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8-K/A, 1997-05-30
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K/A

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 18, 1997


                                 Panavision Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

              001-12391                            13-3593063
      (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                               6219 De Soto Avenue
                        Woodland Hills, California 91367
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                    Registrant's telephone number, including
                            area code: (818) 316-1000


                                 Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)





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Item 5. Other Events.

On May 18, 1997, Panavision Inc. (the "Company"), together with certain of its
subsidiaries, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the
outstanding share capital of Samuelson Group Limited, a U.K. company, from
Visual Action Holdings PLC. In connection with this transaction, the Company
also signed agreements for the purchase of all of the outstanding capital stock
of Victor Duncan, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and of Visual Action Holdings
(N.Z.) Limited, a New Zealand company. The total purchase price for the three
companies was (pound)37,500,000 (approximately $61,000,000).

The acquisition is expected to be consummated on or about June 5, 1997, subject
to approval of the shareholders of Visual Action Holdings PLC and customary
closing conditions.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c)  Exhibits:

               The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

               2.1  Agreement, dated May 18, 1997 between Visual Action Holdings
                    PLC and Panavision Inc.

               2.2  Stock Purchase  Agreement,  dated May 18, 1997, among Visual
                    Action  Holdings,  Inc.,  Visual  Action  Holdings  PLC  and
                    Panavision Inc.





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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                         Panavision Inc.


Dated: May 30, 1997                      By: /s/ William C. Scott
                                             -----------------------------
                                              William C. Scott
                                              Chairman and Chief Executive
                                              Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.    Description                                              Page
- -----------    -----------                                              ----

2.1            Agreement, dated May 18, 1997, between Visual
               Action Holdings PLC and Panavision Inc.

2.2            Stock Purchase Agreement, dated May 18, 1997,
               among Visual Action Holdings Inc., Visual
               Action Holdings PLC and Panavision Inc.



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                                DATED 18 May 1997




                           VISUAL ACTION HOLDINGS PLC



                                      -and-



                                 PANAVISION INC








                                    AGREEMENT

                          for the sale and purchase of
                              the share capital of
                      VISUAL ACTION HOLDINGS (N.Z.) LIMITED



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DATED:  18 May 1997

PARTIES:

1 "Vendor"          VISUAL ACTION HOLDINGS PLC (registered number 3054629) whose
                    registered office is at Unit 27, 12 Taunton Road, The
                    Metropolitan Centre, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8UQ;

2 "Purchaser"       PANAVISION INC (a corporation incorporated under the laws of
                    the State of Delaware, United States of America) whose
                    principal office is at 6219 De Sota Avenue, Woodland Hills,
                    California.

1          Definitions

1.1        Unless the contrary intention appears, the definition and
           interpretation provisions in the Main Agreement (as defined below)
           apply equally to this agreement. In addition the following
           definitions apply:

              FIFA                                 Film    Facilities    Limited
                                                   registered   in  New  Zealand
                                                   with company number  AK115253
                                                   whose registered office is at
                                                   27  Napier  Street,  Freemans
                                                   Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.

              Group Company                        Visual Action NZ and FIFA.

              Main Agreement                       the agreement  made on  the
                                                   same  day  as  this
                                                   agreement between the Vendor,
                                                   Panavision Europe Limited and
                                                   the  Purchaser   pursuant  to
                                                   which    Panavision    Europe
                                                   Limited agrees to acquire and
                                                   the Vendor agrees to sell the
                                                   Shares.

              Visual  Action  NZ  Shares           the  100 issued  shares in
                                                   the capital of  Visual
                                                   Action NZ issued for  a
                                                   consideration  of  NZ $100.

              Visual Action  NZ                    Visual Action Holdings (N.Z.)
                                                   Limited registered in





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                                                   New  Zealand with company
                                                   number AK802868 whose
                                                   registered office is at
                                                   27  Napier  Street,  Freemans
                                                   Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.

2          Agreement for sale

           Subject to the terms and  conditions  of this  agreement,  the Vendor
           shall sell with full title guarantee and the Purchaser shall purchase
           the  Visual  Action  NZ  Shares  free  from all  liens,  charges  and
           encumbrances  and with all rights attaching to them, with effect from
           Completion.

3          Purchase consideration

           The total  purchase  consideration  for the  Visual  Action NZ Shares
           shall be  (pound)900,000 of  the total  consideration   payable under
           clause  3.1  of  the  Main   Agreement,   which  shall be paid in the
           United Kingdom  in accordance  with the  provisions of  clause 4.4 of
           the Main Agreement.

