SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported):
June 24, 1996
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GT INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-27338 13-3689915
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification no.)
16 EAST 40TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10016
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (212) 726-6500
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
(a) Acquisition of WizardWorks Group, Inc.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of the Reorganization,
dated June 24, 1996 (the "Agreement"), by and among GT Interactive Software
Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), GT Acquisition Sub, Inc. ("GT
Sub") a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, WizardWorks Group Inc., a
Minnesota corporation ("WizardWorks"), GT Sub merged with and into WizardWorks,
with WizardWorks surviving the merger. At the effective time of the merger (the
"Effective Time"), the separate existence of GT Sub ceased and WizardWorks
became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. At the Effective Time all
common shares of WizardWorks issued and outstanding immediately prior thereto
were converted into 2.35 million newly issued shares of the Company's common
stock.
The foregoing description of the terms and provisions of the above
applicable Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement,
filed herein.
(b) Assets constituting plant, equipment or other physical property acquired by
the Company in the above detailed merger were used by WizardWorks in the
developing, publishing, marketing and sale of software products for use on
personal computers. The Company currently intends to use these assets in the
same manner in which they were used prior to the Company's acquisition of
WizardWorks.
Item 5. Other Events.
Acquisition of Candel, Inc.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of the Reorganization,
dated June 28, 1996, by and among the Company, GT Acquisition Corp. ("GT Corp.")
a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Candel, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Candel"), GT Corp. merged with and into Candel, with Candel surviving the
merger. At the effective time of the merger (the "Effective Time"), the separate
existence of GT Corp. ceased and Candel became a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company. At the Effective Time all common shares of Candel issued and
outstanding immediately prior thereto were converted into 1,032,777 newly issued
shares of the Company's common stock.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. Pursuant to Rule 210-3.05(b)
of Regulation S-X the following financial statements of WizardWorks Group
are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.3 hereto:
Independent auditors' report
Combined Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1996
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Combined Statements of Income and Retained Earnings for the year ended
March 31, 1996
Combined Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended March 31, 1996
Combined Notes to Financial Statements
(b) Pro forma financial information. The Company requests an extension of time
to file the required financial statements as it is impracticable to file
this information within the fifteen day time period. The Company intends to
file the financial statements as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization By and Among GT
Interactive Software Corp., GT Acquisition Sub, Inc., WizardWorks
Group, Inc. and the Stockholders dated June 24, 1996.
2.2 Escrow Agreement By and Among GT Interactive Software Corp.,
Paul D. Rinde, as the Stockholder Representative of WizardWorks
Group, Inc., and Republic National Bank of New York, as Escrow
Agent, dated June 29, 1996.
99.1 Form of Press Release issued by the Company dated June 25, 1996.
99.2 Form of Press Release issued by the Company dated July 1, 1996.
99.3 Financial statements of WizardWorks Group.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
GT INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE CORP.
By:/s/ RONALD CHAIMOWITZ
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Ronald Chaimowitz
Chief Executive Officer and
Director
Date: July 9, 1996
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INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization By and Among GT
Interactive Software Corp., GT Acquisition Sub, Inc., WizardWorks
Group, Inc. and the Stockholders dated June 24, 1996.
2.2 Escrow Agreement By and Among GT Interactive Software Corp.,
Paul D. Rinde, as the Stockholder Representative of WizardWorks
Group, Inc., and Republic National Bank of New York, as Escrow
Agent, dated June 29, 1996.
99.1 Form of Press Release issued by the Company dated June 25, 1996.
99.2 Form of Press Release issued by the Company dated July 1, 1996.
99.3 Financial statements of WizardWorks Group.
EXHIBIT 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
BY AND AMONG
GT INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE CORP.,
GT ACQUISITION SUB, INC.,
WIZARDWORKS GROUP, INC.
AND
THE STOCKHOLDERS
June 24, 1996
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this "Agreement") is entered
into as of this 24th day of June, 1996, by and among GT Interactive Software
Corp., a Delaware corporation ("GT"), GT Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of GT ("GT Sub"), WizardWorks Group,
Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("WizardWorks"), and the stockholders listed on
Schedule 1 hereto (the "Stockholders").
RECITALS
A. The parties desire to merge GT Sub with and into WizardWorks (the
"Merger"), in order to achieve certain synergies and efficiencies resulting from
the combination of their respective businesses.
B. The parties intend that, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, GT Sub, a new Delaware corporation to be organized as a wholly-owned
subsidiary of GT, will merge with and into WizardWorks, with WizardWorks to be
the surviving corporation of the Merger, all pursuant to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and an Agreement of Merger substantially in the
form of Exhibit A hereto (the "Agreement of Merger") and the applicable
provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("Delaware Law") and the
corporate laws of the State of Minnesota. Upon the effectiveness of the Merger,
all the issued and outstanding capital stock of GT Sub will be converted into
ten shares of common stock, $1.00 par value per share, of WizardWorks and all
the outstanding capital stock of WizardWorks will be converted into common stock
of GT, $0.01 par value per share ("GT Common Stock"), as provided in this
Agreement and the Agreement of Merger.
C. The Merger is intended to be treated as (i) a reorganization pursuant to
the provisions of Section 368(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Code"), and (ii) a
"pooling of interests" for accounting purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
"Acquisition Proposal" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
5.9.
"Adjustment Event" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1(b).
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"Affiliate" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.26.
"Agreement" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.
"Agreement of Merger" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the
Recitals.
"Annual Report" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.11.
"Associate" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.26.
"Balance Sheet" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.9.
"Balance Sheet Date" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.10.
"Best Knowledge of GT" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
4.4.
"Best Knowledge of WizardWorks" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 3.6.
"CERCLA" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.25.
"Closing" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 7.1.
"Closing Date" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 7.1.
"COBRA" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.9.
"Code" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.
"Common control" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.9.
"Consenting corporation" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.16.
"Contaminant" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.25.
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"Contractual Obligations" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.12.
"Controlled group of corporations" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 3.9.
"Delaware Law" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.
"Disposal" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.25.
"Effective Time" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1.
"Employee Benefit Plan" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.9.
"Employment Agreements" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.1.
"ERISA" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.9.
"ERISA Affiliate" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.9.
"Escrow Agreement" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.7.
"Excess parachute payments" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 3.16.
"Financial Statements" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.4.
"Governmental Entity" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.3.
"GT" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.
"GT Balance Sheet Date" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
4.6.
"GT Common Stock" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.
"GT Disclosure Schedule" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Article
4.
"GT Parties" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 11.2.
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"GT Preferred Stock" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.2.
"GT Sub" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.
"GT Sub Common Stock" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1.
"Hazardous chemical" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.25.
"Hazardous Materials" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.25.
"Hazardous substance" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.25.
"Indemnified party" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 11.4.
"Indemnifying party" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 11.4.
"Intellectual Property Rights" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 3.17.
"Invention Agreements" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.1.
"Leased employee" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.9.
"Material" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.1.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.1.
"May Merger" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.16.
"Merger" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.
"Multiemployer plan" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.9.
"Noncompetition Agreements" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 3.1.
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"Pension Plan" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.9.
"Permits" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.5.
"Person" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.8.
"Pollutant" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.25.
"Pre-Closing Period" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.16.
"Prohibited transaction" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.9.
"Prospectus" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.11.
"Registration Rights Agreement" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 3.1.
"Release" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.25
"Returns" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.16.
"Shares" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1(b).
"Stockholders" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.
"Stockholders Agreements" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.3.
"Surviving Corporation" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
2.2
"Tax" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.16.
"Taxes" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.16.
"Threatened release" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.25.
"Toxic chemical" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.25.
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"Toxic substance" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.25.
"Transaction Documents" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.1.
"Transferee" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.
"WizardWare" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.16.
"WizardWorks" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.
"WizardWorks Affiliate Agreements" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 5.4.
"WizardWorks Common Stock" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
2.1.
"WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 3.
"WizardWorks Development Tools" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 3.19.
"WizardWorks IP Rights" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.17.
"WizardWorks IP Rights Agreements" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 3.17.
"WizardWorks Products" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.18.
"WizardWorks Stock" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.2.
2. PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
2.1 The Merger. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, GT
Sub will be merged with and into WizardWorks pursuant to this Agreement and the
Agreement of Merger and in accordance with applicable provisions of Delaware Law
and the corporate laws of the State of Minnesota as follows:
(a) Capital Stock of GT Sub. The shares of common stock of GT Sub, $.01
par value per share (the "GT Sub Common Stock"), that are issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the date and time of filing of the Agreement of Merger with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Secretary of
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State of the State of Minnesota (the time of the last to occur be referred to as
the "Effective Time"), by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on
the part of any holder thereof, will be converted into ten shares of validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock of WizardWorks,
$1.00 par value per share ("WizardWorks Common Stock").
(b) Conversion of Shares. The shares of WizardWorks Common Stock that
are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will, by
virtue of the Merger at the Effective Time and without any further action on the
part of any holder thereof, be converted into 2.35 million shares (the "Shares")
of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable GT Common Stock. Shares of
capital stock of WizardWorks held by it in its treasury will not be deemed
outstanding for purposes of this Agreement and will not be converted into shares
of GT Common Stock, cash or any other property.
If prior to the Effective Time, the outstanding shares of WizardWorks
Common Stock or GT Common Stock shall have been changed into a different number
of shares or a different class by reason of any reclassification,
recapitalization, stock split, combination or readjustment, or a stock dividend
thereon shall be declared with a record date within such period (the "Adjustment
Event"), the number and kind of shares of GT Common Stock to be issued and
delivered as provided in this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted for each
Adjustment Event.
2.2 Effects of the Merger. At the Effective Time: (a) the separate
existence of GT Sub will cease and GT Sub will be merged with and into
WizardWorks, and WizardWorks will be the surviving corporation of the Merger
(the "Surviving Corporation"), pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the
Agreement of Merger; (b) the Certificate of Incorporation of WizardWorks
immediately prior to the Effective Time will be the Certificate of Incorporation
of the Surviving Corporation; (c) the Bylaws of WizardWorks immediately prior to
the Effective Time will be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation; (d) the
directors of GT Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time will be the
directors of the Surviving Corporation; (e) the officers of WizardWorks
immediately prior to the Effective Time will be the officers of the Surviving
Corporation; (f) each share of GT Sub Common Stock outstanding immediately prior
to the Effective Time will be converted as provided in Section 2.1(a); (g) each
share of WizardWorks Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time will be converted as provided in Section 2.1(b); and (h) the Merger will,
from and after the Effective Time, have all of the effects provided by
applicable law, including, without limitation, Delaware Law and the corporate
laws of the State of Minnesota.
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2.3 Reorganization. The parties intend to adopt this Agreement and the
Merger as a plan of reorganization under Section 368(a)(1) of the Code. GT
represents as of the date of this Agreement, and as of the Closing Date, that it
presently intends to continue WizardWorks' historic business or use a
significant portion of WizardWorks' business assets in a trade or business
within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.368- 1(d). WizardWorks
represents that WizardWorks operates at least one historic business and/or owns
a significant portion of its historic business assets within the meaning of
Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-1(d).
2.4 Pooling of Interests. The parties intend that the Merger be treated as
a "pooling of interests" for accounting purposes. The affiliates of WizardWorks
shall execute and deliver Affiliates Agreements, as contemplated by Section 5.4,
below, to ensure compliance by such affiliates with the restrictions required to
allow such accounting treatment to be utilized.
2.5 Exchange of Certificates.
(a) Surrender. Subject to the Escrow Agreement (as hereinafter defined)
and to the escrow deposit required by Section 2.7, at the Closing, the
Stockholders shall surrender to GT, in accordance with this Agreement and the
Agreement of Merger, certificates representing all of the issued and outstanding
shares of WizardWorks Common Stock, together with duly executed stock powers and
shall receive, in accordance with this Agreement, certificates representing the
shares of GT Common Stock.
(b) No Further Ownership Rights in WizardWorks Common Stock. All shares
of GT Common Stock issuable upon the surrender of the shares of WizardWorks
Common Stock in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Agreement of
Merger shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights
pertaining to such shares of WizardWorks Common Stock; after the Effective Time,
there shall be no further registration of transfers on the stock transfer books
of the Surviving Corporation of the shares of WizardWorks Common Stock which
were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the
Effective Time, certificates representing shares of WizardWorks Common Stock are
presented to the Surviving Corporation for any reason, they shall be cancelled
pursuant hereto and to the Agreement of Merger.
2.6 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event any certificates
representing shares of WizardWorks Common Stock shall have been lost, stolen or
destroyed, GT shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed
certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder
thereof,
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such shares of GT Common Stock as may be required pursuant to Section 2.5;
provided, however, that GT may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent
to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed
certificates to deliver a bond in such sum as it may reasonably direct as
indemnity against any claim that may be made against GT with respect to the
certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
2.7 Escrow of Shares. At the Effective Time, GT shall deposit 10% of the
Shares with an escrow agent to be held and disbursed by such agent in accordance
with the escrow agreement among GT, a representative of the Stockholders and
Republic National Bank of New York, as escrow agent (the "Escrow Agreement").
Such Shares shall be deducted pro rata from the Shares allocable to each
Stockholder.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF WIZARDWORKS AND THE STOCKHOLDERS
Except as set forth in Schedule 2 hereto (the "WizardWorks Disclosure
Schedule"), WizardWorks and each of the Stockholders, jointly and severally
(except as otherwise specifically provided in this Section 3), hereby represent
and warrant to GT Sub and GT that:
3.1 Organization; Good Standing; Qualification and Power. WizardWorks is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the state of its incorporation, has all requisite corporate power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business
as it is presently being conducted, and is duly qualified to do business and is
in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the
ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification necessary, other
than in such jurisdictions where the failure so to qualify would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on WizardWorks. The WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule sets
forth a correct and complete list of each jurisdiction in which WizardWorks is
duly qualified and in good standing to do business. WizardWorks has delivered to
GT or its counsel complete and correct copies of the certificates or articles of
incorporation and bylaws of WizardWorks, in each case as amended to the date of
this Agreement.
In this Agreement, any reference to any event, change or effect being
"material" with respect to any entity means any material event, change or effect
related to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets,
liabilities, businesses, operations, results of operations or prospects of such
entity. In this Agreement, the term "Material Adverse Effect" used in connection
with a party means any event, change or effect that is materially adverse to the
condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, businesses,
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operations, results of operations or prospects of such party or to such party's
ability to perform its obligations as contemplated in this Agreement, the
Agreement of Merger, the Registration Rights Agreement among Robert J.
Armstrong, Paul D. Rinde, W. Terry Olson and GT (the "Registration Rights
Agreement"), the Employment Agreements between GT and each of Robert J.
Armstrong and Paul D. Rinde (the "Employment Agreements"), the Invention
Agreements between GT and each of Robert J. Armstrong, Paul D. Rinde and the
employees identified on the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule (the "Invention
Agreements") and the Noncompetition Agreements among each of Robert J. Armstrong
and Paul D. Rinde and each of the employees identified on the WizardWorks
Disclosure Schedule and GT (the "Noncompetition Agreements"), the Escrow
Agreement (collectively, the "Transaction Documents") or any of the other
documents or agreements contemplated hereby or thereby.
3.2 Capital Structure.
(a) Stock and Options. The authorized capital stock of WizardWorks
consists of 100,000 shares of WizardWorks Common Stock, $1.00 par value per
share (the "WizardWorks Common Stock"). As of the date hereof, 25,281 shares of
WizardWorks Common Stock are issued and outstanding, all of which are owned by
the Stockholders in such amounts as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto. As of the
date hereof, no shares of WizardWorks Common Stock are held by WizardWorks in
its treasury. All outstanding shares of WizardWorks Common Stock are validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights.
(b) Title to the WizardWorks Common Stock. Each Stockholder represents,
severally and not jointly, that such Stockholder owns beneficially and of record
such WizardWorks Common Stock in the amount set forth for such Stockholder on
Schedule 1 and that such Stockholder has good, valid and marketable title to
such WizardWorks Common Stock, free and clear of all liens, security interests
and other encumbrances, including, without limitation, any which affect
transferability.
(c) No Other Commitments. There are no options, warrants, calls,
rights, commitments, conversion rights or agreements of any character to which
WizardWorks or, to the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, any of the Stockholders is
a party or by which WizardWorks or, to the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, any of
the Stockholders is bound, obligating WizardWorks or any of the Stockholders to
issue, deliver or sell or offer to sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or
sold or offer to sell, any shares of capital stock of WizardWorks or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of WizardWorks, or
obligating WizardWorks or any of the Stockholders to grant, extend or enter into
any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment, conversion right or
agreement. There are no voting
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trusts or other agreements or understandings to which WizardWorks or, to the
Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, any of the Stockholders is a party with respect
to the voting of the capital stock of WizardWorks.
