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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 1999
Registration No. 333-72437
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware 7310 94-3217317
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
Organization)
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665 Clyde Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 429-3900
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of
Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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LINDA R. PALMOR
Chief Financial Officer
MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
665 Clyde Avenue
Mountain View, California 94043
(650) 429-3900
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Agent for Service)
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Copies to:
Joshua L. Green Nora L. Gibson
Jeffrey Y. Suto Lindsay C. Freeman
Heather A. Harlan BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP
David T. Sobota Spear Street Tower
George Kellerman One Market
VENTURE LAW GROUP San Francisco, CA 94105
A Professional Corporation
2800 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box. [_]
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [_]
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [_]
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under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [_]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [_]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed
Class of Each Class Of Securities Maximum Aggregate Amount of
To Be Registered Offering Price(1) Registration Fee
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Common Stock, par value $.00005 per
share ............................... $62,790,000 $17,456(2)
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the
registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act.
(2) $13,748 of this amount was previously paid.
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant
shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration
statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or until this registration statement shall become
effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting
pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
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+The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may +
+not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the +
+Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an +
+offer to sell these securities, and we are not soliciting offers to buy these +
+securities, in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted. +
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRIL 27, 1999
[LOGO OF MPATH APPEARS HERE]
3,900,000 Shares
Common Stock
Mpath Interactive, Inc. is offering 3,900,000 shares of its common stock.
This is our initial public offering, and no public market currently exists for
our shares. We have applied to have the shares we are offering approved for
quotation on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "MPTH." We anticipate
that the initial public offering price will be between $12.00 and $14.00 per
share. Some of our existing stockholders and/or their affiliates have indicated
to us that they intend to purchase, at the initial public offering price, $3.0
million of our common stock in this offering, which they are prohibited from
selling for 90 days.
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Investing in our common stock involves risks.
See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 9.
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Public Offering Price........................................... $ $
Underwriting Discounts and Commissions.......................... $ $
Proceeds to Mpath............................................... $ $
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The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators
have not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this
prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
We have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 585,000
additional shares of our common stock.
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BancBoston Robertson Stephens
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC
Warburg Dillon Read LLC
Wit Capital Corporation
as e-Manager(TM)
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The date of this prospectus is , 1999.
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Title: "Mpath Interactive, Inc., Leading Technology Solutions for Live Internet
Communities"
Block of text on left side:
"Mpath Interactive, Inc., develops, licenses and operates technologies that
enable Internet sites to create and manage live Internet communities. These
communities are characterized by real-time interaction among multiple
simultaneous users. Mpath operates leading live communities, such as HearMe.com
and Mplayer.com, serving over 3 million registered users."
Overlaying the images described below is an arrow leading from "Conventional
Communities," going through "Technologies for Live Communities," ending on top
of "Live Communities," and pointing at "Benefits of Live Communities."
Graphics on left side bottom:
Four small graphic images creating a circle around the phrase "Conventional
Communities." The images include:
1. Image of an envelope with text "Email"
2. Image of a memo with text "Bulletin Boards"
3. Image of hands shaking with text "Text Chat"
4. Image of globe with text "Web Hosting"
Text and Graphics on right side bottom:
"Technologies for Live Communities. POP.X allows you to deploy and operate
multi-participant Internet applications quickly and easily." POP.X logo.
Graphics on right side center:
Five small graphic images creating a circle around the phrase "Live
Communities." The images include:
1. Image of two people talking to each other with text "Real-time Audio Chat
(with text and instant messaging)"
2. Image of a gavel and a block of wood with text "Live Auctions"
3. Image of race car with text "Multi-participant Games"
4. Image of microphone with text "Live Music Events"
5. Image of computer with text "Help Desk Applications"
Block of text on right side top:
"Benefits of Live Communities:
. Highly engaging experiences
. Lengthy member session times
. Rich media advertising
. Integrated, targeted advertising
. High leverage of member-created content"
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[GATE 1]
Title:
"Live Communities" with text centered below title reading: "Live Communities
reach millions of people, offering them the ability to interact in real-time,
while utilizing rich media tools such as audio chat, game play, graphics, text
chat and instant messaging and paging."
Text and graphics on left side of page:
Mplayer.com logo with text "Internet Multi-Participant Entertainment
Communities" and "www.mplayer.com." Five images of Mplayer.com Web pages that
show visitors to the site the steps involved in utilizing Mplayer.com's
services. The text associated with such images of Mplayer.com's Web pages is as
follows:
"1. Becoming a member of Mplayer.com takes a few simple steps and begins at the
www.mplayer.com site."
"2. To get started, sign up and download the Mplayer.com software. It's free
and installs automatically. Then choose a member name and password. Other
Mplayer.com members will know you by your member name."
"3. Log-on to the Mplayer.com Service. Click on the `Games' navigation button
and it will take you to the Main Menu. There are dozens of games to choose
from. You can visit one of the many chat rooms by clicking on the title."
"4. Once you have entered a Game Lobby, you may enter a Game Room and join in
the fun, or create your own room and invite others to join you. There are a
variety of tournaments, events, contests, sweepstakes and drawings in which to
participate. There are also many prizes to win, some awarded for skill, others
at random."
"5. Members can choose to participate in Mplayer.com's premium service, which
offers Ratings and Rankings that display an icon next to the player's name to
demonstrate their ranking in a particular game. Premium service also includes
special events, contests, magazine subscriptions, special features and exclusive
games."
Text and graphics on right side of page:
HearMe.com logo with text "Live Internet Audio Communities" and
"www.hearme.com." Five images of HearMe.com Web pages that show visitors to the
site the steps involved in utilizing HearMe.com's services. The text associated
with such images of HearMe.com's Web pages is as follows:
"1. Joining the Live Audio Communities on HearMe.com involves a few quick steps
and the process begins by visiting www.hearme.com."
"2. To start, download the free HearMe.com self-installing software. It will
allow you to enter live audio chat rooms. You'll only need to download the
first time you join."
"3. Now you can select a Lobby to enter. There are several communities to
choose from to suit all tastes."
"4. Inside the Lobby, join a specific audio room that suits your mood or create
you own room. Using your PC microphone and speakers, you can hold personal
conversations or conference calls with friends and family. These private live
audio communities allow you to lock or password protect your chat. Musically-
inclined members are invited to the On Stage community to perform or to sit back
and listen."
"5. You can use the HearMe.com pager to see if your friends and family are on
the service and page them to join you in an audio room You can also send them
instant messages if they're on the service or a telegram will be waiting for
them the next time they sign on."
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Summary................................................................. 5
Risk Factors............................................................ 9
Risks related to our business......................................... 9
Risks related to our industry......................................... 14
Risks related to the offering ........................................ 16
You Should Not Rely on Forward-Looking Statements Because They Are
Inherently Uncertain................................................... 19
How We Intend to Use the Proceeds from this Offering.................... 19
Dividend Policy......................................................... 19
Other Information....................................................... 19
Capitalization.......................................................... 20
Dilution................................................................ 21
Selected Consolidated Financial Data.................................... 22
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.......................................................... 23
Business................................................................ 32
Management.............................................................. 51
Related Party Transactions with Directors, Officers and 5%
Stockholders........................................................... 59
Principal Stockholders.................................................. 62
Description of Capital Stock............................................ 64
Shares Eligible for Future Sale......................................... 66
Underwriting............................................................ 68
Legal Matters........................................................... 70
Experts................................................................. 70
Additional Information.................................................. 70
Index to Financial Statements........................................... F-1
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We own or have rights to trademarks or tradenames that we use in conjunction
with the sale of our products and services. Mpath Interactive and Mplayer are
registered trademarks owned by us. Mpath, the Mpath logo, Mplayer.com, the
Mplayer.com logo, hearme, HearMe.com, the HearMe.com logo, and POP.X are
trademarks that are owned by us. XOOM.com is a trademark of XOOM.com. This
prospectus also makes reference to trademarks of other companies.
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SUMMARY
Because this is only a summary, it does not contain all the information
that may be important to you. You should read the entire prospectus, especially
"Risk Factors" and the consolidated financial statements and notes, before
deciding to invest in shares of our common stock. This prospectus assumes that
the underwriters have not exercised their option to purchase additional shares
and that all shares of preferred stock have been automatically converted into
shares of common stock.
Our Company
Mpath develops, licenses and operates technologies that enable Internet
sites to create and manage live communities. Live communities are gathering
places on the Internet where multiple users interact with each other in real-
time. Real-time interaction means that the communication, activity and related
responses shared among users occurs almost immediately. We also operate our own
leading live communities serving over 3 million registered users with over
80,000 unique daily visitors generating over 300 minutes of average monthly
usage per visitor, as of March 1999. Our technology allows users to communicate
with one another using graphics, text and sound, such as voice and music, over
the Internet. In addition, our technology can be deployed across a vast
network, such as the Internet, and can support thousands of users at the same
time. We license our proprietary technology, which we call POP.X, to third
party Web site operators, and we provide services for building live communities
that may be self-managed by the third party or by us. People who visit live
communities meet other people with similar interests and backgrounds. This
reinforces their desire to return to a site and spend long periods of time
participating in a number of activities with other people they meet. As a
result, our technologies offer Internet advertisers an opportunity to reach
targeted audiences participating in absorbing, memorable activities and to do
so with message formats that go beyond traditional Web advertisements that are
often sold as banners appearing at the top of Web pages. We believe we deliver
high value solutions that significantly enhance the impact of a broad range of
Internet marketing and Web site management efforts.
The Internet has become an important medium for communications, content and
commerce. According to International Data Corporation, the number of Web users
worldwide will grow from 97 million at the end of 1998 to 320 million by the
year 2002. Industry analysts believe the Internet represents the fastest
growing form of media in history. The Internet is increasingly being used as a
medium for direct communication as well as a rapidly growing sales and
marketing channel. Jupiter Communications estimates that total online
advertising revenue in the U.S. will increase from $1.9 billion in 1998 to $7.7
billion by 2002. As the Internet has grown, so too have the efforts to
commercialize the Internet for business purposes, such as selling products and
services to people who visit Web sites. Although sites representative of the
early stages of Internet commercialization provide valuable services, they did
not initially enable Web users to interact or communicate with other
individuals. As a result, Internet communities have emerged to satisfy user
demand for interaction and communication. We believe an opportunity exists to
create, operate and enable higher quality Internet communities characterized by
real-time interaction among multiple users, which we call live communities.
Creating successful live communities presents numerous technological
challenges, requiring high standards of performance, accessibility, ease-of-
use, security, content management and the ability to support thousands of users
at the same time. Given the attractiveness of live communities to users,
advertisers and Internet retailers, and given the time and effort required to
build such communities, we believe a significant opportunity exists for
delivering proven online technologies and services that enable rapid creation
and management of full-featured live communities on the Internet.
Through our Mpath Foundation business unit, we derive revenue by licensing
our proprietary POP.X technology and by providing services for a fee to a
growing customer base of online companies seeking to
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create and operate live communities on the Internet. We offer our customers
broad technological expertise in networks, operations, information systems,
integration technologies, and the customer support capabilities necessary to
deploy live community applications rapidly and manage large Internet
communities. A representative list of the customers of Mpath Foundation consist
of a growing base of leading online entertainment companies is:
. CSK Sega;
. Electronic Arts;
. Fujitsu;
. GTECH; and
. LG Internet.
Through our Live Communities business unit, we have developed and operate
two services, Mplayer.com and HearMe.com. We generate the substantial majority
of revenues from Live Communities by selling advertisements. While our services
are free to all registered members, users may also pay subscription fees to us
in exchange for access to premium services. In October 1996, we launched
Mplayer.com, a premier live entertainment service on the Internet. The
Mplayer.com service now consists of three active communities that are built
around common interests and offers over 100 of the most popular online multi-
participant games. According to our internal company reports, total usage time
on Mplayer.com exceeds 200 million user minutes per month, as of January 1999,
compared to 67 million user minutes per month as of January 1998. After less
than two years of operations, Mplayer.com has become the tenth largest Internet
site in terms of total usage time per month according to our usage data. In
January 1999, we launched HearMe.com, our second live community service.
HearMe.com is currently comprised of seven live communities, making live audio
interaction available to people whose interests extend beyond entertainment. We
intend to build the HearMe.com services through relationships with Web sites
that want to offer live audio communities to their members. We intend to
continue to expand this business unit by creating additional services and live
communities.
To maintain our leadership position in providing enabling technologies for
companies seeking to build live communities on the Internet and in operating
our own premier live communities, we have adopted the following strategies:
. expand our sales and marketing efforts;
. maintain and extend technology leadership and expertise;
. promote membership growth and usage;
. maximize value for advertisers and Internet retailers; and
. pursue multiple revenue streams.
We have assembled an impressive group of corporate partners who bring
capital, brand recognition, promotional strength and technology expertise to
our service offering and facilitate the growth of our overall business. A
representative list of these partners is:
. Infoseek;
. XOOM.com;
. Intel;
. Yahoo!;
. Excite;
. Macromedia;
. GTECH;
. Sega; and
. Cox Enterprises.
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Our principal executive offices are located at 665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain
View, California 94043. Our telephone number at that location is (650) 429-
3900. Information contained on our Web sites at http://www.mpath.com,
http://www.mplayer.com and http://www.hearme.com does not constitute part of
this prospectus.
Unless otherwise indicated, the information in this prospectus,
irrespective of the date referenced, assumes:
. the sale and subsequent automatic conversion of 3,035,306 shares of
preferred stock in January 1999;
. the exercise and subsequent automatic conversion into common stock of
warrants to purchase 77,422 shares of preferred stock at an exercise
price of $6.60 per share;
. the repayment of $1,500,000 in notes payable upon the sale of preferred
stock in January 1999;
. the automatic conversion of each outstanding share of preferred stock
into one share of common stock upon the closing of this offering; and
. no exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares.
The Offering
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Common stock offered by Mpath...................... 3,900,000 shares
Common stock to be outstanding after the offering.. 21,264,158 shares
Use of proceeds.................................... Working capital and
general corporate purposes
Proposed Nasdaq National Market symbol............. MPTH
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The common stock to be outstanding after the offering is based on the
number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 1998. This number excludes:
. shares issuable upon conversion of a promissory note, in the principal
amount of $1,864,000 that is convertible in the discretion of the note
holder upon this offering or our sale;
. 2,384,010 shares subject to outstanding options as of April 26, 1999 at
a weighted average exercise price of $2.99 per share;
. 420,552 shares issued upon exercise of options subsequent to December
31, 1998;
. 1,986,282 shares subject to outstanding warrants at a weighted average
exercise price of $6.97 per share, assuming these warrants are all
exercised in full; and
. an aggregate of 3,550,000 shares reserved for issuance under our stock
plans. See "Management--Stock Plans" and the notes to our consolidated
financial statements.
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Summary Consolidated Financial Information
(in thousands, except per share data)
In the following summary consolidated financial data, the consolidated
statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and
1998 and consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 1998 are derived
from and qualified in their entirety by the annual consolidated financial
statements of Mpath. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations."
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Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1997 1998
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Statement of Operations Data:
Net revenues:
Live Communities.............................. $ 12 $ 686 $ 3,022
Foundation.................................... 112 2,041 5,005
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Total revenues.............................. 124 2,727 8,027
Cost of net revenues:
Live Communities.............................. 35 1,808 2,221
Foundation.................................... 90 620 790
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Total cost of revenues...................... 125 2,428 3,011
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Gross profit (loss)....................... (1) 299 5,016
Operating expenses.............................. 25,334 13,859 16,854
Loss from operations............................ (25,335) (13,560) (11,838)
Net loss........................................ $(25,045) $(13,654) $(11,951)
Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share.. $ (0.95)
Number of shares used in the pro forma
calculation.................................... 12,643
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December 31,
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Selected Non-Financial Data:
Total registered users.......................... -- 317 2,340
Total user minutes per month.................... -- 45,917 181,341
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The Pro Forma column in the Balance Sheet Data below reflects:
. the sale and subsequent automatic conversion of 3,035,306 shares of
preferred stock we sold in January 1999 for an aggregate purchase price
of approximately $20.0 million;
. the proceeds of approximately $511,000 from the exercise of warrants to
purchase 77,422 shares of preferred stock that will be exercised
effective as of the closing of this offering;
. the repayment of $1,500,000 in notes payable upon the sale of preferred
stock in January 1999; and
. the automatic conversion of each outstanding share of preferred stock
into one share of common stock upon the closing of this offering.
The Pro Forma As Adjusted column gives effect to the sale of the shares of
common stock in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of
$13.00 per share, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and
commissions and estimated offering expenses. Please see "How We Intend to Use
the Proceeds from this Offering" and "Capitalization."
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December 31, 1998
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Pro Pro Forma
Actual Forma As Adjusted
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Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents.......................... $ 1,114 $20,158 $66,258
Working capital (deficit).......................... (2,067) 18,477 64,577
Property and equipment, net........................ 1,878 1,878 1,878
Total assets....................................... 6,177 25,221 71,321
Long term notes payable............................ 1,864 1,864 1,864
Stockholders' equity (deficit)..................... (2,130) 18,414 64,514
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks described below before making an
investment decision in our company. In addition, you should keep in mind that
the risks described below are not the only risks that we face. The risks
described below are all the risks that we currently believe are material risks
of this offering. However, additional risks not presently known to us, or risks
that we currently believe are immaterial, may also impair our business
operations. Moreover, you should refer to the other information contained in
this prospectus for a better understanding of our business.
Our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be
adversely affected by any of the following risks. If we are adversely affected
by such risks, then the trading price of our common stock could decline, and
you could lose all or part of your investment.
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Risks related to our business
We have a limited operating history of less than three years upon which to base
your investment decision
We were founded in January 1995 and have a limited operating history. Due
to our limited operating history, it is difficult or impossible for us to
predict future results of operations. As a result, you should not expect future
revenue growth to be comparable to our recent revenue growth. We believe that
comparing different periods of our operating results is not meaningful, as you
should not rely on the results for any period as an indication of our future
performance. We did not begin generating advertising or licensing revenues
until October 1996. For the year ended December 31, 1997, we generated revenues
of $2.7 million, and for the year ended December 31, 1998, we generated
revenues of $8.0 million. As an investor in our common stock, you should
consider the risks and difficulties that we face as an early stage company in a
new and rapidly evolving market. Some of the specific risks we face include
our:
. ability to maintain and to increase levels of traffic on our live
communities;
. ability to develop and extend the Mplayer.com and HearMe.com brands; and
. ability to increase demand for our products and services.
We had an accumulated deficit of $53.0 million as of December 31, 1998 and our
history of losses may continue in the future
We have had substantial losses since our inception and our operating losses
may increase in the future. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will ever
become or remain profitable. If our revenues fail to grow at anticipated rates,
our operating expenses increase without a commensurate increase in our revenues
or we fail to adjust operating expense levels accordingly, our business,
results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected. As of
December 31, 1998, we had an accumulated deficit of $53.0 million, which
includes a write-off of $14.5 million of goodwill and in-process research and
development expenses incurred in connection with our acquisition of Catapult
Entertainment in 1996. Although we have experienced growth in net revenues,
members, customers and Internet reach in recent periods, we cannot be certain
that our growth rates will continue at their current levels or increase in the
future.
We have not yet become profitable on a quarterly or annual basis, and we
anticipate that we will continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable
future. The extent of these losses will be contingent, in part, on the amount
of growth in our revenues from advertising, licensing, commerce and premium
subscription fees. We expect our operating expenses to increase significantly,
especially in the areas of engineering, sales and marketing and brand
promotion, and, as a result, we will need to generate increased quarterly
revenues to become profitable.
The sales and implementation cycle(s) for our Mpath Foundation products and
services is long, which makes it difficult to predict our results of
operations
Our Mpath Foundation customers often take a long time to evaluate our
products and services, and many people are involved in the sales process. The
long sales and implementation cycles for our products and
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services and the timing of these sales may cause license and service revenues
and operating results to vary significantly from period to period. We spend a
lot of time educating and providing information to our prospective customers
regarding the use and benefits of our products and services. Even after
deciding to license our products, our customers tend to deploy our products
slowly and deliberately depending on the skill set of the customer, the size of
deployment, the complexity of the customer's system architecture, the quantity
of hardware involved, and the degree of hardware and software configuration
necessary to deploy our products.
We depend on short-term advertising contracts that may not be renewed, making
it difficult to predict our results of operations
We derive a significant portion of our revenues from the sale of
advertising. If customers cancel or defer existing advertising or commerce
contracts or if we fail to obtain new contracts in any quarter, our business,
results of operations and financial condition for that quarter and future
periods will be adversely affected. A significant number of these advertising
sales are made under short-term contracts that average two to three months in
length. Consequently, many of our advertising customers can cease advertising
on our Web site quickly and without penalty. As a result, our quarterly
revenues and operating results depend heavily on advertising revenues from
contracts entered into within the quarter and on our ability to adjust spending
in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall.
Furthermore, our advertising revenues are based in part on the amount of
traffic on Mplayer.com and HearMe.com. Accordingly, if the amount of traffic on
our live communities falls below our expectations or those of existing or
potential advertisers, we may lose advertising customers. In addition,
substantially all of our advertising contracts require us to guarantee a
minimum number of impressions. In the event that we fail to deliver the minimum
number of impressions, we could be required to provide credit for additional
impressions and we may have to reduce advertising rates in order to maintain
existing advertisers and attract new advertisers.
The unpredictability of our quarterly results makes it difficult to predict our
financial performance
Our operating results may fluctuate significantly in the future as a result
of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. These
fluctuations make it difficult to predict our financial performance and may
adversely affect the trading price of our common stock. These factors include:
. demand for and market acceptance of our products and services and Web-
based advertising;
. budgeting cycles of advertisers;
. amount and timing of capital expenditures and other costs relating to
the expansion of our operations and future acquisitions;
. engineering or development fees that we may pay for new Web site
development and publishing tools; and
. general economic conditions.
As a strategic response to changes in the competitive environment, we may
from time to time make certain pricing, service or marketing decisions or
business combinations that could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition. In order to accelerate
the promotion of the Mplayer.com and HearMe.com brands, we intend to
significantly increase our marketing budget. Such an increase in marketing
expenditures may adversely affect our results of operations for a number of
quarterly periods.
Due to our relatively short operating history we have limited meaningful
historical financial data upon which to base our planned operating expenses.
Accordingly, our expense levels are based in part on our expectations as to
future revenues from advertising, software licensing fees, commerce revenue-
sharing arrangements, premium membership service fees and our anticipated
growth in memberships and to a large
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extent are fixed. We cannot be certain that we will be able to accurately
predict our revenues, particularly in light of the intense competition for the
sale of Web-based advertisements, revenue-sharing opportunities and new
members, our limited operating history and the uncertainty as to the broad
acceptance of the Web as an advertising and commerce medium. If we fail to
accurately predict revenues in relation to fixed-expense levels, our business,
results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.
We depend upon strategic relationships with media, Internet and technology
companies, and we may not be able to maintain and develop strategic
relationships successfully
Although we view our strategic relationships with media, Internet and
technology companies as a key factor in our overall business strategy, we
cannot be certain that we will be successful in developing new strategic
relationships or that our strategic partners will view such relationships as
significant to their own business or that they will continue their commitment
to us in the future. Our business, results of operations and financial
condition, and our stock price may be materially adversely affected if any
strategic partner discontinues its relationship with us for any reason.
Additionally, any party to a strategic agreement with us may fail to perform
its contractual obligations and we cannot be certain that we could enforce any
such agreement. We do not generally establish minimum performance requirements
for our strategic partners but instead rely on their voluntary efforts. In
addition, most of these agreements may be terminated by either party with
little notice. Therefore, we cannot be certain that these relationships will be
successful.
Our Mpath Foundation business unit has a limited number of customers upon whom
we rely, and any decrease in revenue from one of these customers would have a
greater effect on us than if we had more customers
Mpath Foundation revenues have accounted for the majority of our revenues
to date. Historically, we have received a significant portion of our Mpath
Foundation revenues from a limited number of sales and license agreements.
Therefore, any downturn in the business of these customers or potential
customers could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and quarterly
results of operations. We believe that a customer's decision to license our
technology is relatively discretionary and, for large-scale users, often
involves a significant long-term commitment of resources. We currently have
eight Mpath Foundation customers. Revenues from significant Mpath Foundation
customers as a percentage of total revenues are as follows:
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1997 1998
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CSK/Sega......................................................... 35% 23%
Sony............................................................. 11% 12%
Electronic Arts.................................................. -- 10%
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Hilltop New Media, Inc., an affiliate company of Columbia TriStar
Television, Inc. and a subsidiary of Sony, has informed us that it is
withholding payment of approximately $350,000 that was invoiced in December
1998. The customer claims that some contractual issues must be resolved before
it will make payment. We believe that we are entitled to payment in full and
are in discussions with the customer. However, we have taken a reserve as to
the full amount in question for the three months ended March 31, 1999. We do
not anticipate that this customer will account for a material amount of revenue
in the future.
We rely on advertising revenue, and we are subject to the risk that the Web
does not continue its development as an effective advertising medium
We have derived a significant portion of our revenues to date from the sale
of advertisements and intend to continue to do so in the future. If the Web
does not continue its development as an effective advertising medium, this
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations. Intense competition in the sale of advertising on the
Web has resulted in a wide variety of pricing models, rate quotes and
advertising services, making it difficult to project future levels of
advertising revenues and rates. It is also difficult to predict which pricing
models, if any, will achieve broad acceptance among advertisers. Our strategy
is to continue to emphasize advertising as a method of generating revenues. Our
current business
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model is therefore highly dependent on the amount of traffic on our Web site.
This type of business model, however, is relatively unproven. The Internet as
an advertising medium has not been available for a sufficient period of time to
gauge our effectiveness as compared with traditional advertising media. Many of
our advertisers have only limited experience with the Web as an advertising
medium, have not yet devoted a significant portion of their advertising budgets
to Web-based advertising and may not find such advertising to be effective for
promoting their products and services relative to traditional print and
broadcast media. For 1998, advertising on the Web represented a nominal portion
of overall advertising revenues in the United States. Our ability to generate
significant advertising revenues will also depend on, among other things, our
ability to provide advertisers with a large base of users possessing
demographic characteristics attractive to advertisers as well as our ability to
develop or acquire effective advertising delivery and measurement systems.
We may be unable to effectively manage advertising within our live communities
Web sites, which could affect our advertising revenue
The process of managing advertising within a large, high-traffic Web site
such as ours is an increasingly important and complex task. Any extended
failure of, or material difficulties encountered in connection with, our
advertising management system may expose us to "make good" obligations with our
advertisers, which, by decreasing saleable advertising inventory would reduce
revenues and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations and financial condition. We license our advertising sales and
management system from NetGravity. Any replacement of this system could disrupt
our ability to manage our advertising operations for a period of time. In
addition, to the extent that we encounter system failures or material
difficulties in the operation of this system, we could be unable to deliver
banner advertisements and sponsorships through our Web site.
We rely on our intellectual property and proprietary rights and may be unable
to protect these rights
Our success depends in part on our ability to protect our proprietary
software and other intellectual property. In addition, we may be sued over
intellectual property rights. These lawsuits, or our inability to protect our
intellectual property rights, could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition. See "Business--
Proprietary Rights."
We may not be able to manage successfully our expanding business, which could
cause our business to fail
We have experienced and may continue to experience rapid growth, which has
placed, and could continue to place, a significant strain on our managerial,
financial and operational resources. If we cannot successfully manage our
growth, our business may fail. We are required to manage multiple relationships
with our strategic partners, technology licensors, members, POP.X licensees,
advertisers and other third parties.
These requirements will be exacerbated in the event of our further growth
or in the number of third-party relationships, and we cannot be certain that
our systems, procedures or controls will be adequate to support our operations
or that our management will be able to manage any growth effectively. To
effectively manage our potential growth, we must continue to implement and
improve our operational, financial and management information systems and to
expand, train and manage our employee base. As of December 31, 1998, we had
grown to 111 full-time employees from 97 as of December 31, 1997, and we
anticipate that the number of our employees will increase significantly in the
next 12 months.
We may not be able to hire and retain the personnel necessary to support our
expanding business effectively in a rapidly changing market
Our performance is substantially dependent on the performance of our senior
management and other key employees. Our failure to successfully manage our
personnel requirements would have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition. We have experienced difficulty
from time to time in hiring and retaining the personnel necessary to support
the growth of our business, and we may experience
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similar difficulty in the future. Three members of the management team have
only been employed by us for less than five months. We do not currently have
"key person" life insurance policies on any of our employees. The loss of the
services of any of our executive officers or other key employees could have a
material adverse effect on the business, results of operations and financial
condition. Competition for senior management, experienced media sales and
marketing personnel, software developers, qualified engineers and other
employees is intense, and we cannot be certain that we will be successful in
attracting and retaining the personnel that we need. The importance of our
personnel is especially heightened in the Internet field, and at a time when
many companies are seeking to expand rapidly their operations.
Any acquisitions we make could result in dilution, unfavorable accounting
charges and difficulties in managing successfully our business
As part of our business strategy, we review acquisition prospects that
would complement our existing business or enhance our technological
capabilities. Future acquisitions by us could result in potentially dilutive
issuances of equity securities, large and immediate write-offs, the incurrence
of debt and contingent liabilities or amortization expenses related to
goodwill and other intangible assets, any of which could materially and
adversely affect our results of operations. Furthermore, acquisitions entail
numerous risks and uncertainties, including:
. difficulties in the assimilation of operations, personnel, technologies,
products and the information systems of the acquired companies;
. diversion of management's attention from other business concerns;
. risks of entering geographic and business markets in which we have no or
limited prior experience; and
. potential loss of key employees of acquired organizations.
We cannot be certain that we would be able to successfully integrate any
businesses, products, technologies or personnel that might be acquired in the
future, and our failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition. Although we do not
currently have any agreement with respect to any material acquisitions, we may
make acquisitions of complementary businesses, products or technologies in the
future. However, we may not be able to locate suitable acquisition
opportunities. Except for our acquisition of Catapult, we have not made any
material acquisitions in the past.
We depend on access to commercial content and must pay for that access
Our future success depends in large part upon our ability to aggregate and
deliver compelling content over the Internet. If we fail to aggregate and
deliver compelling third-party content to our users, Web traffic to our site
might decrease and, as a result, advertising revenue might decrease. This
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations
and financial condition. Although we create some of our own content such as
poker and chess, we also rely on third-party content providers, such as game
developers, for entertaining content. Our ability to aggregate and deliver
compelling content provided by third parties may be adversely impacted by a
number of factors, including the following:
. third-parties may increase the price of the content they provide;
. many of our third-party content providers compete with us for members
and advertising and may decide not to provide us with content;
. our contracts with third-party content providers are usually short-term
and may be canceled if we do not fulfill our obligations; and
. our competitors and many of our third-party content providers provide
content that is similar or the same as our content and may do so at a
lower cost.
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System failure may cause interruption of our services, which could impair our
advertising revenues, our reputation and the attractiveness of our brand name
The performance of our server and networking hardware and software
infrastructure is critical to our business and reputation and our ability to
attract Web users, advertisers, new members and commerce partners to our live
communities. If system failures were sustained or repeated, our advertising
revenues, our reputation and the attractiveness of our brand name could be
impaired. Because we have incorporated third-party software into our systems
and we depend upon Internet service providers to provide consumers with access
to our products and services, we are limited in our ability to prevent system
failures. We have sustained system failures for significant periods of time and
may experience similar failures in the future. Users have also occasionally
experienced difficulties due to system failures unrelated to our systems. These
system failures caused an interruption in our live community services resulting
in less traffic.
Our disk storage is configured to survive multiple drive failures without
data loss. To ensure backup and restoration of all production data, our system
is comprised of several dedicated servers and tape libraries that have the
capacity to backup the Mpath live communities sites every 24 hours. We rotate
backup media into offsite archives to ensure data integrity should catastrophic
events occur onsite.
We are subject to patent litigation that costs money and occupies management
time
In 1996, we acquired Catapult Entertainment, Inc. In connection with this
acquisition, we are involved in litigation with respect to patent licenses that
were held by Catapult. We must pay legal fees and our management could be
distracted by this litigation. See "Business--Legal Proceedings."
We will increasingly depend on others to properly distribute our Mpath
Foundation products and services
We currently sell the vast majority of our Mpath Foundation products and
services through our internal sales staff. If demand for our products and
services increases, however, we will need to enter into reseller arrangements
with Web development firms, enterprise applications resellers and OEM partners
to distribute our products and technologies. If we do not adequately develop
and maintain a network of resellers and OEMs, our business, results of
operations and financial condition could be adversely impacted. Resellers and
OEMs frequently have exclusive sales territories pursuant to individually
negotiated contracts, which may limit our ability to build and expand our
network of resellers and OEMs. In addition, some resellers and OEMs may offer
products of one or more of our competitors, and they may emphasize our
competitors' products at the expense of our products.
Risks related to our industry
We may not be able to compete successfully against our current and future
competitors, which could adversely affect our business
Our Live Communities business unit competes with other companies for
Internet users and advertisers. Our Mpath Foundation business unit competes
with companies marketing software and services for the Internet. Both our
business units are subject to competition that is expected to intensify in the
future. We may not be able to compete successfully against our current or
future competitors, which would have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition. See "Business--Competition."
We could face liability or regulation of the personal identifying information
obtained from people using
our Web site
The Federal Trade Commission is considering the adoption of regulations
regarding the collection and use of personal identifying information obtained
from individuals, including children, when accessing Web sites. These
developments could have an adverse effect on our ability to target product
offerings and attract advertisers and would have a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations and financial condition. These regulations
may include a requirement that companies establish procedures to:
. give adequate notice to consumers regarding information collection and
disclosure practices;
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. provide consumers with the ability to have personal identifying
information deleted from a company's database;
. clearly identify affiliations or a lack of affiliations with third
parties which may collect information or sponsor activities on a
company's Web site; and
. obtain express parental consent prior to collecting and using personal
identifying information obtained from children under 13 years of age.
While we have implemented or intend to implement programs designed to
enhance the protection of the privacy of our members, including children, we
cannot be certain that such programs will conform with any regulation adopted
by the FTC. Moreover, even in the absence of regulation, the FTC has begun
investigations into the privacy practices of companies that collect
information on the Internet. One investigation by the FTC has resulted in a
consent decree pursuant to which the Internet company has agreed to establish
programs to implement the four principles noted above. We may become subject
to an investigation by the FTC, and the FTC's regulatory and enforcement
efforts may adversely affect our ability to collect demographic and personal
information from members.
In addition, at the international level, the European Union has adopted a
directive that will impose restrictions on the collection and use of personal
data. Such directive could affect U.S. companies that collect information over
the Internet from individuals in European Union member countries, and may
impose restrictions that are more stringent than current Internet privacy
standards in the United States. We cannot be certain that this directive will
not adversely affect the activities of entities such as us that engage in data
collection from users in European Union member countries.
We may not be able to protect against or respond in an appropriate manner to
unauthorized access, computer viruses and other disruption problems
Despite the implementation of security measures, our networks may be
vulnerable to unauthorized and illegal access, computer viruses and other
disruptive problems. Eliminating computer viruses and alleviating other
security problems may require interruptions, delays or cessation of service to
users accessing our Web sites, which could have a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations and financial condition. A party who is
able to circumvent security measures could misappropriate proprietary
information or cause interruptions in our Internet operations. Internet
service providers and online service providers have in the past experienced,
and may in the future experience, interruptions in service as a result of the
accidental or intentional actions of Internet users, current and former
employees or others. We may be required to expend significant capital or other
resources to protect against the threat of security breaches or to alleviate
problems caused by breaches. Although we intend to continue to implement
industry-standard security measures, we cannot be certain that measures
implemented by us will not be circumvented in the future.
Our products are new and face rapid technological changes, and if we do not
respond appropriately, we would be adversely affected
Our future success depends upon our ability to enhance our current
products and services and to develop and introduce new products and services
that will achieve market acceptance. If we do not adequately respond to the
need to develop and introduce new products or services, then our business,
operating results and financial condition will be adversely affected.
The market for our products is characterized by:
. rapid technological advances;
. evolving standards in the Internet and software markets;
. changes in customer requirements; and
. frequent new product and service introductions and enhancements.
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We strive to incorporate new technology into the Mpath live communities and
our Mpath Foundation products for the benefit of our members, visitors,
licensees and advertising and commerce partners. Introducing new technology
into our systems involves numerous technical challenges, substantial amounts of
personnel resources and often times takes many months to complete. We cannot be
certain that we will be successful at integrating new technology into the Mpath
live communities and our Mpath Foundation products on a timely basis. In
addition, the integration of new technology may degrade the responsiveness and
speed of the Mpath live communities and our Mpath Foundation products and we
cannot be certain that, once integrated, the new technology will function as
expected.
Major product enhancements and new products and services often require long
development and testing periods to achieve market acceptance. In addition, our
software products are complex and, despite vigorous testing and quality control
procedures, may contain undetected errors or "bugs" when first introduced or
updated. Any inability to timely deliver quality products and services could
have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition. See "--We may be sued for product liability claims and our
products may contain defects."
We may be sued for product liability claims, and our products may contain
defects
By licensing and supporting our products, we run the risk of product
liability and related claims. Although our license agreements typically contain
provisions that are designed to limit our exposure to claims, there can be no
assurance that these provisions will be enforceable in all jurisdictions where
we license and service our products. We currently have products liability
insurance coverage in the amount of $6,000,000, which covers claims resulting
from bodily injury or property damage. To the extent that any claims are not
covered by insurance, we may be adversely affected.
In addition, the computer software and hardware environment is
characterized by a wide variety of non-standard configurations that make pre-
release testing for programming or compatibility errors very difficult and
time-consuming. Despite testing by us and by our customers, there can be no
assurance that errors will not be found in new products or enhancements. The
occurrence of any errors in our products could result in adverse publicity,
loss of or delay in market acceptance, or claims by customers against us, any
of which could have an adverse effect upon our business, operating results and
financial condition. See "--Our products are new and face rapid technological
changes and if we do not respond appropriately, we would be adversely
affected."
We face a number of unknown risks associated with trying to become Year 2000
compliant
Many currently installed computer systems and software products are coded
to accept or recognize only two digit entries in the date code field. These
systems and software products will need to accept four digit entries to
distinguish 21st century dates from 20th century dates. We have just begun to
identify measures to address the issues arising from Year 2000 requirements and
therefore the risks associated with being Year 2000 compliant are unknown. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations--Year 2000 Compliance." As a result, computer systems and software
used by many companies and governmental agencies may need to be upgraded to
comply with Year 2000 requirements or risk system failure or miscalculations
causing disruptions of normal business activities.
Risks related to the offering
Insiders will continue to have substantial control over Mpath after the
offering that could delay or prevent a change in our corporate control
After completion of this offering, our executive officers and directors and
their affiliates beneficially own approximately 48.9% of the shares of common
stock, or 47.7% if the underwriters exercise the over-allotment option in full.
As a result, our officers, directors and their affiliates will have the ability
to influence the election of our Board of Directors and the outcome of
corporate actions requiring stockholder approval. Such
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concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a
change in our corporate control. See "Principal Stockholders."
There has been no prior market for our common stock, and we expect the price
of our common stock to
be volatile
Prior to this offering, you could not buy or sell our common stock
publicly. An active public market for our common stock may not develop or be
sustained after the offering, and the market price might fall below the
initial public offering price. The initial public offering price may bear no
relationship to the price at which the common stock will trade upon completion
of this offering. The initial public offering price will be determined based
on negotiations between us and the representatives of the underwriters, based
on factors that may not be indicative of future market performance. The market
price of the common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number
of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including:
. quarterly variations in operating results;
. changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;
. changes in market valuation of software and Internet companies;
. announcements by us of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic
partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
. loss of a major customer or failure to complete significant license
transactions;
. additions or departures of key personnel;
. any shortfall in revenue or net income or any increase in losses from
levels expected by securities analysts;
. future sales of common stock; and
. stock market price and volume fluctuations, which are particularly
common among highly volatile securities of Internet and software
companies.
In the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought
against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its
securities. We may in the future be the target of similar litigation.
Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and divert
management's attention and resources, which could have a material adverse
effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
We have broad discretion in how we use the proceeds from this offering in ways
with which you may not agree
Our management can spend most of the proceeds from this offering in ways
with which the stockholders may not agree. See "How We Intend to Use the
Proceeds from this Offering."
A large number of shares of our common stock will be eligible for sale shortly
after the offering, which could result in a decline in our stock price
Sales of a substantial number of shares of common stock after the offering
could adversely affect the market price of the common stock and could impair
our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities.
On completion of this offering, we will have 21,264,158 shares of common stock
outstanding with 21,849,158 shares if the underwriters' option to purchase
additional shares is exercised in full. The 3,900,000 shares sold in this
offering, which would be 4,485,000 shares if the underwriter's option to
purchase additional shares is exercised in full, will be freely tradable
without restriction or further registration under the Federal securities laws
unless purchased by our "affiliates" as that term is defined in Rule 144. The
remaining 17,718,739 shares of common stock outstanding on completion of the
offering will be "restricted securities" as that term is defined in Rule 144.
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Our stock and option holders are subject to agreements that limit their
ability to sell common stock. These securityholders cannot sell or otherwise
dispose of any shares of common stock for a period of at least 180 days after
the date of this prospectus without the prior written approval of BancBoston
Robertson Stephens. When these agreements expire, these shares and the shares
underlying the options will become eligible for sale, in some cases only
pursuant to the volume, manner of sale and notice requirements of Rule 144. See
"Management--1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan."
Some of the provisions of our charter documents may have anti-takeover effects
that could prevent a change in our control
Some of the provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation and bylaws could make it more difficult for a third party to
acquire us, even if a change of control would be beneficial to our
stockholders. For more information, see "Description of Capital Stock."
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YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS BECAUSE THEY ARE INHERENTLY
UNCERTAIN
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. We use words such as "anticipates," "believes," "plans,"
"expects," "future," "intends" and similar expressions to identify forward-
looking statements. This prospectus also contains forward-looking statements
attributed to third parties relating to their estimates regarding the growth of
Internet use and Internet advertising. You should not place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this
prospectus. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated
in these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks faced
by us and described in the preceding pages and elsewhere in this prospectus.
HOW WE INTEND TO USE THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS OFFERING
Our net proceeds from the sale of the 3,900,000 shares of common stock we
are offering are estimated to be $46.1 million, or $53.2 million if the
underwriters' option to purchase additional shares is exercised in full,
assuming an offering price of $13.00 per share and after deducting the
underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. We
currently expect to use the net proceeds primarily for working capital and
general corporate purposes, including approximately $5.0 million for funding
product development and approximately $5.0 million for expanding our sales and
marketing organization. In addition, we may use a portion of the net proceeds
for further development of our product lines through acquisitions of products,
technologies and businesses. Accordingly, although we have no present
commitments or agreements with respect to any such acquisitions, management
will have significant discretion in applying the net proceeds of this offering.
Pending such uses, we will invest the net proceeds in short-term, investment
grade, interest-bearing securities.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock or
preferred stock and anticipate that all future earnings, if any, will be
retained for development of our business. The payment of dividends will be at
the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon factors such as
future earnings, capital requirements, the financial condition of Mpath, and
general business conditions.
OTHER INFORMATION
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We
have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that
contained in this prospectus. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to
buy, shares of common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are
permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of
the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this
prospectus or of any sale of our common stock.
This prospectus includes statistical data regarding the Internet industry.
The statistical data that we used was taken or derived from information
published by sources including Jupiter Communications, LLC, a media research
firm that focuses on the Internet industry, and International Data Corporation,
a firm that provides market and strategic information to the information
technology industry. Although we believe that the statistical data we used was
generally indicative of the matters for which we used it, statistical data is
inherently imprecise, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the
statistical data regarding the Internet industry that we used in this
prospectus.
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CAPITALIZATION
The Actual column in the following table sets forth Mpath's actual
capitalization as of December 31, 1998. The Pro Forma column in the following
table gives effect to:
. the filing of an amendment to Mpath's Certificate of Incorporation to
provide for authorized capital stock of 150,000,000 shares of common
stock and 5,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock;
. the sale of 3,035,306 shares of preferred stock in January 1999;
. the exercise and subsequent automatic conversion into common stock of
warrants to purchase 77,422 shares of preferred stock; and
. the automatic conversion of each outstanding share of preferred stock
into one share of common stock upon the closing of this offering.
The Pro Forma As Adjusted column gives effect to the sale of the shares of
common stock in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of
$13.00 per share, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and
commissions and estimated offering expenses. Please see "How We Intend to Use
the Proceeds from this Offering" and notes to our consolidated financial
statements. The Pro Forma and Pro Forma As Adjusted information set forth below
is unaudited and should be read in conjunction with Mpath's consolidated
financial statements and notes.
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December 31, 1998
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Pro Forma
Actual Pro Forma As Adjusted
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(unaudited) (unaudited)
(in thousands)
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Long term notes payable, less current
portion..................................... $ 1,864 $ 1,864 $ 1,864
Long term capital lease obligations, less
current portion............................. 326 326 326
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Preferred stock, $0.00005 par value;
16,294,986 shares authorized actual,
10,416,615 shares issued and outstanding,
actual; 5,000,000 shares authorized, no
shares issued or outstanding pro forma
and pro forma as adjusted................ 1 -- --
Common stock warrants...................... 2 2 2
Common stock, $0.00005 par value,
25,000,000 shares authorized actual,
150,000,000 shares authorized pro forma
and pro forma as adjusted; 3,834,815
shares issued and outstanding actual;
17,364,158 shares issued and outstanding
pro forma and 21,264,158 shares issued
and outstanding pro forma as adjusted.... -- 1 1
Additional paid in capital................. 63,155 83,699 129,799
Deferred stock based compensation.......... (11,263) (11,263) (11,263)
Notes receivable from stockholders......... (1,020) (1,020) (1,020)
Accumulated deficit........................ (53,005) (53,005) (53,005)
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Total stockholders' equity (deficit)..... (2,130) 18,414 64,514
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Total capitalization................... $ 60 $ 20,604 $ 66,704
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The information in the table above excludes:
. shares issuable upon conversion of a promissory note, in the principal
amount of $1,864,000 that is convertible at the discretion of the note
holder upon this offering or our sale;
. 2,384,010 shares subject to outstanding options as of April 26, 1999 at
a weighted average exercise price of $2.99;
. 420,552 shares issued upon exercise of options subsequent to December
31, 1998;
. 1,986,282 shares subject to outstanding warrants at a weighted average
exercise price of $6.97 per share, assuming these warrants are all
exercised in full; and
. an aggregate of 3,550,000 shares reserved for issuance under our stock
plans. See "Management--Stock Plans" and the notes to our consolidated
financial statements.
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DILUTION
Mpath's pro forma net tangible book value as of December 31, 1998 was
approximately $18.4 million or $1.06 per share of common stock. "Net tangible
book value" per share represents the amount of our total tangible assets
reduced by the amount of our total liabilities and divided by the total number
of shares of common stock outstanding. After giving effect to the sale of the
3,900,000 shares of common stock offered by us at an assumed initial public
offering price of $13.00 per share, and the adjustments set forth above, our
pro forma net tangible book value as of December 31, 1998 would have been $64.5
million or $3.03 per share of common stock. This represents an immediate
increase in net tangible book value of $1.97 per share to existing stockholders
and an immediate dilution of $9.97 per share to new investors. The following
table illustrates this per share dilution:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Assumed initial public offering price per share.................... $13.00
Pro forma net tangible book value per share before the offering... $1.06
Increase attributable to new investors............................ 1.97
-----
Pro forma net tangible book value after the offering............... 3.03
------
Dilution per share to new investors................................ $ 9.97
======
</TABLE>
The following table summarizes on a pro forma basis, as of December 31,
1998, the differences between the existing stockholders, as adjusted, and new
investors with respect to the number of shares of common stock purchased from
us, the total consideration paid to us, and the average price per share paid.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Purchased Total Consideration
------------------ -------------------- Average Price
Number Percent Amount Percent Per Share
---------- ------- ------------ ------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Existing stockholders.... 17,364,158 81.7% $ 67,744,000 57.2% $ 3.90
New investors............ 3,900,000 18.3 50,700,000 42.8 13.00
---------- ----- ------------ -----
Totals................. 21,264,158 100.0% $118,444,000 100.0%
========== ===== ============ =====
</TABLE>
The information presented with respect to existing stockholders assumes no
exercise of warrants to purchase 1,986,282 shares that were outstanding on
April 26, 1999 and no exercise of outstanding options under the 1995 Stock
Option/Stock Issuance Plan. As of April 26, 1999:
. options to purchase 2,384,010 shares were outstanding;
. 420,552 shares were issued upon exercise of options subsequent to
December 31, 1998;
. 123 shares were reserved for issuance upon exercise of options that may
be granted subsequent to April 26, 1999 under the 1995 Stock
Option/Stock Issuance Plan; and
. an aggregate of 3,550,000 shares are reserved for issuance under our
stock plans.