4          Completion

4.1        Completion  shall take place  simultaneously  with and is conditional
           upon  Completion  of  the  Main  Agreement.  At  Completion  all  the
           transactions mentioned in clauses 4.2 to 4.8 shall take place.

4.2        At Completion, the Vendor shall deliver (or procure the delivery) to
           the Purchaser's Solicitor in New Zealand:

           4.2.1      transfers of the Visual Action NZ Shares to the Purchaser
                      and/or its nominee  duly  executed by the Vendor in
                      registrable form;

           4.2.2      the share  certificates for the Visual Action NZ Shares or
                      a statutory  declaration by a director of Visual Action NZ
                      that no share  certificates  have been  issued  for Visual
                      Action NZ;

           4.2.3      evidence  of the  passing  by the  board of  directors  of
                      Visual  Action  NZ of a  valid  resolution  approving  the
                      transfers  of the Visual  Action NZ Shares  and

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                      directing that the name of the Purchaser and/or its
                      nominee be entered in the register of members of Visual
                      Action NZ upon the production of the transfers to Visual
                      Action NZ duly executed;

           4.2.4      a waiver in writing of the  pre-emptive  rights  conferred
                      upon John Barry  Group Pty Limited  under the  articles of
                      association of FIFA in respect of the change in control of
                      the majority shareholder of FIFA, being Visual Action NZ;

           4.2.5      the resignation in the Agreed Form of Robert Ellis as
                      a director of Visual Action NZ;

           4.2.6      the resignation in the Agreed Form of the auditors of
                      Visual Action NZ and FIFA.

4.3        At Completion there shall be delivered to the Purchaser's solicitor
           in New Zealand;

           4.3.1      copies of the leases held by FIFA in respect of the
                      properties listed in the Property Schedule;

           4.3.2      all documents of title relating to investments and assets
                      owned by Visual Action NZ and FIFA (if any);

           4.3.3      copies of the  statutory  records of each of Visual Action
                      NZ and FIFA,  the  current  cheque  books,  bank  mandates
                      together  with current  statements of the bank accounts of
                      Visual  Action  NZ and FIFA with a  reconciliation  to the
                      close of  business  on the day  falling  2  Business  days
                      before  Completion and the appropriate  forms to amend, in
                      such manner as the  Purchaser  may  require,  the mandates
                      given to the relevant bank.

4.4        At Completion,  there shall be delivered by the Purchaser's solicitor
           in New Zealand to the  Vendor's  solicitor in New Zealand a letter of
           comfort  addressed to the Bank of New Zealand in the form attached to
           this agreement.

4.5        Immediately after Completion a shareholders  meeting of Visual Action
           NZ and FIFA (either in person or by written resolution) shall be held
           at which such persons as the  Purchaser  nominates  are  appointed as
           directors.



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           4.5.1      Immediately after the shareholders  meeting referred to in
                      Clause 4.5 a board  meeting of Visual Action NZ (either in
                      person or by  written  resolution)  shall be held at which
                      the  resignations  referred to in clauses  4.2.5 and 4.2.6
                      are submitted and accepted.

4.6        Immediately after the shareholders  meeting referred to in clause 4.5
           a board  meeting of FIFA (either in person or by written  resolution)
           shall be held at which the resignation referred to in clause 4.2.6 is
           submitted and accepted.

4.7        The Purchaser may waive any  requirement  of the Vendor  contained in
           clauses 4.2, 4.3,  4.4, 4.5, 4.6 or 4.7 or may waive any  requirement
           on  condition  that  the  Vendor  gives,  on  Completion,  a  written
           undertaking to the Purchaser in such form and substance as the Vendor
           and Purchaser may agree.

5          Main Agreement

5.1        The following  clauses in the Main  Agreement  shall be  incorporated
           into this  agreement  and shall apply insofar as they are relevant to
           Visual  Action  NZ  and  FIFA:  7  (warranties  by  the  Vendor);  16
           (assignment  and  successors);  17  (announcements);  18 (costs);  19
           (communications); 20 (variation); 21 (failure to exercise rights), 22
           (further assurance), 23 (invalidity),  24 (counterparts),  25 (access
           to information) 27 (proper law) and schedules 2 and 3.

