or pay any non-cash dividends on or make any
other non-cash distribution on Heftel Common Stock; or (v) make or permit any
amendment or modification to Heftel's Certificate of Incorporation concerning
the capital stock of Heftel.
BACKGROUND OF THE MERGER
In the Fall of 1995, Mr. L. Lowry Mays, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Clear Channel, informally inquired of Cecil Heftel whether Heftel
would have any interest in a possible acquisition by Clear Channel. Mr. Heftel
informed Mr. Mays that Heftel was not interested in an acquisition at that
time, and Clear Channel did not pursue the matter further. Also in the Fall of
1995, Clear Channel entered into confidential discussions with representatives
of Tichenor to explore the possibility of Clear Channel's acquisition of
Tichenor, but the representatives of Tichenor were not interested in an
outright sale at that time.
Between February and May 1996, representatives of Clear Channel and
representatives of Tichenor held numerous discussions exploring possible
business combinations involving Tichenor, including the possible acquisition of
Tichenor, or an equity interest in Tichenor, by Clear Channel, a possible joint
bid by Clear Channel and Tichenor for Heftel, and a possible merger of Tichenor
with Heftel. The parties, however, were not able to reach a mutually
satisfactory agreement for any such transaction.
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On June 1, 1996, a Clear Channel subsidiary entered into the Tender Offer
Agreement with Heftel and the related stock purchase agreement pursuant to
which Clear Channel would acquire control of Heftel. Pursuant to such
agreements, the Clear Channel subsidiary promptly commenced a tender offer for
all outstanding shares of common stock of Heftel.
On June 3, 1996, Clear Channel resumed discussions with Tichenor during
which Clear Channel expressed an interest in effecting a merger between Heftel
and Tichenor if Clear Channel obtained control of Heftel, and on such date,
Tichenor representatives traveled to Clear Channel's offices in San Antonio,
Texas to discuss a possible merger in more detail. Tichenor also expressed a
similar interest over the course of numerous telephone conversations between
Clear Channel and Tichenor between June 4 and June 18, 1996.
On June 19, 1996, Clear Channel representatives traveled to Tichenor's
offices in Dallas to make a formal presentation of a plan of merger to the
Tichenor Board.
From June 19, 1996 to July 9, 1996, Clear Channel, Tichenor and their
representatives engaged in extensive negotiations concerning the potential
merger of Heftel and Tichenor following the consummation of Clear Channel's
tender offer for Heftel and the parties negotiated the Merger Agreement and
related agreements.
On July 9, 1996, Clear Channel and Tichenor entered into the original
Merger Agreement (the "Original Merger Agreement") which, subject to the terms
and conditions thereof, provided for the merger of Tichenor into a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Heftel following assignment of the Merger Agreement by Clear
Channel to Heftel. Concurrently with the execution of the Original Merger
Agreement, Clear Channel and a Tichenor subsidiary entered into the Loan
Agreement pursuant to which Clear Channel loaned the Tichenor subsidiary $40.0
million.
On August 5, 1996, the Clear Channel subsidiary closed the Tender Offer,
acquiring an additional 5,141,022 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock and
giving Clear Channel a total of 7,297,821 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
or 63.2% of the outstanding Heftel Class A Common Stock. Immediately after the
closing of the Tender Offer, the Heftel Board was replaced with the five
current directors, all of whom were designated by Clear Channel.
On August 14, 1996, Clear Channel submitted to Heftel for consideration by
the Heftel Board an Assignment Agreement pursuant to which Heftel would assume
all of the rights and obligations relating to it under the Merger Agreement.
On August 27, 1996 the Heftel Board met to consider the Merger. Mr.
Randall T. Mays, Vice President and Treasurer of Clear Channel, provided the
members of the Heftel Board with a detailed review of the financial terms of
the Merger Agreement. After its discussion of such terms, the Heftel Board
determined to engage Alex. Brown to provide advice with respect to the fairness
of the Merger to Heftel from a financial point of view.
On September 9, 1996, the Heftel Board met again to consider further the
proposed Merger. Jenkens & Gilchrist, A Professional Corporation ("Jenkens &
Gilchrist"), Special Counsel to Heftel, made a presentation regarding the
duties and responsibilities of the Heftel Board in the context of a merger. The
Board appointed a Special Committee, consisting of Mr. James M. Raines and Mr.
Ernesto Cruz, to further consider whether Heftel should enter into the Merger
Agreement. At the request of the Heftel Board, Mr. Lowry Mays reviewed with the
Heftel Board possible alternative acquisitions or business combinations.
Representatives of Alex. Brown made a presentation to the Board regarding the
proposed Merger, including the anticipated
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impact of the Merger on the Heftel stock price, the performance of Tichenor in
the two preceding and current fiscal years, the possible benefits to Heftel
from access to Tichenor management following the Merger, the anticipated impact
of the proposed Merger on market diversification and coverage in the major
markets, and Tichenor's anticipated contribution to the revenue and broadcast
cash flows of the combined entity following the Merger.
On September 12, 1996, the Special Committee wrote a letter to Alex. Brown
requesting that, in addition to the matters discussed at the September 9, 1996
meeting, the following matters be analyzed in connection with the fairness
opinion relating to the Merger between Heftel and Tichenor:
o Further analysis of both revenue and broadcast cash flow for each of
Heftel, Tichenor and the combined entity to demonstrate the impact of
the proposed Merger on diversification of projected revenue and
broadcast cash flow based on assumptions made by the Special
Committee.
o Analysis of other recent business combinations in the radio
broadcasting industry involving a stock exchange and the possible
relationship in financial terms of such transactions to the proposed
Merger.
o Adjustment of the discounted cash flow analysis to include reductions
in corporate overhead that would reflect the incremental corporate
overhead anticipated by the Heftel Board associated with the Merger.
o Expansion of the discounted cash flow analysis to reflect possible
increased revenue growth anticipated by the Heftel Board in the
Spanish radio market.
On September 25, 1996, the Special Committee met and considered the
additional information which had been provided by Alex. Brown. The Special
Committee reviewed the fairness opinion of Alex. Brown dated as of September 9,
1996 (the "September 9 Alex. Brown Opinion") and heard a presentation by Alex.
Brown which included, among other matters, a comparison of the Merger with two
other recent broadcasting company mergers, a summary contribution analysis and
several discounted cash flow analyses. The Special Committee also discussed and
assessed available alternatives to the Merger. The Special Committee ratified
the engagement of Alex. Brown as independent financial advisors to the Special
Committee and the engagement of Jenkens & Gilchrist as independent legal
advisors to the Special Committee.
On October 10, 1996, Clear Channel and Tichenor entered into an Amended
and Restated Merger Agreement. The Amended and Restated Merger Agreement
eliminates certain provisions of the original Merger Agreement in response to
FCC comments but does not change the basic economic terms of the Merger.
On October 10, 1996, the Special Committee met to receive and discuss a
report from Mr. Randall T. Mays regarding certain due diligence items discussed
with KPMG Peat Marwick with respect to its audit of the books and records of
Tichenor. The Special Committee also reviewed the Amended and Restated Merger
Agreement. The Special Committee then discussed the September 9 and September
25 presentations made by Alex. Brown and the September 9 Alex. Brown Opinion.
After a review of this information, the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement,
and all of the information presented at the prior meetings, the Special
Committee unanimously determined that it would recommend to the full Heftel
Board that Heftel approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and cause Heftel to
become a party thereto.
On October 10, 1996, following the meeting of the Special Committee, the
Heftel Board met and received the report of the Special Committee. After a full
review of the findings of the Special Committee, the Board
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approved the Merger Agreement, the Merger, the Share Issuance and the Charter
Amendment and determined that it would recommend that the Heftel stockholders
approve the Share Issuance and the Charter Amendment.
On October 17, 1996, the Special Committee requested that Alex. Brown
update its September 9, 1996 fairness opinion to October 10, 1996 solely with
respect to the consideration payable by Heftel pursuant to the Amended and
Restated Merger Agreement.
On October 17, 1996, Alex. Brown issued its written fairness opinion to
the effect that as of October 10, 1996 the consideration to be paid by Heftel
pursuant to the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement is fair, from a financial
point of view, to Heftel.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEFTEL SPECIAL COMMITTEE AND THE HEFTEL BOARD; HEFTEL'S
REASONS FOR THE MERGER
The Special Committee
The Special Committee believes that the terms of the Merger Agreement are
fair to and in the best interests of Heftel and its stockholders. Accordingly,
the Special Committee has unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and
recommends that Heftel stockholders vote FOR approval of the Share Issuance and
FOR approval of the Charter Amendment. In reaching its determination, the
Special Committee consulted with Heftel management, as well as the Special
Committee's financial and legal advisors, and considered a number of factors,
including, without limitation, the following:
(i) The Merger provides Heftel with the opportunity to combine with
a company having a portfolio of 20 radio stations in six metropolitan markets
which are complementary to the markets in which Heftel is currently operating,
significantly advancing Heftel's strategy of owning and operating top performing
radio stations in the ten largest Spanish language radio markets in the United
States and achieving multiple station ownership in the same geographic markets.
(ii) Significant opportunities exist for the management of Tichenor,
which has a successful track record in Spanish language radio, to improve the
profitability of Heftel's stations in its existing markets.
(iii) The market capitalization of the combined entity will be
considerably larger than Heftel's current market capitalization, providing
Heftel stockholders with enhanced liquidity.
(iv) The Merger will provide opportunities for economies of scale and
other operating efficiencies and synergies, particularly in terms of the
integration of office facilities and the combined market share of Heftel and
Tichenor.
(v) Of Heftel's strategic alternatives, including remaining a
separate company or combining with other companies that operate Spanish
language radio stations, the Merger appears to provide significant enhanced
benefit to Heftel and its stockholders.
(vi) The combined entity would have greater competitive strengths,
financial resources, and opportunities for further expansion. It will be the
only company with Spanish language radio stations in each of the top 10 Spanish
language markets, reaching 63% of Hispanics in the United States and creating
an attractive vehicle for national advertisers.
(vii) The combined entity diversifies revenue and broadcast cash flow
across a larger number of geographic markets, thereby reducing its reliance on
any individual market.
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(viii) The combined entity increases the growth potential of Heftel,
and allows Heftel to enter the San Antonio, San Francisco/San Jose and Houston
markets.
(ix) The trading history of Heftel stock from July 8, 1996, the date
before the Merger Agreement was announced (at which time Heftel Class A Common
Stock traded for $31.63 per share), to the date of this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, indicates that the share value will be enhanced by the
Merger.
(x) The opinion of Alex. Brown that the consideration to be paid by
Heftel pursuant to the Merger Agreement is fair to Heftel, from a financial
point of view.
In view of the wide variety of factors considered in connection with its
evaluation of the proposed Merger, the Special Committee did not find it
practicable to, and did not, quantify or otherwise attempt to assign relative
weights to the specific factors considered in reaching its determination.
As noted above, the Special Committee considered as an important element
of its assessment, among other factors described above, the analyses of its
financial advisor as to the fairness to Heftel of the consideration to be paid
by Heftel pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The Special Committee relied upon
the fairness opinion of Alex. Brown for its analysis and the Special Committee
expressly adopted the conclusion and analysis of Alex. Brown as its own.
Heftel Board
The Heftel Board has concluded that the terms of the Merger Agreement are
fair to and in the best interests of Heftel and its stockholders. Accordingly,
the Heftel Board has approved the Merger Agreement and recommends that Heftel
stockholders vote FOR approval of the Share Issuance and FOR approval of the
Charter Amendment. In reaching its determination, the Heftel Board considered
a number of factors, including the following:
(i) the factors referred to above as having been taken into account
by the Special Committee, which the Board of Directors adopts as its own;
(ii) the conclusions and recommendations of the Special Committee;
(iii) the opinion of the Special Committee's financial advisor to the
effect that the consideration to be paid by Heftel pursuant to the Merger
Agreement is fair to Heftel; and
(iv) the fact that the Merger Agreement was the result of arms-length
negotiations between Clear Channel and Tichenor.
In view of the wide variety of factors considered in connection with its
evaluation of the proposed Merger, the Heftel Board did not find it practicable
to, and did not, quantify or otherwise attempt to assign relative weights to
the specific factors considered in reaching its determination.
OPINION OF HEFTEL'S INVESTMENT BANKER
Heftel and the Special Committee retained Alex. Brown as their exclusive
financial advisor in connection with the Special Committee's consideration of
the Merger. Alex. Brown rendered its opinion to the Board of Directors as to
the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the consideration to be paid
by Heftel pursuant to the Merger.
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At the September 9, 1996 meeting of the Heftel Board, representatives of
Alex. Brown made a presentation with respect to the Original Merger Agreement
and rendered to the Board its oral opinion, subsequently confirmed in writing
as of the same date, that, as of such date, and subject to the assumptions
made, matters considered and limitations set forth in such opinion and
summarized below, the consideration to be paid by Heftel pursuant to the
Original Merger Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to Heftel.
The opinion was updated solely to take into consideration the revised structure
of the transaction in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, by delivery of
a written opinion dated October 17, 1996. No limitations were imposed by
Heftel's Board of Directors or the Special Committee with respect to the
investigations made or procedures followed.
THE FULL TEXT OF ALEX. BROWN'S WRITTEN OPINIONS DATED SEPTEMBER 9, 1996
AND OCTOBER 17, 1996, (COLLECTIVELY, THE "ALEX. BROWN OPINION") WHICH SET
FORTH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE ASSUMPTIONS MADE, MATTERS CONSIDERED,
LIMITATIONS ON THE SCOPE OF THE REVIEW UNDERTAKEN AND PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BY
ALEX. BROWN IN RENDERING SUCH OPINIONS ARE ATTACHED HERETO AS ANNEX B, AND ARE
INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. HEFTEL URGES ITS STOCKHOLDERS TO READ BOTH
OPINION LETTERS IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE SUMMARY OF THE ALEX. BROWN OPINION SET
FORTH IN THIS JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO THE FULL TEXT OF SUCH OPINION LETTERS. ALEX. BROWN HAS CONSENTED
TO THE INCLUSION OF ITS OPINION LETTERS IN THIS JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. THE ALEX. BROWN OPINION IS DIRECTED ONLY TO THE FAIRNESS
FROM A FINANCIAL POINT OF VIEW OF THE CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID BY HEFTEL
PURSUANT TO THE MERGER. THE OPINION IS BASED ON MARKET, ECONOMIC AND OTHER
CONDITIONS AS THEY EXISTED AND COULD BE EVALUATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 9, 1996, AND
IS BASED ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE MERGER AS OF OCTOBER 17, 1996. ALEX. BROWN
DID NOT MAKE ANY INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OR MAKE OR SEEK TO OBTAIN AN APPRAISAL
OF THE ASSETS OF HEFTEL OR TICHENOR NOR WAS ALEX. BROWN FURNISHED WITH ANY SUCH
APPRAISALS. ALEX. BROWN WAS NOT ASKED TO CONSIDER, NOR DID IT EXPRESS ANY
OPINION WITH RESPECT TO, THE FAIRNESS OF ANY OTHER TRANSACTION NOR DID IT
RENDER ANY OTHER SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER. IN CONNECTION WITH
THE UPDATED OPINION DATED OCTOBER 17, 1996, ALEX. BROWN DID NOT UPDATE ITS
ANALYSES AS OF SEPTEMBER 9, 1996, OTHER THAN TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE
REVISED STRUCTURE OF THE TRANSACTION IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED MERGER
AGREEMENT. THE ALEX. BROWN OPINION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A RECOMMENDATION TO ANY
STOCKHOLDER AS TO HOW SUCH STOCKHOLDER SHOULD VOTE AT THE SPECIAL MEETINGS.
It should be understood that, although subsequent developments may affect
the Alex. Brown Opinion, Alex. Brown does not have any obligation to update,
revise or reaffirm its opinion and Heftel's obligation to consummate the Merger
is not conditioned upon an update of the Alex. Brown Opinion. All information
and analyses, other than the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, considered
by Alex. Brown in rendering the Alex. Brown Opinion, and presented to the
Special Committee and the Heftel Board, were as of September 9, 1996.
Alex. Brown was selected and retained by Heftel to render its opinion to
the Heftel Board and will receive a fee for its services. Alex. Brown was
selected on the basis of its expertise, its relationship to Heftel
(specifically Alex. Brown's management of Heftel's initial public offering in
1994 and its participation since 1995 in the identification and analysis of
Heftel's strategic alternatives, which assignment concluded with the Tender
Offer by Clear Channel), its knowledge of the radio broadcasting business and
its reputation. As part of its advisory and investment banking business, Alex.
Brown is regularly engaged in the valuation of businesses and their securities
for corporate, estate and other purposes. Alex. Brown has also rendered in the
past services to Clear Channel.
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In connection with the Alex. Brown Opinion, Alex. Brown reviewed and
analyzed, among other things, (i) certain publicly available information
concerning Heftel including annual reports on Form 10-K of Heftel for each of
the fiscal years since Heftel's initial public offering in 1994; (ii) the
quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Heftel for the quarter ended June 30, 1996;
(iii) information concerning Tichenor's historical and current operating and
financial performance, including Tichenor's audited financial statements for
the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1995 and unaudited financial statements
for the seven months ended July 31, 1996; (iv) certain other internal
information, primarily financial in nature, including unaudited pro forma
estimated financial data for the years ending December 31, 1996 and 1997
prepared by Clear Channel management, Tichenor management or Heftel management
concerning the business and operations of Tichenor or Heftel, as the case may
be; (v) certain publicly available information concerning the reported prices
and trading activity for Heftel Class A Common Stock; (vi) the Original Merger
Agreement and the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement; (vii) publicly
available information concerning the nature and terms of certain recent
business combinations in the radio broadcasting industry that Alex. Brown
considered relevant to its inquiry. In addition, representatives of Alex.
Brown discussed with certain officers and employees of Clear Channel, Tichenor
and Heftel the past and current business operations, financial condition and
prospects of Tichenor and Heftel, as well as the joint prospects of the
combined company, and considered such other matters that they reasonably
believed to be appropriate. Alex. Brown also took into account its assessment
of general economic, market and financial conditions as well as its experience
in connection with similar transactions and securities valuation generally.
The Alex. Brown Opinion is necessarily based upon conditions as they existed
and could be evaluated on September 9, 1996, except for the structure of the
Merger as described in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement.
The Alex. Brown Opinion states that in the course of its review and
analysis and in arriving at said opinion, Alex. Brown assumed and relied upon
the accuracy and completeness of all the financial and other information
provided to Alex. Brown or publicly available, and did not independently verify
any such information. With respect to the information relating to financial
forecasts or projections and the prospects of Heftel and Tichenor, Alex. Brown
assumed that such information reflected the best available estimates and
judgments of the managements of Clear Channel, Heftel and Tichenor at September
9, 1996 as to the likely future financial performance of Heftel and Tichenor
and the combined company.
In accordance with recognized professional standards as generally
practiced in the valuation industry, the fee for Alex. Brown's services is not
contingent upon Alex. Brown's conclusions. Alex. Brown determined to the best
of its knowledge and in good faith, that neither it nor any of its agents or
employees has a material financial interest in Tichenor or Heftel.
General. Alex. Brown considered the fact that a portion of the value of
both Tichenor and Heftel is represented by non-cash flow producing radio
stations and other assets ("Hidden Value"). Therefore, valuing Tichenor and
Heftel requires certain assumptions with respect to their non-cash flow
producing assets. The following is a summary of the material factors
considered and principal financial analyses performed by Alex. Brown to arrive
at the Alex. Brown Opinion.
Contribution Analysis. Alex. Brown reviewed with the Special Committee
the contribution of each of Heftel and Tichenor to certain income statement and
balance sheet categories of the pro forma combined company, including calendar
1996 and 1997 estimated pro forma revenues, broadcast cash flow and adjusted
broadcast cash flow (broadcast cash flow adjusted for Hidden Value). This
contribution analysis was then compared to the pro forma ownership percentages
of Heftel and Tichenor stockholders in the combined company. Alex. Brown
observed that Tichenor stockholders were expected to receive approximately
33.0% of the relative total equity value and 33.4% of the relative total
enterprise value, assuming a transaction value of $35.50 per Heftel share (the
closing price per share of Heftel Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq
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National Market on September 5, 1996). Alex. Brown noted that for the twelve
months ending December 31, 1996, it was estimated that Tichenor and Heftel will
contribute 35.6% and 64.4%, respectively, of the combined pro forma revenues,
33.4% and 66.6%, respectively, of the combined pro forma broadcast cash flow
and 36.5% and 63.6%, respectively, of the combined pro forma adjusted broadcast
cash flow. In addition, Alex. Brown noted that it was estimated that for the
twelve months ending December 31, 1997, Tichenor and Heftel will contribute
40.4% and 59.6%, respectively, of the pro forma combined revenues, and 40.0%
and 60.0%, respectively, of the pro forma combined broadcast cash flow.
Alex. Brown also reviewed with the Special Committee the increased
diversification of calendar 1996 and 1997 estimated pro forma revenue and
calendar 1997 estimated pro forma broadcast cash flow of the combined Heftel
and Tichenor versus Heftel or Tichenor alone. The analysis indicated that the
combined Heftel and Tichenor would rely on each current market to a lesser
extent than Heftel or Tichenor alone.
Analysis of Certain Publicly Traded Companies. Alex. Brown reviewed with
the Special Committee the operating data, projections and ratios of Heftel and
the combined Heftel and Tichenor as well as ten publicly owned radio
broadcasting companies, including American Radio Systems, Clear Channel
Communications, Emmis Broadcasting, Evergreen Media, EZ Communications,
Infinity Broadcasting, Jacor Communications, Osborn Communications, Saga
Communications and SFX Broadcasting. For each of its analyses of such selected
companies, Alex. Brown used the closing share prices as of September 5, 1996.
None of such selected companies rely significantly on Spanish language radio
stations, if at all.
The comparison and analysis of Heftel (for calendar 1996) and the merged
Heftel and Tichenor (for calendar 1997) and each of the selected companies
included: (i) the ratio of total pro forma market capitalization of common
stock plus estimated pro forma net debt ("Adjusted Market Value") to the (a)
estimated pro forma revenue and broadcast cash flow for calendar 1996; and (b)
estimated pro forma broadcast cash flow for calendar 1997; (ii) the ratio of
September 5, 1996 common stock price to the estimated pro forma calendar 1996
after-tax cash flow per share; (iii) the ratio of estimated pro forma net
indebtedness to the estimated pro forma calendar 1996 broadcast cash flow; (iv)
the one-year revenue and broadcast cash flow growth rates (from 1994 to 1995);
(v) the three-year compounded annual revenue growth rate from 1992 to 1995; and
(vi) the annual broadcast cash flow margins for the years 1993, 1994 and 1995.
Analysis of Selected Recent Radio Broadcasting Mergers and Acquisitions.
Alex. Brown reviewed with the Special Committee certain radio broadcasting
company acquisitions which were announced and/or completed during 1995 and 1996
in terms of the acquisition price and the multiple of broadcast cash flow. For
such acquisitions, for the period from January 1, 1996 to September 9, 1996,
the lowest multiple of broadcast cash flow for all transactions was 6.9x, the
mean average multiple was 13.9x, the median multiple was 13.0x and the highest
multiple was 36.7x. In 1995, the lowest multiple of broadcast cash flow for
all transactions was 8.2x, the mean average multiple was 10.1x, the median
multiple was 9.0x and the highest multiple was 17.2x.
Alex. Brown also performed comparisons of the Merger with the announced
acquisition of EZ Communications by American Radio Systems and the announced
acquisition of Infinity Broadcasting by Westinghouse. These acquisitions were
announced within one month of the announcement of the Merger and also involve
the issuance of stock by the acquiror and featured leading companies in the
radio broadcasting industry. The comparisons and analysis of the data and
contributions of Heftel and Tichenor and the two other selected transactions
included (i) the ratio of Adjusted Market Value to (a) estimated pro forma
revenue for calendar 1996 and (b) estimated pro forma broadcast cash flow for
calendar 1996 and 1997; and (ii) the contribution by the acquired company of
(a) pro forma equity ownership, (b) pro forma total enterprise value,
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(c) calendar 1996 estimated pro forma revenue and (d) calendar 1996 and 1997
estimated pro forma broadcast cash flow.
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis. Alex. Brown discussed with the Special
Committee its discounted cash flow analysis of Tichenor, which involved
estimating the present value of Tichenor by discounting its projected free cash
flow over a five-year period. The analysis was based upon projections made
available to Alex. Brown by the managements of Clear Channel, Tichenor and
Heftel and was based upon discount rates ranging from 10.0% to 13.0% and
terminal broadcast cash flow multiples ranging from 12.0 to 14.0 times, which
were based upon the trading multiples of comparable companies and upon various
industry analysts' estimates. Alex. Brown added the present value of the
discounted free cash flows to the present value of the terminal value to arrive
at a range of enterprise values of Tichenor. Alex. Brown then deducted long-
term debt and added cash to the enterprise values of Tichenor to arrive at a
range of equity values of Tichenor. Based on the assumptions given, this
analysis generated a range of equity values for Tichenor from a low of $165.8
million to a high of $273.1 million.
The summary set forth above is not a complete description of the analyses
performed by Alex. Brown. The preparation of a fairness opinion involves
various determinations as to the most appropriate and relevant methods of
financial analysis and the application of those methods to the particular
circumstances. Therefore, such opinion is not susceptible to summary
description. No company or transaction utilized as a comparison is necessarily
comparable to Heftel or Tichenor or to the Merger.
No single analytical methodology used by Alex. Brown was critical to its
overall conclusion, as each analytical technique has its inherent strengths and
weaknesses. The nature of available information may further affect the value
of any particular methodology or technique. Alex. Brown's conclusion was based
upon all the analyses and factors that it considered taken as a whole and also
upon the application of Alex. Brown's experience and judgment. Its conclusion
involved significant elements of subjective judgment and qualitative analyses.
Accordingly, Alex. Brown believes that its analyses must be considered as a
whole and that to focus upon specific portions of such analyses and factors
would create an incomplete and misleading view of the process underlying the
preparation of the Alex. Brown Opinion. Alex. Brown's analyses and opinion
were based upon the forecasts and projections of future results which are not
necessarily indicative of actual past or future results. Estimated values do
not purport to be appraisals and do not necessarily reflect the prices at which
businesses or companies may be sold and are inherently subject to uncertainty.
In addition, the matters considered by Alex. Brown in arriving at its opinion
are based on numerous assumptions with respect to industry performance, general
business conditions and economic conditions and other matters, which are beyond
Heftel's or Tichenor's control. Each of the analyses may be subject to change
depending on the availability of any new information which may affect the
valuations.
Alex. Brown's Fee Arrangement. Alex. Brown will receive a fee of $100,000
in connection with rendering of the Alex. Brown Opinion and will be reimbursed
for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses it incurred in connection therewith.
The terms of the fee arrangement with Alex. Brown, which are customary in
transactions of this nature, were negotiated at arms length between the Heftel
Special Committee and Alex. Brown and, at the time it received the Alex. Brown
Opinion, the Heftel Board was aware of such fee arrangement.
In connection with the retention of Alex. Brown by Heftel, Heftel has
agreed to indemnify Alex. Brown and its directors, officers, employees, agents
and stockholders against certain claims and potential liabilities to which it
may be subject arising out of the performance of its services under the
retention agreement between Alex. Brown and the Heftel Board and the Special
Committee.
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As discussed above, Alex. Brown acted as financial advisor to the Heftel
Board in connection with the Tender Offer by Clear Channel, and plans to act as
managing underwriter of the Offering by Heftel. In connection with services
rendered to Heftel in connection with the Tender Offer, including the rendering
of a fairness opinion, Alex. Brown received a fee of $3,350,000. In addition,
Alex. Brown has acted as a manager of public offerings of Heftel Class A Common
Stock in July 1994 and common stock of Clear Channel in September 1993 and July
1996. With respect to the July 1996 offering by Clear Channel, for which Alex.
Brown acted as a manager, total underwriting commissions were $12,276,250.
Alex. Brown also regularly publishes reports regarding Clear Channel, Heftel,
the broadcasting industry and the business and securities of publicly owned
companies in the broadcasting industry. In its ordinary course of business,
Alex. Brown actively trades the securities of Heftel and Clear Channel for its
own account and that of its customers, and may at any time hold a long or short
position in securities of Clear Channel or Heftel.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE TICHENOR BOARD AND TICHENOR'S REASONS FOR THE MERGER
The Tichenor Board believes that the terms of the Merger Agreement are
fair to and in the best interests of Tichenor and its shareholders.
Accordingly, the Tichenor Board has approved the Merger Agreement and
recommends approval thereof by the shareholders of Tichenor. In reaching its
determination, the Tichenor Board consulted with Tichenor management, as well
as its financial and legal advisors, and considered a number of factors,
including without limitation, the following:
(i) The Merger will provide opportunities for economies of scale and
other operating efficiencies and synergies, particularly in terms
of the integration of office facilities and the combined market
share of Heftel and Tichenor.
(ii) Of Tichenor's strategic alternatives, including remaining a
separate company or combining with other companies that operate
Spanish language radio stations, the Merger appears to provide
significant enhanced benefit to Tichenor and its shareholders.
(iii) The combined entity would have greater competitive strengths,
financial resources, and opportunities for further expansion, it
will be the only company with Spanish language radio stations in
each of the top 10 Spanish language markets, reaching 63% of
Hispanics in the United States and creating an attractive vehicle
for national advertisers.
(iv) The combined entity diversifies revenue and broadcast cash flow
across a larger number of geographic markets, reducing reliance on
any individual market.
(v) The combined entity has increased growth potential compared to
Tichenor as a separate company.
(vi) The consideration to be received by the Tichenor shareholders in
the Merger.
(vii) Heftel Common Stock is publicly traded on the Nasdaq National
Market and will provide Tichenor shareholders with enhanced
liquidity.
(viii) The terms of the Merger Agreement.
In view of the wide variety of factors considered in connection with its
evaluation of the Merger, the Tichenor Board did not find it practicable to,
and did not, quantify or otherwise attempt to assign relative weights to the
specific factors considered in reaching its determination.
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POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF THE MERGER
Heftel. Heftel believes that the Merger will have a number of material
beneficial effects on Heftel and its stockholders, including the factors
considered by the Special Committee and set forth above under "--Recommendation
of the Heftel Special Committee and the Heftel Board; Heftel's Reasons for the
Merger." While Heftel believes that the Merger will have numerous material
beneficial effects, the Merger may also have certain potential material adverse
effects on Heftel and its stockholders, including the risk factors set forth
under "Risk Factors--Risks Relating to the Merger." In addition, as discussed
more fully under "Risk Factors--Risks Relating to Heftel--Financial Leverage;
Pledge of Assets," Heftel's debt will increase as a result of the Merger. On a
pro forma basis, assuming consummation of the Merger on September 30, 1996,
Heftel's total long-term debt, excluding other non-current obligations, as of
such date would increase from $136.1 million to $207.4 million. On a pro forma
basis, however, assuming consummation of both the Merger and the Offering (at an
assumed offering price of $32.625 per share) and the application of the
estimated net proceeds of the Offering on September 30, 1996, Heftel's total
long-term debt, excluding other non-current obligations, as of such date would
have been approximately $98.7 million. Moreover, as discussed more fully under
"Risk Factors--Risks Relating to Heftel--Relationship between Clear Channel and
Heftel," the provisions of the Heftel New Class B Common Stock may have the
effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of Heftel that could be
beneficial to stockholders.
The Merger will have several material effects on Clear Channel, including
the following. Immediately following the Merger, all of the current directors
of Heftel, who are designees of Clear Channel, will be replaced by designees of
Tichenor. In addition, Heftel's current President and Chief Executive Officer,
who is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel, will be
replaced by McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. In the Merger, all of the shares of Heftel
Class A Common Stock owned by Clear Channel and its affiliates will be
converted into shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock. While the Heftel New
Class B Common Stock is not entitled to vote in the election of directors, it
does have a class vote on certain matters and is readily convertible into
shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock, subject to any necessary FCC consents.
In addition, as a result of the Merger, Clear Channel's percentage ownership of
the outstanding Common Stock of Heftel will be reduced from approximately 63%
to 34% after giving effect to the Offering. In addition, Clear Channel is
required, pursuant to the FCC Approval Condition, to reduce its percentage
ownership of the outstanding Heftel Common Stock to no more than 33 1/3% within
six months following consummation of the Merger.
Tichenor. Tichenor believes that the Merger will have a number of
material beneficial effects on its stockholders, including the factors
considered by the Tichenor Board of Directors in approving the Merger. See
"--Recommendation of the Tichenor Board and Tichenor's Reasons for the Merger."
While Tichenor believes that the Merger will have certain beneficial effects,
the Merger may also have certain material adverse effects on its stockholders,
including the factors set forth under "Risk Factors," and, in their capacity as
Heftel stockholders after the Merger, the factors set forth above that are
applicable to other Heftel stockholders. See "Risk Factors."
While each of Heftel and Tichenor believes that the Merger is in the best
interests of its respective stockholders, there can be no assurance that the
expected material benefits of the Merger will be achieved.
INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER
Heftel. Clear Channel and certain officers and directors of Heftel have
certain interests in the Merger that are different from, or in addition to, the
interests of stockholders of Heftel generally.
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Prior to consummation of the Merger, Clear Channel will purchase 16,664
shares of Tichenor Common Stock from certain stockholders of Tichenor for
approximately $3.0 million. At the effective time of the Merger (the
"Effective Time"), each share of Tichenor Common Stock owned by Clear Channel
or its affiliates will be converted into the right to receive, and will become
exchangeable for, 7.8261 shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock and each
share of Heftel Class A Common Stock owned by Clear Channel or its affiliates
will be converted into the right to receive, and will become exchangeable for,
one share of Heftel New Class B Common Stock. Pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, Heftel will also enter into the Stockholders Agreement with Clear
Channel. See "The Merger Agreement and Related Agreements--Stockholders
Agreement."
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Clear Channel and
a subsidiary of Tichenor entered into the Loan Agreement, pursuant to which
Clear Channel loaned the Tichenor subsidiary $40.0 million to finance the
subsidiary's acquisition of two FM radio stations and related assets serving
the San Francisco/San Jose market. The loan is secured by all of the
outstanding stock of a subsidiary of the borrower which holds the licenses for
the two radio stations. The loan is guaranteed by Tichenor and the guaranty is
secured by all of the outstanding stock of the borrower. The loan becomes due
on January 1, 1998 and must be repaid in full at that time. The loan has no
penalty for early repayment and carries a market rate of interest. The loan
and the guaranty will remain respective obligations of the Tichenor subsidiary
and Tichenor following the acquisition of Tichenor by Heftel pursuant to the
Merger.
At the Effective Time, Heftel and Clear Channel will enter into the Clear
Channel Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which Heftel will grant Clear
Channel certain demand and piggyback registration rights with respect to shares
of Heftel Common Stock that may be held by Heftel and its affiliates from time
to time. See "The Merger Agreement and Related Agreements -- The Registration
Rights Agreements -- Clear Channel Registration Rights Agreement."
Mr. L. Lowry Mays serves as the President, Chief Executive Officer and
director of both Heftel and Clear Channel. In addition, Messrs. B.J. McCombs
and John H. Williams serve as directors of both Heftel and Clear Channel.
The Merger Agreement provides that Heftel shall use its reasonable best
efforts to maintain the director and officer liability insurance policy for
directors and officers of Heftel as in effect on July 9, 1996 or that such
other policy containing terms and coverage reasonably acceptable to Tichenor
and Heftel, and such policy shall remain in effect immediately following the
Effective Time. In addition, Heftel has entered into indemnification
agreements with each of the current directors of Heftel.
Tichenor. In considering the recommendation of the Tichenor Board with
respect to the approval of the Merger Agreement and the Merger, Tichenor
shareholders should be aware that certain officers and directors of Tichenor
and certain Tichenor shareholders have certain interests in the Merger that are
different from, or in addition to, the interests of shareholders of Tichenor
generally.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Clear Channel will, prior to
consummation of the Merger, purchase 16,664 shares of Tichenor Common Stock
from certain shareholders of Tichenor for an aggregate price of approximately
$3.0 million, or $180 per share. The Tichenor shareholders participating in
such sale and the number of shares of Tichenor Common Stock being sold by each
are as follows: Jean Russell, 4,166; William Tichenor, 4,166; Warren W.
Tichenor, 3,333; McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., 3,333; and McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr.,
1,666. McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. is the President, Chief Executive Officer and
a director of Tichenor. McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr. is the Chairman and a
director of Tichenor, and Warren W. Tichenor is a director of Tichenor.
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Upon consummation of the Merger, Heftel will enter into a five year
employment agreement with McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. to serve as the President
and Chief Executive Officer of Heftel at an annual salary of $260,000. See
"Post-Merger Profile--Management of Heftel Following the Merger--Chief
Executive Officer."
At the Effective Time, Heftel and the Major Tichenor Stockholders will
enter into the Tichenor Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which Heftel
will grant the Major Tichenor Stockholders certain demand and piggyback
registration rights with respect to the shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
received by such persons in the Merger. See "The Merger Agreement and Related
Agreements--The Registration Rights Agreements--Tichenor Registration Rights
Agreement."
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Tichenor has the right to designate the
entire Heftel Board immediately following the Merger. The Tichenor designees
include McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr. and Robert W.
Hughes. Mr. Hughes is a Tichenor advisory director.
At the Effective Time, Clear Channel, the Major Tichenor Stockholders and
Heftel will enter into the Stockholders Agreement whereby such stockholders
will agree to certain restrictions on the transfer of their respective shares
of Heftel Common Stock by such stockholders. The Stockholders Agreement also
provides that certain of the stockholders parties thereto will be granted
certain "tag-along" rights and rights of first refusal in connection with sales
of Heftel Common Stock by such stockholders. See "The Merger Agreement and
Related Agreements--The Stockholders Agreement."
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Heftel will cause the
surviving corporation in the Merger to maintain a six year director and officer
liability insurance run-off policy for the benefit of the directors and
officers of Tichenor. In addition, Heftel will enter into indemnification
agreements with each of the individuals designated by Tichenor to serve as
directors of Heftel upon the completion of the Merger. See "The Merger
Agreement and Related Agreements--Indemnification and Insurance."
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT
The Merger will be accounted for as a purchase in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. After the Effective Time, the
results of operations of Tichenor will be included in the consolidated
financial statements of Heftel. As of the Effective Time, the cost of Tichenor
to Heftel, which is the sum of (i) the cash exchanged for shares of Tichenor
Senior Preferred Stock; (ii) the value of shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
exchanged for Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and the
Tichenor Warrant at the time of the consummation of the Merger; and (iii) costs
incurred by Heftel related to the Merger, will be allocated to the net assets
of Tichenor acquired based upon their respective estimated fair market values
at that time.
REGULATORY APPROVALS
Antitrust
Under the HSR Act and the rules that have been promulgated thereunder (the
"HSR Rules") by the FTC, certain merger transactions may not be consummated
unless certain information has been furnished to the Antitrust Division and the
FTC and certain applicable waiting periods have expired. The Merger is subject
to the requirements of the HSR Act and the HSR Rules.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the HSR Act, Clear Channel, as the
ultimate parent (as defined under the HSR Rules) of Heftel, filed a
Notification and Report Form with respect to the Merger with the Antitrust
Division and the FTC on October 4, 1996. Tichenor also filed a Notification
and Report Form with respect to the Merger on such date. A request was made on
behalf of Heftel and Tichenor pursuant to the HSR Act for early termination of
the waiting period applicable to the Merger. The Antitrust Division commenced
an investigation of the Merger but declined to pursue any enforcement action.
By letter dated December 4, 1996, the FTC informed Heftel that Heftel had been
granted early termination of the applicable waiting period for the Merger under
the HSR Act.
At any time before or after the consummation of the Merger, the Antitrust
Division or the FTC could take such action under the antitrust laws as either
deems necessary or desirable in the public interest, including seeking to
enjoin the Merger or seeking divestiture of Tichenor by Heftel following
consummation of the Merger. Private parties (including individual states) may
also bring legal actions under the antitrust laws. Neither Heftel nor Tichenor
believes that the consummation of the Merger will result in a violation of any
applicable antitrust laws. However, there can be no assurance that a challenge
to the Merger on antitrust grounds will not be made, or if such a challenge is
made, what the result will be.
FCC
The broadcasting industry, and all of the radio stations owned by Heftel
and Tichenor, are subject to extensive governmental regulation. The FCC has
jurisdiction over the licensing of radio stations pursuant to the
Communications Act.
Under the Communications Act, any change in the control of Tichenor and
its licensee subsidiaries, as will occur with respect to Tichenor pursuant to
the Merger, requires the prior approval of the FCC. The FCC is obligated under
the Communications Act to review the legal, financial and technical
qualifications of Heftel to determine whether Heftel should be allowed to
acquire control of Tichenor and the radio stations licensed to its
subsidiaries. The Communications Act requires that Tichenor and Heftel jointly
file a transfer application for each licensed company, detailing the terms of
the proposed transfer of control through the proposed Merger, and to provide
details with respect to the qualifications of both the proposed transferor and
the proposed transferee.
Heftel and Tichenor filed the transfer application, and FCC approval was
obtained on January 7, 1997. In order to comply with the FCC's cross-interest
policy, the FCC's approval was conditioned upon Clear Channel, owning no more
than 33 1/3% of the total outstanding Heftel Common Stock within six months
following consummation of the Merger. The FCC's cross-interest policy bars a
party which holds an attributable interest in one or more radio stations in a
market from having a "meaningful relationship" with another radio station in
that market. A "meaningful relationship" is construed by the FCC to include a
non-voting equity position in excess of 33 1/3% of the total outstanding Common
Stock. After consummation of the the Merger and the Offering, Clear Channel
will own approximately 34% of the outstanding Heftel Common Stock
(approximately 33% if the underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in
full). The FCC's approval is also subject to the outcome of a broadcast
attribution rulemaking in which the FCC is considering the circumstances under
which it might attribute otherwise nonattributable equity interests in a
licensee.
A party wishing to contest the FCC's approval may do so during a thirty
day period commencing on the date public notice is given of the approval. The
FCC may reconsider its approval on its own motion for an additional ten days
thereafter. Public notice is expected shortly. The Merger may be consummated
during these periods unless the FCC stays the effectiveness of its approval. A
formal petition to deny the Merger was denied by the FCC on January 7, 1997.
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CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a summary of the material Federal income tax consequences
of the Merger and the tax opinion to be received by Tichenor in connection with
the Merger. This discussion is based upon current provisions of the Code,
existing regulations thereunder and current administrative rulings and court
decisions, all of which are subject to change, possibly retroactively. No
attempt has been made to comment on all Federal income tax consequences of the
Merger that may be relevant to particular holders, including holders that are
subject to special tax rules such as dealers in securities, foreign persons,
mutual funds, insurance companies, tax-exempt entities and holders who do not
hold their shares as capital assets. Tichenor shareholders are advised and
expected to consult their own tax advisers regarding the Federal income tax
consequences of the Merger in light of their personal circumstances and the
consequences under state, local and foreign tax laws.
No ruling from the IRS has been or will be requested in connection with
the Merger. Tichenor will receive an opinion of its counsel, Vinson & Elkins
L.L.P., that the Merger will be treated for Federal income tax purposes as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Such opinion
will be subject to certain assumptions and based on certain representations of
Tichenor, Heftel and certain stockholders of Tichenor, including a
representation by each of Tichenor and certain of its stockholders that the
historic shareholders of Tichenor will retain a significant continuing equity
interest in Heftel and representations by both Heftel and Tichenor that
substantially all of the assets of Tichenor and Heftel Sub will be retained by
Heftel. Shareholders of Tichenor should be aware that such opinion is not
binding on the IRS and no assurance can be given that the IRS will not adopt a
contrary position or that any such IRS position would not be sustained by a
court.
Assuming the Merger qualifies as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of
the Code, the following Federal income tax consequences will occur:
(i) no gain or loss will be recognized by Heftel, Heftel Sub or
Tichenor in connection with the Merger;
(ii) no gain or loss will be recognized by a holder of Tichenor Common
Stock or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock upon the exchange of such
holder's shares of Tichenor Common Stock or Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock solely for shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock in
the Merger;
(iii) a holder of Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock will recognize gain or
loss equal to the difference, if any, between such holder's basis
in the Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock and the amount of cash
received that is not attributable to accrued and unpaid dividends
on the Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock (which dividends would be
taxed as ordinary income); any gain or loss attributed to Tichenor
Senior Preferred Stock held in excess of twelve months will be
treated as long-term capital gain or loss, provided that such
shares of Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock are held as capital
assets at the Effective Time;
(iv) a holder of Tichenor Warrants will recognize gain or loss equal to
the difference between the fair market value of the Heftel Class A
Common Stock received in the Merger in exchange for the Tichenor
Warrants and such holder's adjusted tax basis in the Tichenor
Warrants;
(v) the aggregate tax basis of the shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock received by a Tichenor shareholder in the Merger (including
any fractional share deemed received) in exchange for Tichenor
Common Stock and/or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock will be the
same as the aggregate
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tax basis of the shares of Tichenor Common Stock and/or Tichenor
Junior Preferred Stock surrendered in exchange therefor;
(vi) the holding period of the shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
received by a Tichenor shareholder in exchange for Tichenor Common
Stock and/or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock in the Merger will
include the holding period of the shares of Tichenor Common Stock
or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock surrendered in exchange
therefor, provided that such shares of Tichenor Common Stock and/or
Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock are held as capital assets at the
Effective Time;
(vii) the holding period of the shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
received in the Merger by a holder of Tichenor Warrants will
commence on the day after the Effective Date;
(viii) a shareholder of Tichenor who receives cash in lieu of a fractional
share will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference, if any,
between such shareholder's tax basis in the fractional share (as
described in paragraph (v) above) and the amount of cash received.
Such gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss if the Tichenor
Common Stock or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock is held by such
stockholder as a capital asset at the Effective Time; and
(ix) a holder of Tichenor Common Stock selling such shares to Clear
Channel prior to the Merger will recognize gain or loss equal to
the difference, if any, between such holder's basis in the Tichenor
Common Stock and the amount of cash received; any gain or loss
attributed to Tichenor Common Stock held in excess of twelve months
will be treated as long term capital gain or loss, provided that
such shares of Tichenor Common Stock are held as capital assets at
the Effective Time.
On December 20, 1996, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed
regulations under Sections 354, 355 and 356 of the Code which provide that the
term "securities" includes "rights to acquire stock" issued by a corporation
that is a party to a reorganization and treat such rights as securities that
have no principal amount. Under these proposed regulations, a taxpayer would
not be required to recognize any gain upon the exchange of a right to acquire
stock from one corporation that is a party to a reorganization for stock of
another corporation that is a party to the same reorganization. Accordingly,
under these proposed regulations, the exchange of the Tichenor Warrant for
Heftel Class A Common Stock would not be a taxable event. However, these
regulations are not effective until sixty days after Treasury adopts these
rules as final regulations. Accordingly, they cannot be relied upon in their
current state.
If the Merger failed to qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a)
of the Code, the following Federal income tax consequences would result:
(i) Tichenor would be treated as if it sold all of its assets to Heftel
Sub in a taxable transaction. Tichenor would recognize taxable
gain or loss equal to the difference between: (a) Tichenor's
adjusted tax basis in its assets and (b) the fair market value of
the Heftel Class A Common Stock delivered in the Merger and the
total amount of cash received by the Tichenor shareholders
(including cash received in lieu of a fractional share);
(ii) Heftel Sub would be treated as if it sold the Heftel Class A Common
Stock delivered in the Merger for an amount equal to the fair
market value of such Heftel Class A Common Stock and would
recognize taxable gain equal to the fair market value of the Heftel
Class A Common Stock issued in connection with the Merger;
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(iii) the Tichenor shareholders would be treated as if all of their
Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock canceled
in the Merger was redeemed in a fully taxable liquidation of
Tichenor. Each Tichenor shareholder would recognize taxable gain
or loss in an amount equal to the difference between: (a) such
holder's adjusted tax basis in such Tichenor stock and (b) the fair
market value of the Heftel Class A Common Stock and the total
amount of cash received in exchange therefor (including cash
received in lieu of a fractional share);
(iv) the gain or loss recognized by each Tichenor shareholder would be
capital gain or loss if the Tichenor Common Stock or Tichenor
Junior Preferred Stock surrendered in the Merger are held as
capital assets as of the Effective Date;
(v) the tax basis of the Heftel Class A Common Stock received by the
Tichenor shareholders on the Effective Date would equal the fair
market value of such Heftel Class A Common Stock on the Effective
Date; and
(vi) the holding period of the Heftel Class A Common Stock received by
the Tichenor shareholders would commence on the day after the
Effective Date.
EXCHANGE OF STOCK CERTIFICATES
As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, Heftel will
mail to each holder of record of shares of Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor
Junior Preferred Stock, the Tichenor Warrant, if outstanding as of the
Effective Time, and Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock a letter of transmittal to
be used to effect the exchange of stock certificates, along with instructions
for using such letter of transmittal to effect such exchange.
As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, Heftel will
mail to Clear Channel and its affiliates that hold Tichenor Common Stock and
Heftel Class A Common Stock converted into the right to receive shares of
Heftel New Class B Common Stock a letter of transmittal to be used to effect
the exchange of such Tichenor Common Stock and Heftel Class A Common Stock,
along with instructions for using such letter of transmittal to effect such
exchange.
FRACTIONAL SHARES
No fractional shares of Heftel Common Stock will be issued. In lieu of
any fractional shares, a stockholder otherwise entitled to a fractional share
will receive cash in an amount determined by multiplying such fractional share
amount by the closing sale price of the Heftel Class A Common Stock as reported
on the Nasdaq National Market on the trading day immediately preceding the
Effective Time.
STOCK LISTING
Heftel intends to apply for listing of the shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock to be issued in the Merger on the Nasdaq National Market.
FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS CONSEQUENCES
All shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock received or held by Tichenor
shareholders in connection with the Merger will be freely transferable under
the federal securities laws, except that shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
received or held by persons who are deemed to be "affiliates" (as such term is
defined under
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the Securities Act) of Tichenor or Heftel prior to the Merger may be resold by
them only in transactions permitted by the resale provisions of Rule 145
promulgated under the Securities Act (or Rule 144 in the case of such persons
who become affiliates of Heftel) or as otherwise permitted under the Securities
Act. Persons who may be deemed to be affiliates of Heftel or Tichenor generally
include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by, or are under
common control with, such party and may include certain officers and directors
of such party as well as principal stockholders of such party. The Merger
Agreement requires Tichenor to use its best efforts to cause each of its
affiliates to execute a written agreement to the effect that such person will
not offer or sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock issued to such person in or pursuant to the Merger in violation of the
Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the
Commission.
DISSENTERS' RIGHTS
The DGCL does not require that holders of Heftel Class A Common Stock who
object to the Merger and who vote against or abstain from voting in favor of
the Merger be afforded any appraisal rights or the right to receive cash for
their shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock, and Heftel does not intend to make
available any such rights to its stockholders.
Tichenor shareholders who follow the procedures in Article 5.12 of the
TBCA ("Article 5.12") will be entitled to receive payment of the "fair value"
of their Tichenor Common Stock or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock, as
applicable. For purposes of Article 5.12, the fair value of the Tichenor
Common Stock or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock shall be the value thereof as
of the day before the vote on the Merger is to be taken, excluding any
appreciation or depreciation in anticipation of the Merger.
The following summary of the provisions of Article 5.12 is not intended to
be a complete statement of such provisions and is qualified in its entirety by
reference thereto, the full text of which is attached hereto as Annex C.
A Tichenor shareholder electing to exercise dissenters' rights must
deliver to Tichenor, before the taking of the vote on the Merger Agreement, a
written objection to the Merger, setting out that his right to dissent will be
exercised if such action is effective and giving his or her address, to which
notice thereof is to be delivered or mailed in such event. Such written
objection must be in addition to and separate from any proxy or vote against
the Merger Agreement.
A TICHENOR SHAREHOLDER ELECTING TO EXERCISE DISSENTERS' RIGHTS MUST NOT
VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT. BECAUSE A PROXY LEFT BLANK WILL, UNLESS
REVOKED, BE VOTED "FOR" ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT, A TICHENOR
SHAREHOLDER ELECTING TO EXERCISE DISSENTERS' RIGHTS WHO VOTES BY PROXY MUST NOT
LEAVE THE PROXY BLANK BUT MUST (1) VOTE "AGAINST" ADOPTION OF THE MERGER
AGREEMENT OR (2) "ABSTAIN" FROM VOTING FOR OR AGAINST ADOPTION OF THE MERGER
AGREEMENT. NEITHER A VOTE AGAINST THE MERGER AGREEMENT NOR A PROXY DIRECTING
SUCH VOTE NOR AN ABSTENTION WILL SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT THAT A WRITTEN
OBJECTION BE DELIVERED TO TICHENOR BEFORE THE VOTE UPON THE MERGER AGREEMENT.
If the Merger is effected and such shareholder has not voted in favor
thereof, Tichenor must, within 10 days after the Merger is effected, deliver or
mail to such shareholder written notice thereof, and the dissenting shareholder
must, within 10 days from the delivery or mailing of such notice, make written
demand on Tichenor for payment of the fair value of his or her shares. Such
demand must state the number and class of the shares owned by the dissenting
shareholder and the fair value of such shares as estimated by such shareholder.
A shareholder may not dissent as to less than all of the Tichenor Common
Stock and Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock that he owns beneficially and holds
of record. A nominee or fiduciary may not dissent on
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behalf of any beneficial owners as to less than all of the Tichenor Common
Stock and Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock of such owner held of record by such
nominee or fiduciary.
Only a holder of record of Tichenor Common Stock or Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock is entitled to assert dissenters' rights for the shares
registered in that holder's name. The written demand should be executed by or
for the holder of record, fully and correctly, as the holder's name appears on
the holder's stock certificates. If the stock is owned of record in a
fiduciary capacity, such as by a trustee, guardian or custodian, execution of
the demand should be made in that capacity. A record holder, such as a broker,
who holds Tichenor Common Stock or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock as nominee
for the beneficial owner may exercise his dissenters' rights with respect to
the shares held for one or more beneficial owners while not exercising such
rights for other beneficial owners. In such case, the written demand should
set forth the number of shares covered by it. Where no number of shares of
Tichenor Common Stock or Tichenor Junior Preferred stock is expressly
mentioned, the demand will be presumed to cover all Tichenor Common Stock and
Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock standing in the name of the record owners.
Within 20 days of the receipt by Tichenor of the written demand, Tichenor
must deliver to the dissenting shareholder a written notice which shall either
set out that Tichenor accepts the amount claimed in such demand and agrees to
pay such amount within 90 days after the Effective Time or contain an estimate
by Tichenor of the fair value of such shares, together with an offer to pay the
amount of such estimate within 90 days after the Effective Time, upon receipt
of notice within 60 days after the Effective Time from such shareholder that he
or she agrees to accept such amount.
If, within 60 days after the Effective Time, the value of such shares is
agreed upon between the dissenting shareholder and Tichenor, payment therefor
must be made within 90 days after the Effective Time upon surrender of the
certificates representing the Tichenor Common Stock and/or Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock duly endorsed. Upon payment of the agreed value, the
dissenting shareholder shall cease to have any interest in such shares or in
Tichenor.
If, within 60 days after the Effective Time, the shareholder and Tichenor
do not so agree, then the dissenting shareholder or Tichenor may, within 60
days after the expiration of the 60-day period, file a petition in any court of
competent jurisdiction in Dallas County, Texas, asking for a finding and
determination of the fair value of such shares. Tichenor presently intends to
file such a petition under these circumstances. The court will thereupon
conduct certain proceedings, including the appointment of one or more
appraisers, the procedural aspects of which are described in Article 5.12.
The judgment of the court determining the fair value of the shares is payable
upon the surrender to Tichenor of the certificates representing the Tichenor
Common Stock and/or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock. Upon payment of the
judgment, the dissenting shareholders shall cease to have any interest in such
shares, or in Tichenor. All court costs, including a reasonable fee allowed to
the appraisers, will be allotted between the parties in such manner as the
court determines to be fair and equitable.
Any Tichenor shareholder who has demanded payment for his or her shares
will not thereafter be entitled to vote or exercise any other rights of a
shareholder except the right to receive payment for his or her shares pursuant
to the provisions of Article 5.12, and the respective shares for which payment
has been demanded will not thereafter be considered outstanding for the
purposes of any subsequent vote of Tichenor shareholders. A written demand for
payment for shares in accordance with Article 5.12 may be withdrawn at any time
before payment is made for such shares or before any petition has been filed
pursuant to Article 5.12 asking for a finding and determination of the fair
value of such shares, but no such demand may be withdrawn after such payment
has been made or, unless Tichenor shall consent thereto, after any such
petition has been filed.
At the time of filing the written demand for payment, or within 20 days
thereafter, each dissenting shareholder shall submit the certificates
representing his or her Tichenor Common Stock and/or Tichenor Junior Preferred
Stock to Tichenor for notation thereon that such demand has been made. The
failure of any
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Tichenor shareholder to submit his certificates for such notation shall, at the
option of Tichenor, terminate such shareholder's dissenters' rights, unless a
court of competent jurisdiction for good and sufficient cause shown shall
otherwise direct.
TICHENOR SHAREHOLDERS WHO SEEK TO EXERCISE DISSENTERS' RIGHTS SHOULD NOT
ASSUME THAT TICHENOR WILL INITIATE ANY NEGOTIATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE "FAIR
VALUE" OF TICHENOR COMMON STOCK AND TICHENOR JUNIOR PREFERRED STOCK.
If any Tichenor shareholder who demands payment for his or her Tichenor
Common Stock and Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock under Article 5.12 effectively
withdraws or loses his or her right to dissent, the shares of such holder will
be converted into shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock in accordance with the
Merger Agreement.
Failure to follow steps required by Article 5.12 for perfecting appraisal
rights may result in the loss of such rights.
THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND RELATED AGREEMENTS
The following is a brief summary of the material provisions of the Merger
Agreement, the full text of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference as Annex A. The following discussion is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Merger Agreement.
EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE MERGER
The Merger will become effective immediately when a Certificate of Merger
is issued by the Secretary of State of Texas or at such time thereafter as is
provided in the Articles of Merger (the "Effective Time"). The closing of the
Merger shall take place on the business day immediately following the day on
which all conditions precedent to the Merger have been satisfied or waived, or
such later date as is agreed upon by the parties (the "Closing Date").
MANNER AND BASIS OF CONVERTING SHARES
At the Effective Time, the 3,000 shares of Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock
will be converted into the right to receive an aggregate of $3.0 million plus
approximately $379,000 of accrued and unpaid dividends, and each outstanding
share of Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock (other than
shares of Tichenor Common Stock held by Clear Channel or its affiliates, which
shares will be converted into shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock, and
shares held by dissenting Tichenor shareholders who properly exercise their
dissenters' rights and shares of Tichenor Common Stock or Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock held in the treasury of Tichenor, which shares will be canceled
at the Effective Time) will be converted into 7.8261 shares and 4.3478 shares
of Heftel Class A Common Stock, respectively. At the Effective Time, each
outstanding share of Tichenor Common Stock owned by Clear Channel or its
affiliates will be converted into 7.8261 shares of Heftel New Class B Common
Stock and each share of Heftel Class A Common Stock owned by Clear Channel or
its affiliates will be converted into one share of Heftel New Class B Common
Stock.
No fractional shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock will be issued in the
Merger. In lieu of the issuance of fractional shares, a stockholder otherwise
entitled to a fractional share will receive an amount in cash (without
interest) determined by multiplying such fractional share amount by the closing
sales price of the Heftel Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on
the trading day immediately preceding the Closing Date.
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Until such time as a holder of Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor Senior
Preferred Stock or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock surrenders his or her
outstanding stock certificates to the Exchange Agent, together with the letter
of transmittal, the shares of Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor Senior Preferred
Stock or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock represented thereby will be deemed
from and after the Effective Time, for all corporate purposes, to evidence the
right to receive a certificate representing the number of newly issued shares
of Heftel Class A Common Stock or Heftel New Class B Common Stock to be issued
therefor or in the case of the Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock, the right to
receive the cash into which such stock has been converted.
CONDITIONS OF THE MERGER
The obligation of Heftel Sub to consummate the Merger and the obligation
of Tichenor to consummate the Merger are subject to satisfaction in all
material respects of the following conditions, unless waived in writing by
Tichenor and Heftel: (a) the holders of Heftel Class A Common Stock shall have
duly approved the proposals submitted for their approval at the Heftel Meeting
in accordance with applicable law; (b) the Merger Agreement and the
transactions related thereto, including the Merger, shall have been duly and
validly approved by the shareholders of Tichenor; (c) the waiting periods under
the HSR Act applicable to the consummation of the Merger, and any extensions
thereof, shall have expired or been terminated and all filings required to be
made prior to the Effective Time with, and all consents, approvals, permits and
authorizations required to be obtained prior to the Effective Time from the FCC
or any other governmental authority in connection with the Merger Agreement and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated therein shall have been made
or obtained, except where the failure to do so would not be reasonably likely
to result in a material adverse effect on Heftel (assuming the Merger has taken
place) or to materially adversely effect the consummation of the Merger; (d)
all FCC licenses, approvals and authorizations contemplated by the Merger
Agreement shall have been granted and shall have become final (except that the
requirement that such licenses, approvals and authorizations be final may be
waived by Heftel and Tichenor); (e) an S-4 Registration Statement shall have
been declared effective by the Commission under the Securities Act and no stop
order suspending such effectiveness shall have been issued, no action, suit,
proceeding or investigation by the Commission to suspend such effectiveness
shall have been initiated and be continuing, and all necessary approvals under
state securities laws relating to the issuance or the trading of the Heftel
Class A Common Stock to be issued in the Merger shall have been received; (f)
at the Effective Time no temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent
injunction or other order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or
other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Merger
shall be in effect; and (g) Heftel and Tichenor shall have received a letter
from a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants,
immediately prior to the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Heftel, dated as of the Effective Time and addressed to Heftel
and Tichenor, which letter shall address matters as are customary for
transactions similar to those contemplated in the Merger Agreement.
