EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Dated as of August 13, 2015 Among LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC., FG ACQUISITIONCO, LLC FRONT GATE HOLDINGS, LLC FRONT GATE TICKETING SOLUTIONS, LLC, The Existing Guarantors Party Hereto And THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON...
EXHIBIT 10.1
Dated as of August 13, 2015
Among
FRONT GATE HOLDINGS, LLC
FRONT GATE TICKETING SOLUTIONS, LLC,
The Existing Guarantors Party Hereto
And
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,
as Trustee
THIS EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Eighth Supplemental Indenture”), entered into as of August 13, 2015, among LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), the guarantors listed in Appendix I attached hereto (the “Existing Guarantors”), FG ACQUISITIONCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“FGA”), FRONT GATE HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“FGH”) and FRONT GATE TICKETING SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“FGTS,” together with FGA and FGH, the “New Guarantors,” and together with the Existing Guarantors, the “Guarantors”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Issuer, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee are parties to an Indenture, dated as of August 20, 2012, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 4, 2012, the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 13, 2013, the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 6, 2014, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 27, 2014, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 27, 2014, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 31, 2014 and the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 27, 2015 (as so supplemented, the “Indenture”), relating to the Issuer’s 7.000% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”);
WHEREAS, Section 4.13 of the Indenture requires the Issuer to cause each Domestic Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor under the Notes but becomes a guarantor under a Credit Facility to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Domestic Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s obligations under the Indenture and the Notes;
WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to amend the Notes pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture to reflect the addition of the New Guarantors;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee can execute this Eighth Supplemental Indenture without the consent of holders;
WHEREAS, all things necessary have been done to make this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, when executed and delivered by the Issuer and the Guarantors, the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Issuer and the Guarantors, in accordance with its terms; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained and intending to be legally bound, the parties to this Eighth Supplemental Indenture hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Section 1.1 Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the Indenture.
Section 1.2 Agreement to Guarantee. Each of the New Guarantors hereby agrees to guarantee the Issuer’s obligations under the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture. From and after the date hereof, each of the New Guarantors shall be a Guarantor for all purposes under the Indenture and the Notes.
Section 1.3 Incorporation of Terms of Indenture. The obligations of each of the New Guarantors under the Guarantee shall be governed in all respects by the terms of the Indenture and shall
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constitute a Guarantee thereunder. Each of the New Guarantors shall be bound by the terms of the Indenture as they relate to the Guarantee.
ARTICLE II
Section 2.1 Amendment of the Notes. Any corresponding provisions reflected in the Notes shall also be deemed amended in conformity herewith.
Section 2.2 Effectiveness of Amendments. This Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall be effective upon execution hereof by the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee.
Section 2.3 Interpretation; Severability. The Indenture shall be modified and amended in accordance with this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, and all the terms and conditions of both shall be read together as though they constitute one instrument, except that, in case of conflict, the provisions of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture will control. The Indenture, as modified and amended by this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall bind every holder of Notes. In case of conflict between the terms and conditions contained in the Notes and those contained in the Indenture, as modified and amended by this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture, as modified by this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, shall control. In case any provision in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 2.4 Governing Law. This Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Section 2.5 Counterparts. This Eighth Supplemental Indenture may be signed in various counterparts which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 2.6 Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not effect the construction hereof.
Section 2.7 Trustee. The recitals contained herein are made by the Issuer and the Guarantors, and not by the Trustee, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness thereof. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture. All rights, protections, privileges, indemnities and benefits granted or afforded to the Trustee under the Indenture shall be deemed incorporated herein by this reference and shall be deemed applicable to all actions taken, suffered or omitted by the Trustee under this Eighth Supplemental Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Eighth Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
as Issuer
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ Willard________________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary
FG ACQUISITIONCO, LLC,
as New Guarantor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ Willard________________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary
FRONT GATE HOLDINGS, LLC,
as New Guarantor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ Willard________________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary
FRONT GATE TICKETING SOLUTIONS, LLC,
as New Guarantor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ Willard________________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary
Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture
CONNECTICUT PERFORMING ARTS PARTNERS
By: NOC, INC., a general partner
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ Willard____________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President, Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary
By: | CONNECTICUT AMPHITHEATER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a general partner |
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ Willard____________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President, Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary
BIGCHAMPAGNE, LLC
By: TICKETMASTER L.L.C,
its sole member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Rowles___________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
COUNTRY NATION, LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ Willard____________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary
Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture
EVENING STAR PRODUCTIONS, INC.