3.3 Authority.
(a) Corporate Action. WizardWorks has all requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject to approval of this
Agreement and the Merger by the stockholders of WizardWorks, to perform its
obligations hereunder and to consummate the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Agreement of Merger. Each of the
Stockholders represents, severally and not jointly, that such Stockholder has
all requisite power, legal capacity and authority to enter into this Agreement,
the Registration Rights Agreement, the Employment Agreement, the Invention
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the NonCompetition Agreement to which he is
a party (collectively, the "Stockholders' Agreements"), to perform his
obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Agreement of Merger. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Agreement of Merger by
WizardWorks and each of the Stockholders, the consummation by WizardWorks of the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of WizardWorks. The
Transaction Documents to which WizardWorks is a party have been duly executed
and delivered by WizardWorks and are the valid and binding obligations of
WizardWorks, enforceable against WizardWorks in accordance with their terms,
except that such enforceability may be subject to (i) applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium or
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and (ii)
general principles of equity relating to enforceability (regardless of whether
considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). The Transaction Documents to
which each Stockholder is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such
Stockholder and are the valid and binding obligations of each of the
Stockholders, enforceable against each such Stockholder in accordance with their
terms except that such enforceability may be subject to (i) applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or transfer,
moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally and (ii) general principles of equity relating to enforceability
(regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(b) No Conflict. (i) Neither the execution, delivery and performance of
the Transaction Documents, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, nor compliance with the provisions hereof or thereof will
conflict with, or result in any violations of, or cause a default
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(with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a
right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation
contained in, or the loss of any material benefit under, or result in the
creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the
properties or assets of WizardWorks or the WizardWorks Stock under any term,
condition or provision of (x) the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of
WizardWorks, (y) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
lease or other material agreement, or (z) any judgment, order, decree, statute,
law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to WizardWorks or, as to any
Stockholder, severally and not jointly, such Stockholders or its or his
respective properties or assets other than those that would not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(ii) The consummation of the May Merger (as defined below) did not
conflict with, result in a breach or violation of, cause a default (with or
without notice or lapse of time or both) under, or give rise to a right of
termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation contained
in, or the loss of any material benefit under, or result in the creation of any
lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties or
assets of WizardWare (as defined below) under any term, condition or provision
of (x) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, license, indenture,
lease or agreement to which WizardWare or any of its stockholders was a party or
by which WizardWare or any of its stockholders or any of its respective
properties or assets were bound, (y) any judgment, writ, injunction, order or
decree of any governmental entity to which WizardWare or any of its stockholders
or its respective properties or assets were bound or (z) any statute, law,
ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to WizardWare or any of its
stockholders or its respective properties or assets.
(c) Governmental Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization
of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative
agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality,
domestic or foreign (each a "Governmental Entity"), is required to be obtained
by WizardWorks or, as to any Stockholder, severally and not jointly, such
Stockholder, in connection with the execution and delivery of the Transaction
Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, except
for: (i) the filing of the Agreement of Merger with the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware and Minnesota and the filing of the appropriate documents
with the relevant authorities of other states in which WizardWorks is qualified
to do business; (ii) such filings, authorizations, orders and approvals as may
be required under foreign laws and federal and state securities laws (all of
which are listed in the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule); and (iii) where the
failure to obtain such consents, approvals and the
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like, would not prevent or delay the consummation of the Merger or otherwise
prevent WizardWorks, as to any Stockholder, severally and not jointly, such
Stockholder from performing its or his obligations under the Transaction
Documents and would not have a Material Adverse Effect on WizardWorks.
3.4 Financial Statements. The audited combined financial statements of
WizardWorks for fiscal years ended March 31, 1995 and 1996 (together, the
"Financial Statements"), provided to GT by WizardWorks, comply as to form in all
material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and the published
rules and regulations with respect thereto, were prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during
the periods involved (except as may have been indicated in the notes thereto)
and fairly present the combined financial position of WizardWorks as at the
respective dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for
the respective periods then ended.
3.5 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Except as disclosed in the WizardWorks
Disclosure Schedule, the business of WizardWorks is not being conducted in
violation of any law, ordinance, regulation, rule or order of any Governmental
Entity where such violation would have a Material Adverse Effect on WizardWorks.
Except as disclosed in the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule, there is currently
no investigation or review by a Governmental Entity with respect to WizardWorks
pending or, to the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, threatened, nor has any
Governmental Entity notified WizardWorks or any of the Stockholders of its or
his intention to conduct the same. WizardWorks has all permits, licenses,
approvals, orders, and franchises from Governmental Entities ("Permits")
required to conduct its businesses as now being conducted, other than Permits
the failure of which to obtain would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
WizardWorks. All of WizardWorks' Permits are in full force and effect and no
violations thereunder have been recorded.
3.6 Litigation. Except as disclosed in the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule,
there is no suit, action, arbitration, demand, claim, dispute, investigation or
proceeding pending or, to the best knowledge of WizardWorks and each of the
Stockholders upon due inquiry (the "Best Knowledge of WizardWorks"), threatened,
against WizardWorks or, as to any Stockholder, severally and not jointly, such
Stockholder; nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any
Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against WizardWorks or, as to any
Stockholder, severally and not jointly, such Stockholder, that, (i) individually
or in the aggregate, could have a Material Adverse Effect on WizardWorks or (ii)
have an adverse effect on the ability of WizardWorks or such Stockholder to
perform its or his respective obligations under the Transaction Documents or
under any documents contemplated thereby. No injunction, writ,
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temporary restraining order, decree or order of any nature has been issued by
any court or other Governmental Entity against WizardWorks or, as to any
Stockholder, severally and not jointly, such Stockholder purporting to enjoin or
restrain the execution, delivery or performance of any of the Transaction
Documents or any documents contemplated thereby. WizardWorks has delivered to GT
or its counsel correct and complete copies of all correspondence prepared by its
counsel for WizardWorks' auditors in connection with the last three completed
audits of WizardWorks' financial statements and any such correspondence since
the date of the last such audit.
3.7 Title to Properties. The WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
correct and complete list of real property owned or leased by WizardWorks.
WizardWorks has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or holds
interest as lessee under leases in full force and effect in, all real property
used in connection with its business or otherwise owned or leased by
WizardWorks, except for such defects in title as would not, individually or in
the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on WizardWorks or any of the
Stockholders.
3.8 Subsidiaries. WizardWorks has no subsidiaries. Except as disclosed in
the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule, WizardWorks does not directly or indirectly
own nor has it made any invest- ment in any of the capital stock of, or any
other proprietary interest in, any other Person. "Person" shall mean any
individual, firm, corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or
unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, Governmental
Authority or other entity of any kind, and shall include any successor (by
merger or otherwise) of such entity.
3.9 Employee Benefit Plans and Employment Matters.
(a) Except as listed on the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule, neither
WizardWorks nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains any Employee Benefit Plans.
"Employee Benefit Plan" means any "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section
3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from
time to time ("ERISA") and any other plan, policy, program, practice, agreement,
understanding or arrangement (whether written or oral) providing compensation or
other benefits to any current or former officer, employee or consultant (or to
any dependent or beneficiary thereof), of WizardWorks or any ERISA Affiliate,
which are now or have been maintained by WizardWorks or any ERISA Affiliate or
under which WizardWorks or any ERISA Affiliate has any obligation or liability,
whether actual or contingent, including, without limitation, all incentive,
bonus, deferred compensation, vacation, holiday, medical, disability, stock
purchase, stock option, stock appreciation, phantom stock, restricted stock or
other stock-based compensation plans,
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policies, programs, practices or arrangements. "ERISA Affiliate" means any
entity (whether or not incorporated) other than WizardWorks that, together with
WizardWorks, is or was a member of a controlled group of corporations within the
meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code, of a group of trades or businesses under
common control within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code, or of an
affiliated service group within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code.
WizardWorks has delivered to GT or its counsel prior to the date hereto
true and complete copies of (i) any employment agreements and any procedures and
policies relating to the employment of employees of WizardWorks and the use of
temporary employees and independent contractors by WizardWorks (including
summaries of any procedures and policies that are unwritten), (ii) all Employee
Benefit Plans and related trust agreements, insurance and other contracts,
summary plan descriptions and summaries of material modifications and
communications distributed to the participants of each Plan, (iii) to the extent
annual reports on Form 5500 are required with respect to any Employee Benefit
Plan, the three most recent annual reports and attached schedules for each
Employee Benefit Plan as to which such report is required to be filed and (iv)
where applicable, the most recent (A) opinion or determination letter, (B)
audited financial statements and (C) actuarial valuation reports for each
Employee Benefit Plan.
(b) Neither WizardWorks nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains or has ever
maintained an Employee Benefit Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA.
(c) To the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, with respect to each Employee
Benefit Plan, (i) no party in interest or disqualified person (as defined in
Section 3(14) of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code, respectively) has at any
time engaged in a transaction which could subject GT or WizardWorks, directly or
indirectly, to a tax, penalty or liability for prohibited transactions imposed
by ERISA or the Code and (ii) no fiduciary (as defined in Section 3(21) of
ERISA) has breached any of the responsibilities or obligations imposed upon the
fiduciary under Title I of ERISA.
(d) To the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, each Employee Benefit Plan is
and has been operated in compliance with its terms and all applicable laws, and
by its terms can be amended and/or terminated at any time. As of and including
the date of the Closing, WizardWorks shall have made all contributions required
to be made by it up to and including the date of the Closing with respect to
each Employee Benefit Plan, or adequate accruals therefor will have been
provided for and will be reflected on the audited Balance Sheet of WizardWorks
as
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at March 31, 1996 provided to GT by WizardWorks (the "Balance Sheet").
(e) Neither WizardWorks nor any Stockholder has received or is aware of
any actions, claims (other than routine claims for benefits), lawsuits or
arbitrations pending or, to the best knowledge of WizardWorks and each of the
Stockholders, threatened with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan or against
any fiduciary of any Employee Benefit Plan, and neither WizardWorks nor any
Stockholder has knowledge of any facts that could give rise to any such actions,
claims, lawsuits or arbitrations. To the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, there
has not occurred any circumstances by reason of which WizardWorks may be liable
for an act, or a failure to act, by a fiduciary with respect to any Employee
Benefit Plan.
(f) No Employee Benefit Plan provides for medical or health benefits
(through insurance or otherwise) or provided for the continuation of such
benefits or coverage for any participant or any dependent or beneficiary of any
participant after such participant's retirement or other termination of
employment except as may be required by Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA
and Section 4980B of the Code ("COBRA").
(g) Neither WizardWorks nor any ERISA Affiliate has ever contributed
to, or withdrawn in a partial or complete withdrawal from, any "multiemployer
plan" (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) or has any fixed or contingent
liability under Section 4204 of ERISA.
(h) No Employee Benefit Plan is a "multiple employer plan" as described
in Section 3(40) of ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code.
(i) No Employee Benefit Plan, other than a "pension plan" within the
meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA ("Pension Plan"), is funded through a trust
intended to be exempt from tax pursuant to Section 501 of the Code.
(j) Except as required by law, neither WizardWorks nor any Stockholder
has proposed or has agreed to any changes to any Employee Benefit Plan that
would cause an increase in benefits under any such Employee Benefit Plan (or the
creation of new benefits) or change any employee coverage which would cause an
increase in the expense of maintaining any such Plan.
(k) The WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule lists all employees of
WizardWorks as of May 22, 1996, their salaries as of the date of this Agreement
and the date and amount of their most recent salary increases. Except as
provided in the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule, no person or entity has an
employment, severance or independent contractor agreement with WizardWorks.
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No "leased employee" (within the meaning of Section 414(n) or (o) of the Code)
performs any material services for WizardWorks.
Except as specifically provided in the Employment Agreements, the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents will
not result in (i) any payment (including, without limitation, severance,
unemployment compensation, golden parachute or bonus payments or otherwise)
becoming due to any director, officer, employee or consultant of WizardWorks,
(ii) any increase in the amount of compensation or benefits payable in respect
of any director, officer, employee or consultant of WizardWorks, or (iii)
accelerate the vesting or timing of payment of any benefits or compensation
payable in respect of any director, officer, employee or consultant of
WizardWorks. No Employee Benefit Plan provides benefits or payments contingent
upon, triggered by or increased as a result of, a change in the ownership or
effective control of WizardWorks.
(l) WizardWorks is in compliance with all applicable laws, agreements
and contracts relating to employment, employment practices, wages, hours, and
terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, employee
compensation matters, except where non-compliance would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on WizardWorks.
(m) WizardWorks has good labor relations and has no knowledge of any
facts indicating that the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
will have an adverse effect on labor relations, and has no knowledge that any of
its key employees intends to leave its employ.
(n) WizardWorks is not engaged in any unfair labor practice. Except as
set forth in the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule, there is (a) no grievance or
arbitration proceeding arising out of or under collective bargaining agreements
pending or, to the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, threatened; (b) no strike,
labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage pending or, to the Best Knowledge of
WizardWorks, threatened against WizardWorks; (c) WizardWorks is not a party to
any collective bargaining agreement or contract; (d) no union representation
question existing with respect to the employees of WizardWorks; and (e) no union
organizing activities are taking place.
3.10 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. At March 31, 1996 (the "Balance
Sheet Date"), WizardWorks had no direct or indirect liabilities or obligations
of any nature (matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent) other than those
adequately reflected or reserved against on the consolidated balance sheet of
WizardWorks at the Balance Sheet Date, and any such liabilities or obligations
incurred since the Balance Sheet Date were incurred in the ordinary course of
business consistent with prior
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practice, none of which are, individually or in the aggregate, material.
3.11 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in the
WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule, since the Balance Sheet Date there has not
occurred:
(a) any change in the condition (financial or otherwise), properties,
assets, liabilities, business operations, results of operations that could
reasonably constitute a Material Adverse Effect;
(b) any amendments or changes in the Certificate of Incorporation or
Bylaws;
(c) any damage, destruction or loss, whether covered by insurance or
not which would constitute a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) any redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of shares of
WizardWorks Common Stock by WizardWorks (other than pursuant to arrangements
with terminated employees or consultants), or any declaration, setting aside or
payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or
property) with respect to WizardWorks Common Stock;
(e) any increase in or modification of the compensation or benefits
payable or to become payable by WizardWorks to any of its directors, employees
or consultants;
(f) any modification of any term of benefits payable under, any
Employee Benefit Plan;
(g) any acquisition or sale of a material amount of property or assets
of WizardWorks other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice, or by WizardWorks of any property or assets of any of the
Stockholders;
(h) any (A) incurrence, assumption or guarantee by WizardWorks of any
debt for borrowed money; (B) issuance or sale of any securities convertible into
or exchangeable for debt securities of WizardWorks; or (C) issuance or sale of
options or other rights to acquire from WizardWorks, directly or indirectly,
debt securities of WizardWorks or any securities convertible into or
exchangeable for any such debt securities;
(i) any creation or assumption by WizardWorks of any mortgage, pledge,
material security interest or lien or other encumbrance on any asset other than
those on any asset having a value less than $10,000;
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(j) any making of any loan, advance or capital contri- bution to or
investment in any person other than travel loans or advances made in the
ordinary course of business of WizardWorks;
(k) any entering into, amendment of, relinquishment, termination or
non-renewal by WizardWorks of any contract, lease transaction, commitment or
other right or obligation, other than as disclosed in the WizardWorks Disclosure
Schedule and except for purchase and sale commitments entered into in the
ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice;
(l) any transfer or grant of a right under the WizardWorks IP Rights
(as such term is hereinafter defined) other than sublicenses of WizardWorks
Product to end users in the ordinary course of business;
(m) any labor dispute or charge of unfair labor practice (other than
routine individual grievances), to the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, any
activity or proceeding by a labor union or representative thereof to organize
any employees of WizardWorks or any campaign being conducted to solicit
authorization from employees to be represented by such labor union; or
(n) any agreement or arrangement made by WizardWorks to take any action
which, if taken prior to the date hereof, would have made any representation or
warranty set forth in this Agreement untrue or incorrect as of the date when
made unless otherwise disclosed.