The issuance of common stock under these plans will result in further
dilution to new investors. See "Management--Stock Plans" and the notes to our
consolidated financial statements. These figures also include 3,035,306 shares
of preferred stock (which will automatically be converted into 3,035,306 shares
of common stock upon the closing of this offering) and the exercise and
subsequent conversion into common stock of a warrant to purchase 77,422 shares
of preferred stock issued after December 31, 1998 in a private placement to
investors.
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected consolidated financial data should be read in
conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes to our
consolidated financial statements and with "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," which are included
elsewhere in this prospectus. The consolidated statements of operations data
for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998, and the consolidated
balance sheet data at December 31, 1997 and 1998, are derived from audited
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The
consolidated statement of operations data for the period from inception to
December 31, 1995 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31,
1995 and 1996 are derived from audited financial statements not included in
this prospectus.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Period from
January 9,
1995
(inception) to Year Ended December 31,
December 31, ---------------------------------
1995 1996 1997 1998
-------------- -------- -------------- --------
Statement of operations Data (in thousands, except for per share data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net revenues:
Live Communities................ $ -- $ 12 $ 686 $ 3,022
Foundation...................... -- 112 2,041 5,005
------- -------- -------- --------
Total revenue.................. -- 124 2,727 8,027
Cost of net revenues:
Live Communities................ -- 35 1,808 2,221
Foundation...................... -- 90 620 790
------- -------- -------- --------
Total cost of revenues......... -- 125 2,428 3,011
------- -------- -------- --------
Gross profit (loss).......... -- (1) 299 5,016
Operating expenses:
Research and development........ 1,502 5,261 2,436 3,132
Sales and marketing............. 171 3,937 6,906 7,847
General and administrative...... 746 2,877 2,841 3,274
Stock based compensation........ 34 383 1,676 2,601
Write-off of acquired
intangibles.................... -- 12,876 -- --
------- -------- -------- --------
Total operating expenses....... 2,453 25,334 13,859 16,854
------- -------- -------- --------
Loss from operations............. (2,453) (25,335) (13,560) (11,838)
Interest and other income
(expense), net................. 99 291 (93) (111)
------- -------- -------- --------
Loss before provision for income
taxes........................... (2,354) (25,044) (13,653) (11,949)
Provision for income taxes...... (1) (1) (1) (2)
------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss......................... $(2,355) $(25,045) $(13,654) $(11,951)
======= ======== ======== ========
Basic and diluted net loss per
share........................... $(23.55) $ (33.80) $ (7.81) $ (5.39)
Weighted average shares
outstanding used in basic and
diluted net loss per-share
calculation..................... 100 741 1,749 2,217
Pro forma basic and diluted loss
per share (unaudited)........... -- -- -- $ (0.95)
Number of shares used in the pro
forma calculation (unaudited)... -- -- -- 12,643
<CAPTION>
December 31,
------------------------------------------------
1995 1996 1997 1998
-------------- -------- -------------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance Sheet Data: (in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents........ $ 3,548 $ 5,511 $ 9,132 $ 1,114
Working capital (deficit)........ 3,169 4,006 7,580 (2,067)
Total assets..................... 4,333 8,142 12,356 6,177
Long term notes payable.......... -- 2,756 1,864 1,864
Stockholders' equity (deficit)... 3,580 2,762 7,141 (2,130)
<CAPTION>
December 31,
---------------------------------
1996 1997 1998
-------- -------------- --------
Selected Non-Financial Data: (in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total registered users.......................... -- 317 2,340
Total user minutes per month.................... -- 45,917 181,341
</TABLE>
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
Mpath develops, licenses and operates technologies that enable Internet
sites to create and manage live communities. We were incorporated and commenced
operations in January 1995. From inception through September 1996, our
activities primarily consisted of recruiting employees and raising capital,
performing product and technology development, engaging in marketing activities
and negotiating strategic relationships. In November 1995, we entered into an
agreement with PSINet, Inc. for the deployment of a low-latency network, which
provided a platform for launching and operating the Mplayer.com service.
Testing of the Mplayer.com service began in February 1996 and the service was
launched commercially in October 1996. In April 1996, we licensed our live
community software and network services to SegaSoft Networks, Inc., which
occurred concurrently with an equity investment by affiliates of SegaSoft's
parent, CSK Corporation. In November 1996, we acquired Catapult Entertainment,
Inc., in order to acquire its enabling network technology. In January 1999, we
launched HearMe.com, our second live community service. During the period from
January 1995 to December 31, 1998, we raised gross proceeds of approximately
$34.9 million from the sale of equity securities to venture capital investors
and strategic partners. In January 1999, we raised approximately an additional
$20.0 million from the sale of equity securities to venture capital investors
and strategic partners. The proceeds from these financings have primarily been
used to finance our research and development and the sales and marketing of our
products and services. In addition, we also issued 868,254 shares of Series C
Preferred Stock in our acquisition of Catapult.
We generate our revenues from two business units, Live Communities and
Mpath Foundation. With respect to Live Communities, we derive the substantial
majority of revenues from advertising fees. While the Mplayer.com and the
HearMe.com services are free to all registered members, users may also pay
subscription fees to us in exchange for access to premium services such as
special events, rankings and ratings, contests, magazine subscriptions, special
features and exclusive games. We also have a subscription plan that allows the
members to purchase a year's subscription up front at a discounted rate.
Additionally, we have begun to derive revenues from e-commerce activities,
including fees from special event promotions and merchandise sales. Advertising
revenue is recognized ratably over the term of each particular advertising
agreement. E-commerce revenue is recognized when notification of shipment has
taken place and the revenue has been earned. With respect to Mpath Foundation,
we derive revenues from licensing fees for our technology and related services.
We also derive incremental Mpath Foundation revenues from service, maintenance
and upgrade fees, which represent a significant source of recurring revenues
each year. Monthly service revenues are recognized over the period in which
services are provided. Development revenue is recognized at the time services
are completed or as development milestones are achieved. License revenue is
recognized in the period earned. Deferred revenue consists primarily of monthly
service revenue billed and paid in advance.
Since we launched our first Live Community service in October 1996 and
began negotiating certain license agreements through the Mpath Foundation
business unit, we have generated $10.9 million in revenues through December 31,
1998. For the period from inception to December 31, 1998 we have incurred a
cumulative net loss of $53.0 million, of which $14.5 million came from a one-
time write-off of goodwill and in-process research and development expenses
associated with our acquisition of Catapult.
Cost of net revenues for Live Communities consists primarily of the cost of
operating the network infrastructure and royalties paid to third-party content
providers. Cost of revenues for Mpath Foundation consists primarily of network
operating expenses in conjunction with providing services to Mpath Foundation
customers.
Mpath's operating expenses consist of sales and marketing expenses,
research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses.
Sales and marketing expenses consist principally of salaries paid to employees
in sales and marketing activities, advertising and promotional materials,
public relations costs and travel. Research and development expenses consist
principally of salaries and compensation paid to employees
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and consultants engaged in research and development activities and product
testing. General and administrative expenses consist principally of salaries
and compensation paid to employees and consultants engaged in activities other
than sales and marketing and research and development, facilities and related
depreciation, in-house and outside legal and accounting fees and related costs,
and travel. All operating costs are expensed as incurred.
We have a limited operating history upon which an evaluation of us, our
current business, and our prospects can be based. In addition, our revenue
model is evolving and relies substantially upon the sale of advertising on our
Mplayer.com and HearMe.com services and the licensing of our POP.X technology.
Our business must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and problems
frequently encountered by companies in their early stages of development,
particularly companies in new and rapidly evolving markets such as the
Internet. Our results of operations and financial condition may be subject to
volatility in future periods.
We anticipate that our revenue and net loss for the three months ended
March 31, 1999 will be approximately $2.1 million and $6.0 million,
respectively.
Results of Operations
The following table presents Mpath's statement of operations data for the
periods indicated as a percentage of total revenues.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
-----------------------------
1996 1997 1998
------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net revenues:
Live Communities.............................. 9.7 % 25.2 % 37.6 %
Foundation.................................... 90.3 74.8 62.4
------- -------- --------
Total revenues.............................. 100.0 100.0 100.0
Cost of net revenues:
Live Communities.............................. 28.2 66.3 27.7
Foundation.................................... 72.6 22.7 9.8
------- -------- --------
Total cost of revenues...................... 100.8 89.0 37.5
------- -------- --------
Gross profit (loss)........................ (0.8) 11.0 62.5
Operating expenses:
Research and development...................... n/m 89.3 39.0
Sales and marketing........................... n/m 253.2 97.8
General and administrative.................... n/m 104.2 40.8
Stock compensation............................ n/m 61.5 32.4
Write-off of acquired intangibles............. n/m -- --
------- -------- --------
Total operating expenses.................... n/m 508.2 210.0
------- -------- --------
Loss from operations............................ n/m (497.2) (147.5)
Interest and other income(expense), net....... n/m (3.4) (1.4)
------- -------- --------
Loss before provision for income tax............ n/m (500.6) (148.9)
Provision for income taxes.................... -- -- --
------- -------- --------
Net loss........................................ n/m (500.6)% (148.9)%
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</TABLE>
Year Ended December 31, 1998 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 1997
Revenues. Net revenues increased 194.3% from approximately $2.7 million for
the year ended December 31, 1997 to approximately $8.0 million for the year
ended December 31, 1998. Net revenues from Live Communities increased from
$686,000 to $3.0 million. This increase was primarily driven by growth in
advertising revenues associated with an expanding number of advertisers and the
growth of traffic and usage time in our live communities. Net revenues from
Mpath Foundation increased from $2.0 million for the year ended December 31,
1997 to approximately $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 1998.
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Approximately $1.0 million of this increase was primarily attributable to the
successful development and release of our POP.X technology, and approximately
$2.0 million was due to an increase in the number of Mpath Foundation customers
and the related increase in license revenues. Since $1.5 million of Mpath
Foundation revenue was recognized in late 1998, the accounts receivable balance
associated with Mpath Foundation revenue increased at a faster rate than
related revenue.
Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues increased 25.0% from approximately $2.4
million, or 89.0% of net revenues, for the year ended December 31, 1997 to
approximately $3.0 million, or 37.5% of net revenues, for the year ended
December 31, 1998. Cost of revenues declined as a percentage of net revenues
primarily due to the substantial increase in net revenues between 1997 and
1998. Cost of revenues for Live Communities increased from approximately
$1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1997 to approximately $2.2 million
for the year ended December 31, 1998. This increase was primarily due to server
and network costs associated with the growth of the Live Communities business
unit. Cost of revenues for Mpath Foundation increased from approximately
$620,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 to approximately $790,000 for the
year ended December 31, 1998. The increase was attributable to connectivity and
server costs associated with services provided to Mpath Foundation customers.
Research and development. Research and development expenses increased 28.6%
from approximately $2.4 million, or 89.3% of net revenues, for the year ended
December 31, 1997 to approximately $3.1 million, or 39.0% or net revenues, for
the year ended December 31, 1998. Research and development expenses declined as
a percentage of net revenues primarily because of the substantial increase in
net revenues between 1997 and 1998. The increase in research and development
expenses was primarily due to an increase of salary expense in 1998 as
additional engineers were hired to support the Mpath Foundation development of
the POP.X technology and to additional equipment and software expenditures
associated with the increased headcount.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expenses increased 13.6% from
approximately $6.9 million, or 253.2% of net revenues, for the year ended
December 31, 1997, to approximately $7.8 million, or 97.8% of net revenues, for
the year ended December 31, 1998. Sales and marketing expenses decreased as a
percentage of net revenues primarily because of the substantial increase in net
revenues between 1997 and 1998. The increase in sales and marketing expenses
was primarily due to an increase in additional salary expense related to
expanding our sales force in order to grow advertising revenues in our Live
Communities business unit.
General and administrative. General and administrative costs increased
15.2% from approximately $2.8 million, or 104.2% of net revenues, for the year
ended December 31, 1997 to approximately $3.3 million, or 40.8% of net
revenues, for the year ended December 31, 1998. General and administrative
costs decreased as a percentage of net revenues primarily because of the
substantial increase in net revenues between 1997 and 1998. These increases
were primarily due to salary increases in the operations support area of
approximately $300,000 and patent filings and legal expenses associated with
general corporate matters of approximately $100,000.
Stock based compensation. Stock based compensation costs increased from
approximately $1.7 million in the year ended December 31, 1997 to approximately
$2.6 million or 32.3% of net revenues in the year ended December 31, 1998. The
increase relates to an increase in the number of options granted as we
continued to hire additional employees resulting in a larger cumulative amount
of options granted. The increase attributable to these new issuances was added
to the 1998 expense from grants in previous years which continued to vest in
1998.
Interest and other income (expense), net. Interest and other income
(expense), net includes interest expense primarily related to lease and debt
obligations and interest income earned on short-term investment of cash.
Year Ended December 31, 1997 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 1996
Revenues. Net revenues increased from approximately $124,000 in the year
ended December 31, 1996 to approximately $2.7 million in the year ended
December 31, 1997. Net revenues from Live Communities increased from
approximately $12,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996 to approximately
$686,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997. This increase was primarily
attributable to an increase in advertising revenues associated with the launch
of the Mplayer.com service in October 1996. Net revenues from Mpath Foundation
increased from approximately $112,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996 to
approximately $2.0 million for the year ended
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December 31, 1997. This increase was primarily attributable to license revenues
generated by relationships with key Mpath Foundation customers.
Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues increased from approximately $125,000 in
the year ended December 31, 1996 to approximately $2.4 million, or 89.0% of net
revenues, in the year ended December 31, 1997. Cost of revenues for Live
Communities increased from approximately $35,000 for the year ended December
31, 1996 to approximately $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1997.
This increase was primarily due to an increase of approximately $1.2 million in
server and network costs associated with the Live Communities services, an
increase of approximately $250,000 in royalties to third-party content
providers and an increase of approximately $250,000 in Internet service
provider access charges. Cost of revenues for Mpath Foundation increased from
approximately $90,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996 to approximately
$620,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997. This increase was primarily due
to an increase in server and network costs necessary to support Mpath
Foundation customers.
Research and development. Research and development expenses decreased from
approximately $5.3 million in the year ended December 31, 1996 to approximately
$2.4 million, or 89.3% of net revenues, in the year ended December 31, 1997.
This decrease was primarily due to $1.6 million in-process research and
development expense associated with the acquisition of Catapult in November
1996. The remaining decrease was primarily associated with reduced cost in
consulting fees of approximately $570,000 and software support fees of
approximately $170,000, which were required during the development of
Mplayer.com client and server software in 1996.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing costs increased from approximately
$3.9 million in the year ended December 31, 1996 to approximately $6.9 million,
or 253.2% of net revenues, in the year ended December 31, 1997. This increase
was primarily due to additional salary expense of approximately $2.7 million,
depreciation for Catapult assets of approximately $327,000 and outside
consulting fees of approximately $120,000. This increase was partially offset
by a decrease of approximately $500,000 in the costs associated with member
acquisition, branding, product development and public relations. We were able
to make these expense reductions in 1997, as Mplayer.com went from a primarily
subscription-based model to an advertising-based model.
General and administrative. General and administrative costs decreased from
approximately $2.9 million in the year ended December 31, 1996 to approximately
$2.8 million, or 104.2% of net revenues, in the year ended December 31, 1997.
Expenditures are primarily for salary, patent filings and legal expenses
associated with general corporate matters.
Write-off of acquired intangibles. The write-off of acquired intangibles is
associated with the November 1996 acquisition of Catapult. We acquired all of
the assets and assumed the liabilities of Catapult as part of a Chapter 11 Plan
of Reorganization under the United States Bankruptcy Code. The acquisition was
accounted for as a purchase. The purchase price, including liabilities assumed
included in-process research and development of $1.6 million, which was
immediately expensed as research and development expenses, and goodwill of
$12.9 million. The goodwill was originally assigned a two-year life based on
the time it would take for competitors to develop competing technology. Shortly
after the acquisition, however, significant changes in the industry caused the
Company to move from a "pay for play" business model to an advertising
supported model. The technology and business acquired from Catapult was based
entirely on a "pay for play" business model. As a result, the Company no longer
intended to further develop or use the Catapult technology. Accordingly, the
Company wrote off the goodwill in December, 1996.
Interest and other income (expenses), net. Interest and other income
(expenses), net includes interest expense primarily related to lease and debt
obligations and interest income earned on short-term investment of cash.
Stock compensation. Stock compensation costs increased from approximately
$377,000 in the year ended December 31, 1996 to approximately $1.7 million or
61.2% of net revenues in the year ended December 31, 1997. The increase relates
to an increase in the number of options granted as we continued to hire
additional employees resulting in a larger cumulative amount of options
granted. The increase attributable to these new issuances was added to the 1997
expense from grants in previous years which continued to vest in 1997.
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Quarterly Results of Operations
The following tables set forth unaudited consolidated statements of
operations data for the eight quarters ended December 31, 1998, as well as the
percentage of our revenues represented by each item. This data has been derived
from unaudited interim consolidated financial statements prepared on the same
basis as our audited consolidated financial statements contained in this
prospectus and, in our opinion, include all adjustments, consisting only of
normal recurring adjustments, that we consider necessary for a fair
presentation of such information when read in conjunction with our consolidated
financial statements and notes to our consolidated financial statements
appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. Our operating results may fluctuate
significantly in the future as a result of a variety of factors, many of which
are outside of our control. See "Risk Factors--The unpredictability of our
quarterly results may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock,"
for a list of factors affecting our quarterly operating results. In addition,
our quarterly results may be adversely impacted by the long sales and
implementation cycle(s) for our Mpath Foundation products and services. See
"Risk Factors--The sales and implementation cycle(s) for our Mpath Foundation
products and services is long, which makes it difficult to predict our results
of operations."
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mar. 31, Jun. 30, Sep. 30, Dec. 31, Mar. 31, Jun. 30, Sep. 30, Dec. 31,
1997 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998 1998
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(in thousands, except as a percentage of net revenues)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Statement of operations:
Net revenues:
Live Communities....... $ 120 $ 176 $ 145 $ 245 $ 317 $ 393 $ 931 $ 1,381
Foundation............. 171 344 449 1,077 1,134 1,103 1,287 1,481
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total revenues........ 291 520 594 1,322 1,451 1,496 2,218 2,862
Cost of net revenues:
Live Communities....... 235 475 508 590 584 567 463 607
Foundation............. 203 121 153 143 192 190 210 198
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total cost of
revenues............. 438 596 661 733 776 757 673 805
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Gross profit (loss).... (147) (76) (67) 589 675 739 1,545 2,057
Operating expenses:
Research and
development........... 665 597 551 623 779 767 779 807
Sales and marketing.... 2,155 1,468 1,630 1,653 1,852 1,896 2,058 2,041
General and
administrative........ 789 616 766 670 767 820 785 902
Stock based
compensation.......... 419 419 419 419 650 650 650 651
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total operating
expenses............. 4,028 3,100 3,366 3,365 4,048 4,133 4,272 4,401
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Loss from operations.... (4,175) (3,176) (3,433) (2,776) (3,373) (3,394) (2,727) (2,344)
Interest and other
income (expense), net.. (41) (82) 19 11 (15) 146 (87) (155)
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Loss before provision
for income taxes....... (4,216) (3,258) (3,414) (2,765) (3,388) (3,248) (2,814) (2,499)
Provision for income
taxes.................. -- -- -- (1) -- -- -- (2)
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Net loss................ $ (4,216) $(3,258) $(3,414) $(2,766) $(3,388) $(3,248) $(2,814) $(2,501)
======== ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =======
As a percentage of net
revenues:
Net revenues:
Live Communities....... 41.2% 33.8% 24.4% 18.5% 21.8% 26.3% 42.0% 48.3%
Foundation............. 58.8 66.2 75.6 81.5 78.2 73.7 58.0 51.7
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total revenues........ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Cost of revenues:
Live Communities....... 80.5 91.3 85.5 44.6 40.2 37.9 20.8 21.2
Foundation............. 70.0 23.3 25.8 10.8 13.3 12.7 9.6 6.9
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total cost of
revenues............. 150.5 114.6 111.3 55.4 53.5 50.6 30.4 28.1
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Gross profit (loss)... (50.5) (14.6) (11.3) 44.6 46.5 49.4 69.6 71.9
Operating expenses:
Research and
development........... 228.5 114.8 92.8 47.1 53.7 51.3 35.1 28.2
Sales and marketing.... 740.5 282.3 274.4 125.0 127.6 126.7 92.8 71.3
General and
administrative........ 271.1 118.5 129.0 50.7 52.9 54.8 35.4 31.5
Stock based
compensation.......... 144.0 80.6 70.5 31.7 44.7 43.4 29.3 22.7
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total operating
expenses............. 1.384.1 596.2 566.7 254.5 278.9 276.2 192.6 153.7
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Loss from operations.... (1,434.6) (610.8) (578.0) (209.9) (232.4) (226.8) (123.0) (81.8)
Interest and other
income (expense), net.. (14.1) (15.7) 3.2 0.8 (1.0) 9.7 (3.9) (5.5)
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Loss before provision
for income taxes....... (1,448.7) (626.5) (574.8) (209.1) (233.4) (217.1) (126.9) (87.4)
Provision for income
taxes.................. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Net loss................ (1,448.7)% (626.5)% (574.8)% (209.1)% (233.4)% (217.1)% (126.9)% (87.4)%
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As a strategic response to changes in the competitive environment, we may
from time to time make pricing, service or marketing decisions or business
combinations that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results
of operations and financial condition. In order to accelerate the promotion of
the Mplayer.com and HearMe.com brands, we intend to significantly increase
their marketing budgets. A substantial increase in marketing expenditures will
have a negative impact on our results of operations for a number of quarterly
periods.
As a result of our limited operating history, we have limited meaningful
historical financial data upon which to base planned operating expenses.
Accordingly, our expense levels are based in part on our expectations as to
future revenues from advertising, software licensing, commerce revenue-sharing
arrangements, premium membership service fees and our anticipated growth in
membership. There can be no assurance that we will be able to accurately
predict our revenues, particularly in light of the intense competition for the
sale of Web-based advertisements, revenue-sharing opportunities and new
members, our limited operating history and the uncertainty as to the broad
acceptance of the Web as an advertising and commerce medium. Any failure by us
to accurately predict revenues in relation to fixed-expense levels could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have generated limited revenues from operations to date. Since our
inception, we have financed our operations primarily through the private sale
of equity securities and, to a lesser extent, capitalized leases and bank
borrowings. As of December 31, 1998, we had raised approximately $34.9 million
from the issuance of preferred stock which does not include an additional $20.0
million we raised from the issuance of preferred stock in January 1999. We had
also drawn down approximately $2.5 million from a $4.0 million financing
agreement with Greyrock Business Credit, as detailed below. As of December 31,
1998, we had approximately $1.1 million of cash and cash equivalents, which
does not include approximately an additional $20.0 million we raised from the
issuance of preferred stock in January 1999.
Net cash used in operating activities was $9.4 million, $11.1 million and
$9.3 million in fiscal 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively. For such periods, net
cash used by operating activities was primarily a result of funding ongoing
operations.
Net cash used in investing activities was $3.8 million, $1.0 million and
$719,000 in fiscal 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively. Cash used in investing
activities in each period was primarily related to purchases of property and
equipment, except for fiscal 1996, when $2.4 million was used as payment for
the Catapult acquisition.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $15.1 million, $15.7 million
and $2.0 million in fiscal 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively, was primarily
attributable in each period to net proceeds from the issuance of preferred
stock and notes payable. We have funded our operations primarily by capital
contributed by investors in five rounds of private financing. The first round,
completed in January 1995, raised approximately $1.4 million through the sale
of Series A Preferred Stock. The second round, completed between August 1995
and January 1996, raised approximately $4.5 million through the sale of Series
B Preferred Stock. The third round, completed between April 1996 and January
1997, raised approximately $15.4 million through the sale of Series C Preferred
Stock. The fourth round, completed between July 1997 and August 1997, raised a
total of approximately $16.8 million, through the sale of Series D Preferred
Stock. Of the $16.8 million raised with Series D Preferred Stock, approximately
$14.9 million was cash and $1.8 million was through conversion of a promissory
note and Series C Preferred Stock. In January 1999, we completed a fifth round
in which we raised a total of approximately $20.0 million through the sale of
Series E Preferred Stock.
In 1995, we entered into a capital lease agreement with Lighthouse Capital
and have drawn down all available funds of approximately $1.5 million. We
entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Greyrock Business Credit, a
Division of NationsCredit Commercial Corporation in July 1998. The agreement
consisted
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of a term loan for $1.5 million, an accounts receivable revolving line of
credit for $1.5 million and a capital equipment loan of $1.0 million. Amounts
borrowed under these agreements are collateralized by substantially all our
assets, bear interest at the prime rate plus two percent and mature on June 30,
1999. As of December 31, 1998 we had drawn down $1.5 million against the term
loan agreement and approximately $1.0 million against the capital equipment
agreement. We fully repaid the term loan with a portion of the net proceeds
from the sale of our Series E Preferred Stock in January 1999.
In November 1996, we acquired all of the assets and assumed the liabilities
of Catapult as part of a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization under the United
States Bankruptcy Code. The total acquisition cost was approximately $11.8
million, which consisted of
. cash payments of approximately $2.4 million, including approximately
$549,000 paid to fund Catapult's unsecured creditor payments;
. shares of Series C Preferred Stock; and
. legal and accounting costs of approximately $367,000.
Net liabilities in excess of assets assumed by Mpath amounted to
approximately $2.6 million.
We currently anticipate that the net proceeds of the offering, together
with our existing lines of credit and available funds will be sufficient to
meet our anticipated needs for working capital and capital expenditures for at
least the next 12 months. We may need to raise additional funds in the future
in order to fund more aggressive brand promotions and more rapid expansion, to
develop newer or enhanced products or services, to fund acquisitions, to
respond to competitive pressures, or to acquire complementary businesses,
technologies or services. There can be no assurance that additional financing
will be available on terms favorable to Mpath, or at all.
Year 2000 Compliance
Many currently installed computer systems and software products are coded
to accept or recognize only two digit entries in the date code field. These
systems and software products will need to accept four digit entries to
distinguish 21st century dates from 20th century dates. As a result, computer
systems and software used by many companies and governmental agencies may need
to be upgraded to comply with such Year 2000 requirements or risk system
failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of normal business activities.
State of Readiness. We have made a preliminary assessment of the Year 2000
readiness of our information technology ("IT") systems, including the hardware
and software that enable us to provide and deliver our products and services.
We have completed our Year 2000 compliance plan and contracted for the services
of two Year 2000 compliance consultants. Our assessment plan consists of:
. quality assurance testing of our internally developed proprietary
software incorporated in our products;
. contacting third-party vendors and licensors of material hardware,
software and services that are both directly and indirectly related to
the delivery of our products and services;
. contacting vendors of material non-IT systems;
. assessment of repair or replacement requirements;
. repair or replacement;
. implementation; and
. creation of contingency plans in the event of Year 2000 failures.
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In accordance with our Year 2000 compliance plan we have begun to identify
measures that will have to be taken to avoid Year 2000 disruptions to our
business operations. We have also begun a preliminary assessment of our systems
and third party products that must be verified for Year 2000 compliance. Our
Year 2000 compliance plan schedules the following activities:
. First quarter 1999--Began engineering and operational work required to
make our products Year 2000 compliant.
. Second quarter 1999--Complete component evaluation for Year 2000
compliance.
. Third quarter 1999--Complete development of Year 2000 compliant systems.
. Third quarter 1999--Test our systems in a constrained environment for
Year 2000 compliance.
. Fourth quarter 1999--Resolve remaining Year 2000 compliance issues.
We have been informed by many of our hardware and software component
vendors that the products we use are currently Year 2000 compliant. We will
require our other material hardware and software component vendors to provide
assurance of their Year 2000 compliance. We will complete this process during
1999. We are currently assessing our non-IT systems and will seek assurance of
Year 2000 compliance from providers of material non-IT systems. Until such
testing is complete and such vendors and providers are contacted, we will not
be able to completely evaluate whether our IT systems or non-IT systems will
need to be revised or replaced.
We have located and printed Year 2000 readiness disclosure statements for
100% of our software and hardware vendors. In accordance with our Year 2000
compliance plan and under the guidance of our Year 2000 consultants we will
contact our hardware, software and service vendors concerning Year 2000
compliance, we will contact by letter, email or fax the vendors that have not
provided Year 2000 readiness disclosure statements. This communication to the
vendors will request a written response confirming that the vendor's products
and services are Year 2000 compliant. At present we believe there are upgrade
products for all the significant third party hardware products, software
products and services we rely upon to operate our business. If the vendors are,
in fact, not Year 2000 compliant, we may experience some short term difficulty
procuring software applications, computer hardware and telecommunication
services to replace non-compliant products and services.
Costs. To date, we have incurred approximately $10,000 in connection with
identifying or evaluating Year 2000 compliance issues. Our expenses have
related to the operating costs associated with time spent by employees in the
evaluation process and Year 2000 compliance matters generally. We anticipate
our costs will continue to include employee expenses and will increase for
purchases of Year 2000 compliant upgrades to our existing hardware and software
platforms. We estimate that these costs will total between approximately
$150,000 and $200,000 and approximately $100,000 for two Year 2000 compliance
consultants; however, if these costs are substantially higher than anticipated,
it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations
and financial condition. The cost of Year 2000 compliance will be accounted for
as an operating expense and funded from working capital.
Risks. We are not currently aware of any Year 2000 compliance problems
relating to our technology or our IT or non-IT systems that would have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial
condition, without taking into account our efforts to avoid or fix potential
problems. We may discover Year 2000 compliance problems in our technology that
will require substantial revisions. In addition, third-party software, hardware
or services incorporated into our material IT and non-IT systems may need to be
revised or replaced, all of which could be time consuming and expensive. If we
fail to fix our technology or to fix or replace third-party software, hardware
or services on a timely basis, the result could be lost revenues, increased
operating costs, the loss of customers and other business interruptions, any of
which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations and financial condition. Moreover, the failure to adequately address
Year 2000 compliance issues in our technology, and our IT and non-IT systems
could result
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in claims of mismanagement, misrepresentation or breach of contract and related
litigation, which could be costly and time-consuming to defend. In addition,
there can no assurance that governmental agencies, utility companies, Internet
access companies, third-party service providers and others outside our control
will be Year 2000 compliant. The failure by these types of entities to be Year
2000 compliant could result in a systemic failure beyond our control, such as a
prolonged Internet, telecommunications or electrical failure, which could also
prevent us from delivering our products and services to our customers, decrease
the use of the Internet or prevent users from accessing the Web sites of our
strategic partners, which could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
Contingency Plan. As discussed above, we are engaged in an ongoing Year
2000 assessment and the development of contingency plans. The results of our
Year 2000 simulation testing and the responses received from third-party
vendors and service providers will be taken into account in determining the
nature and extent of any contingency plans. We have identified our worst-case
scenario as the interruption of our business resulting from Year 2000 failure
of the electric company or our ISPS to provide services. We have not yet
completed our worst-case scenario contingency plan. Without a worst-case
scenario contingency plan we may not have enough time to complete remedial
measures and implement contingency planning for the worst-case scenario. We do
plan to complete our contingency plan in accordance with our compliance plan
and under the guidance of our consultants in the second quarter of 1999.
Recently Issued Accounting Principles
On March 4, 1998, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of Position
No. 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained
for Internal Use" (SOP 98-1). SOP 98-1 provides guidance on accounting for the
costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. Costs
incurred prior to the initial application of SOP 98-1 should not be adjusted to
the amounts that would have been capitalized had this SOP been in effect when
those costs were incurred. SOP 98-1 is effective for financial statements for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998. Accordingly, the Company will
adopt SOP 98-1 in its financial statements for the year ending December 31,
1999. The impact on the financial statements of the adoption of this standard
has not yet been determined, but is not expected to be significant.
Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily
to the increase or decrease in the amount of interest income we can earn on our
investment portfolio and on the increase or decrease in the amount of interest
expense we must pay with respect to our various outstanding debt instruments.
The risk associated with fluctuating interest expense is limited, however, to
the exposure related to those debt instruments and credit facilities which are
tied to market rates. We do not plan to use derivative financial instruments in
our investment portfolio. We plan to ensure the safety and preservation of our
invested principal funds by limiting default risks, market risk and
reinvestment risk. We plan to mitigate default risk by investing in high-credit
quality securities.
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BUSINESS
The discussion in this prospectus contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially
from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of several
factors, including those set forth under "Risk Factors" and "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
Overview
Mpath develops, licenses and operates technologies that enable Internet
sites to create and manage live communities. Live communities are gathering
places on the Internet where multiple users interact with each other in real-
time. Real-time interaction means that the communication, activity and related
responses shared among users occurs almost immediately. We also operate our own
leading live communities serving over 3 million registered users with over
80,000 unique daily visitors generating over 300 minutes of average monthly
usage per visitor, as of March 1999. Our technology allows users to communicate
with one another using graphics, text and sound, such as voice and music, over
the Internet. In addition, our technology can be deployed across a vast
network, such as the Internet, and can support thousands of users at the same
time, without additional investment or cost. We license our proprietary
technology, which we call POP.X, to third party Web site operators and we
provide services for building live communities that may be self-managed by the
third party or by us. People who visit live communities meet other people with
similar interests and backgrounds. This reinforces their desire to return to a
site and spend long periods of time participating in a number of activities
with other people they meet. As a result, our technologies offer Internet
advertisers an opportunity to reach targeted audiences participating in
absorbing, memorable activities and to do so with message formats that go
beyond traditional Web advertisements that are often sold as banners appearing
at the top of Web pages. We believe we deliver high value solutions that
significantly enhance the impact of a broad range of Internet marketing and Web
site management efforts.
Through our Mpath Foundation business unit, we derive revenue by licensing
our proprietary POP.X technology and by providing services for a fee to a
growing customer base of online companies seeking to create and operate live
communities on the Internet. Mpath Foundation is dedicated to delivering proven
online technologies and services that enable the creation of full-featured,
live communities on the Internet. We offer our customers broad technological
expertise in networks, operations, information systems, integration
technologies, and the customer support capabilities necessary to deploy live
community applications rapidly and manage large Internet communities. Customers
of Mpath Foundation consist of a growing base of leading online entertainment
companies, a representative list of which is:
. CSK Sega;
. Electronic Arts;
. Fujitsu;
. GTECH; and
. LG Internet.
Through our Live Communities business unit we have developed and operate
two services, Mplayer.com and HearMe.com. We generate the substantial majority
of revenues from Live Communities by selling advertisements. While our services
are free to all registered members, users may also pay subscription fees to us
in exchange for access to premium services. In October 1996 we launched
Mplayer.com, a premier live entertainment service on the Internet. The
Mplayer.com service now consists of three active communities that are built
around common interests and offers over 100 of the most popular online multi-
participant games. According to internal company reports, total usage time on
Mplayer.com exceeds 200 million user minutes per month, as of January 1999,
compared to 67 million user minutes per month as of January 1998. After less
than two years of operations, Mplayer.com has become the tenth largest Internet
site in terms of total usage time per month according to our usage data. In
January 1999, we launched HearMe.com, our second live community service.
HearMe.com is currently comprised of seven live communities, making live audio
interaction available
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to people whose interests extend beyond entertainment. We intend to build the
HearMe.com services through relationships with Web sites that want to offer
live audio communities to their members. We intend to continue to expand this
business unit by creating additional services and live communities.
Industry Opportunity
The Internet and the World Wide Web
The Internet has become an important medium for communications, content and
commerce. According to International Data Corporation, the number of Web users
worldwide will grow from 97 million at the end of 1998 to 320 million by the
year 2002. Industry analysts believe that the Internet represents the fastest
growing form of media in history. According to a recent study, the Internet
achieved a reach of 50 million households in only 5 years, whereas cable
television, broadcast television and radio each attained a similar level of
adoption only after at least 10 years. The dramatic growth in Internet usage
has been fueled by a number of key factors, including:
. technological, functional and infrastructure advances in computing and
communications;
. relatively lower costs associated with publishing content on the
Internet as compared to traditional media;
. increased quantity and improved quality of information and services
offered on the Web; and
. increased affordability of, access to and resulting proliferation of
multimedia PCs.
As Internet accessibility, usage and functionality grow, the Internet is
increasingly being used as a medium for direct communication as well as a
rapidly growing sales and marketing channel. Jupiter Communications estimates
that total online advertising revenue in the U.S. will increase from $1.9
billion in 1998 to $7.7 billion by 2002. We anticipate that the growth in Web
advertising will be largely driven by the unique interactive character of the
Internet. Specifically, the Internet allows advertisers to target their
messages to distinct, self-qualified audiences, measure the effectiveness of
their advertisements and modify campaigns on a real-time basis. While we
believe that the growth rate of the Internet represents a tremendous
opportunity, the current growth rates of the Internet are not necessarily
indicative of growth rates that we may experience in the future.
The Demand for Live Communities on the Internet
During the Internet's brief history, we believe three stages of
commercialization have emerged, with each successive stage building upon the
experience and momentum of the previous stage. The first stage has enabled
users to search and view Web sites containing professionally created content on
topics of general interest such as current events, sports, weather and finance.
During this stage, Internet search and information destination sites (e.g.,
CNET, Disney, ESPN SportsZone, Excite, Infoseek, Yahoo!, etc.) have gained
widespread prominence as they provided a valuable function for users seeking
Web content. The second stage has been characterized by the emergence of
Internet commerce sites (e.g., Amazon, eBay, E*Trade, priceline.com, etc.).
Such sites typically offer visitors a wide variety of compelling commerce
opportunities allowing the Internet to serve as a substitute for direct retail,
telephone or catalog sales, thereby generating substantial levels of user
traffic.
Although sites representative of the first two stages of commercialization
provide valuable services, they did not initially enable Web users to interact
or communicate with other individuals. As a result, Internet communities such
as GeoCities, theglobe.com and XOOM.com have emerged as the third stage of
Internet commercialization to address the demand by users to interact and
communicate with each other. Using existing technologies, these Internet
communities aggregate large numbers of people and leverage member-generated
content by offering user-created personal web sites, free e-mail, user-defined
bulletin boards, text chat and shared-interest categories. However, the
attractiveness of the interactive experience within these Internet
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communities depends on several factors, including the nature of the
communication, the richness of the media and the quality of member-created
content. We believe an opportunity exists to create, operate and enable higher
quality Internet communities characterized by real-time interaction among
multiple users, which we call live communities.
We believe that live communities are differentiated from existing Internet
communities because they offer a more complete interactive experience. Within
live communities, thousands of people can communicate in real-time, which means
that the communication, activity and related responses shared among users
occurs almost immediately. For example, a telephone conversation between two
people happens in real-time. By contrast, communications that are not real-time
have significant delays between each response. E-mail is a good example of a
conversation that does not happen in real-time; people who send e-mails
typically have to wait a number of minutes, hours or even days for a response.
In addition, live communities use rich media tools such as audio, graphics,
text chat and instant messaging to enhance the quality of the user experience.
The combination of these tools and capabilities provides users with the ability
to engage with others in activities such as live concerts, live auctions, group
conferencing, help desk applications, distance learning, multi-player games and
more. While live communities enhance the quality of the interactive experience
for users, we believe they also provide advertisers and Internet retailers with
an attractive means of promoting and selling their products and services over
the Web. These communities allow advertisers and Internet retailers to reach
highly targeted audiences within a more personalized context, thereby improving
the impact of sales and marketing efforts. The real-time nature of live
communities typically results in long usage times and repeat visits, providing
further value for advertisers and Internet retailers. In addition, the use of
advanced technologies enables advertisers to create rich and effective
advertisements that go beyond traditional Web advertisements which are often
sold as banners that appear at the top of most Web pages.
Creating successful live communities presents numerous technological
challenges, requiring high standards of performance, accessibility, ease-of-
use, security, content management and the ability to support thousands of
people using the services at the same time. Given the attractiveness live
communities offer users, advertisers and Internet retailers, and given the time
and effort required to build such communities, we believe there is a tremendous
opportunity to deliver proven online technologies and services that enable the
rapid creation and management of full-featured live communities on the
Internet.
The Mpath Solution
We are well-positioned to capitalize on the demand and future growth
prospects for live communities through licensing of our proprietary
technologies and by operating our own live communities. We provide technology
and services to a growing customer base of online companies seeking to create
and operate live communities on the Internet. In addition, we have developed
and operate Mplayer.com, a live entertainment service comprised of multi-
participant entertainment communities, and HearMe.com, a service comprised of
live audio communities.
Through our Mpath Foundation business unit, we offer our customers
proprietary technologies necessary to rapidly deploy live community
applications. Additionally, we provide broad technological expertise in
networks, operations, information systems, integration technologies and
services necessary to manage large Internet communities. We have developed
POP.X, the first commercially available software product for rapid deployment
of mass-consumer, live community applications on the Internet. POP.X allows
companies to build live community applications that are easy for consumers to
use without also requiring the company to build the numerous components
necessary to support those applications. Such components typically consist of
the ability to register new users, authenticate repeat users, manage user-
generated information and scale the service to support thousands of users at
the same time.
Through our Live Communities business unit, we have developed and operate
our own live communities serving over 3 million registered users with over
80,000 unique daily visitors generating over 300 minutes of average monthly
usage per visitor, as of March 1999. Launched in October 1996, Mplayer.com is a
live multi-
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participant entertainment service on the Internet. In January 1999, we launched
HearMe.com, our second live community service. HearMe.com is currently
comprised of seven live audio communities, making live audio interaction
available to people whose interests extend beyond entertainment. We believe
Mplayer.com and HearMe.com offer one of the widest range of opportunities to
advertisers and Internet retailers available on the Internet today. Advertisers
may choose among several options to achieve both branding and direct marketing
objectives. Our live communities offer advertisers rich 3D and audio
advertisements, targeting based on consumer data and the ability to obtain
direct customer feedback and research on the impact of particular advertising
campaigns. In addition, Internet retailers can offer their products directly to
targeted consumers in a variety of vertical markets.
Mpath Strategy
In order to maintain our position in providing enabling technologies for
companies seeking to build live communities on the Internet and in operating
our own live communities, we have adopted the following strategies:
Expand Our Sales and Marketing Efforts. Through our direct sales efforts,
we have developed a base of large, high profile customers who provide an
attractive stream of both initial and follow-on revenues, validate our
reputation as a technology leader and help to demonstrate the capabilities of
our technology and services. While we will continue to pursue these customers
through direct sales efforts, we also intend to package diverse product
offerings and distribute them through reseller arrangements with Web
development firms, enterprise applications resellers and partnerships with
developers of customer service, e-commerce or other applications. In addition,
we plan to develop an entry-level product with features and a price point more
suited for smaller Web sites and target customers who can use the capabilities
of the Mpath Foundation technology and services outside of the entertainment
and media market segments. We intend to spend approximately $5.0 million of our
proceeds on increasing our sales and marketing efforts. See "How We Intend to
Use the Proceeds from this Offering."
Maintain and Extend Technology Leadership and Expertise. We have developed
proprietary technology for, and accumulated extensive expertise in, delivering
a broad range of live community applications on the Internet. This technology
and expertise extends to several areas, including client software, network
infrastructure, Internet protocols, security, large systems development and
scaling. We will continue to expand our features, capabilities and customer
solutions with our POP.X product. In particular, we intend to add support for
third party content authoring tools and add to our suite of POP.X applications.
This will make it easier for developers to create POP.X content and further
speed the launch of their custom Web applications on POP.X. We will also add
new features and capabilities to POP.X that will enable us to significantly
improve the customer experiences on our live community services, such as
simplifying and expediting the process of acquiring new customers and
immediately engaging them in an entertaining experience. We intend to spend
approximately $5.0 million of our proceeds on research and development and we
expect research and development to remain a significant percent of our
operating expenses in the foreseeable future. See "How We Intend to Use the
Proceeds from this Offering."
Promote Membership Growth and Usage. We plan to increase membership and
usage levels on Mplayer.com, HearMe.com and future services by continuing to
provide compelling content and services. In particular, we encourage member-
created content because it is often the most original, engaging and frequently
updated content available on the Internet. We seek to drive membership growth
by expanding distribution of the Mplayer.com and HearMe.com services through
partnering relationships with major sites, such as portal sites, destination
content and commerce sites, community sites and entertainment content
companies. In addition, we intend to expand our membership base and increase
usage by:
. adding new third-party content to our sites;
. entering into arrangements with content providers to co-market our live
community sites;
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. providing an entertaining community for current users, thereby
motivating current users to recruit new members; and
. streamlining the registration and installation process.
In addition, we intend to increase membership and usage by continuing to
improve the community features offered by Mplayer.com and HearMe.com, such as
live audio chat, paging, tournaments and hosting of member fan sites.
Maximize Value for Advertisers and Internet Retailers. We seek to maximize
the value that our live communities offer to advertisers by providing an
attractive, growing and targeted audience, as well as by delivering innovative
advertising products and campaign management techniques. The Mplayer.com and
HearMe.com services consist of multiple desirable and demographically distinct
communities, with strong membership growth and long average usage times, which,
combined with our technology, allow advertisers to present TV-style full-screen
advertisements and other rich media advertising products. The Mplayer.com and
HearMe.com services allow advertisers to deliver different messages to
different users within the same community experience. Advertisers may also
conduct integrated campaigns such as event sponsorships coupled with regular
branded advertising. Finally, advertisers may use the chat room technology to
conduct online focus groups prior to, during and following an advertising
campaign to help plan and measure the effectiveness of a particular campaign.
The combination of our live community context, highly specific and desirable
user demographics, and long usage times provides a favorable platform for
targeted and cost-effective online advertising and e-commerce.
Pursue Multiple Revenue Streams. Our proprietary technology and live
communities enable us to maximize revenue from multiple sources. Mpath
Foundation derives the majority of its revenues through licenses of its
technology solutions, including POP.X, to customers interested in creating live
communities on the Internet. The Live Community services, Mplayer.com and
HearMe.com, derive a majority of their revenues through advertising and we
intend to maximize advertising revenues by continuing to provide a compelling
value proposition for advertisers. We will also seek to increase premium
subscription revenues by improving the special benefits and features that are
available beyond the free services offered by these communities. These benefits
and features include access to special events, rankings and ratings, contests,
magazine subscriptions, special features and exclusive games. In addition, we
intend to derive revenues from e-commerce activities, including fees from
special event promotions and merchandise sales.
These strategies are listed in order of their relative importance. We
believe expanding our sales and marketing efforts will generate the greatest
impact on our financial results. We are currently implementing each of these
strategies and we intend to continue executing these strategies in the
foreseeable future. We plan to finance these strategies with revenue generated
from our existing business and in part with the process of this offering. See
"How We Intend to Use the Proceeds from this Offering."
Products and Services
We derive revenues from two business units, Live Communities and Mpath
Foundation. Through our Live Communities business unit we have developed and
operate two services, Mplayer.com and HearMe.com, with over 3 million
registered users as of March 1999. Through our Mpath Foundation business unit,
we are a provider of enabling technology and services to a growing customer
base of online companies seeking to create and operate live communities on the
Internet. In the year ended December 31, 1998, Live Communities accounted for
$3.0 million or 37.6% of total revenues and Mpath Foundation accounted for
$5.0 million or 62.4% of total revenues.
Live Communities
Through our Live Communities business unit we have developed and operate
two services, Mplayer.com and HearMe.com. The Mplayer.com service consists of
three interactive communities built around common
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interests. The HearMe.com service is also characterized by multiple
communities which have been created by members with similar interests. We
intend to build the HearMe.com service through relationships with Web sites
that want to offer live audio communities to their members. Our early efforts
to recruit partners for HearMe.com will focus on sites with targeted
demographics attractive to key advertisers.
[CHART APPEARS HERE]
Title: "Mpath live communities"
Flow chart with "Live Communities" at the top with arrows pointing to two
boxes below it. The box below and to the left of "Live Communities" contains
the Mplayer.com logo and text reading "Entertainment." This box has arrows
pointing to three boxes below it, which contain text reading, from left to
right: (Box 1) "Classics and Casino Community," (Box 2) "Sports Community,"
and (Box 3) "Gamers Community." The box below and to the right of "Live
Communities" contains the HearMe.com logo and text reading "Live Audio." This
box has arrows pointing to two boxes below it, which contain text reading,
from left to right: (Box 1) "HearMe.com communitiies, Family & Friends, On
Stage, Romance, Teen Chat, Sports, College, General Chat," and (Box 2)
"Partner Communities, Developed by Partners."