5.2        For the  avoidance  of doubt,  it is agreed that "the  relevant VAT
           legislation"  in clause 15.15 in Schedule 2 of the Main Agreement
           shall include goods and services tax.

6          Purchaser's warranty

6.1        The  Purchaser  warrants both at the date of this  Agreement,  and at
           Completion,  that it has obtained all  consents  necessary  under New
           Zealand law for it to purchase the Visual Action NZ Shares, including
           (without  limitation)  any consents  required  under the Commerce Act
           1986 or the Overseas Investment Act 1973.

Executed as an agreement under hand on the date of this document.



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                                PROPERTY SCHEDULE

Property            Date of Lease    Term of Lease        Rent        Tenant
- --------            -------------    -------------        ----        ------

27  Napier Street,  17 May 1996    9  years  from 17    NZ$230,000    Film
Freemans                           May 1996             and 12.5%     Facilities
Bay, Auckland,                                          goods and     Limited
New Zealand.                                            services
                                                        tax p.a


26  Wright Street,  17 May 1996    9  years from 17     NZ$110,000    Film
Wellington New                     May 1996             and 12.5%     Facilities
Zealand.                                                goods and     Limited
                                                        services
                                                        tax p.a





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SIGNED by Jeffrey J. Marcketta

duly authorised for and on behalf of
                                        /s/ Jeffrey J. Marcketta
PANAVISION INC                        ..........................................



SIGNED by Robert K. Ellis

duly authorised for and on behalf of
                                       /s/ Robert K. Ellis
VISUAL ACTION HOLDINGS PLC            ..........................................




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                               DATED: 18 May 1997






                           VISUAL ACTION HOLDINGS INC

                                     - and -

                           VISUAL ACTION HOLDINGS PLC

                                     - and -

                                 PANAVISION INC









                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
                             relating to the capital
                           stock of Victor Duncan Inc.







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                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

           THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of May 18, 1997, by and between Visual Action Holdings Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its registered office located at 32 Loockerman Square, Suite
L-100, Dover, Delaware ("Seller"); Visual Action Holdings plc, an English
corporation, with its registered office located at Unit 27, 12 Taunton Road, The
Metropolitan Centre, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8UQ, England ("Parent"); and
Panavision Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal office located at
6219 De Soto Avenue, Woodland Hills, California ("Buyer").

                                   WITNESSETH
                                   ----------

           WHEREAS, Parent, as Vendor, Buyer and Buyer's affiliate, as Purchaser
have entered into that certain Agreement as of the date hereof (the "Controlling
Agreement")  relating  to the sale and  purchase  of the  entire  film  services
business  (the  "Business")  of  Parent  and its  subsidiaries  (the  "Principal
Transaction"),  which is being  structured as a sale and purchase of the capital
stock of certain of  Parent's  subsidiaries  engaged in the  Business  including
Victor Duncan, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the "Company"); and

           WHEREAS,  Parent is the sole shareholder of Seller, which owns all of
the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company; and

           WHEREAS,  the Company has  authorised  capital  stock  consisting  of
50,000 shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share, of which 20,000 shares
(the "Shares")  constituting 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of
the Company,  are issued and outstanding and owned of record and beneficially by
Seller; and

           WHEREAS,  this  Agreement  is that  certain US Share  Sale  Agreement
referred to in the Controlling Agreement,  and certain capitalised terms used in
the Controlling  Agreement are  incorporated by reference  herein and shall have
the same meaning herein as set forth in the Controlling Agreement; and

           WHEREAS,  in  furtherance  of and  subject  to all of the  terms  and
conditions of the  Controlling  Agreement and to the Completion of the Principal
Transaction in accordance with the Controlling Agreement, Seller desires to sell
and  transfer to Buyer,  and Buyer  desires to purchase and acquire from Seller,
the Shares, on all of the terms and conditions of


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this Agreement;

                                    AGREEMENT

           NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.  Sale and  Purchase  of  Shares.  At the  Closing,  upon all of the terms and
conditions  hereof,  Seller shall sell, assign and transfer to Buyer the Shares,
and Buyer shall  purchase and acquire the Shares,  free and clear of any and all
liens, encumbrances or rights of third parties.

2.   Consideration. The  total   purchase consideration  (the "Purchase  Price")
for the Shares shall  be  (pound)8,782,000 of  the total consideration   payable
under clause 3.2 of the Controlling  Agreement and adjusted as provided in  that
agreement.

