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IGN ENTERTAINMENT INC
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S-1
Jul 13, 4:17 PM ET
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SECTION I - DEFINITIONS
SECTION II - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION III - TRANSFER OF SECURITIES
(a) Transfers by any Management Stockholder to the spouse, children or siblings of such Stockholder or to a trust or family limited partnership for the benefit of any of them; and
(b) Transfers upon the death of any Management Stockholder to such Management Stockholder’s heirs, executors or administrators or to a trust under such
(a) Offer Notice. The Transferor shall cause the Transaction Offer and all of the terms thereof to be reduced to writing and shall promptly notify the Company and each of the Investors of such Transferor’s desire to effect the Transaction Offer and otherwise comply with the provisions of this Section 3.3 and, if applicable, Section 3.4 (such notice, the “Offer Notice”). The Transferor’s Offer Notice shall constitute an irrevocable offer to sell all but not less than all of the Shares which are the subject of the Transaction Offer (the “Offered Shares”) first to the Company and then, in the event that the Company fails to purchase all of the Offered Shares, to the Investors, on the basis described below, at a purchase price equal to the price contained in, and on the same terms and conditions of, the Transaction Offer. The Offer Notice shall be accompanied by a true copy of the Transaction Offer (which shall identify the Buyer and all relevant information in connection therewith).
(b) Company Option. The Company shall have the first option to purchase all but not less than all of the Offered Shares. At any time within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of the Offer Notice (the “Company Option Period”), the Company may elect to accept the offer to purchase with respect to any or all of the Offered Shares by giving written notice of such election (the “Company Acceptance Notice”) to the Transferor within the Company Option Period. The Company Acceptance Notice shall constitute a valid, legally binding and enforceable agreement for the sale and purchase of the Shares covered by the Company Acceptance Notice. If the Company accepts the offer to purchase all of the Offered Shares, the closing for such purchase of the Offered Shares by the Company under this Section 3.3(b) shall take place within thirty (30) days following the expiration of the Company Option Period, at the offices of the Company or on such other date or at such other place as may be agreed to by the Transferor and the Company. If the Company fails to purchase all of the Offered Shares by exercising its option under this Section 3.3(b) within the period provided, the Transferor shall so notify the Investors promptly (the “Additional Offer Notice”) and the Remaining Shares shall be subject to the options granted to the Investors pursuant to Section 3.3(c) below.
(c) Investors’ Option. If the Company fails to purchase the Offered Shares under Section 3.3(b) above, at any time within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Investors of the Additional Offer Notice (the “Investor Option Period”), each Investor may elect to accept the offer to purchase with respect to any or all of the Remaining Shares by giving written notice of such election (the “Investor Acceptance Notice”) to the Transferor and each Investor within the Investor Option Period, which notice shall indicate the maximum number of Shares that the Investor is willing to purchase, including the number of Shares it would purchase if one or more other Investors do not elect to purchase their Pro Rata Fractions (as defined in paragraph (d) below). If, and only if, the Investor Acceptance Notices delivered pursuant to this Section 3.3(c)
(d) Allocation of Shares among Investors. Upon the expiration of the Investor Option Period, the number of Shares to be purchased by each Investor shall be determined as follows: (i) first, there shall be allocated to each Investor electing to purchase, a number of Shares equal to the lesser of (A) the number of Shares as to which such Investor accepted as set forth in its respective Investor Acceptance Notice or (B) such Investor’s Pro Rata Fraction (as defined below), and (ii) second, the balance, if any, not allocated under clause (i) above, shall be allocated to those Investors who within the Investor Option Period delivered an Investor Acceptance Notice that set forth a number of Shares that exceeded their respective Pro Rata Fractions, in each case on a pro rata basis in proportion to the number of shares of Fully Diluted Common Stock held by each such Investor up to the amount of such excess. An Investor’s “Pro Rata Fraction” shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying the total number of Offered Shares by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of shares of Fully Diluted Common Stock owned by such Investor, and the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Fully Diluted Common Stock held by all Investors, in each case as of the date of the Offer Notice.