The obligations of Tichenor to effect the Merger shall be subject to the
fulfillment, at or prior to the Effective Time, of the following additional
conditions: (a) the representations and warranties of Clear Channel, Heftel and
Heftel Sub contained in the Merger Agreement shall be true and correct as of
the Closing Date as though made on and as of that time, and Tichenor shall have
received a certificate signed by the chief executive officer or the chief
financial officer of Clear Channel to such effect with regard to the
representations and warranties of Clear Channel and of Heftel to such effect
with regard to the representations and warranties of Heftel and Heftel Sub;
provided, however, that such representations and warranties shall be deemed to
be true and correct so long as the failure of any such representations and
warranties to be so true and correct would not have a material adverse effect
on Heftel; (b) Clear Channel shall have performed in all material respects all
covenants and agreements required to be performed by it under the Merger
Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, and Tichenor shall have received a
certificate signed by the chief executive officer or the chief financial
officer of Clear Channel to such effect; (c) Heftel and Heftel Sub shall have
performed in all material respects all covenants and agreements required to be
performed by them under the Merger Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date,
and Tichenor shall have received a certificate signed
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by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Heftel to such
effect; (d) from July 9, 1996, the date the original Merger Agreement was
executed (the "Original Agreement Date") through the Closing Date, there shall
not have occurred any change in the condition (financial or otherwise),
operations or business of Heftel that would have or would be reasonably likely
to result in a material adverse effect on Heftel; and (e) the shares of Heftel
Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Merger shall have been authorized
for listing on the Nasdaq National Market, subject to official notice of
issuance.
The obligations of Heftel to effect the Merger shall be subject to the
fulfillment, at or prior to the Effective Time of the following additional
conditions: (a) the representations and warranties of Tichenor contained in the
Merger Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as though
made on and as of that time and Heftel shall have received a certificate signed
by the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of Tichenor to
such effect; provided, however, that such representations and warranties shall
be deemed to be true and correct so long as the failure of any such
representations and warranties to be so true and correct would not have a
material adverse effect on Tichenor; (b) Tichenor shall have performed in all
material respects all covenants and agreements required to be performed by it
under the Merger Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, and Heftel shall
have received a certificate signed by the chief executive officer or the chief
financial officer of Tichenor to such effect; (c) Heftel shall have received
executed affiliate letters from each person who, at the time of the approval
the Merger Agreement and the Merger by the shareholders of Tichenor, may be
deemed to be "affiliates" of Tichenor as that term is used in paragraphs (c)
and (d) of Rule 145 under the Securities Act; (d) from the date of the Merger
Agreement through the Closing Date, there shall not have occurred any change in
the condition (financial or otherwise), operations or business of Tichenor that
would have or would be reasonably likely to result in a material adverse effect
on Tichenor; (e) the Alex. Brown Opinion shall have not been withdrawn,
revoked, or modified; (f) the Stockholders Agreement (as hereinafter described)
shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date; (g) McHenry T. Tichenor,
Jr. shall have executed the Employment Agreement which shall be in full force
and effect on the Closing Date; (h) the holder of the Tichenor Warrant and
Tichenor shall have executed an agreement dated as of the Original Agreement
Date, pursuant to which such holder shall, among other things agree (i) neither
to exercise (except as set forth in such agreement) nor transfer the Tichenor
Warrant at any time or prior to the Effective Time and (ii) to exchange such
Tichenor Warrant pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and such agreement shall be
in full force and effect on the Closing Date; (i) Prime II Management L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership and PrimeComm, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (together "PrimeComm"), shall have executed an agreement, dated the
Original Agreement Date, pursuant to which PrimeComm, among other things,
consents to the Merger and the Merger Agreement and agrees (a) not to transfer
its Tichenor Common Stock and (b) that its rights and obligations under certain
agreements with Tichenor shall not terminate at the Effective Time, and such
agreement shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date; (j) holders of
not more than three percent (3%) of any outstanding class of Tichenor capital
stock (Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and Tichenor
Senior Preferred Stock) shall have exercised their right to dissent from the
Merger under the TBCA; and (k) at least six months and one day shall have
elapsed subsequent to the consummation of the closing of the Tender Offer by
Clear Channel.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF HEFTEL AND TICHENOR
Representations and Warranties of Tichenor
The Merger Agreement contains various representations and warranties of
Tichenor relating to: (a) its corporate organization; (b) its authority to
enter into and deliver the Merger Agreement; (c) governmental consents and
approvals; (d) customary FCC matters; (e) its financial statements and
accounting practices; (f) its capital structure; (g) the absence of certain
changes or events; (h) litigation matters; (i) customary environmental matters;
(j) the involvement of brokers; and (k) the required vote for approval of the
Merger Agreement and the Merger.
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Representations and Warranties of Clear Channel, Heftel and Heftel Sub
The Merger Agreement contains various representations and warranties of
Clear Channel, Heftel and Heftel Sub relating to: (a) their corporate
organization; (b) their authority to enter into and deliver the Merger
Agreement and the enforceability of the Merger Agreement; (c) governmental
consents and approvals; (d) the involvement of brokers; (e) the capitalization
of Heftel and Heftel Sub; (f) the financial statements of Heftel; and (g) the
required vote to approve the Merger Agreement and the Merger.
ACCESS TO ASSETS, PERSONNEL AND INFORMATION
Through the Effective Time, Tichenor is required to give Clear Channel and
its representatives reasonable access to any of the assets, books and records,
contracts, executive officers, management employees, representatives, agents
and facilities of Tichenor and, upon request, shall promptly furnish to Clear
Channel (at Clear Channel's expense) a copy of any file, book, record,
contract, permit, correspondence, or other written information, document or
data concerning Tichenor, subject to and in accordance with the Merger
Agreement.
From the date of consummation of the Assignment Agreement until the
Effective Time, Heftel shall, upon reasonable notice, provide Tichenor and its
representatives, at Tichenor's sole risk and expense, reasonable access to any
of the assets, books and records, contracts, management and employees,
representatives, agents and facilities of Heftel and Heftel subsidiaries and
shall, upon request, furnish promptly to Tichenor (at Tichenor's expense) a
copy of any file, book, record, contract, permit, correspondence, or other
written information, document or data concerning Heftel, subject to and in
accordance with the Merger Agreement.
NO SOLICITATION OF COMPETING TRANSACTIONS
Immediately following the Original Agreement Date, Tichenor agreed to
terminate any and all existing activities, discussions and negotiations with
third parties (other than Clear Channel) with respect to any possible
transaction involving the acquisition of Tichenor Common Stock or the Merger or
other business combination of Tichenor with or into any such third party.
Furthermore, Tichenor agreed not to solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage
the submission of any offer or proposal to acquire all or any part of the
Tichenor Common Stock or all or any material portion of the assets or business
of Tichenor whether by merger, purchase of assets, tender offer, exchange offer
or otherwise.
Immediately following the consummation of the Assignment Agreement, Heftel
will terminate any and all existing activities, discussions and negotiations
with third parties with respect to any possible transaction involving the
acquisition of the Heftel Class A Common Stock or the Merger or other business
combination of Heftel with or into any such third party. Until the earlier to
occur of the termination of the Merger Agreement and the Effective Time, Heftel
will not solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage the submission of any offer
or proposal to acquire all or any part of the Heftel Class A Common Stock or
all or any material portion of the assets or business of Heftel whether by
merger, purchase of assets, tender offer, exchange offer or otherwise.
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CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF HEFTEL AND TICHENOR PRIOR TO THE MERGER
Conduct of Tichenor's Business Prior to the Effective Time
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, except as
may be required or expressly permitted pursuant to the Merger Agreement or in
the schedules thereto, or as may be consented to in writing by Heftel or Clear
Channel, Tichenor: (a) will conduct its business only in the ordinary and usual
course consistent with past practices; (b) will not amend its articles of
incorporation or bylaws; split, combine or reclassify any of its outstanding
capital stock; declare, set aside or pay any dividends or other distributions
with respect to its capital stock; issue, sell, or agree to issue or sell any
securities, including its capital stock, any rights, options or warrants to
acquire its capital stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for its capital stock; purchase, cancel, retire, redeem, or
otherwise acquire any of its outstanding capital stock or other securities;
merge or consolidate with, or transfer all or substantially all of its assets
to another corporation or other business entity; or liquidate, wind up or
dissolve; (c) will not acquire any corporation, partnership or any other
business entity or any interest therein having a transaction value,
individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $10.0 million; dispose of or
encumber any assets that have a value at the time of such disposition in excess
of $400,000 individually, or $2.0 million in the aggregate; dispose or encumber
any securities; make any material loans, advances, capital contributions or
investments in excess of $5.0 million in the aggregate (other than loans or
advances made to Tichenor subsidiaries, or made in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practices); apply to the FCC for any
construction permit that would have a material adverse effect on the current
operations of any of the radio stations owned by Tichenor; terminate or fail to
renew any FCC licenses for any radio station owned by Tichenor; fail to operate
any radio station owned by Tichenor in accordance with the Communications Act,
the rules, regulations and policies of the FCC and the terms of the FCC
licenses; fail to file in a timely manner any applications to renew an FCC
license; enter into any agreement or transaction, or modify the terms of any
existing agreement, with any affiliate; (d) will not permit to be outstanding
at any time indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of an aggregate of $50.0
million, incur any indebtedness for borrowed money other than under the
Tichenor Credit Facility or the loan provided under the Loan Agreement; or
assume, endorse, guarantee or otherwise become liable or responsible for the
liabilities or obligations of any person other than a Tichenor subsidiary; (e)
will operate and maintain property and assets in accordance with good and
prudent business practices and in accordance with all applicable contracts and
agreements and all applicable laws, rules and regulations; (f) will refrain
from becoming obligated under or pursuant any employee benefit, pension or
other plan, or any other stock option, stock purchase, incentive or deferred
compensation plan or otherwise becoming liable for any severance or termination
payments, bonuses or increases in compensation or benefits, or forgiving any
indebtedness of any employee or consultant; (g) will refrain from creating,
incurring, assuming or permitting to exist any lien on any of its assets except
in the ordinary course of business; (h) will pay all taxes, assessments and
other governmental charges, all claims that have become due and payable and
otherwise comply in all material respects with the requirements of all
applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any governmental authority;
(i) will maintain adequate insurance consistent with industry practices; (j)
will preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and the
rights and franchises material to its performance under the Merger Agreement;
(k) will refrain from engaging in any practice or taking any action that would
cause, or permit by an action, any of the representations and warranties made
by it to become untrue; and (l) will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain
all necessary lender approvals required under the Tichenor Credit Facility to
the consummation of the Merger, or with the cooperation of Heftel, to refinance
such indebtedness on terms reasonably acceptable to Heftel to the extent that
the parties determine that it is reasonably foreseeable that such approval will
not be forthcoming.
Conduct of Business by Heftel Pending Closing
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, except as
may be required or expressly permitted pursuant to the Merger Agreement or in
the schedules thereto, or as may be consented to in writing
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by Tichenor, Heftel: (a) will conduct its business only in the ordinary and
usual course consistent with past practices; (b) will not amend its certificate
of incorporation or bylaws; split, combine or reclassify any of its outstanding
capital stock; declare, set aside or pay any dividends or other distributions
with respect to its capital stock; issue, sell, or agree to issue or sell any
securities, including its capital stock, any rights, options or warrants to
acquire its capital stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for its capital stock; purchase, cancel, retire, redeem, or
otherwise acquire any of its outstanding capital stock or other securities;
merge or consolidate with, or transfer all or substantially all of its assets
to another corporation or other business entity; or liquidate, wind up or
dissolve; (c) will not acquire any corporation, partnership or any other
business entity or any interest therein having a transaction value,
individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $15.0 million; dispose of or
encumber any assets that have a value at the time of such disposition in excess
of $600,000 individually, or $3.0 million in the aggregate; dispose or encumber
any securities; make any material loans, advances, capital contributions, or
investments in excess of $7.5 million in the aggregate (other than loans or
advances made to Tichenor subsidiaries, or made in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practices); apply to the FCC for any
construction permit that would have a material adverse effect on the current
operations of any of the radio stations owned by Heftel; terminate or fail to
renew any FCC licenses for any radio station owned by Heftel; fail to operate
any radio station owned by Heftel in accordance with the Communications Act,
the rules, regulations and policies of the FCC and the terms of the FCC
licenses; fail to file in a timely manner any applications to renew an FCC
license; or enter into any agreement or transaction, or modify the terms of any
existing agreement, with any affiliate; (d) will not permit to be outstanding
at any time indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of an aggregate of $175.0
million; incur any indebtedness for borrowed money other than under the Heftel
Credit Agreement or the loan provided under the Loan Agreement; or assume,
endorse, guarantee or otherwise become liable or responsible for the
liabilities or obligations of any person other than a Heftel subsidiary; (e)
will operate and maintain property and assets in accordance with good and
prudent business practices and in accordance with all applicable contracts and
agreements and all applicable laws, rules and regulations; (f) will refrain
from becoming obligated under or pursuant any employee benefit, pension or
other plan, or any other stock option, stock purchase, incentive or deferred
compensation plan or otherwise becoming liable for any severance or termination
payments, bonuses or increases in compensation or benefits, or forgiving any
indebtedness of any employee or consultant; (g) will refrain from creating,
incurring, assuming or permitting to exist any lien on any of its assets except
in the ordinary course of business; (h) will pay all taxes, assessments and
other governmental charges, all claims that have become due and payable and
otherwise comply in all material respects with the requirements of all
applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any governmental authority;
(i) will maintain adequate insurance consistent with industry practices; (j)
will preserve and keep in full force and effect the corporate existence the
rights and franchises material to its performance under the Merger Agreement;
(k) will refrain from engaging in any practice or taking any action that would
cause, or permit by an action, any of the representations and warranties made
by it to become untrue; and (l) will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain
all necessary lender approvals required under the Heftel Credit Agreement to
the consummation of the Merger, or with the cooperation of Tichenor, to
refinance such indebtedness on terms reasonably acceptable to Heftel to the
extent that the parties determine that it is reasonably foreseeable that such
approval will not be forthcoming.
Conduct by Clear Channel Pending Closing
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, prior to the Effective Time or until the
termination of the Merger Agreement, whichever occurs first, except as may be
required or expressly permitted pursuant to the Merger Agreement or in the
schedules thereto, or as may be consented to in writing by Tichenor, Clear
Channel: (a) will use its reasonable efforts to cause Heftel to approve and
execute the Assignment Agreement and obtain all required approvals from the FCC
in connection with the Merger Agreement; (b) will not waive the performance by
Heftel of any covenants of Heftel contained in the Tender Offer Agreement dated
June 1, 1996 pursuant to which Clear Channel made the Tender Offer (the "Tender
Offer Agreement"), or amend any of the covenants, conditions, or termination
provisions contained in the Tender Offer Agreement; and (c) will
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not engage in any practice or take any action that would cause or permit by
inaction, any of the representations and warranties made by Clear Channel to
become untrue.
MANAGEMENT OF HEFTEL FOLLOWING THE MERGER
The Merger Agreement provides that Heftel will take such actions necessary
such that immediately after the Effective Time, five designees of Tichenor
shall constitute the entire Heftel Board. The Merger Agreement also provides
that at or prior to the effective time of the Merger, Heftel will enter into
the Employment Agreement with McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. pursuant to which Mr.
Tichenor will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Heftel for a
five year term. See "Post-Merger Profile--Management of Heftel Following the
Merger."
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
Insurance
Heftel shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, at or immediately prior
to the Effective Time, maintain a six year director and officer liability
insurance run-off policy from the same carrier as the carrier providing such
coverage to Tichenor at the Effective Time and not to terminate such policy
prior to the sixth anniversary of the Effective Time. Heftel shall use its
reasonable best efforts to maintain the director and officer liability
insurance policy for directors and officers of Heftel as in effect as of the
Original Agreement Date or such other director and officer liability insurance
policy containing terms and coverage reasonably acceptable to Tichenor and
Heftel and such policy shall remain in full force and effect immediately
following the Effective Time.
Indemnification by Clear Channel
Clear Channel shall indemnify and hold harmless Tichenor, each person who
is, has been at any time prior to the Original Agreement Date, or becomes prior
to the Effective Time, an officer or director of Tichenor, and each person who
is, has been at any time prior to the Original Agreement Date, or becomes prior
to the Effective Time a shareholder of Tichenor against all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, cost or expenses (including attorneys' fees) judgments
and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any claim, action, suit,
proceeding or investigation by any person other than any party to the Merger
Agreement, or any party indemnified under the Tender Offer Agreement or their
respective Affiliates arising out of or pertaining to acts, omissions,
misstatements, or omissions of material facts, or alleged acts or omissions, or
alleged misstatements or omissions of material facts, by Tichenor or by such
officer, director or shareholder of Tichenor, which acts, omissions,
misstatements or omissions of material facts, relate to the Heftel acquisition.
Indemnification by Heftel
From and after the Effective Time, Heftel shall indemnify and hold
harmless each person who is, has been at any time prior to the date of the
Merger Agreement, or becomes prior to the Effective Time, an officer or
director of Tichenor, and each person who is, has been at any time prior to the
Original Agreement Date or becomes prior to the Effective Time, a shareholder
of Tichenor and the parties indemnified pursuant to the Tender Offer Agreement
against all costs in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation by any person other than any party to the Merger Agreement, any
party indemnified pursuant to the Tender Offer Agreement or their respective
affiliates arising out of or pertaining to acts, omissions, misstatements or
omissions of material facts, or alleged acts or omissions or alleged
misstatements or omissions of material facts, by him acting in his capacity as
an officer, director or shareholder of Tichenor, which acts, omissions,
misstatements or omissions of material facts, relate to the Merger Agreement or
this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
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TERMINATION OR AMENDMENT OF MERGER AGREEMENT
The Merger Agreement may be amended by the parties at any time before or
after approval of the Merger Agreement by the Tichenor shareholders; provided,
however, that after approval by such Tichenor shareholders, no amendment shall
be made that by law requires further approval by such shareholders without such
further approval. The Merger Agreement may not be amended except by an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties thereto.
The Merger Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at
any time prior to the Effective Time: (a) should the board of directors or
stockholders of Heftel reject the Merger, the Share Issuance or the Charter
Amendment; (b) by mutual written consent of Heftel and Tichenor; (c) by either
Tichenor or Clear Channel (or Heftel after consummation of the Assignment
Agreement) if (i) the Merger has not been consummated by March 31, 1997, or
(ii) any governmental authority shall have taken action permanently prohibiting
the Merger and such action shall have become final and nonappealable; (d) by
Heftel if (i) there has been a breach of the representations and warranties
made by Tichenor which will have a material adverse effect on Tichenor and
which has not been cured upon 30 days prior notice of such breach, or (ii)
Tichenor has failed to comply in any material respect with any of its covenants
or agreement contained in the Merger Agreement and such failure has not been,
or cannot be, cured within a reasonable time after notice and demand for cure
thereof; (e) by Tichenor if (i) there has been a breach of the representations
and warranties made by Clear Channel which will have a material adverse effect
on Tichenor and which has not been cured upon 30 days prior notice of such
breach, (ii) there has been a breach of the representations and warranties made
by Heftel and Heftel Sub which has not been cured upon 30 days prior notice of
such breach, or (iii) any of Clear Channel, Heftel or Heftel Sub has failed to
comply in any material respect with any of its covenants or agreement contained
in the Merger Agreement and such failure has not been, or cannot be, cured
within a reasonable time after notice and demand for cure thereof; and (f) by
Tichenor if, after the close of the Tender Offer, Clear Channel and its
affiliates own more than 90% of the outstanding Heftel Class A Common Stock.
If the Merger Agreement is terminated by either Tichenor, Clear Channel or
Heftel pursuant to the provisions of the Merger Agreement, the Merger Agreement
shall become void except for certain provisions relating to the allocation of
expenses, indemnification and confidentiality.
THE REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTS
Clear Channel Registration Rights Agreement
In connection with the consummation of the Merger, Clear Channel and
Heftel will enter into a Registration Rights Agreement (the "Clear Channel
Registration Rights Agreement") pursuant to which Heftel will grant to Clear
Channel demand registration rights in the event Clear Channel makes a
distribution of Heftel Class A Common Stock to its stockholders, as well as
certain piggyback registration rights. Pursuant to the Clear Channel
Registration Rights Agreement, Clear Channel will agree to not make a public
sale or other distribution of Heftel Common Stock during the 14 days prior to
and the 180 days following any firm commitment underwritten public offering by
Heftel.
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Tichenor Registration Rights Agreement
In connection with the consummation of the Merger, the Major Tichenor
Stockholders (who will receive an aggregate of 5,180,827 shares of Heftel Class
A Common Stock in the Merger) will enter into the Tichenor Registration Rights
Agreement pursuant to which Heftel will grant to the Major Tichenor
Stockholders the following demand registration rights: (i) at any time during
the three year period following the date on which Clear Channel beneficially
owns a greater number of shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock than the number
of shares owned by the Major Tichenor Stockholders (the "Conversion Date"), up
to two demand registrations, and (ii) prior to the Conversion Date, during any
period (a) in which less than 2.0 million shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
are held by public stockholders, one demand registration or (b) after the first
anniversary of the Effective Time, until the earlier of (1) such time as Heftel
consummates a qualified public offering or (2) the exercise of the demand
registration right under clause (a), one demand registration. Any demand
registration must be made by the holders of at least 25% of the registrable
securities held by the Major Tichenor Stockholders and the size of proposed
registered offering must be at least $20.0 million. Heftel will also grant the
Major Tichenor Stockholders certain piggyback registration rights. Pursuant to
the Tichenor Registration Rights Agreement, the Major Tichenor Stockholders
will agree to not make a public sale or other distribution of Heftel Class A
Common Stock during the 14 days prior to and the 180 days following any firm
commitment underwritten public offering by Heftel.
THE STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
In connection with the consummation of the Merger, Clear Channel, the
Major Tichenor Stockholders and Heftel will enter into the Stockholders
Agreement whereby such stockholders will agree to certain restrictions on the
transfer of their respective Heftel Common Stock. Each of the stockholders who
is a party to the Stockholders Agreement, other than McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr.,
will agree not to transfer its shares of Heftel Common Stock for a period of
180 days following the Effective Time, subject to certain exceptions. McHenry
T. Tichenor, Jr. will agree not to transfer any of his shares of Heftel Common
Stock for a period of two years following the Effective Time, subject to
certain exceptions. In addition, certain of the stockholders who are subject
to the Stockholders Agreement will grant certain "tag-along" rights and rights
of first refusal with respect to the sale of any shares of Heftel Common Stock
owned by them. The Stockholders Agreement will terminate upon the written
consent of (i) the stockholders who are subject to the Stockholders Agreement
who hold at least 75% of all of the Heftel Common Stock under the Stockholders
Agreement other than Clear Channel (if Clear Channel and its affiliates then
hold 25% or more of the outstanding Heftel Common Stock) and (ii) Clear Channel
(if Clear Channel and its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding Heftel
Common Stock).
BUSINESS OF HEFTEL
INTRODUCTION
Heftel was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1992,
as the successor to a radio broadcasting company which began operations in
1974. Heftel is the largest Spanish language radio broadcasting company in the
United States and currently owns and programs 17 radio stations, 16 of which
are in five of the ten largest Hispanic markets in the United States, including
Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth. Upon completion
of the Merger, Heftel will own or program 37 radio stations in 11 markets,
including stations in each of the top ten Hispanic markets in the United
States.
Heftel's strategy is to own and program top performing radio stations,
principally in the largest Spanish language radio markets in the United States.
The top ten Hispanic markets account for approximately 17.2 million Hispanics,
representing approximately 63% of the total Hispanic population in the United
States.
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Heftel intends to acquire or develop additional Spanish language stations
in the leading Hispanic markets. When evaluating a potential acquisition,
Heftel considers the following factors: (i) the ability to generate
satisfactory rates of return on its investment, (ii) the ability to increase
operating cash flow at the station, (iii) the strategic importance of the
station to Heftel's overall business objectives, (iv) the size and projected
rates of growth of the market's broadcasting revenues, Hispanic population and
consumer spending and (v) the number of competitive stations in the market.
SPANISH LANGUAGE RADIO
Heftel believes Spanish language radio broadcasting has significant growth
potential for the following reasons:
o The Hispanic population is the fastest growing population segment in
the United States and is expected to grow from an estimated 27.2
million (approximately 10.3% of the total United States population) at
the end of 1995 to an estimated 30.7 million (approximately 11.3% of
the total United States population) by the year 2000. These estimates
imply a growth rate of approximately five times the expected growth
rate for the total U.S. population during the same period. Heftel
estimates that by the end of 1996 approximately 26% of the overall
population of the ten largest Hispanic markets will be of Hispanic
origin.
o Advertisers have substantially increased their use of Spanish language
media in recent years. Total advertising revenues from advertising in
Spanish language media rose from $166 million in 1983 to $1.06 billion
in 1995. This represents a compound annual growth rate of 16.7%,
which is more than double the growth rate of total advertising over
the same period. Although Hispanic consumers will spend an estimated
$340 billion in 1997, or 6.5% of the total consumer spending in the
United States, Spanish language advertising currently represents less
than 0.7% of the total advertising expenditures.
o Advertisers have begun to target Hispanic households because they are
younger and spend a greater percentage of their household income on
consumer products than non-Hispanic households. Hispanic households
in the United States average 3.5 persons, compared to an average of
2.5 persons for non-Hispanic households. In addition, 82% of Hispanic
households in the United States are family units, compared to 71% of
all households in the United States. During the 1990's, one in four
new households in the United States is expected to be headed by a
person of Hispanic origin.
o Hispanics have maintained strong social and cultural ties to their
countries of origin, particularly in their continued use of the
Spanish language. An estimated 78% of Hispanics speak at least some
Spanish and approximately 40% speak it exclusively. Spanish is
expected to continue to be the language of preference for Hispanics.
o The number of Spanish language media outlets is disproportionately
lower than the number of similar English language outlets. In the
radio segment, there are currently approximately 465 Spanish language
commercial stations, which constitute only approximately 4% of all
commercial radio stations in the United States, although the Hispanic
population comprises approximately 10.3% of the United States
population.
PROGRAMMING
Due to differences in origin, Hispanics are not a homogeneous group. The
music, culture, customs and Spanish dialects vary from one radio market to
another. Consequently, Heftel programs its stations in a manner responsive to
the local preferences of a target demographic audience in each of the markets
its serves.
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A well researched mix of music and on-air programming at an individual station
can attract a wide audience targeted by Spanish language advertisers.
Programming is consistently monitored to maintain its quality and relevance to
the target audience. Most music formats are primarily variations of Regional
Mexican, Tropical, Tejano and Contemporary music styles. The local program
director will select music from the various music styles that best reflect the
music preferences of the local Hispanic audiences. A brief description of each
follows:
Regional Mexican. Regional Mexican consists of various types of music
played in different regions of Mexico. Ranchera music, originating in Jalisco,
Mexico, is a traditional folkloric sound commonly referred to as Mariachi
music. Mariachi music features acoustical instruments and is considered the
music indigenous to Mexicans who have lived in the country towns. Nortena
means northern, and is representative of Northern Mexico. Featuring an
accordion, Nortena has a Polka sound with a distinct Mexican flavor. Banda is
a regional format from the state of Sinoloa, Mexico and is popular in
California. Banda resembles up-tempo marching band music with synthesizers.
Regional Mexican also includes Cumbia music, which originates from Colombia.
Contemporary. The Contemporary format includes pop, Latin rock, and
ballads. This format is similar to English adult contemporary and contemporary
hit radio stations.
Tropical. The Tropical format primarily consists of Salsa, Merengue, and
Cumbia music. Salsa is dance music combining Latin Caribbean rhythms with
jazz. Salsa symbolizes music from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican
Republic and is popular with Hispanics living in New York, Miami and Chicago.
Merengue music is also up-tempo dance music originating from the Dominican
Republic.
Tejano. Tejano music originated in Texas and is based on Mexican themes
but is indigenous to Texas. It is a combination of contemporary rock,
Ranchera, and country music. The lyrics are primarily sung in Spanish. The on-
air talent speak in Spanish and English.
Full service. The Full Service format includes all the traditional radio
services: music, news, sports, traffic reports, special information programs
and weather.
News/Talk. News includes local, national, international reports and
weather, business, traffic and sports. Talk includes commentary, analysis,
discussion, interviews, call-ins and information shows.
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RADIO STATIONS
The following table sets forth information regarding Heftel's radio
stations:
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MARKET RANK) STATION (1) STATION FORMAT(2) GRAPHIC TARGET FREQUENCY
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Los Angeles(1) KLVE-FM Contemporary A 25-54 107.5 MHZ
KTNQ-AM News/Talk A 25-54 1020 kHz
New York(2) WADO-AM News/Talk A 25+ 1280 kHz
WPAT-AM(3) Brokered n/a 930 kHz
WZZU-AM n/a n/a n/a
Miami(3) WAMR-FM Contemporary A 25-54 107.5 MHZ
WRTO-FM Tropical A 18-34 98.3 MHZ
WAQI-AM News/Talk A 35+ 710 kHz
WQBA-AM News/Talk/Sports A 35+ 1140 kHz
Chicago(5) WLXX-AM(4) Tropical A 18-49 1200 kHz
Dallas/Fort Worth KESS-AM Full Service A 18+ 1270 kHz
(9) KHCK-FM Tejano A 18-49 99.1 MHZ
KMRT-FM Contemporary A 18-49 106.7 MHZ
KINF-AM Full Service A 18-49 1440 kHz
KICI-FM Tejano A 18-49 107.9 MHZ
KMRT-AM Contemporary A 18-49 1480 kHz
Las Vegas (33) KLSQ-AM Regional Mexican A 18-49 870 kHz
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(1) Actual city of license may differ from the metropolitan market served.
(2) See "--Programming"
(3) Heftel sells airtime on this station to third parties for broadcast of
specialty programming.
(4) Application for renewal of license pending with the FCC.
Statistical information contained herein regarding the radio industry,
population, consumer spending and advertising expenditures are taken from the
Arbitron Company 1995-1996 radio metro ratings; 1990 U.S. Census; the Hispanic
Consumer Market Report (DRI/McGraw Hill, June 1992); SRDS -- Standard Rate &
Data Services (August 1996); Advertising Age (September 30, 1996); Sales and
Marketing Management's Survey of Buying Power; Strategy Research Corporation --
1996 U.S. Hispanic Market Study; Duncan's Radio Market Guide (1996 Edition);
Hispanic Business (December 1995); Market Segment Research, Inc., and Paul
Kagan Associates, Inc.
KSCA Option. Clear Channel and Golden West Broadcasters, a California
corporation ("Golden West"), have entered into an Option Agreement, dated as of
December 23, 1996 (the "Option Agreement"), pursuant to which Golden West
granted to Heftel (as assignee of Clear Channel), the option to purchase all of
the assets used or held for use in connection with the operation of KSCA (FM),
Glendale, California ("KSCA"), including, without limitation, all FCC licenses
for such station (the "KSCA Assets"), on the terms and conditions of an Asset
Purchase Agreement attached as an exhibit to the Option Agreement (the
"Purchase Agreement"). Clear Channel assigned its rights under the Option
Agreement to Heftel pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated
as of January 2, 1997, among Heftel, Clear Channel and Tichenor (the "KSCA
Assignment Agreement"). The option is exercisable upon the death of Gene
Autry, the indirect principal stockholder of Golden West. The Option Agreement
has an initial term which expires on December 30, 1997. However, the Option
Agreement terminates if Heftel fails to pay to Golden West $10.0 million within
five business days after termination or expiration of the waiting period under
the HSR
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Act. The Option Agreement is renewable for additional one year terms provided
Heftel pays to Golden West an additional $3.0 million on or before the
expiration date for the one-year option period then in effect. Once the option
under the Option Agreement is exercised, the Option Agreement remains in effect
without the need to make any further $3.0 million payments. The $10.0 million
payment and any additional $3.0 million payments (the "Option Payments") will
be applied against the purchase price for the KSCA Assets, if the sale of the
KSCA Assets is consummated. If the sale of the KSCA Assets is not consummated,
Golden West is obligated to refund to Heftel a portion of the Option Payments
only under certain circumstances.
Under the Purchase Agreement, the purchase price for the KSCA Assets is
the greater of (a) $112.5 million, or (b) the sum of (i) $105.0 million, plus
(ii) an amount equal to $13,698.63 per day during the term of the KSCA Time
Brokerage Agreement, which daily amount is subject to reduction if Heftel is
unable to broadcast its programming on KSCA under the KSCA Time Brokerage
Agreement. Consummation of the sale of the KSCA Assets under the Purchase
Agreement will be subject to a number of conditions, including the FCC's
approval of the transfer of the FCC licenses for KSCA to Heftel.
Concurrently with the execution of the Option Agreement, Clear Channel and
Golden West entered into the KSCA Time Brokerage Agreement. Clear Channel
assigned its rights under the KSCA Time Brokerage Agreement to Heftel pursuant
to the KSCA Assignment Agreement. Heftel will begin providing programming
under the KSCA Time Brokerage Agreement no later than 14 days after the $10.0
million payment under the Option Agreement is due.
Pursuant to the requirements of the HSR Act, on January 6, 1997, the
ultimate parent entity of each of Golden West and Heftel filed a Notification
and Report Form with respect to the Option Agreement, the purchase of the KSCA
Assets under the Purchase Agreement and the KSCA Time Brokerage Agreement with
the Antitrust Division and the FTC. A request for early termination of the
waiting period under the HSR Act was made.
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MANAGEMENT OF HEFTEL
The directors and executive officers of Heftel are as follows:
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L. Lowry Mays(1) ................ 61 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
John T. Kendrick ................ 44 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ernesto Cruz(1) ................. 42 Director
B. J. McCombs ................... 68 Director
James M. Raines(1)(2) ........... 56 Director
John H. Williams(2) ............. 62 Director
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(1) Member of the Compensation Committee.
(2) Member of the Audit Committee.
All directors hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders next
following their election, or until their successors are elected and qualified.
Officers are elected annually by the Heftel Board and serve at the discretion
of the Heftel Board. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, all officers and
directors will be replaced by Tichenor designees immediately following the
Merger. See "Post-Merger Profile--Management of Heftel Following the Merger."
The Heftel Board has two committees, the Compensation Committee and the
Audit Committee. The basic function of the Compensation Committee is to
determine stock option grants to executive officers and other key employees, as
well as to review salaries, bonuses, and other elements of compensation of
executive officers and other key employees and make recommendations on such
matters to the full Board of Directors. The basic function of the Audit
Committee is to review the financial statements of Heftel, to consult with
Heftel's independent auditors and to consider such other matters with respect
to the internal and external audit of the financial affairs of Heftel as may be
necessary or appropriate in order to facilitate accurate financial reporting.
Information with respect to the business experience and affiliations of
the directors and executive officers of Heftel is set forth below.
Mr. Mays became President, Chief Executive Officer and director of Heftel
on August 5, 1996. Mr. Mays is also President, Chief Executive Officer and
director of Clear Channel and has served as such since 1972.
Mr. Kendrick joined Heftel as Vice President, Finance in September 1993.
In December 1993, he was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer. From October 1992 through September 1993, Mr. Kendrick provided
financial consulting to the entertainment and computer software industries.
From June 1988 through October 1992, Mr. Kendrick served as Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Skouras Pictures, Inc.
Mr. Cruz became a director of Heftel on August 5, 1996. Mr. Cruz is a
Managing Director of Credit Suisse First Boston Corp., and has served in this
position for more than five years.
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Mr. McCombs became a director of Heftel on August 5, 1996. Mr. McCombs
also serves as a director Clear Channel. Mr. McCombs is and has been a private
investor for more than five years.
Mr. Raines became a director of Heftel on August 5, 1996. Mr. Raines also
serves as a director of 50-OFF Stores, Inc. Mr. Raines is the President of
James M. Raines & Company and has served in such a position for more than five
years.
Mr. Williams became a director of Heftel on August 5, 1996. Mr. Williams
also serves as a director of Clear Channel and of GAINSCO, Inc. Mr. Williams
is Senior Vice President of Everon Securities, Inc., and has served in such a
position for more than five years.
RECENT CHANGE OF CONTROL
On August 5, 1996, Clear Channel Radio, Inc., a Nevada corporation and an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Clear Channel ("Clear Channel Radio")
closed the transactions contemplated by a Tender Offer Agreement dated June 1,
1996 (the "Tender Offer Agreement") between Clear Channel Radio and Heftel.
Pursuant to the Tender Offer Agreement, Clear Channel Radio made an offer to
purchase all outstanding shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock and Heftel Class
B Common Stock at $23.00 per share (the "Offer"). The Offer expired on August
5, 1996 and a total of 269,309 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock were
validly tendered and purchased pursuant to the Offer. In addition, pursuant to
the Tender Offer Agreement, a total of 1,355,184 shares of Heftel Class A
Common Stock underlying convertible securities were tendered in the Offer and
accepted for payment by Clear Channel Radio.
Concurrently with the execution of the Tender Offer Agreement, Clear
Channel Radio also entered into a Stockholder Purchase Agreement dated June 1,
1996 (the "Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which certain affiliated
stockholders of Heftel agreed to sell, and Clear Channel Radio agreed to
purchase, all shares of Heftel Common Stock owned by such stockholders at
$23.00 per share. Following the expiration of the Offer on August 5, 1996,
Clear Channel Radio purchased a total of 3,516,529 shares of Heftel Common
Stock at $23.00 per share pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
Pursuant to the Offer and the Purchase Agreement, Clear Channel Radio
purchased a total of 5,141,022 shares of Heftel Common Stock for a total of
$118,243,506. Such amount was obtained by Clear Channel Radio through a capital
contribution made by Clear Channel. Clear Channel obtained such funds through
borrowings under its revolving credit facility with a group of banks (the
"Clear Channel Credit Agreement"). The Clear Channel Credit Agreement has been
filed as an exhibit to the Schedule 14D-1 filed with the Commission by Clear
Channel Radio and Clear Channel in connection with the Offer.
Prior to the Tender Offer, Clear Channel owned 2,156,799 shares of Heftel
Class A Common Stock representing approximately 21.3% of the shares of Heftel
Common Stock then outstanding. As a result of the Tender Offer, Clear Channel
and Clear Channel Radio currently own 7,297,821 shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock representing approximately 63.2% of the outstanding shares of Heftel
Common Stock.
In December 1993, Heftel entered into ten-year employment agreements with
Cecil Heftel, who was then the Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive
Officer of Heftel, and Carl Parmer, who was then the President and Co-Chief
Executive Officer of Heftel, under which each of them was entitled to receive a
base annual salary of $500,000 and bonuses based on the performance of Heftel.
Under those Employment Agreements, if the Company terminated the employment of
either Mr. Heftel or Mr. Parmer without cause, he would be entitled to receive
a lump sum payment equal to the present value of all amounts remaining to be
paid by Heftel to him under his employment agreement. For purposes of
calculating future bonuses, the Company would be deemed to have achieved the
performance level necessary to pay the maximum bonus. Clear Channel Radio
informed Mr. Heftel and Mr. Parmer that it intended to cause Heftel to
terminate their
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employment, without cause, immediately following the purchase of shares
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
Concurrently with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, Mr. Heftel and
Mr. Parmer each entered into an Agreement Not to Compete (each, an "Agreement
Not to Compete") and a Settlement Agreement (each, a "Settlement Agreement")
with Heftel. Pursuant to the respective Settlement Agreements, the employment
by Heftel of Mr. Heftel and Mr. Parmer terminated immediately following the
purchase of shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and Heftel paid Mr.
Heftel $11,861,069 and Mr. Parmer $6,941,960 in exchange for releases by Mr.
Heftel and Mr. Parmer from any claims resulting from termination of their
respective employment agreements with Heftel. Pursuant to the Agreements Not
to Compete, Heftel paid Mr. Heftel $2,500,000 and Mr. Parmer $4,500,000 upon
closing of the Purchase Agreement in exchange for their respective agreements
not to compete with Heftel in certain specified markets for a period of five
years from the date of closing of the Purchase Agreement. Clear Channel Radio
guaranteed the obligations of Heftel under the Settlement Agreements and the
Agreements Not to Compete. The total amount paid to each of Mr. Heftel and Mr.
Parmer under his respective Settlement Agreement and Agreement Not to Compete
did not exceed the present value of all amounts remaining to be paid to him by
Heftel under his respective employment agreement.
Pursuant to the Tender Offer Agreement, concurrently with the closing of
the transactions caused thereby, the Heftel Board was replaced with the current
directors, all of whom were designated by Clear Channel.
OWNERSHIP OF HEFTEL COMMON STOCK BY MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table sets forth, as of January 8, 1997, information
concerning the beneficial ownership of Heftel Common Stock by (i) each person
known to Heftel to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock, (iii) each current director and
executive officer of Heftel, and (iii) each person designated by Tichenor to
serve as an executive officer or director of Heftel following the Merger.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
----------------------------------------------------- TOTAL COMMON STOCK
BEFORE MERGER AND OFFERING AFTER MERGER AND OFFERING AFTER MERGER AND OFFERING
-------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------
NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT OF NUMBER OF
NAME AND ADDRESS OF SHARES OF CLASS OF SHARES OF CLASS SHARES PERCENT
- ---------------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ------------ -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 7,297,821 63.2% -- -- 7,078,235(1) 34.1%
and Clear Channel Radio, Inc.
200 Concord Plaza, Suite 600
San Antonio, Texas 78216-6940
Ronald Baron 987,000(2) 8.8% 987,000 7.2% 987,000(2) 4.8%
767 Fifth Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, New York 10153
CURRENT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
L. Lowry Mays -- -- -- -- -- --
John T. Kendrick -- -- -- -- -- --
Ernesto Cruz -- -- -- -- -- --
B.J. McCombs -- -- -- -- -- --
James M. Raines -- -- -- -- -- --
John H. Williams -- -- -- -- -- --
All current executive officers
and directors as group (6 persons) -- -- -- -- -- --
POST-MERGER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr -- -- 986,122(3) 7.2% 986,122(3) 4.8%
David L. Lykes -- -- 242,494 1.8% 242,494 1.2%
Jeffrey T. Hinson -- -- 103,456 * 103,456 *
Ricardo del Castillo -- -- 65,118 * 65,118 *
McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr -- -- 125,362(3) * 125,362(3) *
Robert W. Hughes -- -- -- -- -- --
James M. Raines -- -- -- -- -- --
Ernesto Cruz -- -- -- -- -- --
All post-Merger executive officers
and directors as a group (8 persons) -- -- 1,522,552 11.1% 1,522,552 7.3%
</TABLE>
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* Less than 1%.
(1) Consists of 7,078,235 shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock which will
be convertible into Heftel Class A Common Stock.
(2) Includes 20,000 shares owned by Baron Investment Partners, L.P., of which
Mr. Baron is the general partner, 870,000 shares owned by Baron Asset Fund
and Baron Growth & Income Fund (collectively the "Funds"), which are
registered investment companies advised by BAMCO, Inc., and 97,000 shares
owned by Baron Capital Management, Inc. ("BCMI"). Mr. Baron controls
BAMCO, Inc. and BCMI. Mr. Baron disclaims beneficial ownership of the
shares owned by the Funds and BCMI.
(3) These shares will be subject to a voting agreement pursuant to which such
shares shall be voted in accordance with the instructions of the holders
of a majority of the 4,345,718 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock that
will be subject to the voting agreement.
BUSINESS OF TICHENOR
GENERAL
Tichenor is a national radio broadcasting company engaged in the business
of acquiring, developing and operating Spanish language radio stations in major
Hispanic markets located in the United States. Currently, Tichenor owns or
programs 20 radio stations serving six of the top ten Hispanic markets in the
United States, including San Francisco/San Jose, Chicago, Houston, San Antonio,
McAllen/Brownsville/Harlingen and El Paso. Individually or through AM-FM
station combinations, Tichenor operates the top-rated radio station in any
format in three of the top ten Hispanic markets (San Antonio,
McAllen/Brownsville/Harlingen, and El Paso), as measured by the Arbitron four
book average adults 25-54 demographic. Tichenor operates the top-rated Spanish
language radio station in five of its six markets as measured by the same
audience share
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statistics. Tichenor recently entered the San Francisco/San Jose market, the
fourth largest Hispanic market, by purchasing KSOL-FM and KZOL-FM (formerly
KYLZ-FM) for approximately $40 million. These two stations, previously
programmed in English, were converted to a Spanish format in August 1996. The
two stations will be simulcast under one Spanish format, representing the first
full signal Spanish FM stations to cover the San Francisco/San Jose market.
TICHENOR STATIONS
The following table sets forth information regarding Tichenor's radio
stations:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MARKET (HISPANIC PRIMARY DEMO- FCC
MARKET RANK) STATION(1) STATION FORMAT(2) GRAPHIC TARGET FREQUENCY
-------------- ---------- ----------------- -------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
San Francisco/ KSOL-FM Regional Mexican A 25-54 98.9 MHZ
San Jose(4) KZOL-FM Regional Mexican A 25-54 99.1 MHZ
Chicago (5) WOJO-FM Regional Mexican A 25-54 105.1 MHZ
WIND-AM Full Service A 35+ 560 kHz
Houston(6) KLNT-FM Regional Mexican A 18-49 93.3 MHZ
KLTO-FM(3) Regional Mexican A 25-54 104.9 MHZ
KLTP-FM Regional Mexican A 25-54 104.9 MHZ
KRTX-FM Tejano A 25-54 100.7 MHZ
KLAT-AM Full Service A 25-54 1010 kHz
KMPQ-AM(4) n/a n/a 980 kHz
San Antonio(7) KXTN-FM Tejano A 25-54 107.5 MHZ
KXTN-AM Tejano A 25-54 1310 kHz
KROM-FM Regional Mexican A 25-54 92.9 MHZ
KCOR-AM Regional Mexican A 35+ 1350 kHz
McAllen/Browns- KQXX-FM Regional Mexican A 25-54 98.5 MHZ
ville/Harlingen (8) KGBT-AM Regional Mexican A 25-54 1530 kHz
KIWW-FM Tejano A 25-54 96.1 MHZ
El Paso(10) KBNA-FM Regional Mexican A 25-54 97.5 MHZ
KBNA-AM Regional Mexican A 25-54 920 kHz
KAMA-AM Tejano A 25-54 750 kHz
</TABLE>
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(1) Actual city of license may differ from the metropolitan market served.
(2) See "Business of Heftel -- Programming."
(3) Tichenor programs this station under a local marketing agreement.
(4) Tichenor has entered into a local marketing agreement with Kidstar
Interactive Media, Inc., which provides children's programming.
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PROPERTIES
As of September 30, 1996, Tichenor leased office and studio locations in
Texas, California and Illinois, including its executive offices in Dallas,
Texas. Tichenor also owns or leases tower space in approximately six locations
and owns or leases transmitters in approximately five locations, all of which
are in Texas, California, Illinois and Indiana. Tichenor's lease payment
obligations for office and studio space, tower sites and transmitters for the
year ended December 31, 1996 were approximately $1.2 million.
Tichenor believes that its facilities are adequate for its current needs
and that it will be able to obtain additional space as needed in the future.
POST-MERGER PROFILE
BUSINESS OF HEFTEL AFTER THE MERGER
Following the Merger, Heftel will own or operate 37 radio stations in 11
markets, including stations in each of the top ten Hispanic markets in the
United States. Upon consummation of the Merger, Heftel will have the largest
Spanish language radio station combination, as measured by audience and revenue
share, in eight of the top ten Hispanic markets, and will have the highest
rated radio station in any format in four of the top ten Hispanic markets.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding Heftel's
radio stations following the acquisition of Tichenor:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RANKING OF
MARKET BY NO. OF
HISPANIC STATIONS
--------
POPULATION(1) MARKET AM FM
------------- ------ -- --
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 Los Angeles 1 1
2 New York (2) 3 0
3 Miami 2 2
4 San Francisco/San Jose 0 2
5 Chicago 2 1
6 Houston 2 4
7 San Antonio 2 2
8 McAllen/Brownsville/Harlingen 1 2
9 Dallas/Fort Worth 3 3
10 El Paso 2 1
33 Las Vegas 1 0
--- --
Total 19 18
</TABLE>
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(1) Ranking of the principal radio market served by the Company's station(s)
among all U.S. radio markets by Hispanic population as reported by
Strategy Research Corporation--1996 U.S. Hispanic Market Study.
(2) Includes WZZU-AM serving New York which is currently not broadcasting.
Following the Merger, Heftel plans to relocate and combine its corporate
office with Tichenor's corporate office in Dallas.
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MANAGEMENT OF HEFTEL FOLLOWING THE MERGER
Chief Executive Officer. Upon consummation of the Merger, Heftel will
enter into the Employment Agreement with McHenry Tichenor, Jr. to serve as
President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tichenor, 41, has been the
President and Chief Executive Officer, and a director of Tichenor since 1981.
The Employment Agreement provides for a five year term at an annual salary of
$260,000 plus incentive compensation as determined by the Compensation
Committee of Heftel's Board of Directors. Upon termination by Heftel without
cause or by Mr. Tichenor for good reason, Heftel shall be obligated to pay to
Mr. Tichenor a lump sum amount equal to the estimated payments of salary and
bonus remaining through the end of the term of the agreement. Furthermore, the
Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Tichenor agrees not to compete with
Heftel for a period of one year following the date the Employment Agreement is
terminated.
Other Executive Officers. Tichenor has indicated to Heftel that, in
addition to McHenry Tichenor, Jr., the following individuals will serve as
executive officers of Heftel following the consummation of the Merger:
David L. Lykes. Mr. Lykes, 61, will serve as the Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer of Heftel following the Merger. Mr.
Lykes is currently Senior Vice President of Operations and a director of
Tichenor. Mr. Lykes began his career at Tichenor in 1958. Mr. Lykes is
responsible for the day-to-day operation of Tichenor's stations.
Jeffrey T. Hinson. Mr. Hinson, 41, will serve as the Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer of Heftel following the Merger. Mr. Hinson joined
Tichenor as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and a director in October
1995. From October 1991 to October 1995, Mr. Hinson was President of
Alliance Investors Holdings, Ltd., a privately-held merchant bank located
in Houston, Texas. For two years prior to joining Tichenor, Mr. Hinson
acted as a consultant for Tichenor.
Ricardo del Castillo. Mr. Castillo, 50, will serve as Vice President
of Heftel following the Merger. Mr. Castillo has been Vice President of
Operations of Tichenor since 1988 and became a director of Tichenor in
February 1989.
Directors. The Merger Agreement also provides that following the
consummation of the Merger, five designees of Tichenor shall constitute the
entire Heftel Board. Tichenor has informed Heftel that its designees are:
McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. Mr. Tichenor, 41, has been the President and
Chief Executive Officer and a director of Tichenor since 1981.
McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr. Mr. Tichenor, 64, is the Vice Chairman and a
director of Tichenor and has served as the Vice Chairman and a director of
Tichenor since 1981. McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr. is the father of McHenry T.
Tichenor, Jr.
Robert W. Hughes. Mr. Hughes, 61, is Chairman of the Prime Management
Group, Austin, Texas. In that capacity, he also serves as Chairman of
Prime Cable, Prime Video, Prime Venture I, and Prime New Ventures
Management. Mr. Hughes serves on the Board of Directors of Atlantic
Cellular, Providence, RI, and Hawaiian Wireless, Honolulu, Hawaii. For
the past 28 years, he has primarily been involved in the cable television
industry. He served as Chairman of the National Cable Television
Association in 1978-79.
James M. Raines. Mr. Raines became a director of Heftel on August 5,
1996. Mr. Raines also serves as a director of 50-OFF Stores, Inc. Mr.
Raines is the President of James M. Raines & Company and has served in
such a position for more than five years.
Ernesto Cruz. Mr. Cruz became a director of Heftel on August 5, 1996.
Mr. Cruz is a Managing Director of Credit Suisse First Boston Corp., and
has served in this position for more than five years.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
information presents Heftel's balance sheet at September 30, 1996 as if at such
date, the following transactions (collectively, the "Transactions") had been
completed: (i) the Tichenor Acquisitions (as defined herein); (ii) the Merger
and (iii) the Offering (at an assumed offering price of $32.625 per share) and
application of the estimated net proceeds therefrom to pay down outstanding
long-term debt. The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated
statement of operations presents Heftel's results of operations for the year
ended September 30, 1996 and Tichenor's results of operations for the twelve
months ended September 30, 1996, as if the Transactions and the Tender Offer
had been completed at October 1, 1995. The pro forma condensed consolidated
financial statements also give effect to various acquisitions completed by
Tichenor (the "Tichenor Acquisitions") during the periods presented, as more
fully described in the Notes hereto.
The purchase price of the Merger approximates $256.1 million, assuming the
issuance of 5,689,878 shares of Heftel's Common Stock (with a per share value
equal to $31.75, which was the closing price for the Heftel Class A Common
Stock on July 9, 1996, the day the Merger was announced), Heftel's assumption
of Tichenor's outstanding debt, which was approximately $71.3 million at
September 30, 1996 (on a pro forma basis), plus the redemption of 3,000 shares
of the Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock for $3.0 million, plus approximately
$379,000 of accrued and unpaid dividends. Such purchase price will change based
on the actual debt of Tichenor on the closing date for the Merger. The Merger
will be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The purchase
price will be allocated primarily to FCC licenses and other intangible assets
and amortized over 40 years. The pro forma condensed consolidated financial
information does not purport to present the actual financial position or
results of operations of Heftel had the Transactions and the Tender Offer
actually occurred on the dates specified, nor is it necessarily indicative of
the results of operations that may be achieved in the future. See "The Merger,"
and the Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus or incorporated herein by reference.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS(1)
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Heftel Tender Heftel Tichenor Tichenor
as Reported Offer as Adjusted as Reported(2) Acquisitions(3)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net broadcasting revenues ...... $ 71,732 $ -- $ 71,732 $ 44,467 $ 3,548
Station operating expenses ..... 48,896 -- 48,896 32,417 4,166
Corporate expenses ............. 5,072 (2,500)(5) 2,572 3,578 345
Depreciation and amortization .. 5,140 1,400(6) 6,540 3,018 496
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total operating expenses ... 59,108 (1,100) 58,008 39,013 5,007
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Operating income (loss) ........ 12,624 1,100 13,724 5,454 (1,459)
Interest income (expense), net . (11,034) -- (11,034) (3,063) (2,331)
Other income (expense), net .... (1,671) -- (1,671) (197) (7)
Loss on retirement of debt ..... (7,461) -- (7,461) -- --
Restructuring charges .......... (29,011) -- (29,011) -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total other ................ (49,177) -- (49,177) (3,260) (2,338)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before provision
for income taxes ........... (36,553) 1,100 (35,453) 2,194 (3,797)
Income tax (expense) benefit ... (65) -- (65) (2,457) --
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) from continuing
operations ................. $ (36,618) $ 1,100 $ (35,518) $ (263) $ (3,797)
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Income (loss) from continuing
operations per common
and common equivalent
share ...................... $ (3.56) $ (3.45) $ (0.98)(7)
============ ============ ============
Weighted average shares
outstanding ................ 10,294,967 10,294,967 683,857
============ ============ ============
Other Operating Data:
Broadcast cash flow ............ $ 22,836 $ 22,836 $ 12,050
============ ============ ============
<CAPTION>
Heftel
Tichenor Heftel/ Condensed
Tichenor Merger Tichenor As Adjusted Consolidated
Pro Forma Pro Forma Pro Forma Pro Forma for the Pro Forma
Adjustments as Adjusted Adjustments as Adjusted Offering(4) as Adjusted
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net broadcasting revenues ...... $ -- $ 48,015 $ -- $ 119,747 $ -- $ 119,747
Station operating expenses ..... 36,583 -- 85,479 -- 85,479
Corporate expenses ............. -- 3,923 6,495 -- 6,495
Depreciation and amortization .. 784(8) 4,298 5,555(11) 16,343 -- 16,393
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total operating expenses ... 784 44,804 5,555 108,367 -- 108,367
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Operating income (loss) ........ (784) 3,211 (5,555) 11,380 -- 11,380
Interest income (expense), net . (1,766)(9) (7,160) -- (18,194) 8,697 (9,497)
Other income (expense), net .... -- (204) -- (1,875) -- (1,875)
Loss on retirement of debt ..... -- -- -- (7,461) -- (7,461)
Restructuring charges .......... -- -- -- (29,011) -- (29,011)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total other ................ (1,766) (7,364) -- (56,541) 8,697 (47,844)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before provision
for income taxes ........... (2,550) (4,153) (5,555) (45,161) 8,697 (36,464)
Income tax (expense) benefit ... 2,412(10) (45) 3,800(12) 3,690 -- 3,690
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) from continuing
operations ................. $ (138) $ (4,198) $ (1,755) $ (41,471) $ 8,697 $ (32,774)
============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Income (loss) from continuing
operations per common
and common equivalent
share ...................... $ (6.73)(7) (2.59) $ (1.68)
============ ============ ============
Weighted average shares
outstanding ................ 683,857 15,984,845 19,484,845
============ ============ ============
Other Operating Data:
Broadcast cash flow ............ $ 11,432 $ 34,268 $ 34,268
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET(1)
As of September 30, 1996
(dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tichenor
Merger
Heftel Tichenor Pro Forma
as Reported as Reported Adjustments(13)
------------ ------------ ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents ........................ $ 5,132 $ 5,066 $ (3,988)(14)
Accounts receivable, net ......................... 17,015 9,851 --
Other current assets ............................. 1,012 868 --
------------ ------------ ------------
Total current assets .......................... 23,159 15,785 (3,988)
Property and equipment, net ...................... 19,836 9,436 --
Intangibles assets, net .......................... 121,742 74,786 222,194(15)
Other assets ..................................... 1,014 1,506 --
------------ ------------ ------------
Total assets .................................. $ 165,751 $ 101,513 $ 218,206
============ ============ ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities .............................. $ 14,132 $ 6,837 $ --
Current portion of long-term debt ................ 1,859 42 --
------------ ------------ ------------
15,991 6,879 --
Notes payable and credit agreements .............. 135,000 71,248 --
Other long-term debt ............................. 2,659 3 --
------------ ------------ ------------
Total long-term debt, net of current portion .. 137,659 71,251 --
Deferred income taxes ............................ -- 3,818 49,598(16)
Senior preferred stock ........................... -- 3,379 (3,379)(17)
Common stock purchase warrant .................... -- 4,140 (4,140)(18)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total liabilities ............................. 153,650 89,467 42,079
Junior preferred stock ........................... -- 368 (368)(18)
Class A common stock ............................. 11 -- (2)(18)
Class B common stock ............................. -- -- 8(18)
Common stock (Tichenor) .......................... -- 744 (744)(18)
Additional paid-in capital ....................... 102,578 4,357 183,810(18)
Notes receivable from stockholders ............... -- (158) 158(18)
(Accumulated deficit) Retained earnings .......... (90,488) 8,130 (8,130)(19)
Less treasury stock, at cost ..................... -- (1,395) 1,395(18)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total stockholders' equity .................... 12,101 12,046 176,127
------------ ------------ ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity .... $ 165,751 $ 101,513 $ 218,206
============ ============ ============
<CAPTION>
Heftel
Heftel/ Condensed
Tichenor As Adjusted Consolidated
Pro Forma for the Pro Forma
as Adjusted Offering as Adjusted
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents ........................ $ 6,210 $-- $ 6,210
Accounts receivable, net ......................... 26,866 -- 26,866
Other current assets ............................. 1,880 -- 1,880
------------ ------------ ------------
Total current assets .......................... 34,956 -- 34,956
Property and equipment, net ...................... 29,272 -- 29,272
Intangibles assets, net .......................... 418,722 -- 418,722
Other assets ..................................... 2,520 -- 2,520
------------ ------------ ------------
Total assets .................................. $ 485,470 $-- $ 485,470
============ ============ ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities .............................. $ 20,969 $-- $ 20,969
Current portion of long-term debt ................ 1,901 -- 1,901
------------ ------------ ------------
22,870 -- 22,870
Notes payable and credit agreements .............. 206,248 (108,718) 97,530
Other long-term debt ............................. 2,662 -- 2,662
------------ ------------ ------------
Total long-term debt, net of current portion .. 208,910 (108,718) 100,192
Deferred income taxes ............................ 53,416 -- 53,416
Senior preferred stock ........................... -- -- --
Common stock purchase warrant .................... -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------
Total liabilities ............................. 285,196 (108,718) 176,478
Junior preferred stock ........................... -- -- --
Class A common stock ............................. 9 4 13
Class B common stock ............................. 8 -- 8
Common stock (Tichenor) .......................... -- -- --
Additional paid-in capital ....................... 290,745 108,714 399,459
Notes receivable from stockholders ............... -- -- --
(Accumulated deficit) Retained earnings .......... (90,488) -- (90,488)
Less treasury stock, at cost ..................... -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------
Total stockholders' equity .................... 200,274 108,718 308,992
------------ ------------ ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity .... $ 485,470 $ -- $ 485,470
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
(1) Heftel is the acquiring entity for accounting purposes in the Merger
for the following reasons: (i) Heftel's relative size as compared to Tichenor,
(ii) Clear Channel's relationship with Heftel and Tichenor both before and
after the consummation of the Merger, and (iii) Clear Channel's ability in the
future to convert its Heftel New Class B Common Stock into Heftel Class A
Common Stock and comply with the FCC's cross-interest policy without
substantial economic hardship.
(2) Represents the historical operating results of Tichenor for the twelve
months ended September 30, 1996 obtained by adding Tichenor operating results
for the three months ended December 31, 1995 to operating results for the nine
months ended September 30, 1996. Net revenues and net loss for the three
months ended December 31, 1995 were $11,354,882 and ($622,892), respectively.