Our live community services are free to registered members. To join, users
log on to the Mplayer.com and HearMe.com Web sites, complete a short
registration form and download the client software for Mplayer.com and
HearMe.com either from the Web site or a retail CD-ROM. In addition,
Mplayer.com members may also choose to become Mplayer Plus members for a fee
of $39.95 for a one-year membership, $49.90 for a two-year membership or $3.95
for a one-month membership. In exchange, they receive access to special
events, rankings and ratings, contests, magazine subscriptions, special
features and exclusive games.
Mplayer.com offers over 100 games for online play, more than any other
Internet game and entertainment service. These games cover a wide range of
interests including action, strategy, simulation and sports with top retail
titles such as Army Men, Commandos, Links LS, Panzer General I & II, Quake I &
II, Rainbow 6, Total Annihilation and Unreal. The retail games are licensed
from leading game publishers such as ABC Multimedia, Acclaim Entertainment,
Broderbund Software, Eidos Interactive, Electronic Arts, Hasbro Interactive,
Id Software, MGM Interactive, Mindscape, THQ and The 3DO Company. For certain
titles, users must purchase the CD-ROM from the publisher to play on
Mplayer.com, while for other games a free shareware version of the game can be
downloaded from Mplayer.com. Unlike most other online game services, the
Mplayer.com technology offers multi-player games with quick response times
which, combined with Mplayer.com's easy-to-use software, has enabled
Mplayer.com to be one of the leading live entertainment services on the
Internet. In addition to its retail games, Mplayer.com offers over a dozen
classic board and card games, such as checkers, backgammon, hearts and spades,
most of which can be downloaded for free. These games in the aggregate
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generate approximately the same amount of usage as retail games. Many of these
games offer in-game text and live audio chat, allowing players to speak with
one another using their microphones during game play.
Our live communities also offer a rich set of community features including
text and live audio chat, instant messaging, member profiles, ranking,
tournaments, member submitted editorial, a bulletin board service and hosting
of member game fan sites. Mplayer.com and HearMe.com live audio chat allows
members to speak with one another in real-time and requires only a microphone
to be connected to their PC. HearMe.com enables many popular community
activities including live concerts, live auctions, group conferencing, help
desk applications, distance learning, multi-player games and more.
We believe our live communities offer a wide range of Internet advertising
opportunities to marketers, allowing them to achieve both branding and direct
marketing objectives. In general, on Mplayer.com and HearMe.com, advertisers
can use a variety of formats, including rich media, to communicate their
messages to targeted audiences based on demographics and content. At the end of
an advertising campaign, Mplayer.com and HearMe.com facilitate market research
on the impact of the campaign. This research shows that effective campaigns
take advantage of a range of advertising products, thereby delivering an
advertiser's message within multiple contexts, which leads to increased
consumer brand awareness and purchase intent. Mplayer.com and HearMe.com's
advertising products include:
. TV-style full-screen ads, which, according to an industry analysis, are
the best way to brand products and services on the Internet.
. the Pop-Up Box, which is a web page that is shown to all registered
members when they log-on. It drives high request rates for advertisers
on our live communities.
. the WebViewer, which is a web page that provides direct traffic to the
advertiser's Web site and allows our registered members to surf within
it without having to leave Mplayer.com or HearMe.com.
. sponsorship of lobbies, channels, pagers and events, which provide
advertisers with persistent visibility and branding.
. member portraits, which are pictures of advertisers' logos and icons
that our registered members choose to represent themselves online.
. e-mail newsletters, which our members can use to connect directly to the
advertiser's Web site.
. banner ads, which are traditional Web advertisements that are
approximately 1 inch wide by 5 inches long and have the ability to
connect viewers directly to the advertiser's Web site.
Mpath Foundation
Mpath Foundation is a provider of enabling technology and services to a
growing customer base of online companies seeking to create and operate live
communities on the Internet. Leveraging our technological expertise in creating
live communities, we recently introduced POP.X (short for POPulation
eXplosion), our second generation technology product built on the experiences
and knowledge obtained from the original architecture developed for
Mplayer.com. The POP.X product has an open architecture, which means it can be
installed and can run on any computer platform. POP.X is marketed and sold as a
licensable technology product. POP.X allows companies to build live community
applications that are easy for consumers to use without being concerned about
also building the numerous components necessary to support those applications.
These components typically consist of the ability to register new users,
authenticate repeat users, manage user-generated information and scale the
service to support thousands of users at the same time.
POP.X is the first commercially available software product providing for
the rapid deployment of mass-consumer, live community applications on the
Internet. As the diagram below illustrates, the POP.X technology permits users
to quickly access live community applications without the need for user
installation, thereby increasing customer acquisition and retention. When a
user first visits a Web site that uses POP.X, the user's
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browser downloads a lightweight Webtop from the Web site's server. This
lightweight Webtop receives user input, displays graphics and plays sounds
associated with live community applications. The POP.X application, which
resides on the Web site's server, processes the bulk of the information
required to enable the live community application. In particular, the Web
site's server guides media assets, such as text, graphics and sound, to an
individual user's PC when needed and communicates data between multiple users'
PCs in real-time.
[CHART APPEARS HERE]
Title: "POP.X Technology Solution"
Flow chart with interconnected boxes and numbered blocks of text. The numbered
blocks of text read as follows:
"1. Consumers visit Web site that uses POP.X for live people-to-people
application. Browser requests Web page with embedded POP.X application."
"2. If the first visit, POP.X Webtop is fetched from the Web server by the
browser to the consumer's PC."
"3. POP.X application server launches the applications associated with the
Webtop."
"4. Media assets are sent as needed to the Webtop."
"5. The Webtop displays graphics, plays sounds and animations and receives
user input under the direction of the POP.X application executing on the
application server."
"6. Application instances on application server communicate data to implement
people-to-people interaction."
In the center of the flow chart is a black circle with text reading "The
Internet." At the top of the flow chart there are three boxes with text
reading, from left to right: (Box 1) "Web Page," (Box 2) "Web Browser," and
(Box 3) "POP.X Webtop." Leading from Box 2 is an arrow that points down and to
the left to a box that is subdivided into two boxes that contain text reading,
from top to bottom: "Customer-Created HTML For Web site" and "Industry
Standard Web Server." This subdivided box has an arrow pointing down to a
cylinder with text reading "Web Logs." Leading from Box 3 is an arrow that
points down to a subdivided box that contains text reading, from top to
bottom: "Customer-Created Server," "Asset Manager," and "Data Analysis Tools."
Below "Asset Manager" is an arrow pointing down to a cylinder with text
reading "Service Data Base." Below both of these cylinders is text reading
"Web site administrators extract reports and update media assets." To the
right of "Data Analysis Tools" is an arrow pointing to a box with text reading
"Service Data & Reports."
Using the POP.X technology, developers can create and deploy live
community applications in a significantly shorter time frame, and can instead
focus on creating such applications without being concerned about the inherent
operating restrictions of the Internet. POP.X enables communities to scale
rapidly without large technology or staffing expenditures, permits content to
be easily and rapidly changed and refreshed, and provides for key data
analysis capabilities. POP.X allows a complete online service to be easily
constructed out of multiple small, component applications, without the
developer having to become an expert in the details of how to design a service
that can reliably scale to support thousands of users or how to develop a
service that permits these users to communicate with each other at the same
time. For example, a typical online service would consist of three core
applications: a chat application which implements a single chat room, a lobby
manager which allows a user to browse through a list of rooms, and a pager
application which allows users to reach each other to determine where they
are. With POP.X the developer's focus would be on the creation of the three
distinct user experiences, without concerns about how they would work and
inter-operate. In addition, given that many Web publishers have significant
existing online sites and services, POP.X's open architecture supports
existing industry standards for application development and for the
integration of POP.X with older computer systems and programs, with well-
defined and documented interfaces and APIs.
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Technology for Live Communities
We have developed technology solutions for creating a broad range of live
community applications on the Internet. Since 1995, we have invested heavily in
developing valuable proprietary software and related technologies, incurring
over $12.3 million of research and development expenses in the aggregate. In
particular, we have developed expertise and technology in four major areas:
client software and user experience, network infrastructure for real-time live
community applications, Internet protocols and security, and large systems
development and scaling.
The key to successfully delivering any mass-consumer real-time experience
on the Internet is a strong command of client PC software technology and user
experience design. Client PC software is software that is on an individual
user's PC and makes it possible for the person using that PC to surf the
Internet and communicate with other Internet users. Our proprietary software
remedies several difficult problems in this area including the transmission of
real-time media such as text, graphics and sound to client PCs, delivering
software securely over the Internet, integrating applications with browsers
such as Netscape and Microsoft Explorer, and automatically configuring our
software once it has been installed on an individual user's PC. We have also
built software and developed flexible and powerful technology for automatically
updating our software that resides on users' PCs, while taking into account
varying software versions and configurations.
As the diagram on the following page illustrates, the level of technology
required to enable Internet communities is driven by the type of community
application offered within a particular Web site. Conventional communities,
which offer users Web page hosting, bulletin boards and email services, require
relatively simple technology such as Web servers, Java and email servers. Live
communities, however, require highly sophisticated technology including network
transport protocols, which are methods for sending rich media such as text,
graphics and sound over the Internet to thousands of people at the same time,
and latency matching software, which is software that minimizes the time it
takes to transmit and receive rich media so that users who visit a live
community do not experience delays. In addition, to be effective, live
communities must be run over a distributed infrastructure, which is a network
of large computers that run the live community applications and are located at
various locations across the country and connected by high performance copper
or fiber optic cables. A distributed infrastructure has the advantage of higher
performance because the computers running the live community applications are
located closer to the user. Primary examples of real-time live community
applications are live auctions, help desk applications, distance learning, live
audio chat, live music performance and multi-player fast-action games. We
operate two branded services, Mplayer.com and HearMe.com, which deliver these
applications. We have also developed and market POP.X, which is the first
commercially available software product providing for the rapid deployment of
live community experiences on the Internet.
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[CHART APPEARS HERE]
Title: "Technology for Line Communications"
Flow chart with interconnected block of text. At the top of the chart there are
two column headings: "Conventional Communities" and "Live Communities." On the
left-hand side of the chart there are three row headings: "Examples," "Enabling
Technology" and "Applications." At the bottom of the chart, there is an arrow
pointing from left to right with the text "Asynchronous Communication"
appearing on the left side of the arrow and the text "Real-time Communication"
appearing the on the right side of the arrow. There are eight boxes within the
chart located in the three rows described above. Each box within a row has an
arrow pointing to the box to its right. The first box, located on the left side
of the "Examples" row, contains the text "Geocities, theglobe.com, XOOM.com."
The second box, located to the right of the first box, contains the text
"Mplayer.com, HearMe.com." In addition, the bottom of the second box contains
an arrow pointing from left to right with the text "POP.X" written across it.
The third box, located on the left side of the "Enabling Technology" row,
contains the text "Web servers, Java, Mail servers." The fourth box, located to
the right of the third box, contains the text "Mpath: POP.X and community
applications, Others: Custom built point solutions." The fifth box, located to
the right of the fourth box, contains the text "Mpath: POP.X Multicast
protocols, Latency matching, Distributing Infrastructure." The sixth box,
located on the left side of the "Applications" row, contains the text "Web page
hosting, Bulletin boards, Email." The seventh box, located to the right of the
sixth box, contains the text "Live auctions, Help desk applications, Distance
learning, Games, Text Chat." The eighth box, located to the right of the
seventh box, contains the text "Live audio chat, Live music performance, Fast
Actions Games."
We have significant experience designing, deploying and managing high
performance network infrastructures necessary to deliver real-time live
community applications. Mplayer.com and HearMe.com leverage the same
distributed Internet infrastructure, thereby delivering reliable and
predictable low latency experiences. In addition, our technology provides a
secure environment for operating live communities on the Internet.
Large mass-consumer real-time communities also require significant support
systems for operating the applications. We have developed significant software
technology and expertise in large support systems for operating commercial live
communities. Our software technology is designed to automatically deal with
scaling and load balancing, and we also provide interfaces for commercial
software packages, such as databases, billing systems and advertising tracking
and rotation systems.
We believe that we have created a significant barrier to potential
competitors in the area of live Internet communities. This barrier is comprised
of multiple pieces. The broad range of skills and technologies needed to enable
live communities is difficult to assemble in a single company. We have
accumulated multiple years of development experience. We aggressively protect
our intellectual property and continue to heavily invest in new technology
development. Our research and development expenses for the prior three years
were as follows:
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Strategic Relationships
Mpath has entered into strategic relationships with some of the most
prominent media and technology companies in order to increase membership and
usage, maximize revenues, build brand recognition, accelerate product
development and acquire content. Some of these relationships are described
below.
Infoseek. Infoseek and Mpath have agreed to distribute a customized co-
branded version of the Mplayer.com client software and create, on Infoseek's Go
Network, co-branded pages that include Mplayer.com client software downloads
and online and interactive entertainment. Infoseek and Mpath also plan to
engage in significant cross-promotional activities and investigate e-commerce
opportunities.
XOOM.com. XOOM.com and Mpath have agreed to distribute a co-branded version
of the Mplayer.com client software and to create and maintain a co-branded
version of the Mplayer.com site for the use of XOOM.com members and site
visitors. The co-branded version of Mplayer.com will be promoted on the
XOOM.com site as "XOOM.com Games powered by Mplayer.com". Further, XOOM.com
will pay us a portion of revenue received from end users referred to XOOM.com
from the co-branded pages. This relationship brings us greater Internet reach,
broadens distribution of client software and creates additional e-commerce
revenue opportunities.
Intel. In the past, Intel has sponsored select micro sites on Mplayer.com
to promote and create awareness of Intel's Pentium II and Pentium processors
with MM technology. We have also developed certain products compatible with
Intel product releases. Intel is a repeat advertiser in Mplayer.com. Intel has
used Mpath screen shots and other Mpath promotional materials to demonstrate
innovative Internet technologies available on the Intel platform. Intel is also
an investor in our company.
Intel sponsored Mpath's creation of a software application that uses and
demonstrates the advantages of a product and feature of Intel. Intel, at its
discretion, may use and display the software application publicly and privately
for various promotional purposes. Intel paid Mpath for these sponsorship rights
and provided some hardware to Mpath on loan for use in development of the
software application. Intel has accepted the software which has been delivered
to it by Mpath and Mpath has at least one more item of software to deliver to
Intel for its approval.
Yahoo!. We have signed a technology license and integration agreement with
Yahoo!, which licenses Yahoo! our audio chat technology to real-time, "one-to-
one," "one-to-many" and "many-to-many" live conversations of streaming audio
chat for use on Yahoo!'s Audio Chat Service for an initial six-month period. As
part of the arrangement we have issued Yahoo! a warrant to purchase 192,000
shares of our common stock, at an exercise price of $10.29 per share which
Yahoo! can only exercise upon reaching specific performance goals, including
renewal of the license. We believe that our relationship with Yahoo! will
further validate our technology, promote HearMe.com as a growing Web site on
the Internet and increase the membership and reach of our live communities.
Excite. Excite and Mpath have created a co-branded area on www.excite.com
that creates a portal to the Mplayer.com service and provides additional
distribution of the Mplayer.com client software. Excite and Mpath have also
undertaken activities to promote each other's services on the Internet. Our
agreement with Excite expands the distribution of the Mplayer.com client
software, promotes Mplayer.com on one of the Internet's largest Web sites and
helps to increase Mplayer.com's Internet reach.
Macromedia. Macromedia and Mpath have agreed to collaborate on the
development of products, license technologies to each other, and co-market
their products and services. The companies anticipate working together to
develop tools and products used to create highly interactive and large-scale
Internet services and communities. Macromedia has agreed to license POP.X from
us. We have licensed Macromedia's Flash Player and will participate in
Macromedia's Traffic Affiliate Program. This relationship helps accelerate
acceptance of POP.X by leveraging Macromedia's standard for multi-participant
media development. The agreements between the companies also help to further
validate our technologies, create additional Internet reach for us and provide
us with revenue opportunities.
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GTECH. GTECH was an early adopter of Mpath's POP.X technology. GTECH has
licensed POP.X from us for use with GTECH's entertainment and government-
sanctioned online lottery systems. This presents an exciting new application
and market for POP.X. Our relationship with GTECH has accelerated product
development, provided revenue, and added another important reference account to
validate our technology.
Sega. SegaSoft Networks was the first licensee of Mplayer.com technology
and uses the technology to operate its online service, www.heat.net. We have
rights to certain SegaSoft Networks content and payments from SegaSoft
Networks. SegaSoft Networks' parent company, CSK Corporation, is an investor in
our company, and we also have a business relationship with Sega of America,
Incorporated, another CSK subsidiary.
In Mpath's April 1996 technology license agreement with SegaSoft, Inc.,
Mpath granted SegaSoft rights to use the then-existing Mplayer.com game service
technology to operate a multi-player game network. Mpath granted SegaSoft
rights to Mpath source code for internal use in the operation of SegaSoft's
game network. SegaSoft may not sublicense the Mplayer.com technology to any
third party which owns or operates an on-line Internet-based multi-player
gaming service. SegaSoft agreed to pay Mpath royalties in consideration of the
license grant. Mpath agreed to provide limited, ongoing technical assistance to
SegaSoft in the use of the Mplayer.com technology. This technical assistance
includes bug fixes and updates to the specific technology licensed that are
intended for general commercial release. SegaSoft has a right to purchase the
first-generation Mplayer.com technology which has now been superseded, if Mpath
desires to sell it to any third party. By a March 28, 1997 amendment, Mpath
agreed to deploy and provide service for game servers for SegaSoft. SegaSoft
pays Mpath for the servers and services provided. The servers are deployed for
a fixed period of time.
Cox. Cox Interactive Media has contracted with Mpath for distribution of
the Mplayer.com client software and the creation of a game channel for Cox. The
agreement with Cox Interactive Media features co-branding of various web pages
on the Cox Web sites and authorizes Cox to distribute the Mplayer.com client
software to end users. Cox Technology Investments, Inc., a Cox affiliate, is an
investor in our company. The Cox relationship will provide distribution of the
Mplayer.com client software, added promotion for Mplayer.com and extension of
our Internet reach.
Of the above companies, Infoseek, Yahoo!, Excite, XOOM.com, Intel and Cox
Interactive Media use our live communities technology. Infoseek, Yahoo! and
Excite provide access to content over the Internet. XOOM.com is an Internet
commerce company. Intel develops and manufactures computer components and Cox
Interactive Media is a media and communications company. Macromedia, a multi-
media software tools company, GTECH, a developer and manager of government-
sanctioned on-line lotteries and SegaSoft Networks, a computer game company,
use our Mpath Foundation technology. While our agreements with Infoseek,
XOOM.com, Intel, Yahoo!, Excite, Macromedia, GTECH, Sega and Cox are
representative of our strategic relationships, we do not believe that any
single one of these relationships is material to the operations of our
business.
Marketing and Sales
Live Communities
The marketing strategy for Mplayer.com and HearMe.com emphasizes two key
objectives. The first is to provide consumers with online communities in which
they can socialize, create their own experiences, engage in activities and
events, and play multi-player games. The second is to provide online
advertisers with opportunities to reach this attractive, targeted audience with
innovative advertising products. We also market additional value-added services
and products to Mplayer.com users.
We market advertising opportunities on our live communities to the
advertising industry through Web advertisements, trade shows, direct mail,
advertising in the trade press and general public relations. We intend to
expand our sales force in 1999 and to open new sales offices in locations that
can target attractive market segments.
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We market Mplayer.com to consumers through Web advertising and publicity in
consumer publications and Web sites. The Web ads are primarily placed on
entertainment and community Web sites, which attract a similar psychographic
and demographic audience as Mplayer.com. Our survey data indicates that over
90% of the participants in our sports and gamers communities are male, and the
people within those communities are typically between the ages of 13 and 50;
however, approximately 40% of the participants in our classics and casino
community are women, and the people within that community are typically between
the ages of 25 and 50. The public relations activity is focused on consumer
publications such as Internet magazines, game magazines, news magazines,
entertainment magazines, and newspapers. We are following a similar strategy
for HearMe.com. Currently, over 40% of the participants on our HearMe.com
service are women, and the people within the service are typically between the
ages of 13 and 55. In addition, the significant majority of retail games
offered on Mplayer.com contain a "button" on the CD-ROM version of the game
linking to Mplayer.com.
Our marketing and sales organization is also responsible for acquiring and
developing original content for our live communities. We establish and maintain
relationships with the world's leading computer game developers, enlisting
their content for distribution on the Mplayer.com service while creating our
own content for distribution within our live communities. In addition, we
attract and retain our members on both the Mplayer.com and HearMe.com services
by encouraging member-created content, hosting contests and events, and
building information-oriented Web pages.
Once a consumer becomes a registered member of our live communities, we
begin to market value-added services and products to the consumer, including
premium services, pay-per-play games and online purchasing of software and
hardware products. These products are marketed to the consumer directly through
Web and e-mail newsletter advertising and are sold online.
Mpath Foundation
To reach as many customer segments as possible and broaden the customer
penetration of POP.X, Mpath Foundation markets its products and services
through both direct and indirect distribution channels, domestically and
internationally. In addition to addressing the needs of Web publishers seeking
a complete system for developing and deploying live communities applications,
Mpath Foundation has implemented a strategy to meet the needs of customers with
specific application requirements. As such, Mpath Foundation plans to implement
developer marketing programs targeted at creating a variety of highly
customizable POP.X applications. These applications include live audio chat,
pagers, classic games, event auditoriums and data analysis tools that are
designed to complement a Web publisher's existing content.
Mpath Foundation's direct sales force sells and markets products primarily
to the top 200 Web content publishers worldwide. The initial target customers
for POP.X include media companies, large portal sites, games publishers,
wagering/gaming providers, as well as major entertainment companies. The direct
sales force consists of regional account managers and technical sales
engineers, supported by in-house technical marketing and customer support
organizations. Customers such as Macromedia and GTECH enhance our ability to
further penetrate this market with POP.X technology and applications.
Mpath Foundation's reseller channel was established to create broader
customer penetration and drive POP.X application development. We have
established relationships with three classes of resellers including:
. Developer Partners focused on developing and selling POP.X applications;
. Enterprise Partners delivering a full service solution to Web content
publishers including creative development, infrastructure and
operations; and
. OEM Partners creating online products that incorporate POP.X components.
Mpath Foundation reseller programs are targeted at penetration of the
top 2,000 Web site publishers and services.
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Mpath Foundation participates in trade shows, conferences, and seminars,
provides product information through our Web sites, places online advertising
pieces through electronic media, participates in public relations activities,
drives reach programs through targeted direct mail, and sponsors special
reseller and developer programs, including its own conference. These programs
are primarily targeted at driving awareness of POP.X in the Web publishing
industry, creating brand recognition, and stimulating reseller and developer
engagement with Mpath Foundation's products and services.
Customers
In 1998, CSK Sega, Sony and Electronic Arts accounted for 23%, 12% and 10%
of total revenues respectively. In 1997, CSK Sega and Sony accounted for 35%
and 11% of total revenues, respectively.
Operations and Infrastructure
The network for our live communities is managed from our headquarters in
Mountain View, California. The central services are co-located with Exodus
Communications, a provider of Internet system and network management solutions.
Our central services utilize four Sun enterprise-class servers consisting of a
Master Control Program machine, a member database machine, a data warehouse
machine and a member services billing machine. In addition, the central
services utilize Sun servers for functions such as matchmakers, webservers and
information logging and an X86 architecture machine for matchmaking.
We also deploy numerous live communities servers across multiple locations
at Exodus, PSINet and @Home co-location sites. Our agreements with Exodus
Communications, PSINet, and @Home are not material as alternative sources exist
for these services. The live communities servers are located as close as
feasible to network interchange points to facilitate improved connectivity and
lower latency. In general, the network topology for Mplayer.com and HearMe.com
is designed to provide easy scalability and reduce network downtime. Our
distributed architecture for our live communities servers enables Mplayer.com
and HearMe.com to continue operations even in cases of severe Internet outages
as long as some connectivity to our central service facility remains
functional. The architecture also ensures optimal performance for users during
game play. We intend to expand our infrastructure as necessary to meet the
demand for our products and services.
The Operations department is comprised of three groups: the Central
Services Administration Group, the Network Operations Center Group and the
Customer Support Group. The Central Services Administration Group is
responsible for web services, network infrastructure, live communities
administration and Mpath Foundation administration. The Network Operations
Center group is responsible for real-time response and intervention into issues
with its live communities and Mpath Foundation production services, and is
staffed twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week. The Customer Support
group is responsible for both customer billing and account issues for
Electronic Arts' Ultima Online, Mpath Live Communities and other customers.
Competition
Mpath Live Communities
The market for Internet users and advertisers is new and rapidly evolving.
Competition is intense and is expected to increase significantly in the future.
In addition, barriers to entry are relatively insubstantial. We believe that
the principal competitive factors for companies seeking to create live
communities on the Internet include the following:
. critical mass and functionality;
. brand recognition;
. member affinity and loyalty;
. broad demographic focus; and
. open access for visitors.
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Other companies creating Web-based live communities on the Internet are
Cendant, E-Pub Services (Uproar.com), Lipstream, Microsoft, SegaSoft and Sony.
We will also likely face competition in the future from Web directories, search
engines, shareware archives, online communities, Internet telephony, content
sites, commercial online service providers, sites maintained by Internet
service providers and other entities that attempt to or establish communities
on the Internet either by developing their own community or acquiring one of
our competitors.
In addition, our future competition could include traditional media
companies, a number of which, including CBS, Disney and NBC, have recently
invested in and acquired Internet companies. Our competitors and potential
competitors may develop superior communities or communities that achieve
greater market acceptance than our community. We also compete for visitors with
many Internet content providers and Internet service providers, including Web
directories, search engines, shareware archives, content sites, commercial
online services and sites maintained by Internet service providers, as well as
thousands of Internet sites operated by individuals and government and
educational institutions. These competitors include free information, search
and content sites or services, such as America Online, CNET, CNN/Time Warner,
Excite, Infoseek, Lycos, Microsoft, Netscape and Yahoo!. We also compete with
the foregoing companies, as well as traditional forms of media such as
newspapers, magazines, radio and television, for advertisers and advertising
revenues. We believe that the principal competitive factors in attracting
advertisers include the amount of traffic on our Web site, brand recognition,
customer service, the demographics of our members and viewers, our ability to
offer targeted audiences and the overall cost-effectiveness of the advertising
medium we offer. We believe that the number of Internet companies relying on
Web-based advertising revenue will increase substantially in the future.
Accordingly, we will likely face increased competition, resulting in increased
pricing pressures on our advertising rates which could in turn have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Many of our existing and potential competitors, including Web directories
and search engines and large traditional media companies, have longer operating
histories in the Web market, greater name recognition, larger customer bases
and significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we
have. Our competitors may be able to undertake more extensive marketing
campaigns for their brands and services, adopt more aggressive advertising
pricing policies and make more attractive offers to potential employees,
distribution partners, commerce companies, advertisers and third-party content
providers. Advertisers may perceive Internet content providers and Internet
service providers, including Web directories, search engines, shareware
archives, sites that offer professional editorial content, commercial online
services and sites maintained by Internet service providers as more desirable
Web sites for placement of advertisements.
In addition, substantially all of our current advertising customers and
strategic partners also have established collaborative relationships with
certain of our competitors or potential competitors, and other high-traffic Web
sites. Accordingly, we cannot be certain that we will be able to grow our
membership base, traffic levels and advertiser customer base at historical
levels or retain our current members, traffic levels or advertiser customers.
Advertisers may find other Web sites more attractive if Web traffic grows at a
faster rate on the Web sites of competitors. and our strategic partners may
decline to renew their agreements with us. We may not be able to compete
successfully against our current or future competitors and competition could
have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition.
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Mpath Foundation
The market for software and services for the Internet is relatively new,
constantly evolving and intensely competitive and we expect that competition
will only intensify in the future. As part of our business, we sell and license
products and services for community applications. Our principal competitors in
this market include Acuity Software and in-house developers of such
applications. Competitive factors in this market include the following:
. quality and reliability of software;
. features for creating, editing and adapting content;
. ease of use and interactive user features;
. scaleability and cost per user; and
. compatibility with the user's existing network components and software
systems.
To expand our user base and further enhance the user experience, we must
continue to innovate and improve the performance of our POP.X technology. Many
of our existing and potential competitors have longer operating histories,
greater name recognition and significantly greater financial, technical and
marketing resources than we do. We are committed to continued market
penetration of our brand, products and services and we may implement pricing,
licensing, service or marketing changes as a strategic response to changes in
the competitive environment in an effort to extend our current brand and
technology franchise. If we make price concessions or if our pricing and
distribution strategies emerge from our competitors, our business, financial
condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
Proprietary Rights
Our success depends in part on our ability to protect our proprietary
software and other intellectual property. To protect our proprietary rights, we
rely generally on patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws,
confidentiality agreements with employees and third parties, and license
agreements with consultants, vendors and customers, although we have not signed
such agreements in every case. Despite efforts to protect our proprietary
rights, unauthorized third parties could copy or otherwise obtain and use our
products or technology, or develop similar technology. Other parties may breach
confidentiality agreements and other protective contracts we have entered into.
As a result we may not become aware of, or have adequate remedies in the event
of, such a breach.
We currently have six issued patents in the U.S. with expiration dates
ranging from 2014 to 2016, two allowed patents and 16 patents pending. One of
the patents pending is a provisional patent. We cannot be certain that any
pending or future patent applications will be granted, that any existing or
future patent will not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented, or that the
rights granted under any patent that has issued or may issue will provide
competitive advantages to us. Many of our current and potential competitors
dedicate substantially greater resources than we do to protection and
enforcement of intellectual property rights, especially patents. If a blocking
patent has issued or issues in the future, we would need to either obtain a
license or design around the patent. We cannot be certain that we would be able
to obtain such a license on acceptable terms, if at all, or to design around
the patent. We pursue the registration of certain of our trademarks and service
marks in the U.S. and in certain other countries, although we have not secured
registration of all our marks. As of February 11, 1999, we had four registered
U.S. and four foreign trademarks or service marks, and had applications pending
for an additional five U.S. and six foreign trademarks or service marks, and
one intent to use trademark application in the U.S.
Legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of
protection of certain proprietary rights in Internet-related businesses are
uncertain and still evolving, and no assurance can be given as to the future
viability or value of any of our proprietary rights or of similar rights of
other companies within this market. We cannot be certain that the steps taken
by us will prevent misappropriation or infringement of our proprietary
information.
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Any such infringement or misappropriation, should it occur, could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition. In addition, we are currently involved in litigation and additional
litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property
rights, to protect our trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of
the proprietary rights of others. Such litigation might result in substantial
costs and diversion of resources and management attention and could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition. Furthermore, it is possible that our business activities may
infringe upon the proprietary rights of others, or that other parties may
assert infringement claims against us.
From time to time, we have been, and expect to continue to be, subject to
claims in the ordinary course of our business including claims of alleged
infringement of the trademarks, service marks and other intellectual property
rights of third parties by us and the content generated by our members.
Although such claims have not resulted in any significant litigation or had a
material adverse effect on our business to date, such claims and any resultant
litigation, should it occur, might subject us to significant liability for
damages. In addition, even if such claims are not meritorious, they could be
time consuming and expensive to defend. Finally, as a result of such claims,
our proprietary rights could be invalidated. Any of the foregoing could result
in the diversion of management time and attention, any of which might have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
We also rely on certain technology and content that we license from third
parties, including software that is integrated with our internally developed
software and used in our products and Web site, to perform key functions.
Although we are generally indemnified against claims that such third-party
technology or content infringes the proprietary rights of others, such
indemnification is not always available for all types of intellectual property
rights, and in some cases the scope of such indemnification is limited. Even if
we receive broad indemnification, third-party indemnitors are not always well
capitalized and may not be able to indemnify us in the event of infringement,
resulting in substantial exposure to us.
Infringement or invalidity claims arising from the incorporation of third-
party technology or content, and claims for indemnification from our customers
resulting from such claims, may be asserted or prosecuted against us. As a
result of such claims, even if not meritorious, we could incur expenditures of
significant financial and managerial resources in addition to potential product
redevelopment costs and delays, all of which could materially and adversely
affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, the expiration of any of our patents, patent rights, trade
secrets, trademarks, service marks, trade names or copyrights could materially
and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Regulation of our Business
We are not currently subject to direct regulation by any governmental
agency, other than laws and regulations generally applicable to businesses,
although certain U.S. export controls and import controls of other countries,
including controls on the use of encryption technologies, may apply to our
products. Due to the increasing popularity and use of the Internet, it is
possible that a number of laws and regulations may be adopted in the U.S. and
abroad with particular applicability to the Internet. It is possible that
governments will enact legislation that may be applicable to us in areas such
as content, network security, encryption and the use of key escrow, data and
privacy protection, electronic authentication or "digital" signatures, illegal
and harmful content, access charges and retransmission activities. Moreover,
the applicability to the Internet of existing laws governing issues such as
property ownership, content, taxation, defamation and personal privacy is
uncertain. The majority of laws that currently regulate the Internet were
adopted before the widespread use and commercialization of the Internet and, as
a result, do not contemplate or address the unique issues of the Internet and
related technologies. Any export or import restrictions, new legislation or
regulation or governmental enforcement of existing regulations may limit the
growth of the Internet, increase our cost of doing business or increase our
legal exposure. Any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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We face potential liability for claims based on the nature and content of
the materials that we distribute over the Internet, including claims for
defamation, negligence or copyright, patent or trademark infringement. Claims
like these have been brought, and sometimes successfully litigated, against
Internet companies. Our general liability insurance may not cover claims of
this type or may not be adequate to indemnify us for any liability that may be
imposed. Any liability not covered by insurance or in excess of insurance
coverage could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
Legislation over content distributed over the Internet could damage the
growth of the Internet generally and decrease the demand for our products and
services. Although two recently enacted federal laws regulating the content
distributed over the Internet have either been partially struck down or
enjoined, similar laws may be proposed and adopted. Portions of the
Communications Decency Act of 1996, which proposed to impose criminal penalties
on anyone distributing "indecent" material to minors over the Internet, were
held to be unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, a federal
judge recently issued a preliminary injunction against the Child Online
Protection Act, a law attempting to protect children from pornography over the
Internet. While we do not distribute the types of materials that these acts
were designed to regulate, the nature of similar legislation and the manner in
which it may be interpreted and enforced cannot be fully determined and,
therefore, could subject us to potential liability, which in turn could have an
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
See "--Proprietary Rights."
Due to the global nature of the Web, it is possible that, the governments
of other states and foreign countries might attempt to regulate our
transmissions or prosecute us for violations of their laws even though
transmissions by us over the Internet originate primarily in the State of
California. Violations of local laws may be alleged or charged by state or
foreign governments, and we may unintentionally violate local laws and local
laws may be modified, or new laws enacted, in the future. Any of the foregoing
developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
Employees
As of December 31, 1998, we have 111 full-time employees, including 29 in
research and development, 51 in sales and marketing and 25 in general and
administrative functions. From time to time, we also employ independent
contractors to support our engineering, market, sales and support and
administrative organizations. See "Risk Factors--We depend on our key personnel
to manage our business effectively in a rapidly changing market."
Facilities
We are headquartered in Mountain View, California, where we lease
approximately 28,800 square feet of office space from Martin CBP Associates,
L.P. under a lease expiring in January 2002. Our monthly rent was initially
$32,256 in 1997 and has increased each year based on an inflation index. We
also maintain a sales office in New York City. We believe that our existing
facilities are adequate to meet our current and foreseeable requirements or
that suitable additional or substitute space will be available as needed.
Legal Proceedings
On September 20, 1996, Mpath, MPCAT Acquisition Corporation (a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Mpath), and Catapult Entertainment, Inc. executed an Agreement
and Plan of Reorganization. The agreement provided for the merger of MPCAT into
Catapult such that Catapult would be the surviving corporation and would become
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mpath. In addition, Catapult agreed, as part of
the merger agreement, that it would file a voluntary bankruptcy petition. On
October 10, 1996, Catapult filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition under Chapter
11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code with the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division. On November 15,
1996, the Bankruptcy Court entered its order, which approved the merger between
MPCAT and Catapult. At the same time, the Bankruptcy Court entered a separate
order that authorized Catapult to assume two patent licenses that it had
obtained from Steve
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Perlman prior to filing the bankruptcy petition. Mr. Perlman objected to the
assumption of his licenses by Catapult, and on November 18, 1996, Mr. Perlman
filed an appeal with the United States District Court for the Northern District
of California, San Jose Division. On August 7, 1997, the District Court
affirmed the Bankruptcy Court decision. On September 8, 1997, Mr. Perlman filed
an appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and on January 28, 1999, the
Ninth Circuit reversed the Bankruptcy Court and the District Court. The Ninth
Circuit held that Catapult could not assume Mr. Perlman's licenses without Mr.
Perlman's consent. Catapult expects to file a petition for a writ of certiorari
with the United States Supreme Court prior to April 28, 1999.
We have been informed that the current holder of the rights to these
patents is Microsoft. We believe that the technology used in our products and
services does not infringe upon these patents. However, if a court were to rule
that our technology did infringe upon these patents, we believe we will be able
to work around these patents. Even if we were unable to work around these
patents and were required to remove these portions of our technology, we do not
believe that this would have a material adverse effect on our business, results
of operations, or financial condition.
From time to time we have been, and expect to continue to be, subject to
legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, including
claims of alleged infringement of third-party trademarks and other intellectual
property rights by us and our licensees. Claims like these, even if not
meritorious, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and
managerial resources and could materially and adversely affect our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
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MANAGEMENT
The names and ages of Mpath's executive officers and directors as of
February 10, 1999, are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Age Position
---- --- --------
<C> <C> <S>
Paul Matteucci................... 43 President, Chief Executive Officer,
Acting General
Manager, Live Communities and Director
Lynn Heublein.................... 36 Chief Operating Officer
Linda Palmor..................... 43 Chief Financial Officer
Brian Apgar...................... 44 Chief Entrepreneur, Founder and
Director
Steven Roskowski................. 33 Chief Technical Officer
Robert Csongor................... 36 General Manager, Mpath Foundation
James Schmidt.................... 46 Vice President, Engineering
James W. Breyer (1).............. 37 Director
David A. Brown (2)............... 53 Director
Douglas G. Carlston (1).......... 51 Director
William McCall................... 38 Director
Gregory O'Brien.................. 51 Director
Ruthann Quindlen (2)............. 44 Director
</TABLE>
- --------
(1)Member of Audit Committee.
(2)Member of Compensation Committee.
Paul Matteucci, President and Chief Executive Officer, joined Mpath and
became a Director in May 1995. From December 1994 to May 1995, Mr. Matteucci
was a Resident Entrepreneur at Institutional Venture Partners. From July 1986
to December 1994, Mr. Matteucci held various positions at Adaptec, Inc.,
including Vice President and General Manager. Prior to joining Adaptec, Inc.,
Mr. Matteucci held positions with Texas Instruments. Mr. Matteucci received an
M.B.A. from Stanford University and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins School of
Advanced International Studies. Mr. Matteucci received his undergraduate
degree from the University of Pacific in Stockton, California.
Lynn Heublein, Chief Operating Officer, joined Mpath in November 1996 upon
Mpath's acquisition of Catapult Entertainment, Inc., which is now a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Mpath. Catapult filed a voluntary petition under Chapter
11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code with the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, on October
10, 1996, and MPCAT Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Mpath, merged with and into Catapult upon the conclusion of the bankruptcy
proceedings. Ms. Heublein was a co-founder of Catapult, and from April 1994 to
November 1996, she was Executive Vice President, Business Development at
Catapult. From October 1993 to April 1994, she served as Vice President of
Marketing for THQ, Inc. Ms. Heublein has also served Mpath in the capacity of
Acting Chief Financial Officer and General Manager, Mpath Foundation. Ms.
Heublein holds a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Washington and an
M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Linda R. Palmor, Chief Financial Officer, joined Mpath in February 1999.
From February 1996 to February 1999, Ms. Palmor worked for Terayon
Communication Systems, a developer and marketer of cable modem systems, where
she served in a number of positions, including Vice President, Finance and
Corporate Controller. From 1995 to 1996, Ms. Palmor served as the Corporate
Controller of Electronic Arts, Inc., a multimedia software company. From 1991
to 1995, Ms. Palmor held a number of financial positions with The Walt Disney
Company, a media conglomerate. Ms. Palmor is a certified public accountant,
and she received a B.Sc. degree in biochemistry from Manchester University in
the United Kingdom.
Brian Apgar, Chief Entrepreneur, Founder and Director, co-founded Mpath in
January 1995, where he has also served as President, Vice President,
Development, General Manager, and Chief Operating Officer. From October 1993
to January 1995, Mr. Apgar served as a Resident Entrepreneur and in other
consulting
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capacities for several venture capital firms, including Merrill Pickard
Anderson & Eyre, Sigma Partners and Institutional Venture Partners. Mr. Apgar
holds a B.A. in Physics from Princeton University.
Steve Roskowski, Chief Technical Officer, joined Mpath in November 1996
upon Mpath's acquisition of Catapult Entertainment, Inc., which is now a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Mpath. Catapult filed a voluntary petition under
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code with the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, on
October 10, 1996, and MPCAT Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Mpath, merged with and into Catapult upon the conclusion of the bankruptcy
proceedings. From March 1994 to December 1996, Mr. Roskowski was Vice
President, Engineering and a co-founder of Catapult. Mr. Roskowski has also
served Mpath as Vice President, Operations and Vice President, Technology,
Mpath Foundation. From October 1992 to March 1994, Mr. Roskowski was a manager
of hardware for General Magic. Prior to that, he was a Project Manager at Apple
Computer. Mr. Roskowski holds a B.S. in Engineering from the California
Institute of Technology.
Robert Csongor, General Manager, Mpath Foundation, joined Mpath in August
1996 where he initially served as Director of Product Marketing and also as
Vice President, Business Development and Marketing. From January 1995 to August
1996, he served as Director of Marketing at NVIDIA Corporation. From August
1986 to January 1995, Mr. Csongor served in various capacities at Adaptec,
Inc., including as Director of Marketing. Mr. Csongor holds a B.S. in
Electrical Engineering from Villanova University.
James Schmidt, Vice President, Engineering, joined Mpath in December 1998.
From December 1986 to December 1998, Mr. Schmidt worked for Adaptec Inc., where
he served in a number of positions, including Vice President and Chief
Information Officer, Vice President, Process Development and Infrastructure,
and Vice President, Engineering. Mr. Schmidt received both a B.S. degree in
Electrical Engineering and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from
Wichita State University.
James W. Breyer has served as a Director of Mpath since January 1995. Mr.
Breyer has been a general partner of Accel Partners, a venture capital firm,
since 1990, and the Managing Partner since 1997. Prior to joining Accel, Mr.
Breyer worked as a management consultant at McKinsey and Company, and he held
product management and marketing positions at Apple Computer and Hewlett
Packard. Mr. Breyer currently serves as a director of Actuate, RealNetworks,
Inc. and several privately held companies. Mr. Breyer holds a B.S. in Computer
Science and Economics from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard
University, where he was named a Baker Scholar.
David A. Brown has served as a Director of Mpath since June 1995. Mr. Brown
currently sits on the Board of Directors of Quantum Corporation, a mass storage
company he helped found in February 1980. Mr. Brown has also been a management
consultant and board member for various technology companies since February
1992. Mr. Brown received a B.S. in Engineering from San Jose State University
and an M.S. in Engineering from the University of Santa Clara.
Douglas G. Carlston has served as a Director of Mpath since February 1996.
Mr. Carlston was a founder of Broderbund Software Inc., and he served as
Chairman of the Board of Broderbund from November 1989 through August 1998. Mr.
Carlston also served as Chief Executive Officer of Broderbund from November
1989 until October 1996 and as President of Broderbund from September 1981
until November 1989. Mr. Carlston holds a B.A. and J.D. from Harvard
University.
William McCall has served as a Director of Mpath since November 1998. Mr.
McCall is the Director, New Media Development of Cox Enterprises, a media
company, a position he has held since March 1997. From November 1994 to March
1997, Mr. McCall was a director of TCI Interactive, the interactive division of
TCI, a cable company. From March 1994 to November 1994, Mr. McCall was employed
by Classic Sports. From February 1991 to March 1994, he was employed by Court
TV. Mr. McCall holds a B.A. in History from Connecticut College.
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Gregory O'Brien has served as a Director of Mpath since January 1999. Mr.
O'Brien has been Chief Administrative Officer at CSK Global Business Offices
since May 1998, and has held various other positions at CSK or its affiliates
since September 1990. CSK is a computer software and services company. Mr.
O'Brien has a B.BA. and an M.B.A. from Pace University.
Ruthann Quindlen has served as a Director of Mpath since January 1995. Ms.
Quindlen has been a partner at Institutional Venture Partners since 1994, where
she has focused on investments in Internet and software companies. Prior to
joining Institutional Venture Partners, Ms. Quindlen was a Managing Director at
Alex Brown & Sons. Ms. Quindlen serves on the boards of many other private
Internet companies including Digital Impact, Diffusion, FaceTime, Portera
Systems, and TimeHub. Ms. Quindlen has a B.S. in Economics from Georgetown
University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Board Composition
Directors are elected annually at Mpath's annual meeting of stockholders,
and serve for the term for which they are elected and until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. Mpath's Bylaws currently provide for a Board of
Directors comprised of eight directors.
Board Compensation
Mpath's directors do not receive cash compensation for their services as
directors, although some directors are reimbursed for reasonable expenses
incurred in attending Board or committee meetings. In August 1995, Mr. Brown
purchased 60,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $0.05. In
February 1996, Mr. Carlston purchased 60,000 shares of common stock at a price
per share of $0.21. The stock purchased by Messrs. Brown and Carlston is
subject to a right of repurchase by Mpath that lapses over a four-year period.
Officers of Mpath are appointed by the Board of Directors and serve at the
Board's discretion. Directors who are employees of Mpath are also eligible to
participate in Mpath's 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, and beginning in
1999, they will also be eligible to participate in Mpath's 1999 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan. Beginning in 1999, directors who are not employees of Mpath will
be eligible to participate in Mpath's 1999 Directors' Stock Option Plan. See
"Stock Plans."
Mpath has entered into indemnification agreements with each member of the
Board of Directors and some of its officers providing for the indemnification
of such person to the fullest extent authorized, permitted or allowed by law.
Board Committees
The Board of Directors has a Compensation Committee that reviews and
recommends to the Board the compensation arrangements provided to the
management of Mpath and administers the various stock option plans. The members
of the Compensation Committee are Ms. Quindlen and Mr. Brown.
The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee that reviews Mpath's annual
audit and meets with Mpath's independent auditors to review Mpath's internal
controls and financial management practices. The Board's Audit Committee
currently consists of Mr. Breyer and Mr. Carlston.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors consists of Mr. Brown
and Ms. Quindlen. No interlocking relationship exists between any member of our
Board of Directors or our Compensation Committee and any member of the board of
directors or compensation committee of any other company, and no such
interlocking relationship has existed in the past.
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Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth summary information concerning the
compensation received for services rendered to Mpath during the year ended
December 31, 1998 by the Chief Executive Officer and each of the other four
most highly compensated executive officers, each of whose aggregate
compensation during our last fiscal year exceeded, or would exceed on an
annualized basis, $100,000 (the "Named Officers"). Other Annual Compensation
consists of health insurance premiums paid for by Mpath on behalf of the Named
Officer, and in some cases, the spouse and dependents of the Named Officer.
Summary Compensation Table
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Long-Term
Annual Compensation Compensation
----------------------------------- ------------
Securities
Name and Principal Salary Other Annual Underlying All Other
Position ($) Bonus ($) Compensation ($) Options (#) Compensation ($)
- ------------------ ------ --------- ---------------- ------------ ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Paul Matteucci.......... $206,853 -- $4,581 300,000 --
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Lynn Heublein........... 179,086 -- 2,764 160,000 --
Chief Operating Officer
Brian Apgar............. 187,378 -- 5,870 15,000 --
Chief Entrepreneur and
Founder
Steven Roskowski........ 155,500 -- 2,357 40,000 --
Chief Technical Officer
Robert Csongor.......... 152,375 -- 5,759 25,000 --
General Manager, Mpath
Foundation
</TABLE>
Option Grants
The following table provides summary information regarding stock options
granted to the Named Officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.