(e) Valuation of Property. In the event that the price set forth in the Offer Notice is stated in consideration other than cash or cash equivalents, the Transferor, the Company and an Investor Majority Interest shall mutually determine the fair market value of such consideration, reasonably and in good faith, and the Company and/or the Investors, as the case may be, may effect their purchase under this Section 3.3 by payment of such fair market value in cash or cash equivalents.
(f) Sale to Third Party. In the event that the Company and the Investors do not elect to exercise the rights to purchase under this Section 3.3 with respect to all of the Shares proposed to be sold, the Transferor may sell all such Shares to the Buyer on the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer Notice, subject to the provisions of Section 3.4.
(a) Co-Sale Notice. As soon as practicable following the expiration of the Investor Option Period, and in no event later than five (5) days thereafter, the Transferor shall provide notice to each of the Stockholders (the “Co-Sale Notice”) of its right to participate in the Transaction Offer on a pro rata basis with the Transferor (the “Co-Sale Option”). To the extent one or more Stockholders exercise their Co-Sale Option in accordance with this Section 3.4, the
(b) Stockholder Acceptance. Each of the Stockholders shall have the right to exercise its Co-Sale Option by giving written notice of such intent to participate (the “Co-Sale Acceptance Notice”) to the Transferor within ten (10) days after receipt by such Stockholder of the Co-Sale Notice (the “Co-Sale Election Period”). Each Co-Sale Acceptance Notice shall indicate the maximum number of Shares subject thereto which the Stockholder wishes to sell, including the number of Shares it would sell if one or more other Stockholders do not elect to participate in the sale on the terms and conditions stated in the Offer Notice.
(c) Allocation of Shares. Each Stockholder shall have the right to sell a portion of its Shares pursuant to the Transaction Offer which is equal to or less than the product obtained by multiplying the total number of each class or series of Shares available for sale to the Buyer subject to the Transaction Offer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of Shares of such class or series owned by such Stockholder and the denominator of which is the total number of such class or series of Shares held by all Stockholders and the Transferor, in each case as of the date of the Offer Notice, subject to increase as hereinafter provided. In the event any Stockholder does not elect to sell the full amount of such Shares of such class or series which such Stockholder is entitled to sell pursuant to this Section 3.4, then any Stockholders who have elected to sell Shares shall have the right to sell, on a pro-rata basis (based on the number of Shares of such class or series held by each such Stockholder) with any other Stockholders and up to the maximum number of Shares of such class or series stated in each such Stockholder’s Co-Sale Acceptance Notice, any Shares not elected to be sold by such Stockholder.
(d) Co-Sale Closing. Within ten (10) calendar days after the end of the Co-Sale Election Period, the Transferor shall promptly notify each participating Stockholder of the number of Shares held by such Stockholder that will be included in the sale and the date on which the Transaction Offer will be consummated, which shall be no later than the later of (i) sixty (60) calendar days after the end of the Co-Sale Election Period and (ii) the satisfaction of any governmental approval or filing requirements, if any. Each participating Stockholder may effect its participation in any Transaction Offer hereunder by delivery to the Buyer, or to the Transferor for delivery to the Buyer, of one or more instruments or certificates, properly endorsed for transfer, representing the Shares it elects to sell pursuant thereto. At the time of consummation of the Transaction Offer, the Buyer shall remit directly to each participating Stockholder that portion of the sale proceeds to which the participating Stockholder is entitled by reason of its participation with respect thereto. No Shares may be purchased by the Buyer from the Transferor unless the Buyer simultaneously purchases from the participating Stockholders all of the Shares that they have elected to sell pursuant to this Section 3.4.