EVENT MERCHANDISING INC.
FLMG HOLDINGS CORP.
LIVE NATION LGTOURS (USA), LLC
LIVE NATION USHTOURS (USA), LLC
MICROFLEX 2001 LLC
NEW YORK THEATER, LLC
SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, LTD.
TICKETMASTER ADVANCE TICKETS, L.L.C.
TICKETMASTER CHINA VENTURES, L.L.C.
TICKETMASTER EDCS LLC
TICKETMASTER-INDIANA, L.L.C.
TICKETMASTER L.L.C.
TICKETWEB, LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ Willard____________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary
and Assistant Secretary
Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture
HOB BOARDWALK, INC.
HOB CHICAGO, INC.
HOB ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
HOB PUNCH LINE S.F. CORP.
HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM RESTAURANT CORP.
HOUSE OF BLUES CLEVELAND, LLC
HOUSE OF BLUES CONCERTS, INC.
HOUSE OF BLUES DALLAS RESTAURANT CORP.
HOUSE OF BLUES HOUSTON RESTAURANT CORP.
HOUSE OF BLUES LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT CORP.
HOUSE OF BLUES LOS ANGELES RESTAURANT CORP.
HOUSE OF BLUES MYRTLE BEACH
RESTAURANT CORP.
HOUSE OF BLUES NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT CORP.
HOUSE OF BLUES ORLANDO RESTAURANT CORP.
HOUSE OF BLUES RESTAURANT HOLDING CORP.
HOUSE OF BLUES SAN DIEGO RESTAURANT CORP.
LIVE NATION CHICAGO, INC.
LIVE NATION CONCERTS, INC.
LIVE NATION MID-ATLANTIC, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Rowles__________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
HOUSE OF BLUES SAN DIEGO, LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ Willard____________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
HARD EVENTS LLC
LIVE NATION ▇▇▇▇▇▇, LLC
LIVE NATION – ▇▇▇▇▇▇ VENTURES, LLC
LN ACQUISITION HOLDCO LLC
MICHIGAN LICENSES, LLC
TICKETSTODAY, LLC
WILTERN RENAISSANCE LLC
By: LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC.,
its sole member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ Willard____________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President, Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary
and Assistant Secretary
Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture
ARTIST NATION MANAGEMENT, INC.
CAREER ARTIST MANAGEMENT LLC
FRONT LINE MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
GUYO ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
▇▇▇ MANAGEMENT, INC.
LIVE NATION MERCHANDISE, INC.
LIVE NATION MTOURS (USA), INC.
LIVE NATION STUDIOS, LLC
LIVE NATION TICKETING, LLC
LIVE NATION TOURING (USA), INC.
LIVE NATION UTOURS (USA), INC.
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ARTISTS MANAGEMENT LLC
REIGNDEER ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
SPALDING ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
TNA TOUR II (USA) INC.
VECTOR MANAGEMENT LLC
VECTOR WEST, LLC
VIP NATION, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Rowles__________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ENTERPRISES, INC.
CELLAR DOOR VENUES, INC.
▇▇▇▇’▇ COMEDY INC.
CONNECTICUT AMPHITHEATER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
CONNECTICUT PERFORMING ARTS, INC.
EXMO, INC.
FILLMORE THEATRICAL SERVICES
HOB MARINA CITY, INC.
IAC PARTNER MARKETING, INC.
LIVE NATION MARKETING, INC.
LIVE NATION VENTURES, INC.
LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC.
NOC, INC.
THE V.I.P. TOUR COMPANY
TICKETMASTER NEW VENTURES HOLDINGS, INC.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, INC.
TM VISTA, INC.