3.12 Agreements. The WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of
any of the following written or oral contracts, agreements and other instruments
("Contractual Obligations") entered into by WizardWorks, copies of each of which
have been delivered to GT or its counsel:
(a) contract with or commitment to any labor union;
(b) continuing contract for the future purchase, sale or manufacture of
products, material, supplies, equipment or services requiring payment to or from
WizardWorks in an amount in excess of $25,000 per annum which is not terminable
on 30 days' or less notice without cost or other liability at or at any time
after the Effective Time or in which WizardWorks has granted or received
manufacturing rights, most favored nation pricing provisions or exclusive
marketing rights relating to any product, group of products or territory;
(c) contract providing for the development of software for, or license
of software to, WizardWorks, which software is used or incorporated in any
WizardWorks Product (as such term is hereinafter defined), or other Intellectual
Property Rights,
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including but not limited to rights of publicity, used or incorporated in a
WizardWorks Product;
(d) joint venture contract or agreement which has involved or is
reasonably expected to involve a sharing of profits or losses in excess of
$25,000 per annum with any other party;
(e) contract or commitment for the employment of any officer, employee
or consultant, severance agreement, non-competition agreement, non-disclosure
agreement, agreement requiring a change of control or parachute payments, or any
other type of contract or understanding with any officer, employee or consultant
which is not immediately terminable without cost or other liability;
(f) indenture, mortgage, promissory note, loan agreement, guarantee or
other agreement or commitment for the borrowing of money, for a line of credit
or for a leasing transaction of a type required to be capitalized in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13 of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board;
(g) lease or other agreement under which WizardWorks is lessee of or
holds or operates any items of tangible personal property or real property owned
by any third party and under which payments to such third party exceed $25,000
per annum;
(h) agreement or arrangement for the sale of any assets, properties or
rights having a value in excess of $25,000;
(i) agreement which restricts WizardWorks or any of the Stockholders
from engaging in any aspect of its business or competing in any line of business
in any geographic area;
(j) WizardWorks IP Rights Agreement (as such term is hereinafter
defined); or
(k) agreement between WizardWorks and any of the Stockholders.
3.13 Trade Relations. The WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule lists the top ten
customers of WizardWorks for calendar years 1994 and 1995 (in decreasing order
of sales and setting forth both gross and net sales by such customers). Except
as disclosed in the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule, to the Best Knowledge of
WizardWorks, there exists no actual or threatened termination, cancellation or
limitation of, or any adverse modification or change in, the business
relationship of WizardWorks or WizardWorks' business with any customer or any
group of customers whose purchases are individually or in the aggregate material
to the business of WizardWorks, or with any material supplier and to
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the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, no such termination, cancellation, or
limitation, or any adverse modification or change will arise as a result of the
execution, delivery or performance of the Transaction Documents by WizardWorks
or any of the Stockholders.
3.14 No Defaults. Except as disclosed in the WizardWorks Disclosure
Schedule, neither WizardWorks nor, as to any Stockholder, severally and not
jointly, such Stockholder is in default under, and there exists no event,
condition or occurrence and none would result from the execution, delivery and
performance by WizardWorks or such Stockholder of the Transaction Documents and
the transactions contemplated thereby, which, after notice or lapse of time, or
both, would constitute such a default by WizardWorks or such Stockholder under,
any material contract or agreement to which WizardWorks or such Stockholder is a
party.
3.15 Outstanding Borrowings. The WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule sets forth
(a) the amount of all outstanding borrowings of WizardWorks as of June 21 (which
amount has not changed since such date), (b) any liens that relate to such
outstanding borrowings and that encumber the assets of WizardWorks and (c) the
name of each lender thereof.
3.16 Taxes. (a) WizardWorks has timely filed with the appropriate taxing
authorities all returns and reports in respect of Taxes ("Returns") required to
be filed (taking into account any extension of time to file granted to or on
behalf of WizardWorks). The information on such Returns is complete and accurate
in all respects. Except as set forth on the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule,
WizardWorks has paid on a timely basis all Taxes (whether or not shown on any
Return) due and payable. There are no liens for Taxes (other than for current
Taxes not yet due and payable) upon the assets of WizardWorks.
(b) No unpaid (or unreserved in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles applied on a consistent basis) deficiencies for Taxes have
been claimed, proposed or assessed by any taxing or other governmental authority
with respect to Wizardworks for any Pre-Closing Period, and there are no pending
or, to the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, threatened, audits, investigations or
claims for or relating to any liability in respect of Taxes of WizardWorks.
WizardWorks has not requested any extension of time within which to file any
currently unfiled returns in respect of any Taxes and no extension of a statute
of limitations relating to any Taxes is in effect with respect to WizardWorks.
(c) (i) WizardWorks has made or will make provision for all Taxes
payable by WizardWorks with respect to any PreClosing Period which are not
payable prior to the Closing Date; (ii) the provisions for Taxes with respect to
WizardWorks for the
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Pre-Closing Period (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established to
reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) are adequate to cover
all Taxes with respect to such period; (iii) WizardWorks has withheld and paid
all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts
paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or
other third party; (iv) all material elections with respect to Taxes affecting
WizardWorks as of the date hereof are set forth in Schedule 3.16 hereto; (v)
Wizardworks is not a "consenting corporation" under Section 341(f) of the Code
or any corresponding provision of state, local or foreign law; (vi) there are no
private letter rulings in respect of any Tax pending between WizardWorks and any
taxing authority; (vii) WizardWorks owns no interest in real property in the
State of New York; (viii) WizardWorks has never been a member of an affiliated
group within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code, or filed or been included
in a combined, consolidated or unitary return of any Person other than
WizardWorks; (ix) WizardWorks is not liable for Taxes of any other Person, or is
currently under any contractual obligation to indemnify any Person with respect
to Taxes, or is a party to any tax sharing agreement or any other agreement
providing for payments by Wizardworks with respect to Taxes; (x) WizardWorks is
not, and has not been, a real property holding corporation (as defined in
Section 897(c)(2) of the Code) during the applicable period specified in Section
897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code; (xi) WizardWorks is not a person other than a
United States person within the meaning of the Code; (xii) WizardWorks is not a
party to any joint venture, partnership, or other arrangement or contract which
could be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes; (xiii)
WizardWorks has not entered into any sale leaseback or any leveraged lease
transaction that fails to satisfy the requirements of Revenue Procedure 75-21
(or similar provisions of foreign law); (xiv) WizardWorks has not agreed or is
required, as a result of a change in method of accounting or otherwise, to
include any adjustment under Section 481 of the Code (or any corresponding
provision of state, local or foreign law) in taxable income, (xv) WizardWorks is
not a party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or plan that would result
(taking into account the transactions contemplated by this Agreement),
separately or in the aggregate, in the payment of any "excess parachute
payments" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code; (xvi) WizardWorks
properly elected Subchapter S corporation status under Section 1361 of the Code
(and any corresponding provision of applicable state law) as of the respective
date set forth in Schedule 3.16 and has since qualified, and maintained its
status, as a Subchapter S corporation for federal and state income tax purposes;
(xvii) the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all jurisdictions
to which any Tax is properly payable by Wizardworks; (xviii) WizardWorks is not
a personal holding company within the meaning of Section 542 of the Code; (xix)
WizardWorks has not
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made an election and is not required to treat any of its assets as owned by
another Person for federal income tax purposes or as tax-exempt bond financed
property or tax-exempt use property within the meaning of Section 168 of the
Code (or any corresponding provision of state, local or foreign law).
(d) The merger of WizardWare Group, Inc. ("WizardWare"), a Minnesota
corporation, and Promotional Software Group, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, with
and into ArmstrongOlson, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, pursuant to an Agreement
and Plan of Merger filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State on May 10, 1996
(the "May Merger"), qualified as a statutory merger within the meaning of
Section 368(a)(l)(A) of the Code.
As used herein, "Taxes" shall mean taxes, fees, levies, duties,
tariffs, imposts, and governmental impositions or charges of any kind in the
nature of (or similar to) taxes, payable to any federal, state, local or foreign
taxing authority, including (without limitation) (i) income, franchise, profits,
gross receipts, ad valorem, net worth, value added, sales, use, service, real or
personal property, special assessments, capital stock, license, payroll,
withholding, employment, social security, workers' compensation, unemployment
compensation, utility, severance, production, excise, stamp, occupation,
premiums, windfall profits, transfer and gains taxes, and (ii) interest,
penalties, additional taxes and additions to tax imposed with respect thereto.
As used herein, "Pre-Closing Period" means all taxable periods ending on or
before the Closing Date and the portion ending on or before the Closing Date of
any taxable period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date. As used
herein, "WizardWorks" shall mean, individually and collectively, (i) WizardWorks
and (ii) any individual, trust, corporation, partnership or other entity as to
which WizardWorks may be liable for Taxes incurred by such individual or entity
as a transferee or pursuant to any provision of federal, state, local or foreign
law or regulations.
3.17 Intellectual Property. Except in each case as disclosed in the
WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule:
(a) WizardWorks owns, or has the right to use, sell or license all
Intellectual Property Rights (as such term is hereinafter defined) used in its
business as presently conducted and as it is expected to be conducted as of the
Effective Time (such Intellectual Property Rights being hereinafter collectively
referred to as the "WizardWorks IP Rights") and such rights to use, sell or
license are sufficient for such conduct of its business;
(b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not constitute a
breach of any instrument or
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agreement governing any WizardWorks IP Right (the "WizardWorks IP Rights
Agreements"), will not cause the forfeiture or termination or give rise to a
right of forfeiture or termination of any WizardWorks IP Right or impair the
right of WizardWorks or the Surviving Corporation to use, sell or license any
WizardWorks IP Right or portion thereof;
(c) there are no royalties, honoraria, fees or other payments payable
by WizardWorks to any person other than as set forth in the WizardWorks IP
Rights Agreements listed in the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule;
(d) neither the manufacture, marketing, license, sale or intended use
of any product currently licensed or sold by WizardWorks or currently under
development by WizardWorks violates any license or agreement between WizardWorks
and any third party or infringes any Intellectual Property Right of any other
party, and there is no pending or, to the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks,
threatened claim or litigation contesting the validity, ownership or right to
use, sell, license or dispose of any WizardWorks IP Right nor, to the Best
Knowledge of WizardWorks, is there any basis for any such claim, nor has
WizardWorks received any notice asserting that any WizardWorks IP Right or the
proposed use, sale, license or disposition thereof conflicts or will conflict
with the rights of any other party, nor, to the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks,
is there any basis for any such assertion; and
(e) WizardWorks has taken reasonable and practicable steps designed to
safeguard and maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of, and its proprietary
rights in, all WizardWorks IP Rights. All officers, employees and consultants of
WizardWorks have executed and delivered to WizardWorks an agreement regarding
the protection of proprietary information and the assignment to WizardWorks of
all Intellectual Property Rights arising from the services performed for
WizardWorks by such persons and such Intellectual Property Rights are works made
for hire and WizardWorks is the author and owner of all such rights under the
Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. No current or prior officers, employees or
consultants of WizardWorks claim or have a right to claim an ownership interest
in any WizardWorks IP Rights as a result of having been involved in the
development or licensing of such property while employed by or consulting to
WizardWorks, or otherwise.
The WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all
applications, registrations, filings and other formal actions made or taken
pursuant to federal, state and foreign laws by WizardWorks to perfect or protect
its interest in WizardWorks IP Rights, including, without limitation, all
patents, patent applications, trademarks and service marks, trademark and
service mark applications, copyrights and copyright applications.
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As used herein, the term "Intellectual Property Rights" shall mean all
worldwide industrial and intellectual property rights, including, without
limitation, patents, patent applications, patent rights, trademarks, trademark
applications, trade names, service marks, service mark applications, copyright,
copyright applications, franchises, licenses, inventories, know-how, trade
secrets, customer lists, proprietary processes and formulae, all source and
object code, algorithm, architecture, structure, display screens, layouts,
inventions, development tools and all documentation and media constituting,
describing or relating to the above, including, without limitation, manuals,
memoranda and records.
(f) The WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule lists all of the Intellectual
Property licenses held by WizardWorks; all such licenses are valid, enforceable
and in full force and effect, and will continue to be so in all material
respects on identical terms immediately following the Closing, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by general
principles of equity relating to enforceability (regardless of whether
considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(g) Except as set forth in the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule, to the
Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, there is no unauthorized use, infringement or
misappropriation of any of WizardWorks' IP Rights by any third party, including
any employee or former employee of WizardWorks.
(h) WizardWorks owns, or has the right to use, sell or license all
Intellectual Property Rights used in the business of WizardWare as conducted
immediately prior to the effectiveness of the May Merger (collectively referred
to as the "WizardWare IP Rights") and the consummation of the May Merger does
not constitute a breach of any instrument or agreement governing any WizardWare
IP Rights, did not and will not cause the forfeiture or termination or give rise
to a right of forfeiture or termination of any WizardWare IP Right or impair the
right of WizardWorks to use, sell or license any WizardWare IP Right or a
portion thereof.
3.18 Products and Distribution. The WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule
contains a complete list of all of the software products (listed by title, in
order of aggregate sales receipts by WizardWorks in calendar 1995 from such
title) published and/or distributed by WizardWorks (the "WizardWorks Products").
The WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule sets forth, for each WizardWorks
Product, the following: (i) a list of all contracts and agreements (including
without limitation all
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development, trademark license, technology license, distribution or other
agreement) relating to the WizardWorks Products; (ii) the advances paid or
payable, and the royalties payable, to any third parties with respect to such
WizardWorks Product; and (iii) a list of the third parties with distribution or
publication rights to such WizardWorks Product together with a description of:
(A) the territory in which the third party has distribution rights; and (B)
whether such distribution rights are exclusive or nonexclusive.
3.19 Development Tools. The WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule contains a
complete list of all material software development tools used or intended to be
used by WizardWorks in the development of any of the WizardWorks Products,
except for any such tools that are generally available and are used in their
generally available form (such as standard compilers) (the "WizardWorks
Development Tools"). The WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule also sets forth, for
each WizardWorks Development Tool: (a) for any WizardWorks Development Tool not
entirely developed internally by WizardWorks employees, the identity of the
independent contractors and consultants involved in such development and a list
of the agreements with such independent contractors and consultants; (b) a list
of any third parties with any rights to receive royalties or other payments with
respect to such WizardWorks Development Tool, and a schedule of all such
royalties payable; (c) a list of any restrictions on WizardWorks' unrestricted
right to use and distribute such WizardWorks Development Tool; and (d) a list of
all agreements with third parties for the use by such third party of such
WizardWorks Development Tool. WizardWorks has sufficient right, title and
interest in and to the WizardWorks Development Tools for the conduct of its
business as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted and, except as
set forth on the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule, all WizardWorks Development
Tools are works made for hire and WizardWorks is the author and owner of all
such WizardWorks Development Tools under the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended.
3.20 Inventory and Returns. The inventory of WizardWorks (including that
reflected on the Financial Statements) is, on the date hereof or was, prior to
the sale thereof, subject to reserves established therefor as reflected in the
Financial Statements, in merchantable condition, and suitable and usable or
salable in the ordinary course of business for the purposes for which intended,
and has been reflected on the Financial Statements and carried on the books of
account of WizardWorks in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, such inventory does not include any obsolete or defective materials
or any excess stock items, except as have been reserved against as reflected on
the Financial Statements. The reserves created by WizardWorks to cover returns
have been
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calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied and are reflected on the Financial Statements and carried
on the books of account of WizardWorks in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied.
3.21 Receivables and Payables. The accounts and notes receivable reflected
on the Balance Sheet provided to GT by WizardWorks, and the accounts and notes
receivable arising subsequent to the Balance Sheet Date, have arisen only from
bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of WizardWorks' business,
represent valid obligations to WizardWorks and have been collected or are
collectible in full, net of any allowance for uncollectibles recorded on the
Balance Sheet in a manner consistent with past practice, in the ordinary course
of business without resort to litigation; and none of such accounts and notes
receivable is or will at the date of the Closing be subject to any defense,
counterclaim or setoff. There has been no material adverse change since the
Balance Sheet Date in the amounts of accounts and notes receivable or the
allowances with respect thereto, or accounts payable of WizardWorks, from that
reflected in the Balance Sheet at such date.
3.22 Fees and Expenses. Except as disclosed in the WizardWorks Disclosure
Schedule, neither WizardWorks nor any of the Stockholders have paid or become
obligated to pay any fee or commission to any broker, finder or intermediary in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.23 Insurance. WizardWorks has in effect fire and casualty insurance
policies listed in the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule with the effective date
and coverage amounts indicated thereon. Such insurance coverage and coverage
amounts are adequate and customary for the business engaged in by WizardWorks.