(e) Liability of Stockholders. Each participating Stockholder shall be liable to the Buyer only to the same extent as the Transferor with respect to representations and warranties regarding the Company or its business, on a several basis for each such Stockholder’s pro rata portion, provided that each such Stockholder’s liability with respect to such representations and warranties shall not exceed the value of the proceeds received by such Stockholder upon the consummation of the Transaction Offer and, provided further, that no
(f) Sale to Third Party. Any Shares held by a Transferor that are the subject of the Transaction Offer and that the Transferor desires to Transfer following compliance with this Section 3.4, may be sold to the Buyer only during the period specified in Section 3.4(d) and only on terms no more favorable to the Transferor than those contained in the Offer Notice. Promptly after such Transfer, the Transferor shall notify the Company, which in turn shall promptly notify all the Stockholders, of the consummation thereof and shall furnish such evidence of the completion and time of completion of the Transfer and of the terms thereof as may reasonably be requested by an Investor Majority Interest. In the event that the Transaction Offer is not consummated within the period required by this Section 3.4 or the Buyer fails timely to remit to each participating Stockholder its respective portion of the sale proceeds, the Transaction Offer shall be deemed to lapse, and any Transfer of Shares pursuant to such Transaction Offer shall be in violation of the provisions of this Agreement unless the Transferor sends a new Offer Notice and once again complies with the provisions of Sections 3.3 and 3.4 with respect to such Transaction Offer.
SECTION IV - RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS TO SELL
(a) upon consummation of the Sale Event, such Stockholder shall receive at least the same proportion of the aggregate consideration from such Sale Event that such Stockholder would have received if such aggregate consideration had been distributed in the manner provided in the Charter as in effect immediately prior to such Sale Event;
(b) all holders of any class or series of Shares shall receive the same form of consideration per share, or if any holders of any class or series are given an option as to the form of consideration to be received, all holders of shares of such class or series shall be given the same option unless each affected holder otherwise agrees; provided that the Series B Preferred
Stock shall be deemed to be the same series of stock as the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to the form of consideration offered to holders of the Series A Preferred Stock;
(c) no Stockholder shall be obligated to make any out-of-pocket expenditure prior to the consummation of the Sale Event (excluding modest expenditures for postage, copies, etc.) and no Stockholder shall be obligated to pay more than his proportionate share, based on the ratio of shares of Common Stock owned by such Stockholder on a Fully-Diluted basis to the aggregate number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock owned by all Stockholders on a Fully-Diluted basis, of reasonable expenses incurred in connection with a consummated Sale Event to the extent such expenses are incurred for the benefit of all Stockholders and are not otherwise paid by the Company or the acquiring party (costs incurred by or on behalf of a Stockholder for its sole benefit will not be considered costs of the transaction hereunder);
(d) no Stockholder shall be required to make any representations or warranties in connection with the Sale Event other than representations and warranties concerning such Stockholder’s valid ownership of such Stockholder’s Shares, free of all liens and encumbrances (other than those arising under applicable securities laws and this Agreement), such Stockholder’s authority, power and right to enter into and consummate such Sale Event (without violating any other agreement), the enforceability of relevant transaction documents to which such Stockholder will be a party and other representations as to such Stockholder and its Shares as may be requested by the purchaser; provided, that each Stockholder shall provide indemnification, contribution and similar post-closing payment obligations (collectively, “Indemnification Obligations”) relating to breaches of its own representations, warranties and covenants and breaches of representations, warranties and covenants by or relating to the Company and its subsidiaries if (i) the Indemnification Obligations of such Stockholder are several and not joint with the other Stockholders, (ii) no Stockholder is required to bear more than its pro rata portion of any such Indemnification Obligations and (iii) no Stockholder is required to accept liability for such Indemnification Obligations in an amount in excess of the total proceeds received by such Stockholder for its Shares in such Sale Event (subject to exceptions for fraud and other customary exceptions); and
(e) the provisions of Section 4.2 shall not apply to BACI with respect to any Sale Event in which BACI does not receive payment in cash in full of (A) the principal amount of any debt securities of the Company held by BACI, plus all accrued interest and premium, if any, thereon and (B) with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock, the Series B Senior Liquidation Amount (as defined in the Charter).
