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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of February 29,
2000 among Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("CCB"), Clear
Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("CCBL") (CCB and
CCBL, collectively, "Seller"), and Nassau Broadcasting Partners, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("Buyer").
Recitals
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A. Seller owns and operates the following radio broadcast stations
(collectively, the "Stations") pursuant to certain authorizations issued by the
Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC"):
WEEX (AM), Easton, Pennsylvania
WODE-FM, Easton, Pennsylvania
B. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Buyer desires to
acquire the Station Assets (defined below).
C. Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (Seller's parent), CCU Merger Sub,
Inc. and AMFM Inc. are parties to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October
2, 1999 (the "AMFM Agreement").
Agreement
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NOW, THEREFORE, taking the foregoing into account, and in consideration of
the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties, intending to
be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1: PURCHASE OF ASSETS
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1.1. Station Assets. On the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, on
the Closing Date (defined below), Seller shall sell, assign, transfer, convey
and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase and acquire from Seller, all of
the right, title and interest of Seller in and to all of the assets, properties,
interests and rights of Seller of whatsoever kind and nature, real and personal,
tangible and intangible, which are used exclusively in the operation of the
Stations and specifically described in this Section 1.1, but excluding the
Excluded Assets as hereafter defined (the "Station Assets"):
(a) all licenses, permits and other authorizations which are issued
to Seller by the FCC with respect to the Stations (the "FCC Licenses") and
described on Schedule 1.l(a), including any renewals or modifications thereof
between the date hereof and Closing;
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(b) all equipment, electrical devices, antennae, cables, tools,
hardware, office furniture and fixtures, office materials and supplies,
inventory, motor vehicles, spare parts and other tangible personal property of
every kind and description which are used exclusively in the operation of the
Stations and listed on Schedule 1.1(b), except any retirements or dispositions
thereof made between the date hereof and Closing in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practices of Seller (the "Tangible Personal
Property");
(c) all Time Sales Agreements and Trade Agreements (both defined in
Section 2.1), Real Property Leases (defined in Section 7.7), and other
contracts, agreements, and leases which are used in the operation of the
Stations and listed on Schedule 1.1(c), together with all contracts,
agreements, and leases made between the date hereof and Closing in the ordinary
course of business that are used in the operation of the Stations (the "Station
Contracts");
(d) all of Seller's rights in and to the Stations' call letters and
Seller's rights in and to the trademarks, trade names, service marks,
franchises, copyrights, computer software, programs and programming material,
jingles, slogans, logos, and other intangible property which are used
exclusively in the operation of the Stations and listed on Schedule 1.1(d)
(the "Intangible Property");
(e) Seller's rights in and to all the files, documents, records, and
books of account (or copies thereof) relating exclusively to the operation of
the Stations, including the Stations' local public files, programming
information and studies, blueprints, technical information and engineering data,
advertising studies, marketing and demographic data, sales correspondence, lists
of advertisers, credit and sales reports, and logs, but excluding records
relating to Excluded Assets (defined below); and
(f) any real property which is used exclusively in the operation of
the Stations (including any of Seller's appurtenant easements and improvements
located thereon) and described on Schedule 1.1(f) (the "Real Property").
The Station Assets shall be transferred to Buyer free and clear of
liens, claims and encumbrances ("Liens") except for (i) Assumed Obligations
(defined in Section 2.1), (ii) liens for taxes not yet due and payable and for
which Buyer receives a credit pursuant to Section 3.3, (iii) such liens,
easements, rights of way, building and use restrictions, exceptions,
reservations and limitations that do not in any material respect detract from
the value of the property subject thereto or impair the use thereof in the
ordinary course of the business of the Stations, and (iv) any items listed on
Schedule 1.1(b) (collectively, "Permitted Liens").
1.2. Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the Station Assets shall not include the following assets along with all
rights, title and interest therein (the "Excluded Assets"):
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(a) all cash and cash equivalents of Seller, including without
limitation certificates of deposit, commercial paper, treasury bills, marketable
securities, asset or money market accounts and all such similar accounts or
investments;
(b) all accounts receivable or notes receivable arising in the
operation of the Stations prior to Closing;
(c) all tangible and intangible personal property of Seller disposed
of or consumed in the ordinary course of business of Seller between the date of
this Agreement and Closing;
(d) all Station Contracts that terminate or expire prior to Closing
in the ordinary course of business of Seller;
(e) Seller's name, corporate minute books, charter documents,
corporate stock record books and such other books and records as pertain to the
organization, existence or share capitalization of Seller, duplicate copies of
the records of the Stations, and all records not relating exclusively to the
operation of the Stations;
(f) contracts of insurance, and all insurance proceeds or claims made
thereunder;
(g) except as provided in Section 10.4, all pension, profit sharing
or cash or deferred (Section 401(k)) plans and trusts and the assets thereof and
any other employee benefit plan or arrangement and the assets thereof, if any,
maintained by Seller; and
(h) all rights, properties and assets described on Schedule 1.2(h),
and all rights, properties and assets not specifically described in Section
1.1.
ARTICLE 2: ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS
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2.1. Assumed Obligations. On the Closing Date, Buyer shall assume the
obligations of Seller (the "Assumed Obligations") arising after Closing under
the Station Contracts, including without limitation all agreements for the sale
of advertising time on the Stations for cash in the ordinary course of business
("Time Sales Agreements") and all agreements for the sale of advertising time on
the Stations for non-cash consideration ("Trade Agreements").
2.2. Retained Obligations. Buyer does not assume or agree to discharge or
perform and will not be deemed by reason of the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or any agreement, instrument or document delivered pursuant to or in
connection with this Agreement or otherwise by reason of the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, to have assumed or to have agreed to
discharge or perform, any liabilities, obligations or commitments of Seller of
any nature whatsoever whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise and
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whether or not disclosed to Buyer, other than the Assumed Obligations (the
"Retained Obligations").
ARTICLE 3: PURCHASE PRICE
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3.1. Purchase Price. In consideration for the sale of the Station Assets
to Buyer, in addition to the assumption of the Assumed Obligations, Buyer shall
at Closing (defined below) deliver to Seller by wire transfer of immediately
available funds, Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000) subject to adjustment
pursuant to Section 3.3 (the "Purchase Price").
3.2. Deposit. On the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall deposit an amount
equal to 20% of the Purchase Price (the "Deposit") with NationsBank/Bank of
America (the "Escrow Agent") pursuant to the Escrow Agreement (the "Escrow
Agreement") of even date herewith among Buyer, Seller and the Escrow Agent. At
Closing, the Deposit shall be applied to the Purchase Price and any interest
accrued thereon shall be disbursed to Buyer. If this Agreement is terminated by
Seller due to Buyer's failure to consummate the Closing on the Closing Date or
if this Agreement is otherwise terminated by Seller pursuant to Section
16.1(c), the Deposit and any interest accrued thereon shall be disbursed to
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