Except as disclosed in the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule, such policies and
binders are valid and enforceable in accordance with their terms and are in full
force and effect.
3.24 Ownership of Property. (a) Except (a) as disclosed in the WizardWorks
Disclosure Schedule, (b) for liens for current Taxes not yet delinquent or (c)
for liens imposed by law and incurred in the ordinary course of business for
obligations not yet due to carriers, warehousemen, laborers, materialmen and the
like, WizardWorks has good and marketable title to all of its property and
assets used in its business and reflected as owned on the Financial Statements
or so described in the Disclosure Schedule, in each case free and clear of all
security interests, mortgages, liens, charges, claims, options and encumbrances.
All real and personal property owned or leased of WizardWorks is generally in
good repair and is operational and usable in the operations of WizardWorks,
subject to ordinary wear and tear. WizardWorks is not in material violation of
any zoning, building
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or safety ordinance, regulation or requirement or other law or regulation
applicable to the operation of owned or leased properties, nor has it received
any notice of violation with which it has not complied.
(b) WizardWorks has good and marketable title to all of the properties
and assets owned by WizardWare prior to the effectiveness of the May Merger,
free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances and restrictions.
3.25 Environmental Matters.
(a) During the period that WizardWorks has leased its respective
properties or owned or operated any facilities, it has not disposed, released,
or participated in or authorized the release or threatened release of Hazardous
Materials (as such term is hereinafter defined) on, from or under such
properties or facilities. To the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, there is not now
nor has there ever been any presence, disposal, release or threatened release of
Hazardous Materials on, from or under any of such properties or facilities,
which may have occurred prior to WizardWorks having taken possession of any of
such properties or facilities. For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms
"disposal," "release," and "threatened release" shall have the definitions
assigned thereto by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. ss. 9601 et seq., as amended ("CERCLA"). For
the purposes of this Agreement "Hazardous Materials" shall mean any petroleum or
petroleum products, radioactive materials, asbestos-containing materials, radon
gas and any other hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste which is or
becomes prior to the Closing regulated under, or defined as a "hazardous
substance," "pollutant," "contaminant," "toxic chemical," "hazardous materials,"
"toxic substance" or "hazardous chemical" the release of which would be a
reportable event under any federal, state, foreign or local laws or regulations.
(b) To the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks, none of the properties or
facilities of WizardWorks is in violation of any federal, state, foreign or
local law, ordinance, regulation or order relating to industrial hygiene or to
the environmental conditions on, under or about such properties or facilities,
including, but not limited to, soil and ground water condition. During the time
that WizardWorks has owned or leased its respective properties and facilities,
neither WizardWorks nor any third party, has used, generated, manufactured or
stored on, under or about such properties or facilities or transported to or
from such properties or facilities any Hazardous Materials.
(c) During the time that WizardWorks has owned or leased its properties
and facilities, there has been no litigation brought or threatened against
WizardWorks by, or any
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settlement reached by WizardWorks with, any party or parties alleging the
presence, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials, on
from or under any of such properties or facilities.
3.26 Interested Party Transactions. Except as disclosed in the WizardWorks
Disclosure Schedule, no Stockholder, officer or director of WizardWorks or any
"affiliate" or "associate" (as those terms are defined in Rule 405 promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) of any such
person has had, either directly or indirectly, any interest in: (i) any person
or entity which purchases from or sells, licenses or furnishes to WizardWorks
any goods, property, technology or intellectual or other property rights or
services; or (ii) any contract or agreement to which WizardWorks is a party or
by which it may be bound or affected.
3.27 Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by WizardWorks or any
of the Stockholders in this Agreement, nor any document, written information,
statement, financial statement, certificate or exhibit prepared and furnished or
to be prepared and furnished by WizardWorks or any of the Stockholders or its or
his respective representatives pursuant hereto or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, when taken together, contains any untrue
statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements or facts contained herein or therein not misleading in light
of the circumstances under which they were furnished.
3.28 Restrictions on Business Activities. Except as set forth in the
Disclosure Schedule, there is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or
decree binding upon WizardWorks or, as to any Stockholder, severally and not
jointly, such Stockholder that has or could reasonably be expected to have the
effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of
WizardWorks, any acquisition of property by WizardWorks or the conduct of
business by WizardWorks as currently conducted.
3.29 Pooling Matters. Neither WizardWorks nor any of its affiliates has to
the Best Knowledge of WizardWorks and based upon consultation with its
independent auditors, taken or agreed to take any action that (without giving
effect to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or actions
related thereto, or any action taken or agreed to be taken by it or any of its
affiliates) would affect the ability of GT to account for the business
combination to be effected by the Merger as a pooling of interests. WizardWorks
has not failed to bring to the attention of GT any actions or agreements or
understandings, whether written or oral, to act that would be reasonably likely
to prevent GT from accounting for the Merger as "pooling of interests."
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3.30 Securities Laws. (a) Each Stockholder represents, severally and not
jointly, that the Shares being acquired by such Stockholder are being acquired
for his own account pursuant to this Agreement and not for any other person or
entity, and for investment only and with no intention of distributing or
reselling (and such Stockholder will not distribute or resell) such Shares or
any part thereof in any transaction that would be in violation of the securities
laws of the United States of America, or any state, without prejudice, however,
to the rights of each of the Stockholders at all times to sell or otherwise
dispose of all or any part of the Shares under an effective registration
statement or applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act and
any applicable state securities law in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. Each Stockholder represents, severally and not jointly, that such
Stockholder has no binding contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with
any person to sell, transfer, or pledge to such person or anyone else the Shares
to be received by such Stockholder, any material interest therein, or any
material part thereof, and such Stockholder has no present plans to enter into
any such contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement.
(b) Each Stockholder represents, severally and not jointly, that such
Stockholder is an accredited investor as that term is defined in Rule 501 of the
Securities Act. By reason of such Stockholder's business or financial
experience, he is a sophisticated investor who has the capacity to protect his
interest in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder and has both
appropriate knowledge and experience with the current business operations and
prospects of GT and in financial and business matters to evaluate properly the
merits and risks of the Shares and the related transactions contemplated
hereunder.
(c) Each Stockholder represents, severally and not jointly, that such
Stockholder was not offered the Shares to be received by him by the publication
of any advertisement or any form of general solicitation as referred to in Rule
502(c) of the Securities Act.
(d) Each Stockholder represents, severally and not jointly, that such
Stockholder has read this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and all other
documents provided by GT in connection therewith and fully understands the terms
under which the Shares are being distributed to him.
(e) GT has made available to each of the Stockholders the opportunity
to ask questions of and receive answers from GT concerning the terms and
conditions under which Shares will be distributed to him and to obtain any
additional information which GT possesses or can acquire without unreasonable
effort or expense that is necessary to verify the accuracy of information
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furnished in connection with this Agreement or in response to any request.
(f) Each of the Stockholders will not dispose of the Shares other than
in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act. When and if the Shares
may be disposed of without registration under the Securities Act in reliance on
Rule 144, such disposition may be made only in limited amounts in accordance
with the terms and conditions of such Rule.
(g) Each of the Stockholders agrees that, so long as required by law,
certificates evidencing the Shares and any securities issued in exchange for or
in respect thereof shall bear a legend to the following effect:
"THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT
TO AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND SUCH LAWS."
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GT AND GT SUB
Except as set forth in Schedule 3 hereto (the "GT Disclosure Schedule"), GT
and GT Sub hereby represent and warrant to WizardWorks that:
4.1 Organization; Good Standing; Qualification and Power. Each of GT and GT
Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the state of its incorporation, has all requisite corporate power
and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its
business as it is presently being conducted, and is duly qualified to do
business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its
business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification
necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure so to qualify or
be in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect on GT and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The GT Disclosure Schedule sets forth a correct
and complete list of each jurisdiction in which each of GT and GT Sub is duly
qualified and in good standing to do business. GT has delivered to WizardWorks
or its counsel complete and correct copies of the certificate or articles of
incorporation and bylaws of each of GT and GT Sub, in each case as amended to
the date of this Agreement.
4.2 Capital Structure.
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(a) Stock and Options. The authorized capital stock of GT consists of
150,000,000 shares of GT Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock,
$0.01 par value (the "GT Preferred Stock"). As of the date hereof, 59,304,639
shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding and no shares of Preferred
Stock are issued and outstanding. The GT Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
description of the aggregate number of shares of GT Common Stock to be issued to
certain other parties upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and
warrants. All outstanding shares of GT Common Stock are validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable and are not subject to preemptive rights. The Shares are
duly authorized and upon their issuance in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and
will be free and clear of any liens, encumbrances or claims of any kind by
others.
(b) No Other Commitments. Except for the options and warrants disclosed
in Section 4.2(a) above, there are no options, warrants, calls, rights,
commitments, conversion rights or agreements of any character to which GT is a
party or by which GT is bound obligating GT to issue, deliver or sell, or offer
to sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold or offer to sell any shares of
capital stock of GT or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of
capital stock of GT, or obligating GT to grant, extend or enter into any such
option, warrant, call, right, commitment, conversion right or agreement. Except
as disclosed in the GT Disclosure Schedule, there are no voting trusts or other
agreements or understandings of which GT is a party with respect to the voting
of the capital stock of GT.
4.3 Authority.
(a) Corporate Action. Each of GT and GT Sub has all requisite corporate
power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder and to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and the Agreement of Merger. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement, the Agreement of Merger by GT and GT Sub and the consummation by
GT and GT Sub of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part
of each of GT and GT Sub. This Agreement, the Agreement of Merger, the
Registration Rights Agreement and each of the Employment Agreements to which GT
or GT Sub is a party have been duly executed and delivered by GT and GT Sub and
are the valid and binding obligation of GT and GT Sub, enforceable against them
in accordance with their terms, except that such enforceability may be subject
to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting or
relating to enforcement of creditors' rights generally and (ii) general
equitable principles.
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(b) No Conflict. Neither the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement, the Agreement of Merger, the Registration Rights Agreements nor
the Employment Agreements, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby nor compliance with the provisions hereof or thereof will
conflict with, or result in any violations of, or cause a default (with or
without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of
termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation contained
in, or the loss of any material benefit under, or result in the creation of any
lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties or
assets of GT or GT Sub under, any term, condition or provision of (x) the
certificate of incorporation or bylaws of GT or GT Sub, (y) any loan or credit
agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other material agreement,
or (z) any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation
applicable to GT or GT Sub or their respective properties or assets other than
those that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Governmental Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization
of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is
required to be obtained by GT or GT Sub in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, the Agreement of Merger, the Registration Rights
Agreement or the Employment Agreements, or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, except for: (i) the filing of the Agreement of
Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, Minnesota, and
appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which GT
is qualified to do business; (ii) such filings, authorizations, orders and
approvals as may be required under foreign laws and federal and state securities
laws (all of which are listed in the GT Disclosure Schedule); (iii) where the
failure to obtain such consents, approvals and the like, would not prevent or
delay the consummation of the Merger or otherwise prevent GT or GT Sub from
performing its obligations under this Agreement and would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on GT and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
4.4 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Except as disclosed in the GT
Disclosure Schedule, the business of GT or GT Sub is not being conducted in
violation of any law, ordinance, regulation, rule or order of any Governmental
Entity where such violation would have a Material Adverse Effect on GT and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Except as disclosed in the GT Disclosure
Schedule, GT or GT Sub has not been notified by any Governmental Entity that any
investigations or review with respect to GT or GT Sub is pending or threatened,
nor has any Governmental Entity notified GT or GT Sub of its intention to
conduct the same. Each of GT and GT Sub has all material Permits
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from Governmental Entities required to conduct its business being conducted,
except for those whose absence would not have a Material Adverse Effect on GT
and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. All of GT's Permits are in full force
and effect and no violations thereunder have been recorded.
4.5 Litigation. Except as disclosed in the GT Disclosure Schedule, there is
no suit, action, arbitration, demand, claim or proceeding pending or, to the
best knowledge of GT (the "Best Knowledge of GT"), threatened against GT or GT
Sub; nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any
Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against GT or GT Sub that, (i)
individually or in the aggregate, could have a Material Adverse Effect on GT and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) have an adverse effect on the
ability of GT or GT Sub to perform its obligations hereunder, under the
Agreement of Merger, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Employment
Agreements and under any documents contemplated hereby or thereby. No
injunction, writ, temporary restraining order, decree or order of any nature has
been issued by any court or other Governmental Entity against GT or GT Sub
purporting to enjoin or restrain the execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement, the Agreement of Merger and each of the Employment Agreements or any
documents contemplated hereby or thereby. GT has delivered to WizardWorks or its
counsel correct and complete copies of all correspondence prepared by its
counsel for GT's auditors in connection with the last three completed audits of
GT's financial statements and any such correspondence since the date of the last
such audit.
4.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in the GT
Disclosure Schedule, since March 31, 1995, ("the GT Balance Sheet Date"), there
has not occurred any change in the condition (financial or otherwise),
properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations, results of operations or
prospects of GT that could reasonably constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
4.7 Fees and Expenses. Neither GT nor GT Sub has paid or become obligated
to pay any fee or commission to any broker, finder or intermediary in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.8 Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by GT or GT Sub in this
Agreement, nor any document, written information, statement, financial
statement, certificate or exhibit prepared and furnished or to be prepared and
furnished by GT or GT Sub or its representatives pursuant hereto or in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, when taken together,
contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements
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or facts contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the
circumstances under which they were furnished.
4.9 Restrictions on Business Activities. There is no material agreement,
judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon GT or GT Sub that has or
could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially
impairing any business practice of GT or GT Sub, any acquisition of property by
GT or the conduct of business by GT or GT Sub as currently conducted.
4.10 SEC Documents. GT has furnished to WizardWorks and each Stockholder a
complete copy of (i) GT's Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 (the "Annual Report"), (ii) GT's Quarterly
Report to Stockholders on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996, and
(iii) GT's Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") (including any
amendments or supplements thereto) on Form S-1 (File No. 33-98448) filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, together with the final prospectus of
GT, dated December 14, 1995 included therein (the "Prospectus"). The Prospectus
and the Annual Report, at the respective time each such document was issued, (a)
complied as to form in all material respects with the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, respectively; and (b) did not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
5. WIZARDWORKS AND STOCKHOLDERS' COVENANTS
5.1 Advice of Changes. During the period from the date of this Agreement
until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in
accordance with its terms, WizardWorks and any of the Stockholders will promptly
advise GT in writing (a) of any event occurring subsequent to the date of this
Agreement that would render any representation or warranty of WizardWorks and
any of the Stockholders contained in this Agreement, if made on or as of the
date of such event or the Closing Date, untrue or inaccurate, (b) of any
Material Adverse Effect on WizardWorks and (c) of any breach by WizardWorks of
any covenant or agreement contained in the Transaction Documents. To ensure
compliance with this Section 5.1, WizardWorks shall deliver to GT as soon as
practicable but in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each
monthly accounting period ending after the date of this Agreement and before the
earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement in accordance
with its terms, an unaudited consolidated balance sheet, statement of operations
and statement of cash flows for
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WizardWorks, which financial statements shall be prepared in the ordinary course
of business, in accordance with WizardWorks' books and records and generally
accepted accounting principles and shall fairly present the consolidated
financial position of WizardWorks as of their respective dates and the results
of WizardWorks' operations for the periods then ended.
5.2 Maintenance of Business. During the period from the date of this
Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this
Agreement in accordance with its terms, WizardWorks will use its diligent
commercial efforts to carry on and preserve its business and its relationships
with customers, suppliers, employees and others in substantially the same manner
as it has prior to the date hereof. If WizardWorks or any of the Stockholders
becomes aware of any deterioration in the relationship with any customer,
supplier or key employee, it will promptly bring such information to the
attention of GT in writing and will exert its best efforts to restore the
relationship.