(3) Represents the historical operating results of the Tichenor
Acquisitions for the period of October 1, 1995 to the respective dates on which
Tichenor began operating the acquired stations as a result of the purchase of
station assets or entering into time brokerage agreements as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
KSOL-FM KYLZ-FM
-------------------------------------------
Three Six Period
KQXX-FM months months July 1,
Year ended ended ended 1996 to
September 30, December 31, June 30, August 15,
1996 1995 1996 1996 Subtotal Total
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues ..................... $ 133,804 $ 979,412 $ 1,946,686 $ 487,683 $ 3,413,781 $ 3,547,585
Station operating expenses
excluding depreciation
and amortization .......... 129,100 1,091,720 2,368,525 576,708 4,036,953 4,166,053
Corporate expense ............ -- 88,497 206,986 49,247 344,730 344,730
Depreciation and
amortization .............. 5,600 132,610 287,805 70,069 490,484 496,084
Interest expense ............. -- 701,528 1,296,502 333,005 2,331,035 2,331,035
Other expense ................ -- 14,630 (8,787) 974 6,817 6,817
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total expense ......... 134,700 2,028,985 4,151,031 1,030,003 7,210,019 7,344,719
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net loss .............. $ (896) $ (1,049,573) $ (2,204,345) $ (542,320) $ (3,796,238) $ (3,797,134)
============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
(4) Reflects the application of the estimated net proceeds from the
Offering, assuming an offering price of $32.625 per share, toward the paydown
of debt outstanding under the Credit Agreement and the related effects on
interest expense and the effect of the Offering on Heftel's Common Stock and
additional paid-in capital.
(5) Reflects the elimination of executive compensation and related
benefits of approximately $2,500,000 for the year ended September 30, 1996,
relating to the termination of contractual employment agreements with two
former officers of Heftel terminated in connection with the consummation of the
Tender Offer. The two former officers will be replaced by the existing
executive officers of Tichenor. The historical compensation of such officers
is included in corporate expense in Tichenor's financial statements under the
column "Tichenor as Reported."
(6) Reflects the amortization over five years of two non-compete
agreements totaling $7,000,000 paid to two former officers of Heftel in
connection with the termination of their employment.
(7) Net income (loss) per common and common equivalent share for Tichenor
is calculated by deducting from net income (loss) senior preferred stock
dividends and accretion of stock warrant totaling $404,304 for the twelve
months ended September 30, 1996 and dividing such result by the weighted
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average shares outstanding for the respective period. As a result of the
Merger, the senior preferred stock and stock warrant will be retired and the
related dividend and accretion requirements will be eliminated.
(8) Represents incremental depreciation and amortization expense for the
twelve months ended September 30, 1996 resulting from the Tichenor Acquisitions
for the period of October 1, 1995 through the respective dates of purchase as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
KSOL-FM/
KRTX-FM KQXX-FM KLTP-FM KYLZ-FM TOTAL
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Depreciation ......... $ -- $ 33,085 $ 18,589 $ 206,877 $ 258,551
Amortization ......... 36,458 156,282 14,551 814,460 1,021,751
Less historical ...... -- (5,600) -- (490,484) (496,084)
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Total ............. $ 36,458 $ 183,767 $ 33,140 $ 530,853 $ 784,218
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</TABLE>
The estimated weighted average useful lives of fixed assets, FCC licenses,
going concern and other intangibles are assumed to be five, forty, fifteen and
five years, respectively.
(9) Represents incremental interest expense for the twelve months ended
September 30, 1996 associated with borrowings in connection with the Tichenor
Acquisitions as if such borrowings were outstanding for the entire periods
presented. The purchases of KRTX-FM, KQXX-FM and KLTP-FM were funded with cash
from operations and borrowings under Tichenor's credit facility. The purchase
of KSOL-FM/KYLZ-FM was funded with a note payable issued to Clear Channel with
a weighted average interest rate of 11%. The weighted average interest rate
under Tichenor's credit facility during the respective periods is 8% based on
historical borrowing costs.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LESS
KSOL-FM/ HISTORICAL
KRTX-FM KQXX-FM KLTP-FM KYLZ-FM BALANCES TOTAL
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interest expense ..... $ 120,000 $ 86,667 $ 40,000 $ 3,850,000 $(2,331,035) $ 1,765,632
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</TABLE>
(10) Represents the incremental income tax effect of the pro forma
adjustments at an estimated effective income tax rate of 38%.
(11) Reflects incremental amortization expense of approximately
$5,555,000 for the year ended September 30, 1996, consisting of the
amortization over forty years of additional intangible assets allocated and
recorded as a result of the Merger.
(12) Reflects the tax benefit assuming the utilization of Heftel's net
operating losses to offset Tichenor's deferred tax liability.
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(13) Summary of purchase price components and allocation to assets and
liabilities acquired:
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<S> <C>
Purchase price:
Number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued ..................... 5,689,878
Per share price ........................................................... $ 31.75
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Purchase price paid in stock .............................................. $ 180,653,627
Amount payable for Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock and related dividends .. 3,379,000
Estimated legal and other transaction costs ............................... 767,373
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Total cash to be paid ..................................................... 4,146,373
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Purchase price excluding assumed Tichenor debt ............................ 184,800,000
Assumption of Tichenor debt ............................................... 71,293,000
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Total purchase price .................................................. $ 256,093,000
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Allocation of purchase price:
Tangible net assets, excluding intangible assets .......................... $ 12,204,000
FCC licenses and other intangible assets .................................. 222,194,000
Deferred income tax liability ............................................. (49,598,000)
Assumption of Tichenor debt ............................................... 71,293,000
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Total purchase price .................................................. $ 256,093,000
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</TABLE>
(14) Reflects adjustments to cash as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Payment of Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock and related dividends .. $(3,379,000)
Payment of estimated legal and other transaction costs ............ $ (767,000)
Cash received in collection of notes receivable from Tichenor
stockholders ................................................... 158,000
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Net cash paid ............................................... $(3,988,000)
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</TABLE>
(15) Represents the allocation of the purchase price to intangible
assets acquired in connection with the Merger. For purposes of the preliminary
allocation of the purchase price, the carrying amounts of net working capital,
tangible assets and long-term liabilities (excluding deferred tax liabilities)
are assumed to approximate their fair value.
(16) Represents the deferred tax liability resulting from the Merger.
The deferred tax liability is calculated by applying an assumed effective tax
rate of 38% to the difference between the pro forma book and tax bases of the
combined entities. Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that such
assets are expected to be utilized in the carryforward period.
(17) Represents the retirement of the Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock
at its carrying value with cash of approximately $3,379,000.
(18) Represents the conversion of the Tichenor Warrant and Tichenor
Junior Preferred Stock to Tichenor Common Stock, the retirement of Tichenor's
notes receivable from stockholders and the exchange of each outstanding share
of Tichenor Common Stock into 7.8261 shares of the Class A Common Stock with a
per share value of $31.75 in connection with the Merger. Also reflects the
conversion of 7,078,235 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock ($.001 par value)
held by Clear Channel into an equal number of shares of Heftel New Class B
Common Stock.
(19) Represents the elimination of the historical retained earnings of
Tichenor.
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HEFTEL SUMMARY HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following tables set forth certain summary historical consolidated
financial data for Heftel. The summary financial data for the five year period
ended September 30, 1996 are derived from Heftel's consolidated financial
statements incorporated by reference into this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended September 30,
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1992 1993 1994(1) 1995(2) 1996(2)
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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net broadcasting revenues ...................... $ 19,134 $ 20,932 $ 27,433 $ 64,160 $ 71,732
Revenues relating to Mi CASA ................... 581 399 -- -- --
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total net revenues ............................ 19,715 21,331 27,433 64,160 71,732
Station operating expenses ..................... 10,520 10,479 15,345 43,643 48,896
Expenses relating to Mi CASA ................... 768 1,470 -- -- --
Corporate expenses ............................. 3,671 2,530 3,454 4,720 5,072
Depreciation and amortization .................. 2,050 1,760 1,906 3,344 5,140
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total operating expenses ...................... 17,009 16,239 20,705 51,707 59,108
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Operating income ............................... 2,706 5,092 6,728 12,453 12,624
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net ......................... (2,192) (2,312) (2,997) (6,389) (11,034)
Income (loss) in equity of joint venture(3) ... (991) 746 616 -- --
Loss on retirement of debt .................... (1,936) -- (1,738) -- (7,461)
Restructuring charges ......................... -- -- -- -- (29,011)
Other expenses, net ........................... (921) (533) (1,407) (428) (1,671)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total other income (expense) .................. (6,040) (2,099) (5,526) (6,817) (49,177)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before minority interest
and provision for income taxes ................ (3,334) 2,993 1,202 5,636 (36,553)
Minority interest in Viva Media(3) ............. -- -- (351) (1,167) --
Provision for income tax ....................... -- (272) (100) (150) (65)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) from continuing operations ....... (3,334) 2,721 751 4,319 (36,618)
Loss from discontinued operations(4) .......... -- -- (285) (626) (9,988)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net income (loss) ............................. $ (3,334) $ 2,721 $ 466 $ 3,693 $ (46,606)
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Income (loss) from continuing operations per
common and common equivalent share ............ $ (.90) $ .65 $ .14 $ .40 $ (3.56)
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Net income (loss) per common share and common
equivalent share .............................. $ (.90) $ .55 $ .05 $ .34 $ (4.53)
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Weighted average common shares and common
share equivalents outstanding ................. 4,046,360 4,638,019 5,384,678 10,805,346 10,294,967
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
OTHER OPERATING DATA:
Broadcast cash flow(5) ......................... $ 8,614 $ 10,453 $ 12,088 $ 20,517 $ 22,836
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30,
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
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(dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital ........................... $ (716) $ 715 $ 18,366 $ 14,967 $ 7,168
Net intangible assets ..................... 10,387 8,727 70,528 109,253 121,742
Total assets .............................. 23,347 25,770 113,353 151,637 165,751
Long-term debt, less current portion(6) ... 24,995 25,779 58,472 95,937 136,126
Stockholders' equity (deficiency) ......... (11,018) (10,164) 44,436 43,581 12,101
</TABLE>
(1) During August 1994, Heftel completed three separate business acquisitions
and began consolidating its previously unconsolidated investment in Viva
Media Group, a Florida general partnership ("Viva Media"). Total net
revenues and net income (loss), adjusted for interest expense on retired
debt, relating to these acquisitions and transaction from the respective
dates of these transactions to September 30, 1994 were approximately
$5,488,000 and $(80,000), respectively.
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(2) During fiscal 1995, Heftel completed several radio station acquisitions.
Due to the financial effects of these transactions, the results of
operations for 1996 reflect a full fiscal year of operations for these
radio stations compared to a partial fiscal year in 1995. Consequently,
the results of operations for the years ended September 30, 1995 and 1996
are not entirely comparable.
(3) Effective August 20, 1994, Heftel began accounting for its 49% interest in
Viva Media on a consolidated basis. Accordingly Viva Media's results of
operations are included in the consolidated financial statements for the
period from August 20, 1994 through September 30, 1994 and for the fiscal
years ended September 30, 1995 and September 30, 1996. Prior to August
20, 1994, the accounts and results of operations of Viva Media were
accounted for using the equity method of accounting.
(4) Heftel's Board of Directors approved a plan to discontinue the operations
of the radio network owned by CRC, effective August 5, 1996. The total
loss relating to the discontinued operations of CRC for fiscal 1996 was
approximately $10 million, and has been accounted for as discontinued
operations. Accordingly, the results of operations for CRC for prior
years have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
CRC intends to fulfill its contractual program obligations and is expected
to cease operating by early 1997.
(5) Data on station operating income excluding corporate expenses,
depreciation and amortization (commonly referred to as "broadcast cash
flow"), although not calculated in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, is widely used in the broadcast industry as a
measure of a broadcast company's operating performance. Nevertheless, this
measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for
operating income, cash flows from operating activities or any other
measures for determining Heftel's operating performance or liquidity,
which are calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
(6) Long-term debt, less current portion, excludes other non-current
obligations of Heftel ($1,533,000 at September 30, 1996).
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TICHENOR SUMMARY HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following tables set forth certain summary historical consolidated
financial data for Tichenor. The summary financial data for the three year
period ended December 31, 1995 are derived from Tichenor's consolidated
financial statements included elsewhere in this Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus. The summary consolidated balance sheet data as of
September 30, 1996 and the consolidated statements of operations data for the
nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 have been derived from Tichenor's
unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which, in the opinion of management, include all
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair
presentation of financial conditions and results of operations. Operating
results for the nine months ended September 30, 1996, are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31,
1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine months
Year Ended December 31, ended September 30,
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1991 1992 1993(2) 1994 1995(3) 1995 1996
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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net revenues ......................... $ 20,772 $ 22,071 $ 31,799 $ 36,861 $ 41,601 $ 30,246 $ 33,112
Station operating expenses ........... 16,766 18,834 23,783 27,842 29,744 21,117 23,789
Corporate expenses ................... 1,206 1,454 2,238 2,484 2,686 1,852 2,745
Depreciation and amortization ........ 1,787 1,412 1,931 2,368 2,467 1,821 2,372
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total operating expenses ........... 19,759 21,700 27,952 32,694 34,897 24,790 28,906
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Operating income ..................... 1,013 371 3,847 4,167 6,704 5,456 4,206
Other income (expense):
Interest expense ................... (1,624) (1,286) (2,146) (2,594) (2,230) (1,426) (2,450)
Other income (expense), net(1) ..... (8,197) (417) (86) 2,422 229 180 (55)
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Total other income (expense) ..... (9,821) (1,703) (2,232) (172) (2,001) (1,246) (2,503)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Income (loss) before income taxes and
extraordinary loss ................. (8,808) (1,332) 1,615 3,995 4,703 4,210 1,701
Income taxes ......................... -- (21) 125 1,293 2,780 1,664 1,341
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Income (loss) before
extraordinary loss ................. (8,808) (1,353) 1,490 2,702 1,923 2,546 360
Extraordinary loss ................... -- -- -- (382) -- -- --
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Net income (loss) .................... (8,808) (1,353) 1,490 2,320 1,923 2,546 360
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Preferred stock dividends ............ -- -- 229 431 439 329 --
Accretion of stock warrant to
redemption value ................... -- -- 1,516 715 1,434 414 311
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net income (loss) applicable to common
shareholders ....................... $ (8,808) $ (1,353) $ (255) $ 1,174 $ 50 $ 1,803 $ 49
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net income (loss) per
common share ....................... $ (13.43) $ (2.08) $ (0.39) $ 1.51 $ 0.07 $ 2.44 $ 0.07
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Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding ...... 654,856 650,777 654,651 778,211 740,150 738,431 747,523
========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
OTHER OPERATING DATA:
Broadcast cash flow ................ $ 4,005 $ 3,237 $ 8,016 $ 9,019 $ 11,857 $ 9,129 $ 9,323
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
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1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital .................. $ 5,034 $ 3,326 $ 3,003 $ 5,315 $ 7,487 $ 8,906
Total assets ..................... 30,361 29,603 46,860 49,710 52,971 101,513
Long-term debt, less
current portion ................ 15,656 14,249 23,472 18,541 25,382 71,251
Senior redeemable cumulative
preferred stock ................ -- -- 3,229 3,360 3,379 3,379
Stockholders' equity (deficit) ... 12,450 11,092 10,575 11,789 11,959 12,045
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(1) In 1991, Tichenor had investments in Spanish Radio Network ("SRN") which
owned and operated radio stations and an investment in a manufacturer of
canned Mexican food. Tichenor valued its investments in SRN and the food
manufacturer at zero due to permanent declines in value. SRN and the food
manufacturer had not sustained an earnings capacity which justified the
carrying amount of the investments using the equity and cost methods,
respectively. Included in other income (expense) net in 1991 are losses
from SRN of $3,565 using the equity method and losses from the valuation
of the investments in SRN and the food manufacturer of $4,418.
(2) On June 15 and June 16, 1993, the assets of radio stations KSRR-FM and
KZVE-AM/KXTN-FM were acquired for $3,800,000 and $9,000,000, respectively.
A four year non-competition agreement with the seller of KZVE-AM/KXTN-FM
was purchased for $2,000,000. The intangible assets acquired are
amortized using the straight line method over 4 to 40 years. The call
letters for these stations were subsequently changed to KROM-FM and
KXTN-AM/FM, respectively. To effect the KSRR-FM acquisition, Tichenor
issued 3,000 shares of senior preferred stock, $1,000 par value, for
$2,678,164 in cash net of issuance costs. The KZVE-AM/KXTN-FM acquisition
was financed by increased borrowings obtained as a result of amending and
restating Tichenor's senior credit facility.
(3) See Note 2 to Tichenor's consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere herein for a description of acquisitions of certain radio
stations.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF TICHENOR
GENERAL
The performance of a radio station group is customarily measured by its
ability to generate broadcast cash flow. Although not a measure of performance
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, broadcast cash
flow is accepted by the broadcasting industry as a generally recognized measure
of performance and is used by securities industry analysts to report on the
performance of broadcasting companies. This measure should not be considered in
isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating
activities or any other measure of determining Tichenor's operating performance
or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. Broadcast cash flow does not take into account
Tichenor's debt service requirements and income taxes. Accordingly, broadcast
cash flow is not necessarily indicative of amounts that may be available for
dividends, reinvestment in Tichenor's business or other discretionary uses.
The two components of broadcast cash flow are net revenues (gross revenues
net of agency commissions) and operating expenses (excluding depreciation and
amortization and corporate expenses). The primary source of revenues is the
sale of broadcasting time for advertising. Tichenor's revenues are generally
affected by advertising rates charged by the stations. Advertising rates are
based in part on each station's ability to attract audiences in the demographic
group targeted by advertisers, as principally measured by Arbitron Metro Area
Ratings Surveys. Most of Tichenor's revenue is generated from local
advertising. In 1994 and 1995, approximately 74% and 75%, respectively, of
Tichenor's gross revenue was generated from local advertising, either directly
from local advertisers or from a local advertising agency acting on behalf of
the local advertiser. In 1994 and 1995, Tichenor generated approximately 26%
and 25%, respectively, of gross revenues from national advertising sales.
National advertising sales are conducted in coordination with Tichenor's
national sales managers and an independent advertising sales representative
company.
Tichenor's revenues vary throughout the year. As is typical in the radio
broadcasting industry, Tichenor's first calendar quarter generally produces the
lowest revenues. English-formatted stations generally produce the highest
revenues in the fourth quarter. Tichenor produces the highest revenues in
either the second or third quarters due to business generated at Hispanic
special events, Cinco de Mayo and Diez y Seis.
Tichenor's most significant operating expenses for computing broadcast
cash flow are salaries, sales commissions, programming, engineering,
advertising and promotion. Tichenor controls these expenses by working closely
with local station management.
Historically, the number of Spanish language radio stations, and
particularly FM radio stations, has not been proportional to the number of
Hispanic listeners on a per capita basis. In order to serve the Hispanic
community, Tichenor's growth has been determined in part by its ability to
purchase English-formatted stations and convert the stations to Spanish
language formats. Since Tichenor's inception, 9 of its 20 stations have been
acquired and converted to Spanish language formats. With regard to FM stations,
7 of Tichenor's 12 FM stations represent Spanish format conversions. In
converting stations to Spanish language formats, revenue and cash flow from
station operations generated prior to the conversion may not be indicative of
future financial performance. Furthermore, such conversions may result in
significant operating losses for an undetermined period of time.
On March 25, 1996, Tichenor acquired KRTX-FM (formerly KMIA-FM), serving
Houston, Texas, for $3.5 million. This station was previously off the air.
Operations commenced with a Spanish-language (Tejano) format in June 1996.
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On May 3, 1996, Tichenor entered into an agreement with Crescent
Communications, L.P. to acquire the FCC broadcast licenses and substantially
all of the assets associated with KSOL-FM and KZOL-FM (formerly KYLZ-FM),
serving the San Francisco/San Jose market, for approximately $40 million. Both
of these stations were programmed in an English format prior to the
acquisition. The purchase closed on August 16, 1996, and Tichenor expects to
incur operating losses for at least one year following the format conversion
date.
On July 31, 1996, Tichenor purchased KLTP-FM (formerly KRTX-FM), serving
Houston for $900,000. Also, Tichenor purchased KQXX-FM, serving
McAllen/Brownsville/Harlingen, for $2.1 million on August 1, 1996.
As a result of the acquisitions of KRTX-FM (formerly KMIA-FM), KSOL-FM,
KZOL-FM (formerly KYLZ-FM), KLTP-FM (formerly KRTX-FM), and KQXX-FM, the
financial information presented herein is not indicative of the results that
would have been reported had such transactions and events actually occurred
during the time periods specified below, nor is it indicative of Tichenor's
future results.
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 COMPARED TO THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
Net Revenues, representing gross revenues less agency commissions, for the
nine months ended September 30, 1995, were $30.2 million and increased 9.6% to
$33.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1996. Tichenor benefited
from strong same station sales growth compared to overall market growth.
Operating Expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization and corporate
expenses, were $21.1 million during the first nine months of 1995 and increased
12.8% to $23.8 million during the first nine months of 1996. Operating expenses
increased at a faster rate than revenues due to higher operating expenses
associated with the new start-up stations, KRTX-FM (formerly KMIA-FM) and
KSOL/KZOL-FM, the start up of Sign Pro, a radio-related sign making business,
and operating losses at TC Television, Inc. ("TCTV"), a subsidiary which
produces a Spanish language television program named Tejano Country.
Station Operating Income, excluding depreciation, amortization, and
corporate expenses ("Broadcast Cash Flow"), for the first nine months of 1995
was $9.1 million and increased 2.2% or $0.2 million to $9.3 million during the
comparable period in 1996.
Corporate Expenses for the first nine months of 1995 were $1.9 million and
increased 42.1% to $2.7 million during the first nine months of 1996. The
reasons for the increase are higher staffing at the corporate level and legal
and other out-of-pocket expenses associated with Tichenor's acquisition
activities and the Merger.
Depreciation and Amortization for the first nine months of 1995 were $1.8
million and increased 33.3% to $2.4 million during the first nine months of
1996. The net increase is due to the tangible and intangible assets acquired
since September 1995.
Operating Income for the first nine months of 1995 was $5.5 million and
decreased 23.6% to $4.2 million during the first nine months of 1996.
Interest Expense was $1.6 million during the first nine months of 1995 and
increased to $2.5 million during the first nine months of 1996. The increase in
interest expense was due to increased acquisition activity financed with debt.
Other Income (Expense), comprised of interest income, gain on disposition
of assets, costs relating to unconsummated acquisitions and other income
(expense), was $0.4 million during the first nine months of
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1995 compared to $0.01 million during the first nine months of 1996. In June of
1995, a parcel of vacant land not used by the radio stations was sold for a
gain of $0.27 million.
Dividends on the Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock which were accrued and
unpaid were $0.3 million and zero for the nine months ended September 30, 1995
and 1996, respectively.
Accretion of a stock warrant was $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1996, respectively. The accretion for
the nine months ended September 30, 1995 was larger than the amount for the
nine months ended September 30, 1996 due to a lower rate of increase in the
estimated value of the common equity. The estimated value of common equity is
calculated based on a multiple of broadcast cash flow less long-term debt and
preferred shareholder obligations. The accretion is 4% of the increase in the
estimated value of common equity.
COMPARISON OF 1994 VERSUS 1995
Tichenor's results of operations for the year ended December 31, 1995 were
affected by the purchase of three stations in 1995, the formation of TCTV and
the purchase of the television rights to the Tejano Country television program,
and the full year impact of the time brokerage agreements of KLTO-FM (formerly
KMPQ-FM) and KMPQ-AM, both serving Houston.
Net Revenues for the year ended December 31, 1994 were $36.9 million and
increased 12.9% to $41.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1995. Tichenor
benefitted both from strong growth from start-up stations and on a same station
basis.
Operating Expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization and corporate
expenses for 1994, were $27.8 million and increased 6.8% to $29.7 million in
1995. Tichenor benefited from the elimination of one-time expenses incurred in
1994 associated with restructuring its Chicago stations. In addition, operating
losses from start-up stations and stations which underwent format conversions
were lower than in 1993.
Broadcast Cash Flow for 1994 was $9.0 million and increased 31.5% or $2.8
million to $11.9 million in 1995.
Corporate Expenses for 1994 were $2.5 million and increased 8.1% to $2.7
million in 1995. Salaries and profit sharing bonuses increased in 1995 by
approximately $0.15 million. Additional fees of approximately $0.181 million
were incurred in 1995 for marketing research and various financial matters.
Revenues of approximately $0.157 million were recognized in 1995 due to the
premiums being greater than the claims on Tichenor's self insurance plan and
the cash surrender value on key man life insurance policies increasing by more
than the premiums paid.
Depreciation and amortization for 1994 was $2.4 million and increased 4.2%
to $2.5 million in 1995. The net increase is due to the tangible and intangible
assets acquired in 1995.
Operating Income for 1994 was $4.2 million and increased 60.9% to $6.7
million in 1995.
Interest Expense was $2.6 million in 1994 compared to $2.2 million in
1995. The decrease in interest expense was due to a $0.46 million IRS interest
charge in 1994.
Other Income (Expense) comprised of interest income, gain on disposition
of assets, and other expense was $2.42 million in 1994 compared to $0.2 million
in 1995. Other Income declined in 1995 because 1994 included interest income
associated with a tax refund from the IRS.
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Dividends on the Senior Preferred Stock which were accrued and paid were
$0.4 million in 1994 and 1995.
Accretion of stock warrant was $0.7 million in 1994 compared to $1.4
million in 1995.
Net Income for 1994 was $2.3 million compared to $1.9 million in 1995. In
addition to the operating performance, net income in 1994 was affected by the
IRS tax refund and the related interest income.
COMPARISON OF 1993 VERSUS 1994
Tichenor's results of operations for the year ended December 31, 1994 were
affected by the restructuring charges and expenses incurred to reposition
Tichenor's stations in Chicago, start-up losses and format changes on two
stations in San Antonio, which were offset in part by the revenue growth from
its start-up station in Houston.
Net Revenues for the year ended December 31, 1993, were $31.8 million and
increased 15.9% to $36.9 million for the year ended December 31, 1994. Net
revenues increased primarily due to start-up stations in Houston and San
Antonio as well as revenue growth in Chicago.
Operating Expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization for 1993 were
$23.8 million and increased 17.1% to $27.8 million in 1994. Tichenor incurred
one-time expenses of $0.49 million in 1994 associated with restructuring its
Chicago stations. Operating expenses increased $1.4 million primarily due to
start-up costs at stations located in San Antonio.
Broadcast Cash Flow for 1993 was $8.0 million and increased 12.5% or $1.0
million to $9.0 million in 1994.
Corporate Expenses for 1993 were $2.2 million and increased 11.0% to $2.5
million in 1994. In 1994, the premiums on key man life insurance policies
increased approximately $0.175 million. Also, salary expense and performance
bonuses increased by approximately $0.061 million in 1994.
Depreciation and Amortization for 1993 was $1.9 million and increased
22.7% to $2.4 million in 1994. The net increase was due to a full year's
expense on station acquisitions that closed in June of 1993.
Operating Income for 1993 was $3.8 million and increased 8.3% to $4.2
million in 1994.
Interest Expense was $2.1 million in 1993 compared to $2.6 million in
1994. The increase in interest expense was due primarily to interest costs
relating to acquisitions completed in mid-year 1993.
Other Income (Expense) comprised of interest income, gain on disposition
of assets, and other expense was a loss of approximately $0.09 million in 1993
compared to a gain of $2.4 million in 1994. In 1994, interest income included
the interest related to a tax refund from the IRS.
Dividends on the Senior Preferred Stock were zero in 1993 compared to $0.3
million in 1994.
Accretion of stock warrant was $1.5 million for 1993 compared to $0.7 in
1994.
An extraordinary loss of $0.4 million was incurred in 1994 resulting from
the write-off of unamortized costs associated with Tichenor's 1993 bank credit
facility which was replaced in August 1994 by Tichenor's existing credit
facility which is described below.
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Net Income (Loss) for 1993 was $1.5 million compared to $2.3 million in
1994. In addition to the operating performance, net income in 1994 was affected
by the IRS tax refund and the related interest income.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Overview
Tichenor historically has generated sufficient cash flow from operations
to finance on-going operational requirements, debt service, preferred stock
dividends, start-up losses on stations acquired and converted to Spanish
language formats, and capital expenditures. Tichenor raises debt and equity
capital primarily to finance station acquisitions.
Tichenor funds most acquisitions under an original $50 million Senior
Credit Facility (the "Tichenor Facility"). As of September 30, 1996, the
Tichenor Facility commitment was reduced to $48.75 million. The $40 million of
cash required to purchase the assets of KSOL-FM and KZOL-FM (formerly KYLZ-FM)
was funded with a term loan provided by Clear Channel (the "Loan"). Tichenor
expects to fund any new acquisitions through the Tichenor Facility.
Clear Channel Loan
On July 9, 1996, TMS Assets California, Inc. ("TMS California"), a
subsidiary of Tichenor, entered into a one-year term Loan with Clear Channel.
The rate was initially fixed at 9% per annum and increases 1% per quarter at
the end of each calendar quarter from the closing date. The maturity of the
Loan is January 1, 1998. At the time of the Loan, Tichenor amended the Tichenor
Facility to allow for up to $8.0 million of borrowings from Tichenor to TMS
California to fund start-up losses, working capital requirements, capital
expenditures and to pay interest. Tichenor believes that availability under the
Tichenor Facility is adequate to support the on-going financing requirements of
TMS California.
The Tichenor Facility
In August 1994, Tichenor entered into the Tichenor Facility with a group
of banks. At June 30, 1996, the commitment under the Tichenor Facility was
$48.75 million and Tichenor had drawn $28.35 million under the Tichenor
Facility. Tichenor's ability to make additional borrowings under the Tichenor
Facility is subject to compliance with certain financial ratios and other
conditions set forth in the Tichenor Facility. Substantially all of the assets
and common stock of Tichenor and its subsidiaries are pledged to secure
performance of Tichenor's obligations under the Tichenor Facility.
Borrowings under the Tichenor Facility bear interest at a rate based, at
the option of Tichenor, on the participating bank's base rate or Eurodollar
rate, plus an incremental rate. At June 30, 1996, the blended rate on all
borrowings of $28.35 million under the Tichenor Facility was approximately
7.9%.
The Tichenor Facility commitment reduces quarterly commencing September
30, 1996 and ending March 31, 2001.
Subsequent to June 30, 1996, Tichenor borrowed $2.9 million under the
Tichenor Facility to purchase KRTX-FM (formerly KMIA-FM) and KQXX-FM and to
fund the working capital requirements of TMS California.
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DESCRIPTION OF HEFTEL CAPITAL STOCK
CURRENT CAPITAL STOCK
As set forth in Heftel's existing Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(the "Current Charter"), Heftel's authorized capital stock presently consists
of 30,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value, (the "Heftel
Class A Common Stock"), 7,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, $.001 par
value (the "Heftel Class B Common Stock"), and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred
Stock, $.001 par value (the "Preferred Stock"). As of September 30, 1996, there
were 11,547,731 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, no shares of Heftel
Class B Common Stock outstanding and no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.
If the Charter Amendment is approved, the authorized amount of shares of Heftel
Class A Common Stock and Heftel Class B Common Stock will be increased and the
terms of the Heftel Class B Common Stock as described below will be replaced
with the terms of the Heftel New Class B Common Stock. See "-- Charter
Amendment."
Common Stock. All of the outstanding shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The rights of holders
of shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock and Heftel Class B Common Stock are
identical except for voting rights and for conversion rights.
Under the current Charter, holders of shares of Common Stock vote as a
single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, with each
share of Heftel Class A Common Stock entitled to one vote and each share of
Heftel Class B Common Stock generally entitled to ten votes. However, each
share of Heftel Class A Common Stock and Heftel Class B Common Stock is
entitled to one vote with respect to a Going Private Transaction Vote (as
defined in the following paragraph) or when required by law. Holders of Common
Stock are not entitled to cumulate votes in the election of directors.
With respect to any going private transaction between Heftel and certain
specified members of the Cecil Heftel family and related parties (individually,
a "Principal Stockholder"), an affiliate of a Principal Stockholder, or a
Permitted Transferee (as defined in the Charter), the holders of shares of
Common Stock vote as a single class, with each share of Heftel Class A Common
Stock and each share of Heftel Class B Common Stock entitled to one vote (a
"Going Private Transaction Vote").
Under Delaware law, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of
the outstanding shares of any class of Common Stock which is entitled to vote
is required to approve any amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company which would increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized
shares of such class, increase or decrease the par value of the shares of such
class, or modify or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the
shares of such class so as to affect such class adversely.
The Heftel Class B Common Stock is automatically convertible into Heftel
Class A Common Stock when transferred to any person other than a Permitted
Transferee (as defined in the Charter) and is voluntarily convertible into
Heftel Class A Common Stock at the option of its holder.
Subject to the rights of any Preferred Stock, the holders of Common Stock
are entitled to receive such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to
time by the Board of Directors in its discretion from funds legally available
therefor, and upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of
Heftel are entitled to receive all assets available for distribution to the
common stockholders to the exclusion of the holders of Preferred Stock after
such holders are paid the Preferred Stock Preference (as defined below) in
full. The holders of the Common Stock have no preemptive or other subscription
rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions with respect to
such shares.
Preferred Stock. The shares of Preferred Stock may be issued in series
with such designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights as
Heftel's Board of Directors may determine; provided, however,
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the Current Charter designates 2,600,000 of the shares of Preferred Stock as
the Series A Preferred Stock and sets forth the preferences, limitations and
relative rights thereof. If approved, the Charter Amendment will eliminate the
designation of the Series A Preferred Stock.
Under the Current Charter, holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock
are entitled to receive dividends at an annual rate of $.08 per share, payable
in cash quarterly on the first day of October, January, April and July of each
year; provided, however, if the Board of Directors does not declare and pay a
quarterly dividend by the applicable payment date, the amount not paid shall
cumulate and shall be fully paid or declared and set aside for payment before
Heftel may make any distribution to holders of any other shares of capital
stock (including the Common Stock) of Heftel.
Under the Current Charter, upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up
of the affairs of Heftel, the holders of each share of Series A Preferred Stock
are entitled to be paid out of the assets of Heftel available for distribution
to such holders an amount equal to $1.00 plus cumulative unpaid dividends (the
"Preferred Stock Preference") prior to Heftel making any distributions to
holders of the Common Stock. If the assets of Heftel available for
distribution to holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are insufficient to
make the foregoing distributions, such assets shall be distributed pro-rata to
holders of the Series A Preferred Stock based on the distribution which each
would have received if the assets were sufficient to make the distribution
described in the previous sentence. Any additional series of Preferred Stock
may have liquidation rights superior to the Series A Preferred Stock.
Heftel, at its option, may redeem all or any portion of the shares of
Series A Preferred Stock for a per share amount equal to the Preferred Stock
Preference. Holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock have no voting
rights, except as required by Delaware law.
CHARTER AMENDMENT
If the Charter Amendment is approved, Heftel's existing Restated
Certificate of Incorporation will be amended and restated by means of a Second
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Charter Amendment").
Approval of the Charter Amendment is a condition to consummation of the Merger.
As provided in such Charter Amendment, Heftel's authorized capital stock shall
consist of 50,000,000 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock, with the terms
described below, 50,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, $.001 par value
(the "Heftel New Class B Common Stock"), and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred
Stock, $.001 par value. Set forth below is a brief description of the
differences between the Current Charter and the Charter Amendment. A copy of
the Charter Amendment is attached as Exhibit 1.1(a) to the Merger Agreement
which is included in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus as Annex A.
Heftel Class A Common Stock
The Charter Amendment will increase the number of authorized shares of
Heftel Class A Common Stock from 30,000,000 to 50,000,000. The Charter
Amendment will not otherwise materially alter the terms of the Heftel Class A
Common Stock.
Heftel New Class B Common Stock
The Charter Amendment will increase the number of authorized shares of
Heftel Class B Common Stock from 7,000,000 to 50,000,000 and replace all of the
terms of the Heftel Class B Common Stock with the terms described below (as so
amended, the Heftel Class B Common Stock is herein defined as the Heftel New
Class B Common Stock).
Holders of the Heftel New Class B Common Stock will not have any voting
rights except as required by law and except as follows: so long as Clear
Channel and its affiliates collectively own 20% of the outstanding
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Common Stock, Heftel shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to, without
the vote or written consent of a majority of the Heftel New Class B Common
Stock voting as a single class, with each share of Heftel New Class B Common
Stock entitled to one vote, take the following actions: (i) effect any sale,
lease, assignment, transfer or other conveyance of all or substantially all of
the assets of Heftel, or any merger or consolidation involving Heftel where the
stockholders of Heftel immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not
own at least 50% of the capital stock of the surviving entity immediately
thereafter, or any reclassification or any recapitalization or any dissolution,
liquidation, or winding up of Heftel, (ii) authorize, issue, or obligate itself
to issue, any shares of preferred stock, (iii) make or permit any amendment to
Heftel's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended from time to time, that
adversely affects the rights of the holders of the Heftel New Class B Common
Stock, (iv) declare or pay any non-cash dividends on or declare or make any
other non-cash distribution, direct or indirect, on account of the Common Stock
or set apart any amount other than cash for any such purpose, or (v) make or
permit any amendment or modification to any Article of Heftel's Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended from time to time, concerning the capital stock of
Heftel.
The Heftel New Class B Common Stock that Clear Channel and its affiliates
will receive in the Merger will convert into shares of fully paid and
nonassessable Heftel Class A Common Stock automatically upon sale, gift or
other transfer to a person or entity other than Clear Channel or an affiliate
of Clear Channel. Each share of the Heftel New Class B Common Stock will also
be convertible into Heftel Class A Common Stock at the option of its holder.
In addition, Clear Channel and its affiliates may convert shares of Heftel
Class A Common Stock held by them into shares of Heftel New Class B Common
Stock at their option.
Holders of Heftel New Class B Common Stock may pledge their shares of
Heftel New Class B Common Stock to a pledgee pursuant to a bona fide pledge of
such shares as collateral security for indebtedness due to the pledgee without
causing an automatic conversion into Heftel Class A Common Stock. In the event
of foreclosure or other similar action by a pledgee, such pledged shares of
Heftel New Class B Common Stock shall be converted automatically into shares of
Heftel Class A Common Stock unless the foreclosure or other similar action
taken is by Clear Channel or its affiliate.
Subject to the rights of any Preferred Stock, upon liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the affairs of Heftel, the holders of Common Stock
are entitled to receive all assets available for distribution to the common
stockholders. The Charter Amendment deletes the requirement in the current
Charter that such distribution will be to the exclusion of the holders of
Preferred Stock after such preferred stockholders are paid an amount equal to
$1.00 for each share plus cumulative unpaid dividends.
The Charter Amendment also deletes a provision in the Charter which
provided for a Going Private Transaction Vote. This provision is no longer
considered necessary since the Principal Stockholders (as defined in the
Charter) and their affiliates and Permitted Transferees (as defined in the
Charter) sold all of their Heftel Common Stock in the Tender Offer.
The Charter Amendment also deletes a requirement that so long as any of
the Heftel Common Stock is listed and quoted on the Nasdaq National Market,
Heftel's Board would include such number of "Independent Directors" (as such
term is defined in part III, Section 5(c) of Schedule D to the Bylaws of the
NASD) as required by the Bylaws of the NASD for the Heftel Common Stock to be
listed and quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, or if the Heftel Common Stock
should no longer be listed on and quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, that
membership of Heftel's Board be consistent with any rules and regulations of
any subsequent trading system.
Preferred Stock
The Charter Amendment eliminates the designation of the Series A Preferred
Stock as there are no longer any shares of Series A Preferred Stock
outstanding. The Charter Amendment does not otherwise materially
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change any of the terms of the Preferred Stock. It does, however, clarify that
the Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more series and that the Heftel
Board may increase or decrease the number of shares within each such series;
provided that the number of shares within a series may not be decreased to less
than the number of shares within a series that are then outstanding and such
number of shares within a series may not be increased above the total number of
authorized shares of Preferred Stock for which the powers, designations,
preferences and rights have been set forth.
CERTAIN ANTITAKEOVER EFFECTS OF CHARTER AMENDMENT AND DELAWARE LAW
Certain provisions of the Charter Amendment and the DGCL may have the
effect of impeding the acquisition of control of Heftel by means of a tender
offer, proxy fight, open market purchases or otherwise.
As provided in the Charter Amendment, holders of Heftel New Class B Common
Stock will have the right to vote separately as a class on certain matters,
including a merger of Heftel or sale of all or substantially all of its assets.
In addition, shares of Heftel New Class B Common Stock are convertible into
shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock at the holder's option.
Delaware law also limits certain transactions that would cause a change of
control of a Delaware corporation such as Heftel. Section 203 of the DGCL
restricts a wide range of "business combinations" between a corporation and an
"interested stockholder". An "interested stockholder" is, generally, any
person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 15% or more of the
corporation's outstanding voting stock. Section 203 broadly defines "business
combinations" to include (i) mergers or consolidations with, (ii) sales or
other dispositions of more than 10% of the corporation's assets to, (iii)
certain transactions resulting in the issuance or transfer of any stock of the
corporation or any subsidiary to, (iv) certain transactions which would result
in increasing the proportionate share of stock of the corporation or any
subsidiary owned by, or (v) receipt of the benefit (other than proportionately
as a stockholder) or any loans, advances or other financial benefits by, an
interested stockholder. Section 203 provides that an interested stockholder
may not engage in a business combination with the corporation for a period of
three years from the time of becoming an interested stockholder unless (i) the
board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction
which resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder prior to the
time such person became an interested stockholder; (ii) upon consummation of
the transaction which resulted in the person becoming an interested
stockholder, that person owned at least 85% of the corporation's voting stock
(excluding shares owned by persons who are officers and also directors and
shares owned by certain employee stock plans); or (iii) the business
combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized by the
affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock not owned
by the interested stockholder.
ALIEN OWNERSHIP
Heftel's Current Charter restricts the ownership and voting of Heftel's
capital stock, including its Class A Common Stock, in accordance with the
Communications Act and the rules of the FCC to prohibit ownership of more than
25% of Heftel's outstanding capital stock (or control of more than 25% of the
voting power it represents) by or for the account of aliens, foreign
governments, non-U.S. corporations or corporations otherwise subject to control
by such persons or entities. The Current Charter also prohibits any transfer
of Heftel's capital stock which would cause Heftel to violate this prohibition.
In addition, the Current Charter authorizes the Heftel Board to adopt such
provisions as it deems necessary to enforce these prohibitions. The Charter
Amendment does not amend these provisions.
The Charter Amendment also retains the provision in the Current Charter
that no alien or aliens shall be entitled to vote or direct or control the vote
of more than 25% of (a) the total number of shares of capital stock of Heftel
outstanding and entitled to vote, or (b) the total voting power of all shares
of capital stock of Heftel outstanding and entitled to vote, generally in the
election of directors.
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The Charter Amendment, however, deletes a restriction in the Current
Charter that no alien shall be qualified to act as an officer of Heftel, and
that no more than one-fourth of the total number of directors of Heftel at any
time may be aliens.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
The Transfer Agent and Registrar for the Heftel Class A Common Stock is
Harris Trust Company of California.
COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF TICHENOR STOCK
AND HEFTEL CLASS A COMMON STOCK
As a result of the Merger, holders of Tichenor Common Stock (other than
Clear Channel and its affiliates) and holders of Tichenor Junior Preferred
Stock will become holders of Heftel Class A Common Stock. Tichenor is a Texas
corporation and Heftel is a Delaware corporation. Following the Merger, the
rights of all former holders of such Tichenor securities will be governed by
the Heftel Charter Amendment, the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Heftel (the
"Heftel Bylaws") and the laws of Delaware. The following is a summary
comparison of the material differences between the rights of holders of Heftel
Class A Common Stock and holders of Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock and more particularly certain material differences between the
Heftel Charter Amendment and the Articles of Incorporation of Tichenor, as
amended (the "Tichenor Charter"), the Heftel Bylaws and the Bylaws of Tichenor
(the "Tichenor Bylaws"), and between certain provisions of the DGCL and the
TBCA. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text
of the Heftel Charter Amendment, the Heftel Bylaws, the Tichenor Charter and
the Tichenor Bylaws. For information on how to obtain copies of such
documents, see "Incorporation of Documents by Reference." Furthermore, the
description of the differences between the DGCL and the TBCA is a summary only
and does not purport to be a complete description of the differences between
the corporation laws of Texas and Delaware.
AUTHORIZED STOCK
The total number of authorized shares of capital stock of Tichenor is
10,000,000 shares, of which 3,000 shares are Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock,
100,000 shares are Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and 9,897,000 shares are
Tichenor Common Stock. The authorized capital of Heftel is set forth under
"Description of Heftel Capital Stock."
DIRECTORS
The Tichenor Bylaws provide that the number of directors of Tichenor shall
be four unless increased by the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares
entitled to vote. The Tichenor Charter provides that one of Tichenor's
directors shall be elected by the holders of Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock.
The Heftel Bylaws authorize no less than 3 and no more than 15 directors, with
the exact number to be determined by Heftel's board of directors or a majority
of the voting shares of Heftel Common Stock.
REQUIRED VOTE FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Extraordinary Transactions. Except as provided below, and in certain
other limited circumstances, under the TBCA, a merger, a sale, lease, exchange
or other disposition of all or substantially all of the property of the
corporation (a "Disposition") not in the usual and regular course of the
corporation's business, or a dissolution of the corporation, must be approved
by at least two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote thereon,
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unless the charter requires the vote of a different number of shares which may
not be less than a majority of the shares entitled to vote thereon. If the
holders of any class of shares are entitled to vote as a class thereon, such a
transaction must be approved by two-thirds of the outstanding shares of such
class and at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares otherwise entitled to
vote thereon. The Tichenor Charter requires the approval of only a majority of
the shares entitled to vote thereon, or of any class or series thereof, to take
any action by the Tichenor shareholders.
Except as provided below, and in certain other limited circumstances,
under the DGCL, such transactions are required to be approved by the holders of
a majority of the shares entitled to vote thereon, unless the charter provides
otherwise. In addition, under the DGCL, class voting rights exist with respect
to amendments to the charter that adversely affect the terms of the shares of a
class. Such class voting rights do not exist as to other extraordinary
matters, unless the charter provides otherwise. The Heftel Charter Amendment
does not otherwise so provide, except as described in "Description of Heftel
Capital Stock."
Absence of Required Vote for Certain Mergers. Under the TBCA, no vote of
the shareholders of a corporation surviving a merger is required to approve the
merger if (i) such corporation is the sole surviving corporation in the merger,
(ii) the articles of incorporation of such corporation will not differ from its
articles of incorporation before the merger, (iii) each shareholder of such
corporation whose shares are outstanding immediately before the effective date
of the merger will hold the same number of shares, with identical designations,
preferences, limitations and relative rights, immediately after the effective
date of the merger, (iv) the voting power of the number of voting shares
outstanding immediately after the merger, plus the voting power of the number
of voting shares of such corporation to be issued in the merger, if any, does
not exceed 20% of the voting power of the total number of voting shares
outstanding immediately before the merger, (v) the number of participating
shares (that is, shares whose holders are entitled to participate without
limitation in dividends or other distributions) of such corporation to be
issued in the merger, if any, does not exceed 20% of the number of such shares
outstanding immediately before the merger, and (vi) the board of directors of
the corporation adopts a resolution approving the plan of merger.
Under the DGCL no vote of the stockholders of a corporation surviving a
merger is required to approve a merger if (i) the agreement of merger does not
amend the charter of such corporation, (ii) each share of stock of such
corporation outstanding immediately before the merger is to be an identical
outstanding or treasury share of the surviving corporation thereafter and (iii)
the number of shares of common stock of such corporation to be issued in the
merger, if any, does not exceed 20% of the number of shares outstanding
immediately before the merger.
APPRAISAL RIGHTS OF DISSENTING STOCKHOLDERS
Under the TBCA, in general, a shareholder has (i) the right to dissent
from any plan of merger or consolidation or Disposition to which such
corporation is a party where a stockholder vote is required and (ii) the right
to demand payment of the fair value of his shares ("appraisal rights") upon
compliance with the statutory procedures. However, under Texas Law, a
shareholder of a corporation does not have the right to dissent or to assert
appraisal rights if (i) the shares held by such stockholder are part of a class
or series of shares which are listed on a national securities exchange, or held
of record by not less than 2,000 holders, on the record date fixed to determine
the stockholders entitled to vote on the plan of merger or consolidation or
Disposition and (ii) the shareholder is not required by the terms of the plan
of merger or consolidation or Disposition to accept for his shares any
consideration other than (a) shares of the corporation that,immediately after
the effective date of the merger, will be part of a class the shares of which
are (x) listed or authorized for listing upon official notice of issuance, on a
national securities exchange, or (y) held of record by not less than 2,000
holders or (b) cash in lieu of fractional shares otherwise entitled to be
received. The appraisal rights of a shareholder of a Texas corporation are
summarized herein under "The Merger--Dissenters' Rights" and Annex C.
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Similarly, under the DGCL, a stockholder does not have appraisal rights in
connection with a merger or consolidation or in the case of a Disposition if
(i) the shares of such corporation are listed on a national securities
exchange, designated as a national market system security by the NASD or held
of record by more than 2,000 stockholders or (ii) such corporation will be the
surviving corporation of the merger and no vote of the stockholders of the
surviving corporation is required to approve such merger pursuant to Section
251 of the DGCL; provided, however, that a stockholder is entitled to appraisal
rights in the case of a merger or consolidation, if such stockholder is
required by the terms of an agreement of merger or consolidation to accept in
exchange for his shares anything other than (a) shares of stock of the
corporation surviving or resulting form such merger or consolidation, (b)
shares of any other corporation that at the effective date of the merger or
consolidation will be either listed on a national securities exchange or
designated as a national market system security by the NASD or held of record
by more than 2,000 stockholders, (c) cash in lieu of fractional shares of the
corporation described in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), or (d) any
combination of the foregoing.
STOCKHOLDER CONSENT TO ACTION WITHOUT MEETING
Under the TBCA, any action that may be taken at a meeting of the
shareholders may be taken without a meeting if a written consent thereto is
signed by all of the holders of shares entitled to vote thereon. In addition,
a Texas corporation's articles of incorporation may provide that the
shareholders may take action without a meeting, without prior notice, and
without a vote, if a consent in writing setting forth the action so taken is
signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum
number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a
meeting. The Tichenor Charter has no such provision.
Under the DGCL, unless otherwise provided in the charter, any action that
can be taken at such meeting can be taken without a meeting if a written
consent thereto is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having the
minimum number of votes necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting
of the stockholders. The Heftel Charter Amendment does not otherwise so
provide.
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
Under the TBCA, special meetings of shareholders may be called (i) by the
president, the board of directors or such other person or persons as may be
authorized in the charter or bylaws or (ii) by shareholders who own at least
10% of the outstanding voting shares, unless the charter provides for a lesser
or greater number, which may not exceed 50%. The Tichenor Bylaws provide that
a special meeting may be called by the majority of the Tichenor Board of
Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President, or by stockholders who
own 10% of the outstanding shares.
Under the DGCL, a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by
the board of directors or by persons authorized in the charter or the bylaws.
The Heftel Bylaws provide that special meetings may be called by the board of
directors or a special committee of the board designated for that purpose.
VACANCIES ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Under the TBCA, a vacancy on a board of directors may be filled by the
vote of a majority of directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or
by election at a meeting of shareholders. A newly created directorship
resulting from an increase in the number of directors may be filled by election
at a meeting of shareholders or may be filled by the board for a term
continuing only until the next election of directors by shareholders, but not
more than two such directorships may be so filled during the period between any
two successive annual meetings of shareholders.
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Under the DGCL, a vacancy and newly created directorship may be filled by
a majority of the remaining directors, although less than a quorum, unless
otherwise provided in the charter or bylaws. The Heftel Charter Amendment and
the Heftel Bylaws do not otherwise provide.
REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS
Under the TBCA, the bylaws or charter may provide that at any meeting of
shareholders called expressly for that purpose, any director or the entire
board may be removed, with or without cause, by vote of the holders of a
majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors,
subject to further restrictions on removal which may be contained in the
bylaws. No further restriction is contained in the Tichenor Bylaws. The
Tichenor Bylaws provide that a director may also be removed by unanimous
written consent of the shareholders.
Under the DGCL, any director or the entire board may be removed, with or
without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at
any election of directors (or in the case of class voting, the holders of a
majority of the shares of that class), except in the case of a corporation with
a classified board. If a Delaware corporation has a classified board,
stockholders may remove a director or directors only for cause, unless the
charter otherwise provides. Neither the Board of Directors of Tichenor nor the
Board of Directors of Heftel is classified.
AMENDMENT OF CHARTER
Under the TBCA, a corporation's charter may be amended if: (i) the board
of directors sets forth the proposed amendment in a resolution and directs that
it be submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders and (ii) the holders of
at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the amendment
approve it by affirmative vote, unless the charter otherwise requires the vote
of a different number of shares, which if lesser, must be at least a majority.
In addition, if the holders of any class or series of shares are entitled to
vote as a class or series thereon, such an amendment must be approved by the
affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the shares within
each class or series of outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, unless the
charter otherwise requires the vote of a different number of shares, which, if
lesser, must be at least a majority. The Tichenor Charter requires the vote of
only a majority of the shares entitled to vote thereon to take any action by
the Tichenor shareholders, including amendment of the Tichenor Charter.
Under the DGCL, the charter may be amended if (i) the board sets forth the
proposed amendment in a resolution, declares the advisability of the amendment
and directs that it be submitted to a vote at the meeting of stockholders and
(ii) the holders of at least a majority of shares of stock entitled to vote
thereon approve the amendment, unless the charter requires the vote of a
greater number of shares. The Heftel Charter Amendment does not require the
vote of a greater number of shares. If the holders of the outstanding shares
of a class are entitled to vote as a class upon a proposed amendment, the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of such class must also vote in
favor of the amendment. The Heftel Charter Amendment may not be amended to
adversely affect the rights of the Heftel Class B Common Stock so long as Clear
Channel and its affiliates collectively own 20% of the outstanding Heftel
Common Stock.
AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
Under the TBCA, a board of directors may amend or repeal a corporation's
bylaws, or adopt new bylaws, unless (i) the charter reserves such power
exclusively to shareholders, or (ii) the shareholders, in amending, repealing
or adopting a particular bylaw provision, expressly provide that the board may
not amend or repeal that bylaw. In addition, unless the charter or a bylaw
adopted by the shareholders provides otherwise as to all or some portion of a
corporation's bylaws, shareholders may amend the bylaws even though such bylaws
may also be amended by the board. The Tichenor Charter and the Tichenor Bylaws
do not otherwise so provide.
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Under the DGCL, a board of directors may amend a corporation's bylaws if
so authorized in the charter. The stockholders of a Delaware corporation also
have the power to amend bylaws. The Heftel Bylaws authorize the Heftel Board
of Directors or the stockholders to amend the Heftel Bylaws.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Texas law and Delaware law have different provisions and limitations
regarding indemnification by a corporation of its officers, directors,
employees and agents.
Scope. Under the TBCA, a corporation is permitted to provide
indemnification or advancement of expenses, by a bylaw provision, agreement,
security arrangement or otherwise against judgments, penalties, fines,
settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by the person in
connection with the proceeding. However, if the person is found liable to the
corporation, or if the person is found liable on the basis he received an
improper personal benefit, indemnification under the TBCA is limited to the
reimbursement of reasonable expenses and no indemnification will be available
if the person is found liable for willful or intentional misconduct. The
Tichenor Charter requires that Tichenor indemnify directors and officers except
in relation to matters in which such director or officer is determined to be
liable for negligence or misconduct in performance of duty to the corporation.
Under the DGCL, indemnification rights are expressly nonexclusive. A
corporation is permitted to provide indemnification or advancement of expenses,
by a bylaw provision, agreement or otherwise, against judgments, fines,
expenses and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the
person in connection with such proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a
manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of
the corporation and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; however, no
indemnification shall be made with respect to any matter as to which such
person is adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless the court shall
determine that such person is entitled to indemnity.
The Heftel Charter Amendment requires indemnification on the part of the
corporation for its officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by
law.
Advancement of Expenses. Under the TBCA, reasonable court costs and
attorneys' fees incurred by a director who was, is, or is threatened to be
made, a named defendant or respondent in a proceeding because the person is or
was a director of such corporation may be paid or reimbursed by the corporation
in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding after the corporation
receives (i) a written affirmation by the director of his good faith belief
that he has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under the
TBCA and (ii) a written undertaking by or on behalf of the director to repay
the amount paid or reimbursed if it is ultimately determined that he has not
met those requirements or indemnification for such expenses is precluded under
the TBCA.
The DGCL provides for the advancement of expenses for such proceedings
upon receipt of a similar undertaking, such undertaking, however, need not be
in writing. The DGCL does not require that such director give an affirmation
regarding his conduct in order to receive an advance of expenses.
Procedure for Indemnification. the TBCA provides that a determination
that indemnification is appropriate under Texas Law shall be made (i) by a
majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not party to the
proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum cannot be obtained, by a special committee of
the board of directors consisting of at least two directors not party to the
proceeding, (iii) by special legal counsel, or (iv) by stockholder vote.
Similar to the TBCA, the DGCL provides that a determination that
indemnification is appropriate under the DGCL shall be made (i) by a majority
vote of directors who are not party to the proceeding even though
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less than a quorum, (ii) if there are no such directors, or if such directors
so direct, by special legal counsel or (iii) by stockholder vote.
Mandatory Indemnification. Under the TBCA, indemnification by the
corporation is mandatory only if the director is wholly successful on the
merits or otherwise, in the defense of the proceeding. Delaware Law requires
indemnification with respect to any claim, issue or matter on which the
director is successful on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of the
proceeding.
Insurance. The TBCA and the DGCL both allow a corporation to purchase and
maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of the corporation against any liability asserted against
such person and incurred by such person in such a capacity or arising out of
his status as such a person whether or not the corporation would have the power
to indemnify him against that liability. Under Texas Law, a corporation may
also establish and maintain arrangements, other than insurance, to protect
these individuals, including a trust fund or surety arrangement. As noted
above, indemnification rights under Delaware Law are expressly nonexclusive.
Persons Covered. The TBCA expressly and separately deals with the
protection available for officers, employees and agent. Such protections are
similar to those provided to directors. The DGCL provides substantially the
same indemnification rights to officers, employees and agents as it provides
for directors.
Standard of Care. The standard of care required under both Texas Law and
Delaware Law is substantially the same. In general, directors are charged with
the duty in their decision-making process and oversight responsibilities to act
as would a reasonably prudent person in the conduct of such person's own
affairs.
Continuity of Indemnification. the TBCA does not have a provision that
expressly provides indemnification after a directorship has terminated for acts
or omissions which took place prior to such termination. The DGCL contains a
provision that expressly provides that the statutory indemnification provisions
(i) apply to a director after he leaves the corporation for acts he performed
while a director and (ii) apply to the estate and personal representatives of
the director.
Stockholder Report. The TBCA requires a report to the stockholders upon
indemnification or advancement of expenses. The DGCL does not have a similar
reporting requirement.
LIMITED LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS
Under Article 1302-7.06 ("Article 1302") of the Texas Miscellaneous
Corporation Laws Act, a corporation's charter may eliminate all monetary
liability of each director to the corporation or its stockholders for conduct
in the performance of such director's duties other than certain conduct
specifically excluded from protection. The Tichenor Charter and the Tichenor
Bylaws are silent on limitation of liability. Article 1302 does not permit any
limitation of the liability of a director for (i) breaching the duty of loyalty
to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) failing to act in good faith,
(iii) engaging in intentional misconduct or a known violation of law, (iv)
obtaining an improper personal benefit from the corporation, or (v) violating
applicable statues which expressly provide for the liability of a director.
The DGCL permits the adoption of a charter provision limiting or
eliminating the monetary liability of a director to a corporation or its
stockholders by reason of a director's breach of fiduciary duty as a director.
The DGCL does not permit any limitation of the liability of a director for (i)
breaching the duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii)
failing to act in good faith, (iii) engaging in intentional misconduct or a
known violation of law, (iv) obtaining an improper personal benefit from the
corporation, or (v) paying a dividend or approving a stock repurchase that was
illegal under Delaware Law. The Heftel Charter Amendment eliminates the
monetary liability of Heftel's directors to the fullest extent permitted by
law.
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DELAWARE ANTI-TAKEOVER STATUTE
The TBCA does not contain an anti-takeover provision. Section 203 of the
DGCL makes it more difficult to effect certain "business combinations" between
a Delaware corporation (or its majority-owned subsidiaries) and an "interested
stockholder." See "Description of Heftel Capital Stock--Certain Effects of
Charter Amendment and Delaware Law."
FUTURE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, Heftel stockholders may
present proper proposals for inclusion in Heftel's proxy statement and for
consideration at the next annual meeting of its stockholders by submitting
their proposals to Heftel in a timely manner. As noted in Heftel's proxy
statement relating to the 1996 annual meeting of Heftel stockholders, in order
to be so included for the 1997 annual meeting stockholder proposals must have
been received by Heftel no later than October 15, 1996.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Heftel Broadcasting Corporation
appearing in Heftel's Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended September
30, 1996, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set
forth in their report thereon included therein and incorporated herein by
reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by
reference in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of such firm as
experts in accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of Tichenor Media System, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1994 and 1995 and for each of the years in the
three year period ended December 31, 1995, are included herein in reliance upon
the report of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent certified public accountants
included herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting
and auditing.