The options were granted pursuant to Mpath's 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance
Plan. Stock price appreciation of 5% and 10% is assumed pursuant to rules
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and does not represent
Mpath's predictions of its stock performance. There can be no assurance that
the actual stock price appreciation over the ten-year option term will be at
the assumed 5% and 10% levels or at any other defined level. In January 1999,
Mr. Csongor received an option to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $4.62.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Potential
Realizable Value
Individual Grants At Assumed Annual
---------------------------------------------- Rates of Stock
Number Of Percent Of Price
Securities Total Options Appreciation For
Underlying Granted To Exercise Option Term
Options Employees In Price Expiration -----------------
Name Granted (#) Fiscal Year ($/Share) Date 5% 10%
- ---- ----------- ------------- --------- ---------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Paul Matteucci.......... 300,000 18.9% $1.03 6/8/08 $194,328 $492,466
Lynn Heublein........... 160,000 10.1 1.03 10/8/08 103,642 262,649
Brian Apgar............. 15,000 0.9 1.03 10/8/08 9,716 24,623
Steven Roskowski........ 40,000 2.5 1.03 10/8/08 25,910 65,662
Robert Csongor.......... 25,000 1.6 1.03 10/8/08 16,194 41,039
</TABLE>
Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
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Option Exercises and Holdings
The following table provides summary information concerning the shares of
common stock acquired in 1998, the value realized upon exercise of stock
options in 1998, and the year end number and value of unexercised options with
respect to each of the Named Officers as of December 31, 1998. The value was
calculated by determining the difference between the fair market value of
underlying securities and the exercise price. The fair market value of Mpath's
common stock throughout 1998 was assumed to be our initial public offering
price of $13.00 per share.
Fiscal Year-End Option Values
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Securities
Shares Underlying Unexercised Value of Unexercised
Acquired on Options at In-the-Money Options at
Exercise Value December 31, 1998 (#) December 31, 1998 ($)
Name (#) Realized ($) (Exercisable/Unexercisable) (Exercisable/Unexercisable)
- ---- ----------- ------------ --------------------------- ---------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Paul Matteucci.......... 0 0 420,000/0 $5,027,400/$0
Lynn Heublein........... 174,584 $1,740,602 151,347/0 $1,790,947/$0
Brian Apgar............. 0 0 30,000/0 $ 359,100/$0
Steven Roskowski........ 139,829 $1,393,112 23,931/0 $ 265,777/$0
Robert Csongor.......... 120,000 $1,196,400 0/0 $ 0/$0
</TABLE>
Stock Plans
1999 Stock Incentive Plan. Our 1999 Stock Incentive Plan was adopted by the
Board of Directors in February 1999 and was approved by our stockholders in
April 1999. A total of 2,500,000 shares of common stock has been reserved for
issuance under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan as of the date of this offering.
On the first day of each of our fiscal years in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and
2004 the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 1999 Stock Incentive
Plan will be increased by the lesser of:
. 750,000 shares;
. 3% of our outstanding common stock on the last day of the immediately
preceding fiscal year; or
. a lesser number of shares as determined by the Board of Directors. No
options to purchase shares of common stock have been issued under the
1999 Stock Incentive Plan.
The 1999 Stock Incentive Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock
options, as defined in Section 422 of the IRS Code, to employees and the grant
of nonstatutory stock options and restricted stock to employees, non-employee
directors and consultants. The Compensation Committee currently administers the
1999 Stock Incentive Plan and the Board of Directors has designated the
Compensation Committee to administer the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan with respect
to different groups of service providers. The administrator of the 1999 Stock
Incentive Plan will determine number, vesting schedule, and exercise price for
options, or conditions for restricted stock, granted under the 1999 Stock
Incentive Plan; provided, however, an individual employee may not receive
option grants for more than 2,500,000 shares in any fiscal year, and the
exercise price of incentive stock options must be at least equal to the fair
market value of our common stock on the date of grant.
In the event of a sale of all or substantially all of our assets of Mpath,
or the merger or consolidation of Mpath with or into another corporation in
which the ownership of more than 50% of the total combined voting power of
Mpath's outstanding securities changes hands, then restrictions on restricted
stock shall lapse unless the restrictions are assigned to the successor
corporation. In addition, the administrator of the plan will either provide
that options be assumed or substituted by the successor corporation, provide
notice that the options will terminate on a specified date if not exercised or
terminate each option in exchange for a payment equal to the excess of the fair
market value of vested option shares over the exercise price of the shares.
The Board of Directors may amend, modify or terminate the 1999 Stock
Incentive Plan at any time as long as any amendment, modification or
termination does not impair vesting rights of plan participants and provided
that stockholder approval shall be required for an amendment to the extent
required by applicable law,
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regulations or rules. The 1999 Stock Incentive Plan will terminate on February
9, 2009, unless the Board of Directors terminates it earlier. We have not
issued any options under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan to date.
1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan. Our 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance
Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by our stockholders in
April 1995. As of December 31, 1998, an aggregate of 3,453,000 shares of common
stock had been reserved for issuance under the 1995 Stock Plan. Under the 1995
Stock Plan, incentive stock options, within the meaning of Section 422 of the
IRS Code, may be granted to employees and nonstatutory stock options may be
granted and shares may be issued to employees, non-employee directors and
consultants. As of April 26, 1999, 1,902,010 shares of common stock were
issuable upon exercise of outstanding options granted under the 1995 Stock
Plan, 1,550,867 shares of common stock have been issued upon exercise of
options or pursuant to stock issuances net of repurchases, and 123 shares
remain available for issuance. Options and stock granted under the 1995 Stock
Plan will remain outstanding in accordance with their terms. The following
table provides summary information concerning the stock options issued to
executive officers under the 1995 Stock Plan. Directors were not awarded any
stock options under the 1995 Stock Plan.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Securities
Underlying Options Terms of
Granted Under the the
Name 1995 Stock Plan Options
---- -------------------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Paul Matteucci............................... 420,000 10 years
Lynn Heublein................................ 325,931 10 years
Bryan Apgar.................................. 30,000 10 years
Steve Roskowski.............................. 163,760 10 years
Rob Csongor.................................. 120,000 10 years
James Schmidt................................ 150,000 10 years
</TABLE>
The 1995 Stock Plan may be administered by the Board of Directors or a
committee of the Board otherwise known as the Administrator which has the
authority to grant option and stock purchase rights and to determine the terms
of awards. Stock options granted under the 1995 Stock Plan may not have a term
of more than ten years and generally remain exercisable for a period of three
months following termination of the optionee's relationship with Mpath except
in cases where termination is as a result of death or disability, longer
periods apply. The exercise price of all incentive stock options must be at
least equal to the fair market value of the common stock at the time of grant
and the exercise price of nonstatutory stock options and the purchase price for
restricted stock purchase grants must be at least 85% of the fair market value
of the common stock at the time of grant. However, in the event an individual
owns stock representing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of outstanding capital stock of Mpath the exercise price of stock
options and the purchase price of stock purchase rights must in all cases be at
least 110% of the fair market value of the common stock at the time of grant.
The administrator has authority to grant stock options which are exercisable
prior to vesting, in which case Mpath retains the right to repurchase the
unvested portion of the exercised shares at the optionee's original exercise
price. Outstanding options vest, and repurchase rights lapse, generally at a
rate of 25% upon completion of one year of service after the grant and the
balance in successive equal monthly installments over the next three years of
service. In the event of a shareholder-approved merger or consolidation of
Mpath in which the ownership of more than 50% of the total combined voting
power of Mpath's outstanding securities changes hands, or the sale of all or
substantially all of Mpath's assets in a complete liquidation or dissolution of
Mpath, outstanding options granted under the 1995 Stock Plan will terminate
unless assumed by a successor in interest to Mpath's business, and all Company
stock repurchase rights will terminate unless the repurchase rights are
assigned to the successor corporation.
1999 Directors' Stock Option Plan. Our 1999 Directors' Stock Option Plan
was adopted by the Board of Directors in February 1999 and we will be
submitting it for approval by our stockholders prior to the closing of this
offering. A total of 300,000 shares of common stock has been reserved for
issuance under the Directors' Plan.
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Under the Directors' Plan, each non-employee director who first becomes a
non-employee director after the effective date of the plan will receive an
automatic initial grant of an option to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock
upon appointment or election. Initial grants to non-employee directors shall
become exercisable in installments of 25% of the total number of shares subject
to the option on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date
of grant. The Directors' Plan also provides for annual grants, on the date of
each annual meeting of Mpath's shareholders, to each non-employee director who
has served on Mpath's Board of Directors for at least six months. The annual
grant to non-employee directors is an option to purchase 7,500 shares of common
stock, which option shall become exercisable in full on the fourth anniversary
of the date of grant. The exercise price of all stock options granted under the
Directors' Plan shall be equal to the fair market value of a share of Mpath's
common stock on the date of grant of the option. Options granted under the
Directors' Plan have a term of ten years, however, unvested options will
terminate when the optionee ceases to serve as a Director and vested options
will terminate if they are not exercised within 12 months after the Director's
death or disability or within 90 days after the Director ceases to serve as a
Director for any other reason.
In the event of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Mpath
or the merger or consolidation of Mpath with or into another corporation in
which the ownership of more than 50% of the total combined voting power of
Mpath's outstanding securities changes hands, all outstanding options will
accelerate and become fully vested effective upon the consummation of the
transaction.
The Directors' Plan is designed to work automatically without
administration; however, to the extent administration is necessary, it will be
performed by the Board of Directors other than the director or directors that
have a personal interest at stake. Although the Board of Directors may amend or
terminate the Directors' Plan; they may not take any action that may adversely
affect any outstanding option. The Directors' Plan will have a term of ten
years unless terminated earlier. We have not issued any options under the 1999
Directors' Plan to date.
1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Our 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
was adopted by the Board of Directors in February 1999 and was approved by our
stockholders in April 1999. A total of 750,000 shares of common stock has been
reserved for issuance under the Purchase Plan, none of which have been issued
as of the date of this offering. The number of shares reserved for issuance
under the Purchase Plan will be increased on the first day of each of Mpath's
fiscal years in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 by the lesser of:
. 100,000 shares;
. 1% of Mpath's outstanding common stock on the last day of the
immediately preceding fiscal year; or
. the number of shares determined by the Board of Directors.
The Purchase Plan becomes effective on the date of this prospectus. Unless
terminated earlier by the Board of Directors, the Purchase Plan shall terminate
in February 2019.
The Purchase Plan, which is intended to qualify under Section 423 of the
Code, will be implemented by a series of overlapping offering periods of 24
months' duration, with new offering periods, other than the first offering
period, commencing on May 1 and November 1 of each year. Each offering period
will consist of four consecutive purchase periods of six months' duration, and
at the end of each six month period an automatic purchase will be made for
participants. The initial offering period is expected to commence on the date
of this offering and end on April 30, 2001; the initial purchase period is
expected to begin on the date of this offering and end on October 31, 1999. The
Purchase Plan will be administered by the Board of Directors or by a committee
appointed by the Board. Employees (including officers and employee directors)
of Mpath, or of any majority-owned subsidiary designated by the Board, are
eligible to participate in the Purchase Plan if Mpath or its subsidiary employs
them for at least 20 hours per week and more than five months per year. Under
the Purchase Plan, eligible employees may purchase common stock through payroll
deductions, which in any event may not exceed 20% of an employee's
compensation, at a price equal to the lower of 85% of the fair market
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value of the common stock at the beginning of each offering period or at the
end of each purchase period. Employees may end their participation in the
Purchase Plan at any time during an offering period, and participation ends
automatically on termination of employment. The Board may also implement
provisions of the Purchase Plan that permit stock purchases through cash or
stock contributions.
Under the Purchase Plan, no employee shall be granted an option if
immediately after the grant the employee would own stock and/or hold
outstanding options to purchase stock equaling 5% or more of the total voting
power or value of all classes of stock of Mpath or its subsidiaries. In
addition, no employee shall be granted an option under the Purchase Plan if the
option would permit the employee to purchase stock under all employee stock
purchase plans of Mpath and its subsidiaries in an amount that exceeds $25,000
of fair market value for each calendar year in which the option is outstanding
at any time. In addition, no employee may purchase more than 2,000 shares of
common stock under the Purchase Plan in any one purchase period. If the fair
market value of the common stock on a purchase date is less than the fair
market value at the beginning of the offering period, each participant in the
Purchase Plan shall automatically be withdrawn from the offering period as of
the end of the purchase date and re-enrolled in the new twenty-four month
offering period beginning on the first business day following the purchase
date.
The Purchase Plan provides that in the event of a merger or consolidation
of Mpath with or into another corporation or a sale of all or substantially all
of Mpath's assets, each right to purchase stock under the Purchase Plan will be
assumed or an equivalent right will be substituted by the successor corporation
unless the Board of Directors shortens any ongoing offering period so that
employees' rights to purchase stock under the Purchase Plan are exercised prior
to consummation of the transaction. The Board of Directors has the power to
amend or terminate the Purchase Plan and to change or terminate offering
periods as long as any action does not adversely affect any outstanding rights
to purchase stock under the Purchase Plan, however the Board may amend or
terminate the Purchase Plan or an offering period even if it would adversely
affect outstanding options in order to avoid Mpath's incurring adverse
accounting charges. We have not issued any shares under the 1999 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan to date.
Limitation of Liability and Indemnification Matters
As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, Mpath has included a
provision in its Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the
personal liability of its officers and directors for monetary damages arising
out of a breach or alleged breach of their fiduciary duties as officers or
directors, other than in cases of fraud and other wilful misconduct. In
addition, Mpath's Bylaws provide that Mpath is required to indemnify its
officers and directors even where indemnification would otherwise be
discretionary, and Mpath is required to advance expenses to its officers and
directors as incurred in connection with proceedings against them for which
they may be indemnified. Mpath has entered into indemnification agreements with
its officers and directors containing provisions that are in some respects
broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained in the Delaware
General Corporation Law. The indemnification agreements require Mpath to
indemnify officers and directors against liabilities that may arise by reason
of their status or service as officers and directors, but not for liabilities
arising from willful misconduct of a culpable nature, to advance their expenses
incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be
indemnified, and to obtain directors' and officers' insurance if available on
reasonable terms. Mpath has obtained directors' and officers' liability
insurance.
At present, Mpath is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation or
proceeding involving a director, officer, employee or agent of Mpath in which
indemnification would be required or permitted. Mpath is not aware of any
threatened litigation or proceeding that might result in a claim for such
indemnification. Mpath believes that its charter provisions and indemnification
agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors
and officers.
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS WITH DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND 5% STOCKHOLDERS
Private Placements of Securities
In January 1995, we issued and sold a total of 100,000 shares of our common
stock at a price of $0.05 per share. In addition we issued and sold 2,800,000
shares of our Series A Preferred Stock to IVP and Accel Partners and their
respective affiliates at a price of $0.50 per share.
In August 1995 and January 1996, we issued and sold a total of 2,190,842
shares of our Series B Preferred Stock, at a price of $2.07 per share, to IVP,
Accel Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures and their respective affiliates and other
private investors.
In April 1996, we issued and sold a total of 1,154,580 shares of our Series
C Preferred Stock at a price of $10.28 per share to CSK Corporation and its
affiliates, IVP, Accel Partners, Sutter Hill and certain other private
investors. In November 1996, we issued and sold a total of 291,829 shares of
our Series C Preferred Stock at a price per share of $10.28 to CSK Corporation.
In March 1997, we issued and sold a total of 48,638 shares of our Series C
Preferred Stock at a price of $10.28 per share to Electronic Arts.
In November 1996, in connection with the reorganization of Catapult
Entertainment, Inc., a California corporation, we acquired all of the
outstanding capital stock of Catapult. As part of an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization and an Agreement and Plan of Merger, Catapult merged with and
into a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours. In connection with the merger,
Catapult's stockholders received 868,254 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock
and options to purchase 121,078 shares of our common stock, valued at $10.28
per share. In addition, we issued and sold a warrant to purchase up to 52,250
shares of our common stock at a price of $60.00 per share to Intel. This
warrant expires on December 31, 2000. We also issued two convertible promissory
notes to Intel for $1,150,000 and $150,000, and issued a convertible senior
subordinated promissory note to Viacom for $1,864,000. In July 1997, the notes
to Intel were canceled in exchange for shares of our Series D Preferred Stock
and warrants to purchase our common stock, based on a purchase price of $5.40
per share. The Viacom note is convertible into common stock upon a sale of all
or substantially all of Mpath, through a merger, acquisition, or other
transaction or upon an initial public offering of Mpath's common stock by means
of a registration statement. The Viacom note is due and payable on November 18,
2001.
In July and August 1997, we issued and sold a total of 3,111,110 shares of
our Series D Preferred Stock to Intel, Technology Crossover Ventures,
Electronic Arts, IVP, Accel Partners, Sutter Hill, Cox Technology Investments
and certain other private investors at a price of $5.40 per share. In addition,
in July and August 1997, we issued warrants to purchase 1,555,555 shares of
common stock at an exercise price of $5.40 per share to the purchasers of the
Series D Preferred Stock. These warrants to purchase common stock are
exercisable in stages. One-half of the shares subject to these common stock
warrants are exercisable upon the earlier to occur of:
. a sale of Mpath in which the consideration per share received by us, on
a fully-diluted basis, is less than $10.80 per share, and
. two years from the date of their issuance.
The second half of the shares subject to these common stock warrants are
exercisable upon the earlier to occur of:
. a sale of Mpath in which the consideration per share received by us, on
a fully-diluted basis, is less than $10.80 per share; and
. 30 months from the date of their issuance.
The first half of these warrants expire upon the earliest of:
. the issuance and sale of shares of our common stock in an initial
underwritten registered public offering in which the price per share is
at least $10.80 and where we receive total net proceeds of at least
$15,000,000,
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. a sale of Mpath in which the consideration per share received by us on a
fully-diluted basis is at least $10.80,
. the closing of a private financing of Mpath equity securities in which
the price per share on a fully-diluted basis is at least $10.80 and
where we receive total net proceeds of at least $10,000,000; and
. two years from the date of their issuance.
The second half of these warrants expire upon the same events as the first half
of these warrants, except that they may be exercisable for up to 30 months
after their issuance, not just two years. In any event, these common stock
warrants expire five years from the date they become exercisable, if that ever
occurs.
In July 1998, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Greyrock
Business Credit, a Division of NationsCredit Commercial Corporation. Under this
agreement, Greyrock Business Credit made a $1,500,000 term loan to us and
agreed to provide an accounts receivable revolving line of credit for
$1,500,000 and a capital equipment loan of $1,000,000. Amounts borrowed under
these agreements are collateralized by substantially all our assets, bear
interest at the prime rate plus two percent and mature on June 30, 1999. As of
December 31, 1998 we had drawn down $1,500,000 against the term loan agreement
and approximately $1,000,000 against the capital equipment agreement. We fully
repaid the term loan with a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of our
Series E Preferred Stock in January 1999. In connection with the loan agreement
with Greyrock Business Credit, we issued and sold a warrant to Greyrock
Business Credit to purchase 23,000 shares of our Series D Preferred Stock at an
exercise price of $5.40 per share. This warrant is exercisable at any time and
expires on July 30, 2003.
In January 1999, we issued and sold a total of 3,035,306 shares of our
Series E Preferred Stock to Intel, CSK Corporation, Technology Crossover
Ventures, IVP, Accel Partners, Sutter Hill, Wheatley Partners, HLM ICB Fund,
Winfield Capital Corp., Spinnaker Founders Fund and its affiliates and other
private investors at a price of $6.60 per share. In connection with this sale
of our Series E Preferred Stock, we issued a warrant to purchase 77,422 shares
of our Series E Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $6.60 per share to
NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC, the placement agent in the Series E
financing. This warrant expires on the closing of this offering.
Since our inception, we have, from time to time, issued and sold shares of
our common stock and granted options to purchase common stock to our employees,
directors and consultants.
Transactions with Directors and Officers
Affiliate Relationships. The following members of the Board of Directors
are affiliated with certain private investors that participated in the
transactions listed above: James W. Breyer (Accel Partners), William McCall
(Cox Technology Investments), Ruthann Quindlen (IVP) and Gregory O'Brien (CSK
Corporation). In addition, David Brown directly holds shares of our preferred
stock.
Non-statutory Option's Change of Control. On February 5, 1999, Linda
Palmor, Chief Financial Officer, received a non-statutory option to purchase
150,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.50 per share.
This price represented 85% of our common stock's fair market value on the date
of grant. The stock issuable upon exercise of Ms. Palmor's option is subject to
vesting over a four-year period. Although the option was granted outside the
1995 Stock Plan, it has substantially the same terms and conditions as options
granted under the 1995 Stock Plan. In the event of a change of control, 40% of
Ms. Palmor's unvested stock shall immediately vest. This option has a term of
ten years.
Promissory Notes. The executive officers listed on the table below have
executed full-recourse promissory notes in favor of Mpath in excess of $60,000.
All of the notes listed below were executed in
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connection with the purchase of shares of our common stock, and if the notes
are not paid back when due, Mpath may seek repayment from the personal assets
of the defaulting executive officer.
Except for the note issued to Ms. Palmor, these notes will become due and
payable upon the earliest of:
. 9 months after our initial public offering;
. 5 years from the date of issue; or
. the termination of the executive officer's employment with us.
The note issued to Ms. Palmor will become due and payable upon the
earliest of:
. 2 years after our initial public offering,
. 5 years from the date of issue; or
. the termination of the executive officer's employment with us.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Date of Note Amount Interest Rate
---- ------------ ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Lynn Heublein, 10/05/98 $ 78,105.23 5.12%
Chief Operating Officer 11/22/98 $101,707.56 4.51%
Linda Palmor, 02/05/99 $221,398.31 4.71%
Chief Financial Officer
Steven Roskowski, 11/22/98 $144,999.78 4.51%
Chief Technical Officer
Robert Csongor, 11/22/98 $123,594.00 4.51%
General Manager, Mpath Foundation
</TABLE>
Purchase of Shares in the Offering. Some of our existing stockholders
and/or their affiliates have indicated to us that they intend to purchase at
the initial public offering price $3.0 million of our common stock in this
offering, which they are prohibited from selling for 90 days. The identity of
the purchasers and the amounts to be purchased have not yet been determined.
SegaSoft Agreement
In April 1996, we entered into a Technology License Agreement with
SegaSoft. Under the agreement with SegaSoft, we granted SegaSoft a non-
exclusive license to use certain proprietary information and technology which
supports multi-participant interactive applications. In addition, we must
provide technical assistance to SegaSoft. and SegaSoft must develop at least
two games in each 12 month period beginning December 1, 1997. At any time
after April 1998, SegaSoft may terminate the agreement upon 12 months written
notice.
We believe that the above transactions were entered into on terms no more
favorable than they would have been had they been entered into with unrelated
third parties.
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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial
ownership of the shares of Mpath's common stock on a fully-diluted basis as of
April 26, 1999, and as adjusted to reflect the sale of the common stock offered
by Mpath pursuant to this prospectus by:
. each person who is known by Mpath to own beneficially more than 5% of
Mpath's common stock on a fully-diluted basis;
. each director, the Chief Executive Officer and the Named Officers; and
. all directors and executive officers of Mpath as a group.
Except as otherwise noted, the address of each person listed in the table is
c/o Mpath Interactive, Inc., 665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, California 94043.
The table includes all shares of common stock beneficially owned by the
indicated stockholder as of April 26, 1999. The table excludes $3.0 million of
our common stock that some of our existing stockholders and their affiliates
have indicated to us they intend to purchase in this offering. Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a
person and the percentage of ownership of that person, shares of common stock
subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or
exercisable within 60 days of April 26, 1999 are deemed outstanding. Such
shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for the purposes of computing the
percentage of ownership of any other person. To the knowledge of Mpath, except
as otherwise noted, the persons named in the table have sole voting and
investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as
beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where
applicable.
The percent of beneficial ownership for each stockholder is based on
17,784,710 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 26, 1999, and
21,684,710 shares of common stock outstanding after this offering. An "*"
indicates ownership of less than 1%.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Percent of Class
Shares -----------------
Beneficially Before After
Name Owed Offering Offering
---- ------------ -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Accel Partners................................. 2,849,151 16.0% 13.1%
IVP............................................ 2,849,153 16.0% 13.1%
CSK Corporation and affiliates................. 1,338,528 7.8% 6.4%
Sutter Hill Ventures........................... 1,351,259 7.6% 6.2%
Intel Corporation.............................. 1,087,239 6.1% 5.0%
Cox Technology Investments, Inc. .............. 925,925 5.2% 4.3%
Paul Matteucci................................. 1,000,000 5.5% 4.5%
Brian Apgar.................................... 639,000 3.6% 2.9%
Lynn Heublein.................................. 424,278 2.4% 1.9%
Steve Roskowski................................ 242,402 1.4% 1.1%
Robert Csongor................................. 140,000 * *
James W. Breyer................................ 2,849,151 16.0% 13.1%
David A. Brown................................. 195,758 1.1% *
Douglas G. Carlston............................ 60,000 * *
William McCall................................. 925,925 5.2% 4.3%
Gregory O'Brien................................ 1,388,528 7.8% 6.4%
Ruthann Quindlen............................... 2,849,153 16.0% 13.1%
All executive officers and directors as a group
(13 persons).................................. 11,014,195 58.9% 48.8%
</TABLE>
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The number of shares indicated as beneficially owned by Accel Partners
consists of:
. 2,609,824 shares held by Accel IV L.P.
. 105,417 shares held by Accel Investors 94 L.P.
. 54,134 shares held by Accel Keiretsu L.P.
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. 62,680 shares held by Ellmore C. Patterson Partners, and
. 17,096 shares held by Prosper Partners.
Mr. Breyer is an affiliate of each of the entities listed in the previous
sentence and disclaims his beneficial ownership of these shares except to the
extent of his pecuniary interest in the various entities. The address of Accel
is 428 University Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94301.
The number of shares indicated as beneficially owned by IVP consists of:
. 2,733,993 shares held by Institutional Venture Partners VI,
. 56,075 shares held by Institutional Venture Management VI,
. 13,630 shares held by IVP Founders Fund I, L.P. and
. 45,455 shares held by IVP Broadband Fund, L.P.
Ms. Quindlen is General Partner of each of the entities listed in the
previous sentence and disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to
the extent of her pecuniary interest therein. The address of IVP is 3000 Sand
Hill Road, Building 2, Suite 290, Menlo Park, California 94025.
The number of shares indicated as beneficially owned by CSK Corporation
and affiliates consists of:
. 694,263 shares held by CSK Corporation,
. 462,844 shares held by CSK Venture Capital Co. Ltd.,
. 115,711 shares held by CSK Venture Capital Co. Ltd. as Investment
Manager for CSK-2 Investment Fund,
. 57,855 shares held by CSK Venture Capital Co. Ltd. as Investment Manager
for CSK-1(A) Investment Fund, and
. 57,855 shares held by CSK Venture Capital Co. Ltd. as Investment Manager
for CSK-1(B) Investment Fund.
Mr. O'Brien is an officer of a company affiliated with CSK Corporation and
disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. The address of CSK Corporation
is 25th Floor, Shinjuku-Sumitomo Building, 2-6-1 Mishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo 163-0227, Japan.
The number of shares indicated as beneficially owned by Sutter Hill
Ventures consists of 998,852 shares held by Sutter Hill Ventures, and 352,407
shares held by 14 individuals or entities associated with Sutter Hill
Ventures. The address of Sutter Hill Ventures is 755 Page Mill Road, Suite
A200, Palo Alto, California 94304.
Mr. McCall is the Director of New Media Development of a company
affiliated with Cox Technology Investments, Inc. and disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares indicated as beneficially owned by Cox Technology
Investments, Inc. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in Cox
Technology Investments. The address of Cox Technology Investments, Inc. is
1400 Lake Hearn Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30319.
The number of shares indicated as beneficially owned by Paul Matteucci
includes 420,000 shares exercisable under outstanding stock options within 60
days of April 26, 1999.
The number of shares indicated as beneficially owned by Brian Apgar
includes 30,000 shares exercisable under outstanding stock options within 60
days of April 26, 1999.
The number of shares indicated as beneficially owned by Lynn Heublein
includes 151,390 shares exercisable under outstanding stock options within 60
days of April 26, 1999.
The number of shares indicated as beneficially owned by Steve Roskowski
includes 23,931 shares exercisable under outstanding stock options within 60
days of April 26, 1999.
The number of shares indicated as beneficially owned by Robert Csongor
includes 20,000 shares exercisable under outstanding stock options within 60
days of April 26, 1999.
The number of shares indicated as beneficially owned by all executive
officers and directors as a group includes 907,821 shares exercisable under
outstanding stock options within 60 days of April 26, 1999.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
Upon the completion of this offering, the authorized capital stock of Mpath
will consist of 150,000,000 shares of common stock, $.00005 par value, and
5,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, $.00005 par value, after
giving effect to the amendment of Mpath's Certificate of Incorporation to
delete references to the Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock,
Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred
Stock, which will occur upon conversion of such preferred stock into common
stock upon the closing of this offering.
Common Stock
As of April 26, 1999, there were 17,784,710 shares of common stock
outstanding held of record by 202 stockholders, and options to purchase an
aggregate of 2,384,010 shares of common stock were also outstanding. There will
be 21,684,710 shares of common stock outstanding (assuming no exercise of the
underwriter's option to purchase additional shares, exercise of outstanding
options under the Stock Plans after April 26, 1999 or exercise of warrants
outstanding after the closing of this offering) after giving effect to the sale
of the shares of common stock to the public offered in this prospectus.
The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of
record on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders. The common stock
has no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights. There are
no sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. The outstanding
shares of common stock are, and the shares of common stock to be issued upon
completion of this offering will be, fully paid and non-assessable.
Preferred Stock
Upon the closing of the offering, all outstanding shares of preferred stock
will be converted into 13,451,921 shares of common stock and automatically
retired. Thereafter, the Board of Directors is authorized to issue preferred
stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and
restrictions of any series of preferred stock, including dividend rights,
dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption,
redemption prices, liquidation preferences and the number of shares
constituting any series or the designation of such series, without further vote
or action by the stockholders.
The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring
or preventing a change in control of Mpath without further action by the
stockholders. The issuance of preferred stock with voting and conversion rights
may adversely affect the voting power of the holders of common stock, including
voting rights of the holders of common stock. In certain circumstances, an
issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of decreasing the market
price of the common stock. As of the closing of the offering, no shares of
preferred stock will be outstanding and Mpath currently has no plans to issue
any shares of preferred stock.
Registration Rights
The holders of 17,363,200 shares of common stock, including shares issuable
upon exercise of outstanding warrants, or their transferees are entitled to
certain rights with respect to the registration of their shares under the
Securities Act. These rights are provided under the terms of an agreement
between Mpath and the holders of these registrable securities. On the written
demand of holders of more than 50% of the then-outstanding registrable
securities, Mpath shall use its best efforts to register the shares and those
of any other stockholders who, by prompt notice, request registration,
provided, however, that participation may be cut back by the managing
underwriter. Mpath is not required to effect more than two demand registrations
on Form S-1 at any time and more than two demand registrations on Form S-3 in
any twelve-month period. Stockholders are also entitled to unlimited piggyback
registration rights, provided, however, that participation may be cut back by
the managing underwriter. All offering expenses in connection with such
registration will be borne by Mpath, excluding underwriting discounts and
commissions.
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Delaware Law and the Effect of Certain Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaw
Provisions
Mpath is subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law, and anti-takeover law. In general, the statute prohibits a
publicly-held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination with
an "interested stockholder" for a period of three years after the date of the
transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the
business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A "business
combination" includes a merger, asset sale or other transaction resulting in a
financial benefit to the stockholder. For purposes of Section 203, an
"interested stockholder" is defined to include any person that is:
. the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the
corporation;
. an affiliate or associate of the corporation and was the owner of 15% or
more of the voting stock outstanding of the corporation at any time
within three years immediately prior to the relevant date; or
. an affiliate or associate of the persons described in the foregoing
bullet points.
Stockholders may, by adopting an amendment to the corporation's certificate
of incorporation or bylaws, elect for the corporation not to be governed by
Section 203, effective 12 months after adoption. Neither Mpath's Certificate of
Incorporation nor the Bylaws exempt Mpath from the restrictions imposed under
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. It is anticipated that the
provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law may encourage
companies interested in acquiring Mpath to negotiate in advance with the Board
of Directors of Mpath because the stockholder approval requirement would be
avoided if a majority of the directors then in office approve either the
business combination or the transaction that results in the stockholder
becoming an interested stockholder.
In February 1999, our Board of Directors approved several amendments to our
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to provide that directors of Mpath will
be elected without the application of cumulative voting. These amendments also
provide that, after the closing of the offering contemplated in this
prospectus, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of
Mpath may be taken only at a duly called annual or special meeting of the
stockholders. The Bylaws also establish procedures, including advance notice
procedures with regard to the nomination, other than by or at the direction of
the Board of Directors, of candidates for election as directors. All of these
changes to our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws will be submitted to our
stockholders for their approval, after which, these changes will go into effect
upon the closing of this offering. See "Description of Capital Stock--Common
Stock."
The provisions discussed above could have the effect of making it more
difficult for a third party to effect a change in the control of the Board of
Directors. In addition, these provisions could have the effect of making it
more difficult for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a third party
from attempting to acquire, a majority of the outstanding voting stock of
Mpath.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for the common stock is BankBoston, N.A.
The transfer agent's address and telephone number is 150 Royall Street,
Campton, Massachusetts, 02021, (781) 575-2000.
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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Prior to this offering, there has been no market for our common stock.
Future sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market
could adversely affect prevailing market prices. Furthermore, due to
contractual and legal restrictions on resale, only a limited number of shares
will be available for sale shortly after the offering. After these restrictions
lapse, sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market
could adversely affect the prevailing market price and our ability to raise
equity capital.
Upon completion of the offering, we will have 21,264,158 outstanding shares
of common stock. Of these shares, the 3,900,000 shares sold in the offering,
plus any shares issued upon exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment
option, will be freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act,
unless purchased by "affiliates" of Mpath as that term is defined in Rule 144
of the Securities Act.
The remaining 17,718,739 shares of common stock outstanding are "restricted
securities" within the meaning of Rule 144. Restricted shares may be sold in
the public market only if registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under Rule
144, Rule 144(k), or Rule 701 of the Securities Act, all of which are
summarized below. Sales of the restricted shares in the public market, or the
availability of shares for sale, could adversely affect the market price of our
common stock.
Our stockholders have entered agreements in which they have agreed that
they will not, without the prior written consent of BancBoston Robertson
Stephens, offer, sell, contract to sell, or grant any option to purchase or
otherwise dispose of their shares of our common stock for a period of 180 days
following the effective date of the registration statement filed pursuant to
this offering. These agreements, often referred to as lock-up agreements, also
apply to any securities owned by our stockholders that are exercisable for or
convertible into our common stock. As a result of these contractual
restrictions, shares subject to lock-up agreements may not be sold until such
lock-up agreements expire or are waived by BancBoston Robertson Stephens.
Taking into account the lock-up agreements, and assuming BancBoston Robertson
Stephens does not release stockholders from these agreements, the following
shares will be eligible for sale in the public market at the following times:
. beginning on the effective date, only the shares sold in the offering
will be immediately available for sale in the public market;
. beginning 180 days after the effective date, approximately 14,606,011
shares will be eligible for sale pursuant to Rules 144, 144(k) and 701;
and
. an additional 3,112,728 shares will be eligible for sale pursuant to
Rule 144 after January 2000.
Under Rule 144, the number of shares that may be sold by affiliates of our
stockholders are subject to volume restrictions. In general, under Rule 144,
and beginning after the expiration of the agreements, a person who has
beneficially owned restricted shares, including shares that are aggregated to
such person or persons, for at least one year would be entitled to sell within
any three-month period a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of:
. one percent of the number of shares of common stock then outstanding,
which will equal approximately 222,000 shares immediately after the
offering; or
. the average weekly trading volume of the common stock during the four
calendar weeks preceding the sale. In order to sell shares under Rule
144, the selling stockholder must comply with manner of sale provisions
and notice requirements and current public information about us must be
available.
Under Rule 144(k), the following persons will be expected to sell their
shares without complying with the manner of sale, public information, number of
shares limitation or notice provisions of Rule 144:
. not an affiliate of Mpath during the three months preceding a sale; and
. beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least two
years.
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As part of the agreements, all of our employees holding common stock or
stock options may not sell shares acquired upon exercise of their options until
180 days after the effective date. Beginning 180 days after the effective date,
any of our employees, officers, directors, or consultants who purchased his or
her shares pursuant to a written compensatory plan or contract may be entitled
to rely on the resale provisions of Rule 701. Rule 701 permits affiliates to
sell their Rule 701 shares under Rule 144 without complying with the holding
period requirements of Rule 144. Rule 701 further provides that non-affiliates
may sell their shares in reliance on Rule 144 without having to comply with the
holding period, public information, number of shares limitation or notice
provisions of Rule 144. In addition, Mpath intends to file one or more
registration statements under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after
the effective date to register shares to be issued under our employee benefit
plans. As a result, any options exercised under our stock option plans or any
other benefit plan after the effectiveness of a registration statement will
also be freely tradable in the public market, unless the shares are held by
affiliates of ours. Shares held by our affiliates will still be subject to the
number of shares limitation, manner of sale, notice and public information
requirements of Rule 144 unless the shares may otherwise be sold under Rule
701. As of April 26, 1999, there were outstanding options for the purchase of
2,384,010 shares, all of which were exercisable. No shares have been issued to
date under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan or our Directors' Stock Option
Plan. As of April 26, 1999, there were outstanding warrants for the purchase of
1,986,282 shares that will survive the completion of this offering. See "Risk
Factors--New investors will suffer immediate substantial dilution,"
"Management--Stock Plans" and "Description of Capital Stock--Registration
Rights."
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UNDERWRITING
The underwriters named below, have entered into an underwriting agreement
to purchase from us the number of shares of common stock listed next to their
names below. BancBoston Robertson Stephens Inc., Thomas Weisel Partners LLC,
Warburg Dillon Read LLC, a subsidiary of UBS AG, and Wit Capital Corporation
acting as e-Manager, are the representatives of the underwriters. The
underwriters have committed to purchase and pay for all of the shares listed
below if any shares are purchased.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number
of
Underwriter Shares
----------- -------
<S> <C>
BancBoston Robertson Stephens Inc. ....................................
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC.............................................
Warburg Dillon Read LLC, a subsidiary of UBS AG........................
Wit Capital Corporation................................................
-------
TOTAL................................................................
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</TABLE>
Shares sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at
the public offering price listed on the cover page of this prospectus. Any
shares sold by underwriters to securities dealers will be sold at a discount of
up to $ per share from the initial public offering price. Those securities
dealers may resell any shares purchased from the underwriters to other brokers
or dealers at a discount of up to $ per share from the public offering price.
If all the shares are not sold at the initial offering price, the
representatives may change the offering price and other selling terms.
A prospectus in electronic format is being made available on an Internet
Web site maintained by Wit Capital. In addition, pursuant to an e-Dealer
Agreement, all dealers purchasing shares from Wit Capital in the offering
similarly have agreed to make a prospectus in electronic format available on
Web sites maintained by each of the e-Dealers.
The underwriters do not intend to confirm sales to any accounts over which
they exercise discretionary authority.
Option to Purchase Additional Shares. We have granted to the underwriters
an option, exercisable during the 30-day period after the date of this
prospectus, to purchase up to 585,000 additional shares of common stock at the
same price per share as we will receive for the 3,900,000 shares that the
underwriters have agreed to purchase. To the extent that the underwriters
exercise this option, each of the underwriters will have a firm commitment to
purchase approximately the same percentage of additional shares that the number
of shares of common stock to be purchased by it shown in the above table
represents as a percentage of the 3,900,000 shares offered in this prospectus.
If purchased, additional shares will be sold by the underwriters on the same
terms as those on which the 3,900,000 shares are being sold. We will be
obligated to sell these shares if the underwriters exercise their option to
purchase additional shares. If the option is exercised in full, the total price
to the public, underwriting discounts and commissions and proceeds to company
will be $58,305,000, $4,081,350 and $54,223,650, respectively.
Indemnity. The underwriting agreement contains covenants of indemnity among
the underwriters and us against certain civil liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act and liabilities arising from breaches of
representations and warranties contained in the underwriting agreement.
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Agreements Not to Sell Shares. Each of our officers and directors and other
holders of shares of our common stock have agreed, during the period ending 180
days after the date of this prospectus, subject to limited exceptions, not to
offer to sell, contract to sell, or otherwise sell, dispose of, loan, pledge or
grant any rights with respect to any shares of common stock or any options or
warrants to purchase any shares of common stock, or any securities convertible
into or exchangeable for shares of common stock owned as of the date of this
prospectus or later acquired directly by such holders or with respect to which
they have the power of disposition, without the prior written consent of
BancBoston Robertson Stephens Inc. However, BancBoston Robertson Stephens Inc.
may, in its sole discretion and at any time without notice, release all or any
portion of securities subject to the agreements not to sell shares. There are
no existing agreements between the representatives of the underwriters and any
of our stockholders providing consent to the sale of shares prior to the
expiration of the 180-day period.
Future Sales by Mpath. In addition, we have agreed that during the 180 days
after the date of this prospectus, we will not, without the prior written
consent of BancBoston Robertson Stephens Inc., subject to certain exceptions,
(1) consent to the disposition of any shares held by stockholders subject to
agreements not to sell shares prior to the expiration of the 180-day period or
(2) issue, sell, contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of, any shares of
common stock, any options to purchase any shares of common stock or any
securities convertible into, exercisable for or exchangeable for shares of
common stock other than our sale of shares in this offering, the issuance of
common stock upon the exercise of outstanding options, and the issuance of
options under existing stock option and incentive plans, provided such options
do not vest prior to the expiration of the 180-day period. See "Shares Eligible
for Future Sale."
Purchase by Some of Our Existing Stockholders and/or Their Affiliates in
the Offering. Some of our existing stockholders and/or their affiliates have
indicated to us that they intend to purchase, at the initial public offering
price, $3.0 million of our common stock in the offering, which they are
prohibited from selling for 90 days. The underwriters have reserved these
shares for sale to our existing stockholders and/or their affiliates.
Listing. Application has been made to have our common stock approved for
quotation on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "MPTH."
No Prior Public Market. Prior to this offering, there has been no public
market for our common stock. Consequently, the public offering price for the
common stock offered by this prospectus will be determined through negotiations
among Mpath and the representatives of the underwriters. Among the factors to
be considered in such negotiations are prevailing market conditions, certain
financial information of Mpath, market valuations of other companies that Mpath
and the representatives believe to be comparable to Mpath, estimates of the
business potential of Mpath, the present state of Mpath's development and other
factors deemed relevant.
Stabilization. The representatives of the underwriters have advised us
that, pursuant to Regulation M under the Securities Act, certain persons
participating in this offering may engage in transactions, including
stabilizing bids, syndicate covering transactions or the imposition of penalty
bids, that may have the effect of stabilizing or maintaining the market price
of the common stock at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the
open market. A "stabilizing bid" is a bid for or the purchase of common stock
on behalf of the underwriters for the purpose of fixing or maintaining the
price of the common stock. A "syndicate covering transaction" is the bid for or
the purchase of common stock on behalf of the underwriters to reduce a short
position incurred by the underwriters in connection with this offering. A
"penalty bid" is an arrangement permitting the representatives to reclaim the
selling concession otherwise accruing to an underwriter or syndicate member in
connection with this offering if the common stock originally sold by such
underwriter or syndicate member is purchased by the representatives in a
syndicate covering transaction and has therefore not been effectively placed by
such underwriter or syndicate member. The representatives have advised us that
these types of transactions may be effected on the Nasdaq National Market or
otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
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New Underwriters. Thomas Weisel Partners LLC, one of the representatives of
the underwriters, was organized and registered as a broker-dealer in December
1998. Since December 1998, Thomas Weisel Partners has co-managed twelve public
offerings of equity securities and has acted as an underwriter in an additional
four public offerings of equity securities. Thomas Weisel Partners does not
have any material relationship with us or any of our officers, directors or
controlling persons, except with respect to its contractual relationship with
us pursuant to the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with this
offering.
Wit Capital, a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc., will participate in this offering as one of the underwriters. The
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. approved the membership of Wit
Capital on September 4, 1997. Since that time, Wit Capital has acted as an
underwriter, e-Manager or selected dealer in over 50 public offerings.
Costs of Offering. We estimate that total expenses of the offering,
excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately
$1,051,000.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of our common stock offered in this prospectus will be passed
upon for Mpath by Venture Law Group, A Professional Corporation, 2800 Sand Hill
Road, Menlo Park, California. Joshua L. Green and Jeffrey Y. Suto, Directors of
Venture Law Group, are the Secretary and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of
Mpath. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed
upon for the underwriters by Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP, Spear Street
Tower, One Market, San Francisco, California. As of the date of this
prospectus, two Directors of Venture Law Group beneficially own an aggregate of
9,660 shares of Mpath's common stock.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 1997 and 1998 and
for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998, which are included in the
prospectus, are included in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, independent accountants, given to us on the authority of such firm as
experts in accounting and in auditing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement, including any amendments thereto,
on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with the Securities and Exchange
Commission with respect to the common stock offered in this prospectus. This
prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not
contain all of the information contained in the registration statement. Some
items are contained in exhibits to the registration statement as permitted by
the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. For
further information with respect to Mpath and our common stock offered in this
prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement, including its exhibits,
and the financial statements and notes filed with the registration statement.
Statements made in this prospectus concerning the contents of any document are
not necessarily complete. We refer you to the documents filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as exhibits to the registration statement
for a more complete description of the matter involved. The registration
statement, including the exhibits, financial statements and notes filed as a
part of the registration statement, as well as such reports and other
information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may be inspected
without charge at the public reference facilities maintained by the Securities
and Exchange Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and
at the regional offices of the Securities and Exchange Commission located at
Seven World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York, 10048, and the
Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661.
Copies of all or any part of the registration statement may be obtained from
the Securities and Exchange Commission if you pay the fees prescribed by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Reports and other information may also be
inspected without charge at a Web site maintained by the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The address of the site is http://www.sec.gov.