(a) Mark Jung (“Mr. Jung”);
(b) Christopher Anderson (“Mr. Anderson”);
(c) A number of persons constituting up to and including a majority of the Board of Directors, and in any event no less than three persons, to be nominated by the Investors and the Investors agree that such nominees shall be determined as follows:
(i) No less than two persons to be nominated by Great Hill Equity Partners II Limited Partnership, who shall initially be (A) Christopher Gaffney and (B) Michael Kumin;
(ii) No less than one person to be nominated by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, who shall initially be Jeffery F. Moy; and
(iii) In the event the number of Directors is increased to a number greater than five (5), one person to be nominated by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for every two persons nominated by Great Hill Equity Partners II Limited Partnership. In the event of an increase in the number of Directors such that this Section 6.1(c)(iii) is not practicable, Great Hill Equity Partners II Limited Partnership hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the nomination of any such Director by Great Hill Equity Partners II Limited Partnership, it will consult with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company regarding, and use commercially reasonable best efforts to agree on, the identity of such Director.
(a) Annual Financial Statements. Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, as of the end of such fiscal year and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and certified by a firm of independent public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Board of Directors of the Company;
(b) Quarterly Financial Statements. Within forty (45) days after the end of each quarter in each fiscal year (other than the last month in each fiscal year), a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows, unaudited but prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, such consolidated balance sheet to be as of the end of such quarter and such consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows to be for such quarter and for the period from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such quarter, in each case with comparative statements for the prior fiscal year;
(c) Budget. No later than sixty (60) days following the start of each fiscal year, consolidated capital and operating expense budgets, cash flow projections and income and loss projections for the Company and its subsidiaries in respect of such fiscal year, all itemized in reasonable detail and prepared on a monthly basis, and, promptly after preparation, any revisions to any of the foregoing;
(d) Accountant’s Letters. Promptly following receipt by the Company, each audit response letter, accountant’s management letter and other written report submitted to the Company by its independent public accountants in connection with an annual or interim audit of the books of the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
(e) Notices. Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of all actions, suits, claims, proceedings, investigations and inquiries that could materially and adversely affect the Company or any of its subsidiaries, if any; and
(f) Other Information. Promptly, from time to time, such other information regarding the business, prospects, financial condition, operations, property or affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries as such Investor reasonably may request.
(a) Without limitation of any other provision of this Agreement or any agreement executed in connection herewith, the Company agrees to defend, indemnify and hold each Investor, its respective Affiliates and direct and indirect partners (including partners of partners and stockholders and members of partners), members, stockholders, directors, officers, employees and agents and each person who controls any of them within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “Investor Indemnified Parties” and, individually, an “Investor Indemnified Party”) harmless from and against any and all damages, liabilities, losses, taxes, fines, penalties, reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees of a single counsel representing the Investor Indemnified Parties), as the same are incurred, of any kind or nature whatsoever (whether or not arising out of third-party claims and including all amounts paid in investigation, defense or settlement of the foregoing) which may be sustained or suffered by any such Investor Indemnified Party (“Losses”), based upon, arising out of, or by reason of (i) any breach of any representation or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or any Transaction Document or any Investment Document, (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement made by the Company in this Agreement, in any Transaction Document, in any Investment Document or in any other agreement executed in connection herewith or therewith, or (iii) any third party or governmental claims relating in any way to such Investor Indemnified Party’s status as a security holder, creditor, director, agent, representative or controlling person of the Company or otherwise relating to such Investor Indemnified Party’s involvement with the Company (including, without limitation, any and all Losses under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, which relate directly or indirectly to the registration, purchase, sale or ownership of any securities of the Company or to any fiduciary obligation owed with respect thereto), including, without limitation, in connection with any third party or governmental action or claim relating to any action taken or
(b) If the indemnification provided for in Section 7.19(a) above for any reason is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Investor Indemnified Party in respect of any Losses referred to therein, then the Company, in lieu of indemnifying such Investor Indemnified Party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Investor Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company and the Investors in connection with the action or inaction which resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and the Investors shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company and the Investors and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
(c) Each of the Company and the Investors agrees that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to Section 7.19(b) were determined by any method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.