3. Closing.  (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement
and  subject  to  the  prior  or   simultaneous   Completion  of  the  Principal
Transaction, the consummation of the purchase and sale of Shares (the "Closing")
shall  take  place at the  office of  Willkie  Farr &  Gallagher,  153 East 53rd
Street,  New York,  New York at 10.00a.m.,  on the date of  Completion,  or such
other date, time or place as the parties may agree upon in writing (the "Closing
Date").

            (b) At the Closing, Seller shall deliver (or cause the delivery) to
 Buyer of:

            (i)   transfers of the Shares to Buyer and/or its nominee duly
executed by the Seller in registrable form and the share certificates for the
Shares;

            (ii)  the resignations of the directors of the Company other than
Messrs. Marasco and Mills dated as of the Closing Date;

            (iii) instruments evidencing any necessary consents of third parties
to the execution and performance of this Agreement;

            (iv) such other  documents as Buyer may  reasonably  request for the
purpose of  evidencing  (x) the  accuracy of the  Seller's  representations  and
warranties;  (y) the performance by Seller of, or compliance by Seller with, the
covenants of the Seller;  and (z) the existence of the Company and the authority
of the Seller to enter into and perform under this Agreement; and




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            (v)  evidence of the release of any liens or other  encumbrances  on
the assets of the Company arising from  obligations that are not included in the
Business Balance Sheet.

           Section 4 Controlling  Agreement.  Except where inconsistent with the
specific provisions of this Agreement,  all of the provisions of the Controlling
Agreement are incorporated into this Agreement.

           Section 5 Additional Representations and Warranties of Seller

            (a) Financial Statements

            (i) Business Balance Sheet. The unaudited proforma balance sheets of
the  Company  as of  December  31,  1996 and as of April  30,  1997 set forth on
Schedule A hereto (the "Business  Balance Sheet") (i) is complete and correct in
all material respects having been properly  extracted from the books and records
of the  Company,  and (ii)  reflects  accurately  in all  material  respects all
accrued costs and expenses of the Company; provided that it is understood that a
good faith  allocation  of assets and  liabilities  has been made by the Company
between the Company and ABSI (the company referred to in Section 6(a)).

            (ii) Income  Statement.  The  unaudited  statements of income of the
Company for the twelve  months  ended  December 31, 1996 and for the four months
ended April 30, 1997 set forth on Schedule B hereof presents fairly the revenues
and expenses of the Company for such periods having been properly extracted from
the books and records of the Company; provided that it is understood that a good
faith  allocation of revenues and expenses has been made by the Company  between
the Company and ABSI.

            (b)  Employee  Plans.  Except as set forth on Schedule C hereto (the
"Plans"), the Company does not maintain or contribute to, is not a party to, nor
has incurred any liability or contingent liability with respect to, any employee
benefit  plan  within the  meaning of Section  3(3) of the  Employee  Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended  ("ERISA"),  a multiemployer plan within
the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA (a "Multiemployer Plan") or any other
written,  unwritten,  formal or informal plan or agreement,  involving direct or
indirect  compensation other than practices involving the payment of salaries or
wages,  workers'  compensation,  unemployment  compensation and other government
progress,  with respect to the employees of the Company.  None of the Plans is a
Multiemployer  Plan or is  subject  to Title IV of ERISA.  With  respect  to the
Plans, the


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requirements  of ERISA and the  Internal  Revenue Code of 1986,  as amended,  as
applicable, have been fulfilled in all material respects. Except as set forth on
Schedule C, the Company has no knowledge  of any claims by any of its  employees
relating  to  the  terms  and  conditions  of  their   employment  which  remain
outstanding  other than claims  respecting a routine  payment or  provisions  of
compensation  or benefits in the  ordinary  course of business of the Company in
accordance  with its past  practices.  Except  as set forth on  Schedule  C, the
Company has incurred no liability or  contingent  liability  with respect to any
employee  benefit  plan  within the  meaning  of  Section  3(3) of ERISA that is
maintained or contributed to by any other member of a "controlled group" (within
the meaning of Section 4971(e)(2)(B) of the Code) that includes the Company.

           Section 6       Conditions to Closing

            (a) Transfer of Shares of Subsidiary. It is understood and agreed by
the parties that,  prior to the Closing,  the Company shall have  transferred to
another  person or entity all of its  ownership  interest  in and to the capital
stock of Advanced Broadcast Systems,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation  ("ABSI"), a
subsidiary of the Company engaged in a separate video business, and that neither
the  shares nor any  assets of ABSI  shall  constitute  any part of the sale and
purchase transaction under this Agreement.