TNOW ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ Willard____________________________
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President, Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary
Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,
as Trustee
as Trustee
By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President |
Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture
APPENDIX I
Existing Guarantors
ARTIST NATION MANAGEMENT, INC.,
BIGCHAMPAGNE, LLC,
EXMO, INC.
FLMG HOLDINGS CORP.,
GUYO ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
IAC PARTNER MARKETING, INC.,
MICROFLEX 2001 LLC,
TICKETMASTER ADVANCE TICKETS, L.L.C.,
TICKETMASTER CHINA VENTURES, L.L.C.,
TICKETMASTER EDCS LLC,
TICKETMASTER L.L.C.,
TICKETMASTER NEW VENTURES HOLDINGS, INC.,
TICKETMASTER-INDIANA, L.L.C.,
TICKETSTODAY, LLC
TICKETSTODAY, LLC
TM VISTA INC.,
THE V.I.P. TOUR COMPANY,
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, INC.,
TNOW ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.,
TICKETWEB, LLC,
FRONT LINE MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.,
CAREER ARTIST MANAGEMENT LLC,
▇▇▇ MANAGEMENT, INC.,
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ARTISTS MANAGEMENT LLC,
Appendix I
REIGNDEER ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
SPALDING ENTERTAINMENT, LLC,
VECTOR MANAGEMENT LLC,
VECTOR WEST, LLC,
VIP NATION, INC.,
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ENTERPRISES, INC.,
CELLAR DOOR VENUES, INC.,
▇▇▇▇’▇ COMEDY INC.,
CONNECTICUT AMPHITHEATER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
CONNECTICUT PERFORMING ARTS, INC.,
CONNECTICUT PERFORMING ARTS PARTNERS,
COUNTRY NATION, LLC,
EVENING STAR PRODUCTIONS, INC.,
EVENT MERCHANDISING INC.,
FILLMORE THEATRICAL SERVICES,
HARD EVENTS LLC
HOB BOARDWALK, INC.,
HOB CHICAGO, INC.,
HOB ENTERTAINMENT, LLC,
HOB MARINA CITY, INC.,
HOB PUNCH LINE S.F. CORP.
HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM RESTAURANT CORP.,
HOUSE OF BLUES CLEVELAND, LLC,
HOUSE OF BLUES CONCERTS, INC.,
HOUSE OF BLUES DALLAS RESTAURANT CORP.,
Appendix I
HOUSE OF BLUES HOUSTON RESTAURANT CORP.,
HOUSE OF BLUES LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT CORP.,
HOUSE OF BLUES LOS ANGELES RESTAURANT CORP.,
HOUSE OF BLUES MYRTLE BEACH RESTAURANT CORP.,
HOUSE OF BLUES NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT CORP.,
HOUSE OF BLUES ORLANDO RESTAURANT CORP.,
HOUSE OF BLUES RESTAURANT HOLDING CORP.,
HOUSE OF BLUES SAN DIEGO, LLC,
HOUSE OF BLUES SAN DIEGO RESTAURANT CORP.,
LIVE NATION ▇▇▇▇▇▇, LLC
LIVE NATION CHICAGO, INC.
LIVE NATION CONCERTS, INC.
LIVE NATION – ▇▇▇▇▇▇ VENTURES, LLC
LIVE NATION LGTOURS (USA), LLC,
LIVE NATION MARKETING, INC.,
LIVE NATION MERCHANDISE, INC.,
LIVE NATION MID-ATLANTIC, INC.,
LIVE NATION MTOURS (USA), INC.,
LIVE NATION STUDIOS, LLC,
LIVE NATION TICKETING, LLC,
LIVE NATION TOURING (USA), INC.,
LIVE NATION USHTOURS (USA), LLC,
Appendix I
LIVE NATION UTOURS (USA), INC.,
LIVE NATION VENTURES, INC.,
LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC.,
LN ACQUISITION HOLDCO LLC,
MICHIGAN LICENSES, LLC,
NEW YORK THEATER, LLC,
NOC, INC.,
SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, LTD.,
TNA TOUR II (USA) INC.,
WILTERN RENAISSANCE LLC
Appendix I