(a) This Agreement shall terminate upon the consummation of an initial public offering by the Company of its Common Stock.
(b) The rights of any Management Stockholder, other than Mr. Jung granted under Section 4.4 and Section V of this Agreement shall terminate as to such Management Stockholder upon: (i) any material breach by such Management Stockholder of any agreement to which each of such Management Stockholder and the Company is a party; (ii) such Management Stockholder holding less than five percent (5%) of the Common Stock on a Fully-Diluted basis; and (iii) the termination, withdrawal, resignation or removal of such Management Stockholder’s employment with the Company.
(c) The rights granted to Mr. Jung under Section V and the obligations of the Stockholders under Section 6.1 to elect Mr. Jung a Director shall terminate upon: (i) any breach by Mr. Jung of the Employment Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2003, by and between the Company and Mr. Jung (the “Employment Agreement”); (ii) the termination by either party of the Employment Agreement; (iii) the termination, withdrawal, resignation or removal of Mr. Jung from the position of chief executive officer of the Company; (iv) any material breach by Mr. Jung of any agreement to which each of the Company (or any of its subsidiaries) and Mr. Jung is a party; and (v) Mr. Jung holding less than five percent (5%) of the Common Stock on a Fully Diluted basis.
(d) The rights granted to Mr. Anderson under Section V and the obligations of the Stockholders under Section 6.1 to elect Mr. Anderson a Director shall terminate upon: (i) any breach by Mr. Anderson of any agreement to which each of the Company and Mr. Anderson is a party; and (ii) Mr. Anderson holding less than give percent (5%) of the Common Stock on a Fully Diluted basis.
(e) The rights granted to Liberty Mutual under Section 4.1 and Section V and the obligations of the Stockholders under Section 6.1 to elect a representative from Liberty Mutual a Director shall terminate upon Liberty Mutual holding less than five percent (5%) of the Common Stock on a Fully Diluted basis.
(f) The rights granted to BACI under Section 6.2 shall terminate upon BACI holding: (i) less than five percent (5%) of the Common Stock on a Fully Diluted basis; (ii) none of the Company’s 12% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010; and (iii) no shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The rights granted to BACI under Section 7.2 shall terminate upon BACI holding no shares of Common Stock.
(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto as contemplated herein, and any successor to the Company by way of merger or otherwise shall specifically agree to be bound by the terms hereof as a condition of such successor.
(b) The rights granted to the Investors under Section VI shall not be assignable without the consent of the Company and an Investor Majority Interest, provided that BACI may assign its rights under Section 6.2 to any Affiliate transferee.
(c) The rights granted to the BACI under Section 7.2 shall not be assignable without the consent of the Company and an Investor Majority Interest, provided that BACI may assign its rights under Section 7.2 to any Affiliate transferee.
(d) This Agreement, including but not limited to the rights granted to the Management Stockholders under Section IV, Section V, Section VI and Section 8.12(a), may not be assigned by any Management Stockholder except as provided herein without the prior written consent of the Company and an Investor Majority Interest, and without such prior written consent any attempted assignment shall be null and void; provided, that upon any permitted Transfer of Shares hereunder, the Transferee thereof shall succeed to the rights of the
Stockholder Transferring such Shares and, in the case of any Transfer of less than all of the Shares held by any Stockholder, such Stockholder and its Transferee(s) shall each hold such rights in proportion to the Shares owned thereby after giving effect to such Transfer.
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