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page
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<S> <C>
Report of Independent Accountants.......................................... F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets................................................ F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations...................................... F-4
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit).................. F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows...................................... F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................................. F-7
</TABLE>
F-1
<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Mpath Interactive, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash
flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Mpath
Interactive, Inc. (the Company) at December 31, 1997 and 1998, and the results
of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. 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 audits. We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, which
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, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, CA
January 29, 1999, except as to Note 15, which is as of February 12, 1999
F-2
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
-------------------------------
1997 1998 1998
-------- -------- -----------
(Pro Forma)
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents.................... $ 9,132 $ 1,114
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $8 and $20
respectively............................... 651 2,226
Prepaid expenses and other current assets.... 364 710
-------- --------
Total current assets....................... 10,147 4,050
Restricted cash................................ 165 170
Property and equipment, net.................... 1,974 1,878
Other assets................................... 70 79
-------- --------
Total assets............................... $ 12,356 $ 6,177
======== ========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable............................. $ 429 $ 1,119
Accrued payroll and related expenses......... 787 1,029
Accrued expenses............................. 652 719
Current portion of capital lease
obligations................................ 399 458
Deferred revenue............................. 278 332
Notes payable................................ -- 2,426
Deferred rent................................ 22 34
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Total current liabilities.................. 2,567 6,117
Convertible note payable....................... 1,864 1,864
Capital lease obligations, net of current
portion...................................... 784 326
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Total liabilities.......................... 5,215 8,307
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
Stockholders' equity:
Convertible preferred stock:
Par value: $0.00005
Authorized: 16,294,986 shares
Issued and outstanding: 10,425,921 and
10,416,615, respectively, and 0 pro forma
with liquidation preference of
$46,529,773............................... 1 1 $ --
Common stock warrants........................ 2 2 2
Common stock:
Par value: $0.00005
Authorized: 25,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding: 2,584,150 and
3,834,815, respectively, and 14,251,430
pro forma................................. -- -- 1
Additional paid-in capital................... 55,026 63,155 63,155
Deferred stock based compensation............ (6,751) (11,263) (11,263)
Notes receivable from stockholders........... (83) (1,020) (1,020)
Accumulated deficit.......................... (41,054) (53,005) (53,005)
-------- -------- --------
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)....... 7,141 (2,130) $ (2,130)
-------- -------- --------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
(deficit)................................ $ 12,356 $ 6,177
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-3
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------
1996 1997 1998
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net revenues:
Live Communities.............................. $ 12 $ 686 $ 3,022
Foundation.................................... 112 2,041 5,005
-------- -------- --------
Total revenues.............................. 124 2,727 8,027
Cost of net revenues:
Live Communities.............................. 35 1,808 2,221
Foundation.................................... 90 620 790
-------- -------- --------
Total cost of revenues...................... 125 2,428 3,011
-------- -------- --------
Gross profit (loss)....................... (1) 299 5,016
-------- -------- --------
Operating expenses:
Research and development...................... 5,261 2,436 3,132
Sales and marketing........................... 3,937 6,906 7,847
General and administrative.................... 2,877 2,841 3,274
Stock based compensation...................... 383 1,676 2,601
Write-off of acquired intangibles............. 12,876 -- --
-------- -------- --------
Total operating expenses.................. 25,334 13,859 16,854
-------- -------- --------
Loss from operations.................... (25,335) (13,560) (11,838)
-------- -------- --------
Interest and other income....................... 353 283 390
Interest and other expense...................... (62) (376) (501)
-------- -------- --------
Interest and other income (expense), net...... 291 (93) (111)
-------- -------- --------
Loss before provision for income taxes.... (25,044) (13,653) (11,949)
Provision for income taxes...................... (1) (1) (2)
-------- -------- --------
Net loss................................ $(25,045) $(13,654) $(11,951)
======== ======== ========
Net loss per common share:
Basic......................................... $ (33.80) $ (7.81) $ (5.39)
======== ======== ========
Diluted....................................... $ (33.80) $ (7.81) $ (5.39)
======== ======== ========
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic......................................... 741 1,749 2,217
======== ======== ========
Diluted....................................... 741 1,749 2,217
======== ======== ========
Pro forma basic and diluted loss per share
(unaudited).................................... $ (0.95)
========
Number of shares used in the pro forma
calculation (unaudited)........................ 12,643
========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Convertible
Preferred Notes Total
Stock Common Stock Additional Deferred Receivable Stockholders'
------------- -------------- Paid-In Stock Based From Accumulated Equity
Shares Amount Warrants Shares Amount Capital Compensation Stockholders Deficit (Deficit)
------ ------ -------- ------ ------ ---------- ------------ ------------ ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at
December 31,
1995.............. 4,989 $ 1 $-- 2,277 $-- $ 6,454 $ (483) $ (37) $ (2,355) $ 3,580
Conversion of
prior year stock
par value......... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Issuance of Series
B convertible
preferred stock
net of offering
costs of $9....... 2 -- -- -- -- 5 -- -- -- 5
Issuance of common
stock for notes
receivable........ -- -- -- 220 -- 46 -- (46) -- --
Exercise of stock
options........... -- -- -- 34 -- 2 -- -- -- 2
Issuance of Series
C convertible
preferred stock,
net of offering
costs of $54...... 1,446 -- -- -- -- 14,816 -- -- -- 14,816
Issuance of Series
C convertible
preferred stock in
consideration of
Catapult
acquisition....... 878 -- -- -- -- 9,021 -- -- -- 9,021
Deferred stock
based
compensation...... -- -- -- -- -- 2,720 (2,720) -- -- --
Amortization of
deferred stock
based
compensation...... -- -- -- -- -- -- 383 -- -- 383
Net loss.......... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (25,045) (25,045)
------ --- ---- ----- ---- ------- -------- ------- -------- --------
Balance at
December 31,
1996.............. 7,315 1 -- 2,531 -- 33,064 (2,820) (83) (27,400) 2,762
Issuance of Series
C convertible
preferred......... 49 -- -- -- -- 500 -- -- -- 500
Exchange of Series
C convertible
preferred stock
for Series D
convertible
preferred stock... 44 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Issuance of Series
D convertible
preferred stock,
net of offering
cost of $98 and
converted
unamortized debt
discount of $360.. 3,018 -- -- -- -- 15,841 -- -- -- 15,841
Issuance of common
stock warrants in
conjunction with
Series D
convertible
preferred stock... -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2
Exercise of stock
options........... -- -- -- 53 -- 14 -- -- -- 14
Deferred stock
based
compensation...... -- -- -- -- -- 5,607 (5,607) -- -- --
Amortization of
deferred stock
based
compensation...... -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,676 -- -- 1,676
Net loss.......... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (13,654) (13,654)
------ --- ---- ----- ---- ------- -------- ------- -------- --------
Balance at
December 31,
1997.............. 10,426 1 2 2,584 -- 55,026 (6,751) (83) (41,054) 7,141
Adjustment to
Series C relating
to Catapult escrow
closing........... (9) -- -- -- -- (96) -- -- -- (96)
Warrants issued to
purchase of Series
D preferred stock
for services
rendered.......... -- -- -- -- -- 64 -- -- -- 64
Exercise of common
stock options for
notes receivable
and cash.......... -- -- -- 852 -- 937 -- (937) -- --
Repurchase of
stock options..... -- -- -- (2) -- (2) -- -- -- (2)
Exercise of stock
options........... -- -- -- 400 -- 113 -- -- -- 113
Deferred stock
based
compensation...... -- -- -- -- -- 7,113 (7,113) -- -- --
Amortization of
deferred stock
based
compensation...... -- -- -- -- -- -- 2,601 -- -- 2,601
Net loss.......... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (11,951) (11,951)
------ --- ---- ----- ---- ------- -------- ------- -------- --------
Balances at
December 31,
1998.............. 10,417 $ 1 2 3,834 $-- $63,155 $(11,263) $(1,020) $(53,005) $ (2,130)
====== === ==== ===== ==== ======= ======== ======= ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31,
----------------------------
1996 1997 1998
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss....................................... $(25,045) $(13,654) $(11,951)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization................. 395 852 976
Stock based employee compensation............. 383 1,676 2,601
Non cash interest on debt..................... -- 30 32
Write-off of purchased in-process research
and development costs from Catapult.......... 1,600 -- --
Write-off of intangible assets acquired in
connection with the Catapult acquisition,
net of legal and accounting costs of $367.... 12,509 -- --
Loss (gain) on sale of investment............. -- -- (166)
Amortization of notes payable discount........ 7 47 --
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable......................... (2) (588) (1,575)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets... (179) 74 (314)
Officer note receivable..................... 70 -- --
Other assets................................ 23 (1) (9)
Accounts payable............................ 161 (41) 690
Accrued payroll and related expenses........ 212 227 242
Accrued expenses............................ 505 3 67
Deferred revenue............................ (8) 268 54
Deferred rent............................... -- 23 12
-------- -------- --------
Net cash used in operating activities..... (9,369) (11,084) (9,341)
-------- -------- --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of investment......................... -- -- (625)
Proceeds from sale of investment............... -- -- 791
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets......... -- 57 0
Acquisition of property and equipment.......... (1,220) (1,092) (880)
Purchase of certificate of deposit (restricted
cash)......................................... (165) -- (5)
Payments for Catapult acquisition, net of cash
acquired of $30............................... (2,414) -- --
-------- -------- --------
Net cash used in investing activities..... (3,799) (1,035) (719)
-------- -------- --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable.................... -- -- 2,500
Payments of notes payable...................... (74)
Proceeds from capital lease transactions....... 431 678 --
Proceeds from refunds of capital lease
deposits...................................... -- 20 --
Payments under capital lease obligations....... (123) (360) (399)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options,
net of repurchase............................. 2 14 111
Proceeds from issuance of Series B preferred
stock......................................... 5 -- --
Proceeds from issuance of Series C preferred
stock, net.................................... 14,816 500 (96)
Proceeds from issuance of Series D preferred
stock, net.................................... -- 13,287 --
Proceeds from issuance of bridge loans......... -- 1,600 --
Proceeds from common stock warrants issued with
Series D preferred stock...................... -- 1 --
-------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by financing
activities............................... 15,131 15,740 2,042
-------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents.............................. 1,963 3,621 (8,018)
-------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period... $ 3,548 $ 5,511 $ 9,132
======== ======== ========
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period......... $ 5,511 $ 9,132 $ 1,114
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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<PAGE>
MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998
1. FORMATION AND BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY:
Mpath Interactive, Inc. (the Company), was incorporated in Delaware and
commenced operations in January 1995. Mpath designs, develops, operates and
markets a people-to-people entertainment and game community on the Internet and
provides technology and services to third parties seeking to create online
communities.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities
of three months or less, to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are
stated at cost, which approximates market.
Restricted Cash:
At December 31, 1997 and 1998, cash balances of approximately $165,000 and
$170,000, respectively, were restricted from withdrawal and held by a bank in
the form of certificates of deposit. These certificates of deposit serve as
collateral to a letter of credit issued to the Company's landlord as a security
deposit, and as a deposit against the Company's credit card.
Concentration of Credit Risk:
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentration
of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and accounts
receivable. The Company deposits its cash and cash equivalents with two major
banks. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash and
cash equivalents. Management believes that these banks are financially sound
and, accordingly, minimal credit risk exists.
With respect to accounts receivable, the Company's customer base is
dispersed across many different geographic areas and range from individual
consumers to a variety of commercial entities. The Company performs ongoing
credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral.
The Company periodically reviews the need for reserves for potential credit
losses and such losses have been within management's expectations. Typically,
the Company grants terms of 30 to 60 days for both their Live Communities and
Foundation customers.
No customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenues during the year
ended December 31, 1996. During the year ended December 31, 1997, sales to two
customers accounted for approximately 35% and 11% of total revenues. During the
year ended December 31, 1998 three customers accounted for 10%, 12% and 23% of
total revenues. One customer accounted for 43% of total accounts receivable at
December 31, 1997. As of December 31, 1998, two customers accounted for
approximately 19% and 27% of total accounts receivable.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
The carrying amount of notes payable and capital lease obligations
approximate fair value.
Consolidation:
The consolidated financial statements include those of the Company and its
subsidiary. Inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets, generally three to five years. When property and
equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related
accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain
or loss is included in income.
Long-Lived Assets:
The Company accounts for long-lived assets under Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 121 (SFAS No. 121), "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," which requires
the Company to review for impairment of long-lived assets, certain identifiable
intangibles, and goodwill related to those assets, whenever events or changes
in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset might not be
recoverable. When such an event occurs, the Company estimates the future cash
flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual
disposition. If the undiscounted expected future cash flows is less than the
carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized.
Revenue Recognition:
Live Communities
Advertising revenues are recognized ratably over the period in which the
advertisement is displayed provided that no significant obligations remain and
collection of the resulting receivable is probable. Advertising rates are
dependent on the services provided and the placement of the advertisements. To
date, the duration of the Company's advertising commitments has generally
averaged from two to three months.
Revenues derived from monthly subscription services and on line only games
are recognized over the period in which the services are provided. The Company
records deferred revenue for any amounts received in advance of the completion
of the subscription period.
Foundation
The Company has adopted the provisions of Statement of Position 97-2, or SOP
97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition," as amended by Statement of Position 98-9,
"Software Revenue Recognition With Respect to Certain Transactions." The
Company recognizes product revenue upon shipment if a signed contract exists,
the fee is fixed and determinable, collection of resulting receivables is
probable and product returns are reasonably estimable. For contracts with
multiple obligations (e.g., maintenance, unspecified upgrades), the Company
allocates revenue to each component of the contract based on objective evidence
of its fair value, which is specific to the Company, or for products not being
sold separately, the price established by management. The Company recognizes
revenue allocated to maintenance fees for ongoing customer support and
unspecified upgrades ratably over the period of the maintenance contract or
upgrade period.
Revenues derived from software development activities are recognized using
the percentage of completion methodology. The Company evaluates these long term
contracts periodically for potential loss situations; any such loss would be
recorded when identified.
The Company records deferred revenue for any amounts received in advance of
the completion of the maintenance contract period and for any amounts received
prior to their being earned under the percentage of completion method.
Research and Development Costs:
Research and development expenditures are charged to operations as incurred.
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Advertising Costs:
Costs related to advertising and promotion of products is charged to sales
and marketing expense as incurred. Advertising cost charged to expenses for the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1997, and 1998 were approximately $921,000,
$572,000, $1,201,000, respectively.
Earnings per Share
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 (SFAS No. 128),
"Earnings per Share", establishes standards for computing and presenting
earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is calculated using the average
shares of common stock outstanding, reduced for shares subject to repurchase by
the Company, while diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution
that could occur because of preferred stock and if stock options and warrants
were exercised. Preferred stock, stock options and warrants are excluded from
the calculation if their effect would be antidilutive.
Pro forma net loss per share (unaudited)
Pro forma net loss per share for the year ended December 31, 1998 is
computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding,
including the pro forma effects of the automatic conversion of the Company's
Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D preferred stock into shares of the
Company's common stock effective upon the closing of the Company's initial
public offering as if such conversion occurred on January 1, 1998. The
resulting pro forma adjustment results in an increase in the weighted average
shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share of 10,416,615
shares for the year ended December 31, 1998. Pro Forma common equivalent
shares, comprised of unvested common stock, and incremental common shares
issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants, are not included in
pro forma diluted net loss per share because they would be anti-dilutive.
Stock-Based Compensation
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (SFAS No. 123),
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", defines a fair value based method of
accounting for an employee stock option or similar equity instrument. This
statement gives entities a choice of recognizing related compensation expense
by adopting the fair value method or measuring compensation using the intrinsic
value approach under Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees". The Company has chosen to continue
to use the measurement prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25 for employee stock
options and to make supplemental disclosures to show the effects of using the
fair value-based measurement criteria. The Company accounts for options granted
to non-employees under SFAS No. 123.
Income Taxes:
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference
between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using
enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected
to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary
to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.
Certain Risks and Uncertainties:
The Company is subject to all of the risks inherent in an early stage
business in the technology and entertainment industries. The risks include but
are not limited to limited operating history, limited management resources,
reliance on advertising for revenues where acceptance of advertising on the
Internet is uncertain, reliance on relationships with content providers,
dependence on the Internet and related security risks and the changing nature
of the Internet industry.
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
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 reported amounts of assets and liabilities,
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Comprehensive Income:
The Company has adopted the accounting treatment prescribed by Financial
Accounting Statement No. 130, "Comprehensive Income." The adoption of this
statement had no impact on the Company's financial statements for the periods
presented.
Segment Information:
In 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information"
(SFAS No. 131). SFAS No. 131 supersedes FAS 14, "Financial Reporting for
Segments of a Business Enterprise," replacing the "industry segment" approach
with the "management" approach. The management approach designates the internal
organization that is used by management for making operating decisions and
assessing performance as the source of the Company's reportable segments. SFAS
No. 131 also requires disclosures about products and services, geographic
areas, and major customers. The adoption of SFAS No. 131 did not affect results
of operations or financial position but did affect the disclosure of segment
information (see Note 13).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
On March 4, 1998, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of Position
No. 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained
for Internal Use" (SOP 98-1). SOP 98-1 provides guidance on accounting for the
costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. Costs
incurred prior to the initial application of SOP 98-1 should not be adjusted to
the amounts that would have been capitalized had this SOP been in effect when
those costs were incurred. SOP 98-1 is effective for financial statements for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998. Accordingly, the Company will
adopt SOP 98-1 in its financial statements for the year ending December 31,
1999. The impact on the financial statements of the adoption of this standard
has not yet been determined, but is not expected to be significant.
Pro Forma Balance Sheet (unaudited):
The accompanying unaudited pro forma balance sheet at December 31, 1998
reflects the conversion of the Series A, Series B, Series C, Series C-1 and
Series D preferred stock into common stock as of December 31, 1998. The
conversion of such preferred stock is automatic upon the completion of an
initial public offering price of at least $10.28 per share.
Reclassifications:
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with
current year financial statement presentation.
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<PAGE>
MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
3. CATAPULT ACQUISITION:
In May 1996, the Company commenced negotiations on, and in July 1996, the
Company finalized a binding letter of intent to acquire all of the assets and
assume the liabilities of Catapult Entertainment, Inc. ("Catapult"). This
acquisition was completed as part of a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization under
the United States Bankruptcy Code in November 1996. The total acquisition cost
was approximately $11,831,000 and consisted of (i) cash payments of $2,444,000,
including $549,000 paid to Catapult's unsecured creditors; (ii) 877,560 shares
of Series C preferred stock valued at $10.28 per share (see Note 7); and (iii)
legal and accounting costs of $367,000. Net liabilities in excess of assets
assumed by the Company amounted to $2,644,000. Approximately 105,000 shares of
Series C Preferred Stock were placed in escrow in the event that the Company
was required to pay allowable unsecured claims in excess of $549,000. As of May
1998, the final payment of $121,000 had been requested by Catapult creditors
for which the Company was entitled to receive reimbursement from Series C
preferred stock in escrow. The Series C preferred stock held in escrow was
reduced by 9,306 shares and the remaining 95,665 shares were released to the
stockholders of Catapult.
The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase. Accordingly, the results of
operations of Catapult have been included in the consolidated statements of
operations from the date of acquisition.
The purchase price, including liabilities assumed, in excess of the fair
value of assets acquired was allocated to in-process research and development
($1,600,000), which was immediately expensed, and goodwill ($12,876,000).
The goodwill was originally assigned a two year life based on the time it
would take for competitors to develop competing technology. During the
remainder of 1996, however, significant changes in the industry caused the
Company to move from a "pay for play" business model to an advertising
supported model. These events included the anticipated change in business model
by competitors and an industry shift toward free, Internet-based gaming, away
from the proprietary, telephonic, subscription-based technology employed by
Catapult. As a result, the Company no longer intended to further develop or use
the Catapult technology. Accordingly, the Company wrote off the goodwill as it
was clearly impaired in 1996 and had zero market value.
In June 1998, the Company exercised warrants, received in connection with
the Catapult Acquisition, and immediately sold the acquired shares, realizing a
gain of approximately $167,000. The gain was included in other income during
the year ended December 31, 1998.
4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
----------------
Useful
1997 1998 Life
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Software.................. $ 212 $ 212 3 years
Computer equipment........ 1,198 2,078 3 years
Furniture and fixtures.... 86 86 5 years
Leasehold improvements.... 109 109 5 years
Equipment under capital
lease:
Software................ 56 56
Computer equipment...... 1,546 1,546
------- -------
3,207 4,087
Less accumulated
depreciation and
amortization............. (1,233) (2,209)
------- -------
$ 1,974 $ 1,878
======= =======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The accumulated amortization on assets under capital lease was
approximately $455,000 and $900,000 at December 31, 1997 and 1998,
respectively.
5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
Contingencies:
The Company has received notice of certain claims for potential patent
infringement. The Company believes that these claims are without merit,
intends to defend them vigorously. However, litigation is subject to inherent
uncertainties and thus, there can be no assurance that these claims will be
resolved favorably to the Company or that they will not have a material
adverse affect on the Company's financial statements.
Lease Obligations:
Future minimum lease payments under capital and operating leases at
December 31, 1998 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Capital Operating
Leases Leases
--------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
1999................................................ $ 523,000 $ 419,000
2000................................................ 334,000 422,000
2001................................................ 10,000 435,000
2002................................................ -- 36,000
--------- ----------
Total minimum lease payments...................... 867,000 $1,312,000
==========
Less amount representing interest................... (83,000)
---------
784,000
Less current portion................................ (458,000)
---------
$ 326,000
=========
</TABLE>
Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998, was
approximately $458,000, $500,000, and $498,000, respectively.
6. NOTES PAYABLE:
In conjunction with its acquisition of Catapult (Note 3), the Company
assumed certain indebtedness of Catapult. Included in the indebtedness assumed
were convertible, non-interest bearing promissory notes payable totaling
$1,300,000 which were due in full in November 2001. Associated with these
notes was unamortized debt discount, which was calculated using an interest
rate of 8.25%. Warrants to purchase the Company's common stock were issued in
conjunction with the convertible promissory notes at the time of the Catapult
acquisition. In July 1997, these notes were converted into 981,481 shares of
Series D preferred Stock and warrants to purchase 490,741 shares of the
Company's common stock. These warrants have an exercise price of $5.40 per
share and have exercisability and expiration terms defined in Note 7--Common
Stock Warrants. The unamortized debt discount was recorded as a reduction to
additional paid-in capital in connection with the conversion of the notes into
the Series D preferred stock.
The Company also assumed a convertible note payable from Catapult bearing
interest at prime (7.75% at December 31, 1998) which is due with interest in
November 2001. At December 31, 1997 and 1998, the Company had $1,864,000
outstanding under this note payable. The entire amount of unpaid principal and
accrued interest may be converted, at the option of the note holder, into
shares of the Company's common stock, upon (i) a sale of all or substantially
all of the Company, through a merger, acquisition or other transaction, or
(ii) upon an initial public offering of the Company's common stock. The number
of shares of common stock this note can be converted into is calculated by
dividing the amount of unpaid principal and interest by either (i) the IPO
price per share, or (ii) the acquisition price per share.
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<PAGE>
MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
In May 1997, the Company received convertible bridge loans totaling
$1,600,000 from certain of its stockholders. The bridge loans carried interest
at 6.23 % per annum. In July 1997, the bridge loans and accrued interest of
approximately $14,000 were converted into 647,405 shares of Series D preferred
stock and warrants to purchase 323,702 shares of the Company's common stock.
These warrants have an exercise price of $5.40 per share and have
exercisability and expiration terms defined in Note 7--Warrants.
In July 1998, the Company entered into a revolving line of credit agreement
for up to $1,500,000 or 80% of the Company's accounts receivable, a capital
equipment purchase line agreement for up to $1,000,000 and a term loan
agreement up to $1,500,000, all bearing interest rates of prime plus 2.0%
(9.75% at December 31, 1998). Amounts borrowed under these agreements are
collateralized by substantially all assets of the Company. In conjunction with
this agreement, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 23,000 shares of the
Company's Series D preferred stock at an exercise price of $5.40 per share,
which expires July 31, 2003. As the fair value of these warrants was determined
to be immaterial at the date of issuance, no additional debt issuance costs
were recorded.
As of December 31, 1998, the Company has borrowed approximately $1,500,000
and $1,000,000 against the term loan agreement and the capital equipment
purchase line agreement, respectively. Amounts drawn against the revolving line
of credit, term loan and capital equipment purchase line are due no later than
June 30, 1999. The term loan was repaid in January 1999 (see Note 14). The
Company is required to make monthly payments on the capital equipment purchase
line equal to 1/48th of the balance until June 30, 1999. As of December 31,
1998, the Company has not drawn down any of the available funds on the
revolving line of credit.
Total notes payable outstanding are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
--------------
1997 1998
------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
Assumed note from Catapult................................. $1,864 $1,864
Capital equipment purchase line............................ -- 985
Term loan.................................................. -- 1,441
------ ------
1,864 4,290
Less current portion....................................... (--) (2,426)
------ ------
Total long term notes payable.............................. $1,864 $1,864
====== ======
</TABLE>
7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Convertible Preferred Stock:
The Company has authorized a total of 13,182,258 shares of convertible
preferred stock. The following is outstanding:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Issued and
Outstanding December
31,
---------------------
Designated 1997 1998
---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Series A................................. 2,800,000 2,800,000 2,800,000
Series B................................. 2,234,320 2,190,842 2,190,842
Series C................................. 2,323,969 2,323,969 2,314,663
Series C-1............................... 2,323,969 --
Series D................................. 3,500,000 3,111,110 3,111,110
---------- ----------
Total convertible preferred stock........ 10,425,921 10,416,615
========== ==========
</TABLE>
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The rights, preferences and privileges of the preferred stockholders are as
follows:
Dividends:
The holders of Series A, Series B, Series C, Series C-1 and Series D
preferred stock are entitled to receive dividends, out of any assets legally
available prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividend
on the common stock at the rate of $.05, $.205, $1.03, $1.03 and $0.54 per
share per annum, respectively, when and if declared by the Board of Directors.
Such dividends are not cumulative. After payment of the dividend preference,
outstanding shares of Series A, Series B, Series C, Series C-1 and Series D
preferred stock shall participate with shares of common stock as to any
additional declaration or payment of any dividend. As of December 31, 1998, no
dividends have been declared or paid.
Liquidation:
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company,
either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of Series D preferred stock shall
be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distribution of any of
the assets of the Company to the holders of Series A, Series B, Series C and
Series C-1 preferred stock and common stock, an amount per share equal to the
sum of (i) $5.40 for each outstanding share of Series D preferred stock and
(ii) an amount equal to declared but unpaid dividends on such shares. If upon
the occurrence of such event, the assets and funds thus distributed among the
holders of Series D preferred stock shall be insufficient to permit the payment
of preferential amounts, then the entire assets and funds to the Company
legally available for distribution shall be distributed ratably among the
holders of Series D preferred stock in proportion to the aggregate liquidation
preference for the shares owned by each such holder.
After completion of distribution to the preferred Series D stockholders, the
holders of Series A, Series B, Series C and Series C-1 preferred stock shall be
entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distribution of any assets
of the Company to the holders of common stock, an amount per share equal to the
sum of (i) $.50 for each outstanding share of Series A preferred stock, $2.07
for each outstanding share of Series B preferred stock, $10.28 for each
outstanding share of Series C and Series C-1 preferred stock, and (ii) an
amount equal to declared but unpaid dividends on such shares. If upon the
occurrence of such an event, the assets and funds distributed among the holders
of Series A, Series B, Series C and Series C-1 preferred stock shall be
insufficient to permit the payment of preferential amounts, then the entire
assets and funds of the Company legally available for distribution shall be
distributed ratably among the holders of the Series A, Series B, Series C and
Series C-1 preferred stock in proportion to the aggregate liquidation
preference for the share of such stock owned by each holder.
After completion of distribution to the preferred stockholders, the
remaining assets of the Company will be distributed to the holders of Series A
preferred stock and common stock pro rata based upon the number of shares of
common stock held by each (assuming conversion into common stock of all such
Series A preferred stock) until the holders of Series A preferred stock shall
have received an aggregate of $2.50 per share of Series A preferred stock held,
including amounts paid from above. Any remaining assets are to be distributed
ratably among the holders of the Company's common stock.
Conversion:
Each share of Series A, Series B, Series C, Series C-1 and Series D
preferred stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into such number
of fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock as determined by
dividing the applicable original issue price by the conversion price applicable
to such share in effect at the date of conversion. The original issue price
shall be adjusted for any stock splits. Each share of preferred stock
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
shall automatically be converted into shares of common stock immediately upon
the earlier of (i) the closing of a firm commitment underwritten public
offering results in not less than $10.28 per share and aggregate net proceeds
to the Company of more than $15,000,000 or (ii) written consent or agreement of
the holders of 66 2/3% of the then outstanding preferred stock. At December 31,
1998, each share of Series A, Series B, Series C, Series C-1 and Series D
preferred stock can be converted to one share of common stock, subject to
adjustments under specific circumstances. The Company has reserved a total of
14,642,477 shares of common stock in the event of preferred stock conversion.
Redemption:
The preferred stock is not redeemable.
Voting Rights:
The holder of each share of Series A, Series B, Series C, Series C-1 and
Series D preferred stock is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock
into which such share of the preferred stock is convertible.
Common Stock:
Previously the Company had issued 2,397,000 shares of its common stock to
the founders and key employees of the Company under restricted stock purchase
agreements in exchange for notes receivable bearing interest at 5.2% to 6.8%
per annum.
In the period ending December 31, 1998, the Company issued 852,378 options
for shares of its common stock to seven key employees of the Company. All of
the options were exercised immediately in exchange for cash and notes
receivable bearing interest rates ranging from 5.93% to 6.02% per annum.
Under the terms of the agreements, the Company has the option to repurchase
all or any portion of the purchased shares in which the founders and key
employees have not acquired a vested interest, should the individuals cease to
be employed, at the holder's original purchase price. The Company's right to
repurchase such shares generally lapses 25% on the first anniversary date of
the purchase of the common stock and thereafter ratably over three years. At
December 31, 1998, 195,354 shares of the founders common stock and 589,599
shares of the options exercised were subject to the Company's right of
repurchase.
Warrants:
In conjunction with a capital lease agreement, the Company granted warrants
to purchase up to 43,477 shares of its Series B preferred stock at an exercise
price of $2.07 per share and expire September 30, 1999. The warrants are
exercisable based on the amount of the lease line used. As the fair value of
these warrants was determined to be immaterial at the date of issuance, no
charge to rent expense was recorded. At December 31, 1998 warrants to purchase
43,477 shares of Series B preferred stock were fully exercisable. The Company
has reserved 43,477 shares of Series B preferred stock for the exercise of
these warrants.
In conjunction with the issuance of the Series D preferred stock, issued
during July and August 1997, the Company issued warrants to the Series D
investors to purchase 1,555,555 shares of common stock at a price of $5.40 per
share (subject to adjustments under certain circumstances). This grant of
1,555,555 includes the 490,741 convertible promissory note grant and the
323,702 bridge loan conversion grant (see Note 6). No charge was recorded for
the fair value of these warrants at the date of grant (of $529,000) as the
warrants were costs of financing recorded against additional paid-in capital.
One-half of the warrants shall become exercisable upon the earlier of the sale
of the Company for a price which is less than $10.80 per share or July 18, 1999
and
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
the remaining warrants shall become exercisable upon the earlier of the sale of
the Company for a price which is less than $10.80 per share or January 19,
2001.
One-half of the warrants expire upon (i) the closing of an initial public
offering with a price per share greater than $10.80 per share (subject to
adjustments under certain conditions) and having aggregate net proceeds to the
Company greater than $15,000,000, (ii) the sale of the Company for a price per
share greater than $10.80 per share (subject to adjustment) or (iii) a private
financing with a price per share greater than $10.80 per share (subject to
adjustment); provided that the event occurs before 24 months from the date of
purchase. The remaining warrants expire under the same circumstances provided,
however, that the event occurs before 30 months from the date of purchase and
the offering has an aggregate net proceeds to the Company greater than
$10,000,000.
The Company entered into an agreement with a national Internet Service
Provider (service provider) in 1995 to provide the equipment necessary for the
Company's services. In connection with this agreement, the Company tentatively
agreed to issue warrants to purchase 120,000 shares of common stock, although
the warrant was not issued until an agreement as to its terms was finalized on
February 12, 1999. The warrants entitle the holder to purchase 12,000 shares of
common stock at $0.21 per share and 108,000 shares at $1.03 per share. These
warrants are immediately exercisable and expire in February 2004. The fair
value of these warrants, as determined using the Black-Scholes model, was
calculated to be approximately $913,000, which will be expensed as cost of
revenues in the first quarter of 1999.
The Company issued a warrant to purchase up to 52,250 shares of common stock
at a price of $60 per share (subject to adjustments under certain
circumstances) in connection with the issuance of notes payable by Catapult
prior to its acquisition by the Company (See Note 6). The warrant is
exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time on or after November 18, 1996,
based on certain conditions as defined, and expires on December 31, 2000. The
Company has reserved 52,250 shares of common stock for the exercise of this
warrant. As the fair value of these warrants was determined to be immaterial at
the date of issuance, no charge was recorded.
The following table summarizes the outstanding warrants at December 31,
1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Exercise
Date of Grant Issued to Type Warrants Price Expires
------------- ---------------------------- ------------------ --------- ----------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
September 1995 Capital lessor Series B Preferred 43,477 $2.07 September 1999
November 1996 Promissory noteholder Common 52,250 $60.00 November 2000
July 1997 Series D Preferred investors Common 1,555,555 $5.40 (see Note 6)
July 1998 Note financer Series D Preferred 23,000 $5.40 July 2003
(see above) Internet service provider Common 120,000 (see above) (see above)
</TABLE>
1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan:
During 1995, the Company adopted the 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan
(the Plan). The Plan is divided into an Option Grant Program under which
employees may be granted options to purchase common stock and a Stock Issuance
Program under which employees may be issued shares of common stock directly,
either through the immediate purchase of such shares or for services rendered
to the Company. Options are granted at an exercise price determined by the
board of directors and are fully exercisable on date of grant, subject to
repurchase (at the original price) by the Company. The repurchase right lapses
for 25% of the shares upon completion of one year of service and the balance in
successive equal monthly installments over three years. Options expire ten
years after issuance. As of December 31, 1998 shares authorized under the plan
were 3,453,000.
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
As part of the Catapult acquisition, the Company exchanged options to
purchase 122,403 shares of stock under the Plan for Catapult options
outstanding prior to the acquisition. These options, which were fully vested
upon consummation of the acquisition, are exercisable following termination of
employment for a period up to four years after the Company's acquisition of
Catapult or nine months after an initial public offering of the Company,
(unless the lock-up period following the initial public offering imposed upon a
particular by the underwriters is longer than six months, in which case such
option's shall not terminate until three months after expiration of such lock-
up period). Shares issuable upon exercise of 15,453 of the options were held as
part of the escrow described under Note 3. The Catapult options held in escrow
were reduced by 1,325 options and the remaining 14,128 options were released
from escrow in 1998. The exercise price of the options was based on the
exchange ratio in the acquisition and range from $1.01 to $6.29 per share.
Activity under the Plan, including options granted in connection with the
above Catapult acquisition, is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted
Options Average
Available Number of Exercise Aggregate Exercise
for Grant Options Price Price Price
---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balances, December 31,
1995................... 728,000 595,000 $0.05-$0.21 $ 62,000 $ 0.10
Options additionally
reserved............. 380,000
Options granted....... (457,903) 457,903 $0.21-$6.29 777,000 $ 1.70
Options canceled...... 55,500 (55,500) $0.21-$1.03 (16,000) $ 0.29
Options exercised..... (33,750) $0.05-$0.21 (2,000) $ 0.07
---------- ---------- -----------
Balances, December 31,
1996................... 705,597 963,653 $0.05-$6.29 821,000 $ 0.85
Options additionally
reserved............. 600,000
Options granted....... (837,750) 837,750 $ 1.03 863,000 $ 1.03
Options canceled...... 144,525 (144,525) $0.21-$1.03 (93,000) $ 0.65
Options exercised..... (53,400) $0.05-$1.03 (15,000) $ 0.28
---------- ---------- -----------
Balances, December 31,
1997................... 612,372 1,603,478 $0.05-$6.29 1,576,000 $ 0.98
Options additionally
reserved............. 1,150,000
Options granted....... (1,586,750) 1,586,750 $1.03-$2.50 1,992,000 $ 1.26
Options repurchased... 1,500 $ 1.03 $ 1.03
Options canceled...... 152,166 (152,166) $0.05-$6.29 (134,000) $(0.88)
Options exercised..... (1,252,165) $0.05-$1.13 (1,050,000) $(0.84)
---------- ---------- -----------
Balances, December 31,
1998................... 329,288 1,785,897 $0.05-$6.29 $ 2,384,000 $ 1.33
========== ========== ===========
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998, options for 1,455,088, 12,501 and
589,599 shares remain subject to the Company's right of repurchase.
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The options outstanding and currently exercisable by exercise price at
December 31, 1998 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Options Currently
Options Outstanding Exercisable
--------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
Weighted
Average Weighted Weighted
Remaining Average Average
Exercise Number Contractual Exercise Number Exercise
Price Outstanding Life Price Exercisable Price
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$0.05 106,334 6.3 years $0.05 106,334 $0.05
$0.21 38,187 5.2 years $0.21 38,187 $0.21
$1.01-$1.13 1,308,736 9.2 years $1.03 1,308,736 $1.03
$1.50 46,500 9.9 years $1.50 46,500 $1.50
$2.01 30,712 2.1 years $2.01 30,712 $2.01
$2.50 189,000 10 years $2.50 189,000 $2.50
$6.29 66,428 1.9 years $6.29 66,428 $6.29
--------- ---------
$0.05-$6.29 1,785,897 8.6 years $1.34 1,785,897 $1.33
========= =========
</TABLE>
For financial reporting purposes, the Company has determined that the
deemed fair market value on the date of grant of employee stock options
granted since 1995 was in excess of the exercise price of the options. The
difference is considered stock compensation expense and is charged against
income over the vesting period of the options.
Pro Forma Stock-Based Compensation:
The Company accounts for employee stock options under APB Opinion No. 25.
Had the Company determined compensation expense under SFAS No. 123, the effect
on the Company's net earnings would have been insignificant. These pro forma
results are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected in the
future as additional grants are made each year and options vest over several
years. The weighted average fair value of the options and warrants granted or
modified for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998 was $0.17, $0.40
and $0.22 respectively.
The following weighted average assumptions were used in the above
calculations:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1997 1998
--------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Risk free interest rate....................... 6.11% 6.05% 5.13%
Expected life................................. 5.5 years 4 years 4 years
Volatility.................................... -- -- --
Dividend yield................................ -- -- --
</TABLE>
8. NET LOSS PER SHARE:
In accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 128, a reconciliation of
the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted loss per share is provided
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------------------
1996 1997 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Numerator--Basic and Diluted:
Net loss........................... $(25,045,000) $(13,654,000) $(11,951,000)
Denominator--Basic and Diluted:
Weighted average common shares
outstanding....................... 741,000 1,749,000 2,217,000
Basic and Diluted loss per share..... $ (33.80) $ (7.81) $ (5.39)
</TABLE>
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Options and warrants to purchase common and preferred shares, unvested
common shares subject to repurchase by the Company and preferred securities are
not included in the diluted loss per share calculations as their effect is
antidilutive for all periods presented. These dilutive securities at December
31, 1998 included weighted average common stock equivalents relating to
preferred stock and options and warrants to purchase common and preferred
shares (as calculated using the treasury method), as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1997 1998
--------- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Preferred stock............................ 5,332,682 8,662,706 10,416,615
Unvested common shares..................... 1,435,088 794,594 185,354
Options.................................... 650,168 1,118,773 1,993,582
Warrants................................... -- 216,088 543,436
</TABLE>
9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN:
The Company created a 401(k) Plan (the Plan) to provide tax deferred salary
deductions for all eligible employees. Participants may make voluntary
contributions to the Plan up to 20% of their compensation, not to exceed the
annual 402(g) limitation for any plan year. The Company's matching contribution
is discretionary as determined by the Board of Directors. During 1996, 1997 and
1998, the Company did not contribute to the Plan.
10. INCOME TAXES:
For the years ended December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998 the provision for
income taxes comprised minimum state tax expense.
The components of the net deferred tax assets comprised (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
------------------
1997 1998
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Net operating loss carryforwards.......................... $ 14,552 $ 17,588
Tax credit carryforwards.................................. 988 988
Accruals, depreciation and amortization................... 389 528
Intangible assets......................................... 6,957 5,097
-------- --------
22,886 24,201
Less valuation allowance.................................. (22,886) (24,201)
-------- --------
Net deferred tax asset.................................... $ -- $ --
======== ========
</TABLE>
Due to uncertainty surrounding the realization of the favorable tax
attributes in future tax returns, the Company has placed a valuation allowance
against its net deferred tax assets.
The difference between the statutory rate of approximately 40% (34% federal
and 6% state, net of federal tax benefits) and the tax benefit of zero recorded
by the Company is primarily due to the Company not recording the benefit
received from the accumulation of their net deferred tax assets.
At December 31, 1997 and 1998, the Company had federal and state net
operating loss carryforwards of approximately $32,816,000 and $45,232,000,
respectively, available to offset future regular and alternative minimum
taxable income. Of the total net operating loss carryforwards, $16,231,000 was
attributed to Catapult's carryforwards (see Note 3). The Company's net
operating loss carryforwards expire on various dates after the year 1999, if
not utilized.
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Due to changes in the Company's ownership, future utilization of these net
operating losses and credit carryforwards will be subject to certain annual
limitations as defined by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Due to separate return
limitations, future utilization of the net operating losses and credits of
Catapult will be subject to additional limitations.
Due to changes in the Company's ownership, future utilization of these net
operating loss carryforwards may be subject to certain limitations on annual
utilization as deferred by the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
One of the Company's major customers is also an investor and has a seat on
the Board of Directors. The Company had revenue transactions in the normal
course of business with this customer totaling $515,000 and $1,901,000 in the
years ending December 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively. During the year ending
December 31, 1996, the Company did not have revenue transactions with this
customer. As of December 31, 1998, the Company has an accounts receivable
balance of $376,000 outstanding from this customer.
12. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
-------------------------------
1996 1997 1998
---------- ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash paid for interest......................... $ 40,000 $ 115,000 $ 222,000
Exercise of common stock options for notes
receivable.................................... 46,000 -- 937,000
Issuance of Series C preferred stock in
consideration of Catapult acquisition in
November 1996................................. 9,021,000 -- --
Assumption of notes payable in connection with
the Catapult acquisition, net of original
discount of $415,000.......................... 2,756,000 -- --
Conversion of Series C preferred stock to
Series D preferred stock...................... -- 500,000 --
Exchange of notes payable for Series D
preferred stock............................... -- 1,300,000 --
Conversion of bridge loans and accumulated
interest into Series D preferred stock........ -- 1,614,000 --
Non cash payment for common stock warrants..... -- 1,000 --
Buyout of Catapult leases with deposit funds... -- 74,000 --
Non cash financing cost in conjunction with
financing arrangement for warrant of 23,000
shares of Series D preferred stock............ -- -- 64,000
Compensation accrued for options granted....... 365,000 1,606,000 215,000
Compensation recorded for options exercised.... 12,000 63,000 2,380,000
</TABLE>
13. SEGMENTS:
As discussed in Note 2, the Company has two reportable segments: Live
Communities and Foundation. Live Communities provides a live entertainment and
game community on the Internet. Foundation leverages the technology expertise
developed in creating Live Communities by providing licensed technology,
developmental and supporting services to companies seeking to create online
communities.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in
the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates
performance based on profit or loss from operations before income tax and
including nonrecurring gains and losses.
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The Company's reportable segments are strategic business units that offer
different products and services. They are managed separately because each
business has different strategies. The following table provides financial
information by segment (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1997 1998
----------------- ----------------- ----------------
Percent Percent Percent
of of of
Dollar Total Dollar Total Dollar Total
Value Revenue Value Revenue Value Revenue
-------- ------- -------- ------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net revenues:
Live Communities........ $ 12 10% $ 686 25 % $ 3,022 38%
Foundation.............. 112 90% 2,041 75 % 5,005 62%
-------- --- -------- --- ------- ---
Total................. $ 124 100% $ 2,727 100 % $ 8,027 100%
======== === ======== === ======= ===
Cost of net revenues:
Live Communities........ $ 35 28% $ 1,808 66 % $ 2,221 28%
Foundation.............. 90 72% 620 23 % 790 10%
-------- -------- -------
Total................. $ 125 $ 2,428 $ 3,011
======== ======== =======
Gross profit (loss):
Live Communities........ $ (23) -18% $ (1,122) (41)% $ 801 10%
Foundation.............. 22 18% 1,421 52 % 4,215 52%
-------- -------- -------
Total................. $ (1) $ 299 $ 5,016
======== ======== =======
Operating expenses:
Live Communities........ $ 11,648 $ 8,106 $ 9,740
Foundation.............. 427 4,077 4,513
-------- -------- -------
Total................. $ 12,075 $ 12,183 $14,253
======== ======== =======
Operating loss:
Live Communities........ $(11,671) $ (9,228) $(8,939)
Foundation.............. (405) (2,656) (298)
-------- -------- -------
Total................. $(12,076) $(11,884) $(9,237)
======== ======== =======
</TABLE>
The Company does not track assets at all or operating expenses in any more
detail than presented above for the Chief operating decision maker to make
operating decisions. Accordingly such information has not been presented.
In 1996, operating expenses and operating loss do not agree to the amounts on
the statement of operations as the write-off of acquired intangibles was not
considered to be a part of either operating segment. In 1996, 1997 and 1998,
the operating expenses and operating loss do not agree to the amounts on the
statements of operations as the stock compensation was not classified within
either operating segment.
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
In January of 1999 the Company increased the authorized number of shares of
preferred stock to 16,294,986 and issued 3,035,306 shares of Series E
convertible preferred stock, with a par value of $.00005 per share, at a price
of $6.60 per share. An additional 77,422 shares of Series E preferred stock are
reserved for issuance upon exercise of warrants granted to the investment
bankers at an exercise price of $6.60 per share. The warrants expire upon the
earlier of January 15, 2004, the sale or merger of substantially all of the
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Company's assets or an underwritten public offering of securities. The fair
value of these warrants of $104,000 will be recorded as a reduction of
additional paid-in capital.
Each share of Series E preferred stock is convertible at the option of the
holder into one share of common stock. All preferred shares will automatically
convert into common stock upon the earlier of the closing of an underwritten
public offering of common stock for not less than $10.80 per share, with
aggregate net proceeds of more than $15,000,000, or the date specified by
written consent or agreement of the holders of at least sixty-six and two
thirds percent (66.67%) of the then outstanding shares of preferred stock.
The holders of Series E preferred stock are entitled to receive, on an equal
basis, non- cumulative dividends in preference to holders of common stock at
the rate of $0.66 per share, when and if declared by the Board of Directors.
Upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, the holders of
preferred stock are entitled to receive on an equal basis in conjunction with
holders of preferred Series D and in preference to holders of common and
holders of Series A,B,C and C-1 an amount equal to $6.60 for each share of
Series E and $5.40 for each share of Series D then held plus any declared but
unpaid dividends. Holders of Series A,B,C and C-1 preferred stock shall then
receive distributions based on their liquidation rates.
After completion of the distribution to the preferred stockholders the
remaining assets will be distributed to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock
and common stock on a common equivalent of $2.50 per share. Thereafter, the
holders of common stock will be entitled to receive all remaining assets.
The holders of each share of Series E preferred stock shall have the right
to that number of votes equal to the number of shares of common held on as
converted basis.
Immediately subsequent to the issuance of Series E preferred stock the term
loan for $1,500,000 (see Note 6) became due and payable. The Company has fully
repaid this obligation.
15. ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
In February 1999, the Company's Board of Directors approved the 1999 Stock
Incentive Plan, which is still subject to stockholder approval. A total of
2,500,000 shares of common stock has been reserved for issuance under this
plan, which is subject to annual increases. This plan provides for the grant of
incentive stock options to employees and nonstatutory stock options and
restricted stock to employees, directors and consultants. The terms of the
option and restricted stock grants will be determined by the Board of Directors
on the date of issuance.
In February 1999, the Company's Board of Directors approved the 1999
Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Directors' Plan"), which is still subject to
stockholder approval. A total of 300,000 shares of common stock has been
reserved for issuance under the Directors' Plan. The Directors' Plan provides
for an initial grant of an option to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock to
each person who becomes a non-employee director after the effective date of the
Directors' Plan. These options vest and become exercisable 25% annually upon
the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant. The
Directors' Plan also calls for annual grants upon each annual meeting of
options to purchase 7,500 common shares, which option becomes exercisable and
vested in full upon the fourth anniversary of the date of grant. Options must
be granted at the fair market value on the date of grant and have a term of the
lesser ten years or the term of the optionees' service as a director.
In February 1999, the Company's Board of Directors approved the 1999
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Purchase Plan"), which is still subject to
stockholder approval. A total of 750,000 shares of common
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
stock has been reserved for issuance under the Purchase Plan, which is subject
to annual increases. The Purchase Plan allows for eligible employees to
purchase a limited number of shares of the Company's Common Stock at 85% of the
fair market value during certain plan-defined dates.
On February 11, 1999, the Company entered into a Letter of Understanding
with Yahoo! Inc., which outlines an arrangement to license to Yahoo! certain
technology. As part of this arrangement, the Company issued Yahoo! a warrant to
purchase 192,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.29 per
share, which Yahoo! can exercise upon certain milestones. While the final
valuation of this warrant will not be established until all of the milestones
have been met, the Company will estimate the value at each month-end. One-half
of the value will be expensed in the six-month period to September 30, 1999.
The remaining expense will be charged to operations over the period of the
agreement with Yahoo!.
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[INSIDE BACK COVER]
Title: "Advertising Products." Text: "The Mpath technologies offer Internet
advertisers an opportunity to reach targeted audiences who are participating
in activities that keep them absorbed in our Live Communities. Our Live
Communities serve over 3 million registered users with over 80,000 unique
daily visitors generating over 300 minutes of average monthly usage per visitor.
Mpath's Live Communities advertising leverages rich media to provide enhanced
opportunities for building brand awareness and loyalty and increasing
customers' purchase intent. Live Communities can also target ads to distinct
demographic and psychographic groups. Live Communities offer standard banner
advertising and also go beyond-the banner to offer TV-style interstitials, Web
viewers, buttons, sponsorships, contests, promotions and special offers."
Center of page:
Seven overlapping images of Web pages, banner ads, and buttons, which display
the various types of advertising mediums available. Each image has text
associated with it, and the text for such images is as follows:
1. "Email Newsletters. Deliver messages directly to the live communities
membership and hyperlink to the advertiser's Web site."
2. "Banner Ads and Buttons. Target by content, demographics, geography,
browser and domain."
3. "Intersitials. Offer innovative, full-screen, TV style ads--using
animation, audio or static graphics."
4. "Web Viewers. Target by content, demographics and geography with guaranteed
visibility so members can navigate the advertiser's site from directly within
our live communities."
5. "Sponsorships. Display high visibility ad or logo by lobby, community or
pager sponsorship and link ad or logo to the advertiser's Web site."
6. "Member Portraits. Customize a member portrait with the advertiser's
corporate logo or icon."
