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FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Dated as of November 16, 2023 Among LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC., The Guarantors Party Hereto And U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee and Collateral Agent |
THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “First Supplemental Indenture”), entered into as of November 16, 2023, among LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), the guarantors listed in Appendix I attached hereto (the “Existing Guarantors”), the guarantors listed in Appendix II attached hereto (the “New Guarantors,” and together with the Existing Guarantors, the “Guarantors”), and U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as successor in interest to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”) and collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Issuer, certain guarantors party thereto, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent are parties to an Indenture, dated as of May 20, 2020 (the “Indenture”), relating to the Issuer’s 6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”);
WHEREAS, each guarantor listed in Appendix IV attached hereto merged with and into another Guarantor that is a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, as permitted under Section 10.03 of the Indenture, and immediately after such permitted merger, no Event of Default existed under the Indenture, and furthermore, pursuant to such aforementioned permitted merger, each guarantor listed on Appendix IV is no longer a Guarantor of the Notes under the Indenture;
WHEREAS, Section 4.13 of the Indenture requires the Issuer to cause each Domestic Subsidiary (as defined in the Indenture) that is not a Guarantor under the Notes but becomes a guarantor under a Credit Facility (as defined in the Indenture) to execute and deliver to the Trustee and Collateral Agent 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, Section 10.05(4) of the Indenture provides that guarantors may be released from their obligations as guarantors in the event that they are released or discharged of the guarantees under any Credit Facility;
WHEREAS, the guarantor listed in Appendix III (the “Released Guarantor”) attached hereto was released or discharged of the guarantees under a Credit Facility and the Issuer desires to remove such guarantor as a guarantor of the Notes under the Indenture;
WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to amend the Notes pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture to reflect the addition of the New Guarantors and the release of the Released Guarantor;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent can execute this First Supplemental Indenture without the consent of holders; and
WHEREAS, all things necessary have been done to make this First 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained and intending to be legally bound, the parties to this First 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 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 Agreement to Release. The Released Guarantor is hereby released as a guarantor under the Indenture pursuant to the terms of Section 10.05(4) of the Indenture.
ARTICLE III
Section 3. Amendment of the Notes. Any corresponding provisions reflected in the Notes shall also be deemed amended in conformity herewith.
Section 3.2 Effectiveness of Amendments. This First Supplemental Indenture shall be effective upon execution hereof by the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent.
Section 3.3 Interpretation; Severability. The Indenture shall be modified and amended in accordance with this First 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 First Supplemental Indenture will control. The Indenture, as modified and amended by this First 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 First Supplemental Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture, as modified by this First Supplemental Indenture, shall control. In case any provision in this First 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 3.4 Governing Law. This First Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Section 3.5 Counterparts. This First Supplemental Indenture may be signed in various counterparts which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 3.6 Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not effect the construction hereof.
Section 3.7 Trustee and Collateral Agent. The recitals contained herein are made by the Issuer and the Guarantors, and not by the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, and the Trustee and the Collateral Agent assume no responsibility for the correctness thereof. The Trustee and the Collateral Agent make no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this First Supplemental Indenture. All rights, protections, privileges, indemnities and benefits granted or afforded to the Trustee and the Collateral Agent 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 and the Collateral Agent under this First Supplemental Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC., as Issuer |
| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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CONNECTICUT PERFORMING ARTS PARTNERS |
By: NOC, INC., a partner |
| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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By: CONNECTICUT AMPHITHEATER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a partner |
| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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| CELLAR DOOR VENUES, INC. |
| CONNECTICUT AMPHITHEATER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
| LIVE NATION MARKETING, INC. |
| LIVE NATION PRODUCTIONS, LLC. |
| LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC. |
| NOC, INC. |
| TICKETMASTER NEW VENTURES HOLDINGS, INC. |
TM VISTA INC.