The combined financial statements of KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM (Divisions of
Crescent Communications, L.P.) as of December 31, 1994 and 1995 and for the
period April 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994 and for the year ended December 31,
1995 are incorporated herein, in reliance upon the report of Miller, Kaplan,
Arase & Co., independent certified public accountants incorporated herein, and
upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities to be issued in connection with the
Merger will be passed upon for Heftel by Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld,
L.L.P., (a partnership including professional corporations), San Antonio,
Texas. The Federal income tax consequences in connection with the Merger will
be passed upon for Tichenor by Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Independent Auditors' Report........................................................ F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1994 and 1995 and September 30, 1996
(unaudited)...................................................................... F-3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and
1995 and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited)........... F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended
December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996
(unaudited)...................................................................... F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1994
and 1995 and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited)... F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.......................................... F-7
KSOL-FM AND KYLZ-FM (DIVISIONS OF CRESCENT COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
Independent Auditor's Report........................................................ F-16
Combined Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1994 and 1995 and June 30, 1996
(unaudited)...................................................................... F-17
Combined Statements of Operations and Partners' Deficiency for the Nine Months Ended
December 31, 1994, the Year Ended December 31, 1995 and for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited)............................................... F-18
Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 1994, the
Year Ended December 31, 1995 and for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1995 and 1996
(unaudited)...................................................................... F-19
Notes to Combined Financial Statements.............................................. F-20
</TABLE>
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors
Tichenor Media System, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of
Tichenor Media System, Inc. and subsidiaries as listed in the accompanying
index. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Tichenor
Media System, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1994 and 1995, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1995 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Dallas, Texas
May 6, 1996
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TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
--------------------------- SEPTEMBER 30,
1994 1995 1996
----------- ----------- -------------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................... $ 2,331,014 $ 3,593,955 $ 5,065,872
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $228,282 in 1994,
$756,808 in 1995 and $443,001 in 1996..................... 7,465,380 8,275,427 9,851,274
Income tax receivable, including accrued interest........... 5,156,081 -- --
Amounts receivable from officers and stockholders........... 54,930 99,168 121,451
Prepaid expenses and other current assets................... 241,547 358,640 746,827
----------- ----------- ------------
Total current assets................................. 15,248,952 12,327,190 15,785,424
----------- ----------- ------------
Investments, at equity........................................ 249,892 221,458 206,583
----------- ----------- ------------
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land........................................................ 1,541,152 2,095,690 2,093,190
Buildings and improvements.................................. 2,823,251 2,553,595 2,794,970
Broadcast and other equipment............................... 10,985,817 12,075,807 14,296,563
Furniture and fixtures...................................... 2,136,571 2,253,794 2,474,034
----------- ----------- ------------
17,486,791 18,978,886 21,658,757
Less accumulated depreciation............................... 11,107,206 11,449,267 (12,222,272)
----------- ----------- ------------
6,379,585 7,529,619 9,436,485
----------- ----------- ------------
Intangible assets:
Broadcast licenses.......................................... 26,792,702 31,981,514 76,339,610
Cost in excess of fair value of net assets acquired......... 363,100 363,100 363,100
Other intangible assets..................................... 4,667,207 6,098,796 6,615,466
----------- ----------- ------------
31,823,009 38,443,410 83,318,176
Less accumulated amortization............................... 5,417,195 6,975,960 8,532,480
----------- ----------- ------------
26,405,814 31,467,450 74,785,696
----------- ----------- ------------
Other noncurrent assets:
Deferred charges, net....................................... 847,164 853,730 731,938
Notes receivable from related parties....................... 578,439 571,439 566,439
----------- ----------- ------------
1,425,603 1,425,169 1,298,377
----------- ----------- ------------
Total assets......................................... $49,709,846 $52,970,886 $ 101,512,565
=========== =========== ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable............................................ $ 1,872,925 $ 1,213,979 $ 1,836,280
Accrued expenses............................................ 1,656,247 2,743,274 4,200,855
Income taxes payable........................................ 584,931 565,574 615,081
Amounts payable to officers and stockholders................ 211,152 270,184 184,419
Current portion of long-term obligations.................... 5,608,823 47,611 42,468
----------- ----------- ------------
Total current liabilities............................ 9,934,078 4,840,622 6,879,103
----------- ----------- ------------
Long-term obligations, less current portion................... 18,541,055 25,381,706 71,251,200
----------- ----------- ------------
Deferred income taxes......................................... 3,691,480 3,582,421 3,818,064
----------- ----------- ------------
14% senior redeemable cumulative preferred stock and accrued
dividends, $1,000 par value; authorized, issued and
outstanding 3,000 shares.................................... 3,359,680 3,378,749 3,378,749
----------- ----------- ------------
Common stock purchase warrant subject to mandatory redemption,
at accreted value........................................... 2,394,520 3,828,520 4,140,000
----------- ----------- ------------
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
10.5% junior noncumulative preferred stock, $10 par value;
authorized 100,000 shares; issued 42,829 shares;
outstanding 35,919 shares in 1994 and 35,772 shares in
1995 and 1996 (liquidation preference of $3,682,950)...... 368,295 368,295 368,295
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 9,897,000 shares;
issued 743,704 shares; outstanding 678,897 shares in 1994,
684,420 shares in 1995 and 684,169 shares in 1996......... 743,704 743,704 743,704
Additional paid-in capital.................................. 4,212,814 4,357,038 4,357,038
Retained earnings........................................... 8,031,391 8,081,638 8,130,477
Less treasury stock at cost................................. (1,470,073) (1,379,263) (1,395,535)
Receivables for stock purchases............................. (97,098) (212,544) (158,530)
----------- ----------- ------------
Stockholders' equity................................. 11,789,033 11,958,868 12,045,449
----------- ----------- ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........... $49,709,846 $52,970,886 $ 101,512,565
=========== =========== ============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 SEPTEMBER 30
--------------------------------------- -------------------------
1993 1994 1995 1995 1996
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues.................................. $35,349,367 $41,099,785 $46,377,676 $33,745,932 $37,202,302
Agency commissions........................ (3,550,029) (4,238,805) (4,776,415) (3,499,553) (4,090,677)
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net revenues..................... 31,799,338 36,860,980 41,601,261 30,246,379 33,111,625
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Operating expenses:
Selling................................. 10,968,783 13,203,789 13,864,947 9,609,062 10,096,635
Programming............................. 3,998,801 4,866,974 5,452,060 3,978,874 4,896,413
Promotion and market research........... 1,143,868 1,701,147 1,730,225 1,286,512 1,793,533
Engineering............................. 906,199 983,014 1,038,024 760,617 935,986
General and administrative.............. 6,765,544 7,087,274 7,659,303 5,481,595 6,066,585
Corporate expenses...................... 2,238,115 2,484,121 2,685,541 1,852,179 2,744,737
Depreciation and amortization........... 1,930,783 2,368,113 2,467,056 1,821,191 2,371,824
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total operating expenses......... 27,952,093 32,694,432 34,897,156 24,790,030 28,905,713
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Operating income.......................... 3,847,245 4,166,548 6,704,105 5,456,349 4,205,912
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Other income (expense):
Interest income......................... 113,358 2,852,011 190,390 214,747 61,480
Interest expense........................ (2,145,519) (2,594,590) (2,230,009) (1,641,038) (2,511,031)
Costs relating to unconsummated
acquisitions.......................... -- -- (123,300) (10,569) (358)
Other, net.............................. (199,920) (429,492) 161,814 190,780 (54,641)
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(2,232,081) (172,071) (2,001,105) (1,246,080) (2,504,550)
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Income before income taxes and
extraordinary loss...................... 1,615,164 3,994,477 4,703,000 4,210,269 1,701,362
Income taxes.............................. 125,000 1,292,647 2,779,684 1,664,061 1,341,043
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Income before extraordinary
loss........................... 1,490,164 2,701,830 1,923,316 1,588,046 1,237,312
Extraordinary loss on retirement of debt,
net of income tax benefit of $224,030... -- (381,456) -- -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net income....................... 1,490,164 2,320,374 1,923,316 2,546,208 360,319
Preferred stock dividends................. (228,667) (431,013) (439,069) (329,245) --
Accretion of stock warrant to redemption
value................................... (1,516,000) (715,000) (1,434,000) (414,000) (311,480)
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net income (loss) applicable to
common shareholders............ $ (254,503) $ 1,174,361 $ 50,247 $ 1,802,963 $ 48,839
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
Net income (loss) per share:
Income before extraordinary loss........ $ (.39) $ 2.00 $ .07 $ 2.44 $ .07
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
Net income.............................. $ (.39) $ 1.51 $ .07 $ 2.44 $ .07
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding......... 654,651 778,211 740,150 738,431 747,523
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNIOR PREFERRED
STOCK COMMON STOCK RECEIVABLES
-------------------- -------------------- ADDITIONAL FOR
NUMBER NUMBER PAID-IN TREASURY STOCK RETAINED
OF SHARES AMOUNT OF SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL STOCK PURCHASES EARNINGS
--------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at December 31,
1992....................... 42,829 $428,295 726,523 $726,523 $4,447,765 $(1,681,180) $ (2,052) $ 7,170,163
Accretion of stock warrant to
redemption value........... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (1,516,000)
Senior redeemable preferred
stock dividends............ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (228,667)
Issuance costs of senior
redeemable preferred
stock...................... -- -- -- -- (321,836) -- -- --
Sale of treasury stock....... -- -- -- -- -- 181,129 (91,250) (58,630)
Collection of stock purchase
receivables................ -- -- -- -- -- -- 30,514 --
Net income................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,490,164
------ -------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------- --------- -----------
Balance at December 31,
1993....................... 42,829 428,295 726,523 726,523 4,125,929 (1,500,051) (62,788) 6,857,030
Conversion of junior
preferred stock to common
stock...................... (6,000) (60,000) 17,181 17,181 42,819 -- -- --
Accretion of stock warrant to
redemption value........... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (715,000)
Senior redeemable preferred
stock dividends............ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (431,013)
Purchase of treasury stock... -- -- -- -- -- (36,957) -- --
Sale of treasury stock....... -- -- -- -- 44,066 66,935 (81,000) --
Collection of stock purchase
receivables................ -- -- -- -- -- -- 46,690 --
Net income................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2,320,374
------ -------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------- --------- -----------
Balance at December 31,
1994....................... 36,829 368,295 743,704 743,704 4,212,814 (1,470,073) (97,098) 8,031,391
Accretion of stock warrant to
redemption value........... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (1,434,000)
Senior redeemable preferred
stock dividends............ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (439,069)
Purchase of treasury stock... -- -- -- -- -- (41,467) -- --
Sale of treasury stock....... -- -- -- -- 144,224 132,277 (219,000) --
Collection of receivables for
stock...................... -- -- -- -- -- -- 103,554 --
Net income................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,923,316
------ -------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------- --------- -----------
Balance at December 31,
1995....................... 36,829 368,295 743,704 743,704 4,357,038 (1,379,263) (212,544) 8,081,638
Accretion of stock warrant to
redemption value
(unaudited)................ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (311,000)
Purchase of treasury stock
(unaudited)................ -- -- -- -- -- (16,272) 2,376 --
Collection of stock purchase
receivables (unaudited).... -- -- -- -- -- -- 51,630 --
Net income (unaudited)....... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 360,319
------ -------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------- --------- -----------
Balance at September 30, 1996
(unaudited)................ 36,829 $368,295 743,704 $743,704 $4,357,038 $(1,395,535) $(158,530) $ 8,130,477
====== ======== ======= ======== ========== =========== ========= ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 SEPTEMBER 30
---------------------------------------- -------------------------
1993 1994 1995 1995 1996
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Net income................................ $ 1,490,164 $ 2,320,374 $ 1,923,316 $ 2,546,208 $ 360,319
Provision for bad debts................... 330,727 491,750 767,614 397,950 344,992
Depreciation and amortization............. 1,930,783 2,368,113 2,467,056 1,821,191 2,371,824
Barter transactions, net.................. (214,222) (312,926) (34,450) 163,559 (131,514)
Amortization of debt facility fee included
in interest expense..................... 201,158 112,565 134,608 101,956 100,956
Loss (gain) from unconsolidated
partnership interests................... 55,291 (109,624) 19,834 14,874 14,875
Loss (gain) from sale of investments...... -- -- (6,081) -- --
Valuation adjustments on notes receivable,
investments and other noncurrent
assets.................................. 691,978 12,600 -- -- --
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets...... (223,348) 325,676 (260,619) (270,845) 5,608
Deferred income taxes..................... -- 3,691,480 (109,059) (81,794) 235,643
Loss on retirement of debt................ -- 605,486 -- -- --
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net................ (1,919,735) (1,459,841) (1,543,211) (2,254,953) (1,789,325)
Income tax receivable................... -- (5,156,081) 5,156,081 5,156,081 --
Amounts receivable from officers and
stockholders......................... 6,261 105,120 (44,238) (25,138) (22,283)
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets............................... (68,199) 263,534 (117,093) (239,677) (388,187)
Accounts payable........................ 1,298,235 (438,554) (658,946) (931,037) 622,301
Accrued expenses........................ 714,089 (259,329) 1,087,027 1,722,811 1,457,581
Income taxes payable.................... 125,000 459,931 (19,357) (192,245) 49,507
Amounts payable to officers and
stockholders......................... 43,390 138,898 59,032 (81,964) (85,765)
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by operating
activities......................... 4,461,572 3,159,172 8,821,514 7,846,977 3,146,532
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment sales, distributions and
additions................................. (31,277) 25,000 14,681 8,526 --
Acquisitions of radio stations.............. (14,800,000) -- (6,740,000) (6,250,000) (46,500,000)
Property and equipment acquisitions......... (600,350) (899,762) (1,279,915) (969,747) (1,167,019)
Dispositions of property and equipment...... 339,529 652,080 644,737 643,682 2,950
Increase in intangible assets............... (437,706) (303,223) (1,042,929) (924,219) 61,525
Decrease (increase) in other noncurrent
assets.................................... (65,789) (150,362) (134,174) (146,316) 25,836
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash used in investing
activities......................... (15,595,593) (676,267) (8,537,600) (7,638,074) (47,576,708)
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on long-term obligations......... 26,803,922 -- 7,150,000 6,650,000 45,900,000
Payments on long-term obligations........... (16,119,907) (3,014,894) (5,870,561) (5,857,941) (35,649)
Dividends on senior preferred stock......... -- (300,000) (420,000) (420,000) --
Net proceeds from issuance of senior
preferred stock........................... 2,678,164 -- -- -- --
Payment of deferred financing costs......... (717,742) (897,389) -- -- --
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
purchase warrant.......................... 163,520 -- -- -- --
Sales of treasury stock..................... 31,249 30,001 57,501 -- --
Note payments from stockholders............. 28,462 46,690 103,554 48,384 51,638
Purchases of treasury stock................. -- (36,957) (41,467) (41,466) (13,896)
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities............... 12,867,668 (4,172,549) 979,027 378,977 45,902,093
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents................................. 1,733,647 (1,689,644) 1,262,941 587,880 1,471,917
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period...................................... 2,287,011 4,020,658 2,331,014 2,331,014 3,593,955
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.... $ 4,020,658 $ 2,331,014 $ 3,593,955 $ 2,918,894 $ 5,065,872
============ =========== =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1996 IS UNAUDITED)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
Tichenor Media System, Inc. was formed on August 17, 1982 for the purpose
of owning and operating a group of Spanish language broadcast radio stations.
The Company's radio stations are located in San Antonio, McAllen-Brownsville,
Houston and El Paso, Texas and Chicago, Illinois.
Basis of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Tichenor Media System, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Tichenor License
Corporation ("TLC"), WADO Radio, Inc. ("WRI") and TC Television, Inc. ("TCTV")
(collectively, the "Company"). The Company consolidates the accounts of
subsidiaries when it has a controlling financial interest (over 50%) in the
outstanding voting shares of the subsidiary.
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated
in consolidation.
Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash Equivalents
Debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less are
considered to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents at December 31, 1994 and
1995 are comprised of treasury bills, other government securities and money
market funds and totalled $1,813,793 and $461,029, respectively.
Investments
The Company uses the equity method to account for investments when it does
not have a controlling interest but has the ability to exercise significant
influence over the operating and/or financial decisions of the investee.
Investments where the Company does not exert significant influence are accounted
for using the cost method. Investments at December 31, 1994 and 1995 are
comprised primarily of a 50% interest in a general partnership which owns a
transmission tower that is leased to the Company.
Property, Equipment and Land
Property, equipment and land are recorded at cost. Expenditures for
significant renewals and betterments are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance
are charged to expense as incurred.
Depreciation is provided in amounts sufficient to relate the asset cost to
operations over the estimated useful lives (five to forty years) on a
straight-line basis. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the life of the
lease or the estimated service life of the asset, whichever is shorter. Gains or
losses from disposition of property and equipment is recognized in the statement
of operations.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1996 IS UNAUDITED)
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are recorded at cost. Amortization of intangible assets
is provided in amounts sufficient to relate the asset cost to operations over
the estimated useful lives (two to forty years) on a straight-line basis.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are charged to operations in the year incurred and
totaled $779,582, $894,982 and $1,232,255 for the years ended December 31, 1993,
1994 and 1995, respectively.
Barter Transactions
Barter transactions are recorded at the estimated fair value of the goods
or services received. Revenues from barter transactions are recognized as income
when advertisements are broadcast. Expenses are recognized when goods or
services are received or used. Barter amounts are not significant to the
Company's financial statements.
Income Taxes
The Company follows Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109
("SFAS No. 109"), "Accounting for Income Taxes." SFAS No. 109 requires
recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax
consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or
tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are
determined based on the differences between the financial statement and tax
bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year
in which the differences are expected to reverse.
Earnings Per Share
Net income or loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or
loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common
and dilutive common equivalent shares (junior preferred stock) outstanding
during each year. The stock warrant has been excluded from the computation as
its effect would be antidilutive.
Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of financial instruments including cash and cash
equivalents, trade receivables and accounts payable approximated fair value as
of December 31, 1994 and 1995, because of the relatively short maturity of these
instruments. The carrying value of long-term obligations, including the current
portion, approximated fair value as of December 31, 1994 and 1995, based upon
quoted market prices for the same or similar debt issues.
Interim Financial Statements
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements as of June 30, 1996 and for the six-month periods ended
June 30, 1995 and 1996 reflect all adjustments (none of which were other than
normal recurring accruals) necessary to a fair presentation of the Company's
financial position and results of operations for such periods. The results of
operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 1996 are not necessarily
indicative of
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1996 IS UNAUDITED)
results to be achieved for the full year. The unaudited interim financial
statements do not include all disclosures required by generally accepted
accounting principles.
2. ACQUISITIONS OF RADIO STATIONS
On June 1, 1995, certain tangible and intangible assets of radio station
KMPQ-AM in Rosenberg-Richmond (Houston), Texas were acquired for $2,500,000. The
intangible assets acquired are amortized using the straight line method over 15
to 40 years. This acquisition, along with a deposit for $500,000 related to the
KMIA-FM acquisition, was funded with bank financing.
On June 16, 1995, the Company purchased certain tangible and intangible
assets of KLTN-FM in Port Arthur (Houston), Texas for $3,650,000. The intangible
assets acquired are amortized using the straight line method over 15 to 40
years. Bank financing was used to fund this acquisition.
On June 23, 1995, TCTV purchased certain tangible and intangible assets
associated with the television program known as "Tejano Country." The purchase
price was $100,000 and was funded from operations.
The Company acquired certain tangible and intangible assets of radio
station KAMA-AM in El Paso, Texas on October 11, 1995. The purchase price was
$300,000. In addition, a two-year non-competition agreement was acquired for
$190,000. The intangible assets acquired are amortized using the straight line
method over 2 to 40 years. These assets together with $10,000 in working capital
were funded with bank financing.
Prior to the acquisitions of KMPQ-AM, KLTN-FM and KAMA-AM, the Company
operated the stations under time brokerage agreements. The time brokerage
agreements provided that the Company retain all revenues associated with
advertising time and pay certain operating expenses. These agreements were
effective December 1, 1994, April 27, 1992, and June 23, 1995, for KMPQ-AM,
KLTN-FM and KAMA-AM, respectively. Time brokerage agreement fees related to
these stations for the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1995 are $579,404 and
$91,463, respectively.
Unaudited consolidated condensed pro forma results of operations as if all
acquisitions occurred as of the beginning of the periods presented are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1994 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Net revenues........................................... $34,294,803 $38,229,370
Operating income....................................... 2,988,834 6,251,306
Net income............................................. 562,712 1,204,873
Net loss per common share.............................. (.83) (.91)
</TABLE>
3. ACCRUED EXPENSES
The following is a summary of accrued expenses:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
------------------------- SEPTEMBER 30,
1994 1995 1996
---------- ---------- -------------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Commissions payable....................... $1,200,128 $1,431,253 $ 2,032,314
Accrued interest.......................... -- 796,933 1,334,184
Other accrued expenses.................... 456,119 515,088 834,357
---------- ---------- -------------
Total accrued expenses.......... $1,656,247 $2,743,274 $ 4,200,855
========== ========== ============
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1996 IS UNAUDITED)
4. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
The following is a summary of long-term obligations outstanding as of
December 31, 1994 and 1995:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1994 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Bank loans, aggregate commitment of $50 million,
interest rate based on LIBOR and prime plus an
applicable margin as determined by the Company's
total leverage ratio; interest rates ranging from
7.44% to 9.25% at December 31, 1995; interest rates
ranged from 7.32% to 9.75% during 1995; payable
through 2001; collateralized by all of the Company's
assets (including the stock of TLC, WRI, and TCTV)
excluding FCC licenses; the Company is required to
comply with certain financial and nonfinancial
covenants............................................ $23,616,033 $25,348,217
Loans from related parties, interest at 10%, payable on
demand............................................... 404,263 --
Various loans, interest ranging from 11.75% to 12.38%,
payable through 1997................................. 58,203 38,456
Obligations under capital leases, implicit interest
rates of 5.8% to 12.2%, payable through 1997......... 71,379 42,644
----------- -----------
24,149,878 25,429,317
Less current portion................................... (5,608,823) (47,611)
----------- -----------
$18,541,055 $25,381,706
============ ============
</TABLE>
Maturities of long-term obligations for the five years subsequent to
December 31, 1995 and thereafter are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR AMOUNT
-------------------------------------------- -----------
<S> <C>
1996........................................ $ 47,611
1997........................................ 33,490
1998........................................ --
1999........................................ 4,098,216
2000........................................ 13,750,000
Thereafter.................................. 7,500,000
</TABLE>
After April 30, 1997, the bank loan agreement requires principal reductions
in the loan equal to 50% of excess cash flow, as defined.
On August 9, 1994, the Company refinanced its bank loan. An extraordinary
loss of $605,486 has been recognized due to the write-off of the unamortized
deferred financing costs of the loan.
To reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on its floating rate
long-term bank loan, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement.
As of December 31, 1994, $10,370,000 of the notional amount of the agreement was
outstanding. The outstanding swap agreement matured in December 1995 and
effectively fixed the interest rate on the corresponding amount of the loan at
7.31%, which was based on the 90 day LIBOR plus an incremental rate. Amounts
receivable or
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1996 IS UNAUDITED)
payable under the agreement were recognized currently in interest expense.
Interest expense (income) recognized under the agreement totalled $279,309,
$140,767 and ($57,241) for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995,
respectively. The bank loan agreement requires the Company to enter into an
interest rate swap agreement covering 50% of the outstanding obligation by
December 31, 1996.
Interest paid for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 amounted
to $1,478,879, $2,221,643 and $2,091,919, respectively.
5. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
The senior preferred stock has a preference as to dividends and assets in
the event of a partial or complete liquidation. Dividends are cumulative and
accrue at 14% per annum, compounded annually, on the sum of the par value of the
stock and all accrued and unpaid dividends. As of December 31, 1994 and 1995,
accrued and unpaid dividends were $359,680 and $378,749, respectively. In the
event of a partial or complete liquidation, the senior preferred stock is
entitled to receive the sum of the par value of the stock and all accrued and
unpaid dividends ("Redemption Price") before payment of the preferential amount
owed with respect to the junior preferred stock.
The senior preferred stock has no voting rights; however, the holders of
the senior preferred stock are entitled to elect one director of the Company.
Each director is entitled to one vote, but if certain covenants to the
investment agreement with the preferred shareholders are not met, the senior
preferred stock director is entitled to 100 votes, whereas other directors will
have one vote. The preferred stock director in this situation will have the
power to cause the Company to sell certain assets to satisfy first the bank
obligation in full and then redeem the senior preferred stock and repurchase the
stock warrant discussed in the following paragraph.
The senior preferred shareholders were issued a warrant to purchase common
stock for $38,000 on or before June 15, 2003. The stock warrant is for the
purchase of common stock in an amount up to 4% of the Company's total common
stock outstanding at the time of exercise of the warrant, computed on a fully
diluted basis. The difference between the carrying value of the warrant and its
estimated fair value, as determined by management on an annual basis, is being
accreted over the term of the warrant through charges to retained earnings.
The Company has the option to redeem all the senior preferred stock at the
Redemption Price and repurchase the stock warrant after December 31, 1996. The
stock warrant would be repurchased at a value which approximates 4% of the sum
of the fair market value of the Company's net assets. The mandatory redemption
date for the senior preferred stock is June 30, 2001. Both the option to redeem
the senior preferred stock and the mandatory redemption provision require the
Company to simultaneously repurchase the stock warrant.
The junior preferred stock has a preference as to dividends and assets in
the event of a partial or complete liquidation. The payment of dividends on this
class of stock is restricted by the bank credit agreement. In the event of a
partial or complete liquidation, holders of the junior preferred stock are
entitled to receive $100 per share after full payment of amounts owed to holders
of the senior preferred stock and before any distribution on the common stock.
The holders of the junior preferred stock have the right to convert their
shares into common stock. The conversion rate for each share of junior preferred
stock is the quotient of $100 divided by the fair market value of one share of
common stock on the date of conversion. The number of shares to be converted is
multiplied by such quotient.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1996 IS UNAUDITED)
The holders of the junior preferred stock have voting rights equal in the
aggregate to 45% of the voting rights of all outstanding voting shares. The
holders of the common stock have voting rights equal to the remaining 55%.
As of December 31, 1995, treasury stock is comprised of 59,284 shares of
common stock at an aggregate cost of $1,273,563 and 1,057 shares of junior
preferred stock at an aggregate cost of $105,700. Except for the purchase of 147
shares of junior preferred stock at a cost of $14,700 in 1995, all other
treasury stock transactions during the three years ended December 31, 1995 and
the six months ended June 30, 1996 represent purchases and sales of common
stock.
6. INCOME TAXES
The provision (benefit) for income taxes on earnings before extraordinary
item for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1994, and 1995 consists of the
following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1994 1995
-------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current:
Federal..................................... $125,000 $(2,481,971) $2,532,002
State....................................... -- 83,138 356,741
---------- ----------- ----------
Total current tax expense
(benefit)......................... 125,000 (2,398,833) 2,888,743
---------- ----------- ----------
Deferred:
Federal..................................... -- 3,392,171 (219,425)
State....................................... -- 299,309 110,366
---------- ----------- ----------
Total deferred tax expense
(benefit)......................... -- 3,691,480 (109,059)
---------- ----------- ----------
Total income tax expense............ $125,000 $ 1,292,647 $2,779,684
========== =========== ==========
</TABLE>
In 1994, an income tax benefit of $224,030 was allocated to the
extraordinary charge discussed in note 3.
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant
portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 1994 and
1995 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1994 1995
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Intangible assets.................................... $ 280,654 $ 444,800
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable........... 84,464 290,540
Other................................................ 60,976 68,000
----------- -----------
Total deferred tax assets.................... 426,094 803,340
----------- -----------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Broadcast licenses................................... (4,107,838) (4,356,131)
Other................................................ (9,736) (29,630)
----------- -----------
Total deferred tax liabilities............... (4,117,574) (4,385,761)
----------- -----------
Net deferred tax liabilities................. $(3,691,480) $(3,582,421)
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1996 IS UNAUDITED)
The reconciliation of income tax expense computed at the federal statutory
tax rate to the Company's actual income tax expense for the years ended December
31, 1993, 1994, and 1995 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1994 1995
--------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Federal income tax at statutory rate........ $ 549,156 $1,358,122 $1,599,020
State income taxes, net of federal
benefit................................... -- 252,415 308,291
Nondeductible intangible asset
amortization.............................. -- 33,150 140,927
Use of net operating loss carryforwards..... (424,156) (288,600) --
Other....................................... -- (62,440) 731,446
--------- ---------- ----------
$ 125,000 $1,292,647 $2,779,684
========= ========== ==========
</TABLE>
Income taxes paid for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1994, and 1995
amounted to $0, $21,958, and $2,908,100, respectively.
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is the lessor of office space, transmitter towers, and parcels
of land. Included in buildings and equipment as of December 31, 1994 and 1995 is
$2,186,261 and $2,005,433 of assets leased to others under operating leases and
the related accumulated depreciation of $617,571 and $623,711. Included in land
as of December 31, 1994 and 1995 is $52,396 representing a parcel of land which
is leased to another party under an operating lease.
The Company operates certain radio stations and the corporate offices from
leased facilities. Terms of the office space leases vary from three to ten
years. None of the leases contain contingent rent clauses; however, certain
leases contain five year renewal options. Other leases have terms which vary
from a month-to-month term to ten years. Certain leases have contingent rent
clauses providing for increases based on the Consumer Price Index. These leases
have renewal options of one to ten years.
Future minimum rental payments under noncancellable operating leases in
effect at December 31, 1995 are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR AMOUNT
------------------------------------------------ ----------
<S> <C>
1996............................................ $1,103,301
1997............................................ 1,080,089
1998............................................ 998,124
1999............................................ 898,354
2000............................................ 831,457
Thereafter...................................... 3,873,064
</TABLE>
Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 was
$933,685, $936,128 and $1,075,400, respectively.
In December 1994, the Company entered into a time brokerage agreement to
provide programming to, and sell advertising time on, radio station KMPQ-FM in
Rosenberg-Richmond (Houston), Texas, and acquired an option to purchase the
station. The time brokerage agreement provides that the Company will retain all
revenues associated with advertising time and pay certain operating expenses
effective December 1, 1994. The KMPQ-FM time brokerage agreement provides for
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1996 IS UNAUDITED)
payments of $12,500 a month to the licensee until the earlier of November 30,
1997 or the Company exercises its option to purchase the station. If the grantor
obtains an upgrade of the station's broadcast authorization status and relocates
the transmitter site, the purchase price of the station's assets would be
$14,000,000. If this upgrade is not accomplished, the purchase price is the fair
market value as defined in the agreement. If the upgrade of KMPQ-FM is not
completed at the expiration of the initial term of the time brokerage agreement,
the agreement may be extended for two, two-year periods with payments to the
licensee of $15,000 per month. If the upgrade becomes final, as defined in the
agreement, during the initial term or any extension of the agreement, the fee
paid to the licensee can increase to $150,000 per month.
On December 15, 1995, the Company entered into a time brokerage agreement
to provide programming to, and sell advertising time on, radio station KRTX-FM
in Galveston (Houston), Texas. Also, on December 15, 1995, the Company entered
into an asset purchase agreement related to this station. The time brokerage
agreement provides that the Company will retain all revenues associated with
advertising time and pay certain operating expenses effective December 15, 1995.
The KRTX-FM time brokerage agreement provides for payments of $13,000 per month
to the licensee until the earlier of the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the asset purchase agreement or the termination of such
agreement. The asset purchase agreement for KRTX-FM provides for the purchase of
certain tangible and intangible assets. The purchase price is $900,000. As of
December 31, 1995, the Company was waiting for approval from the Federal
Communications Commission ("FCC") before it could close on the purchase.
Time brokerage agreement fees for the years ended December 31, 1994 and
1995 were $12,500 (KMPQ-FM) and $155,000 (KMPQ-FM and KRTX-FM), respectively.
Spanish Radio Network ("SRN"), a partnership in which the Company was
previously a partner, was examined by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for
the tax years ended December 31, 1992 and 1993. SRN owned and operated radio
stations. The IRS disagrees with SRN's radio station purchase price allocations
and has allocated a portion of the purchase price of certain amortizable
intangible assets to nonamortizable going concern value. The tax effect of these
adjustments to the Company, before interest, is approximately $326,000. The
Company intends to protest the adjustments through the appeals process of the
IRS and believes these adjustments will be reduced.
The IRS audited the Company's federal income tax returns for the tax years
ended February 29, 1984, and February 28, 1985, 1986 and 1987 and the Company
petitioned the United States Tax Court related to certain proposed adjustments.
The Company reached an agreement with the IRS on June 16, 1994, and all issues
were settled. At December 31, 1994, the Company accrued a tax refund receivable
of approximately $5,794,000 for the aforementioned tax years which includes net
interest income of approximately $2,671,000. The refund was received on April
24, 1995.
The Company is subject to other legal proceedings and claims which have
arisen in the ordinary course of its business and have not been fully
adjudicated. These actions, when ultimately concluded, will not, in the opinion
of management, have a material adverse effect upon the financial position or
results of operations of the Company.
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company closed on the purchase of the assets of KMIA-FM (subsequently
renamed KRTX-FM) in Jasper (Houston), Texas on March 25, 1996. The purchase
price was $3,500,000. A $3,000,000 bank loan was used to finance this
acquisition of assets.
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TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1996 IS UNAUDITED)
On March 31, 1996, the Company entered into a time brokerage agreement to
provide programming to, and sell advertising time on, radio station KQXX-FM in
McAllen, Texas. The Company also entered into an asset purchase agreement
related to this radio station. The time brokerage agreement provides that the
Company will retain all revenues associated with advertising time and pay
certain operating expenses effective April 1, 1996. The Company pays $12,500
monthly to the licensee of KQXX-FM until the earlier of the closing date or
termination of the asset purchase agreement.
9. OTHER SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (UNAUDITED)
The Company closed on the purchase of the assets of KLTP-FM (formerly
KRTX-FM) in Galveston (Houston), Texas on July 31, 1996. The purchase price was
$900,000. A $600,000 bank loan was used to finance this acquisition.
The Company closed on the purchase of the assets of KQXX-FM in McAllen,
Texas on August 1, 1996. The purchase price of KQXX-FM was $1,300,000. Also, a
five year non-competition agreement from the seller was purchased for $800,000.
A $1,300,000 bank loan was used to finance this acquisition.
On August 16, 1996, the Company purchased the assets of KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM
in San Francisco and Santa Cruz (San Jose), California. The purchase price was
$40,000,000. The acquisition was financed with a $40,000,000 loan from Clear
Channel Communications, Inc. The interest rate on the loan escalates from 9% to
13% over the loan term. The loan matures on January 1, 1998.
The Company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger whereby it
will merge with a wholly owned subsidiary of Heftel Broadcasting Corporation
("Heftel"). In connection with the merger, management of the Company will assume
management responsibilities of Heftel. Upon consummation of the merger, the
Company's senior preferred stock will be redeemed and the common stock warrant
will be repurchased. The senior preferred stock will be redeemed for $3,378,749
and 23,000 shares of common stock will be issued to repurchase the warrant. The
merger is expected to become effective in early 1997.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM (Divisions of Crescent
Communications, L.P.)
San Francisco, California
To the Partners:
We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of KSOL-FM and
KYLZ-FM (Divisions of Crescent Communications, L.P.) as of December 31, 1994 and
1995 and the related combined statements of operations and partners' deficiency,
and cash flows for the nine months ended December 31, 1994 and the year ended
December 31, 1995. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM
(Divisions of Crescent Communications, L.P.) as of December 31, 1994 and 1995,
and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the nine months
ended December 31, 1994 and the year ended December 31, 1995 in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
MILLER, KAPLAN, ARASE & CO.
North Hollywood, California
March 1, 1996 (Except for Note 11 as to
which the date is August 16, 1996).
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EXHIBIT "A"
KSOL-FM AND KYLZ-FM (DIVISIONS OF CRESCENT COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------- JUNE 30,
1994 1995 1996
----------- ----------- -----------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Cash............................................. $ 500 $ 500 $ 500
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $65,869, $95,537 and
$105,411)..................................... 443,840 643,752 722,446
Trade receivable................................. -- 4,156 11,391
Other receivables................................ 1,537 9,759 14,802
Other prepaid expenses........................... 154,320 410,990 35,903
----------- ----------- -----------
Total current assets..................... 600,197 1,069,157 785,042
Property and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation (Note 2)............................ 50,840 554,502 496,604
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
(Note 3)......................................... 84,805 15,428,597 15,210,071
----------- ----------- -----------
Total assets............................. $ 735,842 $17,052,256 $16,491,717
=========== =========== ===========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses............ $ 109,178 $ 199,497 $ 121,416
Accrued wages and commissions.................... 108,681 52,300 76,074
Trade liability.................................. 90,931 285,356 285,356
Deferred income.................................. 16,192 6,928 5,272
----------- ----------- -----------
Total current liabilities................ 324,982 544,081 488,118
Interdivisional payable (Note 4)................... 2,811,206 22,740,589 24,440,358
----------- ----------- -----------
Total liabilities........................ 3,136,188 23,284,670 24,928,476
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 5 and 6)
Partners' deficiency............................. (2,400,346) (6,232,414) (8,436,759)
----------- ----------- -----------
Total liabilities and partners'
deficiency............................. $ 735,842 $17,052,256 $16,491,717
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
(Attached notes are an integral part of this statement)
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EXHIBIT "B"
KSOL-FM AND KYLZ-FM (DIVISIONS OF CRESCENT COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND PARTNERS' DEFICIENCY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED
NINE MONTHS JUNE 30,
ENDED YEAR ENDED (UNAUDITED)
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, --------------------------
1994 1995 1995 1996
----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Revenues......................... $ 1,796,162 $ 3,411,596 $ 1,631,085 $ 1,946,686
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Operation Expenses:
Operating expenses excluding
Depreciation and amortization,
General and administrative, and
Corporate expenses.............. 2,249,380 2,886,877 1,342,712 1,729,652
Depreciation and amortization...... 6,942 430,609 146,035 287,805
General and administrative
expense......................... 704,309 1,082,252 474,054 638,873
Corporate expense.................. 1,235,877 755,573 543,727 206,986
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total operating expenses... 4,196,508 5,155,311 2,506,528 2,863,316
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Loss from operations....... (2,400,346) (1,743,715) (875,443) (916,630)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Other income (expense):
Interest expense................... -- (2,104,583) (547,049) (1,296,502)
Other income....................... -- 16,230 9,140 8,787
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net other (expense)........ -- (2,088,353) (537,909) (1,287,715)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net loss............................. (2,400,346) (3,832,068) (1,413,352) (2,204,345)
Partners' deficiency -- beginning of
period............................. -- (2,400,346) (2,400,346) (6,232,414)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Partners' deficiency -- end of
period............................. $(2,400,346) $(6,232,414) $(3,813,698) $(8,436,759)
=========== =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
(Attached notes are an integral part of this statement)
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EXHIBIT "C"
KSOL-FM AND KYLZ-FM (DIVISIONS OF CRESCENT COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED
NINE MONTHS JUNE 30,
ENDED YEAR ENDED (UNAUDITED)
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, --------------------------
1994 1995 1995 1996
------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash Flows From Operating
Activities:
Net loss.......................... $ (2,400,346) $ (3,832,068) $(1,413,352) $(2,204,345)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss
to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation................... 6,942 102,570 29,275 69,279
Amortization................... -- 328,039 116,760 218,526
(Increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable.......... (443,840) (199,912) (258,457) (78,695)
Trade receivable............. -- (4,156) (103,133) (7,235)
Other receivables............ (1,537) (8,222) (18,899) (5,043)
Other prepaid expenses....... (154,320) (171,865) 206,766 375,087
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses.................. 109,178 90,319 68,501 (78,081)
Accrued wages and
commissions............... 108,681 (56,381) (55,386) 23,774
Trade liability.............. 90,931 194,425 57,285 --
Deferred revenue............. 16,192 (9,264) (16,192) (1,656)
Interdivisional payable...... 2,811,206 3,929,383 1,726,966 1,699,769
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by
operating activities.... 143,087 362,868 340,134 11,380
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cash Flows From Investing
Activities:
Purchase of property and
equipment...................... (57,782) (59,942) (37,208) (11,380)
Purchase of intangibles........... (84,805) (302,926) (302,926) --
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash used by investing
activities.............. (142,587) (362,868) (340,134) (11,380)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash..... 500 -- -- --
Cash, beginning of period........... -- 500 500 500
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cash, end of period................. $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500
=========== =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Activity:
The Partnership purchased KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM on March 22, 1995 by
incurring approximately $16,000,000 in additional debt. This transaction was
recorded on the station's books through the interdivisional payable account.
(Attached notes are an integral part of this statement.)
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KSOL-FM AND KYLZ-FM (DIVISIONS OF CRESCENT COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 (AUDITED)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 (AUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND 1996 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 -- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A. Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation
Radio stations KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM ("the stations"), licensed to San
Francisco, California and Santa Cruz, California, respectively, are divisions of
Crescent Communications, L.P. ("the Partnership"). The Partnership was
established as a limited partnership for the purpose of acquiring and operating
radio stations and commenced operations on November 19, 1993. The Partnership
purchased radio stations KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM on March 22, 1995 which it had been
operating on a contract basis since April 1, 1994. KYLZ-FM was simulcast with
another station owned by the Partnership since April 1, 1994. The accompanying
combined financial statements present only the accounts of KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM,
after eliminating all significant interdivisional accounts and transactions
between the stations.
B. Unaudited Interim Information
In the opinion of management, the combined financial statements for the six
month periods ended June 30, 1995 and 1996 (unaudited) include all adjustments
necessary for a fair presentation in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consisting solely of normal recurring accruals and
adjustments. The results of operations and cash flows for the six months ended
June 30, 1995 and 1996 are not necessarily indicative of results which would be
expected for a full year.
C. Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when commercial spot announcements are aired.
Unbilled commercial air time is accrued at year end and included in accounts
receivable. Payments received in advance are included in deferred revenue.
D. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Amounts expended for
improvements which increase the useful life or replace major units of property
and equipment are capitalized, while expenditures for repairs, maintenance and
minor renewals are charged to expense as incurred. The cost and related
accumulated depreciation of assets sold or otherwise disposed of are removed
from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in current year earnings.
E. Depreciation
Depreciation of property and equipment is computed using the straight-line
method over the estimated economic lives of the assets as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Broadcasting Equipment............................................. 5 years
Furniture and Fixtures............................................. 7 years
Music Library...................................................... 5 years
Vehicles........................................................... 3 years
Computers.......................................................... 3 years
</TABLE>
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KSOL-FM AND KYLZ-FM (DIVISIONS OF CRESCENT COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 (AUDITED)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 (AUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND 1996 (UNAUDITED)
F. Amortization
Amortization of intangible assets is computed using the straight-line
method over the estimated lives of the assets as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
FCC License....................................................... 40 years
Goodwill.......................................................... 40 years
Going Concern Value............................................... 40 years
Acquisition Costs................................................. 5 years
</TABLE>
G. Trades
Under trade agreements with certain advertisers, the Partnership provides
commercial spot announcements in exchange for goods and services, as is
customary in the broadcasting industry. These transactions are recorded at the
estimated fair market value of the goods and services received. Trade sales are
recognized when commercial spot announcements are broadcast and the value of
goods or services is recorded when received or utilized. The value of air time
provided and goods or services received are reflected in the balance sheet as a
trade receivable and a trade liability until they are paid for and earned,
respectively.
H. Concentration of Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Partnership to credit
risk consist of accounts receivable. Concentration of credit risk with respect
to accounts receivable is limited due to the large number of diversified
customers and the geographic diversification of KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM's national
customer base.
I. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on management's estimate of
the collectability of accounts receivable.
J. Income Taxes
As a Limited Partnership, all income and losses of Crescent Communications,
L.P. are passed directly to the partners for federal and state income tax
purposes. Accordingly, income tax expense is not reflected on the statements of
operations and partners' deficiency.
K. Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles requires that management use estimates and
assumptions in preparing financial statements. Those estimates and assumptions
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Corporate and interest expenses were allocated among the individual radio
station divisions of Crescent Communications, L.P. on a pro rata basis.
Corporate expenses were allocated based on
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KSOL-FM AND KYLZ-FM (DIVISIONS OF CRESCENT COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 (AUDITED)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 (AUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND 1996 (UNAUDITED)
revenues and interest expenses were allocated based on station purchase price.
The amounts allocated to KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM have been reflected in these
financial statements.
The accounting records of KYLZ-FM were combined with those of another
station also owned by Crescent Communications, L.P. Approximately 12.7% of the
combined revenues and expenses were allocated to KYLZ-FM based on a combination
of wattage, sales price and spot rate.
NOTE 2 -- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and Equipment consist of the following at December 31,:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1994 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Broadcasting Equipment........................................ $20,671 $ 438,922
Furniture and Fixtures........................................ 618 88,768
Music Library................................................. -- 47,600
Vehicles...................................................... 22,181 38,881
Computers..................................................... 14,312 49,842
------- ---------
57,782 664,013
Accumulated Depreciation...................................... (6,942) (109,511)
------- ---------
$50,840 $ 554,502
======= =========
</TABLE>
NOTE 3 -- INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of the following at December 31,:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1994 1995
------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
FCC Licenses................................................ $ -- $15,000,000
Goodwill.................................................... -- 409,004
Going Concern Value......................................... -- 100,000
Acquisition Costs........................................... 84,805 247,632
------- -----------
84,805 15,756,636
Accumulated Amortization.................................... -- (328,039)
------- -----------
$84,805 $15,428,597
======= ===========
</TABLE>
The majority of the intangibles were acquired in the March 22, 1995
purchase of KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM.
NOTE 4 -- INTERDIVISIONAL PAYABLE
As discussed in Note 1A, these combined financial statements present only
the accounts of KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM. The interdivisional transactions which
would have been eliminated had the financial statements been prepared on a
consolidated basis have resulted in an interdivisional payable to those entities
which have not been included herein.
This payable consists primarily of KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM station acquisition
debt recorded on the books of the Partnership, and interdivisional allocations
of Corporate and interest expenses.
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KSOL-FM AND KYLZ-FM (DIVISIONS OF CRESCENT COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 (AUDITED)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 (AUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND 1996 (UNAUDITED)
Since KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM do not maintain significant cash balances, all of the
receipts and disbursements of the stations are also recorded through this
account.
NOTE 5 -- COMMITMENTS
A. Long-Term Debt
The secured long-term debt of the Partnership is not reflected in these
financial statements although interest expense has been allocated to the
stations as discussed in Note 1K. This long-term debt is secured by a lien on
all tangible and intangible assets of the Partnership, including KSOL-FM and
KYLZ-FM. This secured long-term debt outstanding of the Partnership totaled
$8,800,000 and $40,755,000 at December 31, 1994 and 1995, respectively. On
August 16, 1996, immediately subsequent to the sale of KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM to
Tichenor Media System, Inc. (see Note 11) the debt mentioned above was retired
and all liens on the Stations were released. At December 31, 1995, loan covenant
violations had been waived by certain Partnership lenders concerning outstanding
debt totaling $40,755,000.
B. Lease Commitments
The Partnership is committed to four KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM operating lease
agreements for office space, transmitter facilities and equipment, which expire
in various years through February, 2000. Payments on these leases range from
$600 to $10,200 per month. One of the leases includes a renewal option and calls
for an annual rental increase ranging from $270 to $2,290 per year as provided
in the lease agreement. KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM rental expense for the nine months
ended December 31, 1994 and the year ended December 31, 1995 was $159,103 and
$206,359, respectively.
Future KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM minimum rental payments under these lease
agreements for each of the years ending December 31 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1996............................................. $204,746
1997............................................. 116,026
1998............................................. 108,533
1999............................................. 104,157
2000............................................. 14,400
</TABLE>
NOTE 6 -- COMMITMENTS -- RELATED PARTY
A. Management Agreements
The Partnership entered into a two year management agreement with a series
of one year automatic renewals with Crescent Communications Corporation. Two key
management members of this corporation are also related party stockholders of
S&W LP Corporation (Note 7). During the year ended December 31, 1995, the
Partnership paid $520,000 to Crescent Communications Corporation for 1995
management fees which included a bonus of $89,874 based on 1994's operating cash
flow. During the nine months ended December 31, 1994 and the year ended December
31, 1995, $386,714 and $476,207 was charged to corporate expenses of which
$90,491 and $136,195 has been allocated to KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM on a pro rata
basis.
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KSOL-FM AND KYLZ-FM (DIVISIONS OF CRESCENT COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 (AUDITED)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 (AUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND 1996 (UNAUDITED)
Crescent Communications Corporation incurs certain costs on behalf of the
Partnership, which are periodically reimbursed. These reimbursable expenses
totalled $113,626 and $132,581 during the nine months ended December 31, 1994
and the year ended December 31, 1995 of which $26,588 and $32,918 have been
allocated to KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM on a pro rata basis, respectively.
B. Capital Bonus Plan
During the nine months ended December 31, 1994 and the year ended December
31, 1995, the Partnership implemented a Capital Bonus Plan as an incentive for
certain key employees of the Partnership whereby the Board of Directors may
award "units" representing the right to receive a percentage of the net equity
growth of the stations owned by the Partnership including KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM.
No bonuses were awarded under the plan for the year ended December 31, 1995.
NOTE 7 -- OTHER RELATED PARTY ACTIVITY
During the nine months ended December 31, 1994 and the year ended December
31, 1995, the Partnership incurred reimbursable expenses to a related party
stockholder of S&W LP Corporation (a partner of Crescent Communications, L.P.)
for expenses paid on behalf of the Partnership totalling $7,013 and $22,887, of
which $1,642 and $6,546 has been allocated to KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM on a pro rata
basis, respectively.
NOTE 8 -- EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
The Partnership has adopted a Savings Retirement Program (the "Program")
under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Program allows all
employees who are at least 21 years of age and have been employed with the
Company for a minimum of three months with a full time status to defer up to 15%
of their income on a pretax basis through contributions to the Program, limited
to an annual maximum ($9,240 in 1994 and 1995). The Program does not provide for
any matching of contributions, but the Partnership pays the annual
administration fee which was $1,700 and $2,226 for the nine months ended
December 31, 1994 and the year ended December 31, 1995, respectively.
NOTE 9 -- RADIO STATION PURCHASE
On March 22, 1995, Crescent Communications L.P. purchased substantially all
the assets of radio stations KSRY-FM (operating as KSOL-FM under a Program
Service and Time Brokerage Agreement since April 1, 1994) licensed to San
Francisco, California and KSRI-FM (operating as KYLZ-FM under LMA since April 1,
1994) licensed to Santa Cruz, California for an aggregate price of $16,000,000.
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KSOL-FM AND KYLZ-FM (DIVISIONS OF CRESCENT COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 (AUDITED)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 (AUDITED)
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND 1996 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 10 -- LOCAL MARKETING AGREEMENTS
As mentioned in Note 9, the Partnership entered into a Program Service and
Time Brokerage Agreement (the "LMA") with the sellers of KSRY-FM and KSRI-FM
under which the Partnership operated the Stations until the purchase closed
(March 22, 1995). During this time, the Partnership retained all the revenues
and paid virtually all the expenses related to the Stations' operations. In
addition, the Partnership paid the sellers the following monthly fees while the
LMA was in effect:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
April - July, 1994....................................................... $100,000
August - November, 1994.................................................. 125,000
December, 1994 - March, 1995............................................. 150,000
</TABLE>
During the nine months ended December 31, 1994 and the year ended December
31, 1995, an aggregate amount of $1,050,000 and $401,613 was paid under the
above agreement and is included in corporate expenses.
NOTE 11 -- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Sale of Stations
On May 3, 1996, the Partnership entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to
sell substantially all the assets of radio stations KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM for
$40,000,000 in cash pending FCC approval. On August 15, 1996, subsequent to the
FCC approval the sale closed transferring ownership of KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM to
Tichenor Media System, Inc.
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ANNEX A
AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT
AND
PLAN OF MERGER
BETWEEN
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ("PARENT")
AND
TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC. ("TICHENOR")
OCTOBER 10, 1996
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page
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<S> <C> <C>
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1 Defined Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 References and Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ARTICLE 2 THE MERGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1 The Merger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.2 Effect of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3 Governing Instruments, Directors and Officers of the Surviving
Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4 Effect on Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.5 Exchange of Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.6 Closing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.7 Effective Time of the Merger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.8 Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action. . . . . . . . . 20
ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TICHENOR . . . . . . . . . 20
3.1 Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.2 Authority and Enforceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.3 Consents and Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.4 FCC Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.5 Financial Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.6 Capital Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.8 Litigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.9 Environmental Matters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.10 Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.11 Vote Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT,
HEFTEL AND HEFTEL SUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.1 Representations and Warranties of Parent . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.2 Representations and Warranties of Heftel and Heftel Sub . . 28
ARTICLE 5 COVENANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.1 Conduct by Parent Pending Closing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.2 Conduct of Business by Tichenor Pending Closing. . . . . . . 31
5.3 Conduct of Business by Heftel Pending Closing. . . . . . . . 33
5.4 Access to Assets, Personnel and Information. . . . . . . . . 36
5.5 No Solicitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.6 Heftel Stockholders Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.7 Tichenor Shareholders Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.8 Registration Statement and Proxy Statement/Prospectus. . . . 39
5.9 Stock Exchange Listing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.10 Additional Arrangements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.11 Agreements of Affiliates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.12 Public Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.13 Notification of Certain Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.14 Payment of Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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5.15 Registration Rights Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.16 Employment Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.17 Stockholders Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.18 Indemnity Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.19 Insurance; Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.20 Parent Registration Rights Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.21 FCC Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.22 Composition of the Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . 46
ARTICLE 6 CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6.1 Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Merger. 46
6.2 Conditions to Obligations of Parent, Heftel and Heftel Sub. 47
6.3 Conditions to Obligation of Tichenor . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
ARTICLE 7 TERMINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.1 Termination Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.2 Effect of Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
ARTICLE 8 MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
8.1 Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties. . . . . . . 52
8.2 Amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
8.3 Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
8.4 Counterparts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
8.5 Severability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
8.6 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries. . . . . . . 53
8.7 Applicable Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8.8 No Remedy in Certain Circumstances. . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8.9 Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8.10 Indemnification for Negligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
8.11 Confidentiality Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
8.12 Waivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
8.13 Incorporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Disclosure Letter
EXHIBITS
1.1(a) - Form of Heftel's Second Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation
5.11 - Form of Affiliate Letter
5.15 - Registration Rights Agreement
5.16 - Employment Agreement
5.17 - Stockholders Agreement
5.18 - Indemnity Agreement
5.20 - Parent Registration Rights Agreement
8.9 - Assignment Agreement
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this
"AGREEMENT") is made and entered into as of the 10th day of October 1996, by
and between CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Texas corporation ("PARENT"),
and TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC., a Texas corporation ("TICHENOR").
Recitals
A. Parent has acquired a majority interest in Heftel Broadcasting
Corporation ("HEFTEL"), a Delaware corporation, by way of a concurrent stock
purchase and tender offer (the "HEFTEL ACQUISITION").
B. The board of directors of each of Parent and Tichenor determined
that it was in the best interests of its respective shareholders to approve the
merger of Heftel and Tichenor by means of the merger of a to-be-named wholly
owned subsidiary of Heftel, to be formed under the laws of the State of Texas
immediately following the completion of the Heftel Acquisition ("HEFTEL SUB"),
with and into Tichenor upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "ORIGINAL AGREEMENT") made and entered
into as of the 9th day of July 1996, by and between Parent and Tichenor.
C. To facilitate such merger, upon completion of the Heftel
Acquisition, Parent agrees to propose to Heftel and Heftel Sub that such
entities agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement as they relate to
such entities and use its reasonable efforts to cause the execution of the
documentation reflecting such agreement to be bound hereby.
D. For federal income tax purposes, it is intended that such merger
qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
E. Parent and Tichenor desire to make certain modifications to the
terms of the Original Agreement relating to certain covenants and agreements in
connection with such merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the recitals and the mutual
covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:
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Statement of Agreement
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 DEFINED TERMS. As used in this Agreement, each of the following
terms has the meaning given in this Section 1.1 or in the Sections referred to
below:
"AFFILIATE" means, with respect to any Person, each other Person that
directly or indirectly (through one or more intermediaries or otherwise)
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person.
"AGREEMENT" means this Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended,
supplemented or modified from time to time.
"ALIEN" means (a) a person who is a citizen of a country other than the
United States; (b) any entity organized under the laws of a government other
than the government of the United States or any state, territory or possession
of the United States; (c) a government other than the government of the United
States or of any state, territory or possession of the United States; and (d) a
representative of, or an individual or entity controlled by, any of the
foregoing.
"ARTICLES OF MERGER" means the articles of merger, prepared and executed
in accordance with the applicable provisions of the TBCA, filed with the
Secretary of State of Texas to reflect the consummation of the Merger.
"ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT" has the meaning specified in Section 8.9(b).
"BANK CREDIT AGREEMENT" means that certain Second Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement, dated as of August 9, 1994, as amended through the date of
the Original Agreement, among Tichenor and the other parties thereto.
"CERCLA" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, or any successor statutes and any
regulations promulgated thereunder.
"CERCLIS" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Information System List.
"CLOSING" means the closing of the Merger and the consummation of the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
"CLOSING DATE" means the date on which the Closing occurs, which date
shall be the business day immediately following the day on which all conditions
precedent have been fully satisfied or waived (or such later date as is agreed
upon by the parties).
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"CLOSING MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means (a) when used with respect to
Tichenor, (i) the loss of any Tichenor FCC License or the inability of Tichenor
to operate any Tichenor Station due to the failure to obtain the consent of any
person other than the FCC or any other Governmental Authority (in either case
for which reinstatement or waiver within 90 days is not reasonably likely)
accounting for, in the aggregate, 10% of Tichenor's consolidated gross revenue
stated on Tichenor's consolidated income statement for the prior quarter, (ii)
the failure of Tichenor to either (A) refinance the outstanding indebtedness
under the Bank Credit Agreement or any successor credit facility at or prior to
the Effective Time or (B) obtain appropriate waivers so that, in either case,
no defaults will exist thereunder as of the Effective Time arising out of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (iii) any other event,
liability, obligation, judgment or consequence having an adverse economic
impact on Tichenor and its Affiliates, taken as a whole, in excess of $20
million; and (b) when used with respect to Heftel, (i) the loss of any Heftel
FCC License or the inability of Heftel to operate any Heftel Station due to the
failure to obtain the consent of any person other than the FCC or any other
Governmental Authority (in either case for which reinstatement or waiver within
90 days is not reasonably likely) accounting for, in the aggregate, 10% of
Heftel's consolidated gross revenue stated on Heftel's consolidated income
statement for the prior quarter, (ii) the failure of Heftel to either (A)
refinance the outstanding indebtedness under the Heftel Credit Agreement or any
successor credit facility at or prior to the Effective Time or (B) obtain
appropriate waivers so that, in either case, no defaults will exist thereunder
as of the Effective Time arising out of the Heftel Acquisition or the Merger or
(iii) any other event, liability, obligation, judgment or consequence having an
adverse economic impact on Heftel and its Affiliates, taken as a whole, in
excess of $40 million. With respect to clauses (a) and (b) above, a Closing
Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to have occurred based upon any
change in the financial condition of Tichenor or Heftel, as the case may be,
resulting from (a) increased competition, (b) events or conditions that affect
the radio broadcasting industry generally and affect all other similarly
situated companies in the radio broadcasting industry or (c) general economic
conditions.
"CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"COMMUNICATIONS ACT" means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
"CONVERSION NUMBER" means 7.8261.
"COSTS" has the meaning specified in Section 5.19(b).
"DGCL" means the Delaware General Corporation Law.
"DISCLOSURE LETTER" means the DISCLOSURE LETTER attached hereto and any
documents listed on such DISCLOSURE LETTER and expressly incorporated therein
by reference.
"DISSENTING SHAREHOLDER(S)" means holder(s) of Tichenor Common Stock,
Tichenor Junior Preferred and Tichenor Senior Preferred who have validly
perfected dissenters' rights under Article 5.12 of the TBCA.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
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"EFFECTIVE TIME" has the meaning specified in Section 2.7.
"EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT" has the meaning specified in Section 5.16.
"ENVIRONMENTAL LAW" means any federal, state, local or foreign statute,
code, ordinance, rule, regulation, policy, guideline, permit, consent,
approval, license, judgment, order, writ, decree, common law, injunction or
other authorization in effect on the date of the Original Agreement or at a
previous time applicable to Tichenor's operations relating to (a) emissions,
discharges, releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Materials into the
natural environment, including into ambient air, soil, sediments, land surface
or subsurface, buildings or facilities, surface water, groundwater,
publicly-owned treatment works, septic systems or land; (b) the generation,
treatment, storage, disposal, use, handling, manufacturing, transportation or
shipment of Hazardous Materials; (c) occupational health and safety; or (d)
otherwise relating to the pollution of the environment, solid waste handling
treatment or disposal, or operation or reclamation of oil and gas operations or
mines.
"EXCHANGE AGENT" means the transfer agent for shares of Heftel Common
Stock or such other entity selected by Heftel and consented to by Tichenor,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
"EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"EXCHANGE FUND" has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(a).
"FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles, as recognized by
the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (or any generally recognized
successor).
"GOVERNMENTAL ACTION" means any authorization, application, approval,
consent, exemption, filing, license, notice, registration, permit or other
requirement of, to or with any Governmental Authority.
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any national, state, county or municipal
government, domestic or foreign, any agency, board, bureau, commission, court,
department or other instrumentality of any such government, or any arbitrator
in any case that has jurisdiction over any of the Tichenor Companies, Parent,
the Heftel Companies or any of their respective properties or assets, including
the FCC.
"HSR ACT" means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976, as amended.
"HAZARDOUS MATERIAL" means (a) any "hazardous substance," as defined by
CERCLA; (b) any "hazardous waste" or "solid waste," in either case as defined
by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended; (c) any solid,
hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material, waste or substance, within
the meaning of and regulated by any Environmental Law; (d) any radioactive
material, including any naturally occurring radioactive
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material, and any source, special or byproduct material as defined in 42 U.S.C.
2011 et seq. and any amendments or authorizations thereof; (e) any
asbestos-containing materials in any form or condition; (f) any polychlorinated
biphenyls in any form or condition; or (g) petroleum, petroleum hydrocarbons,
or any fraction or byproducts thereof.
"HEFTEL" means Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
"HEFTEL CERTIFICATE" means a certificate representing shares of Heftel
Common Stock.
"HEFTEL COMMON STOCK" means the Class A Common Stock, par value $.001
per share, of Heftel.
"HEFTEL COMPANIES" means Heftel and the Heftel Subsidiaries.
"HEFTEL CREDIT AGREEMENT" means that certain Credit Agreement, dated
August 19, 1994, among Heftel, its subsidiaries and The Chase Manhattan Bank
(National Association), on its own behalf and as agent.
"HEFTEL DESIGNEES" has the meaning specified in Section 5.22.
"HEFTEL DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS" means Heftel's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1994 and 1995, and Quarterly Reports
for the quarters ended December 31, 1995 and March 31, 1996, and all other
forms, reports, registration statements and other statements and documents
filed by Heftel with the SEC from July 27, 1994 to the date of this Agreement.
"HEFTEL FCC LICENSES" has the meaning specified in Section 5.3(b).