Bottom of page:
Text: "Strategic Relationships. Mpath has entered into strategic relationships
with some of the most prominent media technology companies in order to
increase membership and usage, maximize revenues, build brand recognition,
accelerate product development and acquire content." Small corporate logos for
the following entities:
1. Infoseek Corporation
2. XOOM, Inc.
3. Intel Corporation
4. Excite, Inc.
5. Macromedia, Inc.
6. GTECH Corporation
7. SegaSoft Networks, Inc. (Heat logo)
8. Cox Interactive Media, Inc.
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[LOGO OF MPATH APPEARS HERE]
Until , 1999 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers
that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in
this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to
the dealers' obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and
with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by Mpath in connection with the
sale of common stock being registered. All amounts are estimates except the
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee, the NASD filing fee and
the Nasdaq National Market listing fee.
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Amount
to be Paid
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Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee................. $ 17,456
NASD filing fee..................................................... 6,779
Nasdaq National Market listing fee.................................. 95,000
Printing and engraving expenses..................................... 225,000
Legal fees and expenses............................................. 300,000
Accounting fees and expenses........................................ 207,000
Blue Sky qualification fees and expenses............................ 3,000
Transfer Agent and Registrar fees................................... 10,000
Miscellaneous fees and expenses..................................... 186,765
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Total............................................................. $1,051,000
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Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a court to
award, or a corporation's Board of Directors to grant, indemnity to directors
and officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit indemnification under
specific circumstances for liabilities including reimbursement for expenses
incurred arising under the Securities Act. Article X of Mpath's Certificate of
Incorporation (Exhibit 3.1) and Article VII, Section 6 of Mpath's Bylaws
(Exhibit 3.3) provide for indemnification of Mpath's directors, officers,
employees and other agents to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law. In
addition, Mpath has entered into indemnification agreements (Exhibit 10.1) with
its officers and directors. The Underwriting Agreement (Exhibit 1.1) also
provides for cross-indemnification among Mpath and the Underwriters with
respect to certain matters, including matters arising under the Securities Act.
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Since January, 1995, Mpath has sold and issued the following securities:
1. In January and March 1995, Mpath issued and sold for cash a total of
100,000 shares of its Common Stock at a price of $0.05 per share to two
investors and 2,800,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock at a price of
$0.50 per share to seven investors. The issuance of the securities was deemed
to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section
4(2) of the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving any
public offering. These investors were affiliated entities of sophisticated
venture capital funds. The actual number of investment decisionmakers is
smaller than the number of investors due to the splitting out of the allocated
investment by the venture capital funds among affiliated entities and
individuals. Based on representations made to Mpath by the investors,
information supplied by Mpath to the investors and the relationship between
Mpath and the investors, all investors had adequate access to information about
Mpath. In addition, based on representations made to Mpath by the investors,
the investors were accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 of
Regulation D under the Securities Act and were able to bear the financial risk
of their investment. The investors represented their intentions to acquire the
securities for
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investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any
distribution thereof and appropriate legends were affixed to the securities.
Mpath did not make any offer to sell the securities by means of any general
solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502 of
Regulation D under the Securities Act.
2. In August 1995 and January 1996, Mpath issued and sold for cash a
total of 2,190,842 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock at a price of $2.07
per share to 29 private investors. The issuance of the securities was deemed to
be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section
4(2) of the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving any
public offering. These investors were affiliated entities of sophisticated
venture capital funds and sophisticated individuals. The actual number of
investment decisionmakers is smaller than the number of investors due to the
splitting out of the allocated investment by the venture capital funds among
affiliated entities and individuals. Based on representations made to Mpath by
the investors, information supplied by Mpath to the investors and the
relationship between Mpath and the investors, all investors had adequate access
to information about Mpath. Based on representations made to Mpath by the
investors, the investors were accredited investors within the meaning of Rule
501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act and were able to bear the
financial risk of their investment. The investors represented their intentions
to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for
sale in connection with any distribution thereof and appropriate legends were
affixed to the securities. Mpath did not make any offer to sell the securities
by means of any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning
of Rule 502 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
3. In April, May and July 1996, Mpath issued and sold for cash a total of
1,154,580 shares of its Series C Preferred Stock at a price of $10.28 per share
to 35 private investors. The issuance of the securities was deemed to be exempt
from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering.
These investors were affiliated entities of sophisticated venture capital
funds, corporations and sophisticated individuals. The actual number of
investment decisionmakers is smaller than the number of investors due to the
splitting out of the allocated investment by the venture capital funds among
affiliated entities and individuals. Based on representations made to Mpath by
the investors, information supplied by Mpath to the investors and the
relationship between Mpath and the investors, all investors had adequate access
to information about Mpath. Based on representations made to Mpath by the
investors, the investors were all accredited investors within the meaning of
Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act and were able to bear the
financial risk of their investment. The investors represented their intentions
to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for
sale in connection with any distribution thereof and appropriate legends were
affixed to the securities. Mpath did not make any offer to sell the securities
by means of any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning
of Rule 502 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
4. In November 1996, Mpath issued and sold a total of 291,829 shares of
its Series C Preferred Stock at a price per share of $10.28 to 27 investors.
The issuance of the securities was deemed to be exempt from registration under
the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as
transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. These investors
were affiliated entities of sophisticated venture capital funds, corporations
and sophisticated individuals. The actual number of investment decisionmakers
is smaller than the number of investors due to the splitting out of the
allocated investment by the venture capital funds among affiliated entities and
individuals. Based on representations made to Mpath by the investors,
information supplied by Mpath to the investors and the relationship between
Mpath and the investors, all investors had adequate access to information about
Mpath. Based on representations made to Mpath by the investors, the investors
were all accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D
under the Securities Act and were able to bear the financial risk of their
investment. The investors represented their intentions to acquire the
securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection
with any distribution thereof and appropriate legends were affixed to the
securities. Mpath did not make any offer to sell the securities by means of any
general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502 of
Regulation D under the Securities Act.
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5. In March 1997, Mpath issued and sold 48,638 shares of its Series C
Preferred Stock at a price of $10.28 per share to one private investor. The
issuance of the securities was deemed to be exempt from registration under the
Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as
transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. The investor was a
corporation. Based on representations made to Mpath by the investor,
information supplied by Mpath to the investor and the relationship between
Mpath and the investor, the investor had adequate access to information about
Mpath. Based on representations made to Mpath by the investor, the investor was
an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the
Securities Act and was able to bear the financial risk of their investment. The
investor represented its intention to acquire the securities for investment
only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution
thereof and appropriate legends were affixed to the securities. Mpath did not
make any offer to sell the securities by means of any general solicitation or
general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502 of Regulation D under the
Securities Act.
6. In November 1996, Mpath acquired one hundred percent of the
outstanding stock of Catapult Entertainment, Inc., a California corporation, in
connection with Catapult's reorganization. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization and an Agreement and Plan of Merger, Catapult merged with and
into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mpath and Mpath issued 868,254 shares of
Series C Preferred Stock and options to purchase 121,078 shares of common
stock, valued at $10.28 per share, to 26 securityholders of Catapult. In
addition, Mpath issued and sold a warrant to purchase up to 52,250 shares of
common stock at a price of $60.00 per share to Intel. Mpath also issued two
convertible promissory notes to Intel for $1,150,000 and $150,000 respectively
and issued a convertible senior subordinated promissory note to Viacom
International, Inc. for $1,864,000. The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
was approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court. The securities were deemed
to be exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(a)(7) under the Securities
Act.
7. In July and August 1997, Mpath issued and sold a total of 3,111,110
shares of Series D Preferred Stock to 28 private investors for cash and the
cancellation of debt at a price of $5.40 per share. In addition, in July and
August 1997, Mpath issued warrants to purchase 1,555,555 shares of common stock
at an exercise price of $5.40 per share to the purchasers of the Series D
Preferred Stock. The issuance of the securities was deemed to be exempt from
registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering.
These investors were affiliated entities of sophisticated venture capital
funds, corporations and sophisticated individuals. The actual number of
investment decisionmakers is smaller than the number of investors due to the
splitting out of the allocated investment by the venture capital funds among
affiliated entities and individuals. Based on representations made to Mpath by
the investors, information supplied by Mpath to the investors and the
relationship between Mpath and the investors, all investors had adequate access
to information about Mpath. Based on representations made to Mpath by the
investors, the investors were all accredited investors within the meaning of
Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act and were able to bear the
financial risk of their investment. The investors represented their intentions
to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for
sale in connection with any distribution thereof and appropriate legends were
affixed to the securities. Mpath did not make any offer to sell the securities
by means of any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning
of Rule 502 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
8. In July 1998, Mpath entered into a loan and security agreement
pursuant to which Mpath received a $1,500,000 term loan. In connection with the
loan and security agreement, Mpath issued and a warrant to purchase 23,000
shares of Series D Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $5.40 per share. The
issuance of the securities was deemed to be exempt from registration under the
Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as
transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. The investor was a
lending institution. Based on representations made to Mpath by the investor,
information supplied by Mpath to the investor and the relationship between
Mpath and the investor, the investor had adequate access to information about
Mpath. Based on representations made to Mpath by the investor, the investor was
an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the
Securities Act and was able to
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bear the financial risk of their investment. The investor represented its
intention to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to
or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof and appropriate legends
were affixed to the securities. Mpath did not make any offer to sell the
securities by means of any general solicitation or general advertising within
the meaning of Rule 502 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
9. In January 1999, Mpath issued and sold for cash a total of 3,035,306
shares of Series E Preferred Stock to 69 private investors at a price of $6.60
per share. In addition, Mpath issued a warrant to purchase 77,422 shares of its
Series E Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $6.60 per share and paid a
commission of $1,201,980 to NationsBanc Montgomery Securities, LLC, the
placement agent in the Series E financing. The issuance of the securities was
deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Rule
506 under Regulation D. Based on representations made to Mpath by the
investors, information supplied by Mpath to the investors and the relationship
between Mpath and the investors, all investors had adequate access to
information about Mpath. Based on representations made to Mpath by the
investors, the investors were all accredited investors within the meaning of
Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act and were able to bear the
financial risk of their investment. The investors represented their intentions
to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for
sale in connection with any distribution thereof and appropriate legends were
affixed to the securities. Mpath did not make any offer to sell the securities
by means of any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning
of Rule 502 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
10. Since inception, Mpath has issued an aggregate of 3,329,806 options
to purchase its common stock net of lapsed options to 184 of its employees,
directors and consultants with exercise prices ranging from $0.05 to $5.50, and
has issued and sold an aggregate of 4,201,896 shares of its common stock net of
repurchases to 101 of its employees, directors and consultants at prices
ranging from $0.005 to $5.50. The issuance of the securities was deemed to be
exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving any public
offering. Almost all of these issuances were made in reliance upon Rule 701
promulgated under the Securities Act. Those issuances that were not made in
reliance upon Rule 701 were to officers of Mpath whose relationship with Mpath
provided for adequate access to information about Mpath.
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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Exhibits
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Number Description
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1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement (subject to negotiation).**
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mpath.**
3.2 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mpath (as
proposed).**
3.3 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Mpath.**
3.4 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Mpath (as proposed).**
4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate.**
4.2 Fourth Amended and Restated Investors' Rights Agreement dated January
15, 1999.**
4.3 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant, issued in connection with the
Series D Preferred Stock financing.**
4.4 Warrant to Purchase Shares of Capital Stock dated November 18, 1996,
issued by Mpath in favor of Intel Corporation.**
4.5 Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated February 12, 1999, issued by Mpath
in favor of PSINet, Inc.**
4.6 Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated February 12, 1999, issued by Mpath
in favor of PSINet, Inc.**
4.7 Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated February 11, 1999, issued by Mpath
in favor of Yahoo! Inc.+
4.8 Preferred Stock Purchase Warrant dated September 29, 1995, issued by
Mpath in favor of Lighthouse Capital Partners, LP.**
4.9 Warrant to Purchase Stock dated July 29, 1998, issued by Mpath in favor
of Greyrock Business Credit.**
4.10 Series E Preferred Stock Purchase Warrant dated January 15, 1999,
issued by Mpath in favor of NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC.**
4.11 Convertible Senior Subordinated Promissory Note dated November 18,
1996, issued by Mpath to Viacom International, Inc.**
4.12 Secured Promissory Notes dated July 29, 1998, and December 24, 1998
issued by Mpath to Greyrock Business Credit.**
5.1 Opinion of Venture Law Group regarding the legality of the common stock
being registered.**
10.1 Form of Indemnification Agreement between Mpath and each of its
officers and directors.**
10.2 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan.**
10.3 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.**
10.4 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.**
10.5 1999 Directors' Stock Option Plan.**
10.9 Application Development Agreement dated November 9, 1998 between Mpath
and Intel Corporation.+
10.10 Technology License Agreement dated April 15, 1996 between Mpath and
SegaSoft Networks, Inc.+
10.11 Amendment #1 to Technology License Agreement dated November 27, 1996
between Mpath and SegaSoft Networks, Inc.+
10.12 Amendment #2 to Technology License Agreement dated March 28, 1998
between Mpath and SegaSoft Networks, Inc.+
10.13 Amendment #3 to Technology License Agreement dated October 27, 1998
between Mpath and SegaSoft Networks, Inc.+
10.15 Loan and Security Agreement dated July 29, 1998 between Mpath and
Greyrock Business Credit, including the related Schedule to Loan and
Security Agreement dated July 29, 1998, the related Amendment to Loan
Documents dated July 31, 1998, the related Patent and Trademark
Security Agreement dated July 29, 1998, the related Supplement One to
Patent and Trademark Security Agreement dated December 1, 1998, and the
related Security Agreement in Copyrighted Works dated July 29, 1998.**
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10.16 Industrial Lease dated December 1996 between Mpath and The Prudential
Insurance Company of America and the related Nondisturbance and
Attornment Agreement dated February 25, 1998.**
23.1 Consent of Independent Accountants.
23.2 Consent of Attorney (See Exhibit 5.1).**
24.1 Power of Attorney.**
27.1 Financial Data Schedule.**
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*To be filed by amendment.
**Previously Filed.
+Confidential treatment requested as to certain portions of this Exhibit.
(b) Financial Statement Schedules
Schedules not listed above have been omitted because the information
required to be set forth therein is not applicable or is shown in the financial
statements or notes thereto.
Item 17. Undertakings
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the
underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement
certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by
the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h)
under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration
statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall
be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
has duly caused this amendment to the registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of
Mountain View, State of California on April 26, 1999.
MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
By: /s/ Paul Matteucci
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Paul Matteucci
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment
to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:
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Signature Title Date
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<S> <C> <C>
/s/ Paul Matteucci President, Chief Executive April 26, 1999
____________________________________ Officer and Director
Paul Matteucci (Principal Executive
Officer)
* Chief Financial Officer April 26, 1999
____________________________________ (Principal Financial and
Linda R. Palmor Accounting Officer)
* Director April 26, 1999
____________________________________
Brian Apgar
* Director April 26, 1999
____________________________________
James W. Breyer
* Director April 26, 1999
____________________________________
David A. Brown
* Director April 26, 1999
____________________________________
Douglas G. Carlston
* Director April 26, 1999
____________________________________
William McCall
* Director April 26, 1999
____________________________________
Gregory O'Brien
* Director April 26, 1999
____________________________________
Ruthann Quindlen
*By: /s/ Paul Matteucci April 26, 1999
__________________________________
Paul Matteucci
Attorney-in-Fact
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Number Description
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1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement (subject to negotiation).**
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mpath.**
3.2 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mpath (as
proposed).**
3.3 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Mpath.**
3.4 Amended and Restated Bylaws of MPath (as proposed).**
4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate.**
4.2 Fourth Amended and Restated Investors' Rights Agreement dated January
15, 1999.**
4.3 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant, issued in connection with the
Series D Preferred Stock financing.**
4.4 Warrant to Purchase Shares of Capital Stock dated November 18, 1996,
issued by Mpath in favor of Intel Corporation.**
4.5 Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated February 12, 1999, issued by Mpath
in favor of PSINet, Inc.**
4.6 Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated February 12, 1999, issued by Mpath
in favor of PSINet, Inc.**
4.7 Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated February 11, 1999, issued by Mpath
in favor of Yahoo! Inc.+
4.8 Preferred Stock Purchase Warrant dated September 29, 1995, issued by
Mpath in favor of Lighthouse Capital Partners, LP.**
4.9 Warrant to Purchase Stock dated July 29, 1998, issued by Mpath in favor
of Greyrock Business Credit.**
4.10 Series E Preferred Stock Purchase Warrant dated January 15, 1999,
issued by Mpath in favor of NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC.**
4.11 Convertible Senior Subordinated Promissory Note dated November 18,
1996, issued by Mpath to Viacom International, Inc.**
4.12 Secured Promissory Notes dated July 29, 1998, and December 24, 1998
issued by Mpath to Greyrock Business Credit.**
5.1 Opinion of Venture Law Group regarding the legality of the common stock
being registered.**
10.1 Form of Indemnification Agreement between Mpath and each of its
officers and directors.**
10.2 1995 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan.**
10.3 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.**
10.4 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.**
10.5 1999 Directors' Stock Option Plan.**
10.9 Application Development Agreement dated November 9, 1998 between Mpath
and Intel Corporation.+
10.10 Technology License Agreement dated April 15, 1996 between Mpath and
SegaSoft Networks, Inc.+
10.11 Amendment #1 to Technology License Agreement dated November 27, 1996
between Mpath and SegaSoft Networks, Inc.+
10.12 Amendment #2 to Technology License Agreement dated March 28, 1998
between Mpath and SegaSoft Networks, Inc.+
10.13 Amendment #3 to Technology License Agreement dated October 27, 1998
between Mpath and SegaSoft Networks, Inc.+
10.15 Loan and Security Agreement dated July 29, 1998 between Mpath and
Greyrock Business Credit, including the related Schedule to Loan and
Security Agreement dated July 29, 1998, the related Amendment to Loan
Documents dated July 31, 1998, the related Patent and Trademark
Security Agreement dated July 29, 1998, the related Supplement One to
Patent and Trademark Security Agreement dated December 1, 1998, and the
related Security Agreement in Copyrighted Works dated July 29, 1998.**
10.16 Industrial Lease dated December 1996 between Mpath and The Prudential
Insurance Company of America and the related Nondisturbance and
Attornment Agreement dated February 25, 1998.**
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23.1 Consent of Independent Accountants.
23.2 Consent of Attorney (See Exhibit 5.1).**
24.1 Power of Attorney.**
27.1 Financial Data Schedule.**
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*To be filed by amendment.
**Previously Filed.
+Confidential treatment requested as to certain portions of this Exhibit.
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EXHIBIT 4.7
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND
NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO
SUCH SALE OR DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE
COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AS AMENDED.
Warrant No. W-CS-1 Number of Shares: 192,000
Date of Issuance: February 11, 1999 (subject to adjustment)
MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
Common Stock Purchase Warrant
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Mpath Interactive, Inc. (the "Company"), for value received, hereby
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certifies that Yahoo! Inc., or its registered assigns (the "Registered Holder"),
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is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company,
at any time after the date hereof and on or before the Expiration Date (as
defined in Section 6 below), up to 192,000 shares (as adjusted from time to time
pursuant to the provisions of this Warrant) of Common Stock of the Company, at a
purchase price of $10.29 per share. The shares purchasable upon exercise of
this Warrant and the purchase price per share, as adjusted from time to time
pursuant to the provisions of this Warrant, are sometimes hereinafter referred
to as the "Warrant Stock" and the "Purchase Price," respectively.
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This Warrant is issued pursuant to a Warrant Purchase Agreement dated
February 11, 1999 between the Company and the Registered Holder (the "Purchase
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Agreement") and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Purchase
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Agreement.
1. EXERCISE.
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(a) EXERCISABILITY
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(i) This Warrant shall not become exercisable as to any of the
shares subject to this Warrant prior to October 1, 1999 and thereafter only as
provided in this Section 1(a).
(ii) Subject to subsection (a)(i) of this Section 1, this
Warrant shall become exercisable as to [XXXXX] of the shares subject to this
Warrant upon renewal of the technology license and integration agreement
referenced in that certain Letter of Understanding between the Company and the
Registered Holder dated February 11, 1999 (the "LOU").
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(iii) Subject to subsection (a)(i) of this Section 1, this
Warrant shall become exercisable as to [XXXXX] of the shares subject to this
Warrant upon [XXXXX].
(iv) Subject to subsection (a)(i) of this Section 1, this
Warrant shall become exercisable as to [XXXXX] of the shares subject to this
Warrant immediately following [XXXXX].
[XXXXX] CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED
OMITTED PORTIONS FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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(b) MANNER OF EXERCISE. This Warrant may be exercised by the
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Registered Holder, in whole or in part, by surrendering this Warrant, with the
purchase form appended hereto as Exhibit A duly executed by such Registered
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Holder or by such Registered Holder's duly authorized attorney, at the principal
office of the Company, or at such other office or agency as the Company may
designate, accompanied by payment in full of the Purchase Price payable in
respect of the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchased upon such exercise.
The Purchase Price may be paid by cash, check, wire transfer or by the surrender
of promissory notes or other instruments representing indebtedness of the
Company to the Registered Holder.
(c) EFFECTIVE TIME OF EXERCISE. Each exercise of this Warrant shall
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be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on
the day on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered to the Company as
provided in Section 1(b) above. At such time, the person or persons in whose
name or names any certificates for Warrant Stock shall be issuable upon such
exercise as provided in Section 1(e) below shall be deemed to have become the
holder or holders of record of the Warrant Stock represented by such
certificates.
(d) NET ISSUE EXERCISE.
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(i) In lieu of exercising this Warrant in the manner provided
above in Section 1(b), the Registered Holder may elect to receive shares equal
to the value of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being canceled) by
surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company together with
notice of such election in which event the Company shall issue to holder a
number of shares of Common Stock computed using the following formula:
X = Y (A - B)
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A
Where X = The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the
Registered Holder.
Y = The number of shares of Common Stock purchasable under this
Warrant (at the date of such calculation).
A = The fair market value of one share of Common Stock (at the date of
such calculation).
B = The Purchase Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).
(ii) For purposes of this Section 1(d), the fair market value of
one share of Common Stock on the date of calculation shall mean:
(A) if the exercise is in connection with an initial public
offering of the Company's Common Stock, and if the Company's Registration
Statement relating to such public offering has been declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, then the fair market value per share of
Common Stock shall be the initial "Price to Public" specified in the final
prospectus with respect to the offering;
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(B) if this Warrant is exercised after, and not in
connection with, the Company's initial public offering, and if the Company's
Common Stock is traded on a securities exchange or The Nasdaq Stock Market or
actively traded over-the-counter:
(1) if the Company's Common Stock is traded on a
securities exchange or The Nasdaq Stock Market, the fair market value shall be
deemed to be the average of the closing prices over a thirty (30) day period
ending three days before date of calculation; or
(2) if the Company's Common Stock is actively traded
over-the-counter, the fair market value shall be deemed to be the average of the
closing bid or sales price (whichever is applicable) over the thirty (30) day
period ending three days before the date of calculation; or
(C) if neither (A) nor (B) is applicable, the fair market
value shall be at the highest price per share which the Company could obtain on
the date of calculation from a willing buyer (not a current employee or
director) for shares of Common Stock sold by the Company, from authorized but
unissued shares, as determined in good faith by the Company's Board of
Directors, unless the Company is at such time subject to an acquisition as
described in Section 6(b) below, in which case the fair market value per share
of Common Stock shall be deemed to be the value of the consideration per share
received by the holders of such stock pursuant to such acquisition.
(e) DELIVERY TO HOLDER. As soon as practicable after the exercise of
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this Warrant in whole or in part, and in any event within ten (10) days
thereafter, the Company at its expense will cause to be issued in the name of,
and delivered to, the Registered Holder, or as such Holder (upon payment by such
Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may direct:
(i) a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of
Warrant Stock to which such Registered Holder shall be entitled, and
(ii) in case such exercise is in part only, a new warrant or
warrants (dated the date hereof) of like tenor, calling in the aggregate on the
face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Warrant Stock equal (without
giving effect to any adjustment therein) to the number of such shares called for
on the face of this Warrant minus the number of such shares purchased by the
Registered Holder upon such exercise as provided in Section 1(b) above.
2. ADJUSTMENTS.
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(a) STOCK SPLITS AND DIVIDENDS. If outstanding shares of the
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Company's Common Stock shall be subdivided into a greater number of shares or a
dividend in Common Stock shall be paid in respect of Common Stock, the Purchase
Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision or at the record date of
such dividend shall simultaneously with the effectiveness of such subdivision or
immediately after the record date of such dividend be proportionately reduced.
If outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined into a smaller number of
shares, the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such combination
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shall, simultaneously with the effectiveness of such combination, be
proportionately increased. When any adjustment is required to be made in the
Purchase Price, the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchasable upon the
exercise of this Warrant shall be changed to the number determined by dividing
(i) an amount equal to the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of this
Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by the Purchase Price
in effect immediately prior to such adjustment, by (ii) the Purchase Price in
effect immediately after such adjustment.
(b) RECLASSIFICATION, ETC. In case of any reclassification or change
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of the outstanding securities of the Company or of any reorganization of the
Company (or any other corporation the stock or securities of which are at the
time receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) or any similar corporate
reorganization on or after the date hereof, then and in each such case the
holder of this Warrant, upon the exercise hereof at any time after the
consummation of such reclassification, change, reorganization, merger or
conveyance, shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the stock or other
securities and property receivable upon the exercise hereof prior to such
consummation, the stock or other securities or property to which such holder
would have been entitled upon such consummation if such holder had exercised
this Warrant immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment as
provided in Section 2(a); and in each such case, the terms of this Section 2
shall be applicable to the shares of stock or other securities properly
receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant after such consummation.
(c) ADJUSTMENT CERTIFICATE. When any adjustment is required to be
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made in the Warrant Stock or the Purchase Price pursuant to this Section 2, the
Company shall promptly mail to the Registered Holder a certificate setting forth
(i) a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment, (ii) the Purchase
Price after such adjustment and (iii) the kind and amount of stock or other
securities or property into which this Warrant shall be exercisable after such
adjustment.
3. TRANSFERS.
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(a) UNREGISTERED SECURITY. Each holder of this Warrant acknowledges
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that this Warrant and the Warrant Stock have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and agrees not to
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sell, pledge, distribute, offer for sale, transfer or otherwise dispose of this
Warrant or any Warrant Stock issued upon its exercise in the absence of (i) an
effective registration statement under the Act as to this Warrant or such
Warrant Stock and registration or qualification of this Warrant or such Warrant
Stock under any applicable U.S. federal or state securities law then in effect
or (ii) an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Company, that such
registration and qualification are not required. Each certificate or other
instrument for Warrant Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant shall bear
a legend substantially to the foregoing effect.
(b) TRANSFERABILITY. Subject to the provisions of Section 3(a) and
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Section 4 hereof, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in
whole or in part, upon surrender of the Warrant with a properly executed
assignment (in the form of Exhibit B hereto) at the
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principal office of the Company provided, however, that this Warrant may not be
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transferred unless the transferee acquires the right to purchase all shares of
Warrant Stock hereunder.
(c) WARRANT REGISTER. The Company will maintain a register
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containing the names and addresses of the Registered Holders of this Warrant.
Until any transfer of this Warrant is made in the warrant register, the Company
may treat the Registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for
all purposes; provided, however, that if this Warrant is properly assigned in
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blank, the Company may (but shall not be required to) treat the bearer hereof as
the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the
contrary. Any Registered Holder may change such Registered Holder's address as
shown on the warrant register by written notice to the Company requesting such
change.
4. MARKET STANDOFF AGREEMENT. The Registered Holder hereby agrees that,
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during the period of duration specified by the Company and an underwriter of
common stock or other securities of the Company, following the date of the first
sale to the public pursuant to a registration statement of the Company filed
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, it shall not, to the extent
requested by the Company and such underwriter, directly or indirectly sell,
offer to sell, contract to sell (including, without limitation, any short sale),
grant any option to purchase or otherwise transfer or dispose of (other than to
donees who agree to be similarly bound) any securities of the Company held by it
at any time during such period except common stock included in such
registration; provided, however, that:
(a) such agreement shall be applicable only to the first registration
statement of the Company which covers common stock (or other securities) to be
sold on its behalf to the public in an underwritten offering;
(b) all officers and directors of the Company, all one percent (1%)
stockholders and all other persons with registration rights are subject to
similar restrictions;
(c) such market stand-off time period shall not exceed one hundred and
eighty (180) days; and
(d) any discretionary waiver or termination of the restrictions of
such agreements by the Company or the representatives of the underwriters shall
apply to all persons subject to such agreements pro rata based on the number of
shares subject to such agreements.
In order to enforce the foregoing covenant, the Company may impose
stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Warrant Stock until the end of
such period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations described in this
Section 4 shall not apply to a registration relating solely to employee benefit
plans on Form S-1 or Form S-8 or similar forms which may be promulgated in the
future, or a registration relating solely to a Commission Rule 145 transaction
on Form S-4 or similar forms which may be promulgated in the future.
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5. NO IMPAIRMENT. The Company will not, by amendment of its charter or
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through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, sale of assets or
any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance
of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will (subject to Section 14 below) at
all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the
taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect
the rights of the holder of this Warrant against impairment.
6. TERMINATION. This Warrant (and the right to purchase securities upon
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exercise hereof) shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of the following
(the "Expiration Date"): (a) February 11, 2001 or (b) the sale, conveyance,
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disposal, or encumbrance of all or substantially all of the Company's property
or business or the Company's merger into or consolidation with any other
corporation (other than a wholly-owned subsidiary corporation) or any other
transaction or series of related transactions in which more than fifty percent
(50%) of the voting power of the Company is disposed of; provided that this
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Section 6(b) shall not apply to a merger effected exclusively for the purpose of
changing the domicile of the Company, provided further, that notwithstanding the
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provisions regarding the exercisability of this Warrant set forth in Section 1,
this Warrant shall become exercisable for [XXXXX] of the shares subject to this
Warrant in the event of a transaction referenced in this Section 6(b) that would
result in the termination of this Warrant being consummated prior to October 1,
1999.
7. NOTICES OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. In case:
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(a) the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock
(or other stock or securities at the time deliverable upon the exercise of this
Warrant) for the purpose of entitling or enabling them to receive any dividend
or other distribution, or to receive any right to subscribe for or purchase any
shares of stock of any class or any other securities, or to receive any other
right, to subscribe for or purchase any shares of stock of any class or any
other securities, or to receive any other right, or
(b) of any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification
of the capital stock of the Company, any consolidation or merger of the Company,
any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another corporation
(other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the surviving
entity), or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company, or
(c) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or
winding-up of the Company,
then, and in each such case, the Company will mail or cause to be mailed to the
Registered Holder of this Warrant a notice specifying, as the case may be, (i)
the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend,
distribution or right, and stating the amount and character of such dividend,
distribution or right, or (ii) the effective date on which such reorganization,
reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or
winding-up is to take place, and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which
the holders of record of Common Stock (or such other stock or securities at the
time deliverable upon such
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reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution,
liquidation or winding-up) are to be determined. Such notice shall be mailed at
least ten (10) days prior to the record date or effective date for the event
specified in such notice.
8. RESERVATION OF STOCK. The Company will at all times reserve and keep
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available, solely for the issuance and delivery upon the exercise of this
Warrant, such shares of Warrant Stock and other stock, securities and property,
as from time to time shall be issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant.
9. EXCHANGE OF WARRANTS. Upon the surrender by the Registered Holder of
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any Warrant or Warrants, properly endorsed, to the Company at the principal
office of the Company, the Company will, subject to the provisions of Section 3
hereof, issue and deliver to or upon the order of such Holder, at the Company's
expense, a new Warrant or Warrants of like tenor, in the name of such Registered
Holder or as such Registered Holder (upon payment by such Registered Holder of
any applicable transfer taxes) may direct, calling in the aggregate on the face
or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common Stock called for on the face
or faces of the Warrant or Warrants so surrendered.
10. REPLACEMENT OF WARRANTS. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably
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satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of
this Warrant and (in the case of loss, theft or destruction) upon delivery of an
indemnity agreement (with surety if reasonably required) in an amount reasonably
satisfactory to the Company, or (in the case of mutilation) upon surrender and
cancellation of this Warrant, the Company will issue, in lieu thereof, a new
Warrant of like tenor.
11. NOTICES. Any notice required or permitted by this Warrant shall be in
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writing and shall be deemed sufficient upon receipt, when delivered personally
or by courier, overnight delivery service or confirmed facsimile, or forty-eight
(48) hours after being deposited in the regular mail as certified or registered
mail (airmail if sent internationally) with postage prepaid, addressed (a) if to
the Registered Holder, to the address of the Registered Holder most recently
furnished in writing to the Company and (b) if to the Company, to the address
set forth below or subsequently modified by written notice to the Registered
Holder.
12. NO RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDER. Until the exercise of this Warrant, the
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Registered Holder of this Warrant shall not have or exercise any rights by
virtue hereof as a stockholder of the Company.
13. NO FRACTIONAL SHARES. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be
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issued in connection with any exercise hereunder. In lieu of any fractional
shares which would otherwise be issuable, the Company shall pay cash equal to
the product of such fraction multiplied by the fair market value of one share of
Common Stock on the date of exercise, as determined in good faith by the
Company's Board of Directors.
14. AMENDMENT OR WAIVER. Any term of this Warrant may be amended or
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waived only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which
enforcement of the amendment or waiver is sought.
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15. HEADINGS. The headings in this Warrant are for purposes of reference
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only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of any provision of
this Warrant.
16. GOVERNING LAW. This Warrant shall be governed, construed and
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interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without
giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
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MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
By: /s/ Lynn Heublein
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Name: Lynn Heublein
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Title: COO
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EXHIBIT A
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PURCHASE FORM
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To: Mpath Interactive, Inc. Dated:
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached
Warrant No. W-CS-1, hereby irrevocably elects to purchase _______ shares of the
Common Stock covered by such Warrant and herewith makes payment of $_________,
representing the full purchase price for such shares at the price per share
provided for in such Warrant.
The undersigned acknowledges that it has reviewed the representations and
warranties contained in Section 3 of the Purchase Agreement (as defined in the
Warrant) and by its signature below hereby makes such representations and
warranties to the Company. Defined terms contained in such representations and
warranties shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Purchase Agreement,
provided that the term "Purchaser" shall refer to the undersigned and the term
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"Securities" shall refer to the Warrant Stock.
Signature:________________________________
Name (print):_____________________________
Title (if applic.)________________________
Company (if applic.):_____________________
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EXHIBIT B
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NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
the person(s) listed below the right to purchase that number of shares of Common
Stock of Mpath Interactive, Inc. ("Shares") pursuant to the terms of the
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attached Warrant, together with all right, title and interest therein, with full
power of substitution in the premises:
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And if said number of Shares shall not be all the Shares represented by the
attached Warrant, a new Warrant is to be issued in the name of the undersigned
for the balance remaining of the Shares registered by said Warrant.
Dated: ____________________________________________
Signature: ____________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________
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Notice: The signature to the foregoing Assignment must correspond to the name
as written upon the face of the attached Warrant in every particular, without
alteration or any change whatsoever.
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EXHIBIT 10.9
Application Development Agreement
This application development agreement ("Agreement") by and between Intel
Corporation, a Delaware corporation having a place of business at 2200 Mission
College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95052 ("Intel") and Mpath Interactive, Inc.
("Developer"), a corporation having a place of business at 665 Clyde Avenue,
Mountain View, CA 94043 is effective November 19, 1998 (the "Effective Date").
Background
A. Intel is in the business of developing and marketing microprocessors
and associated chipsets. In connection with the anticipated introduction of
Intel's Katmai Processor and the capabilities enabled by Processor Number, Intel
desires to have certain Applications available for use in connection with its
marketing efforts.
B. In exchange for certain marketing rights described in this Agreement,
Intel is willing to sponsor Developer's creation of an application which will
use and demonstrate the advantages of Intel's Katmai Processor and Processor
Number features, all as described below.
Agreement
Intel and Developer agree as follows:
1. Developer's Efforts
1.1 Definitions:
1.1.1 The Application. The title of the application is
mplayer.com. In this Agreement it is referred to as the "Application." A
description of the Application is appended as Attachment A.
1.1.2 "Katmai Launch" means the day on which Intel formally
announces and Original Equipment Manufacturers make available for sale,
personal computer systems based on the Katmai Processor. The target date
for the Katmai Launch is March 1, 1999.
1.2 Development Efforts. Developer shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to meet the Target Delivery Dates set out below and shall report to
Intel on the progress of the Application's development at least biweekly. Intel
may call periodic detailed design review meetings with Developer at reasonable
intervals. Intel shall maintain Developer's confidential disclosures in
confidence pursuant to CNDA #75561. The development plan is set out with
greater detail in Attachment B.
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Milestone Target Delivery Date
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Execution of the Agreement [XXXXX]
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Functional and demonstrable incorporation of processor # reference [XXXXX]
implementation*
(Problem button cut into client)
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Functional and demonstrable incorporation of processor # reference [XXXXX]
implementation into mplayer.com*
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* Must be functional with Katmai references in the mplayer.com QA lab but
no publicly visible Katmai references may be made.
1.3 Pre-Existing Works and Licenses. Developer shall identify on
Attachment A any preexisting works upon which the Application is based.
Developer need not identify standard development tools which do not affect the
right to distribute titles based on their use. Developer shall also identify
any contractual or other known limitations on its rights to distribute or
demonstrate the Application publicly or to license Intel or its licensees to do
so.
1.4 Platform Dependencies. The dates set out herein are based on certain
anticipated introduction dates of certain Intel products. If such dates are
extended by Intel in its sole discretion then Intel shall notify Developer of
such extensions and the Target Delivery Dates and other dates related to them
shall be extended by a like period.
1.5 Application Obligations. Developer will offer users of its
mplayer.com game service the Application for a period of at least [XXXXX] from
initial Katmai launch. Developer shall perform measurement as described in
Attachment D.
2. Technical Assistance from Intel
2.1 Intel Technology. Intel shall provide Developer with the information,
development software, and loaner hardware/systems identified on Attachment C
("Intel's Technical Assistance"), and may provide other similar items to
Developer, (collectively "Intel Technology"). Intel Technology remains Intel's
property and is deemed confidential information delivered under CNDA #75561
executed by and between the parties as of March 8, 1996.
2.2. Intel Consulting. Depending on Developer's interest and needs and
availability of Intel staff, Intel may provide consultation to Developer on
methods to improve the Application to take advantage of Processor Number, the
Katmai Processor, and on technical problems encountered in developing the
Application.
2.3 As Is. The Intel Technology, and any Intel consulting, is provided
"AS IS" with no warranties.
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3. Marketing Rights; Sponsorship Payments
3.1 Demonstration and Marketing Rights. Unless and until Intel's rights
are terminated under the terms of this Agreement, Intel shall have the following
worldwide rights and licenses:
3.1.1 Intel may use and display the Application publicly and
privately in displays, performances, and broadcasts for promotional
purposes, including at trade shows, in customer visits, in advertisements,
and by means of video or other electronic transmission of sounds, text and
images. Intel may license other parties to exercise such rights in
connection with the promotion and marketing of Intel products, but shall
not license or distribute copies of the Application for end-user
distribution except as expressly permitted in writing.
3.1.2 Intel may include copies of the sounds, text and images
included in the Application (including software screen displays) in Intel's
printed and digital publications for promotional purposes. This includes
use in annual reports, corporate web site, advertising, and point-of-sale
displays, all of which may be reproduced and distributed.
3.1.3 Except as provided in the following section, Developer may not,
without prior written approval from Intel, display, perform publicly, or in
any other way show the Katmai to a third party until the Katmai Launch. The
parties agree to negotiate, in good faith, a written, mutually acceptable
arrangement to use Developer's elite beta testing group to test the
Application.
3.1.4 The Developer shall not use Intel's name, logos, or trademarks
for marketing purposes without Intel's written permission.
3.15 Developer will designate Application-enabled game rooms with
text or pictorials subject to Intel approval.
3.1.6 Intel may copy the Application as reasonably necessary to
exercise the rights granted hereunder, provided that any copies of the
Application provided to third parties permitted hereunder shall be under a
commercially reasonable "shrink-wrap," "click-wrap," or similar license
terms which prohibit reverse engineering, reverse compiling, reducing to
human perceivable form, disassembling, copying and distribution not
permitted hereunder.
3.2 Sponsorship Payments. Intel shall make a first sponsorship fee
payment of [XXXXX] upon execution hereof. Thereafter, within thirty days of
Developer's completion and delivery of each of the following milestones
(including as they may be further defined in this Agreement), Intel shall either
notify Developer that it will pay Developer the sponsorship fee set out below or
decline to do so. If Intel declines to pay the sponsorship fee, then Intel's
license under Section 3.1 shall terminate, Intel must make the appropriate
payment under Section 4.3 and Intel shall discontinue all activities thereunder
within sixty days from such delivery, otherwise, Intel shall pay the appropriate
fee as set out below.
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Execution of this Agreement [XXXXX] [XXXXX]
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Functional and demonstrable incorporation of [XXXXX] [XXXXX]
processor # reference implementation
(Problem button cut into client)*
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Functional and demonstrable incorporation of [XXXXX] [XXXXX]
processor # reference implementation into
mplayer.com*
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* Must be functional with Katmai references in the mplayer.com QA lab but
no publicly visible Katmai references may be made.
** Production release with publicly visible Katmai references.
3.3 Manner of Payment. All payments shall be made in US dollars, and
shall be sent to the address specified in this Agreement.
3.4 Discretionary Exercise. Intel's exercise of its rights hereunder will
be at Intel's sole discretion, and Intel is not hereby committing to use the
Application in any activities or to refrain from using any other product in any
activities.
4. Term and Termination
4.1 Term. This Agreement expires on March 31, 2001, unless earlier
terminated pursuant to its terms.
4.2 Termination. Before payment of the final sponsorship fee hereunder,
either party may terminate this Agreement at any time with or without cause by
giving the other written notice of termination. After such payment, a party may
terminate this Agreement by written notice if the other party is in material
breach of any of its terms and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days
after receipt of written notice of such breach.
4.3 Effect of Termination. If Intel terminates the Agreement other than
for breach, Developer may retain all sponsorship fees paid hereunder without
further obligation and Intel agrees to pay Developer [XXXXX] specified in
Section 3.2. The parties agree that in no event will the payment made by Intel
for termination for convenience exceed the amount of the next milestone
payment. If however Developer terminates the Agreement other than for breach,
it shall refund all fees received from Intel hereunder. Regardless of the
reason for termination, Developer shall retain full title to its own work in
the Application, but Developer shall on Intel's written request, return all
materials that Intel provided hereunder.
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5. Developer Support and Warranty
5.1 Support. Developer shall provide technical support for the
Application consistent with standard commercial practices.
5.2 Rights. Developer warrants and represents that it has or shall obtain
all rights necessary to undertake the activities described in this Agreement and
to grant the licenses described herein. Developer shall promptly notify Intel
of any charge or claim of infringement of any third party's right relating to
development, distribution, or display of the Application.
5.3 Suits based on Application. Developer shall defend, indemnify, and
hold Intel harmless from and against any suit or proceeding brought against
Intel, its subsidiaries or customers, based upon Intel's use, as authorized in
this Agreement, of the Application, including any claim that the Application
infringes any third-party intellectual property right (a "Claim"). Developer's
indemnity will include all damages and costs awarded, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, and settlement costs, provided that Intel shall not settle any
claim without Developer's consent.
5.3.1 Intel shall promptly notify Developer of any Claim and will
provide information, assistance, and cooperation in defending against it (at
Developer's expense).
5.3.2 Intel will have the right to participate in the defense of any
Claim, at its own expense.
5.3.3 If there appears, in Intel's opinion, to be a reasonable
likelihood that distribution of any portion of the Application may be found to
infringe the rights of any third party, then Intel may terminate this Agreement.
5.3.4 This indemnity shall not apply to portions of the Application
prepared or provided by Intel.
6. General Provisions
6.1 Confidential Terms. The parties may disclose, subject to written
confidentiality agreement, this Agreement to their lawyers, accountants and in
the course of due diligence for investment or financing. Intel and Developer
may each make press releases about the existence and contents of the Agreement
(except with respect to specific financial terms) with the prior approval of the
other of the contents of the press release, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. In no event will any press release be made
prior to [XXXXX] launch without mutual written consent.
6.2 Title. Except for the licenses expressly provided here, no licenses
are granted by either party, either expressly or by implication, to any
intellectual property of the other.
6.3 Relationship of Parties. The parties are not partners or joint
venturers, or liable for the obligations, acts, or activities of the other.
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6.4 Amendments and Assignments. Any change, modification or waiver to
this Agreement must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of
each party. Neither party may assign its rights or obligations under this
Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without the express written consent
of the other party; except that either party may assign this Agreement to an
affiliate commonly owned and controlled by or with the party or to any other
third party in connection with the merger or acquisition of the party or sale of
all or substantially all of its assets used primarily in connection with this
Agreement. Each party agrees to provide no less than three (3) business days'
prior notification of any authorized assignment under this Agreement, including
assignment to an affiliate or as part of an asset sale. Any attempted
assignment except as allowed by the immediately preceding sentence is null and
void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will benefit and bind the
successors and permitted assigns of the parties.
6.5 Merger and Waiver. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the
parties with respect to the development and distribution of the Application, and
it supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreements and negotiations relating
thereto. No waiver of any breach or default shall constitute a waiver of any
subsequent breach or default.
6.6 Limited Liability. Neither party shall be liable to the other for
lost profits, expected revenues, or development or support costs arising from
any termination of this Agreement. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO
THE OTHER FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR USE OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE LIMITATIONS ON
POTENTIAL LIABILITIES WERE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN SETTING CONSIDERATION UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT. THE TOTAL CUMULATIVE AMOUNT RECOVERABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS
HEREBY CAPPED AT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE TOTAL CUMULATIVE AMOUNT PAID UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT BY INTEL TO DEVELOPER. THE FOREGOING ALLOCATION OF RISK IS REFLECTED
IN THE AMOUNT OF THE COMPENSATION CONTEMPLATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
6.7 Notices and Requests. All notices and requests under this Agreement
must be in writing and shall be personally delivered, sent by certified or
registered mail, or overnight courier to the addresses below:
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Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Blvd. Mpath Interactive, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA 95052 665 Clyde Avenue
Attn: General Counsel Mountain View, CA 94043
Attn: General Counsel
Copy to:
Intel Corporation
5200 Elam Young Parkway
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Attn: Bob Rossi
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6.8 Choice of Law. This Agreement is governed, controlled, interpreted
and defined by and under the laws of the State of California, without regard to
the conflicts of laws provisions thereof, and the United States. Any litigation
arising under this Agreement will be brought in the federal or state courts of
the Northern District of California. If any litigation or proceeding is brought
by either party against the other in connection with this Agreement, the
prevailing party in such litigation or other proceeding shall be entitled to
recover from the other party all costs, reasonable attorneys' fees and other
expenses incurred by such prevailing party.
In witness of their agreement, the parties have caused the Agreement to be
executed below by their authorized representatives.
Intel Corporation Mpath Interactive, Inc. (Developer)
By: /s/ Ronald J. Whittier By: /s/ Thomas C. Garland, Jr.
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Name: Ronald Whittier Name: Thomas C. Garland, Jr.
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Date: 11/24/98 Date: 11/20/98
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Application Specifications
General Description: Within the mplayer.com web-based game service, Katmai
users will be able to create game rooms exclusive to those who have enabled the
Processor Number feature on their Katmai-based personal computers.
Pre-Existing Works, Rights: (Identify any titles, or parts of titles that
the Application is based on or incorporates. Specify any contractual or other
limitations which may impact distribution of demonstration of the Application.)
mplayer.com client software as it has evolved since 1995.
Internet usage (Does the SW include multiplayer, download, upload, chat,
etc.)? [XXXXX]
Will the Application run under:
Microsoft Windows 95 & 98? [XXXXX] Windows NT? [XXXXX]
Contractual Limitations
Certain screen shots may contain proprietary third party material such as
game content, trademarks and/or text. In such instances, Developer will have to
seek authorization from such third parties before Intel can exercise certain of
its rights under this Agreement.
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Development Schedule and Plan
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Initial application specification Execution of the Agreement [XXXXX]
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Functional and demonstrable incorporation of processor # [XXXXX]
reference implementation
(The addition to the mplayer.com client interface the
"Report a Problem" feature. This feature will enable
members with the push of a button to send an incident
report to mplayer.com customer support. This report will
contain the name of the reporter, space for a claim, and
pass some portion of the recent chat text as applicable.
If a Katmai user is the banned, their mplayer.com ID is
suspended, and the Katmai machine they most recently logged
in from is similarly banned.) The "Report a Problem"
Feature will launch for non-Katmai users first and is
required for Katmai users at launch.