5.3 Conduct of Business. During the period from the date of this Agreement
until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in
accordance with its terms, WizardWorks and each of the Stockholders will
continue to conduct the business of WizardWorks and maintain its business
relationships in the ordinary and usual course and will not, without the prior
written consent of GT:
(a) borrow any money except for amounts that are not in the aggregate
material to the financial condition of WizardWorks;
(b) enter into any material transaction not in the ordinary course of
its business;
(c) encumber or permit to be encumbered any of its assets except in the
ordinary course of its business;
(d) dispose of any of its assets except in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
(e) enter into any material lease or contract for the purchase or sale
or license of any property, real or personal, except in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
(f) fail to maintain its equipment and other assets in good working
condition and repair in all material respects according to the standards it has
maintained to the date of this Agreement, subject only to ordinary wear and
tear;
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(g) pay (or make any oral or written commitments or representations to
pay) any bonus, increased salary or special remuneration to any director,
officer, employee or consultant (except for normal salary increases consistent
with past practices not to exceed 10% per year and except pursuant to existing
arrangements previously disclosed to GT) or enter into or vary the terms of any
employment, consulting or severance agreement with any such person, pay any
severance or termination pay (other than payments made in accordance with plans
or agreements existing on the date hereof), grant any stock option or issue any
restricted stock, or enter into or modify any agreement or Employee Benefit Plan
(except as required by applicable law) or increase benefits of the type
described in Section 3.9;
(h) change accounting methods;
(i) amend or terminate any contract, agreement or license to which it
is a party except those amended or terminated in the ordinary course of its
business, consistent with past practice, and which are not material in amount or
effect;
(j) lend any amount to any person or entity, other than advances for
travel and expenses which are incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, not material in amount and documented by receipts
for the claimed amounts;
(k) waive or release any right or claim except for the waiver or
release of non-material claims in the ordinary course of business, consistent
with past practice;
(l) issue or sell any shares of its capital stock of any class or any
other of its securities, or issue or create any warrants, obligations,
subscriptions, options, convertible securities or other commitments to issue
shares of capital stock, or accelerate the vesting of any outstanding security;
(m) split or combine the outstanding shares of its capital stock of any
class or enter into any recapitalization or agreement affecting the number or
rights of outstanding shares of its capital stock of any class affecting any
other of its securities;
(n) pay, discharge or satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations
(absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than
the payment, discharge or satisfaction in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice of liabilities reflected or reserved against in
the Financial Statements or incurred in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice;
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(o) merge, consolidate or reorganize with, or acquire any entity;
(p) amend its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws;
(q) license any WizardWorks IP Rights except in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
(r) agree to any audit assessment by any Tax authority;
(s) change any insurance coverage or issue any certificates of
insurance;
(t) except as required by law, propose or agree to any changes to any
Employee Benefit Plan that would cause an increase in benefits under any such
Employee Benefit Plan (or the creation of new benefits) or change any employee
coverage which would cause an increase in the expense of maintaining any such
Plan; or
(u) agree to do, or enter into negotiations with respect to, any of the
things described in the preceding clauses in this Section 5.3.
5.4 WizardWorks Affiliate Agreements. To ensure that the Merger will be
accounted for as a "pooling of interests," and to enable the parties' respective
tax counsel to render their tax opinions, WizardWorks Affiliates have
concurrently signed and delivered to GT the WizardWorks Affiliates Agreements in
the form of Exhibit 5.4 (the "WizardWorks Affiliate Agreements") agreeing that
such persons will make no disposition of the Shares from the date hereof until
GT shall have publicly released its first report of quarterly financial
statements that include the combined financial results of WizardWorks and GT for
a period of at least 30 days of combined operations, and agreeing to certain
other restrictions as set forth in the WizardWorks Affiliate Agreements. An
"Affiliate" shall have the meaning referred to in Rule 145 promulgated under the
Securities Act.
5.5 Regulatory Approvals. WizardWorks and each of the Stockholders will
promptly execute and file, or join in the execution and filing, of any
application or other document that may be necessary in order to obtain the
authorization, approval or consent of any governmental body, federal, state,
local or foreign, which may be reasonably required, or which GT may reasonably
request, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. WizardWorks and each of the Stockholders will use their best
efforts to promptly obtain all such authorizations, approvals and consents.
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5.6 Necessary Consents. During the period from the date of this Agreement
until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement,
WizardWorks and each of the Stockholders will use their best efforts to obtain
such written consents and take such other actions as may be necessary or
appropriate in addition to those set forth in Section 5.4 to facilitate the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and to allow GT to carry on
WizardWorks' business after the Effective Time.
5.7 Access to Information. During the period from the date of this
Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this
Agreement, WizardWorks and each of the Stockholders will, subject to
restrictions contained in confidentiality agreements to which WizardWorks and GT
are subject, allow GT and its agents reasonable access to the files, books,
records and offices of WizardWorks, including, without limitation, any and all
information relating to WizardWorks' Taxes, commitments, contracts, leases,
licenses and real, personal and intangible property and financial condition.
WizardWorks will cause WizardWorks' accountants to cooperate with GT and its
agents in making available to GT all financial information reasonably requested,
including, without limitation, the right to examine all working papers
pertaining to all Tax returns and financial statements prepared or audited by
such accountants. GT shall keep such information confidential in accordance with
the terms of the confidentiality letter dated March 23, 1996, between
WizardWorks and GT.
5.8 Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent. During the period from the date
of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of
this Agreement, WizardWorks and each of the Stockholders will use their best
efforts to satisfy or cause to be satisfied all the conditions precedent that
are set forth in Section 9, and WizardWorks and each of the Stockholders will
use their best efforts to cause the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated.
5.9 No Other Negotiations. From and after the date of this Agreement until
the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in
accordance with its terms, WizardWorks and each of the Stockholders shall not,
directly or indirectly, (a) solicit, initiate discussions or engage in
negotiations with any person (whether such negotiations are initiated by
WizardWorks or any of the Stockholders or otherwise) or take any other action
intended or designed to facilitate the efforts of any person, other than GT,
relating to the possible acquisition of WizardWorks (whether by way of merger,
purchase of capital stock, purchase of assets or otherwise) or any material
portion of its capital stock or assets (with any such efforts by any such
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person, including a firm proposal to make such an acquisition, to be referred to
as "Acquisition Proposal"), (b) provide non-public information with respect to
WizardWorks to any person, other than GT, or (c) enter into an agreement with
any person, other than GT, providing for a possible Acquisition Proposal. If
WizardWorks or any of the Stockholders receives any unsolicited offer or
proposal to enter negotiations relating to an Acquisition Proposal, WizardWorks
shall immediately notify GT thereof, including information as to the identity of
the party making any such offer or proposal and the specific terms of such offer
or proposal, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither
WizardWorks nor the Stockholders shall have any continuing obligation under this
Section 5.9 subsequent to May 31, 1996.
6. GT AND GT SUB COVENANTS
6.1 Advice of Changes. During the period from the date of this Agreement
until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in
accordance with its terms, GT will promptly advise WizardWorks in writing (a) of
any event occurring subsequent to the date of this Agreement that would render
any representation or warranty of GT or GT Sub contained in this Agreement, if
made on or as of the date of such event or the Closing Date, untrue or
inaccurate in any material respect, (b) of any Material Adverse Effect on GT and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (c) of any breach by GT or GT Sub of any
covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the Agreement of Merger.
6.2 Regulatory Approvals. GT will promptly execute and file, or join in the
execution and filing, of any application or other document that may be necessary
in order to obtain the authorization, approval or consent of any governmental
body, federal, state, local or foreign which may be reasonably required, or
which WizardWorks may reasonably request, in connection with the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. GT will use its best efforts to
promptly obtain all such authorizations, approvals and consents.
6.3 Necessary Consents. During the term of this Agreement, GT will use its
best efforts to obtain such written consents and take such other actions as may
be necessary or appropriate in addition to those set forth in Section 6.4 to
facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.4 Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent. During the term of this
Agreement, GT will use its best efforts to satisfy or cause to be satisfied all
the conditions precedent that are set forth in Article 8, and GT will use its
best efforts to cause the
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Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be
consummated.
6.5 Outstanding Indebtedness. Within 30 days after the Closing Date, GT
agrees to either (i) obtain the release of the personal guarantees given by any
of the Stockholders as set forth on the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule; or (ii)
repay the obligations of such Stockholders as set forth on the WizardWorks
Disclosure Schedule.
7. CLOSING AND CLOSING DELIVERIES
7.1 The Closing. Subject to the termination of this Agreement as provided
in Article 10 hereof, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (the "Closing") will take place at the offices of Kramer, Levin,
Naftalis & Frankel, 919 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022, on or before
June 24, 1996, at a time to be mutually agreed upon by the parties, unless
another place, time and date is mutually selected by WizardWorks and GT (the
"Closing Date"). Concurrently with the Closing, the Agreement of Merger will be
filed in the offices of the Secretary of State of the States of Delaware and
Minnesota.
8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF WIZARDWORKS AND THE STOCKHOLDERS
The obligations of WizardWorks and each of the Stockholders hereunder are
subject to the fulfillment or satisfaction on or before the Closing, of each of
the following conditions (any one or more of which may be waived by the
Stockholders, but only in a writing signed by the Stockholders):
8.1 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of GT and GT Sub set forth in Article 4 (as qualified by the GT
Disclosure Schedule) shall be true and accurate in every material respect on and
as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made
at the Closing, and WizardWorks shall receive a certificate to such effect
executed by GT's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
8.2 Covenants. Each of GT and GT Sub shall have performed and complied in
all material respects with all of its covenants required to be performed by it
under this Agreement or the Agreement of Merger on or before the Closing, and
WizardWorks shall receive a certificate to such effect signed by GT's Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
8.3 Absence of Material Adverse Change. There shall not have been any
material adverse change in the condition (financial
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or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations, results of
operations or prospects of GT and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
8.4 Compliance with Law. There shall be no order, decree or ruling by any
governmental agency or threat thereof, or any statute, rule, regulation or order
enacted, entered, enforced or deemed applicable to the Merger, which would
prohibit or render illegal the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
8.5 Government Consents. There shall have been obtained on or before the
Closing such material permits or authorizations, and there shall have been taken
such other action, as may be required to consummate the Merger by any regulatory
authority having jurisdiction over the parties and the actions herein proposed
to be taken, including but not limited to requirements under applicable federal
and state securities laws.
8.6 Opinion of GT's Counsel. WizardWorks shall have received from Kramer,
Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, counsel to GT, an opinion in the form of Exhibit 8.6
hereto.
8.7 Board of Director and Stockholder Approvals. The principal terms of
this Agreement and the Merger shall have been approved and adopted by the Board
of Directors of GT in accord- ance with applicable law and GT's Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws. The principal terms of this Agreement and the Merger
shall have been adopted by the Board of Directors of GT Sub and its stockholders
in accordance with applicable law and GT Sub's Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws.
8.8 No Legal Action. No temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction
or permanent injunction or other order preventing the consummation of the Merger
shall have been issued by any Federal or state court and remain in effect, nor
shall any proceeding seeking any of the foregoing be pending.
9. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF GT AND GT SUB
The obligations of GT and GT Sub hereunder are subject to the fulfillment
or satisfaction on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions
(any one or more of which may be waived by GT and GT Sub, but only in a writing
signed by GT and GT Sub):
9.1 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of WizardWorks and each of the Stockholders set forth in Article 3
shall be true and accurate in every material respect on and as of the Closing
Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made at the Closing, and
GT and GT Sub shall receive a certificate to such effect
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executed by each of the Stockholders and WizardWorks' Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer.
9.2 Covenants. WizardWorks and each of the Stockholders shall have
performed and complied in all material respects with all of its and his
covenants required to be performed by it or him under this Agreement or the
Agreement of Merger on or before the Closing, and GT and GT Sub shall receive a
certificate to such effect signed by each of the Stockholders and WizardWorks'
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
9.3 Absence of Material Adverse Change. There shall not have been any
material adverse change since the Balance Sheet Date in the condition (financial
or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations, results of
operations or prospects of WizardWorks.
9.4 Compliance with Law. There shall be no order, decree or ruling by any
governmental agency or threat thereof, or any statute, rule, regulation or order
enacted, entered, enforced or deemed applicable to the Merger, which would
prohibit or render illegal the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
9.5 Government Consents. There shall have been obtained on or before the
Closing such material permits or authorizations, and there shall have been taken
such other action, as may be required to consummate the Merger by any regulatory
authority having jurisdiction over the parties and the actions herein proposed
to be taken, including but not limited to requirements under applicable federal
and state securities laws.
9.6 Opinion of WizardWorks' Counsel. GT and GT Sub shall have received from
Doherty, Rumble & Butler Professional Association, counsel to WizardWorks and
each of the Stockholders, an opinion in the form of Exhibit 9.6 hereto.
9.7 Documents. GT and GT Sub shall have received all written consents,
assignments, waivers, authorizations or other certificates reasonably deemed
necessary by GT's legal counsel to provide for the continuation in full force
and effect of any and all material contracts and leases of WizardWorks and for
WizardWorks to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
9.8 No Legal Action. No temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction
or permanent injunction or other order preventing the consummation of the Merger
shall have been issued by any Federal or state court and remain in effect, nor
shall any proceeding seeking any of the foregoing be pending.
9.9 Registration Rights Agreement, Employment Agreement, Invention
Agreement, Escrow Agreement and Noncompetition
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Agreement. Each of Robert J. Armstrong and Paul D. Rinde shall have entered into
a Registration Rights Agreement, an Employment Agreement, an Invention Agreement
and a Noncompetition Agreement in the forms of Exhibits 9.9(a), (b), (c) and
(d), the representative of the Stockholders shall have entered into an Escrow
Agreement in the form of Exhibit 9.9(e) and the employees identified on Schedule
3.1 shall have each entered into a NonCompetition Agreement and an Invention
Agreement in the form satisfactory to GT.
9.10 Bank Debt. As of the date of Closing, WizardWorks shall have no
indebtedness to any bank or financial institution other than as set forth in
Section 3.15 of the WizardWorks Disclosure Schedule.
9.11 Pooling Opinion. Each of GT and GT Sub shall have received from Arthur
Andersen, LLP, an opinion, in form and substance satisfactory to GT, that the
Merger will be treated as a "pooling of interests" for accounting purposes.
10. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
10.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
Effective Time, whether before or after approval of the Merger by the
stockholders of WizardWorks:
(a) by mutual agreement of WizardWorks and GT;
(b) by either party, if all the conditions for Closing the Merger shall
not have been satisfied or waived on or before the Final Date (as such term is
hereinafter defined) other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement by the
terminating party; or
(c) by either party, if a permanent injunction or other order by any
Federal or state court which would make illegal or otherwise restrain or
prohibit the consummation of the Merger shall have been issued and shall have
become final and nonappealable.
(d) by WizardWorks or GT, (i) if any representation or warranty of GT
or Wizardworks, respectively, set forth in this Agreement shall be untrue when
made, or (ii) upon a breach of any covenant or agreement on the part of GT or
WizardWorks, respectively, set forth in this Agreement, such that the conditions
set forth in Section 8.01 or 8.02, or Section 9.01 or 9.02, as the case may be,
would not be satisfied (either (i) or (ii) above being a "Terminating Breach"),
provided, that, if such Terminating Breach is curable prior to June 24, 1996 by
WizardWorks or GT, as the case may be, through the exercise of its reasonable
best efforts and for so long as WizardWorks or GT,
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as the case may be, continues to exercise such reasonable best efforts, neither
WizardWorks nor GT, respectively, may terminate this Agreement under this
Section 10.1(d); or
(e) by GT, if any representation or warranty of WizardWorks shall have
become untrue such that the condition set forth in Section 9.1 would not be
satisfied, or by WizardWorks, if any representation or warranty of GT shall have
become untrue such that the condition set forth in Section 8.1 would not be
satisfied, in either case other than by reason of a Terminating Breach; or
As used herein, the Final Date shall be June 30, 1996, except that if a
temporary, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order by any Federal or
state court which would prohibit or otherwise restrain consummation of the
Merger shall have been issued and shall remain in effect on such date, and such
injunction shall not have become final and nonappealable, either party, by
giving the other written notice thereof on or prior to such date, may extend the
time for consummation of the Merger up to and including the earlier of the date
such injunction shall become final and non-appealable or 45 days after such
date, so long as such party shall, at its own expense, use its best efforts to
have such injunction dissolved.
10.2 Notice of Termination. Any termination of this Agreement under Section
10.1 above will be effective by the delivery of written notice of the
terminating party to the other party hereto.
10.3 Effect of Termination. In the case of any termination of this
Agreement as provided in this Article 10, this Agreement shall be of no further
force and effect (except as provided in Article 12) and nothing herein shall
relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement.