"HEFTEL MATERIAL AGREEMENT(S)" means (a) any written or oral agreement,
contract, commitment or understanding to which Heftel is a party, by which
Heftel is directly or indirectly bound, or to which any asset of Heftel may be
subject, involving total value or consideration in excess of $600,000 and/or,
(b) the Heftel Credit Agreement, as amended and supplemented as of the date
hereof.
"HEFTEL MEETING" means the meeting of the stockholders of Heftel called
for the purpose of voting on the Heftel Proposal.
"HEFTEL PROPOSAL" means, collectively, (a) the proposal to amend and
restate the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Heftel to read as set
forth in EXHIBIT 1.1(A) hereto, (b) the proposal to approve the issuance of
Heftel Common Stock and New Heftel Class B Common Stock in connection with the
Merger and (c) such other proposals as may be necessary or desirable, including
without limitation, such proposals to approve further amendments of Heftel's
certificate of incorporation to facilitate the transactions contemplated in
this Agreement, which proposals are to be presented to the stockholders of
Heftel in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
"HEFTEL STATION" has the meaning specified in Section 5.3(b).
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"HEFTEL SUB" means a to-be-named wholly owned subsidiary of Heftel to be
formed under the laws of the State of Texas.
"HEFTEL SUB COMMON STOCK" means the common stock, par value $.001 per
share, of Heftel Sub.
"HEFTEL SUBSIDIARIES" means Broadcast Investment, Inc., a Florida
corporation; HBC Florida, Inc., a Delaware corporation; HBC Texas, Inc., a
Delaware corporation; KESS-AM License Corp., a Delaware corporation; KICI-AM
License Corp., a Delaware corporation; KLVE-FM License Corp., a Delaware
corporation; KMRT-AM License Corp., a Delaware corporation; KTNQ/KLVE, Inc., a
California corporation; KTNQ-AM License Corp., a Delaware corporation; Mi Casa
Publications, Inc., a California corporation; Radio WADO, Inc., a New Jersey
corporation; Rodriguez Broadcasting, Inc., a Texas corporation; Rodriguez-
Heftel-Texas, Inc., a Texas corporation; Spanish Coast to Coast, Ltd., a
Delaware corporation; Spanish Radio Network, a Florida general partnership; SRN
Texas, Inc., a Texas corporation; The Tower Company, Inc., a Hawaii
corporation; Viva Acquisition Corporation, a Florida corporation; Viva
Broadcasting Corporation, a Florida corporation; WADO-AM License Corp., a
Delaware corporation; WGLI-AM License Corp., a Delaware corporation; WQBA-AM
License Corp., a Delaware corporation; WQBA-FM License Corp., a Delaware
corporation; Heftel Broadcasting Texas, L.P.; Heftel GP Texas, Inc.; HBC
Broadcasting Texas, Inc.; HBC Chicago, Inc.; HBC-Las Vegas, Inc.; HBC New York,
Inc.; KCYT-FM License Corp.; KECS-FM License Corp.; KESS-AM License Corp.;
KESS-TV License Corp.; KHCK-FM License Corp.; KICI-FM License Corp; KLSQ-AM
License Corp.; La Oferta, Inc.; License Corp. No. 1; License Corp. No. 2; Viva
America Media Group; WLXX-AM License Corp.; and WPAT-AM License Corp.
"INDEMNIFIED PARTIES" has the meaning specified in Section 5.19(c).
"INDEMNIFYING PARTY" has the meaning specified in Section 5.19(d).
"INDEMNITY AGREEMENT" has the meaning specified in Section 5.18.
"LIEN" means any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge, deposit,
restriction, burden, encumbrance, rights of a vendor under any title retention
or conditional sale agreement, or lease or other arrangement substantially
equivalent thereto.
"MAJOR TICHENOR SHAREHOLDER" means, collectively, McHenry T. Tichenor,
Sr., McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., as Custodian for David
T. Tichenor, Warren W. Tichenor, William E. Tichenor, Jean T. Russell, David
Lykes, Jeffrey T. Hinson, Ricardo A. del Castillo, Alta Subordinated Debt
Partners III, L.P., Prime II Management, L.P. and PrimeComm, L.P.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means (a) when used with respect to Tichenor,
a result or consequence that would materially adversely affect the condition
(financial or otherwise), results of operations or business of the Tichenor
Companies (taken as a whole) or the aggregate value of their assets, would
materially impair the ability of the Tichenor Companies (taken as a whole) to
own, hold, develop and operate their assets, or would impair Tichenor's ability
to
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perform its obligations hereunder or consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby; and (b) when used with respect to Heftel, a result or consequence that
would materially adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise),
results of operations or business of Heftel and its subsidiaries (taken as a
whole) or the aggregate value of their assets, would materially impair the
ability of the Heftel Companies (taken as a whole) to own, hold and operate
their assets, or would impair Heftel's or Heftel Sub's ability to perform its
respective obligations hereunder or consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
"MERGER" has the meaning specified in Section 2.1.
"MERGER CONSIDERATION" means the product of the Conversion Number and
the Share Price.
"MERGER INDEMNIFIED PARTIES" has the meaning specified in Section
5.19(c).
"NASDAQ" means the National Market System of The Nasdaq Stock Market,
Inc.
"NEW HEFTEL CLASS B COMMON STOCK" means the Class B Common Stock, par
value $.001 per share, of Heftel having the terms, rights and privileges set
forth in EXHIBIT 1.1(A) hereto.
"PARENT" means Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas corporation.
"PARENT REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT" has the meaning specified in
Section 5.20.
"PARENT REPRESENTATIVE" means any director, officer, employee, agent,
advisor (including legal, accounting and financial advisors), Affiliate
(including Heftel and Heftel Sub) or other representative of Parent or its
subsidiaries.
"PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCES" means (a) with respect to Tichenor, (i) Liens
for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies if the same
shall not at the particular time in question be due and delinquent or (if
foreclosure, distraint, sale or other similar proceedings shall not have been
commenced or, if commenced, shall have been stayed) are being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings and if any of the Tichenor Companies shall
have set aside on its books such reserves (segregated to the extent required by
sound accounting practices) as may be required by or consistent with GAAP and,
whether reserves are set aside or not, are listed on the DISCLOSURE LETTER;
(ii) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, laborers, materialmen,
landlords, vendors, workmen and operators arising by operation of law in the
ordinary course of business or by a written agreement existing as of the date
of the Original Agreement and necessary or incident to the proper operation of
such Person's business, properties and related facilities and assets for sums
not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, if any
of the Tichenor Companies shall have set aside on its books such reserves
(segregated to the extent required by sound accounting practices) as may be
required by or consistent with GAAP and, whether reserves are set aside or not,
are listed on the DISCLOSURE LETTER; (iii) Liens incurred in the ordinary
course of business in connection with worker's compensation, unemployment
insurance and other social security legislation (other than ERISA) which would
not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse
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Effect on the Tichenor Companies; (iv) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of
business to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade contracts, leases,
statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance and repayment bonds
and other obligations of a like nature; (v) Liens, easements, rights-of-way,
restrictions, servitudes, permits, conditions, covenants, exceptions,
reservations and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of
business or existing on property and not materially impairing the value of the
assets of any of Tichenor Companies or interfering with the ordinary conduct of
the business of any of the Tichenor Companies or rights to any of their assets;
(vi) Liens arising under or created pursuant to the Bank Credit Agreement or
the Term Loan; and (vii) Liens described on the DISCLOSURE LETTER and (b) with
respect to Heftel, (i) Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental
charges or levies if the same shall not at the particular time in question be
due and delinquent or (if foreclosure, distraint, sale or other similar
proceedings shall not have been commenced or, if commenced, shall have been
stayed) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and if any
of the Heftel Companies shall have set aside on its books such reserves
(segregated to the extent required by sound accounting practices) as may be
required by or consistent with GAAP and, whether reserves are set aside or not,
are listed on the Heftel Disclosure Documents; (ii) Liens of carriers,
warehousemen, mechanics, laborers, materialmen, landlords, vendors, workmen and
operators arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business or by
a written agreement existing as of the date of the Original Agreement and
necessary or incident to the proper operation of such Person's business,
properties and related facilities and assets for sums not yet due or being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, if any of the Heftel
Companies shall have set aside on its books such reserves (segregated to the
extent required by sound accounting practices) as may be required by or
consistent with GAAP and, whether reserves are set aside or not, are listed on
the Heftel Disclosure Documents; (iii) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of
business in connection with worker's compensation, unemployment insurance and
other social security legislation (other than ERISA) which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on the
Heftel Companies; (iv) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business to
secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade contracts, leases, statutory
obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance and repayment bonds and other
obligations of a like nature; (v) Liens, easements, rights-of-way,
restrictions, servitudes, permits, conditions, covenants, exceptions,
reservations and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of
business or existing on property and not materially impairing the value of the
assets of any of Heftel Companies or interfering with the ordinary conduct of
the business of any of the Heftel Companies or rights to any of their assets;
(vi) Liens arising under or created pursuant to the Heftel Credit Agreement;
and (vii) Liens described on the Heftel Disclosure Documents.
"PERSON" means any natural person, corporation, company, limited or
general partnership, joint stock company, joint venture, association, limited
liability company, trust, bank, trust company, land trust, business trust or
other entity or organization, whether or not a Governmental Authority.
"PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS" means a proxy statement of Heftel in
definitive form relating to the Heftel Meeting, which proxy statement will be
included as a prospectus in the Registration Statement.
"REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT" has the meaning specified in Section
5.15.
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"REGISTRATION STATEMENT" means the Registration Statement to be filed
with the SEC by Heftel in connection with the issuance of Heftel Common Stock
and New Heftel Class B Common Stock pursuant to the Merger.
"RESPONSIBLE OFFICER" means, with respect to any Tichenor Company,
McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. or Jeffrey T. Hinson, and with respect to any other
corporation, the Chief Executive Officer, President or any Vice President of
such corporation.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"SHARE PRICE" means the per share closing sales price of the Heftel
Common Stock on Nasdaq (as reported by The Wall Street Journal, or if not so
reported, by another authoritative source) on the trading day immediately
preceding the Closing Date.
"STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT" has the meaning specified in Section 5.17.
"SURVIVING CORPORATION" has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.
"TBCA" means the Texas Business Corporation Act.
"TAXES" means taxes of any kind, levies or other like assessments,
customs, duties, imposts, charges or fees, including income, gross receipts, ad
valorem, value added, excise, real or personal property, asset, sales, use,
license, payroll, transaction, capital, net worth and franchise taxes,
estimated taxes, withholding, employment, social security, workers
compensation, utility, severance, production, unemployment compensation,
occupation, premium, windfall profits, transfer and gains taxes or other
governmental taxes imposed or payable to the United States or any state, local
or foreign governmental subdivision or agency thereof, and in each instance
such term shall include any interest, penalties or additions to tax
attributable to any such Tax, including penalties for the failure to file any
federal, state, local or foreign returns, declarations, reports, estimates,
information returns or statements required to be filed by a Person with respect
to any Taxes.
"TENDER OFFER AGREEMENT" means the Tender Offer Agreement, dated June 1,
1996, between Parent and Heftel relating to the Heftel Acquisition, as amended
through the date hereof.
"TENDER OFFER INDEMNIFIED PARTIES" has the meaning specified in Section
5.19(b).
"TERM LOAN" means that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of the date of
the Original Agreement, between TMS Assets California, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, and Parent, as in effect on the date hereof.
"THIRD-PARTY CONSENT" means the consent or approval of any Person other
than Tichenor, Parent or any Governmental Authority.
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"TICHENOR" means Tichenor Media System, Inc., a Texas corporation.
"TICHENOR CERTIFICATE" means a certificate representing shares of
Tichenor Common Stock, shares of Tichenor Junior Preferred or shares of
Tichenor Senior Preferred, or documents or agreements representing the Tichenor
Warrant.
"TICHENOR COMMON STOCK" means the common stock, par value $1.00 per
share, of Tichenor.
"TICHENOR COMPANIES" means Tichenor and the Tichenor Subsidiaries.
"TICHENOR FCC LICENSES" has the meaning specified in Section 5.2(b).
"TICHENOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" means the audited and unaudited
consolidated financial statements of Tichenor and its subsidiaries (including
the related notes with respect to such audited financial statements) for the
years ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, and for the five months ended May 31,
1996.
"TICHENOR JUNIOR PREFERRED" means the Junior Preferred Stock, par value
$10 per share, of Tichenor.
"TICHENOR MATERIAL AGREEMENT(S)" means (a) any written or oral
agreement, contract, commitment or understanding to which any of the Tichenor
Companies is a party, by which any of the Tichenor Companies is directly or
indirectly bound, or to which any asset of any of the Tichenor Companies may be
subject, involving total value or consideration in excess of $400,000, (b) the
Bank Credit Agreement and/or (c) the Term Loan, in each case as amended and
supplemented as of the date of the Original Agreement.
"TICHENOR REPRESENTATIVE" means any director, officer, employee, agent,
advisor (including legal, accounting and financial advisors), Affiliate or
other representative of any of the Tichenor Companies.
"TICHENOR SENIOR PREFERRED" means the 14% Senior Redeemable Cumulative
Preferred Stock, par value $1,000 per share, of Tichenor.
"TICHENOR STATION" has the meaning specified in Section 5.2(b).
"TICHENOR SUBSIDIARIES" means WADO Radio, Inc., a Texas corporation;
Tichenor License Corporation, a Texas corporation; TC Television, Inc., a Texas
corporation; Tichenor Assets California, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Tichenor
License California, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Tall Tower Partnership, a
Texas general partnership; and KDOS Limited Partnership, a Texas limited
partnership.
"TICHENOR WARRANT" means that certain Warrant Agreement, dated June 15,
1993, entitling Alta Subordinated Debt Partners III, L.P. to purchase such
number of shares of Tichenor Common Stock as shall equal 4% of the total number
of shares of Tichenor Common Stock of all classes outstanding on a fully
diluted basis after giving effect to the exercise of all
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other warrants, options and rights to acquire any shares of Tichenor Common
Stock and the conversion of any convertible securities issued by Tichenor
(including without limitation the Tichenor Junior Preferred).
1.2 REFERENCES AND TITLES. All references in this Agreement to
Exhibits, Schedules, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions
refer to the corresponding Exhibits, Schedules, Articles, Sections, subsections
and other subdivisions of or to this Agreement unless expressly provided
otherwise. Titles appearing at the beginning of any Articles, Sections,
subsections or other subdivisions of this Agreement are for convenience only,
do not constitute any part of this Agreement, and shall be disregarded in
construing the language hereof. The words "THIS AGREEMENT," "HEREIN,"
"HEREBY," "HEREUNDER" and "HEREOF," and words of similar import, refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so
limited. The words "THIS ARTICLE," "THIS SECTION" and "THIS SUBSECTION," and
words of similar import, refer only to the Article, Section or subsection
hereof in which such words occur. The word "OR" is not exclusive, and the word
"INCLUDING" (in its various forms) means "INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION."
Pronouns in masculine, feminine or neuter genders shall be construed to state
and include any other gender, and words, terms and titles (including terms
defined herein) in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural
and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires.
As used in the representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement, the phrase "TO THE KNOWLEDGE" of the representing party shall mean
that Responsible Officers of such representing party, individually or
collectively, either (a) know that the matter being represented and warranted
is true and accurate or (b) have no reason, after reasonable inquiry, to
believe that the matter being represented and warranted is not true and
accurate.
ARTICLE 2
THE MERGER
2.1 THE MERGER. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement and assuming the consummation of the Assignment Agreement
pursuant to Section 8.9, at the Effective Time, Heftel Sub shall be merged with
and into Tichenor in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Such
merger is referred to herein as the "MERGER."
2.2 EFFECT OF THE MERGER. Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, the
separate existence of Heftel Sub shall cease and Tichenor, as the surviving
corporation in the Merger (the "SURVIVING CORPORATION"), shall continue its
corporate existence under the laws of the State of Texas. The Merger shall
have the effects specified in this Agreement and the TBCA.
2.3 GOVERNING INSTRUMENTS, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE SURVIVING
CORPORATION.
(a) The articles of incorporation of Tichenor, as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the articles of incorporation
of the Surviving Corporation until duly amended in accordance with its terms
and applicable law.
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(b) The bylaws of Tichenor, as in effect immediately prior to
the Effective Time, shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until duly
amended in accordance with their terms and applicable law.
(c) The directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation
from the Effective Time until their respective successors have been duly
elected or appointed in accordance with the articles of incorporation and
bylaws of the Surviving Corporation and applicable law shall be the directors
and officers of Tichenor.
2.4 EFFECT ON SECURITIES.
(a) HEFTEL SUB COMMON STOCK. At the Effective Time, by virtue
of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder thereof, each
share of Heftel Sub Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall be converted into one validly issued, fully paid share of Tichenor
Common Stock.
(b) TICHENOR SECURITIES.
(i) TICHENOR COMMON STOCK. At the Effective Time, by
virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder
thereof (but subject to the provisions of Section 2.5(e)), each share of
Tichenor Common Stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior
to the Effective Time (other than shares of Tichenor Common Stock held
by Dissenting Shareholders and Tichenor Common Stock held by Parent or
any Affiliate of Parent) shall be converted into the right to receive
shares of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Heftel Common
Stock, with each such share of Tichenor Common Stock being converted
into the number of shares of Heftel Common Stock equal to the Conversion
Number. Each share of Tichenor Common Stock, when so converted, shall
automatically be cancelled and retired, shall cease to exist and shall
no longer be outstanding; and the holder of any certificate representing
any such shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto,
except the right to receive the shares of Heftel Common Stock to be
issued in exchange therefor (along with any cash in lieu of fractional
shares of Heftel Common Stock as provided in Section 2.5(e) and any
unpaid dividends and distributions with respect to such shares of Heftel
Common Stock as provided in Section 2.5(c)), without interest, upon the
surrender of such certificate in accordance with Section 2.5.
(ii) TICHENOR SENIOR PREFERRED. At the Effective Time,
by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder
thereof, each share of Tichenor Senior Preferred (other than shares of
Tichenor Senior Preferred held by Dissenting Shareholders) that is
issued and outstanding shall be converted into the right to receive cash
in the amount of $1,000 per share plus all accrued and unpaid dividends
through December 31, 1995. Each share of Tichenor Senior Preferred,
when so converted, shall automatically be cancelled and retired, shall
cease to exist and shall no longer be outstanding; and the holder of any
certificate representing any such shares shall cease to have any rights
with respect thereto, except the right to receive the cash to be paid in
exchange therefor, without interest, upon the surrender of such
certificate in accordance with Section 2.5.
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(iii) TICHENOR JUNIOR PREFERRED. At the Effective Time,
by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder
thereof, each share of Tichenor Junior Preferred (other than shares of
Tichenor Junior Preferred held by Dissenting Shareholders) that is
issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time shall be converted
into the right to receive shares of validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable Heftel Common Stock, with each such share being converted
into 4.3478 shares of Heftel Common Stock. Each share of Tichenor
Junior Preferred, when so converted, shall automatically be cancelled
and retired, shall cease to exist and shall no longer be outstanding;
and the holder of any certificate representing any such shares shall
cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to
receive the shares of Heftel Common Stock to be issued in exchange
therefor (along with any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Heftel
Common Stock as provided in Section 2.5(e) and any unpaid dividends and
distributions with respect to such shares of Heftel Common Stock as
provided in Section 2.5(c)), without interest, upon the surrender of
such certificate in accordance with Section 2.5.
(iv) TICHENOR TREASURY STOCK. At the Effective Time, by
virtue of the Merger, all shares of Tichenor Common Stock and Tichenor
Junior Preferred that are issued and held as treasury stock shall be
cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no shares of Heftel
Common Stock or other consideration shall be paid or payable in exchange
therefor.
(v) TICHENOR COMMON STOCK HELD BY PARENT. At the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the
part of any holder thereof (but subject to the provisions of Section
2.5(e)), each share of Tichenor Common Stock that is issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by Parent
or any Affiliate of Parent shall be converted into the right to receive
shares of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable New Heftel Class
B Common Stock, with each such share of Tichenor Common Stock being
converted into the number of shares of New Heftel Class B Common Stock
equal to the Conversion Number. Each share of Tichenor Common Stock,
when so converted, shall automatically be cancelled and retired, shall
cease to exist and shall no longer be outstanding; and the holder of any
certificate representing any such shares shall cease to have any rights
with respect thereto, except the right to receive the shares of New
Heftel Class B Common Stock to be issued in exchange therefor (along
with any cash in lieu of fractional shares of New Heftel Class B Common
Stock as provided in Section 2.5(e) and any unpaid dividends and
distributions with respect to such shares of New Heftel Class B Common
Stock as provided in Section 2.5(c)), without interest, upon the
surrender of such certificate in accordance with Section 2.5.
(vi) TICHENOR WARRANT. At the Effective Time, by virtue
of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof,
the Tichenor Warrant, if outstanding as of the Effective Time, shall be
converted into the right to receive 180,000 shares of validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable Heftel Common Stock. The Tichenor Warrant,
when so converted, shall automatically be cancelled and retired, shall
cease to exist and shall no longer be outstanding; and the holder of the
Tichenor Warrant shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto,
except the right to receive
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the shares of Heftel Common Stock to be issued in exchange therefor and
any unpaid dividends and distributions with respect to such shares of
Heftel Common Stock as provided in Section 2.5(c), without interest,
upon the surrender of such warrant in accordance with Section 2.5.
(vii) NO ADDITIONAL RIGHTS. Except as provided in this
Section 2.4(b) or as otherwise agreed to by the parties, (A) the
provisions of any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the
issuance or grant of any other interest in respect of the capital stock
of the Tichenor Companies shall become null and void, and (B) the
Tichenor Companies shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure that,
following the Effective Time, no holder of options or rights or any
participant in any plan, program or arrangement shall have any right
thereunder to acquire any equity securities of the Tichenor Companies,
Parent, Heftel, Heftel Sub or any direct or indirect subsidiary thereof.
(viii) SHARES OF DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS. Any issued and
outstanding shares of Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor Senior Preferred
or Tichenor Junior Preferred held by a Dissenting Shareholder shall be
converted into the right to receive such consideration as may be
determined to be due to such Dissenting Shareholder pursuant to the
TBCA; provided, however, shares of Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor
Senior Preferred or Tichenor Junior Preferred outstanding at the
Effective Time and held by a Dissenting Shareholder who shall, after the
Effective Time, withdraw his demand for payment or lose his dissenters'
right as provided in the TBCA, shall be deemed to be converted, as of
the Effective Time, into the right to receive the shares of Heftel
Common Stock or cash specified in Section 2.4(b)(i), (ii) and (iii),
respectively, in accordance with the procedures specified in Section
2.5(b). Tichenor shall give Parent (or, if after consummation of the
Assignment Agreement, Heftel) (A) prompt notice of any written demands
for such payment, withdrawals of demands for such payment and any other
instruments served pursuant to the TBCA received by Tichenor, and (B)
the opportunity to direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect
to demands for such payment under the TBCA. Tichenor will not
voluntarily make any payment with respect to any demands for dissenters'
rights and will not, except with the prior written consent of Parent
(or, if after consummation of the Assignment Agreement, Heftel), settle
or offer to settle any such demands.
(ix) HEFTEL COMMON STOCK HELD BY PARENT. At the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the
part of Parent or any Affiliate of Parent (but subject to the provisions
of Section 2.5(e)), each share of Heftel Common Stock that is issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by Parent
or any Affiliate of Parent shall be converted into the right to receive
one (1) share of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable New Heftel
Class B Common Stock. Each share of Heftel Common Stock, when so
converted, shall automatically be cancelled and retired, shall cease to
exist and shall no longer be outstanding; and the holder of any
certificate representing any such shares shall cease to have any rights
with respect thereto, except the right to receive the shares of New
Heftel Class B Common Stock to be issued in exchange therefor (along
with any unpaid dividends and distributions with respect to such shares
of New Heftel Class B Common Stock as
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provided in Section 2.5(c)), without interest, upon the surrender of
such certificate in accordance with Section 2.5.
2.5 EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES.
(a) EXCHANGE FUND. At or prior to the Effective Time, Heftel
shall deposit with the Exchange Agent: (i) for the benefit of the holders of
(A) shares of Tichenor Common Stock (other than Parent and Affiliates of
Parent), (B) shares of Tichenor Junior Preferred and (C) the Tichenor Warrant,
if outstanding as of the Effective Time, and for exchange in accordance with
this Agreement, certificates representing the shares of Heftel Common Stock to
be issued in exchange for such Tichenor securities pursuant to Section
2.4(b)(i), (iii) and (vi), respectively; (ii) for the benefit of the holders of
Tichenor Senior Preferred, cash in the amount of $3,000,000; (iii) for the
benefit of Parent and Affiliates of Parent, certificates representing shares of
New Heftel Class B Common Stock to be issued pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(v) and
(ix); and (iv) cash in an amount sufficient to provide for the payments to be
made in lieu of issuing any fractional shares of Heftel Common Stock or New
Heftel Class B Common Stock as provided in Section 2.5(e). Additionally,
subject to the provisions of Section 2.5(f), Heftel shall, if and when a
payment date has occurred with respect to a dividend or distribution that has
been declared subsequent to the Effective Time, deposit with the Exchange Agent
an amount in cash (or property of like kind to that which is the subject of
such dividend or distribution) equal to the dividend or distribution per share
of Heftel Common Stock times the number of shares of Heftel Common Stock
evidenced by Tichenor Certificates theretofore representing Tichenor Common
Stock, Tichenor Junior Preferred and the Tichenor Warrant that have not
theretofore been surrendered for exchange in accordance with this Section 2.5.
The cash to be paid in conversion of the Tichenor Senior Preferred, such shares
of Heftel Common Stock and New Heftel Class B Common Stock, together with any
dividends or distributions with respect thereto (as provided in Section
2.5(c)), are referred to herein as the "EXCHANGE FUND." The Exchange Agent,
pursuant to irrevocable instructions consistent with the terms of this
Agreement, shall deliver the Heftel Common Stock to be issued pursuant to
Section 2.4(b)(i), (iii) and (vi), respectively, the New Heftel Class B Common
Stock to be issued pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(v) and (ix), the cash to be paid
pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(ii), and cash in an amount sufficient to provide for
the payments to be made in lieu of issuing any fractional shares of Heftel
Common Stock or New Heftel Class B Common Stock as provided in Section 2.5(e)
out of the Exchange Fund, and the Exchange Fund shall not be used for any other
purpose whatsoever. The Exchange Agent shall not be entitled to vote or
exercise any rights of ownership with respect to the Heftel Common Stock or the
New Heftel Class B Common Stock held by it from time to time hereunder, except
that it shall receive and hold all dividends or other distributions paid or
distributed with respect thereto for the account of Persons entitled thereto.
(b) EXCHANGE PROCEDURES.
(i) As soon as reasonably practicable after the
Effective Time, Heftel shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each
holder of record of a Tichenor Certificate that, immediately prior to
the Effective Time, represented (A) shares of Tichenor Common Stock, (B)
shares of Tichenor Junior Preferred, (C) the Tichenor Warrant, if
outstanding as of the Effective Time, or (D) Tichenor Senior Preferred,
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which was converted pursuant to Section 2.4(b), a letter of transmittal
to be used to effect the exchange of such Tichenor Certificate, along
with instructions for using such letter of transmittal to effect such
exchange. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time,
Heftel shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to Parent and each
Affiliate of Parent that holds Heftel Common Stock that immediately
prior to the Effective Time was converted into the right to receive New
Heftel Class B Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(ix), a letter of
transmittal to be used to effect the exchange of such Heftel Common
Stock, along with instructions for using such letter of transmittal to
effect such exchange. The letter of transmittal (or the instructions
thereto) shall specify that delivery of any Tichenor Certificate or
Heftel Common Stock, as applicable, shall be effected, and risk of loss
and title thereto shall pass, only upon delivery of thereof to the
Exchange Agent and shall be in such form and have such other provisions
as Heftel may reasonably specify.
(ii) Upon surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Tichenor
Certificate for cancellation, together with a duly completed and
executed letter of transmittal and any other required documents
(including, in the case of any Person constituting an "affiliate" of
Tichenor for purposes of Rule 145(c) and (d) under the Securities Act, a
written agreement from such Person as described in Section 5.11, if not
theretofore delivered to Heftel), (A) (x) the holder (other than Parent
and Affiliates of Parent) of such Tichenor Certificate (other than
Tichenor Certificates representing Tichenor Senior Preferred) shall be
entitled to receive in exchange therefor a Heftel Certificate
representing the number of whole shares of Heftel Common Stock that such
holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(i), (iii), or
(vi), as the case may be, any cash in lieu of fractional shares of
Heftel Common Stock as provided in Section 2.5(e), and any unpaid
dividends and distributions that such holder has the right to receive
pursuant to Section 2.5(c) (after giving effect to any required
withholding of taxes), (y) Parent and Affiliates of Parent holding a
Tichenor Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor a
certificate representing the number of whole shares of New Heftel Class
B Common Stock that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to
Section 2.4(b)(i)(v), any cash in lieu of fractional shares of New
Heftel Class B Common Stock as provided in Section 2.5(e), and any
unpaid dividends and distributions that such holder has the right to
receive pursuant to Section 2.5(c) (after giving effect to any required
withholding of taxes), and (z) the holder of such Tichenor Certificate
representing Tichenor Senior Preferred shall be entitled to receive in
exchange therefor cash pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(ii); and (B) the
Tichenor Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled. No
interest shall be paid or accrued on the cash in lieu of fractional
shares and unpaid dividends and distributions, if any, payable to
holders of Tichenor Certificates. Upon surrender to the Exchange Agent
by Parent or an Affiliate of Parent of a certificate representing Heftel
Common Stock for cancellation, together with a duly completed and
executed letter of transmittal and any other required documents, the
holder of such certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange
therefor a certificate representing the number of whole shares of New
Heftel Class B Common Stock that such holder has the right to receive
pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(ix), and any unpaid dividends and
distributions that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to
Section 2.5(c) (after giving effect to any required withholding of
taxes) and the certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled.
No interest shall
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be paid or accrued on the unpaid dividends and distributions, if any,
payable to holders of the certificates representing Heftel Common Stock
surrendered for cancellation.
(iii) In the event of a transfer of ownership of Tichenor
Common Stock, Tichenor Junior Preferred or the Tichenor Warrant, if
outstanding as of the Effective Time, that is not registered in the
transfer records of Tichenor, a Heftel Certificate representing the
appropriate number of shares of Heftel Common Stock (along with any cash
in lieu of fractional shares and any unpaid dividends and distributions
that such holder has the right to receive) may be issued or paid to a
transferee if the Tichenor Certificate representing such Tichenor
securities is presented to the Exchange Agent accompanied by all
documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and to evidence
that any applicable stock transfer or similar taxes have been paid.
(iv) Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section
2.5(b), (A) each Tichenor Certificate (other than Tichenor Certificates
representing Tichenor Senior Preferred and Tichenor Certificates
representing Heftel Common Stock owned by Parent and Affiliates of
Parent) shall be deemed at any time after the Effective Time to
represent only the right to receive upon such surrender a Heftel
Certificate representing shares of Heftel Common Stock as provided in
Section 2.4(b)(i), (iii) or (vi), as the case may be (along with any
cash in lieu of fractional shares and any unpaid dividends and
distributions), (B) each Tichenor Certificate representing Tichenor
Senior Preferred shall be deemed at any time after the Effective Time to
represent only the right to receive upon such surrender cash as provided
in Section 2.4(b)(ii), (C) each certificate representing Heftel Common
Stock held by Parent and any Affiliate of Parent shall be deemed at any
time after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive
upon such surrender a certificate representing shares of New Heftel
Class B Common Stock as provided in Section 2.4(b)(ix) (along with any
unpaid dividends and distributions), and (D) each Tichenor Certificate
held by Parent and Affiliates of Parent shall be deemed at any time
after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon
such surrender a certificate representing New Heftel Class B Common
Stock as provided in Section 2.4(b)(v) (along with any cash in lieu of
fractional shares and any unpaid dividends and distributions).
(c) DISTRIBUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO UNEXCHANGED SHARES. No
dividends or other distributions with respect to Heftel Common Stock declared
or made after the Effective Time with a record date after the Effective Time
shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Tichenor Certificate. Subject
to the effect of applicable laws, (i) at the time of the surrender of a
Tichenor Certificate for exchange in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 2.5, there shall be paid to the surrendering holder, without interest,
the amount of dividends or other distributions (having a record date after the
Effective Time but on or prior to surrender and a payment date on or prior to
surrender) theretofore paid with respect to the number of whole shares of
Heftel Common Stock or New Heftel Class B Common Stock, as applicable, that
such holder is entitled to receive (less the amount of any withholding taxes
that may be required with respect thereto); and (ii) at the appropriate payment
date, there shall be paid to the surrendering holder, without interest, the
amount of dividends or other distributions (having a record date after the
Effective Time but on or prior to surrender and a payment date subsequent to
surrender) payable with respect to the number of whole shares of Heftel Common
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Stock or New Heftel Class B Common Stock, as applicable, that such holder
receives (less the amount of any withholding taxes that may be required with
respect thereto). Subject to the effect of applicable laws, (i) at the time
Parent or an Affiliate of Parent surrenders Heftel Common Stock for exchange in
accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4(b)(ix) and this Section 2.5,
there shall be paid to the surrendering holder, without interest, the amount of
dividends or other distributions (having a record date after the Effective Time
but on or prior to surrender and a payment date on or prior to surrender)
theretofore paid with respect to the number of whole shares of New Heftel Class
B Common Stock that such holder is entitled to receive (less the amount of any
withholding taxes that may be required with respect thereto); and (ii) at the
appropriate payment date, there shall be paid to the surrendering holder,
without interest, the amount of dividends or other distributions (having a
record date after the Effective Time but on or prior to surrender and a payment
date subsequent to surrender) payable with respect to the number of whole
shares of New Heftel Class B Common Stock that such holder receives (less the
amount of any withholding taxes that may be required with respect thereto).
(d) NO FURTHER OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN TICHENOR SECURITIES. All
shares of Heftel Common Stock and New Heftel Class B Common Stock, as
applicable, issued upon the surrender for exchange of (i) shares of Tichenor
Common Stock, (ii) shares of Tichenor Junior Preferred and (iii) the Tichenor
Warrant, if outstanding as of the Effective Time, in accordance with the terms
hereof (including any cash paid pursuant to Section 2.5(c) or (e)) and the cash
paid upon the surrender for exchange of Tichenor Senior Preferred shall be
deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to
such Tichenor securities. After the Effective Time, there shall be no further
registration of transfers on the Surviving Corporation's stock transfer books
or other records of the shares of Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor Senior
Preferred, Tichenor Junior Preferred or the Tichenor Warrant, in each case that
were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the
Effective Time, a Tichenor Certificate is presented to the Surviving
Corporation for any reason, it shall be cancelled and exchanged as provided in
this Section 2.5.
(e) TREATMENT OF FRACTIONAL SHARES. No Heftel Certificates or
scrip representing fractional shares of Heftel Common Stock or New Heftel Class
B Common Stock, as applicable, shall be issued in the Merger and, except as
provided in this Section 2.5(e), no dividend or other distribution, stock split
or interest shall relate to any such fractional share, and such fractional
share shall not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights of a
stockholder of Heftel. In lieu of any fractional share of Heftel Common Stock
or New Heftel Class B Common Stock, as applicable, to which a holder of
Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor Junior Preferred or the Tichenor Warrant, if
outstanding as of the Effective Time, would otherwise be entitled, such holder,
upon surrender of a Tichenor Certificate as described in this Section, shall be
paid an amount in cash (without interest) determined by multiplying (i) the
Share Price by (ii) the fraction of a share of Heftel Common Stock or New
Heftel Class B Common Stock to which such holder would otherwise be entitled,
in which case Heftel shall make available to the Exchange Agent, without regard
to any other cash being provided to the Exchange Agent, the amount of cash
necessary to make such payments.
(f) TERMINATION OF EXCHANGE FUND. Any portion of the Exchange
Fund and cash held by the Exchange Agent in accordance with the terms of this
Section 2.5 that remains unclaimed by the former shareholders of Tichenor for a
period of one year following the
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Effective Time shall be delivered to Heftel, upon demand. Thereafter, any
former securityholders of Tichenor who have not theretofore complied with the
provisions of this Section 2.5 shall look only to Heftel for payment of their
claim for Heftel Common Stock or New Heftel Class B Common Stock, any cash in
lieu of fractional shares of Heftel Common Stock or New Heftel Class B Common
Stock and any dividends or distributions with respect to Heftel Common Stock or
New Heftel Class B Common Stock (all without interest).
(g) NO LIABILITY. Neither Parent, Heftel, Heftel Sub,
Tichenor, the Surviving Corporation, the Exchange Agent nor any other Person
shall be liable to any former holder of Tichenor securities for any amount
properly delivered to any public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned
property, escheat or similar law. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by former
holders of Tichenor Common Stock, Tichenor Junior Preferred, Tichenor Senior
Preferred or the Tichenor Warrant, if outstanding as of the Effective Time, for
a period of three years following the Effective Time (or such earlier date
immediately prior to the time at which such amounts would otherwise escheat to
or become property of any governmental entity) shall, to the extent permitted
by applicable law, become the property of Heftel, free and clear of any claims
or interest of any such holders or their successors, assigns or personal
representatives previously entitled thereto.
(h) LOST, STOLEN, OR DESTROYED TICHENOR CERTIFICATES. If any
Tichenor Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making
of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Tichenor Certificate
to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by Heftel, the posting by such
Person of a bond, in such reasonable amount as Heftel may direct, as indemnity
against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Tichenor
Certificate, the Exchange Agent shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen
or destroyed Tichenor Certificate the shares of Heftel Common Stock (along with
any cash in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 2.5(e) and any unpaid
dividends and distributions pursuant to Section 2.5(c)) or cash (with respect
to Tichenor Senior Preferred) deliverable with respect thereto pursuant to this
Agreement.
(i) EXCHANGE AT CLOSING. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 2.5(b), each record holder of a Tichenor Certificate who surrenders
such Tichenor Certificate for cancellation to the Surviving Corporation at the
Closing, together with a duly executed letter of transmittal (which shall be
available at the Closing), shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor
(i) cash in the amount such holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section
2.4(b)(ii), payable in cash or by wire transfer of immediately available funds
on the Closing Date, or (ii) certificates representing Heftel Common Stock in
the amount such holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(i),
(iii), (v) or (vi).
2.6 CLOSING. The Closing shall take place on the Closing Date at
such time and place as is agreed upon by Heftel and Tichenor.
2.7 EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE MERGER. The Merger shall become effective
immediately when a Certificate of Merger is issued by the Secretary of State of
Texas or at such time thereafter as is provided in the Articles of Merger (the
"EFFECTIVE TIME"). As soon as practicable after the Closing, the Articles of
Merger shall be filed, and the Effective Time shall occur, on the Closing Date;
provided, however, that the Articles of Merger may be filed prior
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to the Closing Date or prior to the Closing so long as it provides for an
effective time that occurs on the Closing Date immediately after the Closing.
2.8 TAKING OF NECESSARY ACTION; FURTHER ACTION. Subject to the
provisions of Section 8.9, each of Parent, Heftel, Heftel Sub and Tichenor
shall use all reasonable efforts to take all such actions as may be necessary
or appropriate in order to effectuate the Merger under the TBCA as promptly as
commercially practicable. If, at any time after the Effective Time, any
further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this
Agreement and to vest the Surviving Corporation with full right, title and
possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises
of either of Heftel Sub or Tichenor, the officers and directors of the
Surviving Corporation are fully authorized, in the name of the Surviving
Corporation or otherwise to take, and shall take, all such lawful and necessary
action.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TICHENOR
Tichenor hereby represents and warrants to Parent (and upon consummation
of the Assignment Agreement, to Heftel and Heftel Sub), as of the date of the
Original Agreement, as follows:
3.1 ORGANIZATION. Each of the Tichenor Companies (a) is a
corporation or partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its state of organization, (b) has the requisite
power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its
business as it is presently being conducted, and (c) is duly qualified to do
business as a foreign entity, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction
where the character of the properties owned or leased by it or the nature of
its activities makes such qualification necessary (except where any failure to
be so qualified as a foreign entity or to be in good standing would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Tichenor).
Copies of the certificate or articles of incorporation and bylaws, or
partnership agreement of each of the Tichenor Companies have heretofore been
delivered to Parent, and such copies are accurate and complete as of the date
of the Original Agreement. Tichenor has no corporate or other subsidiaries
other than the Tichenor Subsidiaries.
3.2 AUTHORITY AND ENFORCEABILITY. Tichenor has the requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into and deliver this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the
part of Tichenor, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Tichenor
are necessary to authorize the execution or delivery of this Agreement or,
other than the approval of the Merger and this Agreement by the shareholders of
Tichenor, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement
has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Tichenor and (assuming that
this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Parent and, upon
consummation of the Assignment Agreement, Heftel and Heftel Sub) constitutes a
valid and binding obligation of Tichenor enforceable against Tichenor in
accordance with its terms.
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3.3 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. No consent, approval, order or
authorization of, registration, declaration or filing with, or permit from, any
Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to any of the Tichenor
Companies in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Tichenor or the consummation by Tichenor of the transactions contemplated
hereby, except for the following: (a) any such consent, approval, order,
authorization, registration, declaration, filing or permit which the failure to
obtain or make would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect on Tichenor; (b) the filing of the Articles of Merger with the
Secretary of State of Texas pursuant to the provisions of the TBCA; (c) the
filing of a pre-merger notification report by Tichenor under the HSR Act and
the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period; (d) compliance
with the Exchange Act and the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of
the SEC thereunder as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby and the obtaining from the SEC of such orders
as may be so required; (e) such filings and approvals as may be required by any
applicable state securities, "blue sky" or takeover laws or Environmental Laws;
(f) such filings and approvals as may be required by any foreign pre-merger
notification, securities, corporate or other law, rule or regulation; and (g)
such filings and approvals as may be required by the FCC and the Communications
Act. Except as set forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER, no Third-Party Consent is
required by or with respect to any of the Tichenor Companies in connection with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
3.4 FCC MATTERS.
(a) Tichenor holds the Tichenor FCC Licenses set forth and
described in the DISCLOSURE LETTER. The Tichenor FCC Licenses constitute all
of the licenses, permits and authorizations from the FCC that are necessary or
required for and/or used in the business and operations of the Tichenor
Stations, except where the failure to hold any such Tichenor FCC License would
not have a Material Adverse Effect on Tichenor. The Tichenor FCC Licenses are
valid and in full force and effect through the dates set forth in the
DISCLOSURE LETTER unimpaired by any condition which could have a Material
Adverse Effect on Tichenor. Except as set forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER, no
application, action or proceeding is pending for the renewal or modification of
any of the Tichenor FCC Licenses, and, except for actions or proceedings
affecting radio broadcast stations generally, no application, complaint, action
or proceeding is pending or, to Tichenor's knowledge, threatened that may
result in the (i) denial of an application for renewal, (ii) the revocation,
modification, non-renewal or suspension of any of the Tichenor FCC Licenses,
(iii) the issuance of a cease-and-desist order or (iv) the imposition of any
administrative or judicial sanction with respect to any of the Tichenor
Stations.
(b) There is not now issued or outstanding or, to Tichenor's
knowledge, threatened any investigation, proceeding, notice of violation or
material complaint against Tichenor at the FCC. Tichenor has no knowledge of
any Person who has manifested an intention to contest the renewal of any
Tichenor FCC License for any of the Tichenor Stations.
(c) The Tichenor Stations, their respective physical
facilities, electrical and mechanical systems and transmitting and studio
equipment are being operated in all material respects in compliance with the
specifications of the applicable Tichenor FCC Licenses.
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Tichenor has complied in all material respects with all requirements of the FCC
and the Federal Aviation Administration with respect to the construction and/or
alteration of Tichenor's antenna structures, and "no hazard" determinations for
each antenna structure have been obtained.
(d) Tichenor and the Tichenor Stations are in compliance in
all material respects with the Communications Act.
(e) Tichenor knows of no facts, conditions or events relating
to Tichenor or the Tichenor Stations that might cause the FCC to have a legally
valid basis to refuse to approve the change of control of the Tichenor FCC
Licenses as provided for in this Agreement or not to renew any of the Tichenor
FCC Licenses in the ordinary course.
(f) In accordance with the Communications Act, (i) Tichenor
has not issued to Aliens, either individually or in the aggregate, in excess of
25% of the total number of shares of capital stock of Tichenor outstanding at
any time and has not permitted the transfer on the books of Tichenor of any
capital stock to any Alien that would result in Aliens holding in excess of 25%
of the total number of shares of capital stock of Tichenor then outstanding and
(ii) no Alien or Aliens are entitled to vote or direct or control the vote of
more than 25% of (A) the total number of shares of capital stock of Tichenor
outstanding and entitled to vote generally for the election of directors, or
(B) the total voting power of all shares of capital stock of Tichenor
outstanding and entitled to vote generally for the election of directors.
3.5 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Tichenor Financial Statements were
prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the
periods involved (except the unaudited statements do not account for income
taxes in conformity with GAAP and other items as may be indicated in the notes
thereto) and present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of Tichenor and the Tichenor Subsidiaries as of their
respective dates and for the periods then ended, and the consolidated results
of their operations and, with respect to the audited Tichenor Financial
Statements, their consolidated cash flows for the years then ended.
3.6 CAPITAL STRUCTURE.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Tichenor consists of
9,897,000 shares of Tichenor Common Stock, 100,000 shares of Tichenor Junior
Preferred and 3,000 shares of Tichenor Senior Preferred.
(b) There are issued and outstanding (i) 684,168.93 shares of
Tichenor Common Stock, (ii) 35,772.48 shares of Tichenor Junior Preferred,
(iii) 3,000 shares of Tichenor Senior Preferred and (iv) the Tichenor Warrant
relating to 28,161.70 shares of Tichenor Common Stock. 59,535.16 shares of
Tichenor Common Stock and 1,057 shares of Tichenor Junior Preferred are held by
Tichenor as treasury stock.
(c) Except as set forth in Section 3.6(b), there are
outstanding (i) no shares of capital stock or other voting securities of
Tichenor, (ii) no securities of Tichenor or any other Person convertible into
or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of capital stock or other voting
securities of Tichenor, and (iii) except as set forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER,
no
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subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights (including preemptive rights),
commitments, understandings or agreements to which Tichenor is a party or by
which it is bound obligating Tichenor to issue, deliver, sell, purchase,
redeem, acquire or register shares of capital stock or other voting securities
of Tichenor (or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for
shares of capital stock or other voting securities of Tichenor) or obligating
Tichenor to grant, extend or enter into any such subscription, option, warrant,
call, right, commitment, understanding or agreement.
(d) All outstanding shares of Tichenor capital stock are
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and, except as set forth in the
DISCLOSURE LETTER, are not subject to any preemptive right.
(e) Except as set forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER, all
outstanding shares of capital stock and other voting securities of each of the
Tichenor Subsidiaries are owned, directly or indirectly, by Tichenor, free and
clear of all Liens, claims and options of any nature (except for Permitted
Encumbrances). Except as set forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER, there are
outstanding (i) no securities of the Tichenor Subsidiaries or any other Person
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of capital stock or
other voting securities of the Tichenor Subsidiaries, and (ii) no
subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights (including preemptive rights),
commitments, understandings or agreements to which any of the Tichenor
Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound obligating any of the Tichenor
Subsidiaries to issue, deliver, sell, purchase, redeem or acquire shares of
capital stock or other voting securities of any of the Tichenor Subsidiaries
(or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of
capital stock or other voting securities of any of the Tichenor Subsidiaries)
or obligating any of the Tichenor Subsidiaries to grant, extend or enter into
any such subscription, option, warrant, call, right, commitment, understanding
or agreement.
(f) Except as otherwise set forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER,
there is no shareholder agreement, voting trust or other agreement or
understanding to which Tichenor is a party or by which it is bound relating to
the voting of any shares of the capital stock of any of the Tichenor Companies.
3.7 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES OR EVENTS. Except as otherwise set
forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER or as contemplated by this Agreement, since May
31, 1996, the Tichenor Companies, taken as a whole, have not suffered any
Material Adverse Effect resulting from any activities pursuant to which the
Tichenor Companies:
(a) Discharged or satisfied any Lien or paid any obligation or
liability, absolute or contingent, other than current liabilities incurred and
paid in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;
(b) Paid or declared any dividends or distributions,
purchased, redeemed, acquired or retired any indebtedness, stock or other
securities from its shareholders, other securityholders or any other Person,
made any loans or advances or guaranteed any loans or advances to any Person
(other than loans, advances or guaranties made to subsidiaries or in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices);
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(c) Except for Permitted Encumbrances, suffered or permitted
any Lien to arise or be granted or created against or upon any of its assets;
(d) Cancelled, waived or released any rights or claims
against, or indebtedness owed by, third parties in excess of $25,000;
(e) Amended its certificate or articles of incorporation or
bylaws;
(f) Made or permitted any amendment, supplement, modification
or termination of any Tichenor Material Agreement;
(g) Sold, leased, transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed
of any assets that, individually or in the aggregate, had a value at the time
of such lease, transfer, assignment or disposition of $500,000 or more (and, in
each case where a sale, lease, transfer, assignment or other disposition was
made, it was made for fair consideration in the ordinary course of business);
(h) Paid, loaned or advanced (other than the payment, advance
or reimbursement of expenses in the ordinary course of business) any amounts
to, or sold, transferred or leased any of its assets to, or entered into any
other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, other than loans and advances
to Tichenor Subsidiaries;
(i) Made any material change in any of the accounting
principles followed by it or the method of applying such principles;
(j) Entered into any material transactions (other than as
contemplated by this Agreement) except in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practices;
(k) Accelerated, terminated or cancelled any agreement,
contract, lease or license (or series of related agreements, contracts, leases
and licenses) involving more than $100,000 to which any of the Tichenor
Companies is a party or by which any of them is bound;
(l) Issued any note, bond or other debt security or created,
incurred, assumed or guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed money or
capitalized lease obligations involving more than $100,000 in the aggregate
(other than pursuant to the Bank Credit Agreement or the Term Loan);
(m) Delayed or postponed the payment of accounts payable and
other liabilities outside the ordinary course of business;
(n) Issued, sold or otherwise disposed of any of its capital
stock or granted any options, warrants or other rights to purchase or obtain
(including upon conversion, exchange or exercise) any of its capital stock;
(o) Expended or committed to expend capital in excess of
$500,000;
(p) Made any change in tax elections or the manner taxes are
reported;
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(q) Accelerated the vesting period of any option or warrant;
or
(r) Agreed, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of the
foregoing.
3.8 LITIGATION. Except as otherwise set forth in the DISCLOSURE
LETTER, (a) no litigation, arbitration, investigation or other proceeding of
any Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of Tichenor,
threatened against any of the Tichenor Companies or their respective assets
which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Tichenor; (b) Tichenor has no knowledge of any facts that are
likely to give rise to any litigation, arbitration, investigation or other
proceeding of any Governmental Authority which, individually or in the
aggregate, is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Tichenor;
and (c) no Tichenor Company is subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment,
order, decree or ruling. There is no litigation, proceeding or investigation
pending or, to the knowledge of Tichenor, threatened against or affecting any
of the Tichenor Companies that questions the validity or enforceability of this
Agreement or any other document, instrument or agreement to be executed and
delivered by Tichenor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.9 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Except as set forth in the DISCLOSURE
LETTER, to the knowledge of Tichenor:
(a) Each of the Tichenor Companies has conducted its business
and operated its assets, and is conducting its business and operating its
assets, in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws;
(b) None of the Tichenor Companies has been notified by any
Governmental Authority or other third party that any of the operations or
assets of any of the Tichenor Companies is the subject of any investigation or
inquiry by any Governmental Authority or other third party evaluating whether
any material remedial action is needed to respond to a release or threatened
release of any Hazardous Material or to the improper storage or disposal
(including storage or disposal at offsite locations) of any Hazardous Material;
(c) None of the Tichenor Companies and no other Person has
filed any notice under any federal, state or local law indicating that (i) any
of the Tichenor Companies is responsible for the improper release into the
environment, or the improper storage or disposal, of any Hazardous Material, or
(ii) any Hazardous Material is improperly stored or disposed of upon any
property of any of the Tichenor Companies;
(d) None of the Tichenor Companies has any material contingent
liability in connection with (i) the release or threatened release into the
environment at, beneath or on any property now or previously owned or leased by
any of the Tichenor Companies, or (ii) the storage or disposal, of any
Hazardous Material;
(e) None of the Tichenor Companies has received any claim,
complaint, notice, inquiry or request for information involving any matter
which remains unresolved as of the date of the Original Agreement with respect
to any alleged violation of any Environmental Law or regarding potential
liability under any Environmental Law relating to operations or
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conditions of any facilities or property (including off-site storage or
disposal of any Hazardous Material from such facilities or property) currently
or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of the Tichenor Companies;
(f) No property now or previously owned, leased or operated by
any of the Tichenor Companies is listed on the National Priorities List
pursuant to CERCLA or on the CERCLIS or on any other federal or state list as
sites requiring investigation or cleanup;
(g) None of the Tichenor Companies is directly transporting,
has directly transported, is directly arranging for the transportation of, or
has directly arranged for the transportation of any Hazardous Material to any
location which is listed on the National Priorities List pursuant to CERCLA, on
the CERCLIS or on any similar federal or state list or which is the subject of
federal, state or local enforcement actions or other investigations that may
lead to material claims against such company for remedial work, damage to
natural resources or personal injury, including claims under CERCLA;
(h) There are no sites, locations or operations at which any
of the Tichenor Companies is currently undertaking, or except as disclosed in
the DISCLOSURE LETTER, has completed, any remedial or response action relating
to any such disposal or release, as required by Environmental Laws; and
(i) All underground storage tanks and solid waste disposal
facilities owned or operated by the Tichenor Companies are used and operated in
material compliance with Environmental Laws.
3.10 BROKERS. Except as set forth on the DISCLOSURE LETTER, no
broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is or will be, in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, entitled to any
brokerage, finder's or other fee or compensation based on any arrangement or
agreement made by or on behalf of Tichenor and for which Parent, Heftel, Heftel
Sub or any of the Tichenor Companies will have any obligation or liability.
3.11 VOTE REQUIRED. The affirmative vote or written consent of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each of the Tichenor Common
Stock, Tichenor Junior Preferred and Tichenor Senior Preferred and the
affirmative vote of the Tichenor Common Stock and the Tichenor Junior Preferred
voting together as a single class, as provided in Tichenor's articles of
incorporation, as amended, are the only votes of the holders of any class or
series of Tichenor capital stock or other voting securities necessary to
approve this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby.
As of the date hereof, the affirmative written consent of the Tichenor Senior
Preferred to approve this Agreement and the Merger has been obtained.
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ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT,
HEFTEL AND HEFTEL SUB
4.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT. Parent hereby
represents and warrants to Tichenor as follows:
(a) ORGANIZATION. Parent (i) is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Texas,
(ii) has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and to conduct its business as it is presently being conducted, and
(iii) is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation, and is in good
standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned or
leased by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification necessary
(except where any failure to be so qualified as a foreign corporation or to be
in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material
adverse effect on Parent). Copies of the articles of incorporation and bylaws
of Parent have heretofore been delivered to Tichenor, and such copies are
accurate and complete as of the date of the Original Agreement.
(b) AUTHORITY AND ENFORCEABILITY. Parent has the requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into and deliver this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions applicable to Parent contemplated hereby. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions applicable to Parent contemplated hereby have been duly and
validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent,
and, other than the approval of the Heftel Proposal by the board of directors
and stockholders of Heftel, no other corporate proceedings on the part of
Parent are necessary to authorize the execution or delivery of this Agreement.
This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent and
(assuming that this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of
Tichenor) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Parent enforceable
against Parent in accordance with its terms.
(c) CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. No consent, approval, order or
authorization of, registration, declaration or filing with, or permit from, any
Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to Parent in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent, except for the
following: (i) any such consent, approval, order, authorization, registration,
declaration, filing or permit which the failure to obtain or make would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on Parent and
its subsidiaries taken as a whole; (ii) the filing of the Articles of Merger
with the Secretary of State of Texas pursuant to the provisions of the TBCA;
(iii) the filing of a pre-merger notification report by Parent under the HSR
Act and the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period; (iv)
compliance with the Exchange Act and the Securities Act and the rules and
regulations of the SEC thereunder as may be required in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and the obtaining from the
SEC of such orders as may be so required; (v) the filing with Nasdaq of a
listing application relating to the shares of Heftel Common Stock to be issued
pursuant to the Merger and the obtaining from Nasdaq of its approvals thereof;
(vi) such filings and approvals as may be required by any applicable state
securities, "blue sky" or takeover laws or Environmental Laws; and (vii) such
filings and
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approvals as may be required by any foreign pre-merger notification,
securities, corporate or other law, rule or regulation and (viii) such filings
and approvals as may be required by the FCC and the Communications Act. No
Third-Party Consent is required by or with respect to Parent in connection with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) any such Third-Party Consent
which the failure to obtain would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect on Parent, and (ii) the valid approval of the Heftel
Proposal by the stockholders of Heftel.
(d) BROKERS. No broker, finder, investment banker or other
Person is or will be, in connection with the Merger, entitled to any brokerage,
finder's or other fee or compensation based on any arrangement or agreement
made by or on behalf of Parent and for which Parent, Heftel or Heftel Sub or
any of the Tichenor Companies will have any obligation or liability.
4.2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF HEFTEL AND HEFTEL SUB. Upon
consummation of the Assignment Agreement pursuant to Section 8.9, Heftel and
Heftel Sub shall be deemed to have jointly and severally represented and
warranted to Tichenor as of such date as follows:
(a) ORGANIZATION. Each of the Heftel Companies (i) is a
corporation or partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its state of organization, (ii) has the requisite
power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its
business as it is presently being conducted, and (iii) is duly qualified to do
business as a foreign entity, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction
where the character of the properties owned or leased by it or the nature of
its activities makes such qualification necessary (except where any failure to
be so qualified as a foreign corporation or to be in good standing would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Heftel).
Copies of the certificate or articles of incorporation and bylaws, or
partnership agreement, of each of the Heftel Companies have heretofore been
delivered to Tichenor, and such copies are accurate and complete as of the date
of the Assignment Agreement.
(b) AUTHORITY AND ENFORCEABILITY. Each of Heftel and Heftel
Sub has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and deliver
this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The
Board of Directors of Heftel has taken all necessary action to exempt the
transactions contemplated herein from the provisions of Section 203 of the
DGCL. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of Heftel and Heftel Sub, including
approval by the board of directors and stockholders of Heftel and Heftel Sub,
and, other than the approval of the Heftel Proposal by the stockholders of
Heftel and Heftel Sub, no other corporate proceedings on the part of Heftel or
Heftel Sub are necessary to authorize the execution or delivery of this
Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
Heftel and Heftel Sub and (assuming that this Agreement constitutes a valid and
binding obligation of Tichenor) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of
Heftel enforceable against Heftel in accordance with its terms.
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(c) CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. No consent, approval, order or
authorization of, registration, declaration or filing with, or permit from, any
Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to Heftel or Heftel Sub
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Heftel and
Heftel Sub or the consummation by Heftel and Heftel Sub of the transactions
contemplated hereby, except for the following: (i) any such consent, approval,
order, authorization, registration, declaration, filing or permit which the
failure to obtain or make would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect on Heftel; (ii) the filing of the Articles of Merger
with the Secretary of State of Texas pursuant to the provisions of the TBCA;
(iii) the filing of a pre-merger notification report by Heftel under the HSR
Act and the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period; (iv)
the filing with the SEC of the Registration Statement and such reports under
Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act and such other compliance with the Exchange
Act and the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder
as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and the obtaining from the SEC of such orders as may be so
required; (v) the filing with Nasdaq of a listing application relating to the
shares of Heftel Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger and the
obtaining from Nasdaq of its approvals thereof; (vi) such filings and approvals
as may be required by any applicable state securities, "blue sky" or takeover
laws or Environmental Laws; (vii) such filings and approvals as may be required
by any foreign pre-merger notification, securities, corporate or other law,
rule or regulation; and (viii) such filings and approvals as may be required by
the FCC and the Communications Act. No Third-Party Consent is required by or
with respect to Heftel or Heftel Sub in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, except for (i) consent of the lenders pursuant to the Heftel Credit
Agreement, (ii) any such Third-Party Consent which the failure to obtain would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
Heftel, and (iii) the valid approval of the Heftel Proposal by the stockholders
of Heftel.
(d) CAPITALIZATION. As of June 1, 1996, the authorized
capital stock of Heftel and the number, class and/or series of the shares of
the capital stock of Heftel outstanding or reserved as of the date thereof was
as set forth below. All of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of
Heftel are validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive
rights, and all outstanding securities convertible into Heftel Common Stock are
duly authorized and validly issued. Except as set forth below, as of June 1,
1996, there were no shares of capital stock or other securities of Heftel
outstanding and no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including any
preemptive rights), calls or commitments of any character whatsoever to which
Heftel is a party or is bound, requiring the issuance, sale, transfer or
registration by Heftel of any shares of capital stock of Heftel or any
securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or rights to
purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of capital stock of Heftel.
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HEFTEL CAPITALIZATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class Authorized Outstanding
----- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Class A Common Stock 30,000,000 6,336,610
$0.001 par value
Class B Common Stock 7,000,000 3,769,176
$0.001 par value
Preferred Stock 5,000,000 335,634
$0.001 par value shares of Series A
</TABLE>
As of June 1, 1996, Heftel has outstanding options to purchase 591,839 shares
of Class A Common Stock and outstanding warrants to purchase 850,106 shares of
Class B Common Stock.
(e) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HEFTEL. As of their respective
dates, Heftel's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended September
30, 1994 and 1995, and Quarterly Reports for the quarters ended December 31,
1995 and March 31, 1996, and all other forms, reports, registration statements
and other statements and documents filed by Heftel with the SEC since July 27,
1994 did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. All of the consolidated financial statements of Heftel included or
incorporated by reference in the Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the SEC prior
to the date of the Original Agreement were prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied (except, as to
the quarterly financials, for normal year-end adjustments), and present fairly
the financial position, results of operations and changes in financial position
of Heftel and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods
indicated. All of the consolidated financial statements of Heftel included or
incorporated by reference in the Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the SEC between
the date of the Original Agreement and the Closing Date will be prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied
(except, as to the quarterly financials, for normal year-end adjustments), and
will present fairly the financial position, results of operations and changes
in financial position of Heftel and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the
dates and for the periods indicated.