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Functional and demonstrable incorporation of processor # [XXXXX]
reference implementation into mplayer.com
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Katmai-Only Room incorporation live on mplayer.com (Room March 1, 1999
Intercept Filter/Room Access Filter: Any mplayer.com
member using a Katmai system will be given the option at
the time of room creation to only admit other members with
the Katmai Processor feature turned on and who are not
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The "Live" Katmai-only Room application will be commercially available on
the Internet and require Processor Number to operate.
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Intel's Technical Assistance Information
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? General information regarding Katmai New Instructions, Katmai Processor Number
? Access to Intel's secure web site relating to the technology
? Documentation, such as programming manuals
? Technical assistance in the use of the development tools, simulator and development
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Dl. Initial Measurement Requirements: Developer will offer users of its
mplayer.com game service the application for a period of at least [XXXXX] from
initial Katmai launch. During this initial [XXXXX] period, the Developer shall
measure the effectiveness of the application using the following monthly
indices:
D1.1. Total number of users who create game rooms within each individual
game offered on the mplayer.com service.
Dl.2. Total number of users who play a game (sorted by genre and not
specific game titles) offered on the mplayer.com service.
Dl.3. Total number of Katmai-only rooms created within each game genre
offered on the mplayer.com service.
Dl.4. Total number of users who play a Katmai-only game offered on the
mplayer.com service.
Dl.5 Due Date: within [XXXXX] after the first day of each month.
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EXHIBIT 10.10
TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 15th day of April, 1996 (the
"Effective Date"), by and between:
MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of Delaware, with its principal place of business at 10455-A
Bandley Drive, Cupertino, California 95014 ("Mpath"), and
SEGASOFT, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
Delaware, with its principal place of business at 255 Shoreline Drive,
Suite 510, Redwood City, California 94066 ("SegaSoft").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Mpath has developed certain proprietary information and
technology to establish an Internet-based software platform that provides
real-time system response and interactive speech in an on-line,
multi-participant environment capable of hosting a variety of interactive
applications;
WHEREAS, Mpath is willing to grant to SegaSoft, and SegaSoft wishes to
acquire, a license to utilize such proprietary information and technology to
support multi-participant interactive applications under the terms and
conditions set forth below; and
WHEREAS, the parties believe that mutual cooperation and coordination
of development efforts with respect to the proprietary information and
technology will serve their mutual interests;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
promises and conditions provided for below, the parties mutually agree as
follows:
1 Definitions
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1.1 "Additional Technology" shall mean and include the MCAP Protocol
and all other data, information, software, or other technology as
specified in Attachment A hereto, and all Improvements thereto
developed by Mpath during the term of this Agreement, as well as
all related Technical Documents.
1.2 "Affiliate" shall mean and include any entity or association
controlled by, controlling, or under common control with a party
to this Agreement. For the purposes of this definition, the term
"control" shall mean the ownership of
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voting stock or other equity interest entitling the owner to
exercise at least eighty percent (80%) of the voting rights of
the entity or association.
1.3 "Client Software" shall mean the source code and object code of
Mpath's Client Software as specified in Attachment A hereto, and
all Improvements thereto developed by Mpath during the term of
this Agreement, including all versions of Mpath's Client Software
for any platform which is either (i) made generally commercially
available by Mpath or (ii) developed and ported by Mpath, at the
specific request of SegaSoft, to a platform not otherwise made
generally commercially available by Mpath, as well as all related
Technical Documents.
1.4 "Confidential Information" shall mean and include any and all
data and information not in the public domain, including, without
limitation, know-how and trade secrets, relating to, contained
in, or embodied in: (i) the Licensed Technology or (ii) the
products, services, business, and/or affairs of either Mpath or
SegaSoft. Confidential Information may be communicated orally,
visually, in writing, or in any other recorded or tangible form.
All data and information shall be considered to be Confidential
Information hereunder (a) if either party has marked them as
such, (b) if either party, orally or in writing, has advised the
other party of their confidential nature, or (c) if, due to their
character or nature, a reasonable person in a like position and
under like circumstances would treat them as confidential.
1.5 "Improvements" shall mean and include any modifications,
upgrades, improvements, extensions, including, without
limitation, major, minor and maintenance releases, to or for the
Licensed Technology which are made generally commercially
available during the term of this Agreement, as well as all
related Technical Documents. To the extent such Improvements are
made by third parties with the rights to such Improvements being
granted to Mpath or SegaSoft, such Improvements will only be
considered Improvements for purposes of this Agreement if they
can be sublicensed by the party on whose behalf such Improvements
were developed.
1.6 "Licensed Purpose" shall mean the development and operation of
wide area information processing networks for interactive multi-
player games incorporating the Licensed Technology. Subject to
negotiation of mutually acceptable royalty schedules, interactive
multi-user applications for "edutainment" purposes shall also be
included in the Licensed Purpose. The Licensed Purpose shall
likewise include any additional fields of use which are agreed to
by the parties pursuant to Article 5.5.
1.7 "Licensed Technology" shall mean the Client Software, Server
Software, and Additional Technology as specified in Attachment A
hereto.
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1.8 "SegaSoft Developers" shall mean those third parties who have
independently contracted with SegaSoft to develop or port
software and related technology for the exclusive use of
SegaSoft, and who have entered into a binding written agreement
prohibiting them from (i) disclosing any Confidential Information
to any other party, (ii) using any Confidential Information for
the development or porting of software and related technology for
any purposes other than the Licensed Purpose; and (iii)
sublicensing the Licensed Technology.
1.9 "Server Software" shall mean the source code and object code of
Mpath's Game Server Software and Central Server Software as
specified in Attachment A hereto, and all Improvements thereto
developed by Mpath during the term of this Agreement, including
all versions of Mpath's Game Server Software and Central Server
Software for any platform which is either (i) made generally
commercially available by Mpath, or (ii) developed and ported by
Mpath, at the specific request of SegaSoft, to a platform not
otherwise made generally commercially available by Mpath, as well
as all related Technical Documents.
1.10 "Technical Assistance" shall mean and include that technical
assistance to be provided by Mpath to SegaSoft as more fully
described under Article 4.
1.11 "Technical Documents" shall mean Mpath's technical information in
any form, documentary, electronic or otherwise, including
technical specifications, which are generally used by Mpath
personnel internally in connection with the Licensed Technology
and the Improvements thereto.
2 Grant and Scope of License
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2.1 Mpath grants to SegaSoft, and SegaSoft accepts from Mpath, a
worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-bearing license to use, copy,
distribute, sell, market, develop, modify, sublicense, localize,
and incorporate into other software products, the Licensed
Technology solely for the Licensed Purpose, subject to the
following terms and restrictions:
2.1.1 The Licensed Technology shall be distributed in object
code form only, provided that SegaSoft shall have the
right to distribute, deploy, and load the object code of
the Server Software onto servers owned, leased, or
otherwise controlled by SegaSoft, and as otherwise
specifically provided for in this Article 2.
2.1.2 The source code of the Licensed Technology may not be
made available to any person, firm, or entity without the
prior written consent of Mpath, provided that
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(a) SegaSoft employees shall have full access to the
source code of the Licensed Technology for internal
use;
(b) SegaSoft Developers who are porting the Licensed
Technology to a platform not made generally
commercially available by Mpath shall have access
to the source code of the Licensed Technology
solely for the purpose of such porting for the
Licensed Purpose; and
(c) SegaSoft Developers who are developing games shall
only have access to those source code portions of
the Licensed Technology which are contained in the
then-current Mpath Software Development Kit and
relating to the Licensed Technology for the
Licensed Purpose.
2.1.3 SegaSoft shall not distribute or sublicense the object
code or source code of the Server Software to any third
party which owns or operates an on-line Internet-based
multi-player gaming service. SegaSoft shall include
contractual prohibitions, in agreements with third
parties relating to the Licensed Technology, which
likewise restrict such third party from distributing or
sublicensing the object code or source code of the Server
Software to any third party which owns or operates an on-
line Internet-based multi-player gaming service.
2.2 The rights granted to SegaSoft are non-assignable and non-
transferrable provided that SegaSoft may freely transfer or
assign any and all rights and obligations under this Agreement to
any of its Affiliates, without the prior written consent of Mpath
so long as (i) such Affiliate(s) agrees in writing to be bound by
this Agreement, and (ii) SegaSoft or the Affiliate(s) gives Mpath
notice of any such assignment or transfer. In the event of such
assignment or transfer pursuant to this Article 2.2, SegaSoft
agrees to guarantee the performance by such Affiliate(s) of its
obligations under this Agreement.
2.3 Except as specifically provided for pursuant to this Article 2,
SegaSoft shall have no rights to sublicense the Licensed
Technology.
2.4 At any time after thirty (30) calendar days after the Effective
Date, within ten (10) business days after receiving written
notice from SegaSoft (such notice may be given as early as twenty
(20) calendar days after the Effective Date), Mpath shall deliver
to SegaSoft the Licensed Technology by remote telecommunications,
unless not commercially practicable, to a place of business
specified by SegaSoft provided that Improvements developed by
Mpath shall be delivered promptly as developed by Mpath. Mpath
shall assist SegaSoft as reasonably necessary in installing the
Licensed Technology onto SegaSoft's
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computer system. Installation and delivery shall be complete only
after SegaSoft has completed all applicable diagnostic tests and
determined to its sole satisfaction that the Licensed Technology
and any Improvements is functioning properly on its computer
system. SegaSoft shall not acquire a copy of the Licensed
Technology or any Improvement in any tangible form from Mpath
subject to the foregoing.
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3.1 With regard to royalties payable to Mpath by SegaSoft, there
shall be [XXXXX] per copy royalty or other per copy charge,
[XXXXX] lump-sum advance payment requirement, and [XXXXX]
guaranteed minimum royalty payment.
3.2 With regard to use of the Licensed Technology for the operation
of an on-line game service:
SegaSoft shall pay Mpath a royalty calculated as a percentage of
Net Revenue where the royalty rate, as set forth in Attachment B,
hereto shall apply as determined by [XXXXX]. A single royalty
rate, as determined under Attachment B, shall apply to the total
Net Revenue for purposes of determining the royalties payable for
the applicable reporting period.
3.2.1 For purposes of this Article 3.2, "Net Revenue" shall be
calculated as Includable Revenue less Includable
Expenses. Net Revenue shall not include (i) [XXXXX] or
(ii) [XXXXX].
(a) "Includable Revenue" shall mean and include the
amounts invoiced to the following sources:
(i) [XXXXX]
(ii) [XXXXX]
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(iii) [XXXXX]
(b) "Includable Expenses" shall mean and include all of
the following amounts:
(i) [XXXXX]
(ii) [XXXXX]
3.2.2 The parties agree that the royalty rates in Attachment B
are based on a business model that assumes [XXXXX]
("Standard Business Model") as set forth in Attachment C.
The Standard Business Model is [XXXXX]
(a) If, at its discretion, SegaSoft deviates from the
Standard Business Model described above and such
deviation results in a reduction of Net Revenue in
any particular calendar quarter such that the
percentage of Net Revenue drops more than [XXXXX]
as compared with the projected Net Revenue for such
quarter under the Standard Business Model, then
SegaSoft agrees to adjust the royalty rates for the
applicable reporting period so that the royalties
payable to Mpath for such reporting period do not
fall below [XXXXX] of the royalties which would
have been payable to Mpath had SegaSoft continued
using the Standard Business Model.
(b) Notwithstanding Article 3.2.2(a) above, if SegaSoft
implements a material change in its business model
that materially deviates from the Standard Business
Model, and such change is made in response to a
material change in the business model of Mpath,
then, at SegaSoft's sole discretion, the parties
shall, within thirty (30) calendar days, negotiate,
in good faith, mutually acceptable royalty rates
which shall apply under such new business model
and, after agreement upon new royalty rates,
SegaSoft shall not be obligated to adjust royalty
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3.2.3 If, [XXXXX], SegaSoft [XXXXX], then SegaSoft shall adjust
the royalty rates in Attachment B for the applicable
royalty period so that the royalties payable by SegaSoft
to Mpath are equivalent to the royalties which would have
been paid by SegaSoft to Mpath [XXXXX] provided that,
[XXXXX], SegaSoft may [XXXXX]
(a) Notwithstanding Article 3.2.3 above, SegaSoft shall
not be obligated to adjust the royalty rates or Net
Revenue [XXXXX]. Such [XXXXX] may, at SegaSoft's
sole discretion, be [XXXXX] (i) [XXXXX], or
(ii) [XXXXX].
3.3 The terms, conditions, and amount of royalties payable by
SegaSoft to Mpath pursuant to this Article 3 shall be no less
favorable than the terms, conditions, and amounts of royalties
pursuant to any agreement concluded between Mpath and any third
party for the Licensed Technology, any portion thereof, or
reasonably similar technology provided that Mpath is granting to
a third party rights to the Licensed Technology for the purpose
of developing and operating wide area information processing
networks for interactive multi-player games incorporating the
Licensed Technology or for any other Licensed Purpose.
3.4 All royalties payable by SegaSoft to Mpath pursuant to this
Article 3 shall be paid on a quarterly basis within [XXXXX] after
the close of the calendar quarter to which such royalties relate.
3.4.1 SegaSoft shall provide a report stating (i) the Net
Revenue received by SegaSoft during the quarter, broken
down by the categories of Includable Revenue and
Includable Expenses; (ii) the number of subscribers at
the beginning of the quarter and the end of the quarter;
and (iii) such other information as is reasonably
necessary to explain the calculation of the royalty
payment for the quarter. SegaSoft shall deliver this
report to Mpath with the actual payment of royalties
pursuant to this Article 3.
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3.4.2 SegaSoft shall keep and maintain detailed and accurate
books and records with regard to the royalties payable
under this Agreement and the calculation thereof. Mpath,
or upon the request of Mpath, its certified public
accountants (who shall be reasonably acceptable to
SegaSoft), shall be entitled to review and audit such
books and records and/or compliance with this Article 3.4
during normal business hours upon reasonable notice to
SegaSoft and at Mpath's expense; provided that (i) Mpath
or, if Mpath requests, its certified public accountants,
shall collectively have such right only once per
calendar year for the calendar year in which the request
is made and for the immediately preceding calendar year;
(ii) such books and records as well as any and all
information resulting from such review or audit is
Confidential Information subject to Article 10 below;
(iii) SegaSoft shall bear the reasonable expenses of such
audit or review if such audit or review shows that
SegaSoft has made an underpayment of greater than ten
percent (10%)of royalties for the applicable audit
period; and (iv) SegaSoft may schedule such review and
audit at a mutually convenient time, but in no event more
than 45 days following receipt of the notice from Mpath
or its certified public accountants.
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4.1 Mpath will provide the following technical assistance to SegaSoft
for use of the Licensed Technology relating to the operation of
an on-line game service:
4.1.1 Mpath will develop and provide to SegaSoft, [XXXXX], bug-
fixes relating to the Licensed Technology. Mpath will
make commercially reasonable efforts to develop such bug-
fixes based on their severity. Mpath will develop and
provide to SegaSoft bug-fixes for substantial bugs as
soon as commercially practicable and Mpath will develop
and provide bug-fixes for less substantial bugs within a
reasonable period.
(a) SegaSoft shall be under no obligation to
incorporate any bug-fixes provided by Mpath
pursuant to this Article 4.1.1.
(b) At SegaSoft's sole discretion, SegaSoft shall use
commercial reasonable efforts to incorporate for
the general use of its subscribers any bug-fixes,
provided by Mpath pursuant to this Article 4.1.1,
as soon as possible after receipt from Mpath, but
in any event such bug-fixes shall be incorporated
within [XXXXX] after receipt thereof.
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(c) If SegaSoft does not so incorporate any bug-fixes
within the period specified in article 4.1.1(b)
above, then SegaSoft agrees to waive Mpath's
obligations under Article 12 with respect to
liability arising from any defect of or computer
virus embedded within the Licensed Technology which
would not have otherwise been incurred but for
SegaSoft's refusal to incorporate such bug-fix.
Except as expressly set forth above, such limited
waiver shall not affect Mpath's continuing
indemnity obligations under Article 12.
4.1.2 Upon prior approval by the management of both Mpath and
SegaSoft, (i) Mpath will provide on a fee basis other
technical assistance such as set-up, installation and
operation of the Licensed Technology, and (ii) SegaSoft
shall compensate Mpath for these services at the rate of
[XXXXX].
4.1.3 At the request of SegaSoft, Mpath will port the Licensed
Technology to any platform identified by SegaSoft,
subject to (i) availability of resources of Mpath and
SegaSoft, (ii) such porting being in the mutual
beneficial interest of the parties, and (iii) payment by
SegaSoft of fair and reasonable compensation to be
negotiated in good faith among the parties.
(a) If Mpath ports the Licensed Technology to the
platform identified by SegaSoft[XXXXX], then such
ported version shall be considered Improvements
developed by Mpath and shall be subject to the
provisions of Article 6.3 below.
(b) If SegaSoft pays [XXXXX] for such porting, then
such ported version of the Licensed Technology
shall be considered Improvements developed by
SegaSoft and shall be subject to the provisions of
Article 6.4 below. Mpath shall have no right to use
such ported version of the Licensed Technology
until and unless SegaSoft grants Mpath such rights
under Article 6.4.
(c) If Mpath and SegaSoft [XXXXX] of such porting, then
the parties shall negotiate in good faith the
respective rights and interests in such ported
version, and any royalty rates payable by Mpath to
SegaSoft for use thereof, if any.
4.2 Mpath is not obligated to provide technical assistance for uses
of the Licensed Technology which are unrelated to the operation
of an on-line game service unless the parties negotiate mutually
agreeable terms for such technical assistance.
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4.3 Mpath is under no obligation to provide technical assistance with
respect to Improvements which are developed by SegaSoft.
4.4 If SegaSoft declines to incorporate Improvements supplied by
Mpath, then, after [XXXXX] from the date Mpath supplied such
Improvements to SegaSoft, Mpath's technical assistance
obligations under this Article 4 shall lapse with respect to that
portion of the Licensed Technology to which such Improvements
relate and SegaSoft agrees to waive Mpath's obligations under
Article 12 with respect to liability arising from the Licensed
Technology which would not have otherwise been incurred but for
SegaSoft's refusal to incorporate such Improvements.
5 Quarterly Coordination Meetings
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5.1 The parties agree that it is beneficial to hold meetings between
senior technical and business personnel of Mpath and SegaSoft to
review the technical and business status of the Licensed
Technology and any Improvements thereto and to resolve any issues
which have arisen in connection therewith ("Quarterly
Coordination Meetings").
5.2 Both Mpath and SegaSoft shall appoint appropriate persons to act
as Business Liaison and Engineering Liaison. These persons,
together with any other employees of either party whose presence,
in the opinion of the employing party, is deemed necessary or
beneficial, shall be present at the Quarterly Coordination
Meetings.
5.3 Quarterly Coordination Meetings shall be held between thirty (30)
and sixty (60) days after the close of each calendar quarter, or
at such other time as the parties shall agree. The Quarterly
Coordination Meetings shall be held, on an alternating basis, at
Mpath's headquarters and SegaSoft's headquarters, or at such
other place as the parties shall agree.
5.4 The representatives of the parties shall discuss at the Quarterly
Coordination Meeting the technical status and business status of
the Licensed Technology and Improvements. The parties shall
review the technical status of on-going Improvements, projected
development activities relating to the Licensed Technology, and
any technology interchange issues. The parties shall discuss ways
in which the parties may market and develop the Licensed
Technology in a manner of mutual benefit to the parties.
5.5 The representatives of the parties agree to discuss the expansion
of the Licensed Purpose to include additional fields of use not
otherwise covered under the
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Licensed Purpose and, if the parties agree it is in their mutual
interest, the parties shall commence negotiation of the terms,
conditions, and royalty rates for such expansion provided that
the parties shall not be obligated to agree to any such
expansion.
5.6 The representatives of the parties shall discuss at the Quarterly
Coordination Meeting ways to exploit the Licensed Technology in
[XXXXX]. The parties shall negotiate mutually acceptable terms
and conditions under which SegaSoft, or SegaSoft in cooperation
with Mpath, will exploit the Licensed Technology in [XXXXX], such
exploitation to include the rights to (i) distribute the source
code of the Licensed Technology to a third party if necessary for
the purpose of localization for the [XXXXX] market and (ii)
sublicense the right to distribute, deploy and load the object
code of the Server Software to a third party, provided that such
third party has entered into a binding written agreement
prohibiting them from (a) disclosing any Confidential Information
to any other party, and (b) sublicensing the Licensed Technology.
5.7 Although the parties agree to consider the ideas of the other,
each party shall retain sole and exclusive control over its
business and technical development.
5.8 The parties agree that all communications and materials disclosed
during the Quarterly Coordination Meetings constitute
Confidential Information. The parties shall take reasonable steps
to document the Confidential Information disclosed during such
Meetings to assist in the protection and enforcement of the
proprietary interest of the disclosing party in such Confidential
Information.
5.9 The representative of Mpath shall certify in writing at each
Quarterly Coordination Meeting that Mpath has complied with all
its obligations under Article 6.3 below.
6 Improvements
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6.1 Both Mpath and SegaSoft may make, or SegaSoft may cause to be
made by SegaSoft Developers, Improvements to the Licensed
Technology during the term of this Agreement.
6.2 When reasonable and practicable, any Improvements developed by
SegaSoft directly, or which SegaSoft has caused to be developed
by SegaSoft Developers, will be maintained in source files
separate from Mpath source files, so that separate source trees
and build environments can be maintained to the maximum extent
reasonably possible.
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6.3 Any and all Improvements developed by Mpath which are intended
for general commercial use or release shall be made available to
SegaSoft [XXXXX].
6.3.1 At the Quarterly Coordination Meeting pursuant to Article
5 above, Mpath shall deliver to SegaSoft those
Improvements intended for general commercial use or
release.
(a) Mpath shall provide such Improvements in the then-
current version to SegaSoft at least [XXXXX] prior
to its expected commercial use or release of such
Improvements or the commercial use or release of
products which incorporate such Improvements.
(b) If the period between conception of such
Improvements and the date of expected general
commercial use or release of such Improvements is
less than [XXXXX], then Mpath shall provide such
Improvements to SegaSoft at the earliest
practicable time after conception of such
Improvements. Mpath shall indicate for all
delivered versions the stage of development,
projected completion date, and date of expected
general commercial use or release. Notwithstanding
that versions of developments are supplied to
SegaSoft pursuant to this Article 6.3.1, Mpath
shall in any case provide the final version of all
Improvements to SegaSoft in a reasonably prompt
manner.
6.3.2 Thereafter, all such Improvements shall be deemed to be
included in the Licensed Technology and SegaSoft's use
thereof shall be governed by the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.
6.3.3 Mpath shall provide SegaSoft with reasonable Technical
Assistance in the use of such Improvements pursuant to
Article 4 at [XXXXX] charge provided that pre-commercial
release or use versions of Improvements referenced in
Article 6.3.1 above shall not be eligible for Technical
Assistance except as determined by Mpath at its sole
discretion.
6.4 SegaSoft shall notify Mpath of any Improvements which are
developed by SegaSoft, or which SegaSoft causes to be developed,
which constitute a significant new feature not earlier included
in the Licensed Technology. SegaSoft agrees to enter into
negotiations to offer the right to use such Improvements to Mpath
under a license agreement.
6.4.1 Mpath shall have no obligation to acquire the rights to
any SegaSoft Improvements. If Mpath desires to license
the SegaSoft Improvements, the parties shall negotiate in
good faith the terms and conditions for such
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license. SegaSoft may limit the license of the SegaSoft
Improvements to the Licensed Purpose. In consideration
for these rights to the SegaSoft Improvements, Mpath will
pay to SegaSoft [XXXXX].
6.4.2 Upon request of the other party, each party will execute
and deliver to the other party such additional agreements
or instruments as may be necessary or appropriate to
document the rights and obligations of the parties with
respect to any SegaSoft Improvements licensed to SegaSoft
pursuant to this Article 6.4.
6.4.3 To the extent that (i) SegaSoft develops non-significant
features relating to the Licensed Technology and (ii)
discloses such features to Mpath, then SegaSoft shall
grant Mpath an option to acquire all rights and interests
in such features from SegaSoft to Mpath at [XXXXX]
charge. If Mpath exercises such option, then such
features shall be considered Improvements developed by
Mpath and shall be deemed to be included in the Licensed
Technology.
7 Display of Logo
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7.1 Mpath agrees to place the SegaSoft on-line service logo supplied
by SegaSoft on the following media when such media is used to
promote the Mpath platform: (i) print advertising, and (ii) Web
sites.
7.2 SegaSoft shall place the following logos supplied by Mpath on the
following media when such media is used to promote the following
products:
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PRODUCT LOGO MEDIA
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<S> <C> <C>
Sega on-line service Mpath platform logo print advertising and
Web sites
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Games developed by or for SegaSoft that are Mplayer logo print advertising and
offered on the Mpath on-line service retail packaging of such
games
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</TABLE>
7.3 The above logo placements shall be at no charge to the party
whose logo is being displayed. The displaying party shall display
such logo(s) in accordance with such party's logo use practices
and in a size and placement which is reasonable and consistent
with general customary practice.
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8 Game Development
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SegaSoft will develop, or have developed, at least [XXXXX] games in
each [XXXXX] period commencing [XXXXX]. Such games shall be based on or
incorporate the Licensed Technology and shall be of a quality which is
reasonably commensurate with SegaSoft's other games which are based on
or incorporate the Licensed Technology. SegaSoft shall provide the
[XXXXX] games required under this Article 8 no later than [XXXXX].
SegaSoft shall grant Mpath a license to such games for use on the Mpath
on-line Internet game service upon conclusion of a royalty-bearing
license agreement, the terms and conditions of which shall be similar
to Mpath's then-standard content developer license agreement for games
based on or incorporating the Licensed Technology.
9 Sale of Licensed Technology
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9.1 If Mpath desires to sell the proprietary rights to any portion of
the Licensed Technology, Mpath shall give notice to SegaSoft of
such proposed sale provided that this Article 9 shall not apply
where the sale of the Licensed Technology is in conjunction with
the sale of substantially all the assets of Mpath for which
shareholder approval is required. Such notice shall specifically
list the items of Licensed Technology which Mpath desires to sell
("Listed Licensed Technology"). Mpath shall deliver such notice
to SegaSoft at the time of commencing any discussions or
negotiations with any third party. If a third party instigates
discussions concerning the purchase of any portion of the
Licensed Technology, Mpath shall promptly notify SegaSoft of such
specific portions of the Licensed Technology being discussed.
9.2 SegaSoft shall, within [XXXXX] of the notice given by Mpath
pursuant to Article 9.1 above, notify Mpath whether it is
interested in purchasing any or all of the Listed Licensed
Technology.
9.3 If SegaSoft indicates to Mpath that it desires to purchase any or
all of the Listed Licensed Technology, the parties shall
negotiate in good faith the terms and conditions of such purchase
and sale. Senior executives of each party shall participate in
the negotiations and these negotiations shall continue for a
period no shorter than[XXXXX] unless an agreement can be reached
sooner.
9.4 If the parties fail to reach agreement on the terms and
conditions of a purchase and sale agreement for the Listed
Licensed Technology, then at any time in the [XXXXX] following
the conclusion of the negotiations between Mpath and SegaSoft,
Mpath may sell the Listed Licensed Technology to any third party,
provided that all of the Listed Licensed Technology is sold.
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9.5 If, after [XXXXX] from the conclusion of negotiations between
Mpath and SegaSoft pursuant to Article 9.4 above, (i) Mpath has
not executed a purchase and sale agreement for the Listed
Licensed Technology pursuant to Article 9.4 above and (ii) Mpath
subsequently desires to sell the Listed Licensed Technology, then
Mpath shall notify SegaSoft in the same manner as if Mpath were
proposing to sell such Listed Licensed Technology under Article
9.1 and the process described in this Article 9 shall apply.
9.6 The parties agree that any sale to any third party of the
Licensed Technology, or portion thereof, shall be subject to the
rights granted to SegaSoft pursuant to this Agreement.
10 Confidential Information
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10.1 Each party acknowledges the proprietary nature of the
Confidential Information and the business advantage and
opportunity provided thereby. Accordingly, each party agrees that
the Confidential Information it receives from the other will be
disclosed only to such of its employees (and independent
contractors, if permitted under the terms of this Agreement) who
have a need to know such particular information in furtherance of
their duties and are bound to an enforceable written agreement
prohibiting them from disclosing any such information to any
other party. Except as specifically provided for under this
Agreement, neither party shall disclose any Confidential
Information to any third party without the prior written consent
of the other party.
10.2 The provisions of this Article 10 shall not apply to data or
information disclosed by either party, if such information:
10.2.1 is in the possession of the receiving party as of the
Effective Date, independent of any disclosure by the
disclosing party, as evidenced by written documents in
existence prior to the date of any disclosure of such
information to the receiving party by the disclosing
party. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence or any
provisions in this Agreement to the contrary, the Non-
Disclosure Agreement dated January 22, 1996 between the
parties hereto shall remain in full force and effect
after the Effective Date.
10.2.2 is or becomes available to the public, separate and apart
from any disclosures by the receiving party;
10.2.3 is required to be disclosed under applicable laws,
regulations, or orders of any governmental authority
(including, without limitation,
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the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission relating to the filing of exhibits
to filings required under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended);
10.2.4 is learned by the receiving party from a third party
entitled to disclose such information, provided the
receiving party complies with any restrictions imposed
by the third party; or
10.2.5 is independently developed by the receiving party.
10.3 The parties shall (i) cooperate with each other prior to
releasing information concerning this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) furnish to the other
drafts of all press releases or other public announcements
relating thereto prior to publication, and (iii) obtain the
consent of the other party prior to the issuance of such press
releases or the release of any other public announcements
relating thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may
disclose information concerning this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, including providing a copy of
this Agreement, in connection with the due diligence review of a
party by potential business partners, investors, or investment
bankers, to such entities and to their employees, agents,
attorneys and auditors, subject to appropriate confidentiality
restrictions.
11 Representations and Warranties
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11.1 Mpath hereby represents and warrants that:
11.1.1 Mpath has developed certain trade secrets and other
intellectual property rights and know-how with respect
to the Licensed Technology and has taken all
commercially reasonable steps to protect its
inventions, including the filing and prosecution of
applications and registrations, patent and otherwise,
with appropriate governmental agencies, and the
safeguarding of its trade secrets.
11.1.2 Mpath owns or has all necessary right, title and interest
to the Licensed Technology to be provided by Mpath to
SegaSoft under this Agreement;
11.1.3 The grant of the licenses hereunder will not violate any
obligation of Mpath to any third party, and Mpath has
all requisite legal and corporate power to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to grant SegaSoft licenses
to the Licensed Technology;
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11.1.4 The Licensed Technology enables the operation of wide area
information processing networks for various
interactive, multi-user applications and the
performance and characteristics of the Licensed
Technology will substantially conform to the
specifications, if any, set forth in the Technical
Documents.
11.1.5 The Licensed Technology and Technical Documents and any
other such rights, materials, data and information made
available by Mpath to SegaSoft will be complete and
current versions which are in the possession of or
available to Mpath. The items transferred to SegaSoft
will in all material respects be identical to the
Licensed Technology and Technical Documents and other
such data, information and materials used by Mpath in
its utilization of the Licensed Technology;
11.1.6 The use by SegaSoft of the Licensed Technology for the
Licensed Purpose will not infringe the intellectual
property rights of any third party. Mpath does not make
any representations or warranties as to any
Improvements developed by SegaSoft or software made
available by SegaSoft.
11.2 SegaSoft hereby represents and warrants that SegaSoft has all
requisite legal and corporate power to execute and deliver this
Agreement.
12 Indemnity
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Subject to the limitation of liability in Article 13 below, Mpath shall
defend, indemnify and hold SegaSoft harmless against any and all
claims, demands, suits, proceedings, losses, liabilities, damages,
costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) (collectively
"Liabilities") which are attributable to (a) any allegation that
SegaSoft's use, marketing or distribution of the Licensed Technology
pursuant to this Agreement infringes any other person's, firm's, or
entity's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other
proprietary right, existing under the laws of any jurisdiction
worldwide, or (b) any defect of or computer virus embedded within the
Licensed Technology. Mpath shall further pay any costs and damages
finally awarded against SegaSoft which are attributable to any such
claim. Mpath's indemnification obligation is subject to the conditions
that (i) SegaSoft shall promptly have notified Mpath in writing of any
such claim; (ii) Mpath shall have had the ability to control the
defense and any settlement negotiations; and (iii) SegaSoft shall have
provided Mpath with all cooperation reasonably requested by Mpath.
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Furthermore, Mpath's indemnification obligation solely with respect to
subpoint (a) above shall be subject to the conditions that (i) Mpath
shall have the right to obtain a license on behalf of SegaSoft with
regard to the alleged infringement, or (ii) Mpath may design and
SegaSoft agrees to implement reasonable workarounds to avoid any
alleged infringement so long as such workarounds do not materially
effect the functionality or features of the Licensed Technology.
13 Limitation of Liability
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13.1 EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 11 ABOVE, NEITHER PARTY
GRANTS TO THE OTHER PARTY ANY WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, AS TO THE LICENSED TECHNOLOGY, TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS,
IMPROVEMENTS, OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS, DATA OR SERVICES PROVIDED
HEREUNDER, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
13.2 EXCEPT FOR A BREACH OF ARTICLES 11 OR 12, ABOVE, NEITHER PARTY
SHALL BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE
OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY (EXCEPT THOSE BASED ON
INTENTIONAL OR GROSSLY NEGLIGENT TORTS) FOR ANY INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, LOST
DATA OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, TECHNOLOGY OR
SERVICES. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
EXCEPT IN CASES OF BREACH OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 10.
13.3 MPATH'S TOTAL LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED
NINE MILLION DOLLARS ($9,000,000) PLUS THE TOTAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT
OF ALL ROYALTIES ACTUALLY PAID BY SEGASOFT TO MPATH PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE 3 ABOVE.
14 Term and Termination
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14.1 This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and
shall remain in force until terminated pursuant to this Article
14.
14.2 After five (5) years from the Effective Date, Mpath shall have
the right to terminate its obligations to provide Technical
Assistance under Article 4 of this Agreement, upon six (6) months
written notice to SegaSoft. Mpath may give notice of termination
to SegaSoft beginning four (4) years and six (6) months after the
Effective Date.
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14.3 After two (2) years from the Effective Date, SegaSoft shall have
the right to terminate, upon twelve (12) months written notice of
termination to Mpath, all rights and obligations under this
Agreement. SegaSoft may give notice of termination to Mpath
beginning twelve (12) months after the Effective Date.
14.4 SegaSoft shall notify Mpath of its intent to discontinue use of
the Licensed Technology twelve (12) months prior to the intended
date of discontinuance. SegaSoft may not give notice of
termination to Mpath until at least twelve (12) months after the
Effective Date.
14.5 Material breach or default of the terms of this Agreement by
either party shall be an Event of Default and shall have the
consequences described in Article 14.6 below. The non-breaching
party shall, by written notice, specify the cause in detail of
the material breach or default, provided that if the offending
party shall during the thirty (30) days immediately following its
receipt of written notice of the breach or default, remedy the
breach or default upon which the notice is based, then the notice
shall not become effective, and this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect. Notwithstanding the above, in the event
either party materially breaches its obligations under Article 10
above, this shall constitute an immediate Event of Default and
the non-breaching party shall be entitled to those remedies as
set forth in Article 14.6 below.
14.6 Upon an Event of Default under this Article 14, the following
shall occur:
14.6.1 in the event of termination by Mpath of its Technical
Assistance obligations under Article 14.2 above, all
restrictions on SegaSoft's use of the Licensed
Technology under this Agreement shall lapse and
SegaSoft shall have the right to use the Licensed
Technology for the Licensed Purpose in perpetuity on a
royalty-free basis notwithstanding any provisions in
Articles 2 or 3 to the contrary.
14.6.2 in the Event of Default for SegaSoft's material breach or
default of this Agreement, Mpath's grant of the
licensed rights to SegaSoft thereof, shall remain in
full force and effect provided that, in the event that,
pursuant to Article 17.3 below, the arbitrator renders
a final decision which determines that SegaSoft has
materially breached a provision of this Agreement,
SegaSoft shall pay to Mpath any monetary judgement
within thirty (30) days of receiving notice thereof. In
the event SegaSoft does not pay to Mpath the full
amount of such monetary judgement within thirty (30)
days of receiving notice thereof, this Agreement, and
the license granted hereunder, shall immediately
terminate and
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SegaSoft shall perform the obligations required under
Article 14.6.3.
(a) Notwithstanding Article 14.6.2, in the Event of
Default by SegaSoft for material breach or default
of (i) Article 10 relating to Confidential
Information or (ii) SegaSoft's obligation to
restrict its use of the Licensed Technology to the
Licensed Purpose, this Agreement, including,
without limitation, Mpath's grant of the licensed
rights to SegaSoft thereof, shall remain in full
force and effect provided that Mpath shall be
entitled to injunctive relief pursuant to Article
17.4 below prior to the arbitrator's final
determination under Article 17.3, in addition to
other remedies at law or equity which do not
conflict with the provisions of this Agreement. In
the event that, pursuant to Article 17.3 below,
the arbitrator renders a final decision which
determines that SegaSoft has materially breached
(i) its obligations under Article 10 relating to
Confidential Information or (ii) its obligation to
restrict its use of the Licensed Technology to the
Licensed Purpose, then this Agreement, and the
license granted hereunder, shall immediately
terminate and SegaSoft shall perform the
obligations required under Article 14.6.3.
14.6.3 in the event of termination by SegaSoft of this Agreement
pursuant to Article 14.3, the license granted by Mpath
to SegaSoft under this Agreement shall immediately
terminate and SegaSoft shall (a) immediately cease all
use, distribution, selling, reproduction, development,
marketing, and sublicensing of the Licensed Technology
and shall cease all use of the Confidential Information
relating to, or embodied in, the Licensed Technology;
(b) within fifteen (15) calendar days of termination,
deliver to Mpath the master copy and any and all other
copies of the Licensed Technology and the Confidential
Information which are in written, recorded, or other
tangible form, then in SegaSoft's possession; and (c)
notwithstanding the above, SegaSoft shall retain all
right and interest in Improvements developed by
SegaSoft which have not been acquired by Mpath pursuant
to Article 6.4.3 above.
14.6.4 in the Event of Default for Mpath's material breach or
default, this Agreement, including, without limitation,
Mpath's grant of the licensed rights to SegaSoft
thereof, shall remain in full force and effect provided
that SegaSoft shall be entitled to injunctive relief
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pursuant to Articel 17.4 below prior to the
arbitrator's final determination under Article 17.3 in
addition to any other remedies at law or equity which
do not conflict with the provisions of this Agreement.
14.7 Notwithstanding any provision of this Article 14, Article 10
shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
15 Compliance With Laws
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15.1 Each party shall at all times and at its own expense strictly
comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and
governmental orders, now or hereafter in effect, relating to the
performance of this Agreement.
15.2 Without limiting the generality of Article 15.1, each party
specifically acknowledges that the Licensed Technology and
certain Confidential Information are subject to United States
export controls, pursuant to the Export Administration
Regulations, 15 C.F.R. Parts 768-799. Each party agrees to
strictly comply with all requirements of the Export
Administration Regulations with respect to the Licensed
Technology and Confidential Information. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing obligation, each party expressly
agrees that, without prior written authorization of the United
States Commerce Department, it will not, and will cause its
representatives, employees, agents, contractors, and customers to
agree to not, (a) export, reexport, divert or transfer any
Licensed Technology or Confidential Information, or any direct
product thereof, to any destination, company, entity, or person
prohibited by the Export Administration Regulations, including
the Table of Denial Orders, or (b) disclose any Licensed
Technology or Confidential Information to any national of any
country when such disclosure is prohibited by the Export
Administration Regulations.
16 Notices
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All notices, reports, and other communications pursuant to this
Agreement shall be made in writing and sent by certified or registered
first-class mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, or by
courier, hand-delivery, or facsimile. Notices shall be sent to a party
at the address shown at the beginning of this Agreement or to such
other address of which the party has given prior notice to the sending
party.
17 Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
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17.1 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
California without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.
17.2 No arbitration with respect to any claim, dispute or controversy
arising out of or in connection with or relating to this Agreement, or
the breach or alleged breach thereof shall arise until the following
procedures have been satisfied. Representatives from each party will
meet within two (2) business days after receipt of notice from either
party to review any dispute with respect to the interpretation of any
provision of this Agreement or with respect to the performance of
either party under this Agreement. In the event a disagreement or
dispute under this Agreement is not resolved by the designated
representatives of each party by mutual agreement within three (3)
business days after the initial meeting to discuss the disagreement,
which resolutions shall be evidenced by a document signed by both
parties, either party may within two (2) business days thereafter
provide the other written notice specifying the terms of such
disagreement in reasonable detail and the time sensitivity of such
issue. Upon receipt of such notice, the Chief Executive Officer of
each party shall meet at a mutually agreed upon time, but no later
than three (3) business days after receipt of such notice, and
location for the purpose of resolving such disagreement. They will
discuss the problems and/or negotiate in an effort to resolve the
disagreement or negotiate an acceptable interpretation or revision of
the applicable portion of this Agreement mutually agreeable to both
parties, without the necessity of formal procedures relating thereto.
During the course of such negotiation, the parties will reasonably
cooperate and provide information so that each of the parties may be
fully informed with respect to the issues in dispute. The institution
of arbitration to resolve the disagreement may occur only after the
earlier of: (a) the Chief Executive Officers mutually agree that
resolution of the disagreement through continued negotiation is not
likely to occur, or (b) five (5) business days after such initial
meeting between such officers.
17.3 Subject to Article 17.2, any claim, dispute or controversy arising out
of or in connection with or relating to this Agreement or the breach
or alleged breach thereof shall be submitted by the parties to
arbitration in San Mateo County, California in accordance with the
then-current commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration
Association ("AAA") except as otherwise provided herein. All
proceedings shall be held in English and a transcribed record prepared
in English. The parties shall choose, by mutual agreement, one (1)
arbitrator within five (5) business days of receipt of notice of the
intent to arbitrate. If no arbitrator is appointed within the times
herein provided or any extension of time which is mutually agreed
upon, the AAA shall make such appointment within five (5) business
days of such failure. Such arbitration shall be concluded, including
the receipt by the parties of a final decision, no later
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than thirty (30) calendar days after the date of appointment, and such
arbitration shall be binding on all parties and shall constitute the
final resolution of such dispute. No party shall commence any action
against another to resolve such dispute in any court except to confirm
and enforce such an arbitrator's award. The arbitrator (i) shall
interpret and construe this Agreement in accordance with, and shall be
bound by, the laws of the State of California (except that this
Section shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act); (ii) shall
establish and enforce appropriate rules to ensure that the
proceedings, including the decision, be kept confidential and that all
confidential information of the parties be kept confidential and be
used for no purpose other than the arbitration and (iii) shall have
the power to issue an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of
the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically this
Agreement and the terms and conditions hereof in addition to any other
remedies at law or in equity not contrary to the provisions of this
Agreement. The judgment rendered by the arbitrator may include costs
of arbitration, reasonable attorneys' fees and reasonable costs for
expert and other witnesses. Any judgment on such award may be entered
in any court having jurisdiction thereof. If the issues in dispute
involve technical matters, any arbitrator chosen hereunder shall have
educational training and/or experience sufficient to demonstrate a
reasonable level of relevant technical knowledge.
17.4 Each party acknowledges and agrees that due to the unique nature of
Confidential Information and the Licensed Technology, there can be no
adequate remedy at law for any breach of (i) the obligations regarding
Confidential Information, (ii) the prohibition of using the Licensed
Technology outside the Licensed Purpose, or (iii) the obligation of
Mpath to provide SegaSoft with Improvements, that any such breach may
allow the breaching party or third parties to unfairly compete with
the non-breaching party resulting in irreparable harm to the non-
breaching party, and therefore, that upon any such alleged breach, and
prior to the arbitrator's final decisions under Article 17.3 above,
the non-breaching party shall be entitled to appropriate equitable
relief in addition to whatever remedies it might have at law.
18 General Provisions
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18.1 The headings and subheadings in this Agreement are provided for
convenience only and shall not control the interpretation of the
Agreement.
18.2 In the event that any provision hereof is found invalid or
unenforceable pursuant to a final judicial decree or decision, the
remainder of this Agreement will remain valid and enforceable
according to its terms.
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18.3 The parties specifically acknowledge and agree that, in the exercise
of their rights and the performance of their duties under this
Agreement, they are and shall be independent contractors. Neither
party shall bind or attempt to bind the other party to any contract or
other obligation, and neither party shall represent to any third party
that it is authorized to act on behalf of, or bind, the other party.
18.4 Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, neither party may
assign or transfer its rights or obligations under this Agreement
without the other party's prior written consent, except in connection
with a merger, reorganization, or sale of substantially all the assets
of such party and in such event the surviving corporation shall
succeed to the rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any
proposed assignment made without the requisite consent shall be null
and void.
18.5 The failure of either party to assert any of its rights under this
Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of that party's
right thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement
in accordance with its terms.
18.6 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither
party shall be liable to the other party for any failure to perform or
delay in the performance of any obligation pursuant to this Agreement
when such failure to perform or delay in performance is caused by an
event of force majeure; provided, however, that the party whose
performance is prevented or delayed by such event of force majeure
shall give prompt notice thereof to the other party. For purposes of
this Article 18.6, the term "force majeure" shall include war,
rebellion, civil disturbance, earthquake, fire, flood, strike,
lockout, labor unrest, acts of governmental authorities, shortages of
materials, acts of God, acts of the public enemy and, in general, any
other causes or conditions beyond the reasonable control of the
parties.
18.7 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and other
communications with respect to the subject matter hereof. No
modification or amendment of the Agreement shall be effective unless
in writing and executed by a duly authorized representative of each
party.
18.8 The parties agree that this Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of
which together constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized
representatives to execute this Technology License Agreement effective as of the
Effective Date.
MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
By: /s/ Paul Matteucci
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Name: Paul Matteucci
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
SEGASOFT, INC.
By:/s/ Gary Griffiths 4/15/96
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Name: Gary Griffiths
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Title: Executive Vice President and
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ATTACHMENT A
Licensed Technology
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Licensed Technology:
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This is a complete list of all software that Mpath has developed by the
Effective Date:
1. Server Software
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A. Central Server Software
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[XXXXX]
B. Game Server Software
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[XXXXX]
2. Client Software
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A. Application Software
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[XXXXX]
B. Libraries and Components
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3. Additional Technology
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A. Protocol Software ("MCAP")
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B. Software Development Kit
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[XXXXX]
C. Test Software
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Royalty Rates
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[XXXXX] Percentage of Net
Revenue
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Standard Business Model
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[XXXXX] Minimum Mpath Revenue [XXXXX] Threshold for
[XXXXX] Expected Triggering Terms of Article
Per Quarter ($) 3.2.2 ($)
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[XXXXX] [XXXXX] [XXXXX]
[XXXXX] [XXXXX] [XXXXX]
[XXXXX] [XXXXX] [XXXXX]
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EXHIBIT 10.11
AMENDMENT #1
TO
TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT #1 to Technology License Agreement is made and entered into this
27th day of November, 1996, by and between
SEGASOFT, INC., a Delaware corporation, ("SegaSoft"),
MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Mpath"), and
CATAPULT ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a California corporation ("Catapult")
with reference to the following facts:
SegaSoft and Mpath entered into a Technology License Agreement on April 15, 1996
(the "Agreement") to which reference is hereto made. The parties now wish to
amend the Agreement to include certain technology of Catapult, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Mpath. SegaSoft, Mpath and Catapult intend that Catapult shall
become a party to the Agreement and that Catapult shall jointly and severally
assume the obligations of Mpath under the Agreement and that both Mpath and
Catapult shall be jointly and severally liable for performance of the
obligations hereunder.
The parties now agree as follows:
1. Articles 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.10, and 1.11 of the Agreement
are amended to read as follows:
1.1 "Additional Technology" shall mean and include the MCAP
Protocol and all other data, information, software, or other
technology of Mpath and Catapult as specified in Attachment A
hereto, and all Improvements thereto developed by Mpath or
Catapult during the term of this Agreement, as well as all
related Technical Documents.
1.3 "Client Software" shall mean the source code and object code
of Mpath's Client Software as specified in Attachment A
hereto, and all Improvements thereto developed by Mpath during
the term of this Agreement, including all versions of Mpath's
Client Software for any platform which is either (i) made
generally commercially available by Mpath or (ii) developed
and ported by Mpath, at the specific request of SegaSoft, to a
platform not otherwise made generally commercially available
by Mpath, as well as all related Technical Documents. Further,
"Client Software" shall mean and include the source code and
object code of Catapult's Client Software as specified in
Attachment A hereto, and all
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Improvements thereto developed by Catapult or Mpath during the
term of this Agreement, including all versions of Catapult's
Client Software for any platform which is either (i) made
generally commercially available by Catapult or Mpath or (ii)
developed and ported by Catapult or Mpath, at the specific
request of SegaSoft, to a platform not otherwise made
generally commercially available by Catapult or Mpath, as well
as all related Technical Documents.