            (b) Contract for  Services.  Buyer and Seller shall have agreed upon
the terms of a Contract for  Services  between  Seller and ABSI,  which shall be
executed by Seller and ABSI prior to or at the Closing.

           Section 7 Covenants of Seller. In addition to any covenants contained
in the Controlling Agreement that apply to Seller and the Company,  prior to the
Closing the Company shall use its best efforts to obtain all necessary  consents
of any third parties  required in connection  with the execution and performance
by the Company of this Agreement.

           Section 8       Section 338(h)(10) Election

            (a) With  respect to the sale of the Shares,  Seller and Buyer shall
jointly  make  a  Section  338(h)(10)  Election  (as  hereinafter   defined)  in
accordance with  applicable laws and under any comparable  provision of state or
local law for which a separate  election is permissible and as set forth herein.
Buyer shall take all necessary steps to properly make a


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Section 338(g) Election (as hereinafter  defined) in connection with the Section
338(h)(10)  Election in accordance with applicable laws and under any comparable
provision  of state,  local or  foreign  law for which a  separate  election  is
permissible.  Buyer and Seller agree to co-operate in good faith with each other
in the preparation and timely filing of any tax returns  required to be filed in
connection  with the  making of such an  election,  including  the  exchange  of
information  and the joint  preparation  and  filing  of Form  8023 and  related
schedules.

            (b) Buyer shall be responsible for the preparation and filing of all
Section 388 Forms (as  hereinafter  defined) in accordance  with  applicable tax
laws and the terms of this Agreement and shall deliver such Section 338 Forms at
least 30 days prior to the date such Section 338 Forms are required to be filed.
Seller shall  execute and deliver to Buyer such  documents  or forms  (including
executed  Section 338 Forms) as are  requested  by any laws in order to properly
complete  the Section 338 Forms at least 20 days prior to date such  Section 338
Forms are required to be filed. Seller shall provide Buyer with such information
as Buyer  reasonably  requests  in order to prepare the Section 338 Forms by the
later of 30 days prior to the date on which Buyer is  required  to deliver  such
forms to Seller.  Buyer shall  deliver to Seller a copy of all Section 338 Forms
that have been filed within 30 days of such filing.

            (c) The  Purchase  Price,  (and such amounts as required by Treasury
Regulations  promulgated under Section 338(b)(5) of the Code) shall be allocated
in accordance  with Section  338(b)(5) of the Code and the Treasury  Regulations
thereunder.

            (d) "Section 338 Forms" means all returns, documents, statements and
other forms that are required to be submitted in any federal,  state,  county or
other local taxing  authority in connection  with a Section 338(g) Election or a
Section  338(h)(10)   Election.   Section  338  Forms  shall  include,   without
limitation, any "statement of section 338 election" and IRS Forms 8023 (together
with any schedules or attachments  thereto) that are required pursuant to Treas.
Regs. Section 1.338-1 or Treas.Regs. Section 1.338(h)(10)-1 or any successor
provisions.

            (e) "Section 338(g) Election" means an election described in Section
338(g) of the Code in connection  with an election  under Section  338(h)(10) of
the Code with respect to the  acquisition of Shares  pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 338(g) Election shall include any corresponding  election under state or
local law for which a separate election is


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permissible with respect to Buyer's acquisition of Shares pursuant to this
 Agreement.

            (f) "Section  338(h)(10)  Election"  means an election  described in
Section  338(h)(10)  of the Code with respect to Buyer's  acquisition  of Shares
pursuant  to this  Agreement.  Section  338(h)(10)  Election  shall  include any
corresponding election under state or local law for which a separate election is
permissible  with  respect to Buyer's  acquisition  of Shares  pursuant  to this
Agreement.

           Section  9   Certain Tax Provisions

            (a) Tax  Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement,  "Code" shall
mean the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;  "Taxes" shall mean any and
all federal,  state,  local,  foreign and other taxes,  levies,  fees,  imposts,
duties and  charges of whatever  kind  (including  any  interest,  penalties  or
additions to the tax imposed in connection  therewith or with respect  thereto),
whether or not imposed on the Company or ABSI,  including,  without  limitation,
taxes imposed on, or measured by, income, franchise,  profits or gross receipts,
and  also ad  valorem,  value  added,  sales,  use,  service,  real or  personal
property,  capital stock,  licence,  payroll,  withholding,  employment,  social
security, workers' compensation,  unemployment compensation, utility, severance,
production,  excise, stamp, occupation,  premium, windfall profits, transfer and
gains taxes and customs duties;  and "Tax Returns" shall mean returns,  reports,
information  statements  and other  documentation  (including  any additional or
supporting  material)  filed or maintained in connection  with the  calculation,
determination, assessment or collection of any Tax.