(f) BROKERS. No broker, finder, investment banker or other
Person is or will be, in connection with Merger, entitled to any brokerage,
finder's or other fee or compensation based on any arrangement or agreement
made by or on behalf of Heftel or Heftel Sub and for which Parent, Heftel or
Heftel Sub or any of the Tichenor Companies will have any obligation or
liability.
(g) VOTE REQUIRED. The affirmative votes or written consents
of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Heftel Common Stock
and Heftel Sub Common Stock
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are the only votes of the holders of any class or series of Heftel or Heftel
Sub, respectively, capital stock or other voting securities necessary to
approve the Heftel Proposal.
ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS
5.1 CONDUCT BY PARENT PENDING CLOSING. Subject to Section 8.9(b),
Parent covenants and agrees with Tichenor that, from the date of this Agreement
until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 7 and the Effective Time, without the prior written consent of
Tichenor:
(a) Parent will (i) use its reasonable efforts to cause Heftel
to approve and execute the Assignment Agreement and (ii) use its reasonable
best efforts to obtain all required approvals from the FCC in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.
(b) Parent will not (i) waive the performance by Heftel of any
covenants of Heftel contained in the Tender Offer Agreement, (ii) waive the
satisfaction of any conditions precedent of Parent or Clear Channel Radio, Inc.
to the obligation to close the transactions contemplated by the Tender Offer
Agreement, or (iii) amend any of the covenants, conditions, or termination
provisions contained in the Tender Offer Agreement, in each case without the
prior consent of Tichenor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) Parent will not engage in any practice or take any action
that would cause, or permit by inaction, any of the representations and
warranties contained in Section 4.1(a), (c) or (d) to become untrue.
5.2 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY TICHENOR PENDING CLOSING. Tichenor
covenants and agrees with Parent and, upon consummation of the Assignment
Agreement pursuant to Section 8.9, with Heftel and Heftel Sub, that, from the
date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, each of the Tichenor Companies
will conduct its business only in the ordinary and usual course consistent with
past practices, except as set forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER. Notwithstanding
the preceding sentence, Tichenor covenants and agrees with Parent and, upon
consummation of the Assignment Agreement pursuant to Section 8.9, with Heftel
and Heftel Sub, that, except as specifically contemplated in this Agreement,
from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, without the prior
written consent of Parent (or Heftel subsequent to the consummation of the
Assignment Agreement pursuant to Section 8.9):
(a) None of the Tichenor Companies will (i) amend its
certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws; (ii) split, combine or
reclassify any of its outstanding capital stock; (iii) except as set forth in
the DISCLOSURE LETTER, declare, set aside or pay any dividends or other
distributions (whether payable in cash, property or securities) with respect to
its capital stock; (iv) issue, sell or agree to issue or sell any securities,
including its capital stock, any rights, options or warrants to acquire its
capital stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable
for its capital stock (other than shares of Tichenor Common Stock
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issued pursuant to the exercise of the Tichenor Warrant); (v) except as set
forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER, purchase, cancel, retire, redeem or otherwise
acquire any of its outstanding capital stock or other securities; (vi) merge or
consolidate with, or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to,
another corporation or other business entity; (vii) liquidate, wind-up or
dissolve (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution); or (viii) enter into any
contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect to any of the
foregoing.
(b) None of the Tichenor Companies will (i) except as set
forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER, acquire any corporation, partnership or other
business entity or any interest therein having a transaction value,
individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $15 million; (ii) except as set
forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER, sell, lease or sublease, transfer or otherwise
dispose of or mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber any assets that have a
value at the time of such sale, lease, sublease, transfer or disposition in
excess of $600,000, individually, or $3 million, in the aggregate; (iii) except
as set forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of
or mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber any securities of any other Person
(including any capital stock or other securities in the Tichenor Subsidiaries);
(iv) except as set forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER, make any material loans,
advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person in excess
of $7.5 million in the aggregate (other than loans or advances made to Tichenor
Subsidiaries, or made in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practices); (v) apply to the FCC for any construction permit that would
have a Material Adverse Effect on the current operations of any of the radio
stations owned by any of the Tichenor Companies (individually, a "TICHENOR
STATION"); (vi) terminate or fail to renew any FCC licenses for the Tichenor
Stations (the "TICHENOR FCC LICENSES"); (vii) fail to operate any Tichenor
Station in accordance with the Communications Act, the rules, regulations and
policies of the FCC and the terms of the Tichenor FCC Licenses, which failure
would result in a Material Adverse Effect on Tichenor; (viii) fail to file in a
timely manner any applications to renew a Tichenor FCC License; (ix) enter into
any agreement or transaction with any, or modify the terms of any existing
agreement with any, Affiliate; or (x) enter into any contract, agreement,
commitment or arrangement with respect to any of the foregoing.
(c) None of the Tichenor Companies, other than with respect to
intercompany transactions, will (i) permit to be outstanding at any time under
the Bank Credit Agreement indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of an
aggregate of $50 million; (ii) except as set forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER,
incur any indebtedness for borrowed money other than under the Bank Credit
Agreement or the Term Loan; (iii) except as set forth in the DISCLOSURE LETTER,
assume, endorse (other than endorsements of negotiable instruments in the
ordinary course of business), guarantee or otherwise become liable or
responsible (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the liabilities
or obligations of any Person other than another Tichenor Company; or (iv) enter
into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect to any of
the foregoing.
(d) The Tichenor Companies will operate, maintain and
otherwise deal with their property and assets in accordance with good and
prudent business practices and in accordance with all applicable contracts and
agreements and all applicable laws, rules and regulations, except where any
failure would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Tichenor.
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(e) None of the Tichenor Companies will (i) enter into, or
otherwise become liable or obligated under or pursuant to, (A) any employee
benefit, pension or other plan (whether or not subject to ERISA), or (B) any
other stock option, stock purchase, incentive or deferred compensation plans or
arrangements or other fringe benefit plan (other than obligations that are
mandated by the terms of agreements or plans existing as of the date of the
Original Agreement); (ii) except for payments made pursuant to any employee
benefit plan of Tichenor or any plan, agreement or arrangement described in the
DISCLOSURE LETTER, grant, or otherwise become liable for or obligated to pay,
any severance or termination payments, bonuses or increases in compensation or
benefits (other than payments, bonuses or increases that are mandated by the
terms of agreements or plans existing as of the date of the Original Agreement
or that are paid in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past
practices, and not individually or in the aggregate material in amount) to, or
forgive any indebtedness of, any employee or consultant; or (iii) enter into
any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement to do any of the foregoing.
(f) None of the Tichenor Companies will create, incur, assume
or permit to exist any Lien on any of its assets, except for Permitted
Encumbrances, and except in the ordinary course of business.
(g) The Tichenor Companies will (i) pay all Taxes, assessments
and other governmental charges imposed upon any of their assets or with respect
to their franchises, business, income or assets before any penalty or interest
accrues thereon; (ii) pay all claims (including claims for labor, services,
materials and supplies) that have become due and payable and which by law have
or may become a Lien upon any of their assets prior to the time when any
penalty or fine shall be incurred with respect thereto or any such Lien shall
be imposed thereon; and (iii) comply in all material respects with the
requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any
Governmental Authority, obtain or take all Governmental Actions necessary in
the operation of their businesses, and comply with and enforce the provisions
of all Tichenor Material Agreements, except where the failure to so comply,
obtain, take or enforce will not have a Material Adverse Effect on Tichenor,
including paying, when due, all rentals, royalties, expenses and other
liabilities relating to their businesses or assets; provided, however, that the
Tichenor Companies may contest the imposition of any such Taxes, assessments
and other governmental charges, any such claim, or the requirements of any
applicable law, rule, regulation or order or any Tichenor Material Agreement if
done so in good faith by appropriate proceedings and if adequate reserves are
established in accordance with GAAP or as may be determined as sufficient by
Tichenor's board of directors.
(h) The Tichenor Companies will maintain adequate insurance
consistent with industry practice.
(i) The Tichenor Companies will at all times preserve and keep
in full force and effect their corporate existence and rights and franchises
material to their performance under this Agreement.
(j) Tichenor will not engage in any practice or take any
action that would cause, or permit by inaction, any of the representations and
warranties made by it in Article 3 to become untrue.
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(k) Tichenor shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain
all necessary lender approval required under the Bank Credit Agreement to the
consummation of the Merger or, with the cooperation of Heftel, to refinance
such indebtedness on terms reasonably acceptable to Heftel to the extent that
the parties determine that it is reasonably foreseeable that such approval will
not be forthcoming. Tichenor shall keep Heftel fully informed of the status of
obtaining such consent, or the likelihood of obtaining such refinancing, as the
case may be, promptly upon the occurrence of any material developments relating
thereto.
5.3 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY HEFTEL PENDING CLOSING. Heftel covenants
and agrees with Tichenor that, from the date of the consummation of the Heftel
Acquisition until the Effective Time, each of the Heftel Companies will conduct
its business only in the ordinary and usual course consistent with past
practices, except as set forth in the Heftel Disclosure Documents.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Heftel covenants and agrees with
Tichenor that, except as specifically contemplated in this Agreement, from the
date of the consummation of the Heftel Acquisition until the Effective Time,
without the prior written consent of Tichenor:
(a) Heftel will not (i) amend its certificate of incorporation
or bylaws, except as set forth in the Heftel Proposal; (ii) split, combine or
reclassify any of its outstanding capital stock, except as contemplated by this
Agreement; (iii) except as set forth in the Heftel Disclosure Documents,
declare, set aside or pay any dividends or other distributions (whether payable
in cash, property or securities) with respect to its capital stock; (iv) issue,
sell or agree to issue or sell any securities, including its capital stock, any
rights, options or warrants to acquire its capital stock, or securities
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for its capital stock (other
than securities issued pursuant to obligations disclosed in the Tender Offer
Agreement); (v) except pursuant to obligations disclosed in the Tender Offer
Agreement, purchase, cancel, retire, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its
outstanding capital stock or other securities; (vi) merge or consolidate with,
or transfer all or substantially all of its assets to, another corporation or
other business entity; (vii) liquidate, wind-up or dissolve (or suffer any
liquidation or dissolution); or (viii) enter into any contract, agreement,
commitment or arrangement with respect to any of the foregoing, except as set
forth in this Agreement.
(b) The Heftel Companies will not (i) except as set forth in
the Heftel Disclosure Documents, acquire any corporation, partnership or other
business entity or any interest therein having a transaction value,
individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $15 million; (ii) except as set
forth in the Heftel Disclosure Documents, sell, lease or sublease, transfer or
otherwise dispose of or mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber any assets that
have a value at the time of such sale, lease, sublease, transfer or disposition
in excess of $600,000, individually, or $3 million, in the aggregate; (iii)
except as set forth in the Heftel Disclosure Documents, sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of or mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber any securities
of any other Person (including any capital stock or other securities in the
Heftel Subsidiaries); (iv) except as set forth in the Heftel Disclosure
Documents, make any material loans, advances or capital contributions to, or
investments in, any Person in excess of $7.5 million in the aggregate (other
than loans or advances made to the Heftel Subsidiaries, or made in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with past practices); (v) apply to the FCC
for any construction permit that would have a material adverse effect on the
current operations of any of the radio stations owned by Heftel (individually,
a "HEFTEL STATION");
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(vi) terminate or fail to renew any FCC licenses for the Heftel Stations (the
"HEFTEL FCC LICENSES"); (vii) fail to operate any Heftel Station in accordance
with the Communications Act, the rules, regulations and policies of the FCC and
the terms of the Heftel FCC Licenses, which failure would result in a Material
Adverse Effect on Heftel; (viii) fail to file in a timely manner any
applications to renew a Heftel FCC License; (ix) enter into any agreement or
transaction with any, or modify the terms of any existing agreement with any,
Affiliate; or (x) enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement
with respect to any of the foregoing.
(c) Neither Heftel nor any Heftel Subsidiary will, other than
with respect to intercompany transactions, (i) permit to be outstanding at any
time under the Heftel Credit Agreement indebtedness for borrowed money in
excess of an aggregate of $175 million; (ii) except as set forth in the Heftel
Disclosure Documents, incur any indebtedness for borrowed money other than
under the Heftel Credit Agreement; (iii) except as set forth in the Heftel
Disclosure Documents, assume, endorse (other than endorsements of negotiable
instruments in the ordinary course of business), guarantee or otherwise become
liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the
liabilities or obligations of any Person other than another Heftel Company; or
(v) enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect
to any of the foregoing.
(d) Heftel and each Heftel Subsidiary will operate, maintain
and otherwise deal with their property and assets in accordance with good and
prudent business practices and in accordance with all applicable contracts and
agreements and all applicable laws, rules and regulations, except where any
failure would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Heftel.
(e) Neither Heftel nor any Heftel Subsidiary will (i) enter
into, or otherwise become liable or obligated under or pursuant to, (A) any
employee benefit, pension or other plan (whether or not subject to ERISA), or
(B) any other stock option, stock purchase, incentive or deferred compensation
plans or arrangements or other fringe benefit plan (other than obligations
mandated by the terms of agreements or plans existing as of the date of the
Original Agreement); (ii) except for payments made pursuant to any employee
benefit plan of Heftel or any plan, agreement or arrangement in effect as of
the date of the Assignment Agreement and described in the Heftel Disclosure
Documents, grant, or otherwise become liable for or obligated to pay, any
severance or termination payments, bonuses or increases in compensation or
benefits (other than payments, bonuses or increases that are mandated by the
terms of agreements or plans existing as of the date of the Assignment
Agreement or that are paid in the ordinary course of business, consistent with
past practices, and not individually or in the aggregate material in amount)
to, or forgive any indebtedness of, any employee or consultant; or (iii) enter
into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement to do any of the
foregoing.
(f) Neither Heftel nor any Heftel Subsidiary will create,
incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any of its assets, except for
Permitted Encumbrances, and except in the ordinary course of business.
(g) Heftel and each Heftel Subsidiary will (i) pay all Taxes,
assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon any of their assets or
with respect to their franchises, business, income or assets before any penalty
or interest accrues thereon; (ii) pay all claims
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(including claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) that have become
due and payable and which by law have or may become a Lien upon any of their
assets prior to the time when any penalty or fine shall be incurred with
respect thereto or any such Lien shall be imposed thereon; and (iii) comply in
all material respects with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules,
regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority, obtain or take all
Governmental Actions necessary in the operation of their businesses, and comply
with and enforce the provisions of all Heftel Material Agreements, except where
the failure to so comply, obtain, take or enforce will not have a Material
Adverse Effect on Heftel, including paying, when due, all rentals, royalties,
expenses and other liabilities relating to their businesses or assets;
provided, however, the Heftel Companies may contest the imposition of any such
Taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, any such claim, or the
requirements of any applicable law, rule, regulation or order or any Heftel
Material Agreement if done so in good faith by appropriate proceedings and if
adequate reserves are established in accordance with GAAP or as may be
determined as sufficient by Heftel's board of directors.
(h) The Heftel Companies will maintain adequate insurance
consistent with industry practice.
(i) Heftel and each Heftel Subsidiary will at all times
preserve and keep in full force and effect their corporate existence and rights
and franchises material to their performance under this Agreement.
(j) Heftel will not engage in any practice or take any action
that would cause, or permit by inaction, any of the representations and
warranties made by it in Section 4.2 to become untrue.
(k) Heftel shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all
necessary lender approval required under the Heftel Credit Agreement to the
consummation of the Merger or, with the cooperation of Tichenor, to refinance
such indebtedness on terms reasonably acceptable to Heftel to the extent that
Heftel determines that it is reasonably foreseeable that such approval will not
be forthcoming. Heftel shall keep Tichenor fully informed of the status of
obtaining such consent, or the likelihood of obtaining such refinancing, as the
case may be, promptly upon the occurrence of any material developments relating
thereto.
5.4 ACCESS TO ASSETS, PERSONNEL AND INFORMATION.
(a) From the date of the Original Agreement until the
Effective Time, Tichenor shall, upon reasonable notice, afford to Parent and
the Parent Representatives, at Parent's sole risk and expense, reasonable
access during normal business hours to any of the assets, books and records,
contracts, executive officers, management employees, representatives, agents
and facilities of the Tichenor Companies and shall, upon request, furnish
promptly to Parent (at Parent's expense) a copy of any file, book, record,
contract, permit, correspondence, or other written information, document or
data concerning any of the Tichenor Companies (or any of their respective
assets) that is within the possession or control of Tichenor. During such
period, upon reasonable notice, Tichenor will make available to a reasonable
number of Parent Representatives adequate office space and facilities at the
principal office facility of Tichenor in Dallas, Texas.
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(b) Upon request by Tichenor, Parent shall use its reasonable
best efforts to cause Heftel to afford to Tichenor and the Tichenor
Representatives prior to the consummation of the Assignment Agreement such
access to Heftel and the Heftel Subsidiaries as described in Section 5.4(c) and
(e), subject to the execution of a mutually acceptable confidentiality
agreement between Heftel and Tichenor.
(c) From the date of the consummation of the Assignment
Agreement until the Effective Time, Heftel shall, upon reasonable notice,
afford to Tichenor and the Tichenor Representatives, at Tichenor's sole risk
and expense, reasonable access during normal business hours to any of the
assets, books and records, contracts, management employees, representatives,
agents and facilities of Heftel and the Heftel Subsidiaries and shall, upon
request, furnish promptly to Tichenor (at Tichenor's expense) a copy of any
file, book, record, contract, permit, correspondence, or other written
information, document or data concerning Heftel (or any of its assets) that is
within the possession or control of Heftel. During such period, upon
reasonable notice, Heftel will make available to a reasonable number of
Tichenor Representatives adequate office space and facilities at the principal
office facility of Heftel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
(d) From the date of the Original Agreement until the
Effective Time, Tichenor will fully and accurately disclose, and will cause
each of the Tichenor Subsidiaries to fully and accurately disclose, to Parent
and the Parent Representatives all information that is (i) reasonably requested
by Parent or any of the Parent Representatives, (ii) known to any of the
Tichenor Companies and (iii) relevant in any manner or degree to the value,
ownership, use, operation, development or transferability of the assets of any
of the Tichenor Companies.
(e) From the date of the consummation of the Assignment
Agreement until the Effective Time, Heftel will fully and accurately disclose,
and will cause each of the Heftel Subsidiaries to fully and accurately
disclose, to Tichenor and the Tichenor Representatives all information that is
(i) reasonably requested by Tichenor or any of the Tichenor Representatives,
(ii) known to Heftel and the Heftel Subsidiaries and (iii) relevant in any
manner or degree to the value, ownership, use, operation, development or
transferability of the assets of Heftel and the Heftel Subsidiaries.
(f) From the date of the consummation of the Assignment
Agreement until the Effective Time, Heftel shall (i) furnish to Tichenor,
promptly upon receipt or filing (as the case may be), a copy of each
communication between Heftel and the SEC after such date relating to the Merger
or the Registration Statement and each report, schedule, registration statement
or other document filed by Heftel with the SEC after such date relating to the
Merger and (ii) promptly advise Tichenor of the substance of any oral
communications between Heftel and the SEC relating to the Merger or the
Registration Statement.
(g) Tichenor will (and will cause the Tichenor Subsidiaries
and the Tichenor Representatives to) fully cooperate in all reasonable respects
with Parent and the Parent Representatives in connection with Parent's
examinations, evaluations and investigations described in this Section 5.4.
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(h) Heftel will (and will cause the Heftel Subsidiaries and
the Heftel Representatives to) fully cooperate in all reasonable respects with
Tichenor and the Tichenor Representatives in connection with Tichenor's
examinations, evaluations and investigations described in this Section 5.4.
(i) Tichenor agrees that it will not (and will cause the
Tichenor Representatives not to), Parent agrees that it will not (and will
cause the Parent Representatives not to), and Heftel agrees that it will not
(and will cause the Heftel Representatives not to), use any confidential
information obtained pursuant to this Section 5.4 for any purpose unrelated to
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and will
maintain the confidential nature of such information.
(j) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.4 to the
contrary, (i) Tichenor shall not be obligated under the terms of this Section
5.4 to disclose to Parent or the Parent Representatives, or grant Parent or the
Parent Representatives access to, information that is within Tichenor's
possession or control but subject to a valid and binding confidentiality
agreement with a third party without first obtaining the consent of such third
party, and Tichenor, to the extent reasonably requested by Parent, will use its
reasonable best efforts to obtain any such consent, and (ii) Heftel shall not
be obligated under the terms of this Section 5.4 to disclose to Tichenor or the
Tichenor Representatives, or grant Tichenor or the Tichenor Representatives
access to, information that is within Heftel's possession or control but
subject to a valid and binding confidentiality agreement with a third party
without first obtaining the consent of such third party, and Heftel, to the
extent reasonably requested by Tichenor, will use its reasonable best efforts
to obtain any such consent.
5.5 NO SOLICITATION.
(a) TICHENOR.
(i) Immediately following the execution of this
Agreement, Tichenor will (and will cause each of the Tichenor
Representatives to) terminate any and all existing activities,
discussions and negotiations with third parties (other than
Parent) with respect to any possible transaction involving the
acquisition of the Tichenor Common Stock or the merger or other
business combination of Tichenor with or into any such third
party.
(ii) Tichenor will not (and will cause the Tichenor
Representatives not to) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage
the submission of, any offer or proposal to acquire all or any
part of the Tichenor Common Stock or all or any material portion
of the assets or business of Tichenor (other than the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement), whether by merger,
purchase of assets, tender offer, exchange offer or otherwise.
(b) HEFTEL.
(i) Immediately following the consummation of the
Assignment Agreement, Heftel will (and will cause each of the
Heftel Representatives to)
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terminate any and all existing activities, discussions and
negotiations with third parties (other than Parent and Tichenor)
with respect to any possible transaction involving the
acquisition of the Heftel Common Stock or the merger or other
business combination of Heftel with or into any such third party.
(ii) Until the earlier to occur of the termination of
this Agreement pursuant to Section 7 and the Effective Time,
Heftel will not (and will cause the Heftel Representatives not
to) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage the submission of,
any offer or proposal to acquire all or any part of the Heftel
Common Stock or all or any material portion of the assets or
business of Heftel (other than the transactions contemplated by
the Heftel Acquisition or this Agreement), whether by merger,
purchase of assets, tender offer, exchange offer or otherwise.
5.6 HEFTEL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. Subject to Section 8.9(b), Parent
shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause Heftel to take all action
necessary in accordance with applicable law and Heftel's certificate of
incorporation and bylaws to convene a meeting of its stockholders as promptly
as practicable after the successful completion of the Heftel Acquisition for
the purpose of voting on the Heftel Proposal. Subject to the exercise of its
fiduciary duties as described in Section 8.9(b), the board of directors of
Heftel shall recommend approval of the Heftel Proposal and shall take all
lawful action to solicit such approval, including timely mailing the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus to the stockholders of Heftel. Notwithstanding the above,
however, the following shall be conditions to the mailing of the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus:
(a) Heftel shall have received an opinion from a nationally
recognized firm of investment bankers or financial advisors selected by Heftel
(which opinion shall be acceptable in form and substance to Heftel) to the
effect that the Merger consideration to be paid by Heftel is fair to the Heftel
stockholders from a financial point of view, and such opinion shall not have
been withdrawn, revoked or modified.
(b) Heftel and Tichenor shall have received a letter from a
nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, dated as of the
date the Proxy Statement/Prospectus is first mailed to Heftel's stockholders,
addressed to Heftel and Tichenor, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Heftel and Tichenor, in connection with such accountants' review of certain
financial and accounting matters contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
and the Registration Statement.
5.7 TICHENOR SHAREHOLDERS MEETING. Tichenor shall take all necessary
action in accordance with applicable law and its articles of incorporation and
bylaws to convene a meeting of its shareholders as promptly as practicable
after the date hereof for the purpose of voting on a proposal to approve this
Agreement and the Merger.
5.8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS.
(a) Heftel and Tichenor shall cooperate and promptly prepare
the Registration Statement, and Heftel shall file the Registration Statement
with the SEC as soon as practicable
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after the execution and delivery of the Assignment Agreement and in any event
not later than 45 days after such date. Heftel shall use its reasonable best
efforts, and Tichenor shall cooperate with Heftel (including furnishing all
information concerning Tichenor and the holders of Tichenor Common Stock as may
be reasonably requested by Heftel), to have the Registration Statement declared
effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such
filing. Heftel shall use its reasonable efforts, and Tichenor shall cooperate
with Heftel to obtain all necessary state securities laws or "blue sky"
permits, approvals and registrations in connection with the issuance of Heftel
Common Stock pursuant to the Merger.
(b) Heftel and Tichenor will cause the Registration Statement
(including the Proxy Statement/Prospectus), at the time it becomes effective
under the Securities Act, to comply as to form in all material respects with
the applicable provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules
and regulations of the SEC thereunder.
(c) Tichenor hereby covenants and agrees with Parent and
Heftel that (i) the Registration Statement (at the time it becomes effective
under the Securities Act and at the Effective Time) will not contain an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading
(provided, however, that this clause (i) shall apply only to information
contained in the Registration Statement that was supplied by Tichenor
specifically for inclusion therein); and (ii) the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
(at the time it is first mailed to stockholders of Heftel, at the time of the
Heftel Meeting, and at the Effective Time) will not contain an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading (provided, however,
that this clause (ii) shall apply only to information contained in the
Registration Statement that was supplied by Tichenor specifically for inclusion
therein). If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event with respect
to Tichenor, or with respect to other information supplied by Tichenor
specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement, occurs and such event
is required to be described in an amendment to the Registration Statement,
Tichenor shall promptly notify Heftel of such occurrence and shall cooperate
with Heftel in the preparation and filing of such amendment. If, at any time
prior to the Effective Time, any event with respect to Tichenor, or with
respect to other information included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, occurs
and such event is required to be described in a supplement to the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, such event shall be so described and such supplement
shall be promptly prepared, filed and disseminated.
(d) Heftel, upon consummation of the Assignment Agreement,
covenants and agrees with Tichenor that (i) the Registration Statement (at the
time it becomes effective under the Securities Act and at the Effective Time)
will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading (provided, however, that this clause (i) shall not apply
to any information contained in the Registration Statement that was supplied by
Tichenor specifically for inclusion therein); and (ii) the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus (at the time it is first mailed to shareholders of Heftel,
at the time of the Heftel Meeting, and at the Effective Time) will not contain
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not
misleading (provided, however, that this clause (ii) shall not
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apply to any information contained in the Registration Statement that was
supplied by Tichenor specifically for inclusion therein). If, at any time
prior to the Effective Time, any event with respect to Heftel, or with respect
to other information included in the Registration Statement, occurs and such
event is required to be described in an amendment to the Registration
Statement, such event shall be so described and such amendment shall be
promptly prepared and filed. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any
event with respect to Heftel, or with respect to other information supplied by
Heftel specifically for inclusion in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, occurs and
such event is required to be described in a supplement to the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, Heftel shall promptly notify Tichenor of such occurrence
and shall prepare, file and disseminate such supplement.
(e) Heftel shall use its reasonable efforts to advise
Tichenor, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the
Registration Statement has become effective under the Securities Act, the
issuance of any stop order with respect to the Registration Statement, the
suspension of the qualification of the Heftel Common Stock issuable in
connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any
comments or requests for additional information by the SEC with respect to the
Registration Statement.
5.9 STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING. Heftel shall cause the shares of Heftel
Common Stock to be issued in the Merger to be approved for listing on Nasdaq,
subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Closing Date.
5.10 ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. Subject to the terms and conditions
herein provided, each of Parent, Tichenor and Heftel shall take, or cause to be
taken, all action and shall do, or cause to be done, all things necessary,
appropriate or desirable under the HSR Act, the Communications Act and any
other applicable laws and regulations or under applicable governing agreements
to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including using its reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary
waivers, consents and approvals and effecting all necessary registrations and
filings. Parent and Tichenor agree to commence, within 15 days after the date
of the Original Agreement, the filing and approval process with the FCC with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of Parent,
Tichenor and Heftel shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be
taken, all action or shall do, or cause to be done, all things necessary,
appropriate or desirable to cause the covenants and conditions applicable to
the transactions contemplated hereby to be performed or satisfied as soon as
practicable, including all filings and approvals required by the FCC and the
Communications Act. If Closing does not occur within 20 days after the date of
the FCC's Final Order, each of Parent, Heftel and Tichenor agree to request
approval from the FCC to extend the Closing so that the Closing contemplated
hereunder will not violate any FCC rules or regulations. In addition, if any
Governmental Authority shall have issued any order, decree, ruling or
injunction, or taken any other action that would have the effect of
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or preventing the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby, each of Tichenor and Heftel shall use
its reasonable efforts to have such order, decree, ruling or injunction or
other action declared ineffective as soon as practicable. Nothing contained in
this Agreement shall require Parent to take any action that would result in a
violation of Section 203 of the DGCL.
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5.11 AGREEMENTS OF AFFILIATES. At least 30 days prior to the
Effective Time, Tichenor shall cause to be prepared and delivered to Heftel a
list identifying all Persons who, at the time of the approval of this Agreement
and the Merger by the shareholders of Tichenor, may be deemed to be
"affiliates" of Tichenor as that term is used in paragraphs (c) and (d) of Rule
145 under the Securities Act. Tichenor shall use its best efforts to cause
each Person who is identified as an affiliate of Tichenor in such list to
execute and deliver to Heftel, on or prior to the Closing Date, a written
agreement, in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT 5.11 (if such Person has not
executed and delivered an agreement substantially to the same effect
contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement). Heftel shall be
entitled to place legends as specified in such agreements on the Heftel
Certificates representing any Heftel Common Stock to be issued to such Persons
in the Merger.
5.12 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. Prior to the Closing, Tichenor and Parent
(and Heftel after consummation of the Assignment Agreement) will consult with
each other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public
statements with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
shall not issue any press release or make any such public statement prior to
obtaining the approval of the other party; provided, however, that such
approval shall not be required where such release or announcement is required
by applicable law; and provided further, that Tichenor, Parent or Heftel may
respond to inquiries by the press or others regarding the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, so long as such responses are consistent with
such party's previously issued press releases.
5.13 NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS. Tichenor shall give prompt
notice to Parent (or Heftel after consummation of the Assignment Agreement) of
(a) any representation or warranty contained in Article 3 being untrue or
inaccurate when made, (b) the occurrence of any event or development that would
cause (or could reasonably be expected to cause) any representation or warranty
contained in Article 3 to be untrue or inaccurate on the Closing Date, or (c)
any failure of Tichenor to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition, or
agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder. Parent shall give
prompt notice to Tichenor of (a) any representation or warranty made by Parent
in Section 4.1 being untrue or inaccurate when made, (b) the occurrence of any
event or development that would cause (or could reasonably be expected to
cause) any representation or warranty made by Parent in Section 4.1 to be
untrue or inaccurate on the Closing Date, or (c) any failure of Parent to
comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition, or agreement to be complied
with or satisfied by it hereunder. Heftel shall give prompt notice to Tichenor
of (a) any representation or warranty by Heftel contained in Section 4.2 being
untrue or inaccurate when made, (b) the occurrence of any event or development
that would cause (or could reasonably be expected to cause) any representation
or warranty by Heftel contained in Section 4.2 to be untrue or inaccurate on
the Closing Date, or (c) any failure of Heftel to comply with or satisfy any
covenant, condition, or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it
hereunder.
5.14 PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. Each party hereto shall pay its own
expenses incident to preparing for, entering into and carrying out this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, whether
or not the Merger shall be consummated, except that (a) the fee for filing the
Registration Statement with the SEC shall be borne by Heftel; (b) the costs and
expenses associated with printing the Proxy Statement/Prospectus shall be borne
by Heftel; and (c) the costs and expenses associated with mailing the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus
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to the stockholders of Heftel, and soliciting the votes of the stockholders of
Heftel, shall be borne by Heftel.
5.15 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT. Heftel, Parent and the Major
Tichenor Shareholders shall enter into a Registration Rights Agreement in the
form attached hereto as EXHIBIT 5.15 (the "REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT"), at
the Closing.
5.16 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. Heftel and McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. shall
enter into an Employment Agreement, in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT 5.16
(the "EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT"), at the Closing.
5.17 STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT. Heftel and Parent shall enter into a
Stockholders Agreement, in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT 5.17 (the
"STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT").
5.18 INDEMNITY AGREEMENT. Heftel shall enter into an Indemnity
Agreement (each, an "INDEMNITY AGREEMENT") in the form of EXHIBIT 5.18 hereto,
with each of Heftel Designees.
5.19 INSURANCE; INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) INSURANCE. Heftel shall cause the Surviving Corporation
to, at or immediately prior to the Effective Time, maintain a six year director
and officer liability insurance run-off policy from the same carrier as the
carrier providing such coverage to Tichenor at the Effective Time and to not
terminate such policy prior to the sixth anniversary of the Effective Time.
Heftel shall use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the director and
officer liability insurance policy for directors and officers of Heftel as in
effect as of the date of the Original Agreement or such other director and
officer liability insurance policy containing terms and coverage reasonably
acceptable to Tichenor and Heftel, and such policy shall remain in full force
and effect immediately following the Effective Time.
(b) INDEMNIFICATION BY PARENT. Parent shall indemnify and
hold harmless (i) Tichenor, (ii) each Person who is, has been at any time prior
to the date of the Original Agreement, or becomes prior to the Effective Time,
an officer or director of any of the Tichenor Companies, and (iii) each Person
who is, has been at any time prior to the date of the Original Agreement or
becomes prior to the Effective Time a shareholder of Tichenor (collectively,
the "TENDER OFFER INDEMNIFIED PARTIES") against all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities, costs or expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments and
amounts paid in settlement (collectively, "COSTS") in connection with any
claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation by any Person other than any
party hereto, any Tender Offer Indemnified Party or their respective Affiliates
arising out of or pertaining to acts, omissions, misstatements or omissions of
material facts, or alleged acts or omissions, or alleged misstatements or
omissions of material facts, by Tichenor or by such officer, director or
shareholder acting in such capacity of any of the Tichenor Companies, which
acts, omissions, misstatements or omissions of material facts, relate to the
Heftel Acquisition; provided, however, that Parent shall be under no obligation
to indemnify any Tender Offer Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section
5.19(b) for any Costs resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of the Tender Offer Indemnified Party.
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(c) INDEMNIFICATION BY HEFTEL. From and after the Effective
Time, Heftel shall indemnify and hold harmless (i) each Person who is, has been
at any time prior to the date of the Original Agreement, or becomes prior to
the Effective time, an officer or director of any of the Tichenor Companies,
and (ii) each Person who is, has been at any time prior to the date of the
Original Agreement or becomes prior to the Effective Time a shareholder of
Tichenor (collectively, the "MERGER INDEMNIFIED PARTIES" and, together with the
Tender Offer Indemnified Parties, the "INDEMNIFIED PARTIES") against all Costs
in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation by any
Person other than any party hereto, any Indemnified Party or their respective
Affiliates arising out of or pertaining to acts, omissions, misstatements or
omissions of material facts, or alleged acts or omissions or alleged
misstatements or omissions of material facts, by him acting in his capacity as
an officer, director or shareholder of any of the Tichenor Companies, which
acts, omissions, misstatements or omissions of material facts, relate to the
Merger or the Proxy Statement/Prospectus; provided, however, that Heftel shall
be under no obligation to indemnify any Merger Indemnified Party pursuant to
this Section 5.19(c) for any Costs resulting from the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of the Merger Indemnified Party or (y) information provided
by the Merger Indemnified Party for inclusion in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus.
(d) INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURES. The procedures associated
with the indemnification set forth in Sections 5.19(b) and (c) shall be as
follows:
(i) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party of
notice of the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding,
such Indemnified Party shall, if a claim in respect of Section
5.19(b) or (c) is to be made against Parent or Heftel, as the
case may be (the "INDEMNIFYING PARTY"), under this Agreement,
notify the Indemnifying Party of the commencement thereof. With
respect to any such action, suit or proceeding as to which an
Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party of the
commencement thereof:
(A) Except as otherwise provided below, to the extent
that it may wish, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled
to assume the defense thereof and to employ counsel chosen
by it. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to the
Indemnified Party of its election to so assume the defense
thereof, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the
Indemnified Party under this Agreement for any legal or
other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified
Party in connection with the defense thereof other than
reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided
below. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to
employ counsel of his or its own choosing in such action,
suit or proceeding but the fees and expenses of such
counsel incurred after notice from the Indemnifying Party
of assumption by the Indemnifying Party of the defense
thereof shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party
unless (x) the employment of counsel by the Indemnified
Party has been specifically authorized by the Indemnifying
Party, such authorization to be conclusively established
by action by disinterested members of the board of
directors of the Indemnifying Party; (y) representation by
the same counsel of both the Indemnified Party and the
Indemnifying Party
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would, in the reasonable judgment of either of the
Indemnified Party or the Indemnifying Party, be
inappropriate due to an actual or potential conflict of
interest between the Indemnifying Party and the
Indemnified Party in the conduct of the defense of such
action, such conflict of interest to be conclusively
established by an opinion of counsel to either the
Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party to such
effect; or (z) the Indemnifying Party shall not in fact
have employed counsel to assume the defense of such
action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of
counsel shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an insurance company has
supplied directors' and officers' liability insurance
covering an action, suit or proceeding, then such
insurance company shall employ counsel to conduct the
defense of such action, suit or proceeding unless the
Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party reasonably
concur in writing that such counsel is unacceptable.
(B) The Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the
Indemnifying Party in all aspects of the conduct of the
defense of any action and in connection therewith shall,
among other things, make its books, records, executive
officers, representatives and agents available as
reasonably requested or required by the Indemnifying
Party.
(C) The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to
indemnify the Indemnified Party under Section 5.19(b) or
(c) for any amounts paid in settlement of any action or
claim effected without its written consent. The
Indemnifying Party may settle any action or claim without
the consent of the Indemnified Party provided that such
settlement would not impose any liability, penalty or
limitation on the Indemnified Party and that the parties
bringing such claim release the Indemnified Party from all
liability relating to such claim in connection with such
settlement. Neither the Indemnifying Party nor the
Indemnified Party shall unreasonably withhold consent to
any proposed settlement.
(ii) The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to make
any payment under Sections 5.19(b) or (c) of this Agreement in
connection with any action, suit or proceeding against the
Indemnified Party to the extent the Indemnified Party has
otherwise received payment of the amounts otherwise payable by
the Indemnifying Party hereunder.
(iii) In the event the Indemnifying Party makes any
payment under this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall be
subrogated, to the extent of such payment, to all rights of
recovery of the Indemnified Party with respect thereto, and the
Indemnified Party shall execute all agreements, instruments,
certificates or other documents and do or cause to be done all
things necessary or appropriate to secure such recovery rights to
the Indemnifying Party including, without limitation, executing
such documents as shall enable the Indemnifying Party to bring an
action or suit to enforce such recovery rights.
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(iv) The provisions of this Section 5.19 are intended to
be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the parties
hereto and each Indemnified Party and their respective Affiliates
and each of their respective heirs and representatives.
5.20 PARENT REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT. Heftel and Parent shall
enter into a Registration Rights Agreement in the form attached hereto as
EXHIBIT 5.20 (the "PARENT REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT"), at or prior to
Closing, and the Parent Registration Rights Agreement shall be in full force
and effect on the Closing Date.
5.21 FCC APPROVAL. Subject to the terms and conditions herein
provided, Parent and Heftel will use their respective commercially reasonable
efforts to comply with the cross-interest policy of the FCC upon consummation
of the Merger, including taking commercially reasonable steps to reduce
Parent's ownership of the Heftel Common Stock and the New Heftel Class B Common
Stock to 33 1/3% or less of the total number of such shares outstanding at the
Effective Time of the Merger or otherwise taking commercially reasonable steps
to comply with or obtain a waiver from such cross-interest policy of the FCC,
provided that it shall not be considered commercially reasonable efforts of
Parent or Heftel for Parent to take action that would cause it to incur short-
swing profit liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. In the event
Parent and Heftel have not complied with such or obtained a waiver from such
policy prior to the Effective Time, Parent may place any shares of New Heftel
Class B Common Stock above 33 1/3% of the total number of shares of Heftel
Common Stock and New Heftel Class B Common Stock outstanding at the Effective
Time in a disposition trust for sale thereunder, the terms of which trust would
be subject to FCC approval. Each party hereto agrees and consents to make
certain changes and modifications to any certificate or document, including,
but not limited to, the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Heftel, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Employment
Agreement, the Stockholders Agreement, the Indemnity Agreement, the Parent
Registration Rights Agreement and the Assignment Agreement, in order to conform
such documents to the provisions set forth in this Section 5.21.
5.22 COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Immediately prior to the
Effective Time, Heftel will take such actions necessary such that five
designees of Tichenor (such designees being herein referred to as the "HEFTEL
DESIGNEES") shall constitute the entire Board of Directors of Heftel
immediately after the Effective Time; provided, that each Heftel Designee shall
consent to his designation and provide Heftel for inclusion in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus such information concerning himself as is required to
comply with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
ARTICLE 6
CONDITIONS
6.1 CONDITIONS TO EACH PARTY'S OBLIGATION TO EFFECT THE MERGER. The
respective obligations of each party to effect the Merger shall be subject to
the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:
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(a) COMPLETION OF HEFTEL ACQUISITION. Parent shall have
consummated the Heftel Acquisition.
(b) HEFTEL AND HEFTEL SUB BOARD APPROVAL. The boards of
directors of each of Heftel and Heftel Sub shall have approved the Merger and
this Agreement and have executed the Assignment Agreement, and such approval
shall be in full force and effect at the Closing.
(c) SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. The Merger and this Agreement shall
have been duly and validly approved and adopted by the shareholders of
Tichenor, and the Heftel Proposal shall have been duly and validly approved and
adopted by the shareholders of Heftel and Heftel Sub, all as required by the
TBCA, the DGCL (to the extent necessary to exempt such transactions from the
provisions of Section 203 thereof), Nasdaq and the charter and bylaws of
Tichenor, Heftel and Heftel Sub.
(d) OTHER APPROVALS. The waiting period applicable to the
consummation of the Merger under the HSR Act shall have expired or been
terminated and all filings required to be made prior to the Effective Time
with, and all consents, approvals, permits and authorizations required to be
obtained prior to the Effective Time from the FCC or any other Governmental
Authority in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Tichenor, Parent,
Heftel and Heftel Sub shall have been made or obtained (as the case may be),
except where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, permits and
authorizations would not be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse
Effect on Heftel (assuming the Merger has taken place) or to materially
adversely affect the consummation of the Merger.
(e) SECURITIES LAW MATTERS. The Registration Statement shall
have been declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act and shall be
effective at the Effective Time, and no stop order suspending such
effectiveness shall have been issued, no action, suit, proceeding or
investigation by the SEC to suspend such effectiveness shall have been
initiated and be continuing, and all necessary approvals under state securities
laws relating to the issuance or trading of the Heftel Common Stock to be
issued in the Merger shall have been received.
(f) NO INJUNCTIONS OR RESTRAINTS. No temporary restraining
order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court
of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing
the consummation of the Merger shall be in effect; provided, however, that
prior to invoking this condition, each party shall have complied fully with its
obligations under Section 5.9 and, in addition, shall use all reasonable
efforts to have any such decree, ruling, injunction or order vacated, except as
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement.
(g) ACCOUNTANTS' LETTER. Heftel and Tichenor shall have
received a letter from a nationally recognized firm of independent public
accountants, immediately prior to the Effective Date, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Heftel, dated as of the Effective Date and addressed
to Heftel and Tichenor, which letter shall address matters as are customary for
transactions similar to those contemplated in this Agreement.
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(h) FCC LICENSES. All FCC licenses, approvals and
authorizations contemplated by this Agreement shall have been granted and shall
have become final (except that the requirement that such licenses, approvals
and authorizations be final may be waived by Heftel and Tichenor).
6.2 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PARENT, HEFTEL AND HEFTEL SUB. The
obligations of Parent (or Heftel and Heftel Sub upon consummation of the
Assignment Agreement pursuant to Section 8.9) to effect the Merger are subject
to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any or all of which may be
waived in whole or in part by Parent (or Heftel and Heftel Sub, as the case may
be):
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
warranties of Tichenor set forth in Article 3 shall be true and correct as of
the Closing Date as though made on and as of that time, and Heftel shall have
received a certificate signed by the chief executive officer or chief financial
officer of Tichenor to such effect; provided, however, that this Section 6.2(a)
shall be deemed to have been satisfied even if such representations and
warranties are not true and correct, unless the failure of any such
representations and warranties to be so true and correct would have a Material
Adverse Effect on Tichenor.
(b) PERFORMANCE OF COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS BY TICHENOR.
Tichenor shall have performed in all material respects all covenants and
agreements required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to
the Closing Date, and Heftel shall have received a certificate signed by the
chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Tichenor to such effect.
(c) LETTERS FROM TICHENOR AFFILIATES. Heftel shall have
received from each Person named in the list referred to in Section 5.11 an
executed copy of the agreement described in Section 5.11.
(d) NO ADVERSE CHANGE. From the date of this Agreement
through the Closing, there shall not have occurred any change in the condition
(financial or otherwise), operations or business of any of the Tichenor
Companies that would have or would be reasonably likely to result in a Closing
Material Adverse Effect on Tichenor.
(e) FAIRNESS OPINION. The fairness opinion described in
Section 5.6(a) shall not have been withdrawn, revoked, or modified.
(f) STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT. The Major Tichenor Shareholders
shall have executed the Stockholders Agreement, which shall be in full force
and effect on the Closing Date.
(g) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. shall have
executed the Employment Agreement, which shall be in full force and effect on
the Closing Date.
(h) WARRANT HOLDER AGREEMENT. The holder of the Tichenor
Warrant and Tichenor shall have executed an agreement, dated as of the date of
the Original Agreement, pursuant to which such holder shall, among other
things, agree (i) neither to exercise (except
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as set forth in such agreement) nor transfer the Tichenor Warrant at any time
on or prior to the Effective Time and (ii) to exchange such Tichenor Warrant
pursuant to this Agreement, and such agreement shall be in full force and
effect on the Closing Date.
(i) AGREEMENT WITH SHAREHOLDER. Prime II Management, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, and PrimeComm, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (together, "PRIMECOMM"), shall have executed an agreement, dated
the date of the Original Agreement, pursuant to which PrimeComm, among other
things, consents to the Merger and the Merger Agreement and agrees (a) not to
transfer its Tichenor Common Stock and (b) that its rights and obligations
under certain agreements with Tichenor shall terminate at the Effective Time,
and such agreement shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date.
(j) DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS. Holders of not more than three
percent (3%) of any outstanding class of Tichenor capital stock (Tichenor
Common Stock, Tichenor Junior Preferred and Tichenor Senior Preferred) shall
have exercised their right to dissent from the Merger under the TBCA.
(k) HEFTEL ACQUISITION. At least six months and one day shall
have passed subsequent to the consummation of the Heftel Acquisition.
6.3 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION OF TICHENOR. The obligation of Tichenor
to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions, any or all of which may be waived in whole or in part by Tichenor:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
warranties of Parent, Heftel and Heftel Sub set forth in Article 4 shall be
true and correct as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of that time,
and Tichenor shall have received a certificate signed by the chief executive
officer or the chief financial officer of Parent to such effect with regard to
the representations and warranties of Parent contained in Section 4.1 and of
Heftel to such effect with regard to the representations and warranties of
Heftel and Heftel Sub contained in Section 4.2; provided, however, that this
Section 6.3(a) shall be deemed to have been satisfied even if such
representations and warranties are not true and correct, unless the failure of
any such representations and warranties to be so true and correct would have a
Material Adverse Effect on Heftel.
(b) PERFORMANCE OF COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS BY PARENT. Parent
shall have performed in all material respects all covenants and agreements
required to be performed by them under this Agreement at or prior to the
Closing Date, and Tichenor shall have received a certificate signed by the
chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of Parent to such
effect.
(c) PERFORMANCE OF COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS BY HEFTEL AND
HEFTEL SUB. Heftel and Heftel Sub shall have performed in all material
respects all covenants and agreements required to be performed by them under
this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, and Tichenor shall have
received a certificate signed by the chief executive officer or the chief
financial officer of Heftel to such effect.
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(d) NO ADVERSE CHANGE. From the date of the Original
Agreement through the Closing, there shall not have occurred any change in the
condition (financial or otherwise), operations or business of Heftel that would
have or would be reasonably likely to result in a Closing Material Adverse
Effect on Heftel.
(e) NASDAQ LISTING. The shares of Heftel Common Stock
issuable pursuant to the Merger shall have been authorized for listing on
Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance.
ARTICLE 7
TERMINATION
7.1 TERMINATION RIGHTS. This Agreement may be terminated and the
Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time:
(a) Automatically pursuant to Section 8.9;
(b) By mutual written consent of Parent and Tichenor prior to
the consummation of the Assignment Agreement or of Heftel and Tichenor
thereafter;
(c) By either Tichenor or Parent (or Heftel after consummation
of the Assignment Agreement) if (i) the Merger has not been consummated by
March 31, 1997 (provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to this clause (i) shall not be available to any party whose breach of
any representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement
under this Agreement has been the cause of or resulted in the failure of the
Merger to occur on or before such date); (ii) any Governmental Authority shall
have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger and such order,
decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and nonappealable
(provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
clause (ii) shall not be available to any party until such party has used all
reasonable efforts to remove such injunction, order or decree); or (iii) if the
Heftel Proposal shall fail to receive the requisite vote for approval at the
Heftel Meeting;
(d) By Parent (or Heftel after consummation of the Assignment
Agreement) if (i) there has been a breach of the representations and warranties
made by Tichenor in Article 3 of this Agreement which will have a Material
Adverse Effect on Tichenor (provided, however, that Parent (or Heftel after
consummation of the Assignment Agreement) shall not be entitled to terminate
this Agreement pursuant to this clause (i) unless Parent (or Heftel after
consummation of the Assignment Agreement) has given Tichenor at least 30 days
prior notice of such breach, Tichenor has failed to cure such breach within
such 30-day period, and the condition described in Section 6.2(a), other than
the provision thereof relating to the certificate signed by the chief executive
officer or chief financial officer of Tichenor, would not be satisfied if the
Closing were to occur on the day on which Parent (or Heftel after consummation
of the Assignment Agreement) gives Tichenor notice of such termination); or
(ii) Tichenor has failed to comply in any material respect with any of its
covenants or agreements contained in
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this Agreement and such failure has not been, or cannot be, cured within a
reasonable time after notice and demand for cure thereof;
(e) By Tichenor if (i) there has been a breach of the
representations and warranties made by Parent in Section 4.1 of this Agreement
which will have a Material Adverse Effect on Tichenor (provided, however, that
Tichenor shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
clause (i) unless Tichenor has given Parent at least 30 days prior notice of
such breach, Parent has failed to cure such breach within such 30-day period,
and the condition described in Section 6.3(a), other than the provision thereof
relating to the certificate signed by the chief executive officer or chief
financial officer of Parent, would not be satisfied if the Closing were to
occur on the day on which Tichenor gives Parent notice of such termination);
(ii) there has been a breach of the representations and warranties made by
Heftel and Heftel Sub in Section 4.2 of this Agreement (provided, however, that
Tichenor shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
clause (i) unless Tichenor has given Heftel at least 30 days prior notice of
such breach, Heftel has failed to cure such breach within such 30-day period,
and the condition described in Section 6.3(a), other than the provision thereof
relating to the certificate signed by the chief executive officer or chief
financial officer of Heftel, would not be satisfied if the Closing were to
occur on the day on which Tichenor gives Heftel notice of such termination);
(iii) Parent, Heftel or Heftel Sub has failed to comply in any material respect
with any of its respective covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement,
and, in either such case, such breach or failure has not been, or cannot be,
cured within a reasonable time after notice and a demand for cure thereof; or
(iv) if prior to the execution of the Assignment Agreement but subsequent to
the consummation of the Heftel Acquisition, Heftel would have failed to comply
in any material respect with any of its covenants or agreements under this
Agreement had the Assignment Agreement been executed at the time of such
failure to comply, and, in either such case, such breach or failure has not
been, or cannot be, cured within a reasonable time after notice and a demand
for cure thereof;
(f) By Tichenor if, subsequent to the consummation of the
Heftel Acquisition, the aggregate number of shares of Heftel Common Stock owned
by Parent and its Affiliates is more than 90% of the Heftel Common Stock then
outstanding;
(g) By Tichenor if, prior to consummation of the Assignment
Agreement, Heftel breaches any covenant contained in the Tender Offer Agreement
which will result in a Material Adverse Effect on Heftel; and
(h) Automatically upon termination of the Tender Offer
Agreement prior to the consummation of the Heftel Acquisition.
7.2 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. If this Agreement is terminated by either
Tichenor or Parent (or Heftel after consummation of the Assignment Agreement)
pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.1, this Agreement shall forthwith
become void except for, and there shall be no further obligation on the part of
any party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, or
shareholders, except pursuant to, the provisions of Sections 5.4(i), 5.14,
5.19(b) and (d), Article 8 and any confidentiality agreement between any of the
parties hereto (which shall continue pursuant to their terms). The parties
acknowledge that the sole and exclusive remedy of any party to this Agreement
with respect to a breach of a representation or warranty
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contained herein shall be the right to terminate this Agreement in accordance
with and subject to the provisions of this Section 7; provided, however, that a
termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any party hereto from any
liability for damages incurred as a result of a breach by such party of its
covenants hereunder occurring prior to such termination other than those
covenants contained in Sections 5.1(c), 5.2(j) and 5.3(j), and the provisions
of Section 5.13 regarding notification of inaccuracies with respect to
representations and warranties and the occurrence events or developments that
could cause (or could reasonably be expected to cause) any representation or
warranty contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate on the Closing
Date. Each party hereby covenants never to institute, directly or indirectly,
any action or proceeding of any kind against any other party hereto based on or
arising out of, or in any manner related to, the breach of a representation or
warranty contained herein or the covenants contained in Sections 5.1(c), 5.2(j)
or 5.3(j) or the provisions of Sections 5.13 referenced in the immediately
preceding sentence.
ARTICLE 8
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 NONSURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. None of the
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any instrument
delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the consummation of the
Merger.
8.2 AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto
at any time before or after approval of the Merger and this Merger Agreement by
the shareholders of Tichenor; provided, however, that after any such approval,
no amendment shall be made that by law requires further approval by such
shareholders without such further approval. This Agreement may not be amended
except by a written instrument signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
8.3 NOTICES. Any notice or other communication required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and either delivered personally, by facsimile
transmission or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid and return
receipt requested) and shall be deemed given when received (or, if mailed, five
business days after the date of mailing) at the following addresses or
facsimile transmission numbers (or at such other address or facsimile
transmission number for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
(a) If to Parent: 200 Concord Plaza, Suite 600, San Antonio,
Texas 78216, Attention: Randall T. Mays (facsimile transmission number:
210-822-2299), with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to Akin, Gump,
Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., NationsBank Plaza, 300 Convent Street, Suite
1500, San Antonio, TX 78205, Attention: Stephen C. Mount (facsimile
transmission number: 210-224-2035).
(b) If to Tichenor: 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1777, Dallas,
Texas 75201, Attention: McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. (facsimile transmission
number: (214) 855-8881), with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to
Michael D. Wortley, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., 3700
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Trammel Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201-2975 (facsimile
transmission number: 214-220-7716).
8.4 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and
shall become effective when two or more counterparts have been signed by each
of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all
parties need not sign the same counterpart.
8.5 SEVERABILITY. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is
invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without
rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this
Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or
provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of
this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, such provision shall be
interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
8.6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement
(together with the confidentiality agreements and the documents and instruments
delivered by the parties in connection with this Agreement) (a) constitutes the
entire agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings,
both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof; and (b) except as provided in Article 2 and Section 5.19, is solely for
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, legal
representatives and permitted assigns and does not confer on any other person
any rights or remedies hereunder. Furthermore, Heftel and Heftel Sub shall
have no rights or obligations under this Agreement until such time as the
Assignment Agreement has been consummated.
8.7 APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED IN ALL
RESPECTS, INCLUDING VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT, BY THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS REGARDLESS OF THE LAWS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE GOVERN UNDER
APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THEREOF.
8.8 NO REMEDY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. Each party agrees that,
should any court or other competent authority hold any provision of this
Agreement or part hereof to be null, void or unenforceable, or order any party
to take any action inconsistent herewith or not to take an action consistent
herewith or required hereby, the validity, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions and obligations contained or set forth herein shall not in
any way be affected or impaired thereby, unless the foregoing inconsistent
action or the failure to take an action constitutes a material breach of this
Agreement or makes this Agreement impossible to perform, in which case this
Agreement shall terminate pursuant to Article 7. Except as otherwise
contemplated by this Agreement, to the extent that a party hereto took an
action inconsistent herewith or failed to take action consistent herewith or
required hereby pursuant to an order or judgment of a court or other competent
Governmental Authority, such party shall not incur any liability or obligation
unless such party breached its obligations under Section 5.9 or did not in good
faith seek to resist or object to the imposition or entering of such order or
judgment.
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8.9 ASSIGNMENT.
(a) ASSIGNMENT BY TICHENOR. Neither this Agreement nor any of
the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by Tichenor
(whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of
the other parties.
(b) ASSIGNMENT BY PARENT. Within ten (10) business days of
the consummation of the Heftel Acquisition, Parent shall submit this Agreement
to Heftel and Heftel Sub for approval and execution of an agreement in the form
attached hereto as EXHIBIT 8.9 (the "ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT") pursuant to which
Heftel and Heftel Sub will agree that the terms and provisions of this
Agreement relating to them shall be binding upon them as if Heftel and Heftel
Sub were original parties to this Agreement. Promptly after such submission,
the board of directors of each of Heftel and Heftel Sub shall, in their own
independent exercise of their respective fiduciary obligations, either approve
the Merger and submit the Heftel Proposal to the stockholders of Heftel for
approval and the Merger and this Agreement to the shareholders of Heftel Sub
for their approval, or reject the Merger, in which case this Agreement shall
terminate without liability to any party hereto except to the extent expressly
otherwise provided herein. Subject to the boards of directors of Heftel and
Heftel Sub exercising their respective fiduciary obligations with respect to
their approval or rejection of the Merger, the exercise of which shall be made
solely by such boards of directors, Parent shall use its reasonable efforts to
cause Heftel and Heftel Sub to consummate the Merger. Upon execution of the
Assignment Agreement by Heftel and Heftel Sub, all parties hereto shall be
deemed to have accepted the assumption of obligations and rights by Heftel and
Heftel Sub and no other action on the part of any such party is intended to be
required; provided that all parties hereto shall execute such instruments and
otherwise provide such cooperation as shall reasonably be requested by Parent
to implement such assignment. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be
binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns.
8.10 INDEMNIFICATION FOR NEGLIGENCE. THE INDEMNITIES CONTAINED IN
SECTION 5.19(B) AND (C) SHALL EXTEND TO THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES NOTWITHSTANDING
THE SOLE OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OF EVERY KIND OR CHARACTER WHATSOEVER,
WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, WHETHER AN AFFIRMATIVE ACT OR AN OMISSION, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL TYPES OF NEGLIGENT CONDUCT IDENTIFIED IN THE
RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF TORTS OF ONE OR MORE OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTES OR BY
REASON OF STRICT LIABILITY IMPOSED WITHOUT FAULT ON ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE
INDEMNIFIED PARTIES. TO THE EXTENT THAT AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY IS FOUND TO HAVE
COMMITTED AN ACT OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILFUL MISCONDUCT, THIS CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATION OF INDEMNIFICATION SHALL CONTINUE BUT SHALL ONLY EXTEND TO THE
PORTION OF THE CLAIM THAT IS DEEMED TO HAVE OCCURRED BY REASON OF EVENTS OTHER
THAN THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILFUL MISCONDUCT OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTY.
8.11 CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS. Any confidentiality agreement
between any of the parties hereto shall remain in full force and effect
following the execution of this Agreement
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until terminated as described in Section 7.2, is hereby incorporated herein by
reference and shall constitute a part of this Agreement for all purposes;
provided, however, that any standstill provisions contained therein will,
effective as of the Closing, be deemed to have been waived to the extent
necessary for the parties to consummate the Merger in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement.
8.12 WAIVERS. At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties
hereto may, to the extent legally allowed, (a) extend the time for the
performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties
hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties
contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (c) waive
performance of any of the covenants or agreements, or satisfaction of any of
the conditions, contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto
to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written
instrument signed on behalf of such party. Except as provided in this
Agreement, no action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including any
investigation by or on behalf of any party, shall be deemed to constitute a
waiver by the party taking such action of compliance with any representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement. The waiver by
any party hereto of a breach of any provision hereof shall not operate or be
construed as a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach of the same or any
other provisions hereof.
8.13 INCORPORATION. Exhibits and Schedules referred to herein are
attached to and by this reference incorporated herein for all purposes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized representatives, on the date first written
above.
"Tichenor" "Parent"
TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC. CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ McHENRY T. TICHENOR, JR. By: /s/ L. LOWRY MAYS
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Name: McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. Name: L. Lowry Mays
Title: President and Chief Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 1.1(A)
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1. Name. The name of the Corporation is Heftel Broadcasting
Corporation.
2. Registered Office. The address of its registered office in the
State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City
of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such
address is The Corporation Trust Company.
3. Business. The nature of the business or purpose of the
Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations
may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
4. Capital Structure.
4.1 Authorized Shares. The total number of shares of capital
stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 105,000,000
shares, consisting of three classes of capital stock:
(a) 50,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par
value $.001 per share (the "Class A Shares");
(b) 50,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, par
value $.001 per share (the "Class B Shares" and, together with the Class A
Shares, the "Common Shares"); and
(c) 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value
$.001 per share (the "Preferred Stock").