1.4 "Confidential Information" shall mean and include any and all
data and information not in the public domain, including,
without limitation, know-how and trade secrets, relating to,
contained in, or embodied in: (i) the Licensed Technology or
(ii) the products, services, business, and/or affairs of
either Catapult or Mpath or SegaSoft. Confidential Information
may be communicated orally, visually, in writing, or in any
other recorded or tangible form. All data and information
shall be considered to be Confidential Information hereunder
(a) if either party has marked them as such, (b) if either
party, orally or in writing, has advised the other party of
their confidential nature, or (c) if, due to their character
or nature, a reasonable person in a like position and under
like circumstances would treat them as confidential.
1.5 "Improvements" shall mean and include any modifications,
upgrades, improvements, extensions, including, without
limitation, major, minor and maintenance releases, to or for
the Licensed Technology which are made generally commercially
available during the term of this Agreement, as well as all
related Technical Documents. To the extent such Improvements
are made by third parties with the rights to such Improvements
being granted to Catapult or Mpath or SegaSoft, such
Improvements will only be considered Improvements for purposes
of this Agreement if they can be sublicensed by the party on
whose behalf such Improvements were developed.
1.7 "Licensed Technology" shall mean the Client Software, Server
Software, Catapult Hardware, and Additional Technology as
specified in Attachment A hereto.
1.9 "Server Software" shall mean the source code and object code
of Mpath's Game Server Software and Central Server Software as
specified in Attachment A hereto, and all Improvements thereto
developed by Mpath during the term of this Agreement,
including all versions of Mpath's Game Server Software and
Central Server Software for any platform which is either (i)
made generally commercially available by Mpath, or (ii)
developed and ported by Mpath, at the specific request of
SegaSoft, to a platform not otherwise made generally
commercially available by Mpath, as well as all related
Technical Documents. Furthermore, "Server Software" shall mean
and include the source code and object code of Catapult's
Server Software as specified in Attachment A hereto, and all
Improvements thereto developed by Catapult or Mpath during the
term of this Agreement, including all versions of Catapult's
Server Software for any platform which is
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either (i) made generally commercially available by Catapult
or Mpath, or (ii) developed and ported by Catapult or Mpath,
at the specific request of SegaSoft, to a platform not
otherwise made generally commercially available by Catapult or
Mpath, as well as all related Technical Documents.
1.10 "Technical Assistance" shall mean and include that technical
assistance to be provided by Catapult or Mpath to SegaSoft as
more fully described under Article 4
1.11 "Technical Documents" shall mean Catapult's or Mpath's
technical information in any form, documentary, electronic or
otherwise, including technical specifications, which are
generally used by Catapult or Mpath personnel internally in
connection with the Licensed Technology and the Improvements
thereto.
2. Article 1 is amended to include the following:
1.12 "Catapult Hardware" shall mean and include Catapult's Hardware
as specified in Attachment A hereto, and all Improvements thereto
developed by Catapult or Mpath during the term of this Agreement,
including all versions of Catapult's Hardware for any platform which is
either (i) made generally commercially available by Catapult or Mpath,
or (ii) developed and ported by Catapult or Mpath, at the specific
request of SegaSoft, to a platform not otherwise made generally
commercially available by Catapult or Mpath, as well as all related
Technical Documents.
1.13 "Intellectual Property Rights" shall mean and include all
patents, copyrights, designs, drawings, trademarks, service marks,
trade names and other proprietary rights, and all applications and
registrations therefor, which pertain to the Licensed Technology.
3. Articles 2.1 and 2.2 are amended as follows:
2.1 Mpath grants to SegaSoft on a [XXXXX] basis, and Catapult
grants to SegaSoft on a [XXXXX] basis, and SegaSoft accepts
from Mpath and Catapult, a worldwide, non-exclusive license to
use, copy, distribute, sell, market, develop, modify,
sublicense, localize, and incorporate into other software
products, the Licensed Technology, and the Intellectual
Property Rights embodied therein, solely for the Licensed
Purpose, subject to the following terms and restrictions:
2.1.1 The Licensed Technology (not including the Catapult
Hardware) shall be distributed in object code form
only, provided that SegaSoft shall have the right to
distribute, deploy, and load the object code of the
Server Software onto servers owned, leased, or
otherwise controlled by SegaSoft, and as otherwise
specifically provided for in this Article 2.
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2.1.2 The source code of the Licensed Technology may not be
made available to any person, firm, or entity without
the prior written consent of Mpath, provided that
(a) SegaSoft employees shall have full access to
the source code of the Licensed Technology
for internal use;
(b) SegaSoft Developers who are porting the
Licensed Technology to a platform not made
generally commercially available by Mpath
shall have access to the source code of the
Licensed Technology solely for the purpose
of such porting for the Licensed Purpose;
(c) SegaSoft Developers who are developing games
shall only have access to those source code
portions of the Licensed Technology which
are contained in the then-current Mpath
Software Development Kit and relating to the
Licensed Technology for the Licensed
Purpose; and
(d) This Article 2.1.2 shall not apply to the
Catapult Hardware.
2.1.3 SegaSoft shall not distribute or sublicense the
object code or source code of the Server Software to
any third party which owns or operates an on-line
Internet-based multi-player gaming service. SegaSoft
shall include contractual prohibitions, in agreements
with third parties relating to the Licensed
Technology, which likewise restrict such third party
from distributing or sublicensing the object code or
source code of the Server Software to any third party
which owns or operates an on-line Internet-based
multi-player gaming service.
2.2 The rights granted to SegaSoft are non-assignable and
non-transferable provided that (a) SegaSoft may freely
transfer or assign any and all rights and obligations under
this Agreement to any of its Affiliates, without the prior
written consent of Mpath so long as (i) such Affiliate(s)
agrees in writing to be bound by this Agreement, and (ii)
SegaSoft or the Affiliate(s) gives Mpath notice of any such
assignment or transfer; in the event of such assignment or
transfer pursuant to this Article 2.2, SegaSoft agrees to
guarantee the performance by such Affiliate(s) of its
obligations under this Agreement; (b) Catapult may delegate
the performance of its obligations to Mpath without the prior
written consent of SegaSoft. Catapult and Mpath shall be
jointly and severally liable to SegaSoft for the performance
of this Agreement.
4. Article 13.3 is amended to read as follows:
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13.3 MPATH AND CATAPULT'S TOTAL LIABILITY IN THE AGGREGATE UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED NINE MILLION DOLLARS
($9,000,000) PLUS THE TOTAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ALL ROYALTIES
ACTUALLY PAID BY SEGASOFT TO MPATH PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3
ABOVE.
5. The rights and obligations of Mpath under Articles 4, 6, 9, 10, 11.1,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of the Agreement shall apply in the same
manner to Catapult.
6. Attachment A to the Agreement is amended to read as set forth in
Attachment A attached hereto.
7. The parties acknowledge and agree that Mpath and Catapult may merge
with and into each other and that such merger does not require the
prior consent of SegaSoft. In the event that Mpath is the surviving
corporation, then all rights and obligations of Catapult pursuant to
the Agreement, as amended, shall become those of Mpath. In the event
that Catapult is the surviving corporation, then all rights and
obligations of Mpath (including, without limitation, the right to
receive royalties from SegaSoft) shall become those of Catapult. The
parties agree that, if appropriate, they shall in good faith execute an
amendment to the Agreement to accomplish the foregoing.
8. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Agreement is ratified and
confirmed.
9. The parties agree that this Amendment may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but which
together constitute one and the same instrument.
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The parties have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this
Amendment #1 to Technology License Agreement as of the date first written above.
SEGASOFT, INC.
By: /s/ Gary Griffiths
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Name: Gary Griffiths
Title: President
MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
By: /s/ Brian A. Apgar
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Name: Brian A. Apgar
Title: Exec. VP
CATAPULT ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Brian A. Apgar
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Name: Brian A. Apgar
Title: Exec. VP
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ATTACHMENT A
Licensed Technology
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I. MPATH TECHNOLOGY
This is a complete list of all software that Mpath has developed by the
Effective Date or subsequently acquired:
1. Server Software
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A. Central Server Software
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[XXXXX]
B. Game Server Software
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2. Client Software
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A. Application Software
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[XXXXX]
B. Libraries and Components
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[XXXXX]
3. Additional Technology
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A. Protocol Software ("MCAP")
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[XXXXX]
B. Software Development Kit
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[XXXXX]
C. Test Software
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II. CATAPULT TECHNOLOGY
This is a complete list of all software and hardware that Catapult has
developed by the Effective Date or subsequently acquired:
1. SERVER SOFTWARE
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A. SERVER SOFTWARE, 16 BIT
1. Switcher - connection multiplexor with load balancing
2. ANI extraction and integration (SunSega)
- Local POP finder
- Client phone number
3. Front end process that manages client communication
- Mail upload, download and restore
- Game results logging and ranking modification
- User authentication
- Box restore capability
- Player list management and update
- Credit tracking
- interface to all other processes
4. Binlogger: realtime binary logs for detail record keeping
- dbmux: multiplex multi-process results to single database
- binlog loader: loads logs into Oracle for data extraction
5. rpc.segad: high performance database for user accounts, game
patches, and phone database
6. stitcher: realtime stitching of Oracle database to/from rpc.segad
based on change records
7. ranking system: Elo based ranking system to accurately rank
players based on their win/loss game results against other ranked
players
8. game results engine: results of all games are logged and analyzed
- top ten rankings weekly on wins, ranking with cheat filters
- tournament event parser with cheat detection
- phone analysis and pattern tracking for problem resolution
9. Matcher - Automatic game matching based on
- local calling area
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- current calling plan (local, Nationwide, long distance)
- skill level
- tournament modes
- playing history
- wait time
- user options
10. Catapult Event Monitor ("CEM")
- proactive service analysis package with scaled response (page,
email)
11. ASCII logs
- text logs with multiprocess multiplexing for realtime event
analysis in distributed system
12. XBAND Nationwide: Complex system for providing private, long
distance service through MCI calling card infrastructure
- account creation and phone number registration
- authorization code rotation
- estimated call duration tracking for billing limits
- capped billing plan with maximum credit incremental billing
13. billing engine: conducts transactions with electronic billing
agency
- credit card debit, crediting, forcing
- direct account debiting, crediting
- paper checks
- term billing
14. Japan billing: conditional smart card debiting based on
transaction success
15. News server
- delivers daily versions of news files to SunSega
B. SERVER SOFTWARE, XBAND PC
1. FE-client connection manager
- Message based realtime process
- Client versioning and patching
- Game variants and configuration arbitration
- Personification manager
- Multi-player and H2H game support
2. Multiplayer Matcher
- Multi-variable optimized opponent selection
- Static latency maps of internet providers define matching pools
- Skill level matching
- Variable number of users
3. Game Options
- Game options and configuration database
- Automatic configuration selection and download
4. XDB-High speed account database with multiprocess multiplexor
5. Chat Server
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6. Locater - User and process tracking for location and error recovery
7. Ticker tape - Dynamic time based downloads of "ticker tape"
information
8. Game results logging and player ranking
2. CLIENT SOFTWARE
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A. CLIENT SOFTWARE XBAND PC
1. Windows 95 client application featuring
- personification editor
- chat
- page
- game version and support files
- versioning
- game options
- game results
2. Direct Play support
B. CLIENT SOFTWARE 16-BIT
1. Phone line management system including
- Call waiting detection/handling
- Error detection communication protocol
- multi-level error recovery
2. Patented system for patching games with HW support
3. Client versioning system
- OS patch version
- multiple prioritized game patches
4. Fully dispatched operating system ("XOS1")
- ROM based OS
- Database model for all data
- UNICODE support
- Easily localized (ported to Kanji, Spanish)
- Dispatcher based code model
- Field upgrades via server downloads
- Automatic recovery from memory loss
5. Smart card interface drivers
6. Patches for twenty five games
C. CLIENT SOFTWARE SATURN
1. Flash memory system driver-rotating database with usage balance
and bad block analysis
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2. Multitasking Operating System ("XOS2")
- CD ROM based
- multitasking
- Easily localized
3. TCP/IP stack
- full IP protocol implementation, supports PPP, PAP, CHAP,
UDP, TCP
4. Head-to-head game library
- Synchronous model for extremely low latency
- Minimal game modifications
- Multi-level error recovery with call waiting detection
5. Multiplayer game library ("XMP")
D. CLIENT TOOLS
1. Macintosh based console simulators
- Sega Genesis
- Super Nintendo
- Super Famicon
- Sega Saturn
2. Custom tool for creating news
3. Tools and scripts for crashlog analysis
4. Tools for pulling data from an existing modem and analyzing it
5. Photoshop filters for graphics creation
6. Tool for antialiasing fonts
3. ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY
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A. CUSTOMER SERVICE, 16 BIT
1. Mail processing & database: complete mail help desk facility with
- problem tracking database
- one button response for common issues
2. interface screens to XBAND Oracle database
3. IVR system
- Visual Basic based
- Fully integrated with Oracle database
- Customers can modify account view touch tones
- Full auto call dispatch functionality
- Statistics tracking including que size, hold time, call
time, etc.
B. SEGA CHANNEL
Complete functional prototype system that securely downloads games
over cable infrastructure that can be subsequently played over XBAND network.
Includes complete
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authorization and encryption system based on secure micro-controller. System has
been demonstrated in real cable plant in Sunnyvale, CA.
TECHNOLOGIES
1. Realtime authorization server for PC based head end with on the
fly key insertion, enable, disable, with multiple user access
levels
2. *Real time interleaver and data streamer for 2mbit datastream
3. *2 mbit QPSK modulator
4. Non-realtime data preparation tool that encodes and compresses
game data for later transmission with error correction.
5. *QPSK receiver/demodulator for 2mbit data stream
6. "Boris" ASIC (Verilog, Synopsys, Test vectors)
- data stream de-interleave with autolock
- secure micro interface for authorization and decryption
- DMA based data storage of decrypted data stream
- Complete "Fred" ASIC compatibility
7. Client software for realtime error correction on 68K
8. Integrated client software for managing software download from
cable modem
9. Flash programming software engine for realtime flash programming
10. Data interleave scheme for multi-channel download with error
correction
11. Embedded secure controller for all authorization functions
- 6805 based DES decryption code
- 6805 realtime communication protocol and SW with ASIC
12. Data files
- schematics for prototype board
- GERBERs, data files, and film for board fabrication
- CAD files for plastic case
*items must be licensed from ANTEC before use
4. HARDWARE
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A. HARDWARE
1. Verilog, Synopsys and Test Vectors for "Fred" ASIC incorporating
patented ROM patching technology
2. Sega Genesis Modem
- schematics
- layout, GERBERs, film for board fabrication
- CAD files for plastic case
3. Schematics for Super Nintendo Modem
- schematics
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- layout, GERBERs, film for board fabrication
- CAD files for plastic case
4. Japan Super Nintendo Modem
- schematics
- layout, GERBERs, film for board fabrication
- CAD files for plastic case
5. Functional Tester board and software
- Macintosh based function tester with test heads and software
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- Sega Genesis Modem
- Super Nintendo Modem
- Super Famicon Modem
- Complete schematics and film for all boards
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EXHIBIT 10.12
AMENDMENT #2 TO TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Amendment #2 to the Technology License Agreement ("Amendment #2") dated as
of March 28, 1997 (the "Effective Date"), SegaSoft, Inc. ("SegaSoft"), a
Delaware corporation, with its principal place of business at 255 Shoreline
Drive, Suite 510, Redwood City, California 94066 and Mpath Interactive, Inc.
("Mpath"), a Delaware corporation, with its principal place of business at
10455-A Bandley Drive, Cupertino, California 95014 hereby agree to further amend
their April 15, 1996 Technology License Agreement as already amended by their
November 27, 1996 Amendment #1 to the Technology License Agreement.
RECITALS
1. The parties executed a Technology License Agreement dated as of April 15,
1996 (the "Agreement").
2. The parties executed Amendment #1 to Technology License Agreement dated as
of November 27, 1996 ("Amendment #1").
3. The parties have agreed to collaborate on the implementation of an
Internet-based multiplayer game service based upon the Licensed Technology
and wish for Mpath to provide SegaSoft with certain assistance, as
described in Section 4.1.2 of the Agreement, for the set-up, installation
and operation of the Licensed Technology.
4. Mpath and SegaSoft desire to set forth the terms and conditions upon which;
(a) Mpath, from time-to-time, will purchase and cause to be installed
certain computer servers and install such computer servers in certain
Internet communications switching regions, (b) Mpath will sub-rent such
equipment to SegaSoft, and (c) Mpath or Mpath's renter(s) will be
responsible for all hardware maintenance of such equipment.
AGREEMENT
1. DEFINITIONS
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All capitalized terms used in this Amendment #2 which are defined in the
Agreement and Amendment #1 have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the
Agreement and in Amendment #1. In addition, the following terms have the
respective meanings ascribed to them.
1.1 "Acceptance Certificate" means the acceptance form attached as Exhibit A.
1.2 "Acceptance Date" means the date on which installation of a Server pursuant
to Section 2.3 is completed and SegaSoft has accepted such installation.
1.3 "Central Server" means the computer server, located at SegaSoft's facility,
as described in the Installation Plan. Upon reasonable written notice to
Mpath, SegaSoft may from time-to-time, change the location of the Central
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1.4 "Forecast" means SegaSoft's twelve (12) month rolling for Server
installation. Each such forecast must include:
(a) the location of each Server to be installed in each month,
(b) the number of new Servers to be installed in each location in each
month, and
(c) the model and configuration of each new Server to be installed.
1.5 "Game Servers" mean the computer servers described in the Installation
Plan.
1.6 "Installation Certificate" means the installation completion form attached
as Exhibit B.
1.7 "Installation Plan" means the installation plan attached as Exhibit C.
1.8 "Mpath Internet Service" means the Internet service offered by Mpath to
individuals, currently on the PSINet Internet backbone. Upon written notice
to SegaSoft, Mpath may from time-to-time, change the name of its Internet
service.
1.9 "Mplayer" means Mpath's online game service known by the Mplayer trademark.
1.10 "Network Region" means the Internet communications switching regions
described in Exhibit D.
1.11 "Operations Plan" means the operations plan attached as Exhibit E.
1.12 "PSINet" means PSINet Inc. a New York corporation having a principal place
of business at 510 Huntmar Park Drive, Herndon, Virginia 20170-5100.
1.13 "SegaSoft Service" means the online service or services offered by SegaSoft
using the Licensed technology or any component thereof.
1.14 "Server Term" means the time period commencing on the Acceptance Date and
ending thirty-six (36) months later. The Server Term may not be terminated
by SegaSoft unless otherwise expressly provided in this Amendment #2.
1.15 "Servers" mean both the Central Server(s) and the Game Servers.
2. SERVERS
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2.1 Installation Plan Servers and Installation. Mpath agrees to have
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the PSINet Internet backbone, the Game Servers as outlined in the
Installation Plan. Mpath may install Servers on any backbone or Internet
service provider other than PSINet upon SegaSoft's prior written consent
which may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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2.2 Post Installation Plan Servers. Monthly no later than the tenth (10th)
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each month, SegaSoft agrees to provide Mpath with a Forecast. SegaSoft may
not change its Forecast ninety (90) days prior to the scheduled
installation of a Server. Within such ninety (90) day period both Mpath
and SegaSoft are committed, within the terms and conditions of this
Amendment #2, to execution of the Forecast. Any changes to the Forecast
within such ninety (90) day period are subject to the mutual written
agreement of the parties. Mpath further agrees, in accordance with such
Forecast and the terms and conditions of this Amendment #2, to have
installed Servers subsequent to completion of the Installation Plan. Mpath
agrees to exert all commercially reasonable efforts to improve upon the
ninety (90) day lead time specified in this Section and to accommodate any
changes requested by SegaSoft to the schedule for implementation of the
Servers.
2.3 Installation Acceptance Procedure. Mpath will install the Servers, within
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the Network Region, as requested by SegaSoft in the Installation Plan and
the Forecasts, and shall promptly notify SegaSoft of completion of such
installation by delivery to SegaSoft of an Installation Certificate.
SegaSoft must either accept the installation of such Servers within fifteen
(15) business days of installation, or reject it within such period. If
SegaSoft fails to provide written rejection within such period, then
SegaSoft is deemed to have accepted the installation. If SegaSoft rejects
the installation, Mpath and SegaSoft shall work together, in good faith, to
modify the installation appropriately. However, if Mpath, despite
commercially reasonable efforts to do so, is unable to install a Server,
Mpath will notify SegaSoft thereof and of the reasons therefor, and
thereafter, SegaSoft, in consultation with Mpath, may, at SegaSoft's
option, either have Mpath install a substitute Server, as mutually agreed
upon, until the requested Server is installed or have no substitute Server
installed.
2.4 Server Installation Locations. The Central Server will be installed at
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SegaSoft's facility. Installation of the Game Servers is limited to those
locations where Mpath has servers located for Mplayer. The locations, as
of the Effective Date, are limited to the Network Regions. SegaSoft agrees
that any and all Game Servers requested from Mpath must be installed in a
Network Region.
2.5 Progress Reports. Upon reasonable notice, SegaSoft may, at any time during
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Mpath's performance of the Installation Plan and during normal business
hours, meet with Mpath to discuss and evaluate the status of the
installation of the Servers. In such meetings Mpath agrees to provide
SegaSoft with progress reports, oral or written, as reasonably requested by
SegaSoft, starting one (1) month after the Effective Date and ending on the
date of successful completion of the Installation Plan. Each report will
include:
(a) status of progress to current scheduled Installation Plan
milestone(s);
(b) short description of problems in meeting any such Installation Plan
milestone;
(c) proposed recovery method to meet next Installation Plan milestone if
needed;
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(d) probability of meeting next Installation Plan milestone; and
(e) any other information related to the Installation Plan reasonably
requested by SegaSoft.
2.6 Delivery of Acceptance Certificate. On the Acceptance Date, SegaSoft
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agrees to execute and deliver to Mpath an Acceptance Certificate in the
form attached as Exhibit AC.
2.7 Server Upgrades. On mutual written agreement, SegaSoft and Mpath can
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change the configuration, and model of the Servers.
2.8 Server Maintenance. Mpath agrees to maintain the Game Servers, installed
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in accordance with Section 2.3, in good condition and working order and
shall promptly make or cause to be made all necessary adjustments, repairs
and replacements to the hardware components of the Game Servers. Mpath
shall not make any alterations, additions or improvements to the Game
Servers, except as requested by SegaSoft or as may be required pursuant to
the preceding sentence. Mpath will, in accordance with the Operations Plan,
install server software, perform operating system maintenance, and perform
software maintenance for Game Servers. SegaSoft will, in accordance with
the Operations Plan, install server software, perform operating system
maintenance, and perform software maintenance for the Central Server.
2.9 Servers, General Management. SegaSoft and Mpath agree that Mpath will,
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for the Servers, manage all virtual circuits, latency performance, and all
contact with PSINet concerning the Servers.
2.10 Government Compliance. Mpath and SegaSoft agree to comply with all
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applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations in connection with
their respective obligations in regard to the use, operation, maintenance,
installation, service and repair of the Servers.
3. SOFTWARE
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3.1 Game Server Software. SegaSoft accepts all responsibility to provide all
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software necessary for operation of the Game Servers. Such software must be
based on the Licensed Technology but may include other features and
functions. All use of the Licensed Technology is subject to the terms and
conditions of the Agreement, including the royalty provisions.
3.2 Central Server Software. Third party and SegaSoft software may be used on
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the Central Server provided that SegaSoft is also solely responsible for
the integration of third party and SegaSoft software into the software
necessary to run the Central Server.
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3.3 Licensed Technology Upgrades. Mpath agrees, in accordance with the
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Agreement, to provide SegaSoft with upgrades to the Licensed Technology.
SegaSoft is solely responsible for integrating feature and functionality
upgrades to the Licensed Technology into SegaSoft's code for the Game
Servers.
3.4 Mplayer Game Enablers. No license is granted by Mpath to SegaSoft for
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Mpath's proprietary software enablers for games running on Mplayer.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
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4.1 SegaSoft Service. SegaSoft is solely responsible for billing subscribers
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to the SegaSoft Service, obtaining the merchant account for the SegaSoft
Service, customer support for the SegaSoft Service and all other
operational and administrative functions related to the SegaSoft Service
except as specifically delegated to Mpath under the Agreement, Amendment #1
and Amendment #2.
4.2 Section 4.1.2 Support. In accordance with Section 4.1.2 of the Agreement
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and in addition to the Mpath employee support from the Network Operations
Engineer and Product Manager provided to SegaSoft by Mpath under Section
5.1, Mpath agrees to provide the full-time services of one (1) engineer to
SegaSoft at the rate of [XXXXX]. Reasonable, additional support from other
Mpath personnel is available to SegaSoft on an as-needed basis. Such
additional support may not exceed [XXXXX] in every [XXXXX] period. SegaSoft
agrees that if the full-time time engineer assigned to providing support to
SegaSoft is not fully-occupied, such engineer may perform work for Mpath.
Mpath agrees to invoice SegaSoft monthly for all amounts due under this
Section. SegaSoft agrees to pay such invoice amount, subject correction for
any error in calculation, net thirty (30) days.
4.3 SegaSoft Service Support. SegaSoft agrees to provide, at SegaSoft's
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expense, the telephone, electronic mail and bulletin board support for
inquiries by SegaSoft Service subscribers with respect to the use of the
SegaSoft Service. Customer support includes technical or telephone support
for both game play and issues relating to use of the SegaSoft Service. As
specified in Section 4.1.1 of the Agreement, bug fixes for the Licensed
Technology will be provided by Mpath to SegaSoft [XXXXX]. Bug fixes are
available to SegaSoft from Mpath in accordance with the response time and
schedule prescribed in the Operations Plan. Mpath is under no further
obligation to provide support directly to SegaSoft Service subscribers,
although Mpath agrees to provide, [XXXXX] to SegaSoft, reasonable
escalation support to SegaSoft for technical problems related to the
Licensed Technology, the Servers, and the SegaSoft Service. Any support
performed by Mpath at SegaSoft's request which is primarily attributable
to;
(a) third party software,
(b) SegaSoft's software,
(c) SegaSoft's modifications to the Licensed Technology, or
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is not related to;
(i) Mpath's operation of the Servers as prescribed by this Agreement, or
(ii) bug fixes to the Licensed Technology;
is subject to a charge to SegaSoft of [XXXXX] per Mpath employee assigned
to provide such support.
4.4 SegaSoft Service Customer Database. SegaSoft alone will own the contents
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of the SegaSoft subscriber databases and usage information and Mpath has no
right, title or interest thereto.
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5.1 Operations and Server Payments. In consideration of Mpath's roles and
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responsibilities under this Amendment #2 SegaSoft agrees to make the
following payments on a monthly basis to Mpath during the term of this
Amendment #2:
(a) [XXXXX] for network administration and Server operations; and
(b) [XXXXX] per Server for the duration of the corresponding Server Term.
The payment under Section 5.1(a) includes the on-demand services, in
accordance with the Operations Plan, of one (1) Mpath Network Operations
Engineer and one (1) Product Manager. If any payment due from Mpath to
SegaSoft is not paid within thirty (30) days after the due date thereof,
SegaSoft agrees to pay, on demand, a late charge on such overdue amount at
a monthly rate equal to [XXXXX]. All rental and other payments due and
payable under this Amendment #2 must be made to Mpath at its address shown
above or at such other address as Mpath may designate from time-to-time and
shall be due and payable whether or not SegaSoft has received any notice
that such payment is due. Mpath agrees to invoice SegaSoft for all amounts
due under this Amendment #2. SegaSoft agrees to pay such invoice amount,
subject correction for any error in calculation, net thirty (30) days.
There is [XXXXX] charge by Mpath to SegaSoft under this Amendment #2 for
text, audio or game packets on the SegaSoft Service.
5.2 Section 5.1(b) Server Rate Adjustment. After the Servers identified in the
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Installation Plan have been installed, the fee charged in Section 5.1(b)
per Server is subject to adjustment, by decrease or increase, depending on
the rates charged to Mpath by Mpath's Internet service provider. The amount
of the decrease or increase charged by Mpath to SegaSoft under this Section
may be no greater than the amount of the decrease or increase charged to
Mpath by Mpath's Internet service provider. Mpath agrees to provide
SegaSoft with prompt notice of any change in the Section 5.1(b) Server rate
effective after completion of the Installation Plan. For any decrease in
the Section 5.1(b) Server rate, such decrease will be credited to SegaSoft
effective as of the date Mpath is subject to the decreased Server rate from
Mpath's Internet service providers whether or not Mpath has provided
SegaSoft with written notice of the decrease. Mpath will provide SegaSoft
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with reasonable documentation substantiating any such change in the Section
5.1(b) Server rate.
5.3 Taxes. SegaSoft agrees to pay when due, and on a net after-tax basis
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shall indemnify and defend Mpath against, all fees, taxes and governmental
charges (including without limitation interest and penalties) of any nature
which may now or hereafter be imposed or levied by any federal, provincial,
state or local authority upon Mpath or the Servers (including, without
limitation, the purchase, ownership, transportation, delivery,
installation, leasing and possession of the Servers), excluding, however,
all taxes on or measured by Mpath's net income.
5.4 Tax Benefits. SegaSoft acknowledges that Mpath and/or its renter(s) are
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entitled to all tax benefits of ownership with respect to the Servers (the
"Tax Benefits"). SegaSoft agrees to take no action inconsistent with the
foregoing or any action which would result in the loss, disallowance or
unavailability to Mpath of all or any part of the Tax Benefits. SegaSoft
hereby indemnifies and holds harmless Mpath and its renters from and
against; (a) the loss, disallowance, unavailability or recapture of all or
any part of the Tax Benefits resulting from any action, statement,
misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant by SegaSoft of any
nature whatsoever including but not limited to the breach of any
representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Section, plus
(b) all interest, penalties, fines or additions to tax resulting from such
loss, disallowance, unavailability or recapture, plus (c) all taxes
required to be paid by Mpath upon receipt of the indemnity set forth in
this Section.
5.5 Development and Third Party Licenses. SegaSoft is solely responsible for
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payment of third party development and licenses required for the
development, implementation and operation of the SegaSoft Service.
5.6 Mpath Internet Service Bounty. Mpath agrees to pay SegaSoft for each Mpath
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Internet Service subscriber that:
(a) maintains a Mpath Internet Service subscription for at least [XXXXX];
and
(b) originates his or her subscription to the Mpath Internet Service:
(i) from a SegaSoft CD-ROMs containing Mpath Internet Service
account creation software;
(ii) after April 30, 1997 from a hyperlink from the SegaSoft Service
to the Mpath Internet Service website; or
(iii) after April 30, 1997, from a 1-800 number (to be provided by
Mpath to SegaSoft no later than April 29, 1997) for signing on
to the Mpath Internet Service.
Mpath will pay SegaSoft [XXXXX] for the first [XXXXX] such subscribers and
[XXXXX] for every Mpath Internet Service subscriber thereafter.
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5.7 Bounty Tracking. SegaSoft generated subscribers to the Mpath Internet
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Service will be tracked using:
(a) for Section 5.5(b)(i), promotion codes that will be incorporated into
versions of the CD-ROMs distributed by SegaSoft;
(b) for Section 5.5(b)(ii), after April 30, 1997, a distinct hyperlink
from the SegaSoft Service and traced to its origin when received by
the Mpath Internet Service website; and
(c) for Section 5.5(b)(ii), after April 30, 1997, a distinct 1-800 number
for signing on to the Mpath Internet Service.
These records will be used to determine the appropriate bounty due to
SegaSoft from Mpath. Mpath agrees to pay amounts due to SegaSoft under this
Section within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month.
5.8 Audit by SegaSoft. A nationally-recognized independent certified public
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accountant (not hired on a contingent-fee basis) selected and paid for by
SegaSoft and reasonably approved by Mpath may, upon reasonable prior notice
and during normal business hours, inspect the records of Mpath to confirm
compliance with this Agreement no more than once per calendar year,
unless the prior audit revealed an overcharge by Mpath to SegaSoft, and
once within six (6) months after termination of this Amendment #2. The
results of such audit are Confidential Information and may only be reported
to SegaSoft to the extent required to substantiate a discrepancy in charges
made by Mpath to SegaSoft. SegaSoft agrees to provide Mpath with a copy of
the audit report letter, no later than twenty (20) days after completion of
the audit. If, upon performing such audit, it is determined that Mpath has
over-invoiced SegaSoft for payments due under this Amendment #2, Mpath will
pay SegaSoft the amount of the over-invoice within thirty (30) days of
completion of the audit. If, upon performing such audit, Mpath has under-
invoiced SegaSoft, Mpath may invoice SegaSoft for such under-invoiced
amount and SegaSoft agrees to pay such invoice within thirty (30) days.
Notwithstanding the first sentence of this Section, if such over-invoice
exceeds [XXXXX] of the amounts due SegaSoft in the period being audited,
Mpath will bear all reasonable expenses and costs of such audit up to the
amount of the underpayment. Any outstanding balances owing under this
Section are subject to an interest payment of [XXXXX].
6. MARKETING
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6.1 SegaSoft Markets the SegaSoft Service. SegaSoft is solely responsible for
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all creative input and branding for the SegaSoft Service and for SegaSoft
Service website design, structure, and content. Mpath is under no
obligation to provide World Wide Web design, games and other content for
the SegaSoft Service. SegaSoft alone is responsible for the design and
control of content for the SegaSoft Service. SegaSoft must obtain and
clear all third party rights necessary to enable SegaSoft to reproduce,
display or perform content on the SegaSoft Service, including but not
limited to: (a) written authorization from the owners of the copyrights in
any copyrighted materials to be reproduced,
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display or perform content on the SegaSoft Service, including but not
limited to: (a) written authorization from the owners of the copyrights in
any copyrighted materials to be reproduced, displayed or performed on the
SegaSoft Service; (b) permission from any persons or entities whose name,
voice, image or likeness, portrayal, impersonation, or performance will
appear on the SegaSoft Service; and (c) written authorization from the
owners of any trademarks or service marks that will appear on the SegaSoft
Service.
6.2 Powered by Mpath. Further to Section 7.2 of the Technology License
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Agreement, SegaSoft agrees to display, no smaller than ten (10) point font,
"Powered by Mpath Interactive" in the following SegaSoft service areas: in
the about box on the SegaSoft Service itself, in the credit area in
SegaSoft Service documentation, and in press releases about the SegaSoft
Service.
7. TERM AND AMENDMENT #2 TERMINATION. This Amendment #2 commences on the
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Effective Date and continues in effect thereafter for five (5) years or so
long as any Server Term remains in effect. SegaSoft may terminate this
Amendment #2, without cause, on ninety (90) days prior written notice to
Mpath, however under any such termination for convenience each Server Term
survives and SegaSoft must pay Mpath all amounts associated therewith as
specified in Section 5.1(b). If SegaSoft breaches this Amendment #2, Mpath
may, on thirty (30) days notice to SegaSoft, render the Servers unusable by
SegaSoft. If SegaSoft cures any such breach during the thirty (30) day cure
period, Mpath may not render the Servers unusable by SegaSoft. All monies
due and payable to Mpath from SegaSoft, including the balance of payments
remaining of all Server Terms are due and payable no later than thirty (30)
days after the date of termination. However, until SegaSoft cures the
breach Mpath is under no obligation to perform its responsibilities under
this Amendment #2. Sections 1, 5.1(b), 5.2, 5.3, 7, 8, 9 and 12 survive the
expiration or termination of this Amendment #2.
8. OWNERSHIP. SegaSoft acknowledges that certain or all of the Servers may be
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leased or rented by Mpath. SegaSoft and Mpath confirm their intent that
physical possession of the Game Servers remains exclusively with Mpath
and/or, as appropriate, Mpath's renter(s). SegaSoft hereby acknowledges
and confirms that SegaSoft shall have no right of physical access to the
Game Servers or to the installation site of such Game Servers within any
Network Region, without the express consent of Mpath. Upon the expiration
or earlier termination of each Server Term, SegaSoft shall surrender all
rights of use of the Servers to Mpath and/or, as appropriate, Mpath's
renter(s).
9. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. THE SERVERS ARE INSTALLED "AS IS", AND NEITHER
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MPATH OR ITS RENTERS MAKES ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING
THE SERVERS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OF MERCHANTABILITY. SEGASOFT HEREBY WAIVES ANY CLAIM
(INCLUDING ANY CLAIM BASED ON STRICT OR ABSOLUTE LIABILITY IN TORT) THAT IT
MAY HAVE AGAINST MPATH OR ITS RENTERS FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE (INCLUDING LOSS
OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE) OR
EXPENSE CAUSED BY THE SERVERS, EVEN IF MPATH HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES).
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SEGASOFT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT MPATH DID NOT SELECT, MANUFACTURE OR DISTRIBUTE
THE SERVERS AND THAT SEGASOFT HAS MADE THE SELECTION OF THE SERVERS BASED
UPON ITS OWN JUDGMENT AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY RELIANCE ON STATEMENTS
MADE BY MPATH OR ITS AGENTS.
10. RISK OF LOSS. Mpath or its renters shall at all times before, during and
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after the term of each Server Term bear the entire risk of loss, damage,
theft, or destruction of the Game Servers or any part thereof, from any
and every cause whatsoever. In the event of such loss, damage, theft or
destruction SegaSoft shall be relieved of its obligation to pay for the,
to the extent such loss, damage, theft or destruction deprives SegaSoft of
the use of the Game Servers.
11. INSURANCE. Mpath or its renters shall at all times carry and maintain, at
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its expense, physical damage insurance providing "all risks" coverage for
the Game Servers and public liability and property damage insurance in
amounts and with insurance companies consistent with its risk management
practices.
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12.1 Force Majeure. An event of force majeure also includes the act of a
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third party, such as PSINet, if reasonably beyond the control of a party
to this Amendment #2.
12.2 Further Assurances. SegaSoft shall, at its expense, promptly execute and
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deliver such further documents and take any and all other action
reasonably requested by Mpath from time-to-time, for the purpose of
protecting the interests of Mpath, and its renter(s). SegaSoft, at the
request of Mpath and at SegaSoft's expense, agrees to execute and deliver
to Mpath any financing statements or other instruments necessary for
perfecting the interests and title of Mpath and its renter(s) the Servers.
12.3 New Internet Service Providers. If Mpath contracts with Internet service
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providers other than PSINet, Mpath agrees to negotiate, in good faith,
with SegaSoft to install servers for the SegaSoft Service with such other
Internet service providers. Based on the terms and conditions of Mpath's
agreement with Internet service providers other than PSINet, the
installation of servers for the SegaSoft Service with Internet service
providers other than PSINet may differ from the terms and conditions of
this Amendment #2.
12.4 Effect on the Agreement. Except as amended by this Amendment #2, the
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Agreement remains in effect pursuant to its terms. If a conflict arises
between the terms of the Agreement, Amendment #1, and this Amendment #2;
the terms of this Amendment #2 prevail and control.
SEGASOFT, INC. MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
By: /s/ Gary Griffiths By: /s/ Lynn Heublein
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Name: Gary Griffiths Name: Lynn Heublein
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Title: CEO Title: G.M. Foundation
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Date: 3/25/97 Date: 3/21/97
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Fax: _________________ Fax (408) 342-6925
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EXHIBIT A
ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE
(All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to
such terms in the April 15, 1996 Technology License Agreement, the November 27,
1996 Amendment #1, and the {date} Amendment #2 between Mpath and SegaSoft.)
SegaSoft acknowledges acceptance of the installation of the Server listed below
and agrees that the Server has been installed and is ready for use under the
terms of the above-mentioned Technology License Agreement, Amendment #1, and
Amendment #2, the terms and conditions of which are incorporated herein,
including, without limitation, the obligation to make rental payments.
Server Quantity Location
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Acceptance Date: ________________________
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the SegaSoft hereto has caused this Acceptance Certificate
to be duly executed by its authorized representative as of the Acceptance Date
written above.
SEGASOFT, INC.
By:________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:_________________________
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EXHIBIT B
INSTALLATION CERTIFICATE
(All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to
such terms in the April 15, 1996 Technology License Agreement, the November 27,
1996 Amendment #1, and the {date} Amendment #2 between Mpath and SegaSoft.)
The following is a formal notification by Mpath to SegaSoft that the Server
listed below has been installed in the Network Region, as requested and selected
by SegaSoft, as of the Install Complete Date, specified below.
1. Server Name: __________________________________
2. Network Region: _________________________________________
3. Install Complete Date: ________________________
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mpath hereto has caused this Installation Certificate to
be duly executed by its authorized representative as of the Install Complete
Date written above.
MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
By:__________________________
Name:________________________
Title:_________________________
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EXHIBIT C
INSTALLATION PLAN
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Ultra I (256) Server: UltraSPARC-170 processor (or See Section 5.
equivalent)
Memory (RAM): 256MBytes
Disk Capacity: 2 - 2.1GByte drives
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CENTRAL SERVER
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1 Web server Ultra
1 MCP Ultra
1 Matchmaker Ultra
1 database Sun Enterprise 3000 (used to house third party software (such as
Portal and Oracle) with another Sun Enterprise 3000 as the data warehouse which
is not critical for the service but facilitates the gathering and use of
reporting/marketing information).
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Location Order Installed Effective Date 4/30/97 5/31/97
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[XXXXX] [XXXXX] [XXXXX] [XXXXX] [XXXXX]
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EXHIBIT D
NETWORK REGIONS
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EXHIBIT E
OPERATIONS PLAN
This Operations Plan may be amended from time-to-time by written agreement of
the Operation Managers from SegaSoft and Mpath. The intention of the exhibit is
to outline those services specific to this Amendment #2 and are meant to be
additive to those already established in the Agreement.
SegaSoft will maintain a first level customer service organization to field
customer service calls. This will be done through on-line as well as telephone
support. SegaSoft will also maintain a second level support staff for technical
problem resolution for all SegaSoft technologies and systems. Each customer
service shift will have a shift lead. SegaSoft will monitor all network system
for real-time up-time and performance.
Mpath will provide second level support commensurate with those services
outlined in this Amendment #2. This area of responsibility should include the
distributed software systems, the distributed hardware systems, the PSINet
network, and the Mplayer ISP accounts. SegaSoft will request this support from
MPATH through the SegaSoft on-duty customer service shift lead. Mpath will
provide system and network visibility to SegaSoft to help in problem
determination.
Mpath will provide a "Main Contact Person" for resolving all on-going issues and
to manage the relationship between the two companies. In addition, MPATH will
provide contact information for the Mpath "Front Line" support group in the form
of email, telephone, and pager. Also, Mpath will provide the contact
information for the on-call 7x24 system administrator in the form of email,
telephone, and pager. All problem requests will be returned within one hour
to the SegaSoft Shift Lead. Resolution to problems occurring in Mpath area of
responsibility will be on a "reasonable effort" basis and tracked by the "Main
Contact Person".
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EXHIBIT 10.13
AMENDMENT #3 TO TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT
By this Amendment #3 to the Technology License Agreement ("Amendment #3") dated
as of October 27, 1997 (the "TA Effective Date") SegaSoft Networks, Inc.
("SegaSoft"), a Delaware corporation, with its principal place of business at
150 Shoreline Drive, Suite 510, Redwood City, California 94066 and Mpath
Interactive, Inc. ("Mpath"), a Delaware corporation, with its principal place of
business at 665 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043 hereby agree to further
amend their April 15, 1996 Technology License Agreement (the "Agreement") as
already amended by their November 27, 1996 Amendment #1 to the Technology
License Agreement and their March 28, 1997 Amendment #2 to the Technology
License Agreement.
AGREEMENT
TA-1. DEFINITIONS
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All capitalized terms used in this Amendment #3 which are defined in the
Agreement have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
TA-2. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT SECTION 3, "ROYALTIES"
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2.1 1997 Calendar Q3 Payment. For the 1997 third calendar quarter payment due
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from SegaSoft to Mpath under the Agreement, SegaSoft agrees to pay and Mpath
agrees to accept as payment in full for each month during the quarter the
monthly amount of [XXXXX], for a total payment to Mpath for the quarter of
[XXXXX].
2.2 1997-1998 Minimum Monthly Payment. For each of the 1997 fourth calendar
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quarter and the 1998 first and second calendar quarters, SegaSoft agrees that
the minimum monthly amount that must be paid by SegaSoft to Mpath under Sections
TA-3 and TA-5 below, in consideration of the licenses granted by Mpath to
SegaSoft under the Agreement, is [XXXXX], for a total minimum payment to Mpath
for each such quarter of [XXXXX].
2.3 1998-1999 Minimum Monthly Payment. For each of the 1998 third and fourth
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calendar quarters and the 1999 first and second calendar quarters, SegaSoft
agrees that the minimum monthly amount that must be paid by SegaSoft to Mpath
under Sections TA-3 and TA-5 below, in consideration of the licenses granted by
Mpath to SegaSoft under the Agreement, is[XXXXX], for a total minimum payment to
Mpath for each such quarter of [XXXXX].
TA-3. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3.2
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The parties hereby agree to delete Section 3.2 (including Sections 3.2.2 and
3.2.3, but not including Section 3.2.1, which shall remain in effect for
purposes of defining Net Revenue as used in this Section TA-3) and replace it
with: "With regard to the use of the Licensed Technology for the operation of an
on-line game service:
SegaSoft shall pay Mpath a royalty calculated as a percentage of Net Revenue
where the royalty rate, as set forth in Attachment B hereto, shall apply as
determined by the Net Revenue tiers
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generated by SegaSoft's on-line game service during the applicable reporting
period. The Net Revenue for the reporting period shall be calculated on the
first day of the applicable reporting period plus the Net Revenue received by
SegaSoft on the last day of the reporting period. A single royalty rate, as
determined under Attachment B, shall apply to the total Net Revenue for purposes
of determining the royalties payable for the applicable reporting period.".
TA-4 AMENDMENT TO ATTACHMENT B
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Attachment B is hereby deleted and replaced with the Attachment B-TA to this
Amendment #3.
TA-5. Amendment to Retail Revenue
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SegaSoft agrees to pay Mpath [XXXXX] of Gross Revenue actually received by
SegaSoft from all retail sales of SegaSoft-published and/or distributed products
sold by SegaSoft with a HEAT (or such other name or names as SegaSoft may employ
from time-to-time) enabler. The calculation of such Gross Revenue shall: (i)
[XXXXX]; and (ii) [XXXXX]. However, the amount of payments to Mpath under this
Section is capped at [XXXXX] per product. Payments to Mpath by SegaSoft under
this Section do not apply to the minimum payment specified in Sections TA 2.2.
and 2.3. Any updated version of a SegaSoft product providing revisions, minor
enhancements, editorial revisions, bug fixes or patches (but not other
derivative works, such as sequels, major releases, abridgments, annotations, art
reproductions, condensations, elaborations, fictionalizations, musical
arrangements and/or translations) that are developed by or for SegaSoft during
the term of this Agreement shall be deemed to be the same product. For example,
a major release of a SegaSoft game which is not merely a revision or a bug fix
release but which contains substantial changes (e.g., an overhaul of the
interface, new game premise, new title, etc.) is not the same product. For
example, a major release is typically numbered as X.0; for example, WordPerfect
6.0 is a major release, significantly different from any previous version;
whereas WordPerfect 6.1 has only minor changes, and is, thus, only a revision
and would be considered to be the same product. For purposes of clarification,
Royalties due under this Section shall in no event be owed on revenues for which
royalties are due under Section TA-3 herein, and vice-versa.
TA-6. TERM
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This Amendment #3 is effective as of the TA Effective Date and continues in
effect until June 30, 1999. No later than January 4, 1999 the parties agree to
negotiate in good faith a compensation plan to take effect after June 30, 1999
for the balance of the term of the Agreement. After the expiration of the term
specified in this Section, the minimum monthly payment then in effect, as
specified in Section TA 2.3, continues in effect unless and until SegaSoft and
Mpath mutually agree in writing upon a different arrangement.
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SEGASOFT NETWORKS, INC. MPATH INTERACTIVE, INC.
By: /s/ Gary Griffiths By: /s/ Lynn Heublein
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Name: Gary Griffiths Name: Lynn Heublein
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Title: Pres./CEO Title: GM
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Date: 10/29/97 Date: -----------------
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Fax: (650) - 650-2954 Fax: (650) 429-1954
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ATTACHMENT B-TA
ROYALTY RATES
REPORTING PERIOD NET REVENUE TIERS PERCENTAGE OF NET REVENUE
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated
January 29, 1999, except as to Note 15, which is as of February 12, 1999,
relating to the financial statements of Mpath Interactive, Inc., which appears
in such Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Prospectus.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, CA
April 26, 1999
