EX-8.2 4 d362252dex82.htm EX-8.2 EX-8.2

Exhibit 8.2

 

  

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Entercom Communications Corp.

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Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004

 

  Re: Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 2, 2017

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special tax counsel to Entercom Communications Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation (“Entercom”), in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 2, 2017 (as amended as of the date hereof, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“CBS”), CBS Radio Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CBS (“Radio”), Entercom and Constitution Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Entercom (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into Radio, with Radio as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Entercom. This opinion is being delivered in connection with, and as of the date of the declaration of the effectiveness by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of, the proxy statement/prospectus included in the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by Entercom with the Commission (the “Registration Statement”). Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings specified in the Merger Agreement unless otherwise indicated.

In rendering our opinion, we have examined and, with your consent, are expressly relying upon (without any independent investigation or review thereof) the truth and accuracy of the factual statements, representations and warranties contained in (i) the Merger Agreement (including any Exhibits and Schedules thereto), (ii) the Registration Statement, (iii) the respective tax representation letters of Radio and of Entercom and Merger Sub delivered to us for purposes of this opinion (the “Officer’s Certificates”), and (iv) such other documents and corporate records as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of our opinion.

In addition, we have assumed, with your consent, that:


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  1. Original documents (including signatures) are authentic, and documents submitted to us as copies conform to the original documents, and there has been (or will be by the Effective Time of the Merger) execution and delivery of all documents where execution and delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness thereof;

 

  2. The Merger will be consummated in the manner contemplated by, and in accordance with the provisions of, the Merger Agreement and the Registration Statement, and the Merger will be effective under the laws of the State of Delaware;

 

  3. All factual statements, descriptions and representations contained in any of the documents referred to herein or otherwise made to us are true, complete and correct in all respects and will remain true, complete and correct in all respects up to and including the Effective Time, and no actions have been taken or will be taken which are inconsistent with such factual statements, descriptions or representations or which make any such factual statements, descriptions or representations untrue, incomplete or incorrect at the Effective Time;

 

  4. Any statements made in any of the documents referred to herein “to the knowledge of” or similarly qualified or that are based on any person’s “belief,” “expectation” or similar qualification are true, complete and correct in all respects and will continue to be true, complete and correct in all respects at all times up to and including the Effective Time, in each case without such qualification;

 

  5. The parties have complied with and, if applicable, will continue to comply with, the covenants contained in the Merger Agreement and the Registration Statement; and

 

  6. There will be no change in applicable U.S. federal income tax law from the date hereof through the Effective Time.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications and limitations stated in the Registration Statement, it is our opinion that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

In addition to the matters set forth above, this opinion is subject to the exceptions, limitations and qualifications set forth below.

 

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This opinion represents our best judgment regarding the application of U.S. federal income tax laws arising under the Code, existing judicial decisions, administrative regulations and published rulings and procedures, but does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger. We express no opinion as to U.S. federal, state, local, foreign or other tax


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  consequences, other than as set forth herein. Our opinion is not binding upon the Internal Revenue Service or the courts, and there is no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service will not assert a contrary position. Furthermore, no assurance can be given that future legislative, judicial or administrative changes, on either a prospective or retroactive basis, would not adversely affect the accuracy of the conclusions stated herein. Nevertheless, we undertake no responsibility to advise you of any new developments in the application or interpretation of the U.S. federal income tax laws.

 

  2. No opinion is expressed as to any transaction other than the Merger as described in the Merger Agreement, the Registration Statement and the Officer’s Certificates, or to any transaction whatsoever, including the Merger, if, to the extent relevant to our opinion, either all the transactions described in the Merger Agreement are not consummated in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and without waiver or breach of any provisions thereof or all of the factual statements, representations, warranties and assumptions upon which we have relied are not true and accurate at all relevant times.

This opinion is rendered in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement. We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm name therein under the captions “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Final Distribution and the Merger” and “Legal Matters.” In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules or regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ LATHAM & WATKINS LLP