4.2 Designations, Preferences, etc.
(a) Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock may be issued
in one or more series. The provisions of this Paragraph 4.2 are subject to the
provisions of Paragraph 5.10 hereof. The Corporation's Board of Directors is
authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by law, to provide for the
issuance of the shares of Preferred Stock in series, and by filing a
certificate pursuant to the applicable law of the State of Delaware, to
establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such
series, to determine the powers, designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights, including voting rights, and
the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of each series of
Preferred Stock and may increase or decrease the number of
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shares within each such series; provided, however, that the Corporation's Board
of Directors may not decrease the number of shares within a series to less than
the number of shares within such series that are then outstanding and may not
increase the number of shares within a series above the total number of
authorized shares of Preferred Stock for which the powers, designations,
preferences and rights have not otherwise been set forth herein. The authority
of the Board of Directors with respect to each series shall include, but not be
limited to, determination of the following:
(i) The number of shares constituting that series and
the distinctive designation of that series;
(ii) The dividend rate on the shares of that series,
whether dividends shall be cumulative, and, if so, from which date or dates,
and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares
of that series;
(iii) Whether that series shall have voting rights, in
addition to the voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such
voting rights;
(iv) Whether that series shall have conversion
privileges, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion, including
provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of
Directors shall determine;
(v) Whether or not the shares of that series shall be
redeemable, and if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including
the date or date upon or after which they shall be redeemable, and the amount
per share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different
conditions and at different redemption dates;
(vi) Whether that series shall have a sinking fund for
the redemption or purchase of shares of that series, and, if so, the terms and
amount of such sinking fund; and
(vii) The rights of the shares of that series in the
event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Corporation, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares
of that series.
(b) Common Shares. The designations, preferences,
powers, qualifications and privileges of the Common Shares shall be as set
forth in Article Five below.
5. Common Shares.
5.1 Identical Rights. Except as herein otherwise expressly
provided in this Article Five, all Common Shares shall be identical and shall
entitle the holders thereof to the same rights and privileges.
5.2 Dividends.
(a) When, as, and if dividends are declared by the
Corporation's Board of Directors, whether payable in cash, property, securities
or rights of the Corporation or any other entity, the holders of Common Shares
shall be entitled to share equally in and to receive, in accordance with the
number of Common Shares held by each such holder, all such dividends,
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except that if dividends are payable in Common Shares, such stock dividends
shall be payable at the same rate on each class of Common Shares and shall be
payable only in Class A Shares to holders of Class A Shares and in Class B
Shares to holders of Class B Shares.
(b) Dividends payable under this Paragraph 5.2 shall be
paid to the holders of record of the outstanding Common Shares as their names
shall appear on the stock register of the Corporation on the record date fixed
by the Board of Directors in advance of declaration and payment of each
dividend. Any Common Shares issued as a dividend pursuant to this Paragraph 5.2
shall, when so issued, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-
assessable, and free of all liens and charges. The Corporation shall not issue
fractions of Common Shares on payment of such dividend but shall issue a whole
number of shares to such holder of Common Shares rounded up or down in the
Corporation's sole discretion to the nearest whole number, without compensation
to the stockholder whose fractional share has been rounded down or from any
stockholder whose fractional share has been rounded up.
5.3 Stock Splits. The Corporation shall not in any manner
subdivide (by any stock split, reclassification, stock dividend,
recapitalization or otherwise) or combine the outstanding shares of one class
of Common Shares unless the outstanding shares of all classes of Common Shares
shall be proportionately subdivided or combined.
5.4 Liquidation Rights. Upon any voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the affairs of the Corporation, after
payment shall have been made to holders of outstanding Preferred Stock, if any,
of the full amount to which they are entitled pursuant to this Second Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and any resolutions that may be adopted from time
to time by the Corporation's Board of Directors (for the purpose of fixing the
designations, preferences, rights and restrictions of any series of Preferred
Stock), the holders of Common Shares shall be entitled to share ratably in
accordance with the number of Common Shares held by each such holder, in all
remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution among the
holders of Common Shares, whether such assets are capital, surplus or earnings.
For purposes of this Paragraph 5.4, neither the consolidation or merger of the
Corporation with or into any other corporation or corporations pursuant to
which the stockholders of the Corporation receive capital stock and/or other
securities (including debt securities) of the acquiring corporation (or of the
direct or indirect parent corporation of the acquiring corporation), nor the
sale, lease or transfer by the Corporation of all or any part of its assets,
nor the reduction of the capital stock of the Corporation, shall be deemed to
be a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Corporation as those terms are used in this Paragraph 5.4.
5.5 Voting Rights. The holders of the Class A Shares shall
vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, with each Class A
Share entitled to one vote. The holders of Class B Shares shall have no voting
rights, except as provided in Paragraph 5.10 and as otherwise provided by law.
The holders of Common Shares are not entitled to cumulate votes in the election
of any directors.
5.6 No Preemptive or Subscription Rights. No holder of Common
Shares shall be entitled to preemptive or subscription rights.
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5.7 Conversion Rights.
(a) Automatic Conversion of Class B Shares. Each Class
B Share shall convert automatically into one fully paid and non-assessable
Class A Share upon its sale, gift or other transfer to a person or entity other
than Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas corporation ("CCC") or an
Affiliate of CCC (an "Event of Automatic Conversion"). For purposes of this
Article 5, an "Affiliate of CCC" shall mean (i) any corporation of which CCC
is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 50% or more of the combined
voting power of all classes of equity securities, (ii) any partnership, joint
venture or unincorporated organization for which CCC possesses, directly or
indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise or (iii) any person or other entity that controls, is controlled by,
or is under common control with CCC.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein,
any holder of Class B Shares may pledge his Class B Shares to a pledgee
pursuant to a bona fide pledge of such shares as collateral security for
indebtedness due to the pledgee without causing an automatic conversion into
Class A Shares. In the event of foreclosure or other similar action by a
pledgee, such pledged Class B Shares shall be converted automatically, without
any act or deed on the part of the Corporation or any other person, into Class
A Shares as provided in this Paragraph 5.7, unless such foreclosure or similar
action is taken by CCC or an Affiliate of CCC.
(b) Automatic Conversion Procedure. Promptly upon the
occurrence of an Event of Automatic Conversion, the holder of Class B Shares
shall surrender the certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed in
blank or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer, at the office of the
Corporation, or of any transfer agent for the Class A Shares, and shall give
written notice to the Corporation, at such office: (i) stating that the shares
are being converted pursuant to an Event of Automatic Conversion into Class A
Shares as provided in Paragraph 5.7(a), (ii) specifying the Event of Automatic
Conversion (and, if the occurrence of such event is within the control of the
transferor, stating the transferor's intent to effect an Event of Automatic
Conversion), (iii) identifying the number of Class B Shares being converted,
and (iv) setting out the name or names (with addresses) and denominations in
which the certificate or certificates for Class A Shares shall be issued and
shall include instructions for delivery thereof. Delivery of such notice
together with the certificates representing the Class B Shares shall obligate
the Corporation or its transfer agent to issue and deliver at such stated
address to such stated transferee a certificate or certificates for the number
of Class A Shares to which such transferee is entitled, registered in the name
of such transferee.
To the extent permitted by law, conversion pursuant to an
Event of Automatic Conversion shall be deemed to have been effected as of the
date on which the Event of Automatic Conversion occurred (such time being the
"Conversion Time"). The person entitled to receive the Class A Shares issuable
upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder of
such Class A Shares at and as of the Conversion Time, and the right of such
person as a holder of Class B Shares shall cease and terminate at and as of the
Conversion Time, in each case without regard to any failure by the holder to
deliver the certificates or the notice required by this subparagraph (b).
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(c) Voluntary Conversion of Class B Shares. Each Class
B Share shall be convertible, at the option of its holder, into one fully paid
and non-assessable Class A Share at any time.
(d) Voluntary Conversion Procedure for Class B Shares.
At the time of a voluntary conversion, the holder of Class B Shares shall
deliver to the office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for the Class A
Shares (i) the certificate or certificates representing the Class B Shares to
be converted, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by proper instruments of
transfer, and (ii) written notice to the Corporation stating that such holder
elects to convert such share or shares and stating the name and addresses in
which each certificate for Class A Shares is to be issued. Conversion shall be
deemed to have been effected at the close of business on the date the
Corporation received the Class B Shares to be converted and such notice, and
the person exercising such voluntary conversion shall be deemed to be the
holder of record of the number of Class A Shares issuable upon such conversion
at such time. The Corporation shall promptly deliver certificates evidencing
the appropriate number of Class A Shares to the person set forth in the notice.
(e) Voluntary Conversion of Class A Shares. Each Class
A Share held by CCC or any Affiliate of CCC shall be convertible, at the option
of its holder, into one fully paid and non-assessable Class B Share at any
time.
(f) Voluntary Conversion Procedure for Class A Shares.
At the time of a voluntary conversion, the holder of Class A Shares shall
deliver to the office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for the Class B
Shares (i) the certificate or certificates representing the Class A Shares to
be converted, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by proper instruments of
transfer, and (ii) written notice to the Corporation stating that such holder
elects to convert such share or shares and stating the name and addresses in
which each certificate for Class B Shares is to be issued. Conversion shall be
deemed to have been effected at the close of business on the date the
Corporation received the Class A Shares to be converted and such notice, and
the person exercising such voluntary conversion shall be deemed to be the
holder of record of the number of Class B Shares issuable upon such conversion
at such time. The Corporation shall promptly deliver certificates evidencing
the appropriate number of Class B Shares to the person set forth in the notice.
(g) Unconverted Shares. In the event of the conversion
of less than all of the Class B Shares evidenced by a certificate surrendered
to the Corporation in accordance with the procedures of Paragraph 5.7(b) or
5.7(d), the Corporation shall execute and deliver to, or upon the written order
of the holder of such certificate, without charge to such holder, a new
certificate evidencing the number of Class B Shares not converted. In the
event of the conversion of less than all of the Class A Shares evidenced by a
certificate surrendered to the Corporation in accordance with the procedures of
Paragraph 5.7(f), the Corporation shall execute and deliver to, or upon the
written order of the holder of such certificate, without charge to such holder,
a new certificate evidencing the number of Class A Shares not converted.
(h) Reissue of Shares. Class B Shares that are
exchanged for Class A Shares as provided herein shall continue to be authorized
Class B Shares and available for reissue by the Corporation as determined by
the Board of Directors. Class A Shares that are
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exchanged for Class B Shares as provided herein shall continue to be authorized
Class A Shares and available for reissue by the Corporation as determined by
the Board of Directors.
(i) Reservation. The Corporation hereby reserves and
shall at all times reserve and keep available, out of its authorized and
unissued Class A Shares, for the purposes of effecting conversions, such number
of duly authorized Class A Shares as shall from time to time be sufficient to
effect the conversion of all outstanding Class B Shares. The Corporation
hereby reserves and shall at all times reserve and keep available, out of its
authorized and unissued Class B Shares, for the purposes of effecting
conversions, such number of duly authorized Class B Shares as shall from time
to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Class A
Shares. The Corporation covenants that all the Class A Shares or the Class B
Shares, as the case may be, so issuable shall, when so issued, be duly and
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from liens and charges
with respect to the issue.
5.8 Consideration on Merger, Consolidation, etc. In any
merger, consolidation or business combination, the consideration to be received
per share by the holders of Class A Shares and Class B Shares must be identical
for each class of stock, except that in any such transaction in which shares of
common stock are to be distributed, such shares may differ as to voting rights
to the extent that voting rights now differ among the Class A Shares and the
Class B Shares.
5.9 Transfer of Class B Shares. If a holder of Class B Shares
desires to transfer Class B Shares to CCC or an Affiliate of CCC, such holder
shall deliver to the Secretary of the Corporation (a) the certificate or
certificates representing the Class B Shares, duly endorsed in blank or
accompanied by proper instruments of transfer and (b) written notice to the
Corporation stating that such holder elects to transfer such shares and stating
the name and addresses in which each certificate for Class B Shares is to be
issued. Class B Shares shall not be transferred on the books of the
Corporation until all of the conditions set forth in the foregoing clauses (a)
and (b) are satisfied.
5.10 Restrictions and Limitations. So long as CCC and any
Affiliate of CCC collectively own 20% of the outstanding Class A Shares
(calculated as if all Class B Shares owned, or deemed as owned, by CCC and any
Affiliate of CCC had been converted to outstanding Class A Shares), the
Corporation shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to, without the vote
or written consent by the holders of a majority of the Class B Shares voting as
a single class, with each Class B Share entitled to one vote:
(a) Effect any sale, lease, assignment, transfer or
other conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation,
or any merger or consolidation involving the Corporation where the stockholders
of the Corporation immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not own
at least 50% of the capital stock of the surviving entity immediately
thereafter, or any reclassification or any recapitalization, or any
dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Corporation;
(b) Authorize, issue, or obligate itself to issue, any
shares of Preferred Stock;
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(c) Make or permit any amendment to the Corporation's
certificate of incorporation, as amended from time to time, that adversely
affects the rights of the holders of Class B Shares;
(d) Declare or pay any non-cash dividends on or declare
or make any other non-cash distribution, direct or indirect, on account of the
Common Shares or set apart any amount other than cash for any such purpose; or
(e) Make or permit any amendment or modification to any
Article of the Corporation's certificate of incorporation, as amended from time
to time, concerning the Corporation's capital stock, including, but not limited
to, Article Four or Article Five hereof.
6. Existence. The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.
7. Bylaws. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers
conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make,
alter or repeal the bylaws of the Corporation.
8. Elections, Meetings and Books. Elections of directors need not
be by written ballot unless the bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.
Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware,
as the bylaws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to
any provision contained in the statutes) outside the State of Delaware at such
place or places as may be designated from time to time by the board of
directors or in the bylaws of the Corporation.
9. Amendment. The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter,
change or repeal any provision contained in this Second Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by
statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject
to this reservation.
10. Limitation on Director Liability. No director shall be
personally liable to the Corporation or any of its stockholders for monetary
damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (a)
for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its
stockholders, (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) under Section 174 of
the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (d) for any transaction from which the
director derived an improper personal benefit. If the Delaware General
Corporation Law hereafter is amended to authorize the further elimination or
limitation of the liability of directors, then the liability of a director of
the Corporation, in addition to the limitations on personal liability provided
herein, shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by the amended
Delaware General Corporation Law. Any repeal or modification of this Article
shall be prospective only, and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the
personal liability of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of
such repeal or modification.
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11. Indemnification.
11.1 General. Each person who was or is made a party to or
threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including
a grand jury proceeding and an action by the Corporation (individually, a
"Proceeding") by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person of whom he or
she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the
Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with
respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is
alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or
agent or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee
or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the
fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same
exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment,
only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide
broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Corporation to
provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss
(including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, excise taxes under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or penalties and amounts paid or to be
paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in
connection with the Proceeding (collectively, "Covered Expenses") and such
indemnification shall continue as to the person who has ceased to be a
director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or
her heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that, except as
provided in Paragraph 11.2, the Corporation shall indemnify any such person
seeking indemnification in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof)
initiated by such person only if such Proceeding (or part thereof) was
authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The right to
indemnification conferred in this Article shall be a contract right and shall
include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in
defending any such Proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided,
however, that if required by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the payment
of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a
director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is
rendered by such person while a director or officer, including, without
limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final
disposition of a Proceeding shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation
of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all
amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or
officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article or otherwise. The
Corporation may, by action of its Board of Directors, provide indemnification
to employees and agents of the Corporation with the same scope and effect as
the foregoing indemnification of directors and officers.
11.2 Failure to Pay Claims. If a claim under Paragraph 11.1 is
not paid in full by the Corporation within thirty (30) days after the
Corporation has received a written claim, the claimant may at any time
thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of
the claim and, if successful in whole or part, the claimant shall be entitled
to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense
to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for
expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final
disposition when the required undertaking, if any is required, has been
tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of
conduct which make it permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law
for the Corporation to indemnify
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the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense
shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including
its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have
made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that
indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or
she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware
General Corporation Law, nor an actual determination by the Corporation
(including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its
stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of
conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the
claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
11.3 Not Exclusive. The right to indemnification and the
payment of expenses incurred in defending a Proceeding in advance of its final
disposition conferred in this Article 11 shall not be exclusive of any other
right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute,
provision of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
11.4 Insurance. The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its
expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the
Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise against any Covered Expenses, whether or not the Corporation would
have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss
under the Delaware General Corporation Law.
11.5 Definition of the Corporation. As used in this Article,
references to "the Corporation" shall include, in addition to the resulting or
surviving corporation, any constituent corporation absorbed in a consolidation
or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power
and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, employees and agents, so
that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such
constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such
constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand
in the same position under the provisions of this Article with respect to the
resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such
constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.
11.6 Severability. If this Article or any portion hereof shall
be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the
Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each director, officer, employee and
agent of the Corporation as to any Covered Expenses to the fullest extent
permitted by any applicable portion of this Article that shall not have been
invalidated or by any other applicable law.
12. Participation of Non-Citizens. The following provisions are
included for the purpose of ensuring that control and management of the
Corporation remains with loyal citizens of the United States and/or
corporations formed under the laws of the United States or any of the states of
the United States, as required by the Communications Act of 1934, as the same
may be amended from time to time:
12.1 The Corporation shall not issue to "Aliens" (which term
shall include (a) a person who is a citizen of a country other than the United
States; (b) any entity organized under
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the laws of a government other than the government of the United States or any
state, territory or possession of the United States; (c) a government other
than the government of the United States or of any state, territory or
possession of the United States; and (d) a representative of, or an individual
or entity controlled by, any of the foregoing), either individually or in the
aggregate, in excess of 25% of the total number of shares of capital stock of
the Corporation outstanding at any time and shall seek not to permit the
transfer on the books of the Corporation of any capital stock to any Alien that
would result in Aliens holding in excess of 25% of the total number of shares
of capital stock of the Corporation then outstanding.
12.2 Notwithstanding Paragraph 12.1, no Alien or Aliens shall
be entitled to vote or direct or control the vote of more than 25% of (a) the
total number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation outstanding and
entitled to vote at any time and from time to time, or (b) the total voting
power of all shares of capital stock of the Corporation outstanding and
entitled to vote at any time and from time to time, generally, in the election
of directors.
12.3 The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have all
powers necessary to implement the provisions of this Article 12.
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ANNEX B
[ALEX. BROWN LETTERHEAD]
October 17, 1996
Heftel Broadcasting Corporation
6767 West Tropicana Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Dear Sirs:
On July 9, 1996 Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas corporation
("Clear Channel" or "Parent") and Tichenor Media System, Inc., a Texas
corporation ("Tichenor") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
"Agreement") which, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, provides for
the acquisition of Tichenor by Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Heftel" or the "Company").
Pursuant to the Agreement, a to-be-formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company will be merged (the "Merger") with and into Tichenor and the shares of
Tichenor capital stock not owned by Parent or its affiliates outstanding
immediately prior to the Merger (other than certain preferred stock) will be
converted into shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock. Pursuant to the
Agreement; (i) the 667,504.93 shares of outstanding Tichenor common stock not
owned by Parent or its affiliates will be converted into an aggregate of
approximately 5,223,936 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock; (ii) the
35,772.48 shares of Tichenor's outstanding Junior Preferred Stock will be
converted into an aggregate of approximately 155,528 shares of the Company's
Class A Common Stock; (iii) the 3,000 shares of Tichenor's outstanding 14%
Senior Redeemable Cumulative Preferred Stock will be converted into the right to
receive an aggregate of $3,000,000, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends
through December 31, 1995; and (iv) an existing warrant of Tichenor, or the
shares received upon exercise thereof if the warrant is exercised prior to the
effective time of the Merger, shall be converted into 180,000 shares of the
Company's Class A Common Stock. As a result of the Merger, Tichenor will become
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Prior to consummation of the Merger, Parent will purchase 16,664 shares of
Tichenor common stock from certain shareholders of Tichenor for approximately
$3,000,000. At the effective time of the Merger, each share of Tichenor common
stock owned by Parent or any affiliate of Parent will be converted into 7.8261
shares of a new class of common stock of the Company that will not have any
voting rights except in certain specified circumstances described in the
amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Heftel and as required by law
("Nonvoting Common Stock") and each share of the Company's Class A Common Stock
owned by Parent or any affiliate of Parent (including the Purchaser) will be
converted into one share of Nonvoting Common Stock.
You have requested our opinion as to whether the consideration to be paid
by Heftel pursuant to the Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to
Heftel.
Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated ("Alex. Brown"), as a customary part of its
investment banking business, is engaged in the valuation of businesses and their
securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated
underwritings, private placements and valuations for estate, corporate and other
purposes. Alex. Brown acted as manager of a public offering of the Class A
Common Stock of Heftel in July of 1994. In addition, we have acted as financial
advisor to the Board of Directors of Heftel in connection with a tender offer by
Clear Channel, in June 1996. We have also acted as a manager for two public
offerings of common stock of Clear Channel in September 1993 and July 1996.
Alex. Brown regularly publishes research reports regarding Clear Channel,
Heftel, the broadcasting industry and the businesses and securities of publicly
owned companies in that industry. In the ordinary course of business, we may
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securities of Clear Channel and Heftel for our own account and the account of
our customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position in
the securities of Clear Channel and Heftel.
In connection with our opinion, we have reviewed certain publicly available
financial information concerning Heftel and Tichenor and certain internal
financial analyses and other information furnished to us by Clear Channel,
Heftel and Tichenor. We have also held discussions with members of the senior
management of Clear Channel, Heftel and Tichenor regarding the business and
prospects of Heftel and Tichenor, as well as the joint prospects of a combined
company. In addition, we have (i) reviewed the reported price and trading
activity for the Company's Class A Common Stock; (ii) compared certain financial
information for Heftel and Tichenor with similar financial and stock market
information for certain broadcasting companies whose securities are publicly
traded; (iii) reviewed the financial terms of certain recent business
combinations in the broadcasting industry; (iv) reviewed the terms of the
Agreement and certain related documents, and (v) performed such other studies
and analyses and considered such other factors as we deemed appropriate. The
above analyses and the information and discussions upon which they were based
were as of a date on or prior to September 9, 1996.
We have not independently verified the information described above and for
purposes of this opinion have assumed the accuracy, completeness and fairness
thereof. With respect to information relating to the prospects of Heftel and
Tichenor, we have assumed that such information reflects the best currently
available estimates and judgments of the managements of Clear Channel, Heftel
and Tichenor as to the likely future financial performance of Heftel and
Tichenor and the combined company.
In addition, we have not made an independent evaluation or appraisal of the
assets of Heftel and Tichenor; nor have we been furnished with any such
evaluations or appraisals. Our opinion is based on market, economic and other
conditions as they exist and can be evaluated as of the date of this letter.
We have been retained by the Board of Directors of Heftel and the Special
Committee of Heftel as financial advisor solely for the purpose of rendering
this opinion and accordingly, we have not been requested to and have not
provided any other services in connection with the Merger.
Our opinion expressed herein was prepared for the use of the Board of
Directors of Heftel and does not constitute a recommendation to the Company's
stockholders as to how they should vote at the stockholders' meeting in
connection with the Merger. Our opinion may not be used for any other purpose
without our prior written consent. We hereby consent, however, to the inclusion
of this opinion as an exhibit to any filing made with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and to any proxy or registration statement distributed to
the stockholders of Heftel in connection with the Merger.
At the September 9, 1996 meeting of the Heftel Board, representatives of
Alex. Brown made a presentation with respect to the original Merger Agreement
and rendered to the Board its oral opinion, subsequently confirmed in writing as
of the same date, that, as of such date, and subject to the assumptions made,
matters considered and limitations set forth in such opinion, the consideration
to be paid by Heftel pursuant to the original Merger Agreement was fair, from a
financial point of view, to Heftel's shareholders. This opinion updates as of
October 17, 1996, solely to consider the change in transaction structure
pursuant to the amended and restated Agreement.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion, that, as of
October 17, 1996, the consideration to be paid by Heftel pursuant to the Merger
as contemplated in the amended and restated Agreement is fair, from a financial
point of view, to Heftel.
Very truly yours,
ALEX. BROWN & SONS INCORPORATED
By: /s/ JEFFREY S. AMLING
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Jeffrey S. Amling
Managing Director
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[ALEX. BROWN LETTERHEAD]
September 9, 1996
Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, Inc.
6767 West Tropicana Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Dear Sirs:
On July 9, 1996 Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a Texas corporation
("Clear Channel" or "Parent") and Tichenor Media System, Inc., a Texas
corporation ("Tichenor") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
"Agreement") which, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, provides for
the acquisition of Tichenor by Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Heftel" or the "Company").
Pursuant to the Agreement, a to-be-formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company will be merged (the "Merger") with and into Tichenor and the shares of
Tichenor capital stock not owned by Parent or its affiliates outstanding
immediately prior to the Merger (other than certain preferred stock) will be
converted into shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock. Pursuant to the
Agreement, (i) the 667,504.93 shares of outstanding Tichenor common stock not
owned by Parent or its affiliates will be converted into an aggregate of
approximately 5,223,936 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock; (ii) the
35,772.48 shares of Tichenor's outstanding Junior Preferred Stock will be
converted into an aggregate of approximately 155,528 shares of the Company's
Class A Common Stock; (iii) the 3,000 shares of Tichenor's outstanding 14%
Senior Redeemable Cumulative Preferred Stock will be converted into the right to
receive an aggregate of $3,000,000, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends
through December 31, 1995; and (iv) an existing warrant of Tichenor, or the
shares received upon exercise thereof if the warrant is exercised prior to the
effective time of the Merger, shall be converted into 180,000 shares of the
Company's Class A Common Stock. As a result of the Merger, Tichenor will become
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Prior to consummation of the Merger, Parent will purchase 16,664 shares of
Tichenor common stock from certain shareholders of Tichenor for approximately
$3,000,000. At the effective time of the Merger, each share of Tichenor common
stock owned by Parent or any affiliate of Parent will be converted into 7.8261
shares of a new class of common stock of the Company that will not have any
voting rights except in certain specified circumstances described below and as
required by law ("Nonvoting Common Stock") and each share of the Company's Class
A Common Stock owned by Parent or any affiliate of Parent (including the
Purchaser) will be converted into one share of Nonvoting Common Stock. On the
closing date of the Merger, Parent will transfer a sufficient number of shares
of Nonvoting Common Stock to the Company for $.01 per share so that Parent and
its affiliates own 30% of the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock and
Nonvoting Common Stock outstanding immediately following such transfer, and
concurrently therewith, the Company will grant Parent an immediately exercisable
option (the "Option") to acquire a number of shares of Nonvoting Common Stock
equal to the amount so transferred to the Company for $.01 per share. Exercise
of the Option may in certain circumstances require prior FCC consent.
You have requested our opinion as to whether the consideration to be paid
by Heftel pursuant to the Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to
Heftel.
Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated ("Alex. Brown"), as a customary part of its
investment banking business, is engaged in the valuation of businesses and their
securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated
underwritings, private placements and valuations for estate, corporate and other
purposes. Alex. Brown acted as manager of a public offering of the Class A
Common Stock of Heftel in
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July of 1994. In addition, we have acted as financial advisor to the Board of
Directors of Heftel in connection with a tender offer by Clear Channel, in June
1996. We have also acted as a manager for two public offerings of common stock
of Clear Channel in September 1993 and July 1996. Alex. Brown regularly
publishes research reports regarding Clear Channel, Heftel, the broadcasting
industry and the businesses and securities of publicly owned companies in that
industry. In the ordinary course of business, we may actively trade the
securities of Clear Channel and Heftel for our own account and the account of
our customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position in
securities of Clear Channel and Heftel.
In connection with our opinion, we have reviewed certain publicly available
financial information concerning Heftel and Tichenor and certain internal
financial analyses and other information furnished to us by Clear Channel,
Heftel and Tichenor. We have also held discussions with members of the senior
management of Clear Channel, Heftel and Tichenor regarding the business and
prospects of Heftel and Tichenor, as well as the joint prospects of a combined
company. In addition, we have (i) reviewed the reported price and trading
activity for the Company's Class A Common Stock; (ii) compared certain financial
information for Heftel and Tichenor with similar financial and stock market
information for certain broadcasting companies whose securities are publicly
traded; (iii) reviewed the financial terms of certain recent business
combinations in the broadcasting industry; (iv) reviewed the terms of the
Agreement and certain related documents; and (v) performed such other studies
and analyses and considered such other factors as we deemed appropriate.
We have not independently verified the information described above and for
purposes of this opinion have assumed the accuracy, completeness and fairness
thereof. With respect to information relating to the prospects of Heftel and
Tichenor, we have assumed that such information reflects the best currently
available estimates and judgments of the managements of Clear Channel, Heftel
and Tichenor as to the likely future financial performance of Heftel and
Tichenor and the combined company.
In addition, we have not made an independent evaluation or appraisal of the
assets of Heftel and Tichenor, nor have we been furnished with any such
evaluations or appraisals. Our opinion is based on market, economic and other
conditions as they exist and can be evaluated as of the date of this letter.
We have been retained by the Board of Directors of Heftel as financial
advisor solely for the purpose of rendering this opinion and accordingly, we
have not been requested to and have not provided any other services in
connection with the Merger.
Our opinion expressed herein was prepared for the use of the Board of
Directors of Heftel and does not constitute a recommendation to the Company's
stockholders as to how they should vote at the stockholders' meeting in
connection with the Merger. Our opinion may not be used for any other purposes
without our prior written consent. We hereby consent, however, to the inclusion
of this opinion as an exhibit to any filing made with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and to any proxy or registration statement distributed to
the stockholders of Heftel in connection with the Merger.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that, as of the
date of this letter, the consideration to be paid by Heftel pursuant to the
Merger as contemplated in the Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view,
to Heftel.
Very truly yours,
ALEX. BROWN & SONS INCORPORATED
By: /s/ JEFFREY S. AMLING
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Jeffrey S. Amling
Managing Director
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ANNEX C
ART. 5.12. PROCEDURE FOR DISSENT BY SHAREHOLDERS AS TO SAID CORPORATE ACTIONS
A. Any shareholder of any domestic corporation who has the right to
dissent from any of the corporate actions referred to in Article 5.11 of this
Act may exercise that right to dissent only by complying with the following
procedures:
(1)(a) With respect to proposed corporate action that is submitted to a
vote of shareholders at a meeting, the shareholder shall file with the
corporation, prior to the meeting, a written objection to the action, setting
out that the shareholder's right to dissent will be exercised if the action is
effective and giving the shareholder's address, to which notice thereof shall
be delivered or mailed in that event. If the action is effected and the
shareholder shall not have voted in favor of the action, the corporation, in
the case of action other than a merger, or the surviving or new corporation
(foreign or domestic) or other entity that is liable to discharge the
shareholder's right of dissent, in the case of a merger, shall, within ten (10)
days after the action is effected, deliver or mail to the shareholder written
notice that the action has been effected, and the shareholder may, within ten
(10) days from the delivery or mailing of the notice, make written demand on
the existing, surviving, or new corporation (foreign or domestic) or other
entity, as the case may be, for payment of the fair value of the shareholder's
shares. The fair value of the shares shall be the value thereof as of the day
immediately preceding the meeting, excluding any appreciation or depreciation
in anticipation of the proposed action. The demand shall state the number and
class of the shares owned by the shareholder and the fair value of the shares
as estimated by the shareholder. Any shareholder failing to make demand within
the ten (10) days period shall be bound by the action.
(b) With respect to proposed corporate action that is approved
pursuant to Section A of Article 9.10 of this Act, the corporation, in the case
of action other than a merger, and the surviving or new corporation (foreign or
domestic) or other entity that is liable to discharge the shareholder's right
of dissent, in the case of a merger, shall, within ten (10) days after the date
the action is effected, mail to each shareholder of record as of the effective
date of the action notice of the fact and date of the action and that the
shareholder may exercise the shareholder's right to dissent from the action.
The notice shall be accompanied by a copy of this Article and any articles or
documents filed by the corporation with the Secretary of State to effect the
action. If the shareholder shall not have consented to the taking of the
action, the shareholder may, within twenty (20) days after the mailing of the
notice, make written demand on the existing, surviving, or new corporation
(foreign or domestic) or other entity, as the case may be, for payment of the
fair value of the shareholder's shares. The fair value of the shares shall be
the value thereof as of the date the written consent authorizing the action was
delivered to the corporation pursuant to Section A of Article 9.10 of this Act,
excluding any appreciation or depreciation in anticipation of the action. The
demand shall state the number and class of shares owned by the dissenting
shareholder and the fair value of the shares as estimated by the shareholder.
Any shareholder failing to make demand within the twenty (20) day period shall
be bound by the action.
(2) Within twenty (20) days after receipt by the existing, surviving,
or new corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity, as the case may be,
of a demand for payment
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made by a dissenting shareholder in accordance with Subsection (1) of this
Section, the corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity shall deliver or
mail to the shareholder a written notice that shall either set out that the
corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity accepts the amount claimed in
the demand and agrees to pay that amount within ninety (90) days after the date
on which the action was effected, and, in the case of shares represented by
certificates, upon the surrender of the certificates duly endorsed, or shall
contain an estimate by the corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity of
the fair value of the shares, together with an offer to pay the amount of that
estimate within ninety (90) days after the date on which the action as
effected, upon receipt of notice within sixty (60) days after that date from
the shareholder that the shareholder agrees to accept that amount and, in the
case of share represented by certificates, upon the surrender of the
certificates duly endorsed.
(3) If, within sixty (60) days after the date on which the corporate
action was effected, the value of the shares is agreed upon between the
shareholder and the existing, surviving, or new corporation (foreign or
domestic) or other entity, as the case may be, payment for the shares shall be
made within ninety (90) days after the date on which the action was effected
and, in the case of shares represented by certificates, upon surrender of the
certificates duly endorsed. Upon payment of the agreed value, the shareholder
shall cease to have any interest in the shares or in the corporation.
B. If, within the period of sixty (60) days after the date on which
the corporate action was effected, the shareholder and the existing, surviving,
or new corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity, as the case may be,
do not so agree, then the shareholder or the corporation (foreign or domestic)
or other entity may, within sixty (60) days after the expiration of the sixty
(60) day period, file a petition in any court of competent jurisdiction in the
county in which the principal office of the domestic corporation is located,
asking for a finding and determination of the fair value of the shareholder's
shares. Upon the filing of any such petition by the shareholder, service of a
copy thereof shall be made upon the corporation (foreign or domestic) or other
entity, which shall, within ten (10) days after service, file in the office of
the clerk of the court in which the petition was filed a list containing the
names and addresses of all shareholders of the domestic corporation who have
demanded payment for their shares and with whom agreements as to the value of
their shares have not been reached by the corporation (foreign or domestic) or
other entity. If the petition shall be filed by the corporation (foreign or
domestic) or other entity, the petition shall be accompanied by such a list.
The clerk of the court shall give notice of the time and place fixed for the
hearing of the petition by registered mail to the corporation (foreign or
domestic) or other entity and to the shareholders named on the list at the
addresses therein stated. The forms of the notices by mail shall be approved
by the court. All shareholders thus notified and the corporation (foreign or
domestic) or other entity shall thereafter be bound by the final judgment of
the court.
C. After the hearing of the petition, the court shall determine the
shareholders who have complied with the provisions of this Article and have
become entitled to the valuation of and payment for their shares, and shall
appoint one or more qualified appraisers to determine that value. The
appraisers shall have power to examine any of the books and records of the
corporation the shares of which they are charged with the duty of valuing, and
they shall make a determination of the fair value of the shares upon such
investigation as to them may seem
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proper. The appraisers shall also afford a reasonable opportunity to the
parties interested to submit to them pertinent evidence as to the value of the
shares. The appraisers shall also have such power and authority as may be
conferred on Master in Chancery by the Rules of Civil Procedure or by the order
of their appointment.
D. The appraisers shall determines the fair value of the shares of
the shareholders adjudged by the court to be entitled to payment for their
shares and shall file their report of that value in the office of the clerk of
the court. Notice of the filing of the report shall be given by the clerk to
the parties in interest. The report shall be subject to exceptions to be heard
before the court both upon the law and the facts. The court shall be its
judgment determine the fair value of the shares of the shareholders entitled to
payment for their shares and shall direct the payment of that value by the
existing, surviving, or new corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity,
together with interest thereon, beginning 91 days after the date on which the
applicable corporate action from which the shareholder elected to dissent was
effected to the date of such judgment, to the shareholders entitled to payment.
The judgment shall be payable to the holders of uncertificated shares
immediately but to the holders of shares represented by certificates only upon,
and simultaneously with, the surrender to the existing, surviving, or new
corporation (foreign or domestic) or other entity, as the case may be, of duly
endorsed certificates for those shares. Upon payment of the judgment, the
dissenting shareholders shall cease to have any interest in those shares or in
the corporation. The court shall allow the appraisers a reasonable fee as
court costs, and all court costs shall be allotted between the parties in the
manner that the court determines to be fair and equitable.
E. Shares acquired by the existing, surviving, or new corporation
(foreign or domestic) or other entity, as the case may be, pursuant to the
payment of the agreed value of the shares or pursuant to payment of the
judgment entered for the value of the shares, as in this Article provided,
shall, in the case of a merger, be treated as provided in the plan of merger
and, in all other cases, may be held and disposed of by the corporation as in
the case of other treasury shares.
F. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to a merger if, on
the date of the filing of the articles of merger, the surviving corporation is
the owner of all the outstanding shares of other corporations, domestic or
foreign, that are parties to the merger.
G. In the absence of fraud in the transaction, the remedy provided
by this Article to a shareholder objecting to any corporate action referred to
in Article 5.11 of this Act is the exclusive remedy for the recovery of the
value of his shares or money damages to the shareholder with respect to the
action. If the existing, surviving, or new corporation (foreign or domestic)
or other entity, as the case may be, complies with the requirements of this
Article, any shareholder who fails to comply with the requirements of this
Article shall not be entitled to bring suit for the recover of the value of
this shares or money damages to the shareholder with respect to the action.
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ANNEX D
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PURSUANT TO RULE 14F-1
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
This information is being furnished in connection with the designation
by Tichenor, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, of persons to be elected to the
Board of Directors of Heftel other than at a meeting of the stockholders of
Heftel.
All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the
same meanings as in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to which this Annex is
attached.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HEFTEL
GENERAL
Voting Securities and Principal Holders Thereof
Heftel had 11,547,731 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of
September 30, 1996. Holders of shares of Class A Common Stock are entitled to
one vote for each such share held.
Security Ownership of Management and Certain Beneficial Owners
For information concerning the beneficial ownership as of December 12,
1996, of Heftel Common Stock by (i) each person known to Heftel to be the
beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Heftel Class A
Common Stock and (ii) each current director and executive officer of Heftel,
see "Business of Heftel--Ownership of Heftel Common Stock by Management and
Certain Beneficial Owners" in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STANDING COMMITTEES
The Heftel Board has an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee,
but it does not have a Nominating Committee. The basic function of the Audit
Committee is to review the financial statements of Heftel, to consult with
Heftel's independent auditors and to consider such other matters with respect
to the internal and external audit of the financial affairs of Heftel as may be
necessary or appropriate in order to facilitate accurate financial reporting.
The members of the Audit Committee prior to August 5, 1996 were John Mason
(Chairman), Madison Graves, II and Carl Parmer. The current members of the
Audit Committee are James M. Raines and John H. Williams.
The basic function of the Compensation Committee is to determine stock
option grants to executive officers and other key employees, as well as to
review salaries, bonuses, and other elements of compensation of executive
officers and other key employees and make recommendations on such matters to
the full Board of Directors. The members of the Compensation Committee prior to
August 5, 1996 were Madison Graves, II (Chairman) and John Mason. The current
members of the Compensation Committee are L. Lowry Mays, Ernesto Cruz and James
M. Raines. The Compensation Committee held two meetings during the last fiscal
year.
The Heftel Board held a total of thirteen meetings during the fiscal
year ended September 30, 1996. Each incumbent director attended more than 75%
of the aggregate number of meetings of the Heftel Board and meetings of all
committees on which he served.
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Each member of the Heftel Board of Directors who is not an employee of
Heftel receives a fee of $2,500 for each board or committee meeting attended.
Heftel also reimburses directors for expenses related to attending board or
committee meetings.
TICHENOR'S DESIGNEES
The Merger Agreement provides that following consummation of the
Merger, five designees of Tichenor shall constitute the entire Heftel Board.
Tichenor has designated McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr.,
Robert W. Hughes, James M. Raines and Ernesto Cruz as its designees. For
information on these persons, see "Post-Merger Profile--Management of Heftel
Following the Merger--Directors" in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
CURRENT DIRECTORS
The current directors of Heftel are L. Lowry Mays, Ernesto Cruz, B.J.
McCombs, James M. Raines and John H. Williams. For information on these
persons, see "Business of Heftel--Management of Heftel" in the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF HEFTEL
CURRENT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
For information on the current executive officers of Heftel, see
"Business of Heftel--Management of Heftel" in the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation
of the Chief Executive Officer, the former Co-Chief Executive Officer and the
other most highly compensated executive officers of Heftel for the fiscal years
ended September 30, 1994, 1995 and 1996:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Long Term
Compensation
Annual Compensation Awards
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Securities Under- All Other
Name and Principal Position Salary Bonus lying Option Compensation
- ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
L. Lowry Mays, President and Chief
Executive Officer . . . . . . 1996 $ -- $ -- -- $ --
Cecil Heftel, former Chairman of the
Board and Co-Chief Executive
Officer . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 $428,205 $806,808 271,075 $ --(1)
1995 $500,000 $170,002 -- $ --
1994 $416,667(2) $ -- -- $ --
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
H. Carl Parmer, former President
and Co-Chief Executive
Officer . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 $485,897 $471,224 48,264 $421,932(1)(3)
1995 $500,000 $467,897 160,000 $ --
1994 $452,985(2) $300,000 -- $ --
John T. Kendrick, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 $183,194 $ 42,500 30,000 $ --
1995 $160,615(4) $ 14,754 -- $ --
1994 $128,846 $ 25,000 -- $ --
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(1) Does not include payments made to Messrs. Heftel and Parmer under the
Settlement Agreements relating to the termination of their employment or
the agreements not to compete entered into in connection with the
completion of the Tender Offer. See "Business of Heftel -- Recent Change
of Control" in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
(2) Does not include amounts received by Messrs. Heftel and Parmer from Heftel
Management Group, of which they were the sole beneficial owners during the
applicable period, which received fees of $133,400 for management services
rendered during the period from October 1, 1993 until December 1, 1993.
Effective December 1, 1993, the Management Agreement was terminated and
Heftel entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Heftel and Parmer.
(3) Includes bonuses paid of $384,849 to reimburse Mr. Parmer for interest paid
to Heftel under loans made by Heftel to Mr. Parmer to pay the exercise
price of certain warrants, the exercise of which was made at the request of
and for the benefit of Heftel.
(4) On August 1, 1995, Heftel entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr.
Kendrick.
Warrants and Options
The following sets forth information concerning the grants of stock options
to the executive officers named in the "Summary Compensation Table" under
Heftel's Stock Option Plan. The vesting of all of these options was
accelerated to the date of the closing of the Tender Offer. All of these
options were exercised on such closing date and the shares acquired upon
exercise were sold to Clear Channel in the Tender Offer.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
% OF TOTAL VALUE AT ASSUMED
NUMBER OF OPTIONS ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
SHARES GRANTED TO PRICE APPRECIATION FOR
UNDERLYING EMPLOYEES EXERCISE OPTION TERM
OPTION IN FISCAL PRICE EXPIRATION ----------------------
NAME GRANTED YEAR ($/SH) DATE 5% 10%
- ---------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cecil Heftel . . . . . . 271,075 53% $15.25 12/14/05 2,599,784 6,588,362
H. Carl Parmer . . . . . 48,264 9% $15.25 12/14/05 $ 462,883 1,173,036
John T. Kendrick . . . . 30,000 6% $15.25 12/14/05 $ 287,719 $ 729,137
</TABLE>
The following table provides certain information concerning exercises of
warrants and options in the last fiscal year, and unexercised options and
warrants held as of September 30, 1996, by the executive officers named in the
Summary Compensation Table.
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AGGREGATE OPTION AND WARRANT EXERCISES IN
LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR END VALUES
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VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
SHARES OPTIONS AND WARRANTS OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
ACQUIRED AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
UPON VALUE --------------------------- -------------------------
NAME EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
- ---------------------------- --------- -------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
L. Lowry Mays . . . . . . -- $ -- -- -- -- --
Cecil Heftel . . . . . . 806,678 11,454,828 -- -- -- --
Cecil Heftel . . . . . . 271,075 2,100,831 -- -- -- --
H. Carl Parmer . . . . . 48,264 374,046 -- -- -- --
John T. Kendrick . . . . 16,667 216,671 -- -- -- --
John T. Kendrick . . . . 8,333 133,328 -- -- -- --
John T. Kendrick . . . . 5,000 55,000 -- -- -- --
John T. Kendrick . . . . 25,000 193,750 -- -- -- --
</TABLE>
Employment Agreements
Heftel had ten-year Employment Agreements with each of Messrs. Cecil Heftel
and Carl Parmer which were terminated in connection with the closing of the
Tender Offer.
On August 1, 1995, Heftel and Mr. John T. Kendrick entered into a
three-year Employment Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Kendrick currently
receives a yearly salary of $190,000 (subject to increases in the third year
and each year thereafter) plus bonuses determined by Heftel subject to a
minimum bonus of $45,000 for the second year (the minimum bonus is increased in
the third year and each year thereafter). Heftel may terminate the Employment
Agreement upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) fraud,
negligence, wilful misconduct or embezzlement, (ii) Mr. Kendrick is indicted or
convicted of a crime constituting a felony, (iii) any act or omission by Mr.
Kendrick which causes a material adverse effect on Heftel's business or
jeopardizes any FCC license for any of Heftel's radio stations, (iv) receipt of
payments or gifts in excess of $250 from advertisers for Mr. Kendrick's own
benefit, or (vii) commission of a crime of moral turpitude. If such a
termination occurs, Mr. Kendrick will be entitled to receive all amounts
payable by Heftel under his Employment Agreement to the date of termination.
If Heftel terminates the Employment Agreement for a reason other than the
occurrence of the events set forth in the Employment Agreement, Mr. Kendrick
will be entitled to receive his salary and minimum bonus through the later of
the one year anniversary of the termination date or the end of the term of the
Employment Agreement (the "Period") (which Heftel may pay in a lump sum payment
equal to the present value of such amounts) and monthly premiums payable for
allowing Mr. Kendrick and his family to participate in Heftel's health
insurance for the shorter of the Period or the maximum COBRA continuation
coverage period mandated by law. At the end of the initial three year term,
the Employment Agreement is automatically extended for one year unless Heftel
gives notice of non-renewal at least six months prior to the end of the initial
three year period. If a change in control of Heftel occurs, the term of the
Employment Agreement is automatically extended for three years from the date of
the change of control. The Tender Offer was deemed a change of control, and
therefore the term of the Employment Agreement has been automatically extended
to August 4, 1999.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCK AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, Messrs. Jeffrey Amling,
Madison Graves and John Mason, former directors of Heftel, and Messrs. L. Lowry
Mays, James H. Raines, and Ernesto Cruz, current directors of Heftel, served on
the Compensation Committee.
During the year ended September 30, 1996, Heftel obtained legal services
from the law firm of Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP. Mr. John Mason is
of-counsel to this law firm.
L. Lowry Mays is an executive officer and director of Heftel and is also a
stockholder, director and member of the compensation committee of Clear
Channel.
BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors makes this report on
executive compensation pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth in any of Heftel's previous filings under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, that might incorporate future filings, in whole or in part, this
report and the performance graph which follows this report shall not be
incorporated by reference into any such filings, and such information shall be
entitled to the benefits provided in Item 402(a)(9).
Prior to the Tender Offer, the former Co-Chief Executive Officers of Heftel
were compensated pursuant to employment agreements. The salaries under the
employment agreements for the Co-Chief Executive Officers were fixed and the
bonuses payable thereunder were a percentage of broadcast cash flow of Heftel.
The Compensation Committee had no discretion over the calculation of such
bonuses. These employment agreements were terminated in connection with
completion of the Tender Offer. After the Tender Offer, L. Lowry Mays was
named as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Heftel. Mr. Mays will
not receive any compensation for his services.
The Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Heftel, the other
executive officer of Heftel, receives his compensation pursuant to an
employment agreement. Such agreement currently provides for a fixed salary and
a bonus determined by Heftel, provided, however, the agreement provides for a
minimum bonus for the current year. The Compensation Committee will review the
performance of such officer and determine if any bonus greater than the minimum
will be paid for the current year of the agreement. In such review, the
Compensation Committee will review such officer's ability to meet individual
performance objectives, to demonstrate job knowledge and skills and to work
with others toward the achievement of Heftel's goals.
After completion of the Merger, a new Compensation Committee will be
appointed which will adopt new guidelines with respect to compensation of
executive officers of Heftel.
STOCKHOLDER RETURN PERFORMANCE PRESENTATION
The graph below compares the cumulative total stockholder return on the
Heftel Class A Common Stock with the cumulative total return on the Standard &
Poor's 500 Index and a Radio Station Component Peer Group Index for the period
commencing on July 27, 1994 (the date trading of the Heftel Class A Common
Stock commenced on the Nasdaq National Market) and ending on September 30,
1996. The data set forth below assumes the value of an investment in the
Heftel Class A Common Stock and each Index was $100 on July 27, 1994.
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COMPARISON OF TOTAL RETURN*
SINCE THE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
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Heftel Broadcasting Corporation 100.00 135.90 197.44 447.44
Standard & Poor's 500 Index 100.00 103.83 134.71 162.10
Radio Station Component Peer Group Index* 100.00 106.66 163.82 299.22
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* Radio Station Component Peer Group Index consists of Emmis Broadcasting,
Inc., Evergreen Media Corporation, Infinity Broadcasting Company, Jacor
Communications, Inc., EZ Communications, Inc., Broadcasting Partners, Inc.,
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., SFX Broadcasting, Inc. and Saga
Communications, Inc.
In calculating cumulative total stockholder return, reinvestment of
dividends, if any, was assumed, and the returns of each member of the Radio
Station Peer Group Index are weighted for market capitalization.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The Tower Company, Inc. ("TTC"), a wholly subsidiary of Heftel, previously
loaned $293,303 to Mr. Christopher Heftel, the son of Mr. Cecil Heftel, the
former Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Heftel. This
loan accrued interest at 7% per annum, with principal and interest due on
demand. All amounts owed were repaid on August 5, 1996.
TTC previously loaned $100,000 to Mr. Cecil Heftel. This loan accrued
interest at 7% per annum, with principal and interest due on demand. All
amounts owed were repaid on August 5, 1996.
On February 11, 1992, the predecessor-in-interest to Heftel granted to Mr.
Carl Parmer, the former President and Co- Chief Executive Officer of Heftel, as
part of his employment agreement the right to purchase 188,925 shares of Heftel
Class B Common Stock at a per share price of $4.51. In connection with
entering into Mr. Parmer's Employment Agreement in December 1993, Heftel issued
to Mr. Parmer a warrant to purchase 188,925 shares of Heftel Class B Common
Stock at the same exercise price as a replacement of the rights of Mr. Parmer
to purchase the 188,925 shares of Class B Common Stock under his previous
employment agreement. On August 3, 1994, Mr. Parmer exercised these warrants
and in connection with such exercise, Heftel made a loan in the amount of $1.25
million, approximately $852,000 of which was used to pay the exercise price of
the warrants and the remainder of which was used to pay income taxes payable by
Mr. Parmer upon exercise of the warrants. The loan accrued interest at a rate
of 7.67% per annum and was due on August 3, 2004. All amounts owed were repaid
on August 5, 1996.
On June 3, 1993, Messrs. Carl Parmer and Richard Heftel, a former director
of Heftel and the current general manager of Heftel's Los Angeles stations,
each borrowed $366,000 from Heftel and used the proceeds to purchase 94,462
shares of Heftel Class B Common Stock from a third-party stockholder. These
loans accrued interest at a rate of 4.5% per annum. Interest and principal
were due on June 1, 2002. On October 8, 1993, Mr. Carl Parmer borrowed $1
million from Heftel and used the proceeds to purchase 226,695 shares of Heftel
Class B Common Stock. This loan accrued interest at 4.5% per annum. Interest
and principal were due on October 8, 2003. All amounts owed were repaid on
August 5, 1996.
On December 30, 1993, Heftel repurchased 220,000 shares of Heftel Class B
Common Stock from the daughter of Mr. Cecil Heftel. The purchase price for
these shares was payable in 60 installments of $10,000 beginning in August 1994
and one installment of $1 million on the first day of the month after the month
in which the 60th installment is paid. On August 5, 1996, Heftel prepaid this
obligation in full.
In the year ended September 30, 1996, Heftel advanced funds to Heftel
Management Group, of which Mr. Cecil Heftel is the sole beneficial owner.
These advances did not bear interest. On August 5, 1996, all of such advances
were repaid.
On January 10, 1995, Heftel granted to Mr. Carl Parmer a warrant to
purchase 160,000 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of
$10.50 per share (which was the closing price for Heftel Class A Common Stock
on January 9, 1995). On January 24, 1995, Mr. Parmer exercised this warrant in
full. The exercise price was payable on or before June 30, 1995. On June 30,
1995, Mr. Parmer borrowed $1,680,000 from Heftel to pay the exercise price and
granted to Heftel a security interest in these shares to secure his obligation
to repay the loan. This loan accrued interest at 8.75% per annum. All amounts
owed were repaid on August 5, 1996.
On January 10, 1996, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated
September 7, 1995, between Heftel and Mambisa Broadcasting Corporation
("Mambisa"), Heftel purchased the entire parcel of real property on which the
radio transmission towers for WAQI-AM (the "WAQI Towers") are located for
approximately $1.5 million in cash and a note for approximately $1.5 million
(the "Note"). Heftel has the
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right to subdivide such parcel and resell to Mambisa the portion of the parcel
on which the WAQI Towers are not located for the same per acre price paid by
Heftel to Mambisa. The parties currently are attempting to complete such a
subdivision. The Note is due on the later of the date on which all rights to
subdivide the parcel expire or the date on which the resale of the subdivided
portion of the parcel is completed. Amancio Victor Suarez and Charles
Fernandez, former directors of Heftel, own part of Mambisa.
On December 3, 1995, Heftel, Marcos A. Rodriguez, Jr. ("Rodriguez") and
Hispanic Coalition, Inc. ("HCI") entered into certain agreements relating to
HCI and a new FM radio station in Haltom City, Texas (for which HCI was seeking
a construction permit from the FCC) (the "Haltom Station") (the "Haltom City
Agreements"). As a result of disputes relating to the Haltom City Agreements,
Rodriguez and Heftel entered into a Settlement Agreement pursuant to which
Heftel released all claims and rights it may have to acquire the construction
permit for the Haltom Station, including all rights under the Haltom City
Agreements. Mr. Cecil Heftel and Heftel entered into an agreement under which
Mr. Heftel agreed to indemnify Heftel against any losses arising out of the
Haltom City Agreements. Heftel has sent written demand to Mr. Heftel for
indemnification of $1,383,187.
In connection with the Tender Offer, each of Messrs. Cecil Heftel and Carl
Parmer entered into Agreements Not to Compete and a Settlement Agreement
relating to the termination of their employment. Heftel paid Messrs. Heftel
and Parmer approximately $25.8 million under these agreements. See "Business
of Heftel -- Recent Change of Control" in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires
Heftel's directors and executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of
a registered class of Heftel's equity securities to file various reports with
the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning their holdings of, and
transactions in, securities of the Company. Copies of these filings must be
furnished to Heftel. Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms
furnished to Heftel and written representations from its executive officers and
directors, Heftel believes that during the fiscal year ended September 30,
1996, all such filing requirements applicable to its executive officers and
directors and owners of more than 10% of a registered class of Heftel's equity
securities were complied with, except Messrs. Lowry Mays, Ernest Cruz, B.J.
McCombs, James Raines and John H. Williams failed to file a Form 3 on a timely
basis after they were elected to Heftel's Board of Directors.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 20. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Section 145 of the DGCL empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who
was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened,
pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he
is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. Section 145 also
allows a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any such
person.
Pursuant to provisions of the DGCL, both the Current Charter and the
Charter Amendment include a provision which eliminates the personal liability
of its directors to the Company and its stockholders for monetary damage to the
fullest extent permissible under Delaware law. This provision does not
eliminate liability (a) for any breach of a director's duty of loyalty to the
Company or its stockholders; (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (c) in
connection with payment of any illegal dividend or an illegal stock repurchase;
or (d) for any transaction from which the director derives an improper personal
benefit. Further, this provision has no effect on claims arising under federal
or state securities laws and does not affect the availability of injunctions
and other equitable remedies available to Heftel's stockholders for any
violation of a director's fiduciary duty to Heftel or its stockholders.
Both Heftel's Current Charter and the Charter Amendment authorize Heftel
to indemnify its officers, directors and other agents to the fullest extent
permitted by Delaware law, exclusive of rights provided through bylaw
provisions, agreements, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or
otherwise. The Current Charter and the Charter Amendment also both authorize
Heftel to indemnify its officers, directors and agents for breach of duty to
the corporation and its stockholders through bylaw provisions, agreements or
both, in excess of the indemnification otherwise permitted under Delaware law,
subject to certain limitations. Heftel has entered into indemnification
agreements with all of its directors and executive officers whereby the Company
will indemnify each such person (an "indemnitee") against certain claims
arising out of certain past, present or future acts, omissions or breaches of
duty committed by an indemnitee while serving in his employment capacity. Such
indemnification does not apply to acts or omissions which are knowingly
fraudulent, deliberately dishonest or arise from willful misconduct.
Indemnification will only be provided to the extent the indemnitee has not
already received payments in respect of such claim from the Company or from an
insurance company. Under certain circumstances, such indemnification
(including reimbursement of expenses incurred) will be allowed for liability
arising under the Securities Act of 1933.
The Heftel Bylaws require Heftel to provide indemnification for directors
and officers to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law and the Heftel
Charter.
An insurance policy obtained by the registrant provides for
indemnification of officers and directors of Heftel and certain persons against
liabilities and expenses incurred by any of them in certain stated proceedings
and under certain stated conditions.
The DGCL was amended in 1986 to provide that Delaware corporations may
amend their certificates of incorporation to relieve directors of monetary
liability for breach of their fiduciary duty, except under certain
circumstances, including breach of the director's duty of loyalty, acts or
omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct and a knowing
violation of law or any transaction from which the director derived improper
personal benefit. Article 9 of the Heftel Certificate provides that, to the
fullest extent permitted by the Delaware Act, Heftel's directors shall not be
liable to Heftel or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of their
fiduciary duties as a director.
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ITEM 21. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
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2.1.1 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated
September 7, 1995, among Heftel, Viva Acquisition Corporation, Mambisa
Broadcasting Corporation ("Mambisa"), SFS Management Corporation
("SFS"), Amancio Victor Suarez, Charles Fernandez and Amancio Jorge
Suarez, Jr., (such three individuals are referred to herein
collectively as the ("Stockholders") (the "Purchase Agreement")
(Schedules omitted) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1.1 to
Registrant's Form 8-K filed on September 22, 1995)
2.1.2 Escrow Agreement, dated September 7, 1995, among Heftel, Mambisa, the
Stockholders and Citibank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1.1.2 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed on September 22, 1995)
2.1.3 Mutual Release, dated September 7, 1995, among the parties to the
Purchase Agreement and other parties (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1.1.3 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed on September 22, 1995)
2.1.4 Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated September 7, 1995, among Heftel,
Mambisa, Amancio Victor Suarez and Amancio Jorge Suarez, Jr.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1.4 to Registrant's Form 8-K
filed on September 22, 1995)
2.1.5 Promissory Note dated January 9, 1996, executed by Heftel and HBC
Florida, Inc. to the order of Mambisa Broadcasting Corporation
(incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibit to the
Registrant's Form 10-K filed on December 23, 1996.)
2.2.1 Tender Offer Agreement, dated June 1, 1996, between Heftel and Clear
Channel Radio, Inc. ("Clear Channel") (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 99(c)(1) of Clear Channel's Schedule 14D-1 filed
on June 7, 1996)
2.2.2 Amendment No. 1 to Tender Offer Agreement, dated June 6, 1996
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99(c)(9) of Clear
Channel's Schedule 14D-1 filed on June 7, 1996)
2.2.3 Amendment No. 2 to Tender Offer Agreement, dated June 20, 1996
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit (c)(3) of the Registrant's
Schedule 14D-9 dated June 20, 1996)
2.2.4 Amendment No. 3 to Tender Offer Agreement, dated July 2, 1996
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(c)(15) of Amendment No. 2 to
the Schedule 14D-1 of Clear Channel filed on July 9, 1996)
2.3 Confidentiality Letter Agreement dated May 31, 1996, between Heftel
and Clear Channel (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
99(c)(12) of Clear Channel's Schedule 14D-1 filed on June 7, 1996)
2.4.1 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated November 1, 1995, between HBC New
York, Inc. and Park Radio of Greater New York, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.2 of Registrant's Form 10-K filed on December
29, 1995)
2.4.2 First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated March 25, 1996
between HBC New York, Inc. and Park Radio of Greater new York, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1.2 of Registrant's Form 8-K
filed on March 28, 1996)
2.5.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 9, 1996, between Clear
Channel Communications, Inc. and Tichenor Media System, Inc. with
Exhibits (Schedules omitted) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
99(c)(16) of Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 14D-1 of Clear Channel
Communications, Inc., filed on July 9, 1996)
2.5.2 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 1996, by and among Clear
Channel Communications, Inc., and McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(c)(17) of Amendment No. 2 to
Schedule 14D-1 of Clear Channel Communications, Inc., filed on July 9,
1996)
2.5.3 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 1996, by and among Clear
Channel Communications, Inc., and McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(c)(18) of Amendment No. 2 to
Schedule 14D-1 of Clear Channel Communications, Inc., filed on July 9,
1996)
2.5.4 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 1996, by and among Clear
Channel Communications, Inc., and Warren Tichenor (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99(c)(19) of Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 14D-1 of
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., filed on July 9, 1996)
2.5.5 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 1996, by and among Clear
Channel Communications, Inc., and William Tichenor (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99(c)(20) of Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 14D-1 of
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., filed on July 9, 1996)
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2.5.6 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 1996, by and among Clear
Channel Communications, Inc., and Jean Russell (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99(c)(21) of Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 14D-1 of
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., filed on July 9, 1996)
2.5.7 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 10,
1996, between Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and Tichenor Media
System, Inc. without Exhibits (Schedules omitted) (incorporated by
reference to the identically numbered exhibit to the Registrant's Form
10-K filed on December 23, 1996.)