11. INDEMNITY
11.1 Survival; Indemnity. The representations and warranties of the parties
set forth in this Agreement shall survive the date of the Closing until the
first anniversary of the date of the Closing. No party shall have any claim or
right of recovery for any breach of a representation or warranty or covenant or
agreement unless (x) written notice is given in good faith by that party to the
other party of the representation, warranty, covenant or agreement pursuant to
which the claim is made or right of recovery is sought, setting forth in
reasonable detail the specific breach of the representation, warranty, covenant
or agreement, the amount of the claim being made and the basis for that amount
and (y) in the case of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement for
which the last date of the
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survival thereof is specified in the preceding sentence, such notice is given
prior to such date. After the Closing, the sole and exclusive remedy of any
party for any breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty by the
other party or parties shall be the indemnities contained in this Article 11,
which shall survive the Closing.
11.2 Indemnification by the Stockholders. Each of the Stockholders, jointly
and severally, agree to indemnify GT and its officers, directors, stockholders,
employees, affiliates, attorneys, accountants and agents (the "GT Parties"), and
hold them harmless from, any and all damages, losses, liabilities and expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable expenses of investigation and
reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses in connection with any action, suit or
proceeding brought against the GT Parties) incurred or suffered by the GT
Parties arising out of any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement of WizardWorks or such Stockholder set forth in this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the Stockholders shall have no liability
under this Section 11.2 unless and until the aggregate amount of all claims by
the GT Parties arising out of one or more breaches of representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements by WizardWorks or any of the Stockholders
exceed $100,000 in the aggregate, in which case the Stockholders shall be liable
for all amounts in excess of $100,000; and (b) all indemnification claims
arising under this Section 11.2 shall be limited to $20,000,000.
11.3 Indemnification by GT. GT agrees to indemnify the Stockholders
against, and to hold the Stockholders harmless from, any and all damages,
losses, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable
expenses of investigation and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses in
connection with any action, suit or proceeding brought against the Stockholders)
incurred or suffered by the Stockholders arising out of any breach of any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of GT or GT Sub set forth in
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) GT or GT Sub shall have no
liability under this Section 11.3 unless and until the aggregate amount of all
claims by the Stockholders arising out of one or more breaches of
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements by GT or GT Sub exceeds
$100,000 in the aggregate in which case GT shall be liable for all amounts in
excess of $100,000; and (b) all indemnification claims arising under this
Section 11.3 shall be limited to $20,000,000.
11.4 Procedure for Claims Involving Litigation or Other Proceedings. A
party seeking indemnification under this Article 11 (an "indemnified party")
shall give prompt notice to the party from whom indemnification is sought (the
"indemnifying party") of the assertion of any claim, or the commencement of any
action,
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suit or proceeding, in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder and
will give the indemnifying party such information with respect thereto as the
indemnifying party may reasonably request, but no failure to give such notice
shall relieve the indemnifying party of any liability hereunder (except to the
extent the indemnifying party has suffered actual prejudice thereby). The
indemnifying party may, at its expense, participate in or assume the defense of
any such action, suit or proceeding. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party's
election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the
indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including
local counsel), and, subject to the final sentence of each of Sections 11.2 and
11.3 the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses
of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying
party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a
conflict of interest, (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the
indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of
such action or (iii) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified
party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party.
Whether or not the indemnifying party chooses to defend or prosecute any claim
involving a third party, all the parties shall cooperate in the defense or
prosecution thereof and shall furnish such records, information and testimony,
and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and
appeals, as may be reasonably requested in connection therewith. The
indemnifying party shall not be liable under this Section 11.4 for any
settlement, effected without its consent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, of any claim, suit or proceeding in respect of which
indemnity may be sought hereunder. An indemnifying party will not, without the
prior written consent of the indemnified party, settle or compromise or consent
to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim,
action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution
may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified party is an actual or
potential party to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or
consent includes an unconditional release of the indemnified party from all
liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. No settlement
which involves injunctive relief or affects the indemnified party shall be
settled by the indemnifying party without the prior written consent of the
indemnifying party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
12. MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Governing Law. The laws of the State of New York (irrespective of its
choice of law principles) will govern the
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validity of this Agreement, the construction of its terms and the interpretation
and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties hereto. All actions and
proceedings relating directly or indirectly to this Agreement shall be litigated
in any state court or Federal court located in New York, New York. The parties
hereto expressly consent to the jurisdiction of any such court and to venue
therein.
12.2 Assignment; Binding Upon Successors and Assigns. Neither party hereto
may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the other party hereto. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs,
legatees, distributees and permitted assigns.
12.3 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application
thereof, will for any reason and to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the
remainder of this Agreement and application of such provision to other persons
or circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of
the parties hereto. The parties further agree to replace such void or
unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision
that will achieve, to the greatest extent possible, the economic, business and
other purposes of the void or unenforceable provision.
12.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which will be an original as regards any party whose
signature appears thereon and all of which together will constitute one and the
same instrument. This Agreement will become binding when one or more
counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, will bear the signatures of
all the parties reflected hereon as signatories.
12.5 Other Remedies. Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all
remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party will be deemed cumulative with
and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby or by law on such party,
and the exercise of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other.
12.6 Amendment and Waivers. Any term or provision of this Agreement may be
amended, and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either
generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively)
only by a writing signed by the party to be bound thereby. The waiver by a party
of any breach hereof or default in the performance hereof will not be deemed to
constitute a waiver of any other default or any succeeding breach or default.
The Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto at any time before or after
its approval by the stockholders of WizardWorks or GT as the stockholder of GT
Sub, but, after such approval, no amendment will be made which by
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applicable law requires the further approval of the stockholder of WizardWorks
or GT as the stockholder of GT Sub without obtaining such further approval.
12.7 Expenses. Each of WizardWorks and GT will bear its respective expenses
and legal fees incurred with respect to this Agreement, and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
12.8 Notices. All notices and other communications pursuant to this
Agreement shall be in writing and deemed to be sufficient if contained in a
written instrument and shall be deemed given if delivered personally,
telecopied, sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier or mailed by
registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, to the
parties at the following address (or at such other address for a party as shall
be specified by like notice):
If to WizardWorks to:
WizardWorks Group, Inc.
3850 Annapolis Lane
Suite 100
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55447
Attention: Robert J. Armstrong
Telecopier: (612) 559-5126
With a copy to:
Doherty, Rumble & Butler
3500 Fifth Street Towers
150 South Fifth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Attention: Francis V. Vargas III
Telecopier: (612) 340-5584
And if to GT to:
GT Interactive Software Corp.
16 East 40th Street
New York, New York 10016
Attention: Ron Chaimowitz
Telecopier: (212) 679-6850
With a copy to:
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: David P. Levin
Telecopier: (212) 715-8000
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If to GT Sub to:
GT Acquisition Sub, Inc.
16 East 40th Street
New York, New York 10016
Attention: Ron Chaimowitz
Telecopier: (212) 679-6850
With a copy to:
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: David P. Levin
Telecopier: (212) 715-8000
And if to the Stockholders to the respective address set
forth on Schedule 1 with a copy to:
Doherty, Rumble & Butler
3500 Fifth Street Towers
150 South Fifth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Attention: Francis V. Vargas III
Telecopier: (612) 340-5584
All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to have been
received (a) in the case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery, (b)
in the case of a telecopy, when the party receiving such copy shall have
confirmed receipt of the communication, (c) in the case of delivery by
nationally-recognized overnight courier, on the business day following dispatch,
and (d) in the case of mailing, on the third business day following such
mailing.
12.9 Construction of Agreement. This Agreement has been negotiated by the
respective parties hereto and their attorneys and the language hereof will not
be construed for or against either party. A reference to a Section or an exhibit
will mean a Section in, or exhibit to, this Agreement unless otherwise
explicitly set forth. The titles and headings herein are for reference purposes
only and will not in any manner limit the construction of this Agreement which
will be considered as a whole.
12.10 No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed
or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the
parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent,
employee or legal representative of any other party. No party will have the
power to control the activities and operations of any other and
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their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent
contractors with respect to each other. No party will have any power or
authority to bind or commit any other. No party will hold itself out as having
any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.
12.11 Further Assurances. Each party agrees to cooperate fully with the
other parties and to execute such further instruments, documents and agreements
and to give such further written assurances as may be reasonably requested by
any other party to evidence and reflect the transactions described herein and
contemplated hereby and to carry into effect the intents and purposes of this
Agreement.
12.12 Absence of Third Party Beneficiary Rights. No provisions of this
Agreement are intended, nor will be interpreted, to provide or create any third
party beneficiary rights or any other rights of any kind in any client,
customer, affiliate, stockholder, partner or any party hereto or any other
person or entity unless specifically provided otherwise herein, and, expect as
so provided, all provisions hereof will be personal solely between the parties
to this Agreement.
12.13 Public Announcement. The parties shall cooperate with respect to any
public announcement relating to the transactions contemplated hereby; and
neither party will issue any public statement announcing such transaction
without the prior consent of the others, except as such party in good faith
(based upon advise of counsel) believes is required by law and following notice
to the other party.
12.14 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the exhibits hereto and the
documents referred to herein and therein constitute the entire understanding and
agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements or understandings,
inducements or conditions, express or implied, written or oral, between the
parties with respect hereto, other than confidentiality letter entered into
among the parties hereto, dated March 23, 1996 which shall remain in full force
and effect. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of
performance or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization as of the date first above written.
GT INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE CORP. WIZARDWORKS GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ RONALD CHAIMOWITZ By: /s/ ROBERT J. ARMSTRONG
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Name: Ronald Chaimowitz Name: Robert J. Armstrong
Title: President and Chief Title: President and Treasurer
Executive Officer
GT ACQUISITION SUB, INC. THE STOCKHOLDERS:
By: /s/ RONALD CHAIMOWITZ By: /s/ ROBERT J. ARMSTRONG
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Name: Ronald Chaimowitz Name: Robert J. Armstrong
Title: President
By: /s/ PAUL D. RINDE
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Name: Paul D. Rinde
By: /s/ W. TERRY OLSON
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Name: W. Terry Olson
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
RECITALS ................................................................ 1
1. DEFINITIONS............................................................. 1
2. PLAN OF REORGANIZATION.................................................. 6
2.1 The Merger....................................................... 6
(a) Capital Stock of GT Sub.............................. 6
(b) Conversion of Shares................................. 7
2.2 Effects of the Merger............................................ 7
2.3 Reorganization................................................... 8
2.4 Pooling of Interests............................................. 8
2.5 Exchange of Certificates......................................... 8
(a) Surrender............................................ 8
(b) No Further Ownership Rights in WizardWorks
Common Stock......................................... 8
2.6 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates........................... 8
2.7 Escrow of Shares................................................. 9
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF WIZARDWORKS AND THE
STOCKHOLDERS............................................................ 9
3.1 Organization; Good Standing; Qualification and
Power. .......................................................... 9
3.2 Capital Structure................................................10
(a) Stock and Options....................................10
(b) Title to the WizardWorks Common Stock................10
(c) No Other Commitments.................................10
3.3 Authority........................................................11
(a) Corporate Action.....................................11
(b) No Conflict..........................................11
(c) Governmental Consents................................12
3.4 Financial Statements.............................................13
3.5 Compliance with Applicable Laws..................................13
3.6 Litigation.......................................................13
3.7 Title to Properties. ...........................................14
3.8 Subsidiaries.....................................................14
3.9 Employee Benefit Plans and Employment Matters....................14
3.10 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities...............................17
3.11 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.............................18
3.12 Agreements.......................................................19
3.13 Trade Relations..................................................20
3.14 No Defaults......................................................21
3.15 Outstanding Borrowings...........................................21
3.16 Taxes............................................................21
3.17 Intellectual Property............................................23
3.18 Products and Distribution........................................25
3.19 Development Tools................................................26
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3.20 Inventory and Returns............................................26
3.21 Receivables and Payables.........................................27
3.22 Fees and Expenses................................................27
3.23 Insurance........................................................27
3.24 Ownership of Property............................................27
3.25 Environmental Matters............................................28
3.26 Interested Party Transactions....................................29
3.27 Disclosure.......................................................29
3.28 Restrictions on Business Activities..............................29
3.29 Pooling Matters..................................................29
3.30 Securities Laws..................................................30
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GT AND GT SUB.........................31
4.1 Organization; Good Standing; Qualification and
Power............................................................31
4.2 Capital Structure................................................31
(a) Stock and Options....................................32
(b) No Other Commitments.................................32
4.3 Authority........................................................32
(a) Corporate Action.....................................32
(b) No Conflict..........................................33
(c) Governmental Consents................................33
4.4 Compliance with Applicable Laws..................................33
4.5 Litigation.......................................................34
4.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.............................34
4.7 Fees and Expenses................................................34
4.8 Disclosure.......................................................34
4.9 Restrictions on Business Activities..............................35
4.10 SEC Documents....................................................35
5. WIZARDWORKS AND STOCKHOLDERS' COVENANTS.................................35
5.1 Advice of Changes................................................35
5.2 Maintenance of Business..........................................36
5.3 Conduct of Business..............................................36
5.4 WizardWorks Affiliate Agreements.................................38
5.5 Regulatory Approvals.............................................38
5.6 Necessary Consents...............................................39
5.7 Access to Information............................................39
5.8 Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent.............................39
5.9 No Other Negotiations............................................39
6. GT AND GT SUB COVENANTS.................................................40
6.1 Advice of Changes................................................40
6.2 Regulatory Approvals.............................................40
6.3 Necessary Consents...............................................40
6.4 Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent.............................40
6.5 Outstanding Indebtedness.........................................41
7. CLOSING AND CLOSING DELIVERIES..........................................41
7.1 The Closing......................................................41
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8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF WIZARDWORKS AND
THE STOCKHOLDERS........................................................41
8.1 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties.......................41
8.2 Covenants........................................................41
8.3 Absence of Material Adverse Change...............................41
8.4 Compliance with Law..............................................42
8.5 Government Consents..............................................42
8.6 Opinion of GT's Counsel..........................................42
8.7 Board of Director and Stockholder Approvals......................42
8.8 No Legal Action..................................................42
9. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF GT AND GT SUB....................42
9.1 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties.......................42
9.2 Covenants........................................................43
9.3 Absence of Material Adverse Change...............................43
9.4 Compliance with Law..............................................43
9.5 Government Consents..............................................43
9.6 Opinion of WizardWorks' Counsel..................................43
9.7 Documents........................................................43
9.8 No Legal Action..................................................43
9.9 Registration Rights Agreement, Employment
Agreement, Invention Agreement, Escrow Agreement
and Noncompetition Agreement.....................................44
9.10 Bank Debt........................................................44
9.11 Pooling Opinion..................................................44
10. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT................................................44
10.1 Termination......................................................44
10.2 Notice of Termination............................................45
10.3 Effect of Termination............................................45
11. INDEMNITY...............................................................45
11.1 Survival; Indemnity..............................................45
11.2 Indemnification by the Stockholders..............................46
11.3 Indemnification by GT............................................46
11.4 Procedure for Claims Involving Litigation or
Other Proceedings................................................46
12. MISCELLANEOUS...........................................................47
12.1 Governing Law....................................................47
12.2 Assignment; Binding Upon Successors and Assigns..................48
12.3 Severability.....................................................48
12.4 Counterparts.....................................................48
12.5 Other Remedies...................................................48
12.6 Amendment and Waivers............................................48
12.7 Expenses.........................................................49
12.8 Notices..........................................................49
12.9 Construction of Agreement........................................51
12.10 No Joint Venture.................................................51
12.11 Further Assurances...............................................51
12.12 Absence of Third Party Beneficiary Rights........................51
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12.13 Public Announcement..............................................52
12.14 Entire Agreement.................................................52
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EXHIBIT 2.2
ESCROW AGREEMENT
This ESCROW AGREEMENT dated June 24, 1996 is among GT Interactive Software
Corp. ("GT"), a Delaware corporation, Paul D. Rinde, as the representative of
the stockholders (the "Stock- holder Representative") of WizardWorks Group, Inc.
("WizardWorks"), a Minnesota corporation, and Republic National Bank of New
York, as escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent").
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of June 24,
1996 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among GT, WizardWorks, and the
stockholders of WizardWorks, GT is acquiring WizardWorks through the merger of
WizardWorks into a wholly owned subsidiary of GT. Capitalized terms used herein
and not otherwise defined have the meanings assigned to them in the Merger
Agreement.