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| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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BLUES AT THE DEPOT, LLC FILLMORE NEW ORLEANS CORP. HOB ACE OF SPADES CORP. HOB BOARDWALK, INC. HOB CAFE CORP. HOB CHICAGO, INC. HOB DEPOT CORP. HOB ENTERTAINMENT, LLC HOB GRAND RAPIDS, LLC HOB HIFI DALLAS CORP. HOB MARINA CITY, INC. HOB MARQUIS CORP. HOB PUNCH LINE PENN CORP. HOB PUNCH LINE S.F. CORP. HOB QUEEN THEATER CORP. HOB ROSE CITY MH CORP. HOB SUMMIT MH CORP. HOB VARSITY 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 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 BOGART, LLC LIVE NATION CHICAGO, INC. MICHIGAN LICENSES, LLC NO LIMIT ENTERTAINMENT LLC SPACELAND PRODUCTIONS LLC THE ECHO LLC
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| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | President |
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| LIVE NATION STUDIOS HOLDINGS, LLC |
| TICKETSTODAY, LLC |
| WILTERN RENAISSANCE LLC |
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By: LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC., its sole member |
| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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| ARTIST NATION MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC |
| BARON GLOBAL, INC. |
| SPALDING ENTERTAINMENT, LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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| ASSEMBLY ROOM STUDIOS, LLC |
| EIGHT BALL PRICING SOLUTIONS, LLC |
| F AND F CONCESSIONS, INC. |
| FACULTY MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| FACULTY PRODUCTIONS, LLC |
| FRONT GATE TICKETING SOLUTIONS, LLC |
| HARD EVENTS LLC |
| HOFESH, LLC |
| IO MEDIA, INC. |
| IOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
| LIVE NATION TICKETING, LLC |
| MICROFLEX 2001 LLC |
| NEW YORK THEATER, LLC |
| TICKETMASTER L.L.C. |
| TICKETWEB, LLC |
| FESTIVAL HOLDINGS, L.L.C. |
| NEW ERA FARMS, LLC |
| RIVAL LABS, INC. |
| WOLFSON ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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| FILLMORE MINNEAPOLIS CORP. |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | President |
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| LMG MANAGEMENT LLC |
REIGNDEER ENTERTAINMENT CORP. |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |
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| LIVE NATION LGTOURS (USA), LLC |
| LIVE NATION MTOURS (USA), INC. |
| LIVE NATION TOURING (USA), INC. |
| LIVE NATION USHTOURS (USA), LLC |
| LIVE NATION UTOURS (USA), INC. |
| MBA ARTIST MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC |
TNA TOUR II (USA) INC.
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| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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| BIGCHAMPAGNE, LLC |
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By: TICKETMASTER L.L.C., its sole member |
| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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| C3 BOOKING, LLC |
| C3 PRESENTS, L.L.C. |
| C3P EMO’S, LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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| AXIS NATION, LLC |
| FH JV HOLDINGS, LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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| BIG LOUD MOUNTAIN MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| HILLSIDE PRODUCTIONS, INC. |
| PIZZA FRIDAY PRODUCTIONS, LLC |
| REBEL ARTIST MANAGEMENT, LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |
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| ELEMENT1 MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| REIGNDEER ENTERTAINMENT, LLC |
| UNIVERSE INC. (F/K/A UNIIVERSE COLLABORATIVE LIFESTYLE, INC.) |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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| HOB ROXIAN CORP. |
| HOB SEATTLE CORP. |
| STATESIDE GROUP, LLC |
| STUBB'S AUSTIN RESTAURANT COMPANY LC |
| VAN BUREN GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC |
| VN WAUKEE CORP |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Rowles |
| Name: | Michael Rowles |
| Title: | President |
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U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee
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| By: | /s/ Bradley E. Scarbrough |
| Name: | Bradley E. Scarbrough |
| Title: | Vice President |
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U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Collateral Agent |
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| By: | /s/ Bradley E. Scarbrough |
| Name: | Bradley E. Scarbrough |
| Title: | Vice President |
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APPENDIX I
Existing Guarantors
ARTIST NATION MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC,
ASSEMBLY ROOM STUDIOS LLC,
BARON GLOBAL, INC.,
BLUES AT THE DEPOT, LLC,
BIGCHAMPAGNE, LLC,
C3 BOOKING, LLC,
C3 PRESENTS, L.L.C.,
C3P EMO’S, LLC,
CELLAR DOOR VENUES, INC.,
CONNECTICUT AMPHITHEATRE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
CONNECTICUT PERFORMING ARTS PARTNERS,
EIGHT BALL PRICING SOLUTIONS, LLC,
F AND F CONCESSIONS, INC.,
FACULTY MANAGEMENT, LLC,
FACULTY PRODUCTIONS, LLC,
FILLMORE MINNEAPOLIS CORP.,
FILLMORE NEW ORLEANS CORP.,
FRONT GATE TICKETING SOLUTIONS, LLC,
HARD EVENTS LLC,
HOB ACE OF SPADES CORP.,
HOB BOARDWALK, INC.,
HOB CAFE CORP.,
HOB CHICAGO, INC.,
HOB DEPOT CORP.,
HOB ENTERTAINMENT, LLC,
HOB GRAND RAPIDS, LLC,
HOB HIFI DALLAS CORP.,
HOB MARINA CITY, INC.,
HOB MARQUIS CORP.,
HOB PUNCH LINE PENN CORP.,
HOB PUNCH LINE S.F. CORP.,
HOB QUEEN THEATER CORP.,
HOB ROSE CITY MH CORP.,
HOB SUMMIT MH CORP.,
HOB VARSITY CORP.,
HOFESH, LLC,
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 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.,
IO MEDIA, INC.,
IOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC,
LIVE NATION BOGART, LLC,
LIVE NATION CHICAGO, INC.,
LIVE NATION LGTOURS (USA), LLC,
LIVE NATION MARKETING, INC.,
LIVE NATION MTOURS (USA), INC.,
LIVE NATION PRODUCTIONS, LLC,
LIVE NATION STUDIOS HOLDINGS, LLC,
LIVE NATION TICKETING, LLC,
LIVE NATION TOURING (USA), INC.,
LIVE NATION USHTOURS (USA), LLC,
LIVE NATION UTOURS (USA), INC.,
LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC.,
LMG MANAGEMENT LLC,
MBA ARTIST MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC,
MICHIGAN LICENSES, LLC,
MICROFLEX 2001 LLC,
NEW YORK THEATER, LLC,
NO LIMIT ENTERTAINMENT LLC,
NOC, INC.,
REIGNDEER ENTERTAINMENT CORP.,
SPACELAND PRODUCTIONS, LLC,
SPALDING ENTERTAINMENT, LLC,
THE ECHO, LLC,
TICKETMASTER NEW VENTURES HOLDINGS, INC.,
TICKETMASTER L.L.C.,
TICKETSTODAY, LLC,
TICKETWEB, LLC,
TM VISTA INC.,
TNA TOUR II (USA) INC.,
WILTERN RENAISSANCE LLC
WOLFSON ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
AXIS NATION, LLC
FESTIVAL HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
NEW ERA FARMS, LLC
RIVAL LABS, INC.
APPENDIX II
New Guarantors
BIG LOUD MOUNTAIN MANAGEMENT, LLC
ELEMENT1 MANAGEMENT, LLC
FH JV HOLDINGS, LLC
HILLSIDE PRODUCTIONS, INC.
HOB ROXIAN CORP.
HOB SEATTLE CORP.
PIZZA FRIDAY PRODUCTIONS, LLC
REBEL ARTIST MANAGEMENT, LLC
REIGNDEER ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
STATESIDE GROUP, LLC
STUBB'S AUSTIN RESTAURANT COMPANY LC
UNIVERSE INC. (F/K/A UNIIVERSE COLLABORATIVE LIFESTYLE, INC.)
VAN BUREN GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC
VN WAUKEE CORP.
APPENDIX III
Released Guarantor
VECTOR MANAGEMENT, LLC
APPENDIX IV
Merged Guarantors
ARTIST NATION MANAGEMENT, INC.
ARTIST NATION HOLDINGS CORP.
BILL GRAHAM ENTERPRISES, INC.
COBB’S COMEDY INC.
CONNECTICUT PERFORMING ARTS, INC.
EXMO INC.
FG ACQUISITIONCO, LLC
FILLMORE THEATRICAL SERVICES
FRONT GATE HOLDINGS, LLC
GUYO ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
IAC PARTNER MARKETING, INC.
LIVE NATION - HAYMON VENTURES, LLC
PRISTINE ALPINE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
SEATSTREAM, LLC
SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, LTD
SOUNDCHECK, LLC
STROBE LABS, INC.
THE V.I.P. TOUR COMPANY
TICKETMASTER ADVANCE TICKETS, L.L.C.
TICKETMASTER CHINA VENTURES, L.L.C.
TICKETMASTER EDCS LLC
TICKETMASTER-INDIANA, L.L.C.
TICKETSNOW.COM, INC.
TNOW ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
UNITED CONCERTS, INC.
WESTMINSTER CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUNDS, LLC
WOMH HOLDINGS, LLC
AC ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
AC IP, LLC
ACSH-JV, LLC
AXIS HOLDINGS, LLC
AXIS OPERATIONS, LLC
AXIS SPONSORSHIPS, LLC
BOTTLEROCK MARKETING GROUP, LLC
CHARLESTON FESTIVAL, LLC
LATITUDE 38 ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
NEW ERA FARMS II, LLC