2.5.8 Assignment Agreement, dated October 10, 1996 by Heftel and Heftel
Merger Sub, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the identically
numbered exhibit to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on December 23,
1996.)
2.5.9 Voting Agreement, dated October 10, 1996, by and among Heftel, McHenry
T. Tichenor, Sr., McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., and Warren W. Tichenor.
2.5.10 Voting Agreement by and among certain members of the Tichenor Family
and Tichenor dated July 1, 1996.
2.5.11 Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and among Heftel, McHenry T.
Tichenor, Sr., McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., Warren W. Tichenor, William
E. Tichenor, Jean T. Russell, McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., as Custodian
for David T. Tichenor, Alta Subordinated Debt Partners III, L.P.,
Prime II Management, LP, PrimeComm, LP, Ricardo A. del Castillo,
Jeffrey T. Hinson and David D. Lykes. (included in Exhibit 2.5.1)
2.5.12 Form of Employment Agreement by and between Heftel and McHenry T.
Tichenor, Jr. (included in Exhibit 2.5.1)
2.5.13 Form of Stockholders Agreement by and among Heftel and each of the
stockholders listed on the signature pages thereto. (included in
Exhibit 2.5.1)
2.5.14 Form of Heftel's Indemnification Agreement. (included in Exhibit
2.5.1)
2.5.15 Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and among Heftel and Clear
Channel Communications, Inc. (included in Exhibit 2.5.1)
2.5.16 Option Agreement, dated as of December 23, 1996, among Clear Channel,
Golden West Broadcasters ("GWB"), and Gene Autry and Stanley B.
Schneider, as co-trustees of the Autry Survivor's Trust, with Exhibits
(Schedules omitted) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.5.14 to
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended (Reg.
No. 333-14207)).
2.5.17 Time Brokerage Agreement, dated as of December 23, 1996, between GWB
and Clear Channel (Exhibits omitted) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2.5.15 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3,
as amended (Reg. No. 333-14207)).
2.5.18 Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of January 2, 1997,
among the Company, Clear Channel and Tichenor (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.5.16 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-3, as amended (Reg. No. 333-14207)).
4.1 Specimen certificate for the Class A Common Stock (a)
4.2 Article 4 of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation (b)
4.3 Credit Agreement, dated August 5, 1996, among Heftel, NationsBank of
Texas, N.A. and the other lenders signatory thereto (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1.0 of Registrant's Form 8-K filed on August 20,
1996.)
4.4 Form of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Heftel (included in Exhibit 2.5.7)
4.5 Loan Agreement, dated July 9, 1996, between Clear Channel
Communications, Inc., as the lender, and TMS Assets California, Inc.,
as the borrower (incorporated by reference to the identically numbered
exhibit to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on December 23, 1996.) (c)
4.6 Guarantee, dated July 9, 1996, by Tichenor Media System, Inc., in
favor of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (incorporated by reference
to the identically numbered exhibit to the Registrant's Form 10-K
filed on December 23, 1996.) (c)
5 Opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
8 Opinion of Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P.
23.1.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.1.2 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
23.1.3 Consent of Miller, Kaplan, Arasse & Co.
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23.2.1 Consent of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (included in
Exhibit 5)
23.2.2 Consent of Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 8)
24 Power of Attorney (included on signature pages)
99.1 Consent of McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr.
99.2 Consent of McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr.
99.3 Consent of Robert W. Hughes
99.4 Form of Proxy
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(a) Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibit to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 33-
78370).
(b) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 4.3 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 33-78370).
(c) Heftel is not a party to the agreement. Upon consummation of the Merger,
a subsidiary of Heftel will be the obligor under this agreement.
Heftel agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedules or
exhibits to the Commission upon request.
ITEM 22. UNDERTAKINGS.
1. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that prior
to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of
a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or
party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the
issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information
called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by
persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called
for by the other Items of the applicable form.
2. The registrant undertakes that every prospectus (i) that is filed
pursuant to paragraph (1) immediately preceding, or (ii) that purports to meet
the requirements of section 10(a)(3) of the Act and is used in connection with
an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an
amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until such
amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
4. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests
for information that is incorporated by reference into the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 herein, within one
business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents
by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information
contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the
Registration Statement through the date of responding to the request.
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5. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a
post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and Heftel
being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in
the Registration Statement when it became effective.
6. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has
duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Antonio,
State of Texas, on January 10, 1997.
HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
By:/s/ L. Lowry Mays
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L. LOWRY MAYS
President and Chief Executive
Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of L. Lowry Mays and John T. Kendrick, and each
or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute, and file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and any state securities regulatory board or
commission any documents relating to the proposed issuance and registration of
the securities offered pursuant to this Registration Statement on Form S-4
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including any and all amendments
relating thereto, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be
filed with respect thereto and any regulatory authority, granting unto said
attorney, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could
do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent, or any of them, or their or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ L. Lowry Mays President, Chief Executive January 10, 1997
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L. Lowry Mays
/s/ John T. Kendrick Senior Vice President, Chief January 10, 1997
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John T. Kendrick Assistant Secretary (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Ernesto Cruz Director January 10, 1997
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Ernesto Cruz
/s/ B.J. McCombs Director January 10, 1997
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B.J. McCombs
/s/ James M. Raines Director January 10, 1997
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James M. Raines
/s/ John H. Williams Director January 10, 1997
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John H. Williams
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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2.1.1 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Reorganization,
dated September 7, 1995, among Heftel, Viva Acquisition
Corporation, Mambisa Broadcasting Corporation ("Mambisa"), SFS
Management Corporation ("SFS"), Amancio Victor Suarez, Charles
Fernandez and Amancio Jorge Suarez, Jr., (such three
individuals are referred to herein collectively as the
("Stockholders") (the "Purchase Agreement") (Schedules
omitted) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1.1 to
Registrant's Form 8-K filed on September 22, 1995)
2.1.2 Escrow Agreement, dated September 7, 1995, among Heftel,
Mambisa, the Stockholders and Citibank, N.A. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1.1.2 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed on
September 22, 1995)
2.1.3 Mutual Release, dated September 7, 1995, among the parties to
the Purchase Agreement and other parties (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1.1.3 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed on
September 22, 1995)
2.1.4 Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated September 7, 1995, among
Heftel, Mambisa, Amancio Victor Suarez and Amancio Jorge
Suarez, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1.4 to
Registrant's Form 8-K filed on September 22, 1995)
2.1.5 Promissory Note dated January 9, 1996, executed by Heftel and
HBC Florida, Inc. to the order of Mambisa Broadcasting
Corporation (incorporated by reference to the identically
numbered exhibit to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on
December 23, 1996.)
2.2.1 Tender Offer Agreement, dated June 1, 1996, between Heftel and
Clear Channel Radio, Inc. ("Clear Channel") (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 99(c)(1) of Clear Channel's
Schedule 14D-1 filed on June 7, 1996)
2.2.2 Amendment No. 1 to Tender Offer Agreement, dated June 6, 1996
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99(c)(9) of Clear
Channel's Schedule 14D-1 filed on June 7, 1996)
2.2.3 Amendment No. 2 to Tender Offer Agreement, dated June 20, 1996
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit (c)(3) of the
Registrant's Schedule 14D-9 dated June 20, 1996)
2.2.4 Amendment No. 3 to Tender Offer Agreement, dated July 2, 1996
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(c)(15) of Amendment
No. 2 to the Schedule 14D-1 of Clear Channel filed on July 9,
1996)
2.3 Confidentiality Letter Agreement dated May 31, 1996, between
Heftel and Clear Channel (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 99(c)(12) of Clear Channel's Schedule 14D-1 filed on
June 7, 1996)
2.4.1 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated November 1, 1995, between HBC
New York, Inc. and Park Radio of Greater New York, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of Registrant's Form
10-K filed on December 29, 1995)
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2.4.2 First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated March 25,
1996 between HBC New York, Inc. and Park Radio of Greater new
York, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1.2 of
Registrant's Form 8-K filed on March 28, 1996)
2.5.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 9, 1996, between
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and Tichenor Media System,
Inc. with Exhibits (Schedules omitted) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99(c)(16) of Amendment No. 2 to Schedule
14D-1 of Clear Channel Communications, Inc., filed on July 9,
1996)
2.5.2 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 1996, by and
among Clear Channel Communications, Inc., and McHenry T.
Tichenor, Sr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(c)(17)
of Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 14D-1 of Clear Channel
Communications, Inc., filed on July 9, 1996)
2.5.3 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 1996, by and
among Clear Channel Communications, Inc., and McHenry T.
Tichenor, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(c)(18)
of Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 14D-1 of Clear Channel
Communications, Inc., filed on July 9, 1996)
2.5.4 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 1996, by and
among Clear Channel Communications, Inc., and Warren Tichenor
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(c)(19) of Amendment
No. 2 to Schedule 14D-1 of Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
filed on July 9, 1996)
2.5.5 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 1996, by and
among Clear Channel Communications, Inc., and William Tichenor
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(c)(20) of Amendment
No. 2 to Schedule 14D-1 of Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
filed on July 9, 1996)
2.5.6 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 1996, by and
among Clear Channel Communications, Inc., and Jean Russell
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(c)(21) of Amendment
No. 2 to Schedule 14D-1 of Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
filed on July 9, 1996)
2.5.7 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
October 10, 1996, between Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
and Tichenor Media System, Inc. without Exhibits (Schedules
omitted) (incorporated by reference to the identically
numbered exhibit to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on
December 23, 1996.)
2.5.8 Assignment Agreement, dated October 10, 1996 by Heftel and
Heftel Merger Sub, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the
identically numbered exhibit to the Registrant's Form 10-K
filed on December 23, 1996.)
2.5.9 Voting Agreement, dated October 10, 1996, by and among Heftel,
McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr., McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., and Warren
W. Tichenor.
2.5.10 Voting Agreement by and among certain members of the Tichenor
Family and Tichenor dated July 1, 1996.
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2.5.11 Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and among Heftel,
McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr., McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., Warren W.
Tichenor, William E. Tichenor, Jean T. Russell, McHenry T.
Tichenor, Jr., as Custodian for David T. Tichenor, Alta
Subordinated Debt Partners III, L.P., Prime II Management, LP,
PrimeComm, LP, Ricardo A. del Castillo, Jeffrey T. Hinson and
David D. Lykes. (included in Exhibit 2.5.1)
2.5.12 Form of Employment Agreement by and between Heftel and McHenry
T. Tichenor, Jr. (included in Exhibit 2.5.1)
2.5.13 Form of Stockholders Agreement by and among Heftel and each of
the stockholders listed on the signature pages thereto.
(included in Exhibit 2.5.1)
2.5.14 Form of Heftel's Indemnification Agreement. (included in
Exhibit 2.5.1)
2.5.15 Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and among Heftel and
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (included in Exhibit 2.5.1)
2.5.16 Option Agreement, dated as of December 23, 1996, among Clear
Channel, Golden West Broadcasters ("GWB"), and Owen Gene Autry
and Stanley B. Schneider, as co-trustees of the Autry
Survivor's Trust, with Exhibits (Schedules omitted)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.5.14 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended
(Reg. No. 333-14207)).
2.5.17 Time Brokerage Agreement, dated as of December 23, 1996,
between GWB and Clear Channel (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2.5.15 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-3, as amended (Reg. No. 333-14207)).
2.5.18 Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of January 2,
1997, among the Company, Clear Channel and Tichenor
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.5.16 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended
(Reg. No. 333-14207)).
4.1 Specimen certificate for the Class A Common Stock (a)
4.2 Article 4 of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation (b)
4.3 Credit Agreement, dated August 5, 1996, among Heftel,
NationsBank of Texas, N.A. and the other lenders signatory
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.0 of
Registrant's Form 8-K filed on August 20, 1996.)
4.4 Form of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Heftel (included in Exhibit 2.5.7)
4.5 Loan Agreement, dated July 9, 1996, between Clear Channel
Communications, Inc., as the lender, and TMS Assets
California, Inc., as the borrower (incorporated by reference
to the identically numbered exhibit to the Registrant's Form
10-K filed on December 23, 1996.) (c)
4.6 Guarantee, dated July 9, 1996, by Tichenor Media System, Inc.,
in favor of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (incorporated
by reference to the identically numbered exhibit to the
Registrant's Form 10-K filed on December 23, 1996.) (c)
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5 Opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
8 Opinion of Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P.
23.1.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.1.2 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
23.1.3 Consent of Miller, Kaplan, Arasse & Co.
23.2.1 Consent of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (included
in Exhibit 5)
23.2.2 Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 8)
24 Power of Attorney (included on signature pages)
99.1 Consent of McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr.
99.2 Consent of McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr.
99.3 Consent of Robert W. Hughes
99.4 Form of Proxy
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(a) Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibit to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 33-
78370).
(b) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 4.3 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 33-78370).
(c) Heftel is not a party to this agreement. Upon consummation of the Merger,
a subsidiary of Heftel will be the obligor under this agreement.
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EXHIBIT 2.5.9
VOTING AGREEMENT
VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of October 10, 1996 (this "Agreement"), by
and among Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Heftel"),
on the one hand, and McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr., McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. and
Warren W. Tichenor (the "Shareholders").
RECITALS:
A. Concurrently herewith, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Clear Channel"), and Tichenor Media System, Inc., a
Texas corporation (the "Company"), are entering into that certain Amended and
Restated Merger Agreement of even date herewith (the "Merger Agreement"),
providing for the merger (the "Merger") of Heftel Subsidiary, Inc., a Texas
corporation ("Merger Sub") and a subsidiary of Heftel, with and into the
Company.
B. Clear Channel has submitted the Merger Agreement to Heftel's
Board of Directors to approve the assignment of the Merger Agreement to Heftel.
C. The Shareholders have or will have effective authority to direct
the voting of certain shares of Company Common Stock and Company Junior
Preferred Stock (together, the "Company Stock") pursuant to that certain Voting
Agreement (the "Tichenor Voting Agreement"), dated as of July 1, 1996, by and
among the Shareholders, McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., as Custodian for David T.
Tichenor, William E. Tichenor, Jean T. Russell and the Company.
D. Approval of the Merger Agreement by the Company's shareholders is
a condition to the consummation of the Merger.
E. The Shareholders fully support the Merger and, in order to
encourage Heftel to accept an assignment of the Merger Agreement, the
Shareholders are willing to enter into certain arrangements with respect to the
Company Stock that they have the authority to vote.
AGREEMENTS:
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. AGREEMENT TO VOTE OR CONSENT. Each Shareholder hereby
agrees to attend the Special Meeting of the Company's Shareholders to be held
for the purposes of approving the Merger Agreement and the Merger (the "Company
Shareholders' Meeting"), in person or by proxy, and to vote, or cause to be
voted (or, if the shareholders of the Company act by written consent, to
consent in writing, or cause to consent in writing, with respect to), all
Company Stock, and any other voting securities of the Company, whether issued
heretofore or hereafter, that such Shareholder owns and/or has the right to
vote or consent or direct the vote or consent with respect to approval and
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adoption of the Merger Agreement and the Merger, such agreement to vote to
apply also to any adjournment or adjournments of the Company Shareholders'
Meeting.
SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS. The
Shareholders represent and warrant to Heftel as follows:
SECTION 2.1. OWNERSHIP OF SHARES. Until the termination of this
Agreement, the Shareholders shall not sell or otherwise transfer any of the
Company Stock other than any sales or transfers to Clear Channel pursuant to
the terms of those certain Stock Purchase Agreements dated as of July 9, 1996.
The Shareholders have good, valid and marketable title to the Company Stock,
free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, restrictions, options, warrants,
rights to purchase and claims of every kind (other than the encumbrances
created by this Agreement, restrictions on transfer under applicable Federal
and state securities laws and the pledge of the Company Stock as security for
certain indebtedness of the Company pursuant to that certain Pledge Agreement
dated July 9, 1996 in favor of Nations Bank of Texas, N.A. (the "Pledge
Agreement")).
SECTION 2.2. POWER; BINDING AGREEMENT. The Shareholders have the full
legal right, power and authority to enter into and perform all of the
Shareholders' obligations under this Agreement. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement by the Shareholders will not violate any other agreement to
which any Shareholder is a party, including, without limitation, any voting
agreement, stockholders agreement, trust agreement, voting trust or proxy.
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Shareholders and
constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Shareholders,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws, now or hereafter in effect affecting creditors'
rights and remedies generally or general principles of equity. Neither the
execution or delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation by the
Shareholders of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) require any
consent or approval of or filing with any governmental or other regulatory body
or (ii) upon receipt of a waiver of certain provisions of the Pledge Agreement,
constitute a violation of, conflict with or constitute a default under, any
contract, commitment, agreement, understanding, arrangement or other
restriction of any kind to which any Shareholder is a party or by which any
Shareholder is bound.
SECTION 2.3. ABSENCE OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS. No Shareholder has entered
into any agreement, letter of intent or similar agreement (whether written or
oral) with any party other than Heftel whereby such Shareholder has agreed to
support, directly or indirectly, any proposal or offer (whether or not in
writing and whether or not delivered to the shareholders of the Company
generally) for a merger or other business combination involving the Company or
to acquire in any manner, directly or indirectly, a material equity interest
in, any voting securities of, or a substantial portion of the assets of the
Company, other than the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
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SECTION 3. REVOCATION OF PROXIES AND CONSENTS. To the extent
inconsistent with Section 1 hereof, each Shareholder hereby revokes any and all
previous proxies or written consents with respect to such Shareholder's Company
Stock or any other voting securities of the Company.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVENESS. The performance of the obligations of the
parties contained herein shall be subject to the prior receipt of any required
consent or approval of the Merger under the Communications Act or the HSR Act.
SECTION 5. NOTICES. All notices and other communications given or
made pursuant hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly
given upon receipt, if delivered personally, or by nationally recognized
overnight courier service or registered or certified mail (postage prepaid,
return receipt requested), in each case, to the parties at the following
addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like
changes of address) or sent by electronic transmission to the telecopier number
specified below:
(a) If to Heftel:
Heftel Broadcasting Corporation.
200 Concord Plaza
Suite 600
San Antonio, Texas 78216
Attn:
with a copy to:
Akin, Gump, Strauss Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
1500 NationsBank Plaza
300 Convent Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Attn: Stephen C. Mount
(b) If to the Shareholders, to the address set forth opposite
such Shareholder's name on the signature pages hereto:
with a copy to:
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
3700 Trammell Crow Center
2001 Ross Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75201
Attention: Michael D. Wortley
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SECTION 6. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may not be amended, changed,
supplemented, waived or otherwise modified except by an instrument in writing
signed by Heftel and each Shareholder.
SECTION 7. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Subject in all respects to
Section 4 hereof, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties
hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties.
SECTION 8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire
Agreement and understanding among the parties hereto relating to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating
to such subject matter. There are no representations, warranties or covenants
by the parties hereto relating to such subject matter other than those
expressly set forth in this Agreement.
SECTION 9. FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each party hereto shall execute and
deliver such additional documents as may be necessary or desirable to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Shareholder
agrees to cause the Company to place an appropriate legend reflecting the
existence of this Agreement on any certificate representing shares of Company
Stock in the event of a transfer of such shares.
SECTION 10. SEVERABILITY. If any term or other provision of this
Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law
or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall
nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal
substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner
materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or
other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties
hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect
the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable
manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the
extent possible.
SECTION 11. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. The parties hereby acknowledge and
agree that the failure of any party to this Agreement to perform such party's
agreement and covenants hereunder will cause irreparable injury to the other
parties to this Agreement for which damages, even if available, will not be an
adequate remedy. Accordingly, each of the parties hereto hereby consents to
the issuance of injunctive relief by any court of competent jurisdiction to
compel performance of any party's obligations and to the granting by any such
court of the remedy of specific performance of such party's obligations
hereunder. By seeking or obtaining such relief, the aggrieved party will not
be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which it may be
entitled.
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SECTION 12. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement is not
intended to be for the benefit of and shall not be enforceable by any person or
entity who or which is not a party hereto.
SECTION 13. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and all disputes hereunder
shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas.
SECTION 14. HEADINGS. The headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
SECTION 15. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which
taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
SECTION 16. EXPENSES. Heftel and each Shareholder shall bear their
own expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
SECTION 17. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate upon the
earlier of (a) termination of the Merger Agreement; (b) the date on which
Heftel and the Shareholders mutually consent to terminate this Agreement in
writing; and (c) upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Merger Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.
Heftel Broadcasting Corporation
By: /s/ MARK MAYS
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Name: Mark Mays
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Title: Senior Vice President - Operations
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/s/ McHENRY T. TICHENOR, SR.
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McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr.
Address: 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1777
Dallas, Texas 75201
/s/ McHENRY T. TICHENOR, JR.
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McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr.
Address: 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1777
Dallas, Texas 75201
/s/ Warren W. Tichenor
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Warren W. Tichenor
Address: 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1777
Dallas, Texas 75201
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EXHIBIT 2.5.10
VOTING AGREEMENT
THIS VOTING AGREEMENT (the "AGREEMENT"), dated as of July 1, 1996, is
made and entered into by and among McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr., McHenry T.
Tichenor, Jr., McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., as Custodian for David T. Tichenor,
Warren W. Tichenor, William E. Tichenor, and Jean T. Russell (collectively, the
"SHAREHOLDERS"), and for the purposes of Section 4 hereof only, Tichenor Media
System, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "CORPORATION").
RECITALS:
A. Each of the Shareholders owns shares of (a) common stock, par
value $1.00 per share, of the Corporation ("COMMON STOCK"), and/or (b) Junior
Preferred Stock, par value $10.00 per share, of the Corporation ("JUNIOR
PREFERRED STOCK") as set forth on the signature pages hereto.
C. The holders of Common Stock and the Junior Preferred Stock are
each entitled to certain voting rights with respect to matters submitted to the
shareholders of the Corporation.
B. The Shareholders desire to impose certain requirements on the
voting of the shares of Common Stock and Junior Preferred Stock owned by the
Shareholders (the "SHARES") as of the date hereof as set forth herein.
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, mutual covenants, and
agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Shareholders hereby
agree as follows:
AGREEMENTS:
1. Notification and Determination Procedures; Voting. (a) From the
date hereof until such time as the Company and the Shareholders shall have
received any and all approvals required by the Federal Communications
Commission or under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to amend the
provisions of this Agreement pursuant to Section 1(b) (the "APPROVALS"), before
any proposal (a "PROPOSAL") is to be voted on by the holders of Common Stock
and/or Junior Preferred Stock, McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. or McHenry T.
Tichenor, Sr. (the "CO-ADMINISTRATORS") shall, by written notice (the "VOTING
NOTICE"), instruct each of the other Shareholders whether all of the Shares
held by the Shareholders are to be (i) voted in favor of the Proposal, (ii)
voted against such Proposal, or (iii) not voted with respect to such Proposal.
The Shareholders agree that, until such time as this Agreement is
amended as provided in Section 1(b), the Shares shall be voted in such manner
as the Co-Administrators shall mutually agree and if, from time to time the
Co-Administrators shall be unable to reach agreement with respect to any
Proposal, NationsBank of Dallas, N.A., as successor to Interfirst Bank of
Harlingen, Harlingen, Texas, shall nominate a representative who shall be given
a vote for the purposes of breaking the deadlock with respect to any such
Proposal and determining the manner in which the Shares shall be voted pursuant
to this Agreement.
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Each Shareholder hereby agrees to attend each meeting of the
shareholders of the Corporation held during the term of this Agreement, in
person or by proxy, and to vote, or cause to be voted (or, if the shareholders
of the Corporation act by written consent, to consent in writing, or cause to
consent in writing, with respect to) all of the Shares owned by such
Shareholder or over which such Shareholder exercises voting control to be voted
in accordance with the instructions received from the Administrator in the
Voting Notice
(b) Upon receipt by the Company and the Shareholders of the Approvals
and with no further action on the part of the Company or the Shareholders , the
provisions of Section 1(a) shall be of no further force or effect and the
provisions of this Section 1(b) with respect to the voting of the Shares shall
become effective immediately .
At least five days before any Proposal is to be voted on by the
holders of Common Stock and/or the Junior Preferred Stock, each of the other
Shareholders shall notify McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. (who shall upon the receipt
of the Approvals become the sole Administrator) in writing whether such
Shareholder desires the Shares owned by such Shareholder to be voted for,
against, or not to be voted with respect to such Proposal. The Administrator
shall then calculate with respect to each Proposal whether the Shareholders
have indicated that a majority of the Shares should be voted for, against, or
should not be voted with respect to each Proposal. For the purposes of
determining how the Shares will be voted with respect to a Proposal, each share
of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote and each share of Junior
Preferred Stock shall be entitled to .5555 of one vote (calculated as the
number of votes to which a share Junior Preferred Stock would be entitled if
such share were converted into Common Stock based upon a common stock value of
$180 per share). After such calculation, the Administrator shall notify each
of the other Shareholders in writing (the "VOTING NOTICE") whether the
Shareholders have indicated that a majority of the Shares should be voted for,
against, or should not be voted with respect to such Proposal or whether or not
there is not a majority in any of the three preceding categories.
Each Shareholder hereby agrees to attend each meeting of the
shareholders of the Corporation held during the term of this Agreement, in
person or by proxy, and to vote, or cause to be voted (or, if the shareholders
of the Corporation act by written consent, to consent in writing, or cause to
consent in writing, with respect to) all of the Shares owned by such
Shareholder or over which such Shareholder exercises voting control to be
voted. Each Shareholder hereby agrees, to the extent that any such vote is to
be made pursuant a proxy or written consent, to deliver such proxy or written
consent to the Administrator for further delivery to the Company or other
applicable party. Each Shareholder hereby agrees to vote or cause to be voted
all of the Shares owned by such Shareholder or over which such Shareholder
exercises voting control as follows:
(i) if the notice sent from the Administrator pursuant to this
Section 1(b) states that the Shareholders have indicated that a majority of the
Shares should be voted for a Proposal, each Shareholder shall cause all of the
Shares owned by the Shareholder or over which the Shareholder has voting
control to be voted for such Proposal;
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(ii) if the notice sent from the Administrator pursuant to this
Section 1(b) states that the Shareholders have indicated that a majority of the
Shares should be voted against a Proposal, each Shareholder shall cause all of
the Shares owned by the Shareholder or over which the Shareholder has voting
control to be voted against such Proposal;
(iii) if the notice sent from the Administrator pursuant to this
Section 1(b) states that the Shareholders have indicated that a majority of the
Shares should not be voted with respect to a Proposal, each Shareholder shall
cause all of the Shares owned by the Shareholder or over which the Shareholder
has voting control not to be voted with respect to such Proposal; and
(iv) if the notice sent from the Administrator pursuant to
Section 1(b) hereof states that the Shareholders have indicated that there is
not a majority of the Shares in any one of the three categories set forth in
clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above, each Shareholder shall cause all of the
Shares owned by the Shareholder or over which the Shareholder has voting
control to be voted against such Proposal.
2. Conditional Irrevocable Proxies. To insure the performance of
each Shareholder's commitments set forth in Section 1 hereof, each Shareholder,
other than McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., hereby appoints McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr.
or his designee, as his or her true and lawful proxy and attorney-in-fact, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, to vote all Shares owned by such
Shareholder and subject to the provisions hereof upon any matter presented to
the shareholders of the Corporation, if (and only if) such Shareholder fails to
comply with the provisions of this Agreement. McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. hereby
agrees that he will vote such Shares in accordance with instructions contained
in the Voting Notice. The proxies and powers granted by each Shareholder
pursuant to this Section are coupled with an interest and are given to secure
the performance of such Shareholder's commitments under this Agreement. Such
proxies will be irrevocable for the term of this Agreement and will survive the
death, incompetency and disability of such Shareholder.
3. Proxies. Except as provided in Section 2 above, no Shareholder
shall grant a proxy with respect to, transfer any voting control over, or
create any right to vote any Shares without the prior written consent of a
majority of the other Shareholders.
4. Legends. The Company shall cause the certificates representing
the Shares, if any, to bear an appropriate legend to reflect the existence of
this Agreement.
5. Further Assurances. Each Shareholder agrees to take such further
action as the other Shareholders may reasonably request to carry out the intent
of this Agreement, including but not limited to executing and delivering from
time to time and at any time an irrevocable proxy or power of attorney with
respect to the Shares over which such Shareholder exercises voting control (it
being hereby acknowledged that such proxy or power shall be coupled with an
interest).
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6. Spouse's Consent. Each Shareholder who is married agrees to
obtain the signature on a counterpart hereof of such Shareholder's spouse for
the purpose of evidencing such spouse's knowledge of this Agreement,
acknowledging such spouse's agreement to be bound hereby, and binding that
spouse's community interest, if any, in the Shares covered by this Agreement
owned by such Shareholder; provided that the failure to obtain any such consent
shall not limit the effectiveness of this Agreement.
7. Specific Enforcement. It is agreed and understood that monetary
damages would not adequately compensate a Shareholder for the breach of this
Agreement by any party, that this Agreement shall be specifically enforceable,
and that any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement shall be the proper
subject of a temporary or permanent injunction or restraining order. Further,
each party hereto waives any claim or defense that there is an adequate remedy
at law for such breach or threatened breach.
8. Notices. All notices and other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by first-class
mail, postage prepaid, or delivered either by hand, messenger, nationally
recognized overnight courier service, or sent by electronic transmission
addressed, (a) if to a Shareholder, at such address as such Shareholder shall
have furnished the Administrator and the Corporation, and (b) if to the
Corporation or the Administrator, at 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1777, Dallas,
Texas 75201; Telecopy (214) 855-8881, or at such other address as the
Corporation or the Administrator shall have furnished to the Shareholders in
writing. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt.
Each Shareholder shall have the right to obtain a copy of any notice sent
pursuant to this Agreement.
9. Term. This Agreement shall remain in effect with respect to a
Shareholder until such time as the Shareholder ceases to hold Shares and shall
terminate in its entirety at such time as the Shares subject to this Agreement
shall represent in the aggregate less than 10% of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock and Junior Preferred Stock of the Corporation (or less than 10% of
the voting power of the outstanding capital stock of any successor
corporation).
10. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
11. Binding Effect. The provisions of this Agreement shall not be
binding upon a transferee of Shares other than a transferee in a "Permitted
Transfer". Except as provided in the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall
be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors,
representatives, and assigns. Each person who becomes a party to this
Agreement pursuant to this Section shall become a "Shareholder" as defined in
this Agreement. "PERMITTED TRANSFER" means any direct or indirect sale,
transfer, or other disposition (a) to a family member of the Shareholder or a
trust whose sole beneficiaries are family members of the Shareholder or (b)
with respect to a Shareholder that is a trust, to any beneficiary of the trust
or any family member of a beneficiary of the trust
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12. After Acquired Shares. The provisions of this Agreement shall
not apply to any subsequently acquired shares of Common Stock or Junior
Preferred Stock (or capital stock of any successor corporation), except for any
and all voting securities and instruments (a) received by a Shareholder as a
dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock or the Junior Preferred
Stock, (b) issued in connection with a combination, split, reclassification or
exchange of the Common Stock or the Junior Preferred Stock, or (c) received in
connection with a reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation or merger of
the Corporation. If at any time the Shares are converted into or exchanged for
a single class of stock, each Share shall be entitled to a single vote for the
purposes of the calculation described in Section 1 hereof.
13. Successor Administrators. (a) Until such time as the Approvals
have been received, the initial Co-Administrators (or any successor
Co-Administrator), may at any time appoint a successor Co-Administrator, who
may be a Shareholder or an officer of the Corporation (or any successor
corporation). Subject to the preceding provisions of this Section 13(a), if
both of the initial Co-Administrators die, resign, become incapacitated or
otherwise cease to act as Administrators, Warren W. Tichenor and the two most
senior officers of the Company (seniority to be determined by position or, if
equal in position, by tenure) shall become Administrators under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding what is stated above, if one or more successor
Co-Administrators (other than Warren W. Tichenor) appointed and serving
pursuant to the first or second sentence of this section dies, resigns, becomes
incapacitated or otherwise ceases to act as Co-Administrator, the next most
senior officer or officers (seniority to be determined in the same manner as in
the second sentence of this section) shall become a Co-Administrator or
Co-Administrator under this Agreement. If Warren W. Tichenor dies, resigns,
becomes incapacitated or otherwise ceases to act as a successor Co-
Administrator, the Shareholders by two-thirds vote shall elect an individual to
serve in his place. Unless another meaning is clearly indicated or required by
context or circumstances, the term "Administrator" shall mean and include the
initial Co-Administrator, and any successor Administrator or Co-Administrator.
(b) Upon receipt by the Company and the Shareholders of the
Approvals and with no further action on the part of the Company or the
Shareholders , the provisions of Section 13(a) shall be of no further force or
effect and the provisions of this Section 13(b) shall become effective
immediately. Upon the resignation, death or incapacity of McHenry T. Tichenor,
Jr. (or any successor Administrator), the Shareholders by majority vote
(pursuant to provisions of Section 1(b)) shall select a successor
Administrator.
14. Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held
to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall automatically be severed
from this Agreement and there shall be automatically added to this Agreement a
provision as similar to such severed provision as may be valid and enforceable,
and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement
shall not be affected thereby.
15. Captions. The captions, headings, and arrangements used in this
agreement are for convenience only and do not in any way limit or amplify the
terms and provisions hereof.
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16. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the
parties hereto only if such amendment is made in writing and signed by the
Company and Shareholders by a majority vote (calculated in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1(b)).
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EXECUTED in a number of multiple counterparts as of the date first
written above.
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TICHENOR MEDIA SYSTEM, INC.
By: /s/ McHENRY T. TICHENOR, JR.
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Name: McHenry T. Tichenor,Jr.
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Title: President
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/s/ McHENRY T. TICHENOR, JR.
28,833.54 shares of Junior Preferred Stock ---------------------------------
McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr.
/s/ McHENRY T. TICHENOR, JR.
120,491.20 shares of Common Stock ---------------------------------
303 shares of Junior Preferred Stock McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr.
/s/ McHENRY T. TICHENOR, JR.
51,519 shares of Common Stock ---------------------------------
303 shares of Junior Preferred Stock McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., as
Custodian for David T. Tichenor
/s/ WARREN W. TICHENOR
142,462.40 shares of Common Stock ---------------------------------
303 shares of Junior Preferred Stock Warren W. Tichenor
/s/ WILLIAM E. TICHENOR
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114,478.76 shares of Common Stock William E. Tichenor
303 shares of Junior Preferred Stock
/s/ JEAN T. RUSSELL
120,793.59 shares of Common Stock ---------------------------------
303 shares of Junior Preferred Stock Jean T. Russell
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SPOUSAL CONSENT
By executing this Agreement, William E. Tichenor's spouse agrees (i) to
be bound in all respects by the terms hereof with respect to the same extent as
William E. Tichenor and (ii) to bind his/her community property interest, if
any, in such Shares.
/s/ MICHELLE S. TICHENOR
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SPOUSAL CONSENT
By executing this Agreement, McHenry T. Tichenor Jr.'s spouse agrees (i)
to be bound in all respects by the terms hereof with respect to the same
extent as McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. and (ii) to bind his/her community property
interest, if any, in such Shares.
/s/ LISA W. TICHENOR
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EXHIBIT 5
AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
AUSTIN A REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
BRUSSELS INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS
HOUSTON
MOSCOW 1700 PACIFIC AVENUE
NEW YORK SUITE 4100
PHILADELPHIA DALLAS, TEXAS 75201-4675
SAN ANTONIO (214) 969-2800
FAX (214) 969-4343
WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER (214) 969 - 2800
January 13, 1997
Heftel Broadcasting Corporation
6767 West Tropicana Avenue, Suite 102
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Gentlemen:
We have acted as legal counsel to Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, a
Delaware corporation ("Heftel") in connection with the proposed merger between
Heftel Merger Sub, Inc., a Texas corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of
Heftel ("Heftel Sub"), and Tichenor Media System, Inc., a Texas corporation
("Tichenor"), whereby the Company will issue up to 5,559,464 shares of Class A
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Heftel Class A Common Stock") of
Heftel to the holders of common stock, junior preferred stock and a warrant of
Tichenor in accordance with an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of
Merger dated October 10, 1996, by and between Clear Channel Communications,
Inc. ("Clear Channel") and Tichenor, which Amended and Restated Agreement and
Plan of Merger has been assigned to Heftel by Clear Channel pursuant to an
Assignment Agreement dated October 10, 1996 by Heftel and Heftel Sub (as so
assigned, the "Merger Agreement"). The Merger Agreement contemplates that prior
to the Merger, Heftel shall amend and restate its existing Restated Certificate
of Incorporation to read as set forth in Exhibit 1.1(A) to the Merger Agreement
(the "Charter Amendment").
We have, as counsel, to Heftel, examined originals or photostatic,
certified or conformed copies of all such agreements, documents, instruments,
corporate records, certificates of public officials, public records and
certificates of officers of Heftel as we have deemed necessary, relevant or
appropriate to enable us to render the opinions stated below. In rendering such
opinions, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and the
authenticity of all documents examined by us. As to various questions of fact
material to such opinions, we have relied upon representations of Heftel.
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January 13, 1997
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Based upon such examination and representations, we advise you that,
subject to approval by a majority of the stockholders of Heftel of the Charter
Amendment and the filing of the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State
of Delaware pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law, in our opinion:
1. The shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock which are to be issued
to the shareholders of Tichenor, as contemplated by the Merger
Agreement will have been duly and validly authorized by Heftel.
2. The shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock which are to be issued
and delivered by Heftel to Tichenor shareholders and
warrantholders pursuant to the Merger will, upon consummation of
the Merger, be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5 to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the caption
"Legal Matters" in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus contained therein.
Sincerely,
/s/ AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P.
AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P.
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EXHIBIT 8
January ___, 1997 FORM OF OPINION OF
VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.
Tichenor Media System, Inc.
100 Crescent Court, Suite 1777
Dallas, Texas 75201
Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion with respect to certain federal income
tax consequences of the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heftel
Broadcasting Corporation ("Heftel Sub") with and into Tichenor Media System,
Inc. ("Tichenor" or, after the Merger, the "Surviving Corporation") as
hereinafter described (the "Merger"). Our opinion is based upon (i) the
Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 10, 1996 by and
between Clear Channel Communications, Inc. ("Clear Channel") and Tichenor,
which Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger has been assigned to
Heftel Broadcasting Corporation ("Heftel") by Clear Channel (as so assigned,
the "Merger Agreement"), (ii) the facts set forth in the Registration Statement
on Form S-4, as amended, filed by Heftel with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and declared effective on __________, 1997 (the "Registration
Statement"), (iii) the representations set forth in your letter to us dated
___________, 1997 (the "Tichenor Representation Letter"), (iv) the
representations set forth in the letters from certain shareholders of Tichenor
dated ___________, 1997 (the "Tichenor Shareholder Representation Letters"),
and (v) the representations set forth in Heftel's letter to us dated
____________, 1997 (the "Heftel Representation Letter"). All capitalized terms
contained herein and not otherwise defined shall be as defined in the Merger
Agreement or the Registration Statement.
FACTS
THE MERGER
The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of Heftel Sub with and into
Tichenor in accordance with Texas General Corporate Law. As a result of the
Merger, the separate corporate existence of Heftel Sub shall cease and
Tichenor shall continue as the Surviving Corporation and succeed to all of the
assets and obligations of Heftel Sub. The terms of the Merger Agreement
provide that (i) the holders of Tichenor Common Stock outstanding as of the
Effective Time will receive 7.8261 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock for
each share of Tichenor Common Stock,
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(ii) the holders of the shares of junior preferred stock, par value $10.00 per
share (the "Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock") outstanding as of the Effective
Time will receive 4.3478 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock for each share
of Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock, (iii) the holders of the shares of 14%
senior redeemable cumulative preferred stock, par value $1,000 per share (the
"Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock") outstanding as of the Effective Time will
receive $1,000 for each share of Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock, plus all
accrued and unpaid dividends through December 31, 1995, and (iv) the holder of
that certain warrant to acquire shares of Tichenor Common Stock dated June 15,
1993 (the "Tichenor Warrant") outstanding as of the Effective Time will receive
180,000 shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock for the Tichenor Warrant.
No fraction of a share of Heftel Common Stock will be issued, but in
lieu thereof each holder of shares who would otherwise be entitled to a
fraction of a share of Heftel Common Stock will be paid an amount in cash equal
to the product of the closing sale price of a share of Heftel Class A Common
Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on the trading day immediately
preceding the Effective Time multiplied by the fractional percentage of a share
of Heftel Class A Common Stock to which such holder would otherwise be
entitled.
Tichenor shareholders who follow the procedures in Article 5.12 of the
Texas Business Corporation Act ("Article 5.12") will be entitled to receive
payment for the "fair value" of their Tichenor Common Stock or Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock, as applicable. For purposes of Article 5.12, the fair value
of the Tichenor Common Stock or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock shall be the
value thereof as of the day before the vote on the Merger is to be taken,
excluding any appreciation or depreciation in anticipation of the Merger.
Each share of common stock of Heftel Sub outstanding immediately prior
to the Effective Time shall be converted into one share of common stock of the
Surviving Corporation.
Section 5.14 of the Merger Agreement provides that all costs and
expenses incurred in connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by it will be paid by the party incurring such expenses, except
that (a) the fee for filing the Registration Statement with the SEC shall be
borne by Heftel; (b) the costs and expenses associated with printing the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus shall be borne by Heftel; and (c) the costs and expenses
associated with mailing the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to the stockholders of
Heftel, and soliciting the votes of the stockholders of Heftel, shall be borne
by Heftel.
The Registration Statement describes the business purpose for the
Merger.
HEFTEL REPRESENTATIONS
In the Heftel Representation Letter, Heftel made the following
representations:
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1. To the best knowledge of Heftel's management, there is no plan or
intention by the stockholders of Tichenor to sell, exchange or otherwise
dispose of a number of shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock to be received in
the Merger that would reduce the Tichenor stockholders' ownership of Heftel
Class A Common Stock to a number of shares having a value, as of the Effective
Time, of less than 50 percent of the value of all of the Tichenor Common Stock,
Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time. For purposes of this representation,
shares of Tichenor Common Stock exchanged for cash, surrendered by dissenters
or exchanged for cash in lieu of fractional shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock will be treated as outstanding Tichenor Common Stock on the date of the
Merger. Moreover, shares of Tichenor Common Stock and shares of Heftel Class A
Common Stock held by Tichenor's shareholders and otherwise sold, redeemed, or
disposed of prior or subsequent to the Merger will be considered.
2. The Surviving Corporation will acquire at least 90 percent of the fair
market value of Tichenor's net assets and at least 70 percent of the fair
market value of Tichenor's gross assets, and at least 90 percent of the fair
market value of Heftel Sub's net assets and at least 70 percent of the fair
market value of Heftel Sub's gross assets held immediately prior to the Merger.
For purposes of this representation, amounts used by Tichenor or Heftel Sub to
pay Merger expenses and all redemptions and distributions (except for regular,
normal dividends) made by Tichenor immediately prior to the Merger, will be
included as assets of Tichenor or Heftel Sub, respectively, immediately prior
to the Merger.
3. Heftel has no plan or intention to cause the Surviving Corporation to
issue additional shares of its stock that would result in Heftel losing
"control" of the Surviving Corporation within the meaning of Section 368(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code").
4. Heftel has no plan or intention to redeem or otherwise reacquire any of
its stock issued in the Merger (other than any cash paid by Heftel in lieu of
fractional shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement).
5. Heftel has no plan or intention to (a) liquidate the Surviving
Corporation, (b) merge the Surviving Corporation with or into another
corporation, (c) sell or otherwise dispose of the stock of the Surviving
Corporation following the Merger, or (d) cause the Surviving Corporation to
sell or otherwise dispose of any of its assets, or of any of the assets
acquired from Tichenor, except for dispositions made in the ordinary course of
business or transfers of assets described in Section 368(a)(2)(C) of the Code
to a corporation controlled by Heftel after the Merger.
6. Following the Merger, the Surviving Corporation will continue the
historic business of Tichenor or use a significant portion of Tichenor's
historic business assets in a business.
7. Heftel and Heftel Sub will pay their respective expenses, if any,
incurred in connection with the Merger, except that (a) the fee for filing the
Registration Statement with the SEC shall be borne
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by Heftel; (b) the costs and expenses associated with printing the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus shall be borne by Heftel; and (c) the costs and expenses
associated with mailing the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to the stockholders of
Heftel, and soliciting the votes of the stockholders of Heftel, shall be borne
by Heftel.
8. There is no intercorporate indebtedness existing between Heftel and
Tichenor or between Heftel Sub and Tichenor that was issued, acquired, or will
be settled at a discount.
9. Neither Heftel nor any subsidiary of Heftel owns, nor have they owned
during the past five years, any shares of the stock of Tichenor, except for a
nominal amount.
10. Neither Heftel nor Heftel Sub is an investment company as defined in
Section 368(a)(2)(F)(iii) and (iv) of the Code.
11. None of the compensation to be received by any shareholder-employees of
the Surviving Corporation will be separate consideration for, or allocable to,
any of their shares of Tichenor Common Stock; none of the shares of Heftel
Common Stock to be received by any shareholder- employees will be separate
consideration for, or allocable to, any employment agreement; and the
compensation to be paid to any shareholder-employees will be for services
actually rendered and will be commensurate with the amounts paid to third
parties bargaining at arms- length for similar services.
TICHENOR REPRESENTATIONS
In the Tichenor Representation Letter, Tichenor made the following
representations and warranties:
1. To the best knowledge of Tichenor's management, there is no plan
or intention by the stockholders of Tichenor to sell, exchange or otherwise
dispose of a number of shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock to be received in
the Merger that would reduce the Tichenor stockholders' ownership of Heftel
Class A Common Stock to a number of shares having a value, as of the Effective
Time, of less than 50 percent of the value of all of the Tichenor Common Stock,
Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock and Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time. For purposes of this representation,
shares of Tichenor Common Stock exchanged for cash, surrendered by dissenters
or exchanged for cash in lieu of fractional shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock will be treated as outstanding Tichenor Common Stock on the date of the
Merger. Moreover, shares of Tichenor Common Stock and shares of Heftel Class A
Common Stock held by Tichenor's shareholders and otherwise sold, redeemed, or
disposed of prior or subsequent to the Merger will be considered.
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2. The Surviving Corporation will acquire at least 90 percent of the
fair market value of the net assets and at least 70 percent of the fair market
value of the gross assets held by Tichenor immediately prior to the Merger.
For purposes of this representation, amounts used by Tichenor to pay Merger
expenses and all redemptions and distributions (except for regular, normal
dividends) made by Tichenor immediately prior to the Merger, will be included
as assets of Tichenor immediately prior to the Merger.
3. Tichenor and the shareholders of Tichenor will pay their
respective expenses incurred in connection with the Merger, except that (a) the
fee for filing the Registration Statement with the SEC shall be borne by
Heftel; (b) the costs and expenses associated with printing the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus shall be borne by Heftel; and (c) the costs and expenses
associated with mailing the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to the stockholders of
Heftel, and soliciting the votes of the stockholders of Heftel, shall be borne
by Heftel.
4. There is no intercorporate indebtedness existing between Tichenor
and Heftel or between Tichenor and Heftel Sub that was issued, acquired, or
will be settled at a discount.
5. Tichenor is not an investment company as defined in Section
368(a)(2)(F)(iii) and (iv) of the Code.
6. Tichenor is not under the jurisdiction of a court in a Title 11
or similar case within the meaning of Section 368(a)(3)(A) of the Code.
7. None of the compensation to be received by any shareholder-
employees of the Surviving Corporation will be separate consideration for, or
allocable to, any of their shares of Tichenor Common Stock; none of the shares
of Heftel Common Stock to be received by any shareholder-employees will be
separate consideration for, or allocable to, any employment agreement; and the
compensation to be paid to any shareholder-employees will be for services
actually rendered and will be commensurate with the amounts paid to third
parties bargaining at arms-length for similar services.
8. The fair market value of the assets of Tichenor transferred to
Heftel Sub will equal or exceed the sum of liabilities assumed by Heftel Sub,
plus the amount of liabilities, if any, to which the transferred assets are
subject.
9. The liabilities of Tichenor assumed by Heftel Sub and the
liabilities to which the transferred assets of Tichenor are subject were
incurred by Tichenor in the ordinary course of its business.
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TICHENOR SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATIONS
In the Tichenor Shareholder Representation Letters, the Tichenor
shareholders owning more than 1% of the outstanding shares of Tichenor made the
following representation:
1. I have no present plan or intention to sell, exchange or
otherwise dispose of any shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock received in the
Merger.
STATEMENT OF AUTHORITIES
Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Code defines a "reorganization" to include a
statutory merger or consolidation. Section 368(a)(2)(E) provides that a
transaction otherwise qualifying under section 368(a)(1)(A) shall not be
disqualified by reason of the fact that stock of a corporation (referred to as
the "controlling corporation") which before the merger was in control of the
merged corporation is used in the transaction, if (i) after the transaction,
the corporation surviving the merger holds substantially all of its properties
and of the properties of the merged corporation (other than stock of the
controlling corporation distributed in the transaction), and (ii) in the
transaction, former shareholders of the surviving corporation exchanged, for an
amount of voting stock of the controlling corporation, an amount of stock in
the surviving corporation which constitutes control of such corporation.
Section 368(b) of the Code provides that the term "a party to a
reorganization" includes both corporations in the case of a reorganization
resulting from the acquisition by one corporation of stock or properties of
another, and that in the case of a reorganization qualifying under section
368(a)(1)(A) by reason of section 368(a)(2)(E), the term also includes the
controlling corporation referred to in section 368(a)(2)(E). Section 368(c)
provides that the term "control" means the ownership of stock possessing at
least 80 percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock
entitled to vote and at least 80 percent of the total number of shares of all
other classes of stock of the corporation.
Section 368(a)(2)(F) of the Code provides generally that if two or more
parties to a transaction described in section 368(a)(1) were investment
companies (as defined in section 368(a)(2)(F)(iii) and (iv)) immediately before
the transaction, then the transaction shall not be considered to be a
reorganization with respect to any such investment company (and its
shareholders). Section 368(a)(3) provides additional rules with respect to the
reorganization of a corporation in a Title 11 or similar case.
Section 1032(a) of the Code provides that no gain or loss shall be
recognized to a corporation on the receipt of money or other property in
exchange for stock of such corporation.
Section 354(a)(1) of the Code provides that no gain or loss shall be
recognized if stock or securities in a corporation a party to a reorganization
are, in pursuance of the plan of
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reorganization, exchanged solely for stock or securities in such corporation or
in another corporation a party to the reorganization.
Section 361(a) of the Code provides that no gain or loss shall be
recognized to a corporation if such corporation is a party to a reorganization
and exchanges property, in pursuance of the plan of reorganization, solely for
stock or securities in another corporation a party to the reorganization.
Section 361(c)(1) of the Code provides generally that no gain or loss
shall be recognized to a corporation a party to a reorganization on the
distribution to its shareholders of property in pursuance of the plan of
reorganization.
Treas. Reg. Section 1.368-1(b) provides that requisite to a
reorganization under the Code are a continuity of the business enterprise under
the modified corporate form and a continuity of interest therein on the part of
those persons who, directly or indirectly, were the owners of the enterprise
prior to the reorganization.
Treas. Reg. Section 1.368-1(d) provides that continuity of business
enterprise requires that the acquiring corporation either (i) continue the
historic business of the acquired corporation or (ii) use a significant portion
of the acquired corporation's historic business assets in a business, and that
the continuity of business enterprise requirement is satisfied if the acquiring
corporation continues the acquired corporation's historic business.
In Revenue Procedure 77-37, 1977-2 Cum. Bull. 568, the Internal Revenue
Service published operating rules used in considering requests for rulings
involving reorganizations. Section 3.02 of Revenue Procedure 77-37 provides
that the "continuity of interest" requirement of Treas. Reg. Section 1.368-
1(b) is satisfied if there is continuing interest through stock ownership in
the acquiring corporation (or a corporation in control thereof) on the part of
the former shareholders of the acquired corporation which is equal in value, as
of the effective date of the reorganization, to at least 50% of the value of
all of the formerly outstanding stock of the acquired corporation as of the
same date. Sales, redemptions, and other dispositions of stock occurring prior
or subsequent to the plan of reorganization will be considered in determining
whether there is a 50% continuing interest through stock ownership as of the
effective date of the reorganization. Revenue Procedure 77-37, by its terms,
does not define, as a matter of law, the lower limits of continuity of
interest. See, e.g., John A. Nelson Co. v. Helvering, 296 U.S. 374 (1935);
Helvering v. Minnesota Tea Co., 296 U.S. 378 (1935); Miller v. Commissioner, 84
F.2d 415 (6th Cir. 1936); and United States v. Adkins-Phelps, Inc., 400 F.2d
737 (8th Cir. 1968).
In Revenue Procedure 86-42, 1986-2 Cum. Bull. 722, the Internal Revenue
Service set forth standard representations to be submitted as a prerequisite to
the issuance of rulings on the tax consequences of a reorganization described
in section 368(a)(1)(A) and section 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code, which to the
extent relevant are substantially the same as the representations set forth
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in the Heftel Representation Letter and the Tichenor Representation Letter as
described above. In Revenue Procedure 90-56, 1990-2 C.B. 639, the Internal
Revenue Service stated that it will no longer issue advance rulings on whether
a transaction constitutes a corporate reorganization within the meaning of
section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Code, but did not revoke Revenue Procedure 86-42.
On December 20, 1996, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed
regulations under Sections 354, 355 and 356 of the Code which provide that the
term "securities" includes "rights to acquire stock" issued by a corporation
that is a party to a reorganization and treat such rights as securities that
have no principal amount. Under these proposed regulations, a taxpayer would
not be required to recognize any gain upon the exchange of a right to acquire
stock from one corporation that is a party to a reorganization for stock of
another corporation that is a party to the same reorganization. Accordingly,
under these proposed regulations, the exchange of Tichenor Warrants for Heftel
Class A Common Stock would not be a taxable event. However, these regulations
are not effective until sixty days after Treasury adopts these rules as final
regulations. Accordingly, they cannot be relied upon in their current state.
The Internal Revenue Service has also issued proposed regulations under
Section 368 of the Code which provide that the continuity of shareholder
interest requirement is satisfied if the acquiring corporation furnishes
consideration in the reorganization that represents a proprietary interest in
the affairs of the acquiring corporation and such consideration represents a
substantial part of the value of the stock or properties transferred.
Dispositions of stock of the acquiring corporation by a former target
shareholder are generally not taken into account in determining whether the
continuity of shareholder interest requirement has been satisfied. These
proposed regulations also apply only to transactions occurring after the
regulations are published in final form in the Federal Register. Accordingly,
they cannot be relied upon in their current state.
CONCLUSIONS
It is our opinion that the Merger constitutes a statutory merger under
the applicable laws of the State of Texas.
Accordingly, based upon our opinion that the Merger constitutes a
statutory merger under applicable state law, the facts and representations as
summarized above, and the authorities and ruling policies of the Internal
Revenue Service discussed above as applied to those facts and representations,
and conditioned upon our understanding that the transactions contemplated by
the Merger Agreement will be carried out strictly in accordance with the terms
of the Merger Agreement and that there are no other agreements, arrangements,
or understandings among any of Heftel, Heftel Sub, Tichenor or the stockholders
of Tichenor, other than those described or referenced in the Merger Agreement
or the Registration Statement, it is our opinion that under current law:
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(i) no gain or loss will be recognized by Heftel, Heftel Sub or
Tichenor in connection with the Merger;
(ii) no gain or loss will be recognized by a holder of Tichenor Common
Stock or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock upon the exchange of
such holder's shares of Tichenor Common Stock or Tichenor Junior
Preferred Stock solely for shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
in the Merger;
(iii) a holder of Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock will recognize gain
or loss equal to the difference, if any, between such holder's
basis in the Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock and the amount of
cash received that is not attributable to accrued and unpaid
dividends on the Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock (which dividends
would be taxed as ordinary income); any gain or loss attributed
to Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock held in excess of twelve
months will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss,
provided that such shares of Tichenor Senior Preferred Stock are
held as capital assets at the Effective Time;
(iv) a holder of the Tichenor Warrant will recognize gain or loss
equal to the difference between the fair market value of the
Heftel Class A Common Stock received in the Merger in exchange
for the Tichenor Warrant and such holder's adjusted tax basis in
the Tichenor Warrant;
(v) the aggregate tax basis of the shares of Heftel Class A Common
Stock received by a Tichenor stockholder in the Merger (including
any fractional share deemed received) in exchange for Tichenor
Common Stock and/or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock will be the
same as the aggregate tax basis of the shares of Tichenor Common
Stock and/or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock surrendered in
exchange therefor;
(vi) the holding period of the shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
received by a Tichenor stockholder in exchange for Tichenor
Common Stock and/or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock in the Merger
will include the holding period of the shares of Tichenor Common
Stock or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock surrendered in exchange
therefor, provided that such shares of Tichenor Common Stock
and/or Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock are held as capital assets
at the Effective Time;
(vii) the holding period of the shares of Heftel Class A Common Stock
received in the Merger by a holder of the Tichenor Warrant will
commence on the day after the Effective Date;
(viii) a stockholder of Tichenor who receives cash in lieu of a
fractional share will recognize gain or loss equal to the
difference, if any, between such stockholder's tax
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basis in the fractional share (as described in paragraph (v)
above) and the amount of cash received. Such gain or loss will
be a capital gain or loss if the Tichenor Common Stock or
Tichenor Junior Preferred Stock is held by such stockholder as a
capital asset at the Effective Time; and
(ix) A holder of Tichenor Common Stock selling such shares to Clear
Channel prior to the Merger will recognize gain or loss equal to
the difference, if any, between such holder's basis in the
Tichenor Common Stock and the amount of cash received; any gain
or loss attributed to Tichenor Common Stock held in excess of
twelve months will be treated as long term capital gain or loss,
provided that such shares of Tichenor Common Stock are held as
capital assets at the Effective Time.
We express no opinion as to the tax treatment of the Merger under the
provisions of any other sections of the Code which also may be applicable
thereto or to the tax treatment of any conditions existing at the time of, or
effects resulting from, the transactions which are not specifically addressed
in the foregoing opinion.
This opinion is given to you by us solely for your use and is not to be
quoted or otherwise referred to or furnished to any governmental agency (other
than to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement or to the Internal Revenue Service in connection with an
examination of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement) or to
other persons without our prior written consent.
Very truly yours,
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EXHIBIT 23.1.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
the Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related Joint Proxy Statement/
Prospectus of Heftel Broadcasting Corporation and to the incorporation by
reference therein of our report dated November 7, 1996, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Heftel Broadcasting Corporation included
in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended September 30, 1996, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Los Angeles, California
January 10, 1997
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EXHIBIT 23.1.2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors
Tichenor Media System, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference
to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Dallas, Texas
January 13, 1997
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EXHIBIT 23.1.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and
to the incorporation of our report dated March 1, 1996 (except for Notes 5A and
11) as to which the date is August 16, 1996.), with respect to the financial
statements of KSOL-FM and KYLZ-FM (Divisions of Crescent Communications, L.P.)
for the nine months ended December 31, 1994 and year ended December 31, 1995
included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and the related Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus included therein.
/s/ MILLER, KAPLAN, ARASE & CO.
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Miller, Kaplan, Arase & Co.
North Hollywood, California
January 13, 1997
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EXHIBIT 99.1
December 12, 1996
Heftel Broadcasting Corporation
6767 West Tropicana Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby consents to being named as designee for
appointment to the board of directors of Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in (a) the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about December 16,
1996, and (b) the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the
Commission on October 16, 1996, and any amendments, supplements or additional
registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 with respect to either of
the foregoing registration statements.
/s/ MCHENRY T. TICHENOR, JR.
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McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr.
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EXHIBIT 99.2
December 12, 1996
Heftel Broadcasting Corporation
6767 West Tropicanas Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby consents to being named as designee for
appointment to the board of directors of Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in (a) the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about December 16,
1996, and (b) the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the
Commission on October 16, 1996, and any amendments, supplements or additional
registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 with respect to either of
the foregoing registration statements.
/s/ MCHENRY T. TICHENOR, SR.
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McHenry T. Tichenor, Sr.
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EXHIBIT 99.3
December 12, 1996
Heftel Broadcasting Corporation
6767 West Tropicans Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby consents to being named as designee for
appointment to the board of directors of Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in (a) the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about December 16,
1996, and (b) the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the
Commission on October 16, 1996, and any amendments, supplements or additional
registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 with respect to either of
the foregoing registration statements.
/s/ ROBERT W. HUGHES
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Robert W. Hughes
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EXHIBIT 99.4
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HEFTEL
BROADCASTING
CORPORATION The undersigned hereby appoints L. Lowry Mays and John T. Kendrick, and each of them, as Proxies
6767 West Tropicana Ave. with the power of substitution (to act jointly or if only one acts then by that one) and hereby
Suite 102 authorizes them to represent and to vote as designated below all of the shares of Class A
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103 Common Stock of Heftel Broadcasting Corporation held of record by the undersigned on January 6,
1997, at the special meeting of stockholders to be held on February 14, 1997, or any
adjournment or postponement thereof.
1. To approve the Share Issuance as further described in the accompanying Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus.
PROXY [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
1. Subject to approval of the Share Issuance, to approve the Charter Amendment as further
described in the accompanying Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
[ ]FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
1. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may
properly come before the special meeting.
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THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO
DIRECTION IS MADE, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" PROPOSALS 1 AND 2.
Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. When shares are
held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as
attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian,
please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
sign in full corporate name by President or other authorized
officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name
by authorized person.
DATED: , 1997
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Signature (if held jointly)
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY
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