            (b)   Tax Covenants.

               (i)  Seller  shall  prepare  and  file all Tax  Returns  with the
appropriate  governmental agencies relating to the Company for periods ending on
or prior to the  Closing  Date and shall pay all Taxes due with  respect to such
Tax Returns except for Taxes accrued or reflected on the Business Balance Sheet.
Buyer shall prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, all Tax Returns
required to be filed by the Company with  respect to Taxes  accrued or reflected
on the Business  Balance  Sheet or covering a Tax year  commencing  prior to the
Closing Date and ending  after the Closing  Date (a  "Straddle  Tax Return") and
shall  cause the  Company to pay the Taxes  shown to be due  thereon,  provided,
however,  that Parent and Seller shall promptly  reimburse Buyer for the portion
of such Tax that relates to a Pre-Closing  Tax Period except to the extent it is
accrued or reflected on the Business Balance


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Sheet.  Seller will  furnish to Buyer all  information  and  records  reasonably
requested by Buyer for use in preparation of any Straddle Tax Returns. The Buyer
shall allow Seller to review,  comment upon and reasonably approve without undue
delay any Straddle Tax Return at any time during the forty-five  (45) day period
immediately  preceding the filing of such Tax Return. The Buyer and Seller agree
to cause the  Company to file all Tax  Returns  for any  Straddle  Period on the
basis that the relevant  taxable period ended as of the close of business on the
Closing Date,  unless the relevant taxing authority will not accept a Tax Return
filed on that basis.  For purposes of this  Agreement  "Pre-Closing  Tax Period"
shall  mean any  taxable  period  ending on or before the  Closing  Date and the
portion  ending on and  including  the Closing  Date of any taxable  period that
includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date ("Straddle Period").

               (ii) In the case of any Straddle Period,  (i) real,  personal and
intangible  property Taxes ("property Taxes") of the Company for the Pre-Closing
Tax Period  shall be equal to the amount of such  property  Taxes for the entire
Straddle Period  multiplied by a fraction,  the numerator of which is the number
of days during the Straddle  Period that are in  Pre-Closing  Tax Period and the
denominator of which is the number of days in the Straddle Period;  and (ii) the
Taxes of the Company (other than property Taxes) for the portion of the Straddle
Period that  constitutes a  Pre-Closing  Tax Period shall be computed as if such
taxable period ended as of the close of business on the Closing Date.

               (iii) Seller and Vendor shall cause any tax sharing  agreement or
similar arrangement with respect to Taxes involving the Company to be terminated
effective  immediately  before the Closing,  to the extent any such agreement or
arrangement relates to the Company, and after the Closing Date the Company shall
have no obligation under any such agreement or arrangement for any past, present
or future  period  except to the extent  accrued or  reflected  on the  Business
Balance Sheet.

           Section 10      General Provisions.

          (a) Governing Law. This  Agreement  shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

          (b) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two
or more  counterparts,  each of which  shall be deemed an  original,  but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.




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            (c) Headings.  All paragraph headings in this Agreement are inserted
for  convenience  only and  shall  not  modify or  affect  the  construction  or
interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

            (d) Entire  Agreement.  Subject to the provisions of the Controlling
Agreement,  this Agreement and the instruments  specifically  provided for under
this Agreement represent the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject  matter  hereof,  and no  provision  or  document  of any kind  shall be
included  in, or form part of,  this  Agreement  unless it is in writing  and is
delivered to the other party by the party to be charged.



           IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
as of the date set forth above.

PANAVISION INC.                                     VISUAL ACTION HOLDINGS PLC

    /s/ Jeffrey J. Marcketta                             /s/ Robert K. Ellis
By:...........................                      By:........................

            E.V.P.                                                CEO
       Its:.................                                 Its:...............



                                                    VISUAL ACTION HOLDINGS, INC.

                                                        /s/ Robert K. Ellis
                                                    By:.........................

                                                                   President
                                                              Its:..............






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