The holders of the WizardWorks Stock outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time (the "Stockholders"), jointly and severally, have agreed to
indemnify GT as provided in the Merger Agreement through the deposit of 235,000
shares of GT Common Stock (the "Escrow Shares") pursuant to Section 2.7 of the
Merger Agreement. A list of all Stockholders and their pro rata interest in the
Escrow Shares is attached hereto as Schedule 1.
The Escrow Agent is not a party to any agreement between GT and WizardWorks
and shall not be required to interpret the terms of any such agreement, it being
agreed that all of Escrow Agent's duties and obligations are stated in this
Agreement.
The parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Establishment of Escrow. GT has delivered to the Escrow Agent and the
Escrow Agent acknowledges receipt of the Escrow Shares in the form of a single
stock certificate. The Escrow Shares shall be held in escrow in the name of the
Escrow Agent or its nominee, subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein. Unless and until the Escrow Shares are returned to GT or delivered to
the Stockholders pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Stockholder
Representative shall vote the Escrow Shares.
2. Amounts Earned on Escrow Shares; Tax Matters. All amounts earned on the
Escrow Shares (dividends or other distributions) shall be distributed pro rata
to the Stockholders from time to time upon the written request of the
Stockholder Representative and GT. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any dividends
or other distributions shall be distributed or retained in accordance with the
distribution of the Escrow Shares to which such dividend or distribution relates
upon the termination of this Agreement. The parties agree that to the extent
permitted by
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applicable law, including Section 468B(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "Code"), the Stockholders will include all amounts earned on the
Escrow Shares in their gross income for federal, state and local income tax
(collectively, "income tax") purposes and pay any income tax resulting
therefrom. The Escrow Agent has been previously furnished with all information
necessary to enable it to comply with the reporting and backup withholding
requirements of the Code and all reporting and withholding information,
including 1099s (which will be reported under GT's federal tax identification
number), will be delivered to GT.
3. Claims Against Escrow Shares.
(a) At any time or times prior to June 24, 1997, GT may make claims against
the Escrow Shares for amounts due for indemnification under Section 11 of the
Merger Agreement. GT shall notify the Stockholder Representative and the Escrow
Agent in writing of each such claim, including a brief description of the amount
and nature of such claim. Each such notice delivered to the Escrow Agent by GT
shall contain a representation from GT to the effect that GT has delivered a
copy of such notice to the Stockholder Representative prior to or simultaneously
with its delivery to the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty to
ascertain whether the Stockholder Representative received the notice. The Escrow
Agent shall advise GT and the Stockholder Representative of the date on which it
received notice from GT of such claim which date shall be conclusively deemed
correct. In the event that the amount subject to the claim is unliquidated, GT
shall make a good faith estimate as to the amount of the claim for purposes of
determining the number of Escrow Shares, if any, to be withheld by the Escrow
Agent if such claim is not resolved or otherwise adjudicated by the Expiration
Date (as defined in Section 5 below). If the Stockholder Representative shall
dispute such claim the Stockholder Representative shall give written notice
thereof to GT and to the Escrow Agent so that the written notice is received by
GT and the Escrow Agent within thirty (30) days after the date on which the
Escrow Agent received GT's notice (if the Escrow Agent receives the Stockholder
Representative's notice within the aforesaid time period, the Escrow Agent may
conclusively presume that the notice was received by GT within the aforesaid
time period), in which case the Escrow Agent shall continue to hold the Escrow
Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; otherwise, such claim
shall be deemed to have been acknowledged to be payable in shares out of the
Escrow Shares in the full amount thereof as set forth in the claim and the
Escrow Agent shall use its best efforts to promptly pay such claim from the
Escrow Shares to GT after expiration of said thirty day period. The Escrow Agent
shall effect such payment of Escrow Shares to GT by surrendering such Escrow
Shares to GT's transfer agent (Fleet National Bank, 111 Westminster Street,
Providence, Rhode Island 02903) for cancellation upon receipt by the Escrow
Agent of a copy of a letter from GT to GT's transfer agent, instructing such
transfer agent to
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issue a new certificate to the Escrow Agent for the remaining Escrow Shares
after giving effect to such payment. If the amount of the claim exceeds the
aggregate value of the Escrow Shares, the Escrow Agent shall have no liability
or responsibility for any deficiency. The value per share of the Escrow Shares
for purposes of this Agreement shall be $19.89 (the "Closing Market Value"). The
Escrow Agent shall rely on the written instructions of GT with respect to the
amount of shares and the pro rata allocation required to pay a claim. The Escrow
Agent shall have no liability or responsibility for the performance of any
calculations pursuant to this Section 3, including any determination with
respect to the number of Escrow Shares required to pay a claim pursuant to this
Section 3. All claims paid out of the Escrow Shares shall be rounded to the
nearest whole share. Other than pursuant to Section 11 hereof, under no
circumstances shall the Stockholders or the Stockholder Representative have any
right to substitute other property for the Escrow Shares or to change the per
share value stated herein.
4. Disputed Claims.
(a) If the Stockholder Representative shall dispute an indemnification
claim of GT as above provided and subject to Section 3 above, the Escrow Agent
shall set aside a portion of the Escrow Shares equal to the amount of the claim
as set forth in the notice of the claim (the "Set Aside Amount"). In the event
GT notifies the Escrow Agent in writing that it has made out-of-pocket
expenditures or anticipates that it will incur legal expenses in connection with
any such disputed claim with respect to which it is entitled to be indemnified
under the Merger Agreement, a portion of the Escrow Shares equal to such
incurred or anticipated expenditures shall also be set aside and added to and
become a part of the Set Aside Amount which aggregate Set Aside Amount shall be
set forth in a written notice to the Escrow Agent executed by GT and the
Stockholder Representative; provided, that in the event that it shall be agreed
(as evidenced by a written notice executed by GT and the Stockholder
Representative as described in Section 3 above) or determined through a
proceeding described in Section 4(b) below that GT is not entitled to
indemnification with respect to such claim, GT shall not be entitled to such
shares.
(b) If the Escrow Agent has not received written notice executed by GT and
the Stockholder Representative within thirty (30) days after the Stockholder
Representative sends notice of such dispute to the effect that the disputed
indemnification claim has been resolved, the Escrow Agent shall continue to hold
the Set Aside Amount until directed to dispose of it pursuant to (i) a final
non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) instructions
or directions furnished in writing signed by both the Stockholder Representative
and GT. In no event shall the Escrow Agent be responsible for any fees or
expenses of any party to any litigation proceeding.
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5. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate on June 25, 1997 (the
"Expiration Date") provided that there are no outstanding indemnification claims
as to which the Escrow Agent has received notice pursuant to Section 3 hereof on
or prior to the Expiration Date; otherwise this Agreement shall continue in
effect until the resolution of all such indemnification claims. GT shall provide
the Escrow Agent with reasonable advance notice of the expected Expiration Date
and shall confirm the occurrence of such as soon as practicable thereafter. On
the Expiration Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable, the Escrow Agent
shall distribute the Escrow Shares less (i) the amount of any then existing Set
Aside Amount and (ii) the amount specified in any notice of a claim delivered to
the Escrow Agent on or within 30 days prior to the Expiration Date with respect
to which no Set Aside Amount has yet been established and the Escrow Agent has
not otherwise been instructed by GT and the Stockholder Representative, pursuant
to and in accordance with written instructions of both GT and the Stockholder
Representative. At such time thereafter as any remaining indemnification claim
hereunder has been resolved and the Escrow Agent has received a written notice
executed by GT and the Stockholder Representative to that effect (or a copy of
an arbitration award pursuant to Section 4(b) to that effect) and any amounts to
be distributed to GT in connection therewith have been so distributed, the
Escrow Agent shall distribute any portion of the remaining Escrow Shares pro
rata to the Stockholders. Upon the resolution of all outstanding indemnification
claims hereunder, the Escrow Agent shall distribute the remaining amount, if
any, of the Escrow Shares pro rata to the Stockholders and this Agreement shall
terminate. GT shall not be required to issue certificates for fractional shares
in any distribution of Escrow Shares pursuant to this Agreement; but rather
shall pay to the Escrow Agent for distribution to the Stockholders an amount in
cash (without interest) determined by multiplying each Stockholder's fractional
interest by the Closing Market Value. The Escrow Agent shall effect such
distributions of Escrow Shares as it is required to make to the Stockholders
under this Agreement by surrendering such Escrow Shares to GT's stock transfer
agent for cancellation upon receipt by the Escrow Agent of a copy of a letter
from GT to GT's transfer agent, instructing such transfer agent to issue such
share pro rata to the Stockholders.
6. The Escrow Agent.
(a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Escrow Agent shall
promptly dispose of all or any part of the Escrow Shares in accordance with this
Agreement. The reasonable fees and expenses of the Escrow Agent in connection
with its execution and performance of this Agreement as set forth on Schedule 2
hereto shall be borne by GT and the Stockholders equally which amount shall be
due and payable upon the signing of this Agreement and on the first day of each
subsequent year during which this Agreement remains in effect; provided,
however, GT shall be responsible for the delivery to the Escrow Agent of
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such fees and expenses. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any act or
omission to act under this Agreement, including any and all claims made against
the Escrow Agent as a result of its holding the Escrow Shares in its own name,
except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. GT and the
Stockholders, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless from
and against any and all claims, losses, costs, liabilities, damages, suits,
demands, judgments or expenses (including but not limited to reasonable
attorney's fees) claimed against or incurred by the Escrow Agent arising out of
or related, directly or indirectly, to this Agreement, except acts of gross
negligence or willful misconduct. The Escrow Agent may decline to act and shall
not be liable for failure to act if in doubt as to its duties under this
Agreement. The Escrow Agent may act upon any instrument or signature believed by
it to be genuine and may assume that any person purporting to give any notice or
instruction hereunder, reasonably believed by it to be authorized, has been duly
authorized to do so. The Escrow Agent's duties shall be determined only with
reference to this Agreement and applicable laws, and the Escrow Agent is not
charged with knowledge of or any duties or responsibilities in connection with
any other document or agreement, including, but not limited to, the Merger
Agreement. In the event that the Escrow Agent shall be uncertain as to its
duties or rights hereunder, the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to refrain from
taking any action other than to keep safely the Escrow Shares until it shall (i)
receive written instructions signed by GT and the Stockholder Representative; or
(ii) is directed otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) The Escrow Agent may act in reliance upon any instructions signed on
signature believed by it to be genuine, and may assume that any person who has
been designated by GT or the Stockholder Representative to give any written
instructions, notice or receipt, or make any statements in connection with the
provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so. The Escrow Agent shall have
no duty to make inquiry as to the genuineness, accuracy or validity of any
statements or instructions or any signatures on statements or instructions. The
name and true signatures of each individual authorized to act on behalf of GT
and the Stockholder Representative are stated in Exhibit A which is attached
hereto and made a part hereof.
(c) The Escrow Agent shall have the right at any time to resign hereunder
by giving written notice of its resignation to the parties hereto, at the
addresses set forth herein or at such other address as the parties shall
provide, at least thirty (30) days prior to the date specified for such
resignation to take effect. In such event GT shall appoint a successor escrow
agent within said thirty (30) days; if GT does not designate a successor escrow
agent within such period, the Escrow Agent may appoint a successor escrow agent.
Upon the effective date of such resignation, the Escrow Shares together with all
cash and other property then held by the Escrow Agent hereunder shall be
delivered by it to such successor escrow agent. In the event the
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Escrow Agent does not appoint a successor escrow agent within thirty (30) days,
the Escrow Shares and all cash and other property held by the Escrow Agent shall
be delivered to and deposited with a court of competent jurisdiction to act as
successor escrow agent. Upon the delivery of the Escrow Shares pursuant to this
Section 6(c) to a successor escrow agent, the Escrow Agent shall be relieved of
all liability hereunder.
(d) In the event that the Escrow Agent should at any time be confronted
with inconsistent or conflicting claims or demands by the parties hereto, the
Escrow Agent shall have the right to interplead said parties in any court of
competent jurisdiction and request that such court determine the respective
rights of such parties with respect to this Agreement and, upon doing so, the
Escrow Agent shall be released from any obligations or liability to either party
as a consequence of any such claims or demands.
(e) The Escrow Agent may execute any of its powers or responsibilities
hereunder and exercise any rights hereunder, either directly or by or through
its agents or attorneys. The Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for and shall
not be under a duty to examine, inquire into or pass upon the validity, binding
effect, execution or sufficiency of this Agreement or of any amendment or
supplement hereto.
7. Stockholder Representative.
(a) In the event the Stockholder Representative shall die or resign or
otherwise terminate his status as such, his successor shall be any Stockholder
appointed by the Stockholder Representative or, in the case of the death of the
Stockholder Representative or where the Stockholder Representative fails to
appoint a successor after a vacancy has been created, elected by the vote or
written consent of a majority in interest of the Stockholders. If the
Stockholders fail for any reason to elect a new Stockholder Representative and
during any period in which a vacancy exists, Paul D. Rinde shall serve as the
Stockholder Representative until a new Stockholder Representative is elected.
All decisions of the Stockholder Representative shall be binding upon the
Stockholders. The Stockholder Representative shall keep the Stockholders
reasonably informed of his or her decisions of a material nature.
(b) The Stockholder Representative is authorized to take any action deemed
by him appropriate or necessary to carry out the provisions of, and to determine
the rights of the Stockholders under this Agreement. The Stockholder
Representative shall serve as the agent of the Stockholders for all purposes
related to this Agreement, including without limitation service of process upon
the Stockholders. By his or her execution of this Agreement, the Stockholder
Representative accepts and agrees to diligently discharge the duties and
responsibilities of the Stockholder Representative set forth in this Agreement.
The
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authorization and designation of the Stockholder Representative under this
Section 7(b) shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each
Stockholders. GT and the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon such
authorization and designation and shall be fully protected in dealing with the
Stockholder Representative, and shall have no duty to inquire into the authority
of any person reasonably believed by any of them to be the Stockholder
Representative.
(c) The Stockholder Representative shall not be entitled to any
compensation for services hereunder.
8. Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of New York
without regard to its conflict of law provisions, and shall inure to the benefit
of and be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs and personal
representatives of the parties hereto.
9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which documents shall be consid- ered one and the same
document.
10. Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when so delivered in
person, by overnight courier, by facsimile transmission (with receipt confirmed
by telephone or by automatic transmission report) or two business days after
being sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt
requested), as follows:
TO GT:
GT Interactive Software Corp.
16 East 40th Street
New York, New York 10016
Attention:
Fax: (212) 679-6850
In each case with a copy to:
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Kamin
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: David P. Levin
Fax: (212) 715-8000
TO THE STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE:
Paul D. Rinde
961C Longwood Road
Amery, Wisconsin 54001
With a copy to:
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W. Terry Olson
13238 Island View
Elk River, MN 55330
Robert J. Armstrong
7920 94th West
Bloomington, MN 55438
Doherty, Rumble & Butler
150 South Fifth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Attention: Frank V. Vargas, III
Fax: (612) 340-5584
TO ESCROW AGENT:
Republic National Bank of New York
452 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10018
Attention: Joseph Collins
Fax:(212) 525-6878
Addresses may be changed by written notice given pursuant to this section. Any
notice given hereunder may be given on behalf of any party by his counsel or
other authorized representative.
11. In any case where the date for payment of Escrow Shares or notice or
any other date hereunder shall be a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday or a day
on which banking institutions in the City of New York are authorized by law to
close, then the date for payment of Escrow Shares or notice or any other date
may be made on the next succeeding business day.
12. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or canceled, and
any of the terms or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written
instrument executed by each party hereto or, in the case of a waiver, by the
party waiving compliance. The failure of any party at any time or times to
require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect its right
at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver of any party of any condition, or
of the breach of any term contained in this Agreement, whether by conduct or
otherwise, in any one or more instances shall be deemed to be or construed as a
further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach or a waiver of any
other condition or of the breach of any other term of this Agreement. No party
may assign any rights, duties or obligations hereunder unless all other parties
have given their prior written consent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement under
seal as of the date first stated above.
GT INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE CORP.
By: /s/ RONALD CHAIMOWITZ
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Name: Ronald Chaimowitz
Title:Chief Executive Officer
and President
STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE
By: /s/ PAUL D. RINDE
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Name: Paul D. Rinde
Title:Vice President and
Secretary
REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Escrow Agent
By: /s/ MARK KARLIN
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Name: Mark Karlin
Title:Trust Officer
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Contact: (media) [email protected]
Allyne Mills [email protected]
Dan Harnett [email protected]
212/726-4202
(investors)
Dawn Berrie
212/726-4235
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GT INTERACTIVE ACQUIRES THE WIZARDWORKS GROUP,
A LEADING SOFTWARE PUBLISHER
NEW YORK, NY, June 25, 1996 -- Further expanding its overall software publishing
business as well as its presence in the value-priced software segment, GT
Interactive Software Corp. (NASDAQ: GTIS) has acquired The WizardWorks Group,
Inc., a leading publisher of value-priced interactive entertainment, edutainment
and productivity software, in a pooling of interests transaction. Further
financial details were not disclosed.
"Our acquisition of The WizardWorks Group is a strategic step in achieving our
ongoing goal to become a leader in software publishing as well as all industry
segments in which we participate, including the increasingly important
value-priced category," said Ron Chaimowitz, president and chief executive
officer. "On a pro forma basis, for 1995 combined GT Interactive and WizardWorks
software sales position us as the number one value-priced software publisher.
Our objective is to maintain this position going forward and we believe, with
WizardWorks' reputation for publishing high quality, yet affordable titles as
well as its outstanding relationships with retail, our goal is achievable."
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The Minneapolis-based WizardWorks Group is a top-ten publisher of award-winning
value-priced entertainment, edutainment and productivity software under the
WizardWorks, CompuWorks and MacSoft brands. Among the company's best-selling
titles are F!ZONE, an add-on for Microsoft Fury 3 and W!ZONE for Blizzard's
Warcraft II; COMPUWORKS PUBLISHER 2, a desk-top publishing program; and MAC
ARCADE PACK, a compilation of arcade games for the Macintosh.
"We are pleased to become part of GT Interactive to form what we believe will be
a powerful union," said Robert Armstrong, president of The WizardWorks Group.
"With GT Interactive's distribution and marketing strength, our ability to
publish affordable, innovative software and the synergies that exist between our
product and property lineups, together we have the potential to create an even
stronger industry force."
Headquartered in New York, with offices in San Francisco and London, GT
Interactive is a leading global publisher of interactive entertainment,
edutainment and reference software for IBM-compatible and Macintosh computers as
well as 32- and 64-bit gaming systems. Among the company's best-selling titles
are DOOM II and MORTAL KOMBAT 3. Located at www.gtinteractive.com on the World
Wide Web, GT Interactive is publicly traded on the NASDAQ National market under
the symbol GTIS.
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EXHIBIT 99.2
Contact: (media) (investors)
Allyne Mills / [email protected] Dawn Berrie
Dan Harnett /[email protected] [email protected]
212/726-4202 212/726-4235
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GT INTERACTIVE ACQUIRES FORMGEN,
PUBLISHERS OF NUMBER ONE PC SOFTWARE HIT, 'DUKE NUKEM 3D'
Highly Anticipated 'Shadow Warrior' Now Part of GT Lineup
NEW YORK, NY, July 1, 1996 -- Further expanding its software publishing
business, GT Interactive Software Corp. (NASDAQ: GTIS) has acquired FormGen
Corporation, publishers of the current top-selling PC hit, DUKE NUKEM 3D, in a
pooling of interests transaction in which GT Interactive exchanged approximately
one million shares of common stock for all the outstanding shares of FormGen.
"We are excited about our acquisition of FormGen as they bring us the industry's
hottest 3-D action games as well as extensive experience in the growing
shareware publishing category," said Ron Chaimowitz, president and chief
executive officer. "With the addition of FormGen we continue to build,
strengthen and broaden our publishing business across all categories."
GT Interactive's acquisition of FormGen Corporation marks the company's second
acquisition in the past two weeks. Last week it acquired The WizardWorks Group,
a leading developer and publisher of value-priced software, in a pooling of
interests wherein GT Interactive exchanged approximately 2.3 million shares of
common stock for all the outstanding shares of The Wizard Works Group.
"GT Interactive continues to lead the industry in marketing and distribution and
has quickly become one of the strongest publishers in the business," said James
Perkins,
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president of FormGen. "We look forward to publishing exciting, innovative titles
as an integral part of the growing GT Interactive lineup."
Based in Scottsdale, AZ, privately held FormGen Corporation is a leading
publisher of interactive entertainment PC shareware and software that most
recently released DUKE NUKEM 3D, a fast-paced, first-person perspective 3-D
action game that is currently the best-selling title on the market. FormGen
President James Perkins was a founding member of the Shareware Industry
Association. FormGen will also publish the highly anticipated SHADOW WARRIOR,
scheduled to hit the market later this year. Other popular titles FormGen has
published include TERMINAL VELOCITY, RISE OF THE TRIAD and SPEAR OF DESTINY.
Headquartered in New York, with offices in San Francisco, Minneapolis and
London, GT Interactive is a leading global publisher of interactive
entertainment, edutainment and reference software for IBM-compatible and
Macintosh computers as well as 32- and 64-bit gaming systems. Among the
company's best-selling tittles are Doom II and Mortal Kombat 3. Located at
www.gtinteractive.com on the World Wide Web, GT Interactive is publicly traded
on the NASDAQ National market under the symbol GTIS.
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Exhibit 99.3
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WIZARDWORKS GROUP
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Financial Statements
Year ended March 31, 1996
CONTENTS
Report of Independent Auditors................................................1
Audited Financial Statements
Combined Balance Sheet........................................................2
Combined Statement of Income and Retained Earnings............................3
Combined Statement of Cash Flows..............................................4
Combined Notes to Financial Statements........................................5
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Report of Independent Auditors
Board of Directors and Shareholders
WizardWorks Group
Armstrong-Olson, Inc.
Promotional Software Group, Inc.
SVI, LLC
We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheet of WizardWare Group,
Inc. (d.b.a. WizardWorks), Armstrong-Olson, Inc., Promotional Software Group,
Inc. and SVI, LLC (hereafter referred to as WizardWorks Group or the Company) as
of March 31, 1996, and the related combined statements of income and retained
earnings and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the combined financial position of WizardWorks Group at
March 31, 1996, and the combined results of their operations and their cash
flows for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 10, 1996 ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Balance Sheet
March 31, 1996
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash $ 29,406
Investments 104,959
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,263,419 4,458,323
Inventories 1,810,294
Receivable due from shareholder 52,413
Note receivable from officer 174,575
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,055,878
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Total current assets 7,685,848
Property, plant, and equipment, net 252,106
Other assets 158,631
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Total assets $8,096,585
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $1,265,108
Checks written in excess of bank balances 179,718
Accrued expenses 625,559
Income taxes payable 287,715
Line of credit 170,000
Current portion of long-term debt 64,095
Deferred income taxes 1,489,789
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Total current liabilities 4,081,984
Long-term debt, net of current portion 77,777
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock:
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WizardWare Group, Inc., $.01 par value:
Authorized shares--1,000,000
Issued and outstanding--20,000 200
Armstrong-Olson, Inc., $1 par value:
Authorized shares--25,000
Issued and outstanding--7,500 7,500
Promotional Software Group, Inc., no par value:
Authorized shares--10,000
Issued and outstanding--1,000 1,000
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax 24,992
Retained earnings 3,903,132
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Total stockholders' equity 3,936,824
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $8,096,585
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See accompanying notes.
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Statement of Income and Retained Earnings
Year ended March 31, 1996
Net sales $ 16,837,933
Cost of sales 9,306,217
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Gross profit 7,531,716
Selling, general and administrative expenses 4,304,094
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Income from operations 3,227,622
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (22,584)
Interest income 56,722
Gain on sale of assets 190,000
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Income before income taxes 3,451,760
Income taxes 1,344,772
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Net income 2,106,988
Retained earnings, beginning of year 1,796,144
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Retained earnings, end of year $ 3,903,132
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See accompanying notes.
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended March 31, 1996
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 2,106,988
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 82,655
Deferred income taxes 619,421
Gain on sale of assets (194,928)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (1,040,428)
Inventories (1,198,069)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (921,083)
Income taxes payable 91,715
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (130,353)
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Net cash used in operating activities (584,082)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (220,036)
Sale of property, plant and equipment 8,686
Purchase of investments (62,500)
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Net cash used in investing activities (273,850)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net borrowings under revolving line of credit 170,000
Principal payments on long-term debt (59,006)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 110,994
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Decrease in cash (746,938)
Cash at beginning of year 776,344
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Cash at end of year $ 29,406
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See accompanying notes.
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 1996
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The combined financial statements include WizardWare Group, Inc. (d.b.a.
"WizardWorks"), Promotional Software Group, Inc. ("PSG"), Armstrong-Olson, Inc.
and SVI, LLC, entities owned and operated by three shareholders. All material
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the combined
statements.
On December 29, 1995, the shareholders agreed to merge WizardWare Group, Inc.
and PSG into Armstrong-Olson, Inc., an S-corporation, and immediately changed
the name to WizardWorks Group, Inc. The merger became effective on May 10, 1996,
upon completion of a filing with the State of Minnesota, the state of
incorporation for Armstrong-Olson, Inc.
Nature of Business
WizardWorks publishes and distributes consumer software developed by external
authors for Windows, DOS and Macintosh formats, primarily in domestic markets.
The Company has four distinct software lines. The brand names include
CompuWorks, WizardWorks, MacSoft and ValueWorks. The Company distributes
products nationally from its operations in Minnesota, which include a
distribution center in Brainerd, Minnesota and their main distribution center
and office space located in Minneapolis.
Armstrong-Olson is an employment search and temporary agency. Additionally, the
organization has provided payroll services for its clients.
PSG and SVI, LLC distribute "shareware" for use on the Internet, software to
original equipment PC manufacturers and software to the international market. A
substantial portion of all products sold by these entities is purchased from
WizardWorks.
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Sales and income before taxes for the entities for fiscal 1996 were as follows:
Income Before
NET SALES
Income Taxes
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(In Thousands)
WizardWorks $ 15,269 $ 3,098
Armstrong-Olson 1,710 445
PSG and SVI 560 (78)
Intercompany sales (701) (13)
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$ 16,838 $ 3,452
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three
months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Investments
Under the provisions of FAS #115, management determines the appropriate
classification of investments at the time of purchase. Investments, consisting
of an interest in a limited partnership convertible to shares of stock upon an
initial public offering of the partnership, are classified as
available-for-sale. Investments are stated at fair value, with the unrealized
gains and losses, net of tax, reported in a separate component of shareholders'
equity.
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Inventories
Inventories, which consist primarily of software media, manuals and related
packaging materials, are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost
determined on a first-in, first-out ("FIFO") basis. Management performs ongoing
assessments to determine the existence of obsolete, slow-moving and nonsalable
inventories and records necessary provisions to reduce such inventories to net
realizable value.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed by
the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes over the estimated
useful lives of the assets, generally 3 - 5 years.
Upon the sale or retirement of assets, the cost and accumulated depreciation are
removed from the accounts and any gain or loss recognized currently.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized upon shipment of merchandise to customers. At the time the
revenue is recognized a reserve is provided for expected future returns net of
the related costs of such items.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are principally due from distributors and retailers of the
Company's products. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its
customers and maintains allowances for potential credit losses ($162,923 at
March 31, 1996) and returns and price adjustments ($1,100,496 at March 31,
1996).
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The Company's customers are invoiced upon shipment and have no contractual right
to return products (except pursuant to the Company's limited warranty, which
only allows for the replacement of defective disks within 90 days of purchase).
Subsequent to March 31, 1996, the Company obtained credit indemnity insurance to
cover potential credit losses. The Company has not included any anticipated
indemnification from insurance in the determination of the allowances for credit
losses and returns for the year ended March 31, 1996.
Estimates for returns are based on management's evaluation of historical
experience and current industry trends and such estimates are charged against
gross revenues. The Company is subject to rapid changes in technology and shifts
in consumer demand which could result in product returns in excess of the
Company's reserves at March 31, 1996.
Sales to the Company's top five customers for fiscal 1996, less actual returns
in the period are as follows:
Customer A 17%
Customer B 10
Customer C 9
Customer D 7
Customer E 7
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50%
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Royalties
Royalties are accrued based on net sales pursuant to agreements with external
developers of software products published by the Company. Royalty costs, which
are included in cost of sales, were $1,614,000 during the year ended March 31,
1996.
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Royalty Advances
Royalty advances represent the unamortized elements of prepayments to third
party licensors of software products for the right to manufacture and/or
distribute their products under various licensing agreements. Such advances are
amortized to cost of goods sold on a per unit basis as licensed products are
sold in accordance with the individual agreements. Future realization of royalty
advances is assessed quarterly by management and charged to expense if it is not
expected to be recovered through sales of the related product.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method. Deferred
income taxes are recorded for the tax consequences in future years of
differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial
reporting bases at rates based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the
periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Certain
entities of the combined group are S-corporations for income tax purposes.
Accordingly, taxable income and other items of tax consequence are passed
through directly to the respective shareholders.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following as of March 31, 1996:
Raw materials $ 1,321,475
Finished goods 574,176
Less obsolescence reserves (85,357)
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$ 1,810,294
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3. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following as of March 31, 1996:
Furniture and fixtures $ 13,944
Warehouse equipment 17,271
Product development equipment 7,216
Office equipment and leasehold improvements 341,606
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380,037
Less accumulated depreciation 127,931
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$ 252,106
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4. ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following at March 31, 1996:
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Royalties $474,538
Commissions 74,147
Other 76,874
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$625,559
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
5. REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT
The Company has a line of credit with a bank wherein the Company can borrow up
to $1,400,000 based on eligible receivables and inventories. Borrowings on the
line of credit at March 31, 1996 were $170,000. Interest is at prime and is
payable monthly. The line of credit is secured by accounts receivable and
inventories, and is personally guaranteed by the two major shareholders of the
Company.
6. LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consists of the following:
Note payable to bank, interest at 8.25%, due in monthly
installments including interest of $6,119 with the
remaining
balance due February 1998, secured by accounts
receivable, equipment and contract rights. The note is $141,872
personally
guaranteed by the two major shareholders
Less current portion (64,095)
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$ 77,777
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Aggregate maturities of long-term debt are as follows:
1997 $ 64,095
1998 77,777
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$ 141,872
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Interest paid was $14,424 for the year ended March 31, 1996.
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
7. LEASES
The Company rents office space and equipment under lease agreements which are
classified as operating leases. The leases call for monthly payments which are
either fixed or adjusted based on an increasing scale.
The following is a summary of future minimum lease payments under noncancelable
operating leases at March 31, 1996:
1997 $ 86,398
1998 83,167
1999 61,974
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$231,539
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Rent expense for the year ended March 31, 1996 was $96,092.
8. INCOME TAXES
The Company uses the cash method for filing its income tax returns. Deferred
income taxes result from temporary differences in the recognition of assets and
liabilities for income tax and financial reporting purposes. The components of
the provision for income taxes are as follows:
YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31,
1996
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Current:
Federal $ 549,695
State 175,656
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725,351
Deferred:
Federal 469,417
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
State 150,004
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619,421
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Total income tax $1,344,772
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The difference between total income tax expense and the amount computed by
applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes was
as follows:
YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31,
1996
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Taxes at statutory rate of 34% 34%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 6
S Corp earnings taxed at shareholder level (1)
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39%
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The components of the net deferred tax liability at year end were:
YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31,
1996
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Asset (liability)
IRCss.481(a) adjustment $(2,027,552)
Inventory reserve 34,542
Reserve for bad debts 65,932
Reserve for sales promotion/advertising 101,170
Reserve for returns and price protection 344,178
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities (17,367)
Other 9,308
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Net deferred liability $(1,489,789)
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As of January 1, 1996, WizardWorks was required to become an accrual basis
taxpayer because it no longer met the $5,000,000 average annual gross receipts
exception of IRC ss.488. Since the Company had been on the cash basis for tax
purposes through December 31, 1995, it was necessary to compute the effect of
the change in accounting
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WizardWorks Group
Combined Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
for taxes on the accrual basis. For the period January 1 - March 31, 1996, the
tax expense and related liability were calculated using the accrual method. The
IRC ss.481 adjustment is the effect of the switchover in tax accounting methods.
The total amount of the gross adjustment is $5.3 million, which will be
amortized over four years per IRC regulations.
Current expense related to the IRC ss.481 adjustment is $134,000.
9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A principal shareholder and CEO of the Company has a $143,000 note outstanding
with the Company at March 31, 1996. The original note amount was $191,695 and
bears an annual interest rate of 8.25%. The note is payable in monthly
installments and is due on November 17, 1996.
A minority shareholder has a $52,413 note outstanding with the Company at March
31, 1996. The note is payable on demand and bears an annual interest rate of 8%.
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