Affiliate Line of Credit - Stuart W. Epperson



 Exhibit 10.17 
 November 17, 2011 
 Evan D. Masyr 
 Chief Financial Officer 
 Salem Communications Corporation 

4880 Santa Rosa Road 
 Camarillo, California
93012 
 CONFIDENTIAL 
  

	RE:	Letter of Intent to Lend 

 Dear Evan:

 This Letter of Intent to Lend, when countersigned below, will confirm the intention of Stuart W. Epperson, (“Lender”) to
provide Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) of unsecured financing to Salem Communications Corporation (“Borrower”) on the terms set forth below. 
  

	1.	Revolving Line of Credit; Term 

 Borrower
may borrow any amount, up to the amount stated above, as a revolving line of credit (the “Line of Credit”), upon two business days notice to Lender. If Borrower borrows funds, the funds will be due three months from the date Lender makes
such funds available to Borrower. Borrower may prepay any or all of the funds borrowed at any time, without penalty. The Line of Credit will remain outstanding and available to Borrower, even if there is no outstanding balance due on the Line of
Credit. The ability of Borrower to borrow under the Line of Credit will terminate upon either party giving thirty days written notice of such termination to the other party, with any outstanding balance at the time of termination due in accordance
with the terms hereof. 
  

	2.	Interest Rate; Payment 

 The interest
rate on funds borrowed under the Line of Credit shall be the lesser of: 
  

	(a)	five percent (5%) simple interest; or 

  

	(a)	 the then-current, applicable indexed rate (the rate of interest that Salem is required to pay) under the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as
of November 15, 2011 (the “Second Amendment”), to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2009, as amended by that certain AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND WAIVER dated as of November 1, 2010 among Borrower, Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and each lender from time to 









 Letter of Intent to Lend 
 Salem Communications Corporation 
 November 17, 2011 

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 time party thereto
plus two percent (2%); (the “Applicable Interest Rate”). The Applicable Interest Rate shall accrue on any borrowings made hereunder from the date of withdrawal until the date the funds are repaid. Interest shall be due on the date that the
funds are repaid. Partial payments on the Line of Credit balance shall be applied to the oldest outstanding amounts first. 
  

	3.	Certain Conditions for Establishing the Line of Credit 

 The availability of funds pursuant to the Line of Credit shall be subject in all respects to the satisfaction of the conditions and covenants specified below: 

 

	(b)	Modification of Borrower’s credit agreements with its lenders to permit Borrower to repay to Lender funds drawn on the Line of Credit without first having to repay
Borrower’s outstanding loans to those lenders; and 

  

	(c)	The approval of the Line of Credit by the Board of Directors of Borrower. 

  


	4.	Use of Funds 

 Borrower may use funds
from the Line of Credit for any purpose. 
  

	5.	Definitive Documentation 

 Following the
execution of this Letter of Intent to Lend by Borrower, and if required by the Second Amendment, Borrower will prepare and deliver to Lender a definitive unsecured revolving line of credit agreement (the “Line of Credit Agreement”)
containing terms consistent with this Letter of Intent to Lend and customary representations, warranties and terms for a transaction of this nature between similarly situated parties. If required, Lender and Borrower will each negotiate in good
faith to execute the Line of Credit Agreement within seven days of the satisfaction of the conditions stated in Paragraph 3 of this Letter of Intent to Lend, and approval of the Line of Credit Agreement by Borrower’s Board of Directors.

  

	6.	Fees/Expenses 

 Each party shall bear its
own legal and accounting fees. 
  

	7.	Confidentiality 

 All information
concerning any party hereto that is provided to any other party hereto, other than publicly available information, will be kept in strict confidence by the party to whom such information is provided. 







 Letter of Intent to Lend 
 Salem Communications Corporation 
 November 17, 2011 

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	8.	Binding Effect 

 The parties
acknowledge and agree that this Letter of Intent to Lend is intended to be and shall be construed as binding upon the parties upon mutual execution. This Letter of Intent to Lend is intended to provide both guidance in the preparation of a more
complete Line of Credit Agreement and evidence of a legally binding agreement between the parties, enforceable in accordance with the terms set forth above. The parties agree to use their best efforts to negotiate a more complete agreement that will
supersede this agreement. However, failure to achieve a more complete agreement will not limit the enforceability of the agreement reflected in this Letter of Intent to Lend. This Letter of Intent to Lend will be binding upon the parties until
terminated in accordance with the terms set forth herein or the parties execute a Line of Credit Agreement which shall supersede this Letter of Intent to Lend and all prior discussions, both written and oral, between the parties. 

This Letter of Intent to Lend and Lender’s commitment shall become effective as of the date of execution hereof by Borrower and upon receipt by
Lender of a signed counterpart of this letter. This Letter of Intent to Lend shall be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California. 
 The proposal outlined in this letter will automatically expire if not accepted and returned to Lender by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on November 30, 2011. 

Very truly yours, 
 STUART W. EPPERSON

  

	
	
	/s/ STUART W. EPPERSON

 Agreed to and accepted this 17th day of November, 2011. 
 BORROWER: SALEM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 
  

			
		
	By:	 	/s/ Evan D. Masyr
	Name:	 	Evan D. Masyr
	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer