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Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 7929 04-2693383
(State or other (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Industrial Identification No.)
incorporation or Classification Code
organization) Number)
1241 East Main Street
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
(203) 352-8600
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
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Edward L. Kaufman
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
1241 East Main Street
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
(203) 352-8600
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Michael C. McLean Roger H. Kimmel
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP Marc D. Jaffe
1500 Oliver Building Latham & Watkins
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 885 Third Avenue
(412) 355-6500 New York, New York 10022
(212) 906-1200
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.
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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. [_]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [_]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed maximum Amount of
Title of each class of aggregate registration
securities to be registered offering price(1) fee
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Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share ......... $172,500,000 $47,955
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee;
based on a bona fide estimate of the maximum offering price of the
securities being registered in accordance with Rule 457(o).
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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 Commission, acting
pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
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+The information in this preliminary 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 becomes effective. This +
+preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities nor a +
+solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where +
+the offer or sale is not permitted. +
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 3, 1999
PROSPECTUS
Shares
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
[logo]
Class A Common Stock
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This is an initial public offering of shares of the Class A common stock of
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. We are selling all of the shares
of Class A common stock being offered by means of this prospectus. Of the
shares being offered, the U.S. underwriters are initially offering shares
in the United States and Canada, and the international managers are initially
offering shares outside the United States and Canada.
Immediately following the offering, we will have outstanding two classes of
common stock. The holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for
each share, whereas the holders of Class B common stock are entitled to ten
votes for each share. The rights of holders of Class A common stock and Class B
common stock are substantially the same in all other respects.
There is no public market for our Class A common stock at the present time. It
is currently estimated that the initial public offering price will be between
$ and $ per share.
We intend to apply to have our Class A common stock listed on the Nasdaq
National Market under the symbol "WWFE."
See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 10 to read about risks that you should
consider before buying any shares of our Class A common stock.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body
has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this
prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
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Per
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Public offering price................................ $ $
Underwriting discounts and commissions............... $ $
Proceeds, before expenses, to us..................... $ $
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The U.S. underwriters and the international managers have an option to purchase
up to an additional shares of Class A common stock from us at the initial
public offering price less the underwriting discount.
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Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Wit Capital Corporation
The date of this prospectus is , 1999
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights certain information found in greater detail elsewhere
in this prospectus. In addition to this summary, we urge you to read the entire
prospectus carefully, especially the risks of investing in our Class A common
stock discussed under "Risk Factors" before you decide whether to buy our Class
A common stock.
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
We are an integrated media and entertainment company, principally engaged in
the development, production and marketing of television programming, pay-per-
view programming and live events, and the licensing and sale of branded
consumer products featuring our highly successful World Wrestling Federation
brand. We have been involved in the sports entertainment business for over 20
years, and we have developed the World Wrestling Federation into one of the
most popular forms of entertainment today. We aggressively promote and market
our brand, our programming, our events and our products in numerous ways,
including:
. Holding approximately 200 live events each year in major stadiums and
arenas throughout the world, including Madison Square Garden in New
York City, Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, California, Skydome in Toronto,
Canada and the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England;
. Producing nine hours of original television programming, 52 weeks per
year;
. Producing 12 domestic pay-per-view events each year;
. Distributing our programs and pay-per-view events in over 150
countries in nine languages;
. Marketing and selling our branded merchandise directly to consumers
and to major retailers worldwide;
. Licensing our brand to approximately 85 companies to produce and
distribute thousands of retail products worldwide;
. Publishing two monthly magazines with a combined annual circulation
of approximately 5.8 million; and
. Distributing news and information about our story lines, performers
and programming and effecting e-commerce sales and advertising
through our Internet sites.
We believe that our success results from our ability to offer consumers an
affordable and exciting entertainment experience. Central to the development of
this entertainment experience are our creative and compelling story lines and
our roster of approximately 110 talented performers. Each week we advance our
story lines, develop our characters and create the drama and excitement that
drive our business and attract customers to the World Wrestling Federation. Our
success is evidenced by the following:
. Our flagship television program, Raw is War, was the number one rated
regularly scheduled cable television program, according to the
Nielsen ratings, for 19 consecutive weeks through June 30, 1999;
. Raw is War earned 26 of the top 30 hourly rankings on the Nielsen
list of most watched shows on all basic cable networks for the second
quarter of 1999, achieving an average weekly Nielsen rating of 6.2
for the six months ended June 30, 1999;
. Through the success of our programming, we have attracted over 50
major advertisers and sponsors, such as AT&T, Castrol Oil, Coca Cola,
Hasbro, M&M Mars, Sony Playstation, and four branches of the United
States armed forces;
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. In fiscal 1999, approximately 5 million households purchased our pay-
per-view programs, generating retail revenues of approximately $150
million;
. In March 1999, Wrestlemania, our premier annual pay-per-view event,
generated approximately 800,000 pay-per-view buys, making it one of
the highest subscribed non-boxing pay-per-view events ever;
. Estimated retail revenues from sales of our branded merchandise
through licensees were approximately $400 million in fiscal 1999;
. According to Billboard Magazine, eight of our home videos ranked
among the top 10 best selling home videos in the "Sports" category as
of June 30, 1999;
. Our most recent music compilation, World Wrestling Federation--The
Music Volume III, achieved platinum status and reached number 10 on
the Billboard 200, selling approximately 1.4 million units as of June
30, 1999; and
. During June 1999, our main web site, wwf.com, generated approximately
100 million page views, and, according to Media Metrix, an Internet
measurement company, had approximately 1,581,000 unique visitors. As
a result, we were the fourth ranked sports-only web site among all
audiences, behind ESPN, SportsLineUSA and CNNSI; and among males aged
12 to 17, we were the third ranked entertainment and news information
web site.
Our revenues have grown to $251.5 million in fiscal 1999 from $81.9 million
in fiscal 1997. During this same period, EBITDA increased to $59.3 million in
fiscal 1999 from a loss of $5.0 million in fiscal 1997. Our net income, as a
Subchapter S corporation, increased to $56.0 million in fiscal 1999 from a net
loss of $6.5 million in fiscal 1997.
Our Operations
Our operations are organized around two principal activities:
. the creation, marketing and distribution of our live and televised
entertainment, which includes the sale of advertising time on our
television programs; and
. the marketing and promotion of our branded merchandise.
Live and Televised Entertainment
Live Events
In fiscal 1999, we held approximately 200 live events in approximately 100
cities in North America, including 18 of the 20 largest metropolitan areas in
the United States. Attendance at our live events has increased approximately
109% over the last three years, from approximately 1.1 million people in fiscal
1997 to approximately 2.3 million people in fiscal 1999. Our live events
provide the content for our television and pay-per-view programming.
Television Programming
We are a leading independent producer of television programming. Relying
primarily on our in-house production capabilities, we produce seven shows
consisting of nine hours of original programming 52 weeks per year. Four of our
seven weekly television shows, including our two-hour flagship show, Raw is
War, are carried by the USA Network. We have enjoyed a 17-year relationship
with the USA Network, which reaches approximately 75 million households in the
United States. Two of our other shows are syndicated and are
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carried by approximately 120 stations nationwide. Our newest show, WWF
SmackDown!, a two-hour program, has aired since August 1999 on the United
Paramount Network, which can be seen in approximately 82 million households in
the United States. Our brand of entertainment appeals to a wide demographic
audience, and although it is principally directed to audiences aged 18 to 34,
it has become most popular with males aged 18 to 34 and teenagers aged 12 to
17.
Pay-Per-View Programming
We have been pioneers in both the production and promotion of pay-per-view
events since our first pay-per-view event, Wrestlemania, in 1985. By fiscal
1996, we had increased our pay-per-view offerings to 12 per year. Our events
consistently rank among the pay-per-view programs achieving the highest number
of buys.
Branded Merchandise
Licensing and Direct Sales
We offer a wide variety of branded, retail merchandise through both a well-
developed domestic and international licensing program and a comprehensive
direct sales effort. We and our licensees market our merchandise worldwide
through a variety of distribution channels, including mass market and specialty
retailers, concession stands at our live events, and our television programs,
Internet sites, magazines and direct mail catalogs.
We currently maintain licensing agreements with approximately 85 licensees
worldwide, and our logo and images of our characters appear on thousands of
retail products, including various types of apparel, toys and video games, and
a wide assortment of other items. We retain creative approval over all licensed
products.
Home Video
We own and continue to amass a video library containing thousands of hours of
programming from our pay-per-view events and our television shows. In 1998, we
began to produce and market home videos in-house using this library. Our home
videos are distributed nationwide by third parties to major retailers, such as
Blockbuster Video, Wal-Mart and Target.
Music
Music is an integral part of the entertainment experience at our live events
and in our television programs. We compose and record theme songs for our
performers in our recording studio. A third party manufactures and distributes
CDs of our music to retailers nationwide, such as Tower Records, Best Buy,
Target and Circuit City.
Publishing
Our publishing operations consist primarily of two monthly magazines, WWF
Magazine and RAW Magazine, which are used to help shape and complement our
story lines. We also include our direct marketing catalog in our magazines on a
quarterly basis. We prepare all of the editorial content in-house and use
outside contractors for printing and distribution.
New Media
We utilize the Internet to communicate with our fans and market and
distribute our various products. Through our network of Internet sites, our
fans can obtain our latest news and information, stay abreast of our evolving
story lines, tap into interactive chat rooms to communicate with each other and
our performers,
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purchase our webcast pay-per-view events, and purchase our branded merchandise.
Our main site, wwf.com, is currently one of the Internet's most popular and
most visited sites. We promote wwf.com on our televised programming, at our
live events, in our two monthly magazines and in substantially all of our
marketing and promotional materials.
Our Business Strategy
Our objectives are to broaden our leadership position in the creation,
production and promotion of our form of televised and live entertainment events
and to leverage our technical and operating skills to pursue complementary
entertainment-based business opportunities. Some of the key elements of our
strategy are to:
. Continue to produce high quality branded programming, live events and
consumer products for worldwide distribution;
. Expand our existing television and pay-per-view distribution
relationships and develop broader distribution arrangements for our
branded programming worldwide;
. Increase the licensing and direct sale of our branded products
through our distribution channels;
. Grow our Internet operations to further promote our brand and to
develop additional sources of revenue;
. Form strategic relationships with other media and entertainment
companies to further promote our brand and our products;
. Create new forms of entertainment and brands that complement our
existing businesses, including the development of new television
programming that will extend beyond our current programming, all of
which will appeal to our targeted demographic market; and
. Develop branded location-based entertainment businesses directly or
through licensing agreements, joint ventures or other arrangements.
Our Address
The address of our principal executive offices is P.O. Box 3857, 1241 East
Main Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06902, and our telephone number is (203)
352-8600. We are located on the Internet at wwf.com. None of the information on
any of our websites is part of this prospectus.
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The Offering
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Class A common stock offered............... shares(1)
Common stock to be outstanding shares of Class A common
after the offering........................ stock(2)
shares of Class B common
stock(3)
Use of proceeds............................ We intend to use the estimated
net proceeds of $ million from
the offering for working capital
and other general corporate
purposes. See "Use of Proceeds."
Proposed Nasdaq National Market symbol..... WWFE
Voting rights.............................. The holders of Class A common
stock have voting rights
identical to holders of Class B
common stock, except that holders
of Class A common stock are
entitled to one vote per share
and holders of Class B common
stock are entitled to ten votes
per share. Holders of both
classes of common stock generally
will vote together as a single
class on all matters presented to
the stockholders for their vote
or approval, except as otherwise
required by applicable Delaware
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(1) Excludes up to shares to be sold by us if the underwriters exercise
their over-allotment option in full, as described under "Underwriting."
(2) Excludes:
. shares of Class A common stock that will be issuable upon the
exercise of stock options granted at the time of the offering. Of
those options, options to purchase shares of Class A common stock
will be immediately exercisable; and
. additional shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance
under our long-term incentive plan. You should read the discussion
under "Management--1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan" for additional
information concerning our long-term incentive plan.
(3) The Class B common stock is fully convertible into Class A common stock, on
a one-for-one basis, at any time at the option of the holder or upon the
transfer of the Class B common stock to any person or entity not affiliated
with Vincent McMahon, Linda McMahon or their family. See "Description of
Capital Stock."
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Conventions Which Apply In This Prospectus
Unless we indicate otherwise, all information in this prospectus reflects the
following:
. a for-one stock split effected prior to the offering;
. no exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option to
purchase up to additional shares of Class A common stock;
. the offering of our Class A common stock at $ per share, which is
the mid-point of the range set forth on the cover page of this
prospectus;
. the reclassification of our common stock;
. the termination of our Subchapter S corporation election under the
Internal Revenue Code prior to the closing; and
. all references to a fiscal year refer to a year beginning on May 1 of
one calendar year and ending on April 30 of the next calendar year
(for example, fiscal 1999 refers to the year from May 1, 1998 to
April 30, 1999).
References in this prospectus to "the company," "we," "our" and "us" refer to
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. and our subsidiaries, after
giving effect to the combination of two of our affiliated companies with us
prior to the offering. Prior to the offering, we changed our corporate name
from Titan Sports Inc. to World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. We
incorporated in Delaware in 1987, and in 1988 we merged with our predecessor
company, which had existed since 1980. World Wrestling Federation and the World
Wrestling Federation logo are two of our marks. This prospectus also contains
trademarks and trade names of other companies. All trademarks and trade names
appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective holders.
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Summary Historical Combined Financial And Other Data
The following table sets forth our summary historical combined financial data
for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended April 30, 1999 and as of
April 30, 1999, which have been derived from our audited combined financial
statements, and summary unaudited pro forma financial data as of, and for the
fiscal year ended, April 30, 1999. You should read the summary historical
combined financial data in conjunction with our historical combined financial
statements, the related notes and the information set forth under "Selected
Historical Combined Financial and Other Data," and "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contained elsewhere
in this prospectus.
The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet and statement of operations
data included in the table are based upon information in our combined balance
sheet as of April 30, 1999 and our combined statement of operations for fiscal
1999, which appear elsewhere in this prospectus, after giving effect to the pro
forma adjustments described in the notes to the table. Such adjustments have
been made assuming the transactions reflected in the pro forma combined
financial data took place on April 30, 1999 for balance sheet purposes and May
1, 1998 for statement of operations purposes. The unaudited pro forma combined
financial data are provided for informational purposes only and do not purport
to be indicative of the results of operations and financial position that would
have been obtained or that may be expected to occur in the future.
We elected, beginning with our fiscal year ended April 30, 1988, to be
subject to the provisions of Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code.
Accordingly, since that time, our taxable income or loss has been included in
the federal and certain state income tax returns of our stockholder. The
provision for income taxes reflected in our historical combined financial
statements since fiscal 1988 relates only to foreign and certain state income
taxes for those states that do not recognize Subchapter S corporations. Our
stockholders are responsible for the payment of federal and certain state
income taxes with respect to our operations, which have been funded by
distributions from our undistributed earnings account. Prior to the issuance of
shares in the offering, we will terminate our election to be subject to the
provisions of Subchapter S and will become subject to the provisions of
Subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code. As a C corporation, we will be fully
subject to federal, state and foreign income taxes.
EBITDA represents income from operations plus depreciation and amortization.
EBITDA is presented because management believes that such information is
considered by certain investors to be an additional basis for evaluating a
company's operating performance, leverage and liquidity. EBITDA should not be
considered an alternative to measures of operating performance determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of our
operating results and cash flows or as a measure of our liquidity.
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Combined Statement of
Operations Data:
Net revenues................. $ 81,863 $ 126,231 $ 251,474
Cost of revenues............. 60,958 87,969 146,618
Selling, general and
administrative expenses..... 25,862 26,117 45,559
Depreciation and
amortization................ 1,729 1,676 1,946
Other income (expense), net.. (5) (1,540) 622
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Income (loss) before income
taxes....................... (6,691) 8,929 57,973
Provision (benefit) for
income taxes................ (186) 463 1,943
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Net income (loss)............ $ (6,505) $ 8,466 $ 56,030
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Unaudited Pro Forma Combined
Statement of Operations
Data:
Historical income before income taxes.............. $ 57,973
Pro forma adjustment other than income taxes....... 2,515(1)
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Pro forma income before income taxes............... 55,458
Pro forma provision for income taxes............... 22,227(2)
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Pro forma net income............................... $ 33,231
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Pro forma earnings per common share (basic and
diluted).......................................... $ (3)
Combined Statement of Cash
Flows Data:
Net cash provided by (used
in) operating activities.... $ 3,628 $ 6,256 $ 57,646
Net cash provided by (used
in) investing activities.... (849) (1,294) (14,634)(4)
Net cash provided by (used
in) financing activities.... (1,803) 1,974 (6,082)
Other Financial Data:
EBITDA....................... $ (4,957) $ 12,145 $ 59,297
Capital expenditures......... 892 1,294 3,756
Other Non-Financial Data:
Number of live events........ 199 218 199
Total attendance............. 1,080,540 1,599,716 2,273,748
Average weekly Nielsen rating
of Raw is War............... 2.4 3.1 5.0
Pay-per-view buys............ 2,252,200 2,936,000 5,024,700
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Pro forma,
as adjusted
1999
1999 (unaudited)
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Combined Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents.... $ 45,727 $ (5)(6)
Property and equipment-net... 28,377 28,377
Total assets................. 130,188 (5)(6)
Total long-term debt
(including current
portion).................... 12,791 12,791
Amount due stockholder....... -- 32,000(7)
Total stockholder's equity... 72,260 (8)
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(1) This amount gives pro forma effect to the increase in compensation to
Vincent and Linda McMahon pursuant to employment agreements that will
become effective upon the closing of the offering. See "Management."
Historically, both executives were paid less compensation because they
benefited from S corporation distributions to Mr. McMahon.
(2) This amount represents a pro forma estimate of our provision for federal,
state and foreign income taxes to give effect to the change in our tax
status to a C corporation during fiscal 1999. Prior to the issuance of
shares in the offering, we will terminate our status as an S corporation.
See "Reclassification of Stock and Prior S Corporation Status."
(3) Based on a weighted average number of common shares outstanding of for
the year ended April 30, 1999.
(4) In fiscal 1999, we purchased a 193-room hotel and casino in Las Vegas,
Nevada for approximately $10.8 million. We have since determined that the
ownership and operation of this property is no longer consistent with our
business objectives, and we intend to sell this property during fiscal
2000.
(5) Reflects the distribution of $25.5 million to our stockholder, Mr. McMahon,
on June 29, 1999 representing a portion of previously earned and
undistributed earnings, which has been fully taxed at the stockholder
level. As of June 30, 1999, approximately $14.8 million of undistributed
earnings was retained in our company.
(6) Reflects our receipt of the estimated net proceeds of the offering of $ .
(7) Reflects the accrual of tax distributions in the amount of $32.0 million
relating to estimated federal and state income taxes payable by our
stockholders with respect to our earnings in fiscal 1999 and the period
from May 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999. On June 29, 1999, we issued an
unsecured, 5% interest-bearing note in the principal amount of $32.0
million due April 10, 2000 to our stockholder.
(8) Gives effect to the pro forma adjustments described in notes 5, 6 and 7
above.
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the following factors and other information
contained in this prospectus in evaluating our business before deciding whether
to invest in shares of our Class A common stock. The risks set forth below are
in addition to risks that apply to most businesses.
The failure to continue to create popular live events and televised programming
could adversely impact our business.
The creation, marketing and distribution of our live and televised
entertainment, including our pay-per-view events, is the core of our business
and is critical to our ability to generate revenues. A failure to continue to
develop creative and entertaining programs and events would likely lead to a
decline in the popularity of our brand of entertainment and would adversely
affect our ability to generate revenues and could have a material adverse
effect on our business, operating results and financial condition and the price
of our Class A common stock.
The failure to retain or continue to recruit key performers could harm our
business.
Our success depends, in large part, upon our ability to recruit, train and
retain athletic performers who have the physical presence, acting ability and
charisma to portray characters in our live events and televised programming. We
cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to identify, train, and
retain such performers in the future. Additionally, we cannot assure you that
we will be able to retain our current performers when their contracts expire.
Our financial results depend, in part, on the popularity of our key performers.
Our failure to attract and retain performers, or a serious or untimely injury
to, or the death of, any of our key performers, could have a material adverse
effect on our business, operating results and financial condition and the price
of our Class A common stock.
The loss of the creative services of Vincent McMahon could adversely impact our
business.
For the foreseeable future, we will heavily depend on the vision and services
of Vincent McMahon. In addition to serving as chairman of our board of
directors, Mr. McMahon leads the creative team that develops the story lines
and the characters for our televised programming and our live events. Mr.
McMahon is also an important member of the cast of performers. The loss of Mr.
McMahon due to retirement, disability or death could have a material adverse
effect on our business, operating results and financial condition and the price
of our Class A common stock. We do not carry key man life insurance on Mr.
McMahon.
The failure to maintain or renew our agreements with key distributors of our
television and pay-per-view programming could adversely impact our business.
As our revenues are generated, directly and indirectly, from the distribution
of our televised programming, any failure to maintain or renew our arrangements
with the distributors of our programs could have a material adverse effect on
our business, operating results and financial condition and the price of our
Class A common stock.
Of the weekly television programming we currently produce, five of the nine
hours are seen on the USA Network and two of the nine hours are seen on the
United Paramount Network. An agreement that we have with the USA Network with
respect to one hour of programming expires in September 2000. The other
agreement with that network, which covers the other four hours of programming,
expires in September 2001, but may be terminated by either party in September
2000. The agreement that we have with the United Paramount Network expires in
September 2000. If we cannot agree on the terms of new contracts with the USA
Network or the United Paramount Network, we may have to enter into agreements
to carry our programs with other television networks, which may not be
available in as many households as the USA Network or the
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United Paramount Network. In addition, any such agreements may not be as
advantageous to us as our present agreements. We cannot assure you that we will
be able to negotiate new agreements with the USA Network, the United Paramount
Network or another network with terms as favorable as those in our current
agreements. Failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our
business, operating results and financial condition and the price of our Class
A common stock.
In addition, we have a contract expiring in 2004 with Viewer's Choice, the
leading distributor of pay-per-view programming in the United States. The
failure of Viewer's Choice to continue to provide services to us under this
agreement or our inability to renew this agreement on favorable terms could
result in a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and
financial condition and the price of our Class A common stock.
The entertainment market in which we operate is highly competitive, and we may
not be able to compete effectively, especially against competitors with greater
financial resources or marketplace presence.
In our sports entertainment market, we compete on a national basis primarily
with World Championship Wrestling, Inc., a Time Warner company. We compete with
WCW in all aspects of our business, including viewership, access to arenas, the
sale and licensing of branded merchandise and distribution channels for our
televised programs. We also directly compete to find, hire and retain talented
performers. WCW has substantially greater financial resources than we do and is
affiliated with television cable networks on which WCW's programs are aired.
Other sources of competition in our sports entertainment market are regional
promoters of wrestling events. Any significant loss of viewers, venues,
distribution channels or performers could have a material adverse effect on our
business, operating results and financial condition and the price of our Class
A common stock.
We also compete for entertainment and advertising dollars with professional
and college sports and with other entertainment and leisure activities. We face
competition from professional and college baseball, basketball, hockey and
football, among other activities, in most cities in which we hold live events.
We also compete for attendance, broadcast audiences and advertising revenue
with a wide range of alternative entertainment and leisure activities. This
competition could result in fewer entertainment and advertising dollars spent
on our form of sports entertainment, which could have a material adverse effect
on our business, operating results and financial condition and the price of our
Class A common stock.
Because we depend upon our intellectual property rights, our business could be
adversely impacted if we are unable to protect those rights.
Our competitive advantage depends in substantial part on our large portfolio
of trademarks, service marks, copyrighted material and characters, trade names
and other intellectual property rights. Our success is dependent, in part, upon
our ability to protect our rights in our intellectual property.
Other parties may infringe on our intellectual property rights and may
thereby dilute our brand in the marketplace. Any such infringement of our
intellectual property rights would also likely result in our commitment of time
and resources to protect these rights. We have engaged, and continue to engage,
in litigation with parties that claim or misuse some of our intellectual
property. We are involved in significant pending lawsuits relating primarily to
the ownership of certain intellectual property rights, in particular,
copyrights of characters featured in our live and televised events and our home
videos. Similarly, we may infringe on others' intellectual property rights. One
or more adverse judgments with respect to these intellectual property rights
could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and
financial condition and the price of our Class A common stock.
We are currently a party to an agreement with a third party with respect to
our use of the initials "WWF." We have the right to use the initials "WWF" for
certain purposes domestically and the name "World Wrestling Federation" and our
World Wrestling Federation logo anywhere in the world under our agreement with
such
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third party. From time to time, disagreements have arisen under that agreement
concerning its scope and the limitations on our uses of those initials. Any
determination further limiting our use of those initials could have a material
adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition and
the price of our Class A common stock.
A decline in general economic conditions or in the popularity of our brand of
sports entertainment could adversely impact our business.
Because our operations are affected by general economic conditions and
consumer tastes, our future success is unpredictable. The demand for
entertainment and leisure activities tends to be highly sensitive to consumers'
disposable incomes, and thus a decline in general economic conditions could, in
turn, have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and
financial condition and the price of our Class A common stock.
The growing popularity of our brand of sports entertainment has increasingly
attracted more fans, resulting in greater shares of television audiences,
increased sales of advertising time on our television programs, and increased
sales of our branded merchandise. The continued popularity of our brand of
entertainment is important to our results of operations and the long-term value
of our brand. Public tastes are unpredictable and subject to change and may be
affected by changes in the country's political and social climate. A change in
public tastes could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating
results and financial condition and the price of our Class A common stock.
Our insurance may not be adequate.
We hold approximately 200 live events each year primarily in the United
States and Canada. This schedule exposes our performers and our employees who
are involved in the production of those events to the risk of travel and
performance-related accidents, the consequences of which may not be fully
covered by insurance. The physical nature of our events exposes our performers
to the risk of serious injury or death. Although we have general liability
insurance and umbrella insurance policies, and although our performers are
responsible for obtaining their own health, disability and life insurance, we
cannot assure you that the consequences of any accident or injury will be fully
covered by insurance. Our liability resulting from any accident or injury not
covered by our insurance could have a material adverse effect on our business,
operating results and financial condition and the price of our Class A common
stock.
We may be prohibited from promoting and conducting our live events if we do not
comply with applicable regulations.
In various states in the United States and certain Canadian provinces,
athletic commissions and other applicable regulatory agencies require us to
comply with their regulations in order for us to promote and conduct our live
events. In the event that we fail to comply with the regulations of a
particular jurisdiction, we may be prohibited from promoting and conducting our
live events in that jurisdiction. The inability to present our live events over
an extended period of time or in a number of jurisdictions could have a
material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial
condition and the price of our Class A common stock.
We could incur substantial liabilities if certain pending litigation is
resolved unfavorably.
We are currently a party to certain civil litigation which, if concluded
adversely to our interests, could have a material adverse effect on our
business, operating results and financial condition and the price of our Class
A common stock. Material legal proceedings are more fully described elsewhere
in this prospectus. These include a suit by members of the family of Owen Hart,
a professional wrestler performing under contract with us, filed on June 15,
1999 in state court in Missouri against us, Vincent and Linda McMahon and nine
other defendants, including the manufacturer of the rigging equipment involved,
individual equipment riggers and the arena operator, alleging negligence and
other claims in connection with the death of Owen Hart during a pay-
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per-view event at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri on May 23, 1999.
Plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages in unspecified amounts. In
other pending litigation, three former professional wrestlers who had been
performers for us have filed separate suits against us relating primarily to
the ownership of certain intellectual property rights, in particular copyrights
of characters previously featured in our live and televised events. Plaintiffs
in these suits seek compensatory and punitive damages.
We will face a variety of risks if we expand into new or complementary
businesses in the future.
Over the last 20 years, our core operations have consisted of marketing,
promoting and distributing our live and televised entertainment and our branded
merchandise. Our current strategic objectives include not only further
developing and enhancing our existing business but also entering into new or
complementary businesses, such as the creation of new forms of entertainment
and brands, the development of new television programming and the development
of branded location-based entertainment businesses. The following risks
associated with expanding into new or complementary businesses by acquisition,
strategic alliance, investment, licensing or other arrangements could have a
material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial
condition and the price of our Class A common stock:
. potential diversion of management's attention and resources from our
existing business and an inability to recruit or develop the
necessary management resources to manage new businesses;
. unanticipated liabilities or contingencies from new or complementary
businesses or ventures;
. reduced earnings due to increased goodwill amortization, increased
interest costs and additional costs related to the integration of
acquisitions;
. potential reallocations of resources due to the growing complexity
of our business and strategy;
. competition from companies then engaged in the new or complementary
businesses that we are entering;
. possible additional regulatory requirements and compliance costs;
. dilution of our stockholders' percentage ownership and/or an
increase of our leverage when issuing equity or convertible debt
securities or incurring debt; and
. potential unavailability on acceptable terms, or at all, of
additional financing necessary for expansion.
Our management has broad discretion over the use of proceeds from the offering.
The net proceeds of the offering are estimated to be approximately $ million
after deducting the estimated underwriting discount and offering expenses.
Management will retain broad discretion as to the use and allocation of those
net proceeds. Accordingly, our investors will not have the opportunity to
evaluate the economic, financial and other relevant information that we may
consider in the application of the net proceeds.
Our controlling stockholder will beneficially own all of our Class B common
stock and can exercise significant influence over our affairs.
We have two classes of common stock-- Class A, which carries one vote per
share, and Class B, which carries ten votes per share. After the offering, all
of the issued and outstanding shares of Class B common stock will be owned by
Vincent McMahon directly or as the trustee of a trust for the benefit of his
family. As a result, Mr. McMahon will control approximately % of the voting
power of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock ( % if the
underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full). Accordingly, he will
be able to control the outcome of substantially all actions requiring
stockholder approval, including the election of our directors, appointment of
management, the adoption of amendments to our certificate of incorporation and
approval of mergers or sales of substantially all of our assets. The interests
of Mr. McMahon may conflict with the interests of the holders of our Class A
common stock. In addition, the voting power of Mr. McMahon could have the
effect of delaying or preventing a change in our control.
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A substantial number of shares will be eligible for future sale by our current
stockholders, and the sale of those shares could adversely affect our stock
price.
Upon completion of the offering, our current stockholders will own
approximately % of the outstanding shares of our common stock ( % if the
underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full), and designated key
employees, directors, consultants and performers will have the right to
purchase shares of Class A common stock through the exercise of immediately
exercisable options. We, our directors, executive officers, certain other
officers and stockholders have agreed not to offer, sell, contract to sell,
swap, make any short sale of, pledge, establish an open "put equivalent
position" within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(h) under the Securities Exchange Act
with respect to, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of, or
publicly announce his, her or its intention to do any of the foregoing with
respect to, any shares of Class A common stock, or any securities convertible
into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any shares of Class A common stock
for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus without the prior
written consent of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. After the expiration of a 180-day
"lock-up" period, those stockholders and optionholders will be entitled to
dispose of a portion of their shares upon compliance with applicable securities
laws. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that future sales of these shares
or the availability of those shares for future sale will have on the market
price of our Class A common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of those shares
or the perception that such sales could occur after the expiration of such 180-
day period may adversely affect the prevailing market price of our Class A
common stock. These factors could also make it more difficult to raise funds
through future offerings of Class A common stock.
There has been no prior market for our Class A common stock, and the market
price of the shares will fluctuate.
We cannot be sure that an active public market for our Class A common stock
will develop or continue after the offering. Prices for our Class A common
stock will be determined in the marketplace and may be influenced by many
factors, including variations in our financial results, changes in earnings
estimates by industry research analysts, investors' perceptions of us and
general economic, industry and market conditions. The initial public offering
price per share of our Class A common stock has been determined by negotiations
among us and the representatives of the underwriters. Investors may not be able
to sell their Class A common stock at or above the initial public offering
price. We believe there are relatively few comparable companies that have
publicly traded equity securities. This may also affect the trading price of
our Class A common stock after the offering and make it more difficult for you
to evaluate the value of our Class A common stock. The market price of our
Class A common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could be subject to
wide fluctuations in response to, among other things, the following factors:
. trends in television viewership and changes in audience tastes;
. changes in the popularity of our brand of sports entertainment;
. our operating performance and the performance of similar companies;
. news announcements or other developments relating to us, our
principal competitor or our industry;
. changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by research
analysts;
. changes in general economic conditions; and
. the significant price and volume volatility in the stock markets
that has occurred in recent years and may continue to occur and that
is often unrelated to the operating performance of specific
companies.
Our operations may suffer temporary disruptions from Year 2000 computer
problems resulting in increased expenses, decreased revenues or reduced
earnings.
Year 2000 issues exist when computers record years using two digits rather
than four and then use those years for arithmetic operations, comparisons or
sorting. A two-digit recording program may recognize a date using "00" as 1900
rather than 2000, which could cause the computer system relying on that program
to
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perform inaccurate computations or fail to operate. While we believe that prior
to January 1, 2000 we will have addressed any Year 2000 issues affecting our
internal systems, if the steps that we have taken and propose to take are not
adequate, or if our significant business partners, vendors or customers do not
take appropriate steps, then Year 2000 problems could have a material adverse
effect on our business, operating results and financial condition and the price
of our Class A common stock. For example, disruptions in cable television
systems would seriously hinder our ability to distribute our television and
pay-per-view programs until alternative distribution arrangements could be
made.
This prospectus contains forward-looking information.
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements regarding our business.
When used in this prospectus, the words "anticipates," "plans," "believes,"
"estimates," "intends," "expects" and "projects" typically identify forward-
looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such
words. Such statements, including, but not limited to, our statements regarding
our business and operating strategies and liquidity and capital resources, are
based on management's beliefs, as well as on assumptions made by, and
information currently available to, management, and involve risks and
uncertainties, certain of which are beyond our control. Our actual results
could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement
made by us or on our behalf. In light of these risks and uncertainties, we
cannot assure you that any forward-looking information in this prospectus will
prove to be accurate.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering to provide additional
funds for our operations and for general corporate purposes, including funding
the expansion of our Internet operations, funding the development of new genres
of television programming and upgrading our television and post-production
facility. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire or invest in
complementary businesses; however, we currently have no commitments or
agreements with respect to any acquisition or investment. We cannot specify
with certainty the particular uses for the remaining net proceeds to be
received upon the completion of this offering. Accordingly, our management team
will have broad discretion in applying the net proceeds. See "Risk Factors--Our
management has broad discretion over the use of proceeds from the offering."
DIVIDEND POLICY
We plan to retain all of our earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of
our business and for general corporate purposes and do not anticipate paying
any cash dividends on our Class A or Class B common stock in the foreseeable
future. Our future dividend policy will be determined by our board of directors
on the basis of various factors, including our results of operations, financial
condition, capital requirements and investment opportunities and the
limitations imposed by our credit agreements. Prior to the offering, as an S
corporation, we made distributions to our stockholder for federal and state
income tax and other purposes, subject to limitations in our credit agreement.
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RECLASSIFICATION OF STOCK AND PRIOR S CORPORATION STATUS
On or prior to the closing of the offering, we will amend and restate our
certificate of incorporation in the state of Delaware. Pursuant to the
certificate of incorporation, as amended and restated, we will be authorized to
issue up to shares of $.01 par value common stock, of which shares
will be classified as Class A common stock and shares as Class B common
stock. The Class A and Class B common stock will be identical in all respects,
except that the Class A common stock will be entitled to one vote for each
share and the Class B common stock will be entitled to ten votes for each
share. The Class B common stock is fully convertible into Class A common stock,
on a one-for-one basis, at any time at the option of the holder or upon the
transfer of the Class B common stock to any person or entity not affiliated
with Vincent McMahon, Linda McMahon or their family. Mr. McMahon and the trust
that he created for the benefit of his children hold our common stock and, upon
the reclassification, will hold Class B common stock.
We have been subject to taxation under Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, since fiscal 1988. As a result, we currently pay no
federal income tax and pay only foreign and certain state income taxes. Our
earnings are subject to federal and, generally, state income taxation directly
at the stockholder level. As an S corporation, we have made periodic
distributions to our stockholder for the payment of such taxes without the
imposition of a second tax on us.
On June 29, 1999, we issued an unsecured, 5% interest-bearing note in the
principal amount of $32.0 million due April 10, 2000 to our stockholder. The
note represents estimated federal and state income taxes payable by our
stockholders with respect to our income for fiscal 1999 and for the interim
period from May 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999. We will terminate our S
corporation status prior to the issuance of shares in the offering, at which
time we will become subject to corporate income taxation under Subchapter C of
the Internal Revenue Code. In the event our S corporation status is terminated
after September 30, 1999, we may make an additional distribution to reflect our
stockholders' tax liability on our taxable income through the date of the
termination of our S corporation status. A portion of the net proceeds of the
offering may be used to make any such additional distributions and to fund the
payment of the short-term note at maturity. See "Use of Proceeds." In addition,
we distributed $25.5 million in cash to Mr. McMahon on June 29, 1999
representing a portion of our previously earned and undistributed earnings,
which has been fully taxed at the stockholder level. As of June 30, 1999,
approximately $14.8 million of undistributed earnings were retained in our
company.
We have entered into a tax indemnification agreement with our stockholders,
Mr. McMahon and a trust that he created for the benefit of his family, under
which they have agreed to indemnify us for any federal and state income taxes,
including interest and penalties, that we may incur, if, for any reason, we are
deemed to be a C corporation during any period for which we reported our
taxable income as an S corporation. This tax indemnification obligation is
limited to the aggregate amount of tax distributions to the stockholders for
all periods since fiscal 1995, for which we are subject to tax audit.
Purchasers of Class A common stock in the offering will not be parties to the
tax indemnification agreement.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our combined cash, indebtedness and
capitalization as of April 30, 1999 on an actual basis and on a pro forma basis
to reflect prior to the issuance of shares in the offering:
. the contribution by our stockholders of the stock of two of our
affiliated companies;
. the termination of our status as an S corporation;
. the distribution of $25.5 million in cash to our stockholder
representing a portion of our previously earned and undistributed
earnings, which has been fully taxed at the stockholder level;
. the issuance to our stockholder of an unsecured, 5% interest-bearing
note in the principal amount of $32.0 million due April 10, 2000; and
. the reclassification of our common stock into Class A and Class B common
stock.
And as further adjusted to give effect to:
. the offering of shares of Class A common stock at an assumed
initial offering price of $ per share; and
. our receipt of the estimated net proceeds of $ from the offering.
This table should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the combined
financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this
prospectus.
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<CAPTION>
April 30, 1999
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Pro forma,
Actual as adjusted
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(in thousands,
except
share data)
<S> <C> <C>
Cash and cash equivalents................................. $45,727 $
======= =======
Total debt:
Long-term debt (including current portion).............. $12,791 $12,791
Amount due stockholder on April 10, 2000................ -- 32,000
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Total debt............................................ 12,791 44,791
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Stockholders' equity:
Class A common stock, $.01 par value; as adjusted,
shares authorized, shares issued and
outstanding ...........................................
Class B common stock, $.01 par value; as adjusted,
shares authorized, shares issued and
outstanding(1)......................................... 3
Additional paid-in capital.............................. 130
Accumulated comprehensive (loss)........................ (87) (87)
Retained earnings....................................... 72,214
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Total stockholders' equity............................ $72,260 $
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Total capitalization.................................. $85,051 $
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(1) Prior to the offering, two of our affiliated companies were combined with
us. As of April 30, 1999, the capital stock of the combining entities was
as follows: World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. (formerly Titan
Sports Inc.) common stock, no par value, 12,500 shares authorized, and 100
shares issued and outstanding; Titan Promotions (Canada), Inc. common
shares, no par value, unlimited authorization, and 100 shares issued and
outstanding, and Stephanie Music Publishing, Inc. common stock, no par
value, 5,000 shares authorized, and 100 shares issued and outstanding.
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SELECTED HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA
The following table sets forth our selected historical combined financial
data for each of the five fiscal years in the period ended April 30, 1999 and
as of the end of each such fiscal year and selected unaudited pro forma
financial data as of, and for the fiscal year ended, April 30,1999. The
selected historical combined financial data as of April 30, 1998 and 1999 and
for the fiscal years ended April 30, 1997, 1998 and 1999 have been derived from
the audited combined financial statements included elsewhere in this
prospectus. The selected historical combined financial data as of April 30,
1995, 1996 and 1997 and for the fiscal years ended April 30, 1995 and 1996 have
been derived from our audited combined financial statements, which have not
been included in this prospectus. You should read the selected historical
combined financial data in conjunction with our historical combined financial
statements, the related notes and the information set forth under "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"
contained elsewhere in this prospectus.
The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet and statement of operations
data included in the table are based upon information in our combined balance
sheet as of April 30, 1999 and our combined statement of operations for fiscal
1999, which appear elsewhere in this prospectus, after giving effect to the pro
forma adjustments described in the notes to the table. Such adjustments have
been made assuming the transactions reflected in the pro forma combined
financial data took place on April 30, 1999 for balance sheet purposes and May
1, 1998 for statement of operations purposes. The unaudited pro forma combined
financial data are provided for informational purposes only and do not purport
to be indicative of the results of operations and financial position that would
have been obtained or that may be expected to occur in the future.
We elected, beginning with our fiscal year ended April 30, 1988, to be
subject to the provisions of Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code.
Accordingly, since that time, our taxable income or loss has been included in
the federal and certain state income tax returns of our stockholder. The
provision for income taxes reflected in our historical combined financial
statements since fiscal 1988 relates only to foreign and certain state income
taxes for those states that do not recognize Subchapter S corporations. Our
stockholders are responsible for the payment of federal and certain state
income taxes with respect to our operations, which have been funded by
distributions from our undistributed earnings account. Prior to the issuance of
shares in the offering, we will terminate our election to be subject to the
provisions of Subchapter S and will become subject to the provisions of
Subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code. As a C corporation, we will be fully
subject to federal, state and foreign income taxes.
EBITDA represents income from operations plus depreciation and amortization.
EBITDA is presented because management believes that such information is
considered by certain investors to be an additional basis for evaluating a
company's operating performance, leverage and liquidity. EBITDA should not be
considered an alternative to measures of operating performance determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of our
operating results and cash flows or as a measure of our liquidity.
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<CAPTION>
Fiscal Year Ended April 30,
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Combined Statement of
Operations Data:
Net revenues............ $ 87,352 $ 85,815 $ 81,863 $ 126,231 $ 251,474
Cost of revenues........ 60,558 55,172 60,958 87,969 146,618
Selling, general and
administrative
expenses............... 26,205 22,934 25,862 26,117 45,559
Depreciation and
amortization........... 2,570 2,354 1,729 1,676 1,946
Other income (expense),
net.................... (2,184) (2,051) (5) (1,540) 622
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income (loss) before
income taxes........... (4,165) 3,304 (6,691) 8,929 57,973
Provision (benefit) for
income taxes........... 266 105 (186) 463 1,943
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Net income (loss)....... $ (4,431) $ 3,199 $ (6,505) $ 8,466 $ 56,030
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined
Statement of Operations Data:
Historical income before income taxes........................... $ 57,973
Pro forma adjustment other than income taxes.................... 2,515 (1)
---------
Pro forma income before income taxes............................ 55,458
Pro forma provision for income taxes............................ 22,227 (2)
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Pro forma net income............................................ $ 33,231
=========
Pro forma earnings per common share (basic and diluted)......... $ (3)
Combined Statement of
Cash Flows Data:
Net cash provided by
(used in) operating
activities............. $ (2,277) $ 2,245 $ 3,628 $ 6,256 $ 57,646
Net cash provided by
(used in) investing
activities............. (1,383) 1,510 (849) (1,294) (14,634)(4)
Net cash provided by
(used in) financing
activities............. (192) (4,476) (1,803) 1,974 (6,082)
Other Financial Data:
EBITDA.................. $ 589 $ 7,709 $ (4,957) $ 12,145 $ 59,297
Capital expenditures.... 1,568 343 892 1,294 3,756
Other Non-Financial
Data:
Number of live events... 333 263 199 218 199
Total attendance........ 1,163,259 931,954 1,080,540 1,599,716 2,273,748
Average weekly Nielsen
rating of Raw is War... 3.0 3.0 2.4 3.1 5.0
Pay-per-view buys....... 1,868,900 2,831,700 2,252,200 2,936,000 5,024,700
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<CAPTION>
As of April 30,
----------------------------------------------------
Pro forma,
as adjusted
1999
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 (unaudited)
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -----------
(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Combined Balance Sheet
Data:
Cash and cash
equivalents............ $ 1,606 $ 885 $ 1,861 $ 8,797 $ 45,727 $ (5)(6)
Property and equipment-
net.................... 32,497 27,368 26,499 26,117 28,377 28,377
Total assets............ 51,134 46,739 41,856 59,594 130,188 (5)(6)
Total long-term debt
(including current
portion)............... 10,332 7,608 8,267 12,394 12,791 12,791
Amount due stockholder.. -- -- -- -- -- 32,000 (7)
Total stockholder's
equity................. 23,792 25,304 16,420 22,697 72,260 (8)
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(1) This amount gives pro forma effect to the increase in compensation to
Vincent and Linda McMahon pursuant to employment agreements that will
become effective upon the closing of the offering. See "Management."
Historically, both executives were paid less compensation because they
benefited from S Corporation distributions to Mr. McMahon.
(2) This amount represents a pro forma estimate of our provision for federal,
state and foreign income taxes to give effect to the change in our tax
status to a C corporation during fiscal 1999. Prior to the issuance of
shares in the offering, we will terminate our status as an S corporation.
See "Reclassification of Stock and Prior S Corporation Status."
(3) Based on a weighted average number of common shares outstanding of
for the year ended April 30, 1999.
(4) In fiscal 1999, we purchased a 193-room hotel and casino in Las Vegas,
Nevada for approximately $10.8 million. We have since determined that the
ownership and operation of this property is no longer consistent with our
business objectives, and we intend to sell this property during fiscal
2000.
(5) Reflects the distribution of $25.5 million to our stockholder, Mr. McMahon,
on June 29, 1999 representing a portion of previously earned and
undistributed earnings, which have been fully taxed at the stockholder
level. As of June 30, 1999, approximately $14.8 million of undistributed
earnings were retained in our company.
(6) Reflects our receipt of the estimated net proceeds of the offering of $ .
(7) Reflects the accrual of tax distributions in the amount of $32.0 million
relating to estimated federal and state income taxes payable by our
stockholders with respect to our earnings in fiscal 1999 and the period
from May 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999. On June 29, 1999, we issued an
unsecured, 5% interest-bearing note in the principal amount of $32.0
million due April 10, 2000 to our stockholder.
(8) Gives effect to the pro forma adjustments described in notes 5, 6 and 7
above.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the audited
combined financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this
prospectus.
General
We are an integrated media and entertainment company principally engaged in
the development, production, and marketing of television programming, pay-per-
view programming, live events and the licensing and sale of branded consumer
products featuring our highly successful World Wrestling Federation brand of
entertainment. We have experienced significant growth in many aspects of our
business. We believe this growth has been driven by a series of management
decisions initiated in late 1997 to reposition our business, including:
. Expanding our story lines through the further integration of
contemporary themes;
. Increasing our focus on the continuous development of talented young
performers to supplement our pool of established talent;
. Developing additional weekly television programming and intensifying
our pay-per-view marketing efforts to expand our audience;
. Bringing certain operating activities in-house, including the
distribution of home videos and the publication and distribution of
direct mail catalogs;
. Expanding the licensing and direct sale of our branded merchandise;
. Negotiating agreements to expand our rights to sell advertising time
on our television programming; and
. Establishing a presence on the Internet to further promote our
brand, generate additional revenue streams, and provide our fans
with a channel for interactive communication.
These new business initiatives, combined with our growing audience appeal,
have led to increasingly higher television ratings and greater pay-per-view
buys, which have heightened demand for our product offerings, including
licensed products, home videos and other branded merchandise.
Our operations are organized around two principal activities:
. The creation, marketing and distribution of our live and televised
entertainment and pay-per-view programming. Revenues are derived
principally from ticket sales to our live events, purchases of our
pay-per-view programs, the sale of television advertising time and
the receipt of cable television rights fees.
. The marketing and promotion of our branded merchandise. Revenues are
generated from both royalties from the sale by third-party licensees
of merchandise and the direct sale by us of merchandise, magazines
and home videos.
The combined financial statements include the financial statements of our
company, formerly known as Titan Sports Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary
and certain affiliated companies, which are presented on a combined basis
because of their common ownership. Other than our Canadian affiliate, each of
these combined entities have been treated as an S corporation for federal
income tax purposes. Prior to the issuance of shares in the offering, we will
terminate our S corporation status and will thereafter be subject to federal,
state and foreign income taxes.
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Results of Operations
Fiscal 1999 Compared to Fiscal 1998
Net Revenues. Net revenues were $251.5 million in fiscal 1999 as compared to
$126.2 million in fiscal 1998, an increase of $125.3 million, or 99%. Of this
increase, $77.4 million was from our live and televised entertainment
activities, and $47.9 million was from our branded merchandise activities.
Live and Televised Entertainment. Net revenues were $170.0 million in fiscal
1999 as compared to $92.6 million in fiscal 1998, an increase of $77.4 million,
or 84%. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in pay-per-view
revenues of $37.1 million, which resulted from an increase in pay-per-view buys
from approximately 2.9 million to approximately 5.0 million, or 72%. Virtually
all of our 12 pay-per-view events contributed to this increase. Revenues from
attendance at our events increased by $20.8 million in fiscal 1999 primarily as
a result of an increase in attendance from approximately 1.6 million in fiscal
1998 to approximately 2.3 million in fiscal 1999, or 44%, and an increase in
average ticket prices. Revenues from the sale of advertising time and
sponsorships increased by $17.9 million in fiscal 1999 as a result of improved
ratings for our shows and new contracts with the USA Network in July 1998 and
September 1998, which provided us with the right to sell a substantial majority
of the advertising time in our programs.
Branded Merchandise. Net revenues were $81.5 million in fiscal 1999 as
compared to $33.6 million in fiscal 1998, an increase of $47.9 million, or
143%. This increase was due primarily to increases in licensing revenues of
$17.8 million, home video revenues of $17.7 million, publishing revenues of
$5.1 million and direct sale merchandise revenues of $3.1 million. The increase
in licensing revenues resulted from heightened demand for our branded products,
particularly in the apparel and toy categories. Additionally, we increased the
number of our licensees in an effort to broaden our product offerings. In March
1998, we terminated a licensing agreement and began to produce and distribute
home videos in-house. The increase in home video revenues was due to the full
year impact of this decision and, to a lesser extent, an increase in the number
of titles offered for sale in fiscal 1999. Licensing revenues related to home
video sales in fiscal 1998 were insignificant. The increase in publishing
revenues was due to increased newsstand sales and increased sales of
subscriptions. The increase in direct sale merchandise revenues was due to an
increase in attendance at our events partially offset by a decrease in per
capita spending.
Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues was $146.6 million in fiscal 1999 as
compared to $88.0 million in fiscal 1998, an increase of $58.6 million, or 67%.
Of this increase, $30.6 million was from our live and televised entertainment
activities, and $28.0 million was from our branded merchandise activities.
Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues increased to 42% in fiscal 1999
from 30% in fiscal 1998.
Live and Televised Entertainment. The cost of revenues to create and
distribute our live and televised entertainment was $98.1 million in fiscal
1999 as compared to $67.5 million in fiscal 1998, an increase of $30.6 million,
or 45%. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues increased to 42% in fiscal
1999 from 27% in fiscal 1998. The increase in gross profit resulted from
increased revenues from higher margin areas of pay-per-view programming and
television advertising and, to a lesser extent, increased attendance and higher
average ticket prices at our events.
Branded Merchandise. The cost of revenues to market and promote our branded
merchandise was $48.5 million in fiscal 1999 as compared to $20.5 million in
fiscal 1998, an increase of $28.0 million, or 137%. Gross profit as a
percentage of net revenues increased to 40% in fiscal 1999 from 39% in fiscal
1998. The increase in gross profit was due to the commencement in March 1998 of
the sale of home video products on a direct basis. This was partially offset by
an increase in direct sale merchandise costs related to our concession sales.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses, which include corporate overhead expenses, were $45.6
million in fiscal 1999 as compared to $26.1 million in fiscal 1998, an increase
of $19.5 million, or 75%. The increase was due primarily to an increase in the
number of full-time personnel by 58 persons. This increase reflects the
development and implementation of
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our home video and new media businesses, the expansion of our advertising sales
force to support our new arrangement with the USA Network, an increase in the
number of personnel involved in the production of our televised programming,
and an increase in administrative personnel. Selling, general and
administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 18% in fiscal 1999
as compared to 21% in fiscal 1998. We anticipate that selling, general and
administrative expenses will increase by approximately $13.5 million in fiscal
2000, reflecting the full year impact of the increase in headcount in fiscal
1999 and the continued expansion of our business.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense was $1.9
million in fiscal 1999 as compared to $1.7 million in fiscal 1998, an increase
of $0.2 million.
Other Income (Expense), Net. In fiscal 1999 we realized net interest income
of $0.6 million compared to net interest expense of $1.5 million in fiscal
1998. The change is primarily the result of significantly higher cash balances
in fiscal 1999.
Provision for Income Taxes. As an S corporation, we have had to provide only
for certain state and foreign income taxes as our principal stockholder was
responsible for the payment of federal and certain other state income taxes in
these years. Income taxes were $1.9 million in fiscal 1999 as compared to $0.5
million in fiscal 1998. Upon the termination of our S corporation election, we
will be directly responsible for paying federal, state and foreign income
taxes. After giving effect to our termination of our S corporation election, on
a pro forma basis federal, state and foreign income taxes would have been $22.2
million in fiscal 1999, which represents an effective income tax rate of 40%.
Net Income. As a result of the foregoing, S corporation net income was $56.0
million for fiscal 1999 as compared to $8.5 million for fiscal 1998, an
increase of $47.5 million, or 559%. On a pro forma basis, giving effect to the
termination of our S corporation election and other pro forma adjustments, pro
forma net income for fiscal 1999 would have been $33.2 million.
Fiscal 1998 Compared to Fiscal 1997
Net Revenues. Net revenues were $126.2 million in fiscal 1998 as compared to
$81.9 million in fiscal 1997, an increase of $44.3 million, or 54%. Of this
increase, $28.7 million was from our live and televised entertainment
activities, and $15.6 million was from our branded merchandise activities.
Live and Televised Entertainment. Net revenues were $92.6 million in fiscal
1998 as compared to $63.9 million in fiscal 1997, an increase of $28.7 million,
or 45%. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in pay-per-view
revenues of $17.1 million, which resulted from an increase in pay-per-view buys
from approximately 2.3 million to approximately 2.9 million, or 26%. A
substantial portion of this increase was generated by Wrestlemania XIV.
Revenues from attendance at our events increased by $8.0 million in fiscal 1998
as a result of an increase in attendance from approximately 1.1 million to
approximately 1.6 million, or 45%, and, to a lesser extent, higher average
ticket prices. Advertising revenues increased by $2.8 million due to the
increase in our television ratings and the expansion of our sponsorship
program.
Branded Merchandise. Net revenues were $33.6 million in fiscal 1998 as
compared to $18.0 million in fiscal 1997, an increase of $15.6 million, or 87%.
The increase in revenues was due primarily to increased revenues from direct
sale merchandise revenues of $11.0 million and licensing revenues of $3.8
million. The increase in merchandise revenues was due to higher attendance and
a 44% increase in per capita spending at our live events. During fiscal 1997,
we made a decision to terminate a licensing agreement relating to our direct
mail catalog and to bring this operation in-house. The increase in direct sale
merchandise revenues also reflects the impact of our decision to terminate this
licensing agreement. The increase in licensing revenues resulted from an
increase in the number of licensees and heightened demand for our branded
products, particularly action figures.
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Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues was $88.0 million in fiscal 1998 as
compared to $61.0 million in fiscal 1997, an increase of $27.0 million, or 44%.
Of this increase, $18.5 million was from our live and televised entertainment
activities, and $8.5 million was from our branded merchandise activities. Gross
profit as a percentage of net revenue was 30% in fiscal 1998 as compared to 26%
in fiscal 1997.
Live and Televised Entertainment. The cost of revenues to create and
distribute our live and televised entertainment was $67.5 million in fiscal
1998 as compared to $49.0 in fiscal 1997, an increase of $18.5 million, or 38%.
Gross profit as a percentage of revenues was 27% in fiscal 1998 as compared to
23% in fiscal 1997. The increase in gross profit was due to the increase in our
live event attendance and the increase in our cable television programming
rights fees due to the expansion of Raw is War from a one hour to a two hour
format. These increases were partially offset by expenditures for special guest
talent for Wrestlemania XIII.
Branded Merchandise. The cost of revenues to market and promote our branded
merchandise was $20.5 million in fiscal 1998 as compared to $12.0 million in
fiscal 1997, an increase of $8.5 million, or 71%. Gross profit as a percentage
of revenues was 39% in fiscal 1998 as compared to 33% in fiscal 1997. The
increase in gross profit was primarily a result of increased sales of our
direct sale merchandise at our events and the full year impact of our decision
to terminate an agreement with respect to catalog sales and to handle this
function in-house.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses were $26.1 million in fiscal 1998 as compared to $25.9
million in fiscal 1997, an increase of $0.2 million.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense was $1.7
million in both fiscal 1998 and fiscal 1997.
Other Income (Expense), Net. Interest expense net was $1.5 million in fiscal
1998 as compared to zero in fiscal 1997. The increase reflects higher
borrowings related to the mortgage loan obtained in December 1997, partially
offset by a decrease in borrowings under the revolving credit facility and
lower average borrowing rates.
Provision for Income Taxes. As an S corporation, we have had to provide only
for certain state and foreign income taxes as our stockholder was responsible
for the payment of federal and certain state income taxes in these years.
Income taxes were $0.5 million in fiscal 1998 as compared to an income tax
benefit of $0.2 million in fiscal 1997, reflecting modest increases in state
and foreign income taxes paid.
Net Income (Loss). As a result of the foregoing, S corporation net income was
$8.5 million for fiscal 1998 as compared to a net loss of $6.5 million for
fiscal 1997.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash flows from operating activities increased during fiscal 1999 to $57.6
million from $6.3 million in fiscal 1998 and $3.6 million in fiscal 1997. This
improvement primarily reflects the increase in operating income that we
experienced in fiscal 1999. Working capital (deficiency), consisting of current
assets less current liabilities, was $52.7 million, $8.3 million and $(3.9)
million as of April 30, 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Cash flows used in investing activities were $14.6 million in fiscal 1999,
$1.3 million in fiscal 1998 and $0.8 million in fiscal 1997. The increase in
fiscal 1999 principally reflects the acquisition of a 193-room hotel and casino
facility in Las Vegas, Nevada totalling $10.8 million. In addition, we made
other payments related to the hotel and casino totaling $1.5 million. We have
since determined that the ownership and operation of this particular property
is no longer consistent with our business objectives, and we intend to sell
this property during fiscal 2000. This property is classified on the combined
balance sheet as an asset held for sale. In the future, we may seek to develop
branded location-based entertainment businesses directly or through
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licensing agreements, joint ventures or other arrangements. Capital
expenditures were $3.8 million in fiscal 1999, $1.3 million in fiscal 1998, and
$0.9 million in fiscal 1997. The increase in capital expenditures in fiscal
1999 was due primarily to the purchase of equipment for use in our television
and post-production facility.
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities were $(6.1) million in
fiscal 1999, $2.0 million in fiscal 1998, and $(1.8) million in fiscal 1997. We
made S corporation distributions to our stockholder totaling $6.5 million in
fiscal 1999, $2.2 million in fiscal 1998 and $2.4 million in fiscal 1997. On
June 29, 1999, we distributed to Mr. McMahon, our sole stockholder at that
date, cash in the amount of $25.5 million out of our earned and undistributed
earnings which have been fully taxed at the stockholder level. In addition, we
issued an unsecured, 5% interest-bearing note due April 10, 2000 in an amount
equal to the estimated income taxes payable by Mr. McMahon in respect of income
taxes for fiscal 1999 estimated to be $22.0 million and for the interim period
May 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999 estimated to be $10.0 million.
On December 12, 1997, we entered into a mortgage loan agreement with a
financial institution under which we borrowed $12.0 million at an annual
interest rate of 7.6% to be repaid in monthly installments over 15 years. This
term loan is collateralized by our executive offices and production studio,
both of which are located in Stamford, Connecticut. Additional collateral
includes all leases, agreements and other items relating to our mortgaged
property and its operation. The term loan may not be prepaid in whole or in
part prior to and through December 31, 2005. Thereafter, the term loan may be
prepaid in whole with the payment of a premium. As of July 30, 1999, the
outstanding principal amount of the term loan was $11.3 million.
On December 22, 1997, we entered into a $10.0 million revolving credit
agreement with a financial institution that expires on December 21, 2000.
Interest on outstanding amounts are calculated at the alternate base rate plus
0.5%, or at the Eurodollar rate plus 2.5%, based upon the availability of
qualifying receivables which collateralize the loan. In addition to qualifying
receivables, this revolving credit agreement is collateralized by certain of
our general intangible property, excluding intellectual property. As of July
30, 1999, no amounts were outstanding under the revolving portion of this
credit agreement. We intend to seek modifications to our credit agreement to
increase the amounts available to borrow on more favorable terms and
conditions, extend the length of the term and reflect the termination of our S
corporation status. We can give no assurance that we will be able to negotiate
acceptable modifications to the revolving credit agreement.
During July 1998, we amended the revolving credit agreement to allow us to
make a capital expenditure loan. Pursuant to this amendment, we borrowed $1.6
million at the IBJ swap rate plus 3% (8.9% at July 30, 1999) to be repaid in 29
monthly installments. The studio equipment purchased with the proceeds of the
loan, as well as the other collateral under the revolving credit agreement,
collateralizes the term loan. As of July 30, 1999, the outstanding principal
amount of the loan was $1.0 million, of which $0.6 million was classified on
our combined balance sheet as a current liability.
We have entered into various contracts under the terms of which we are
required to make guaranteed payments, including:
. Performance contracts with all of our performers, certain of which
provide for future minimum guaranteed payments.
. Television distribution agreements with the USA Network that provide
for the payment of the greater of a fixed percentage of the revenues
from the sale of television advertising time or an annual minimum
payment. An agreement with respect to one hour of programming
expires in September 2000, and the other agreement with this
network, which covers four hours, expires in September 2001 but may
be terminated earlier by either party. We have recently entered into
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one year agreement with the United Paramount Network expiring in
September 2000, which covers two hours of programming every week and
which also provides for a minimum performance payment by us.
. Various operating leases related to our sales offices and warehouse
space.
. Employment contracts with certain of our employees, the terms of
which are generally for a period of two to three years.
For the next three fiscal years, our aggregate minimum payment obligations
under these contracts, including the recent United Paramount Network commitment
and the employment agreements with Vincent and Linda McMahon, are $41.3 million
for fiscal 2000, $35.7 million for fiscal 2001, and $16.3 million for fiscal
2002. We anticipate that all of these obligations will be satisfied out of cash
flow from operating activities.
We believe that cash generated from operations, together with amounts
available under the revolving credit agreement and net proceeds from the
offering, will be sufficient to meet our working capital, capital expenditure
and other cash needs for the next twelve months. Financing our growth strategy
may, depending on the size and number of the projects and investments, require
the issuance of additional debt and equity securities.
Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure
Overview. We are currently working to eliminate the potential impact on the
processing of date-sensitive information by our computer and non-information
systems of dates beginning with January 1, 2000. Year 2000 issues exist when
computers record years using two digits rather than four, and then use that
information for arithmetic operations, comparisons or sorting. A two-digit
recording program may recognize a date using "00" as 1900 rather than 2000,
which could cause it or the computer on which the program is running to perform
inaccurate computations or fail to operate. Year 2000 issues are not limited to
computers and can also affect non-information systems, such as elevators, which
use embedded technology.
Our Year 2000 project team is composed of internal information systems,
operations, finance and executive personnel as well as external information
systems consultants. We began our Year 2000 compliance program during 1997 by
identifying and assessing the potential impact of the Year 2000 on both our
information and non-information systems.
Our Year 2000 project team has divided our operations into the following
three categories: management information systems, television programming and
facilities.
. Management information systems include all internally developed and
externally acquired hardware, software, networking and
communications equipment.
. Television programming has been further subdivided into production,
graphics and music. Production includes equipment used in our
television studio. Graphics includes all special effects hardware
and software. Music includes musical instruments and recording
equipment used in our music studio.
. Facilities covers all non-information technology systems not
included in the television programming category, such as heat,
ventilation and air conditioning systems, fire alarms, security
systems and elevators.
State of Readiness. We have completed the identification and assessment of
all information and non-information systems that process date-sensitive
information. We are testing and remediating non-compliant systems and
developing contingency plans for systems that may not be Year 2000 compliant by
the necessary date.
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Management Information Systems. We have either replaced or purchased upgrades
to most non-compliant externally purchased software packages. Installation of
most upgrades to non-compliant software has been completed. We expect all
externally purchased software to be fully compliant by September 1999. All
internally developed software programs have been reviewed, and the program code
for non-compliant internally developed software programs has been rewritten.
All internally developed and externally purchased software has been tested for
compliance, and most is currently compliant. All hardware, networking and
communications equipment are Year 2000 compliant.
Television Programming. We have contacted substantially all of the
manufacturers of our television production equipment. Approximately 90% of
these manufacturers have responded to us. The vast majority of those responding
have represented that their equipment that is used by us is Year 2000
compliant. We are in the process of upgrading certain television production
equipment as recommended by the manufacturers who have responded that their
equipment is non-compliant. We have contacted substantially all of the
manufacturers of our graphics equipment. We have received responses from
approximately 80% of these manufacturers and are in the process of replacing
non-compliant graphics equipment. Our non-compliant music equipment has been
replaced. All music equipment in our music studio is Year 2000 compliant.
Facilities. We are in the process of replacing all non-information systems
that are not Year 2000 compliant. We expect all non-information systems to be
compliant by October 1999.
Third Parties. We have sent Year 2000 compliance surveys to all of our
significant business partners, vendors and customers. Although we have little
or no control over the Year 2000 compliance efforts of these third parties, we
are making an effort to determine the level of compliance of each such party.
Approximately 60% have responded that they are either compliant or in the
process of becoming compliant. We have focused particular attention on the Year
2000 readiness of our primary cable television network carrier, the USA
Network. We have received assurances that such cable television network carrier
anticipates being Year 2000 compliant. However, we cannot assure you that they
will be compliant.
Costs. As of June 30, 1999, we had spent less than $100,000 in our Year 2000
compliance program. We expect to incur additional costs of less than $100,000
to complete our compliance program, excluding the approximately $200,000 cost
of a previously planned heating and air-conditioning system replacement. Such
amounts include normal system upgrades and replacements. Costs specifically
associated with modifying our systems for Year 2000 compliance have been
expensed as incurred. Based on our assessment to date, we do not expect the
remaining costs of our Year 2000 compliance program to have a material effect
on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity.
Risks. Our objective is to achieve timely and substantial Year 2000
compliance. Despite our efforts to reduce the potential negative impact of the
Year 2000 problem, certain situations could occur that would adversely impact
our business and operations. We believe that prior to January 2000 we will have
addressed any Year 2000 issues affecting our internal systems. On the other
hand, a reasonably likely worst case scenario is that certain of our
significant business partners, cable and network television distributors,
vendors or customers will be unable to become Year 2000 compliant on a timely
basis. This could negatively impact our revenues. For example, disruptions in
cable television systems would seriously hinder our ability to distribute our
television and pay-per-view programs. These problems would continue until
alternative distribution arrangements could be made.
Contingency Plans. We have identified alternative methods of conducting
various operations and functions in the event that certain equipment or third
parties are not Year 2000 compliant. These alternatives include manual
processing of information, utilizing back-up equipment and identifying
alternative business partners and vendors.
Seasonality
Our operating results are not materially affected by seasonal factors;
however, because we operate on a fiscal calendar, the number of pay-per-view
events recorded in a given quarter may vary. In addition, revenues from our
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licensing and direct sale of consumer products, including through our catalogs,
monthly magazines and Internet sites, may vary from period to period depending
on the volume and extent of licensing agreements and marketing and promotion
programs entered into during any particular period of time, as well as the
commercial success of the media exposure of our characters and brand. The
timing of these events as well as the continued introduction of new product
offerings and revenue generating outlets can and will cause fluctuation in
quarterly revenues and earnings.
Inflation
During the past three fiscal years, inflation has not had a material effect
on our business.
Recent Pronouncements
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Accounting Standards No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities." The statement requires the recognition of all derivatives as
either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and the measurement of those
instruments at fair value, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 2000, which, therefore, would require us to adopt such statement on
May 1, 2001. Although our involvement in derivative type instruments is
limited, the adoption of this statement would require us to reflect on our
balance sheet the estimated fair value of warrants that we received in
connection with certain license agreements. See note 14 to the combined
financial statements.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
No information with respect to market risk has been included as it has not
been material to our financial condition or results of operations.
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BUSINESS
We are an integrated media and entertainment company, principally engaged in
the development, production and marketing of television programming, pay-per-
view programming and live events, and the licensing and sale of branded
consumer products featuring our highly successful World Wrestling Federation
brand. We have been involved in the sports entertainment business for over 20
years, and have developed the World Wrestling Federation into one of the most
popular forms of entertainment today.
We believe that our success results from our ability to offer consumers an
affordable and exciting entertainment experience. Central to the development of
this entertainment experience are our creative and compelling story lines and
our roster of approximately 110 talented performers. Each week we advance our
story lines, develop our characters and create the drama and excitement that
drive our business and attract customers to the World Wrestling Federation.
Our objectives are to broaden our leadership position in the creation,
production and promotion of our form of televised and live entertainment events
and to leverage our technical and operating skills to pursue complementary
entertainment-based business opportunities. Some of the key elements of our
strategy are to:
. Continue to produce high quality, branded programming, live events
and consumer products for worldwide distribution;
. Expand our existing television and pay-per-view distribution
relationships and develop broader distribution arrangements for our
branded programming worldwide;
. Increase the licensing and direct sales of our branded products
through our distribution channels;
. Grow our Internet operations to further promote our brand and to
develop additional sources of revenue;
. Form strategic relationships with other media and entertainment
companies to further promote our brand and our products;
. Create new forms of entertainment and brands that complement our
existing businesses, including the development of new television
programming that will extend beyond our current programming, all of
which will appeal to our targeted demographic market; and
. Develop branded location-based entertainment businesses directly or
through licensing agreements, joint ventures or other arrangements.
Creative Development and Production
We believe that we have developed the World Wrestling Federation brand into
one of the most recognizable sports entertainment brands in the world. We
believe our brand can be further leveraged to enhance our existing businesses
by:
. Continuing to develop creative story lines, entertaining characters,
exciting live events and televised programming;
. Recruiting, developing and maintaining a roster of highly skilled
athletes who have the physical presence, acting ability and charisma
to develop into popular performers;
. Promoting our brand identity through sponsorships, licensing,
marketing, advertising and other activities featuring our
performers; and
. Providing opportunities for our performers to utilize their talents
in other forms of television programming and film projects.
Our creative team, headed by Vincent McMahon, develops soap opera-like story
lines employing the same techniques that are used by many successful dramatic
television series. The interactions among the characters reflect a wide variety
of contemporary topics, often depicting exaggerated versions of real life
situations and
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typically containing "good versus evil" or "settling the score" themes. Story
lines are usually played out in the wrestling ring, our main stage, and
typically unfold on our weekly television shows and pay-per-view events. Woven
into the story lines is the ongoing competition for the various World Wrestling
Federation Championship titles.
In addition, our creative team develops a character for each performer. Once
a character's basic traits have been formulated, we work to define and
emphasize those traits through various accessories, including costumes and
entrance music. We own the rights to substantially all of our characters, and
we exclusively license the rights we do not own through agreements with our
performers.
Our success is, in large part, due to the continuing popularity of our
performers. We currently have exclusive contracts with approximately 110
performers. Our performers are independent contractors who are highly trained
and motivated and portray popular characters such as The Big Show, Kane,
Mankind, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and The Undertaker. We constantly
seek to identify, recruit and develop additional performers for our business.
Once recruited, established performers are immediately incorporated into our
story lines while less experienced performers are invited to participate in our
extensive training program. Promising candidates are often "loaned" to small
regional promoters of wrestling events, allowing these new performers to hone
their skills by working in front of live audiences and appearing on local
television programs. The most successful and popular performers are then
incorporated into our television programming and pay-per-view events where
their characters are more fully developed.
Live and Televised Entertainment
Live events, television shows and pay-per-view programming are our principal
creative and production activities. Revenues from these activities were
approximately $63.9 million, $92.6 million and $170.0 million in fiscal 1997,
1998 and 1999, respectively.
Live Events
Live events are the cornerstone of our business and provide the content for
our television and pay-per-view programming. Each event is a highly theatrical
production, which involves a significant degree of audience participation and
employs various special effects, including lighting, pyrotechnics, powerful
entrance music, and a variety of props. According to Amusement Business
Magazine, we hold the world record for the largest crowd ever to attend an
indoor sporting event--93,173 people at Wrestlemania III at the Pontiac
Silverdome in 1987.
In fiscal 1999, we held approximately 200 live events in approximately 100
cities in North America, including 18 of the 20 largest metropolitan areas in
the United States, as well as several international locations, as illustrated
in the chart below:
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United States
New York, New York Madison Square Garden 19,588
Los Angeles, California Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 16,528
Chicago, Illinois Allstate Arena 18,242
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First Union Center 20,193
San Francisco, California San Jose Arena 17,447
Boston, Massachusetts Fleet Center 17,948
Dallas, Texas Reunion Arena 14,913
Washington, D.C. MCI Center 19,109
Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena 15,640
Houston, Texas Compaq Center 16,562
Seattle, Washington Key Arena 15,661
Cleveland, Ohio Gund Arena 20,698
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Metropolitan Area Arena Capacity
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<C> <S> <C>
United States
Tampa, Florida Sun Dome 10,960
Minneapolis, Minnesota Target Center 18,870
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida National Car Rental Center 20,159
Phoenix, Arizona America West Arena 19,222
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Civic Arena 17,780
Sacramento, California Arco Arena 15,894
International
Toronto, Canada Skydome 32,155
Manchester, England The Manchester Evening News Arena 19,503
</TABLE>
During the last three years, attendance at our live events has increased
dramatically, as illustrated in the chart below:
[CHART APPEARS HERE]
We promote our live events through a variety of media, including television,
radio, print, and the Internet. Our revenues from the live events are primarily
derived from ticket sales, with prices for most live events averaging
approximately $20 per ticket. At Wrestlemania, our premier event, a ringside
seat, including the souvenir chair, sells for up to $400. The operator of a
venue at which our live event is held typically receives a fixed fee or a
percentage of the revenues from ticket and merchandise sales for use of the
venue.
Television Programming
We are a leading independent producer of television programming. Relying
primarily on our in-house production capabilities, we produce seven shows
consisting of nine hours of original programming 52 weeks per year.
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Four of our seven television shows are carried by the USA Network, which is
available in approximately 75 million households in the United States. These
include our flagship two-hour production, Raw is War, and Sunday Night Heat,
both of which air in prime time, and Live Wire and Superstars, post-produced
"magazine" type shows that air on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and are edited
with younger viewers in mind. We also produce WWF Metal and WWF Jakked, which
are shown by over 120 broadcast stations across the country in syndication. Our
newest show, WWF SmackDown!, which first aired in August 1999, is a two-hour
prime time program on the United Paramount Network, which is available in
approximately 82 million households in the United States. We voluntarily
designate the suitability of each of our shows using standard television
industry ratings.
According to the Nielsen ratings, Raw is War was the number one rated
regularly scheduled show on cable television for 19 consecutive weeks through
June 30, 1999, achieving an average weekly rating of 6.2 for the six months
ended June 30, 1999. Further, during the second quarter of fiscal 1999, Raw is
War earned 26 of the top 30 hourly rankings on Nielsen's list of the most
watched shows on basic cable networks. Since 1997, the popularity of Raw is War
has increased significantly, as demonstrated by the consistent increase in the
show's Nielsen ratings from December 1996 to June 1999. In addition, since its
inception in August 1998, Sunday Night Heat has been rated among the top ten
regularly scheduled cable shows, achieving an average weekly Nielsen rating of
3.9. For the USA Network, each rating point is equivalent to approximately
750,000 households. According to the Nielsen rating service, there are 1.4
viewers per household. Based on this data, Raw is War, for the six months ended
June 30, 1999, averaged approximately 6.5 million viewers weekly, and Sunday
Night Heat, since its inception, has averaged 4.1 million viewers weekly.
[CHART APPEARS HERE]
Our brand of entertainment appeals to a wide demographic audience, and
although it is principally directed to audiences aged 18 to 34, it has become
particularly popular with two groups in the United States that are highly
coveted by advertisers: males aged 18 to 34 and teenagers aged 12 to 17.
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We sell advertising time on our television programs to over 50 major
advertisers and sponsors. Advertising time and customized sponsorship programs
are sold directly by our New York and Chicago-based sales forces since we are
uniquely positioned to offer comprehensive advertising programs across all of
our media outlets, including our television shows, magazines, Internet sites,
and various live and pay-per-view events. We believe our ability to offer our
advertisers and sponsors such a comprehensive program enables us to maximize
the value of the advertising time in our television programs.
Accordingly, we negotiated a new arrangement with the USA Network pursuant to
which we obtained the right to sell a substantial majority of the advertising
inventory in our shows, beginning in September 1998, in exchange for our
obligation to pay the network the greater of a fixed percentage of our net
advertising revenues or a minimum guaranteed amount. Recently, we negotiated a
similar arrangement with the United Paramount Network, pursuant to which we
sell a substantial majority of the advertising inventory in WWF SmackDown!,
which began airing in August 1999, in exchange for our obligation to pay the
network the greater of a fixed percentage of our net advertising revenues, less
certain other costs, or a minimum guaranteed amount.
We also sell sponsorships designed to meet the promotional needs of
advertisers. These range from presenting the Slam Of The Week, a 35-second spot
that airs within our television programs, to sponsoring our annual Wrestlemania
event. Through these sponsorships, we offer advertisers a full range of our
promotional vehicles, including television, Internet and print advertising,
arena signage, on-air announcements and special appearances by our performers.
The following are some of our leading advertisers and sponsors:
Activision Gillette M&M Mars Sony Playstation
AT&T Greyhound Nestle Toyota
Burger King GT Interactive Nintendo Universal Pictures
Castrol Oil Hasbro Paramount Pictures U.S. Air Force
Chef Boyardee Honda Phillips Electronics U.S. Navy
Coca Cola MCI Radio Shack Wendy's
Fram Miramax Sega Western Union
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The following chart shows the growth of our net revenue from television
advertising and sponsorships during the past three fiscal years:
[CHART APPEARS HERE]
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/1/The shaded portion of the bar represents the revenues from the sale of
additional advertising time made available to us under our new arrangement
with the USA Network.
Our television programs are viewed in over 150 countries in nine different
languages. We edit and produce Spanish-language versions of our shows at our
television studio in Stamford, Connecticut. Voice-overs in other languages are
inserted by local broadcasters.
Our state-of-the-art facility in Stamford, Connecticut, which houses our
television and music recording studios and post-production operations, is
staffed by 73 employees, including producers, directors, editors, cameramen,
audio engineers, graphic designers, English and Spanish-speaking announcers and
an administrative staff that oversees the production schedule. Our staff is
augmented by freelance technicians who assist in our remote television
broadcasts. We plan to expand our facility and continue to upgrade our
production equipment as necessary.
Pay-Per-View Programming
Each pay-per-view event is a live three-hour event that we intensively market
and promote through our television shows, our Internet sites, and a variety of
other promotional campaigns.
We have been pioneers in both the production and promotion of pay-per-view
events, since our first pay-per-view event, Wrestlemania, in 1985. By fiscal
1996, we increased our pay-per-view offerings to 12 per year. Our events
consistently rank among the pay-per-view programs achieving the highest number
of buys. In fiscal 1999, we had approximately 5 million buys for these events.
Wrestlemania XV, which aired on March 28, 1999, was one of the most subscribed
pay-per-view programs ever, excluding professional boxing events, with
approximately 800,000 buys. On different occasions we have used celebrities and
special talent to appear in and promote our pay-per-view events.
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As illustrated below, pay-per-view buys of our events have more than doubled
over the past three fiscal years, increasing from approximately 2.3 million in
fiscal 1997 to approximately 2.9 million in fiscal 1998 and approximately 5.0
million in fiscal 1999.
[CHART APPEARS HERE]
Our premier event, Wrestlemania, has a suggested retail price of $34.95, and
each of our other 11 domestic pay-per-view events has a suggested retail price
of $29.95. Consistent with industry practices, we share the revenues with the
cable systems and pay a fee to Viewer's Choice, the leading distributor of pay-
per-view programming in the United States.
Currently, pay-per-view is available to approximately 33 million cable
subscribers in the United States, or approximately 40% of total cable
subscribers. Viewer's Choice has the capacity to distribute our pay-per-view
broadcasts to approximately 29 million cable subscribers. We use other
distribution channels to reach the balance of such cable subscribers in the
United States. We also have arrangements with DIRECTV and a growing number of
other satellite distributors to further increase the potential subscriber base
of our pay-per-view events.
Branded Merchandise
We offer a wide variety of branded retail merchandise through both a well-
developed domestic and international licensing program and a comprehensive
direct sales effort. We and our licensees market this merchandise through a
variety of distribution channels, including mass market and specialty
retailers, concession stands at our live events, and our television programs,
Internet sites, magazines and direct mail catalogs.
Our revenues from the sale of our branded merchandise were approximately
$18.0 million, $33.6 million and $81.5 million in fiscal 1997, 1998 and 1999,
respectively.
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Licensing and Direct Sales
We have a well-developed domestic and international licensing program using
our World Wrestling Federation mark and logo, copyrighted works and characters
on thousands of retail products, including toys, video games, apparel, and a
wide assortment of other items. As part of our strategic repositioning in 1997,
we began to aggressively expand the number of licensees from less than 50 to
approximately 85. In all of our licensing agreements, we retain creative
approval over the design, packaging and location of, and the promotional
material associated with, all licensed products to maintain the distinctive
style, look and quality of our intellectual property and brand. Our licensing
agreements provide that we receive a percentage of the wholesale revenues as a
royalty and require minimum guarantees with periodic advances. In addition to
our in-house staff, we contract with outside agents to identify, develop and
monitor our licensing arrangements. In fiscal 1999, estimated retail revenues
from the sale of our branded merchandise through our licensees was
approximately $400 million. In addition, we have licensed our brand to a third
party to operate theme restaurants. The first such restaurant is expected to
open in New York City in late 1999.
Our direct merchandise operations consist of the design, marketing and sale
of various products, such as shirts, caps and other items, all of which feature
our characters or our World Wrestling Federation logo. All of these products
are designed by our in-house creative staff and manufactured by third parties.
The merchandise is sold at our live events under arrangements with the arenas,
which receive a percentage of the revenues. Our merchandise is also sold
through internally developed catalogs, which are distributed periodically as
part of WWF Magazine and RAW Magazine. We also sell merchandise on a direct
basis via our television shows and our wwfshopzone.com Internet site.
Home Video
We own and continue to amass a video library containing thousands of hours of
programming from our pay-per-view events and our television shows dating back
to the 1970s. Beginning in the mid-1980s, this library was used in the
production and sale of home videos by a licensee. In 1998, we began to produce
and market home videos in-house. In addition to producing videos from our
library footage, we create new videos utilizing original footage produced
specifically for this purpose. We create master tapes and contract with a third
party to duplicate and distribute the videos to retailers nationwide, such as
Blockbuster Video, Wal-Mart and Target. Our videos are sold at retail sales
prices ranging from $14.95 to $19.95.
Unit sales for our first full fiscal year of in-house operations were
approximately 2.5 million units. Our home video revenues are derived from sales
through approximately 30 unaffiliated distributors and/or direct customers.
According to Billboard Magazine, eight of our home videos ranked among the top
10 best selling home videos in the "Sports" category as of June 30, 1999.
Music
Music is an integral part of the entertainment experience at our live events
and on our television programs. We compose and record theme songs tailored to
our characters in our recording studio in Stamford, Connecticut. We and a
third-party music publisher own the rights to this music. A third party
manufactures and distributes CDs of our music to retailers nationwide, such as
Tower Records, Best Buy, Target and Circuit City.
To date, we have compiled four collections of our music for distribution. Our
most recent music compilation, World Wrestling Federation--The Music Volume
III, achieved platinum status and reached number 10 on the Billboard 200,
selling approximately 1.4 million units as of June 30, 1999.
Publishing
Our publishing operations consist primarily of two monthly magazines, WWF
Magazine and RAW Magazine, which are used to help shape and complement our
story lines in our television programs and at our live events. We also include
our direct marketing catalog in our magazines on a quarterly basis. The
magazines
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include color photographs taken at recent live events, biographies and features
of our performers, and human interest articles. Our newsstand and subscription
circulations approximated 3.7 million and 2.1 million, respectively, in fiscal
1999.
Our in-house publishing and editorial departments prepare all of the
editorial content and use outside contractors to print and distribute the
magazines to subscribers and newsstands. The magazines target different market
demographics, with WWF Magazine aimed towards the younger 12 to 16 year old
group and RAW Magazine towards readers over 16 years old. Given the nature of
the content in RAW Magazine, we include a notation on the cover that the
magazine may not be suitable for readers under 16 years old.
New Media
We utilize the Internet to promote our brand, create a community experience
among our fans, and market and distribute our various products. Through our
network of Internet sites, our fans can purchase our branded merchandise on-
line, obtain our latest news and information, including content that is
accessible only on-line, stay abreast of our evolving story lines, tap into
interactive chat rooms to communicate with each other and our performers, and
experience archived video and audio clips of performers and previous media
events. We also offer users the ability to purchase our webcast pay-per-view
events. We promote wwf.com on our televised programming, at our live events, in
our two monthly magazines and in substantially all of our marketing and
promotional materials. In addition to wwf.com, our network of sites includes
wwfshopzone.com, stonecold.com and wwfdivas.com.
Our desirable demographics, combined with the volume of traffic on our
network of Internet sites, enable us to attract prospective advertisers for our
web sites. Advertising on our network of sites is priced on a CPM basis
determined by page impressions and is primarily sold by us. We continue to
build our Internet advertising sales force which will work with our television
advertising sales force to market our sites to current and prospective
advertisers.
In June 1999, our main site, wwf.com, generated approximately 100 million
page views, and, according to Media Metrix, we had approximately 1,581,000
unique visitors, who spent an average of 13.8 minutes on our site during the
month. We were the fourth ranked sports-only web site among all audiences,
behind ESPN, SportsLineUSA and CNNSI; and among males aged 12 to 17, we were
the third ranked entertainment and news information web site. Our Internet
presence has been expanding at a rapid rate. We have experienced a significant
increase in the number of people visiting our sites and purchasing our products
via the Internet. The following table demonstrates the rapid growth of our
Internet operations over the past year:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 1998 June 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
Unique Visitors.................................... 740,000 1,581,000
Page Views......................................... 13,700,000 100,027,000
Merchandise Sales.................................. $ 156,900 $ 207,000
Number of Registered Users......................... 14,000 489,000
</TABLE>
We intend to expand our new media operations to leverage our brand and create
multiple revenue streams for future growth.
Competition
In our sports entertainment market, we compete on a national basis primarily
with WCW. We compete with WCW in all aspects of our business, including
viewership, access to arenas, the sale and licensing of branded merchandise and
distribution channels for our televised programs. We also directly compete to
find, hire and retain talented performers. WCW has substantially greater
financial resources than we do and is
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affiliated with television cable networks on which WCW's programs are aired.
Notwithstanding, we believe that our sports entertainment product is highly
differentiated from those of our competitors by our creative capabilities,
production values, character development, and story lines. Other sources of
competition in our sports entertainment market are regional promoters of
wrestling events.
We also compete for entertainment and advertising dollars with professional
and college sports and with other entertainment and leisure activities. We face
competition from professional and college baseball, basketball, hockey and
football, among other activities, in most cities in which we hold live events.
We also compete for attendance, broadcast audiences and advertising revenue
with a wide range of alternative entertainment and leisure activities.
Trademarks and Copyrights
We have a portfolio of approximately 900 registered and pending trademarks
and service marks worldwide and maintain a catalog of approximately 5,000
registered copyrights on all of our merchandise containing artwork, including
photographs, magazines, videos and apparel art. The focus of our registration
effort is to register marks and works which embody our trademarked and
copyrighted characters portrayed by our performers and which encompass images,
likenesses or names of these characters, commonly referred to as their trade
dress. On an annual basis, we register approximately 1,000 copyrights,
trademarks and service marks covering all of the merchandise, publications,
home videos, programming and characters featured in our story lines. We have
the right to use the initials "WWF" for certain purposes domestically and the
name "World Wrestling Federation" and our World Wrestling Federation logo
anywhere in the world under our agreement with a third party. Additionally, we
currently own over 60 Internet Web domain names and have a network of developed
sites, which contribute to the exploitation of our trademarks and service marks
worldwide.
We vigorously enforce our intellectual property rights by, among other
things, searching the Internet to ascertain unauthorized use of our
intellectual property, seizing goods at our live events that feature
unauthorized use of our intellectual property and seeking restraining orders in
court against any individual or entity infringing on our intellectual property
rights.
Employees
As of June 30, 1999, we had 276 full-time employees, none of whom were
represented by a union. Of that total, 98 were primarily engaged in organizing
and producing live performances and television and pay-per-view shows, 46 were
primarily engaged in licensing, merchandising and consumer product sales, and
132 were primarily engaged in management and administration. Our in-house
production staff is supplemented with contract personnel on an as-needed basis.
We believe that our relationships with our employees are generally
satisfactory.
Performers
We have exclusive contracts with approximately 110 performers, ranging from
development contracts with prospective performers to long-term guaranteed
contracts with established performers. Our performers are independent
contractors, whose contracts with us vary depending upon a number of factors,
including the individual's popularity with our audience, his or her skill
level, his or her prior experience and our needs. Our performers share in a
portion of the revenues that we receive. We believe that our relationships with
our performers are generally satisfactory.
With limited exceptions, we retain all proprietary rights in perpetuity to
any intellectual property that is developed in connection with the characters
portrayed by our performers. This includes the character and any associated
costumes, names, props, story lines and merchandise.
Properties
We maintain our executive offices, television and music recording studios,
post-production operations and warehouses at locations in or near Stamford,
Connecticut, and sales offices in New York, Chicago, and Toronto, Canada.
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We own the buildings in which our executive and administrative offices, our
television and music recording studios and our post-production operations are
located. We lease space for our sales offices and warehouse facilities. While
we believe that our facilities are adequate for our current needs, over the
next two years we plan to renovate and expand our studios and, as a matter of
policy, will continue to invest in new state-of-the-art studio equipment.
Our principal properties consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Expiration Date
Facility (1) Location Square Feet Owned/Leased of Lease
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Executive offices Stamford, CT 39,900 Owned --
Production studios Stamford, CT 114,300(2) Owned --
Sales office New York, NY 7,977 Leased July 15, 2008
Sales office Toronto, Canada 3,311 Leased April 30, 2004
Sales office Chicago, IL 347 Leased April 30, 2000
Warehouse Trumbull, CT 7,900 Leased Month-to-Month
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(1) Does not include our 193-room hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, which
we intend to sell during fiscal 2000. See note 4 to combined financial
statements.
(2) Excluding 138,000 square feet of parking space adjacent to the production
facilities.
In addition, we own a daycare facility in Stamford, Connecticut on property
adjacent to our production facilities, which originally offered child care
services only to our employees but is now also open to the public. The
licensing and operation of this facility is fully managed by a third-party
contractor. However, we have the responsibility to obtain the required licenses
and to ensure that the facility meets health, safety, fire and building codes.
Regulation
Live Events
In certain states in the United States we are required to comply with
regulations of state athletic commissions and other applicable regulatory
agencies in order to promote and conduct our live entertainment. Twenty-four
states require that we obtain a promoter's license, which is a corporate
license necessary for us to promote our live events and is granted to us on an
annual basis. Twenty-one states require our performers and referees to obtain a
performer's license, which is an individual license necessary for our
performers and referees to perform at our live events and is granted to them on
an annual basis. Five states require that our performers maintain a medical
license, which entails an annual physical examination. In addition to the
annual licenses that certain states require, ten states require that we obtain
a permit for each event that we hold. We are also subject to the regulations of
athletic commissions in certain Canadian provinces. These commissions require
that we obtain promoter's licenses and medical licenses for our performers. We
are in substantial compliance with all applicable state and local regulations.
Television Programming
The production and distribution of television programming by independent
producers is not directly regulated by the federal or state governments, but
the marketplace for television programming in the United States is
substantially affected by regulations of the Federal Communications Commission
applicable to television stations, television networks and cable television
systems and channels. We voluntarily designate the suitability of each of our
television shows using standard industry ratings, such as PG (L,V) or TV14.
Other
Currently we own a 193-room hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is subject to
applicable regulatory requirements. In addition, we own a daycare facility in
Stamford, Connecticut operated by a third party, which is subject to applicable
state regulatory requirements.
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Legal Proceedings
On May 13, 1991, William R. Eadie, a former professional wrestler who had
been one of our performers, filed a lawsuit in state court in Wisconsin against
us and Mr. McMahon. The case was removed to the
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut on August 7, 1991.
The suit alleges that we reached a verbal agreement to compensate Eadie for the
use of his ideas in connection with a wrestling tag team called "Demolition"
and to employ him for life. Plaintiff is seeking $6.5 million in compensatory
damages and unspecified punitive damages. We have denied any liability and are
vigorously contesting this action. In a similar action filed against us on
April 10, 1992 in the United States District Court for the District of
Connecticut, Randy Colley, a former professional wrestler who had been one of
our performers, also alleges that we breached an agreement to compensate him
for disclosing his idea for a wrestling tag team called "Demolition." He is
seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. We have denied any
liability and are vigorously defending this action. Colley's claims were
consolidated for trial with those of Eadie in the action described above. We
believe that both plaintiffs' claims are without merit. On May 20, 1998, a
magistrate judge ruled that the plaintiffs' expert on damages could not testify
at trial. Thereafter, the plaintiffs engaged a second expert on damages, whose
report must be finalized by August 25, 1999. There can be no assurance that we
will prevail on our motion. Discovery has not been completed, and no trial date
has been scheduled. We believe that an unfavorable outcome in these actions may
have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of
operations.
On August 28, 1996, James Hellwig, a former professional wrestler who had
been one of our performers, filed a suit against us in state court in Arizona
alleging breach of two separate service contracts, defamation and unauthorized
use of servicemarks and trademarks allegedly owned by him. Hellwig is also
seeking a declaration that he owns the characters, Ultimate Warrior and
Warrior, which he portrayed as a performer under contract with us. Pursuant to
mandatory disclosure requirements filed with the court, Hellwig stated that he
is seeking approximately $10.0 million in compensatory damages and $5.0 million
in punitive damages, or such other amount as may be determined by the court or
jury. We have denied all liability and are vigorously defending this action. We
believe that Hellwig's claims are without merit. We have asserted counterclaims
against him for breach of his service contracts and seek rescission of an
agreement by which we transferred ownership of the servicemarks to him. In
addition, we filed a separate action in federal district court in Connecticut
on March 11, 1998, seeking a declaration that we own the characters, Warrior
and Ultimate Warrior, under both contract and copyright law. Hellwig's motion
to dismiss the federal case was denied, and we have since moved for summary
judgment in the federal proceeding. In the state court proceeding in Arizona,
on June 3, 1999, we moved for summary judgment on the two contract claims, the
defamation claim, and the other claims of the plaintiff. We believe that an
unfavorable outcome in this suit may have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition or results of operations.
On June 21, 1996, we filed an action against WCW and Turner Broadcasting
Systems, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of
Connecticut, alleging unfair competition and infringement of our copyrights,
servicemarks and trademarks with respect to two characters owned by us. We
claim that WCW, which contracted with two professional wrestlers who previously
had performed under contract for us in the character roles of Razor Ramon and
Diesel, misappropriated those characters in WCW's programming and
misrepresented the reason that these former World Wrestling Federation
professional wrestlers were appearing on WCW programming. During discovery
proceedings, which were completed on October 16, 1998, WCW was twice sanctioned
by the court for failure to comply with the court's discovery orders. We are
seeking damages in the form of revenue disgorgement from WCW and have submitted
expert reports supporting our claim for substantial money damages. WCW and TBS
have denied any liability.
On May 18, 1998, WCW filed an action against us in the United States District
Court for the District of Connecticut and immediately moved to consolidate this
action with our pending action against WCW and TBS described above. WCW alleges
that we diluted various marks owned by and/or licensed to WCW by disparaging
those marks and also claims that we engaged in unfair competition when we aired
our "Flashback" series of past World Wrestling Federation performances on USA
Network without disclosing that some of the
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performers, at the time the series was subsequently broadcast, were then
affiliated with WCW. We have denied any liability and are vigorously defending
against this action. We have filed a counterclaim for abuse of process, which
WCW has moved to dismiss. Discovery is ongoing, and we intend to move for
summary
judgment when discovery is concluded. We believe that WCW's claims are without
merit. WCW has yet to state a claim for damages. We believe that the ultimate
liability resulting from such proceeding, if any, will not have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
In addition, on December 11, 1998, WCW filed a suit against us in state court
in Georgia alleging that we had breached an existing contract between us and
High Road Productions, Inc., a film distribution company, and thereby allegedly
interfering with a potential contract between High Road and WCW. WCW seeks
unspecified money damages. We have denied all liability, believe that WCW's
claims are without merit, and are vigorously defending against the suit. On
April 2, 1999, we moved to dismiss and for judgment on the pleadings on the
grounds that WCW's complaint fails to state a claim for tortious interference
with business relations as a matter of Georgia law. A hearing on the motion was
held on July 14, 1999, and the judge has taken the matter under advisement.
Only limited discovery has taken place to date. No claims have been filed by
High Road against us, and we and High Road have exchanged releases. We believe
that the ultimate liability resulting from this proceeding, if any, will not
have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of
operations.
On June 15, 1999, members of the family of Owen Hart, a professional wrestler
performing under contract with us, filed suit in state court in Missouri
against us, Vincent and Linda McMahon and nine other defendants, including the
manufacturer of the rigging equipment involved, individual equipment riggers
and the arena operator, as a result of the death of Owen Hart during a pay-per-
view event at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri on May 23, 1999. The
specific allegations against us include the failure to use ordinary care to
provide proper equipment and personnel for the safety of Owen Hart, the failure
to take special precautions when conducting an inherently dangerous activity,
endangerment and the failure to warn, vicarious liability for the negligence of
the named individual defendants, the failure to properly train and supervise,
and the provision of dangerous and unsafe equipment. Plaintiffs seek
compensatory and punitive damages in unspecified amounts. We have not yet
formally responded to the suit but intend to deny any liability for negligence
and other claims asserted against us. We believe that we have meritorious
defenses and intend to defend vigorously against the suit. We believe that an
unfavorable outcome of this suit may have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition or results of operations.
We are not currently a party to any other material legal proceedings.
However, we are involved in several other suits and claims in the ordinary
course of business, and we may from time to time become a party to other legal
proceedings arising in the ordinary course of doing business.
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MANAGEMENT
Directors and Executive Officers
The following sets forth, as of July 30, 1999, the names, ages and positions
of our directors and executive officers. Following the offering, our board of
directors intends to select at least two persons to serve as independent
directors.
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<CAPTION>
Name Age Position
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<S> <C> <C>
Vincent K. McMahon...... 53 Chairman of the Board of Directors
Linda E. McMahon........ 50 President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
August J. Liguori....... 47 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Director
</TABLE>
Set forth below is certain biographical information about our executive
officers and directors:
Vincent K. McMahon is our co-founder and has served as the Chairman of our
Board of Directors and the boards of directors of our predecessor entities
since 1980. From 1971 to 1979, Mr. McMahon worked at Capitol Wrestling
Corporation, an enterprise owned by his father, and assisted in the growth of
that company's television programming syndication business. Mr. McMahon and his
wife, Linda McMahon, founded our predecessor company in 1980 and in 1982
purchased Capitol Wrestling Corporation.
Linda E. McMahon is our co-founder, has served on our Board of Directors
since our inception, and has served as our President since May 1993 and Chief
Executive Officer since May 1997. In this role, Mrs. McMahon oversees our daily
business operations and the development of our technical and administrative
functions. Mrs. McMahon and her husband, Vincent McMahon, founded our
predecessor company in 1980 and in 1982 purchased Capitol Wrestling
Corporation.
August J. Liguori has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer since he joined our company in September 1998. Mr.
Liguori has more than 25 years of experience as a senior manager and financial
executive for various entertainment companies. From 1996 to 1997, he served as
the vice president/finance and chief accounting officer of Marvel Entertainment
Group, Inc., and served as its executive vice president and chief financial
officer from 1997 to 1998. Marvel filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy
protection under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy laws in December 1996.
From 1986 to 1996 he was employed by Atari Corporation, serving as chief
financial officer and a member of the board of directors and executive
committee from 1991 to 1996.
Key Employees
The following sets forth, as of July 30, 1999, the names, ages and positions
of our key employees:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Age Position
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<S> <C> <C>
James K. Bell........... 44 Senior Vice President--Licensing and Merchandising
James F. Byrne.......... 41 Senior Vice President--Marketing
Ed Cohen................ 43 Senior Vice President--Event Booking and Operations
Kevin Dunn.............. 39 Executive Producer
Edward L. Kaufman....... 40 Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Shane McMahon........... 29 President--New Media
James W. Ross........... 47 Senior Vice President--Talent Relations
James A. Rothschild..... 38 Senior Vice President--North American Sales
Frank G. Serpe.......... 54 Senior Vice President--Finance and Chief Accounting Officer
</TABLE>
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Set forth below is certain biographical information about our key employees:
James K. Bell has served as our Senior Vice President of Licensing and
Merchandise since October 1996. Since he joined us in March 1995, he has also
served as our Vice President of Pay-Per-View and Television Marketing and our
Director of Domestic Licensing. Prior to joining us, Mr. Bell served as Vice
President of Marketing and Licensing for Rabbit Ears Productions from 1991 to
1996. Prior to that, he was Vice-President of Licensing and Merchandising for
the New Jersey Devils and was Director of Licensing and Marketing Worldwide for
Jim Henson Productions, Inc. Mr. Bell was declared one of the 50 most
influential people in licensing in the September 1998 issue of License
magazine.
Ed Cohen has served as our Senior Vice President of Event Booking &
Operations since November 1994. He is responsible for routing, negotiating and
booking domestic and international arenas for our live events and oversees the
marketing of our live events. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as our Vice
President of Arena Booking from September 1987. Mr. Cohen has served in a
variety of capacities in our arena booking department, including event
coordinator, since he joined us in June 1982.
James E. Byrne has served as our Senior Vice President of Marketing since
September 1998. Prior to joining us, Mr. Byrne was the Vice President of
Marketing at The Carsey-Werner Company, LLC, a situation comedy program
supplier to the major networks from 1996 to 1998. Mr. Byrne served as the Vice
President of Marketing for Fruit of the Loom, Ltd. from 1990 to 1996. Prior to
that, he was involved in the marketing of consumer products for The Walt Disney
Company. Mr. Byrne has over 18 years of experience in consumer marketing and
publicity and was declared one of the top 100 persons in marketing in the June
1999 issue of Advertising Age magazine.
Kevin Dunn has served as our Executive Producer for both domestic and
international programming since 1993. Mr. Dunn is instrumental in the
production of our nine hours of weekly television programming and our monthly
pay-per-view events. In the ten years prior to his promotion to Executive
Producer in 1993, Mr. Dunn held various key positions in our television
production department.
Edward L. Kaufman has served as our Senior Vice President and General Counsel
since March 1998. Prior to that he served as our Vice President and General
Counsel from January 1997. Prior to joining us, Mr. Kaufman was the Director of
Business and Legal Affairs at Hanna Barbera, Inc. from July 1995 to December
1996. He previously served as the Director of Organization and Management
Resources (Labor Relations) for NBC, Inc. Mr. Kaufman has 15 years of legal
experience, including six years in private practice, since his graduation from
Stanford Law School in 1984.
Shane McMahon, the son of Vincent and Linda McMahon, represents the fourth
generation of his family to be involved in the sports entertainment business.
He has served as our President of New Media since July 1998 and has previously
served in a variety of capacities throughout our company, including in our
sales, marketing, merchandise, and television production departments since
joining us in February 1994. Mr. McMahon is an important member of our cast of
performers and is also instrumental in the creation, development and promotion
of our form of entertainment.
James W. Ross has served as our Senior Vice President of Talent Relations and
Wrestling Administration since June 30, 1997. He is responsible for the overall
administration of our performer roster. Mr. Ross is also an important member of
our cast of performers, serving as the play-by-play ring announcer for our Raw
is War and pay-per-view events. Since October 1996, he has served as our Vice
President of Wrestling Promotions and an announcer for our events. Prior to
that he served as an announcer and creative consultant from 1993 through 1995.
Mr. Ross has over 25 years of experience in the sports entertainment business
and has held various key positions in the industry, including Vice President of
Broadcasting for World Championship Wrestling.
James Alan Rothschild has served as our Senior Vice President of North
American Sales since 1998. He currently leads our television advertising sales
division, which has offices located in New York, Chicago and Toronto, Canada.
Mr. Rothschild served as our Vice-President of Television Sales and Advertising
from 1996 to 1998 and Director of Television Sales since he joined us in 1994.
He has over 15 years of experience in advertising sales and marketing, working
for such other companies as AT&T Corporation and Maclean Hunter Publishing
Limited.
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Frank G. Serpe, CPA, has served as our Senior Vice President since May 1996
and as our Chief Accounting Officer since September 1998. Prior to that Mr.
Serpe served as our Vice President of Finance and Controller from the time that
he joined us in November 1986. Prior to joining us, Mr. Serpe worked for CBS,
Inc. where he held various positions, including Controller of CBS Software and
Director of Financial Reporting in the Consumer Magazine division of CBS, Inc.
Mr. Serpe has over 30 years of experience in accounting and finance, including
nine years in public accounting.
Composition of our Board and Committees
After the offering, our board of directors will have five members, including
two directors who are not employees. The board of directors will have three
committees: an audit committee, a compensation committee and an executive
committee.
The audit committee will consist of the two independent directors who will be
selected by our board of directors following the offering. It will be
responsible for: choosing the firm to be appointed as independent accountants
to audit our financial statements and to perform services related to the audit;
reviewing the scope and results of the audit with those independent
accountants; reviewing with management and the independent accountants our
year-end operating results; evaluating the adequacy of our internal accounting
and control procedures; and reviewing the non-audit services to be performed by
our independent accountants, if any, and considering the effect of such
performance on their independence.
The compensation committee will consist of Vincent McMahon and the two
independent directors. It will be responsible for the design, review,
recommendation and approval of compensation arrangements for directors and
executive officers, for the approval of such arrangements for our key
employees, and for the administration of our 1999 Long Term Incentive Plan,
including the approval of grants under such plan to consultants and other non-
employees.
The executive committee will consist of Vincent McMahon, Linda McMahon and
August Liguori, with Vincent McMahon serving as chair. It will be responsible
for the management of our business and affairs, and may exercise all of the
powers and authority of the board of directors in connection therewith to the
extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Outside Director Compensation
Each director of ours who is not our employee will be entitled to receive an
annual director's fee of $25,000. In addition, each non-employee director will
be entitled to receive $500 for each meeting of our board of directors or a
committee thereof that he or she attends and reimbursement for his or her
related expenses.
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Executive Compensation
The information set forth below describes the components of the total
compensation of our three executive officers for fiscal 1999, including our
chief executive officer. The principal components of the cash compensation of
these individuals has been their annual base salaries and bonuses.
Summary Compensation Table
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Annual Compensation Long-Term Compensation Awards
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Securities
Fiscal Underlying All Other
Name and Principal Position Year Salary($) Bonus($) Options/SARs(#) Compensation($)
- --------------------------- ------ ---------- --------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Vincent K. McMahon,..... 1999 250,000 -- -- 46,557(2)
Chairman(1)
Linda E. McMahon,....... 1999 190,000 -- -- 1,549(4)
President and Chief
Executive Officer(3)
August J. Liguori,...... 1999 227,500 50,000 -- 1,615(4)
Executive Vice
President and Chief
Financial Officer(5)
</TABLE>
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(1) Effective upon the closing of the offering, Mr. McMahon will enter into an
employment agreement providing for an annual base salary of $1.0 million
and a performance bonus of up to 100% of base salary based on the
attainment of performance goals. See "--Employment Agreements." Since July
1, 1999, Mr. McMahon has been paid on a basis consistent with the terms of
the employment agreement. In fiscal 1999, Mr. McMahon received S
corporation distributions for income tax and other purposes of
approximately $6.5 million. On June 29, 1999, we distributed to Mr. McMahon
cash in the amount of $25.5 million out of our earned and undistributed
earnings, which have been fully taxed at the stockholder level. In
addition, we issued Mr. McMahon an unsecured, 5% interest-bearing note due
April 10, 2000 in an amount equal to the estimated income taxes payable by
him in respect of income taxes for fiscal 1999 estimated to be $22.0
million and for the interim period May 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999
estimated to be $10.0 million. See "Reclassification of Stock and Prior S
Corporation Status."
(2) Includes payments on Mr. McMahon's behalf for additional medical insurance,
auto insurance and group term life insurance and the employer matching
contribution for our 401(k) plan.
(3) Effective upon the closing of the offering, Mrs. McMahon will enter into an
employment agreement providing for an annual base salary of $750,000 and a
performance bonus of up to 100% of base salary based on the attainment of
performance goals. See "Employment Agreements." Since July 1, 1999, Mrs.
McMahon has been paid on a basis consistent with the terms of the
employment agreement.
(4) Consists of the employer matching contribution for our 401(k) plan.
(5) Mr. Liguori commenced employment with us on September 1, 1998.
Employment Agreements
Effective upon the closing of the offering, Vincent McMahon and Linda McMahon
will be employed by us under separate employment agreements. Mr. McMahon's
agreement is for a term of seven years, and Mrs. McMahon's agreement is for a
term of four years. The term of each agreement will automatically extend for
successive one-year periods unless either party gives notice of non-extension
at least 12 months, but no more than 18 months, prior to the then-applicable
expiration date. Mr. McMahon's agreement provides for his employment as our
Chairman at a base salary of $1.0 million per year. Mrs. McMahon's agreement
provides for her employment as our President and Chief Executive Officer at a
base salary of $750,000 per year. Mr. and Mrs. McMahon are each entitled to an
annual bonus of up to 100% of base salary based upon the attainment of
performance goals and to participate in our various employee benefit plans and
programs.
Under the employment agreements with Mr. and Mrs. McMahon, in the event we
terminate either executive's employment other than for cause, death or
disability, or if the executive terminates his or her
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employment for good reason, or if the executive terminates his or her
employment for any reason within the 90-day period beginning six months after
the occurrence of a change in control, we are obligated to pay to the executive
compensation and benefits that are accrued but unpaid at the date of
termination, plus a lump sum cash amount equal to the amount of the executive's
base salary and bonus for the greater of the balance of the contract term or
two years and to continue his or her benefit plan participation for such
period. If Mr. or Mrs. McMahon dies during the term of his or her agreement, we
are obligated to pay to the executive's estate compensation and benefits that
are accrued but unpaid as of the date of the executive's death, plus a lump sum
amount equal to the amount of the executive's base salary and bonus for two
years. If we terminate Mr. or Mrs. McMahon's employment for cause, if either
executive resigns without good reason, or if either executive's employment is
terminated due to the executive's disability, we are obligated to pay to the
executive compensation and benefits accrued but unpaid as of the date of
termination. If either Mr. or Mrs. McMahon becomes subject to any change in
control excise taxes, we will be obligated to provide such executive a "gross-
up" bonus sufficient, on an after-tax basis, to cover any such excise taxes. In
addition, the employment agreements of Mr. and Mrs. McMahon contain covenants
intended to protect our confidential information and trade secrets as well as
non-compete and non-solicitation covenants that, among other things, prohibit
the executive from competing with us in professional wrestling or our other
core businesses during employment and for a period of one year after
termination (other than a resignation within a certain period of time following
a change in control, as described above).
In August 1998, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Liguori,
which expires on August 31, 2001. Pursuant to his agreement, Mr. Liguori
received a signing bonus of $50,000 and is entitled to (i) an annual base
salary of $350,000, (ii) bonus payments of at least $175,000 on or before June
1 of each year during the term of his agreement, (iii) bonus payments of at
least $150,000 on or before September 1, 1999, December 1, 1999, March 1, 2000,
September 1, 2000, December 1, 2000 and March 1, 2001, and (iv) a payment on or
before August 31, 2001 of $475,000 less any discretionary bonuses previously
paid by us to Mr. Liguori and less any contributions made by us on Mr.
Liguori's behalf to any 401(k) or profit sharing plan. In addition, we have
agreed to reimburse Mr. Liguori for any reasonable and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of his duties. We may terminate the agreement at
any time for cause. We may also terminate the agreement at any time in our
discretion, provided that we make certain severance payments to Mr. Liguori,
which, if such termination occurs on or following September 1, 1999, shall be
in the form of (a) a payment in an amount equal to $83,333 multiplied by the
number of months Mr. Liguori was actually employed by us, less amounts
previously paid by us to Mr. Liguori and (b) six months severance pay at the
rate of $29,166 per month, which shall cease if Mr. Liguori secures other
employment during such period. In the event of Mr. Liguori's death during the
term of the agreement, we have agreed to pay Mr. Liguori's heirs an amount
equal to $83,333 multiplied by the number of months Mr. Liguori was actually
employed by us, less any amounts previously paid by us to Mr. Liguori. Finally,
Mr. Liguori's agreement provides that, in the event that any person other than
a member of the family of or heir of Mr. McMahon or Mrs. McMahon acquires
control of a majority of our assets, Mr. Liguori will be entitled to receive
$3.0 million, less any amounts previously paid to him by us. In addition, our
agreement with Mr. Liguori contains a covenant to protect our confidential
information and a covenant that prohibits Mr. Liguori from competing with us in
the professional wrestling business during employment and for one year after
termination.
Long-Term Incentive Plan
Upon the closing of the offering, our 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan, or LTIP,
will become effective. It was established to assist us in attracting and
retaining key employees, directors, consultants and performers and to act as an
incentive for those individuals to help us achieve our corporate objectives. An
initial reserve of shares of Class A common stock has been authorized for
issuance under the LTIP. We expect to file a registration statement on Form S-8
with respect to the LTIP after the offering.
The compensation committee of the board of directors will administer the LTIP
and will have sole discretionary authority to interpret the LTIP, to establish
and modify the rules for the LTIP, to impose
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conditions or restrictions on awards granted under the LTIP and to take any
other steps in connection with the LTIP that the committee believes are
necessary or advisable.
The committee may grant awards under the LTIP in the form of stock options,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, performance awards and
other stock-based awards to designated key employees, directors, consultants
and performers in its discretion. Each participant will be required to execute
an award agreement with us that will set forth the specific terms and
conditions of his award, including the term and vesting schedule, if any, of
the award. Except under certain circumstances involving a change in our capital
structure, no participant may be granted awards with respect to more than
shares of Class A common stock during any calendar year.
The committee may designate options granted under the LTIP as incentive stock
options or non-qualified stock options. With respect to any stock option
granted under the LTIP, the committee will have discretion to set the exercise
price for the shares of Class A common stock that may be purchased upon the
exercise of that option, except that the exercise price of incentive stock
options must generally not be less than the fair market value of the underlying
shares. The LTIP provides that fair market value is to be determined according
to the closing price per share of the Class A common stock on the Nasdaq
National Market, or other national securities exchange on which the Class A
common stock may be listed, on the date of the grant. In addition, the exercise
price of any incentive stock option granted to any participant who owns more
than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock must be
at least 110% of the fair market value of a share of Class A common stock on
the date of the grant and the term of such stock option may not be more than
five years. There is a $100,000 limit on the value (based on the grant date
value) of an employee's incentive stock options that may become vested and
exercisable for the first time in any calendar year.
The LTIP contains an accelerated ownership feature. This feature, which will
be implemented only with the approval of the committee, is intended to
encourage participants to exercise options prior to their expiration and to
retain the shares so acquired, in furtherance of our policy of encouraging
stock ownership by our key employees, directors, consultants and performers.
Under the accelerated ownership feature, participants who tender previously
owned shares or have shares withheld to pay all or a portion of the exercise
price of vested stock options and/or to cover any tax liability associated with
the exercise of vested stock options may be eligible, in the discretion of the
committee, to receive a new option covering the same number of shares as are
tendered or withheld for such purposes. The market value on the date of grant
of an accelerated option establishes the exercise price of such option, and
such option will have a term equal to the remaining term of the original
option.
Stock appreciation rights may be granted by the committee to a participant
either separate from or in tandem with non-qualified stock options or incentive
stock options. Stock appreciation rights may be granted at the time of the
stock option grant or, with respect to non-qualified stock options, at any time
prior to the exercise of the stock option. A stock appreciation right entitles
the participant to receive, upon its exercise, a payment equal to the product
of (i) the excess of the fair market value of a share of Class A common stock
on the exercise date over the stock appreciation rights exercise price, and
(ii) the number of shares of Class A common stock with respect to which the
stock appreciation right is exercised.
The exercise price of a stock appreciation right is determined by the
committee, but in the case of stock appreciation rights granted in tandem with
stock options, may not be less than the exercise price of the related stock
option. Upon exercise of a stock appreciation right, payment will be made in
cash or shares of Class A common stock, or a combination thereof, as determined
in the discretion of the committee.
Subject to the committee's authority to permit the accelerated exercise of an
option granted under the LTIP or to extend the time during which an option
granted under the LTIP will be exercisable, an option granted under the LTIP
will expire on the first to occur of: the expiration of the option as provided
in the related award agreement, the termination of the award upon the lapse of
a specific period of time following the termination of the participant's
services with us, depending on the reasons for the termination, or ten years
from the date of
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grant. Under the employment agreements with Mr. and Mrs. McMahon, if we
terminate either executive's employment without cause, if the executive
terminates his or her employment for good reason, if the executive terminates
his or her employment for any reason within the 90 day period beginning six
months after the occurrence of a change in control, or if the executive dies,
any stock option or other equity based award granted to the executive prior to
the date of termination of employment will become fully vested and exercisable
as of the date of termination and shall remain exercisable for three years
thereafter.
The committee may also award restricted shares of Class A common stock to our
key employees, directors, consultants and performers under the LTIP based on
performance standards, periods of service or other criteria that the committee
establishes. Restricted shares awarded under the LTIP are subject to the terms
and conditions contained in the LTIP and the award agreements executed by the
participants and may not be transferred, other than by will or the laws of
descent and distribution or to an inter vivos trust of which the participant is
treated as the owner, pledged or sold prior to the lapse of those restrictions.
The committee may also grant to our key employees, directors, consultants and
performers performance awards consisting of the right to receive a payment,
which is measured by the fair market value of a specific number of shares of
Class A common stock or the increase in that fair market value during a
specified period, called the "award period," or a cash award the amount of
which is based on the extent to which certain predetermined performance targets
are met. The performance targets may be related to our performance or the
individual performance of the participant or both and will be set by the
committee at its discretion.
The committee is authorized to grant any other cash awards, Class A common
stock awards or other types of awards which are valued in whole or in part by
reference to the value of Class A common stock. The terms and conditions of
such awards and the participants eligible for such awards will be determined by
the committee at its discretion.
Unless otherwise provided by the committee in the applicable award agreement,
in the event of a change in control (as defined in the LTIP), stock options and
stock appreciation rights immediately become exercisable, the restrictions on
all restricted shares lapse and all performance awards and other awards
immediately become payable.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
No interlocking relationship exists between our board of directors or
compensation committee and the board of directors or compensation committee of
any other company, nor has any such interlocking relationship existed in the
past.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Vincent McMahon and a trust he established for the benefit of his children
are the stockholders of Stephanie Music Publishing, Inc., which holds the
rights to various musical compositions utilized by us in connection with our
events and promotions, and Titan Promotions (Canada), Inc., which, among other
things, promotes our live events in Canada. Prior to the issuance of shares in
the offering, the outstanding capital stock of Stephanie Music Publishing, Inc.
and Titan Promotions (Canada), Inc. will be contributed to World Wrestling
Federation Entertainment, Inc. (formerly, Titan Sports Inc.). Mr. McMahon and
the trust will receive no consideration in connection with this transaction.
Mr. McMahon is the sole stockholder of Shane Productions, Inc., an affiliated
company which is not included in the combined financial statements, which holds
a 21% partnership interest in Titan/Shane Partnership, in which we hold a 79%
interest. Mr. McMahon is also the sole stockholder of Shane Distribution Co.,
an affiliated company, which is not included in the combined financial
statements. We had a receivable from Shane Distribution Co. in the amount of
$377,000 as of April 30, 1999, which arose in the ordinary course of business.
Linda McMahon is the sole stockholder of Travel Strategies, Inc., which
generally handles the business-related travel arrangements of our employees and
performers. In addition to paying Travel Strategies, Inc. on a per transaction
basis at market rates for each transaction for the travel planning services
that company provides to us, we pay a fee to Travel Strategies, Inc. for its
overall management of our travel planning requirements, which amounted to
approximately $100,000 in fiscal 1999. We had a receivable from the travel
agency of $205,000 as of April 30, 1999, which arose in the ordinary course of
business.
On June 29, 1999, we distributed to Mr. McMahon, our sole stockholder, cash
in the amount of $25.5 million and issued an unsecured note in the principal
amount of $32.0 million bearing interest at the rate of 5% per annum and
payable on April 10, 2000. This note reflects the amount of estimated federal
and state income taxes payable by Mr. McMahon with respect to our earnings for
fiscal 1999 and for the interim period from May 1, 1999 through September 30,
1999.
We have entered into a tax indemnification agreement with Mr. McMahon and the
trust created by Mr. McMahon for the benefit of his children. The tax
indemnification agreement provides for, among other things, the indemnification
of us by our S corporation stockholders for any federal and state income taxes
(including interest and penalties) we incur, if for any reason, we are deemed
to be treated as a C corporation during any period for which we reported our
taxable income as an S corporation. The tax indemnification obligations of
these stockholders are limited to the aggregate amount of tax distributions to
the stockholders for all the periods since fiscal 1995, for which we are
subject to a tax audit. Purchasers of Class A common stock in the offering will
not be parties to the tax indemnification agreement.
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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth, as of July 1, 1999, certain information with
respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock and as adjusted to
reflect our sale of Class A common stock in the offering by (i) each person
known by us to beneficially own more than five percent of our outstanding
common stock, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each executive officer named in
the Summary Compensation Table, and (iv) all of our directors and executive
officers as a group. Mr. McMahon and the trust that he established for the
benefit of his children are the sole owners of our common stock and upon the
completion of the reclassification will own all of the Class B common stock.
Prior to the offering, no shares of Class A common stock were issued and
outstanding. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The address of each of the persons in
this table is c/o World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc., 1241 East
Main Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06902.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Voting Voting
Name Amount and Nature of Percent of Power Before Power After
of Stockholder Beneficial Ownership Class the Offering the Offering
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Vincent K. McMahon(2)... 70% 100%
Vincent K. McMahon
Irrevocable Deed of
Trust, dated June
30, 1999............... 30%
Linda E. McMahon(3).....
August J. Liguori(3).... -- -- --
All executive officers
and directors as a
group (three persons).. 100% 100%
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(1) In determining the number and percentage of shares beneficially owned by
each person, shares that may be acquired by such person pursuant to options
exercisable within 60 days of , 1999 are deemed outstanding for the
purposes of the total number of outstanding shares for such person and are
not deemed outstanding for such person for all other stockholders.
(2) Includes shares of Class B common stock held under the Vincent K.
McMahon Irrevocable Deed of Trust dated June 30, 1999 that benefits Mr.
McMahon's children and for which Mr. McMahon serves as the trustee.
(3) Reflects the grant of options under our LTIP at an exercise price equal to
the initial public offering price as of the date of, the consummation of
the offering.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
At the time of the offering, our authorized capital stock will consist of
shares of Class A and Class B common stock, $.01 par value, and
20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.01 par value.
Common Stock
Voting Rights
Each holder of shares of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per
share and each holder of shares of Class B common stock is entitled to ten
votes per share on all matters to be voted on by stockholders. Holders of
shares of our common stock are not entitled to cumulate votes in the election
of directors.
Dividend Rights
The holders of shares of Class A and Class B common stock are entitled to
dividends and other distributions if, as and when declared by our board of
directors out of assets legally available therefor, subject to the rights of
any holder of shares of preferred stock, any restrictions set forth in our
credit facilities and any restrictions set forth in any of our other
indebtedness outstanding from time to time. See "Dividend Policy" and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations--Liquidity and Capital Resources." The holders of the Class A and
Class B common stock are entitled to equal per share dividends and
distributions.
Other Rights
Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of the shares of
Class A and Class B common stock would be entitled to share pro rata in the
distribution of all of our assets remaining after satisfaction of all our
liabilities and the payment of the liquidation preference of any outstanding
preferred stock. The holders of the Class A and Class B common stock have no
preemptive or other subscription rights to purchase our capital stock. No share
of our common stock issued in or outstanding prior to the offering is subject
to any further call or assessment.
If, at any time, any shares of Class B common stock are beneficially owned by
any person other than Vincent McMahon, Linda McMahon, any descendent of either
of them, any entity which is wholly owned and is controlled by any combination
of such persons or any trust all the beneficiaries of which are any combination
of such persons, each of those shares will automatically convert into shares of
Class A common stock. In addition, the Class B common stock is fully
convertible into Class A common stock, on a one-for-one basis, at any time at
the option of the holder.
Preferred Stock
The board of directors has the authority, without further action by the
stockholders, to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or
more series and to fix the number of shares, designations, voting rights,
preferences and optional and other special rights and the restrictions or
qualifications thereof. The rights, preferences, privileges and powers of each
series of preferred stock may differ with respect to dividends, amounts payable
on liquidation, voting, conversion, redemption, sinking funds and other
matters. The issuance of shares of preferred stock could decrease the amount of
earnings and assets available for distribution to holders of shares of our
common stock and could adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting
rights, of holders of shares of our common stock. The existence of authorized
and undesignated shares of preferred stock may also have an adverse effect on
the market price of the Class A common stock. In addition, the issuance of any
shares of preferred stock could have the effect of delaying, deferring or
preventing a change of control of us. No shares of preferred stock are
outstanding, and we have no current intention to issue any shares of preferred
stock.
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Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
We are a Delaware corporation that will be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL
("Section 203") after the offering. Section 203 provides in general that a
stockholder acquiring more than 15% of the outstanding voting stock of a
corporation subject to Section 203 (an "Interested Stockholder") but less than
85% of such stock may not engage in a Business Combination (as defined in
Section 203) with the corporation for a period of three years from the date on
which that stockholder became an Interested Stockholder unless (i) prior to
such date the corporation's board of directors approved either the Business
Combination or the transaction in which the stockholder became an Interested
Stockholder or (ii) the Business Combination is approved by the corporation's
board of directors and authorized by the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the
outstanding voting stock of the corporation not owned by the Interested
Stockholder. A "Business Combination" includes a merger, asset sale or other
transaction resulting in a financial benefit to a stockholder. Section 203
could prohibit or delay a merger or other takeover or change of control
transaction with respect to us and, accordingly, may discourage actions that
could result in a premium over the market price for the shares held by the
public stockholders.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our Class A common stock will be
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
Listing
We intend to apply to list our Class A common stock on the Nasdaq National
Market under the symbol "WWFE."
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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Prior to the offering, there has not been any public market for our Class A
common stock, and no prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, that
market sales of shares of Class A common stock or the availability of shares of
Class A common stock for sale will have on the market price of the Class A
common stock prevailing from time to time. Nevertheless, sales of substantial
amounts of Class A common stock in the public market, or the perception that
such sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of the Class A
common stock and could impair our future ability to raise capital through the
sale of equity securities. See "Risk Factors--There has been no prior market
for our Class A common stock, and the market price of the shares will
fluctuate."
Upon consummation of the offering, we will have shares of Class A common
stock issued and outstanding. All of the shares of Class A common stock to
be sold in the offering and any shares sold upon exercise of the underwriters'
over-allotment option will be freely tradable without restrictions or further
registration under the Securities Act, except for any shares purchased by an
"affiliate" of ours as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities
Act, which will be subject to the resale limitations of Rule 144. After
completion of the offering, we will have shares of Class B common stock
outstanding that are "restricted securities" as that term is defined in Rule
144. Restricted securities may be sold in the public markets only if that sale
is registered or if that sale qualifies for an exemption from registration
under the Securities Act. Sales of restricted securities in the public market,
or the availability of such shares for sale, could have an adverse effect on
the price of the Class A common stock. See "Risk Factors--There has been no
prior market for our Class A common stock and the market price of the shares
will fluctuate" and "Risk Factors--A substantial number of shares will be
eligible for future sale by our current stockholders, and the sale of those
shares could adversely affect our stock price."
In general, under Rule 144, as currently in effect, a person (or persons
whose shares are required to be aggregated) who has beneficially owned shares
of common stock for at least one year, including a person who may be deemed an
"affiliate" of ours, is entitled to sell, within any three-month period, a
number of shares that does not exceed the greater of 1% of the total number of
shares of the class of stock outstanding or the average weekly reported trading
volume of the class of stock being sold during the four calendar weeks
preceding such sale, subject to certain other restrictions. A person who is not
deemed an "affiliate" of ours at any time during the three months preceding a
sale and who has beneficially owned shares for at least two years is entitled
to sell such shares under Rule 144 without regard to the limitations described
or referred to above. As defined in Rule 144, an "affiliate" of an issuer is a
person that directly or indirectly through the use of one or more
intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
such issuer. The foregoing summary of Rule 144 is not intended to be a complete
description thereof.
We, our directors, executive officers, and certain of our other officers and
stockholders have agreed not to offer, sell, contract to sell, swap, make any
short sale of, pledge, establish an open "put equivalent position" within the
meaning of Rule 16a-1(h) under the Securities Exchange Act with respect to, or
publicly announce his, her or its intention to do any of the foregoing with
respect to, any shares of our common stock, or any securities convertible into,
or exercisable or exchangeable for, any shares of common stock for a period of
180 days after the date of this prospectus without the prior written consent of
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., except that we may issue, and grant options to
purchase, shares of Class A common stock under our LTIP.
We intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities
Act to register all shares of Class A common stock subject to outstanding stock
options and Class A common stock issuable under our LTIP.
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UNITED STATES FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS TO NON-UNITED STATES HOLDERS
The following summary describes certain United States federal income and
estate tax consequences that may be relevant to the purchase, ownership and
disposition of our Class A common stock by a Non-United States Holder. A "Non-
United States Holder" is any person who is, for United States federal income
tax purposes, a foreign corporation, a non-resident alien individual, a foreign
partnership or a foreign estate or trust or any other foreign entity. This
discussion does not address all aspects of United States federal income and
estate taxes and does not deal with foreign, state and local consequences that
may be relevant to Non-United States Holders in light of their personal
circumstances. Furthermore, this discussion is based on provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, existing and proposed regulations promulgated
thereunder, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, as of the
date hereof, all of which are subject to change. Each prospective purchaser of
Class A common stock is advised to consult a tax advisor with respect to
current and possible future consequences of acquiring, holding and disposing of
common stock as well as any tax consequences that may arise under the laws of
any United States state, municipality or other taxing jurisdiction.
Dividends
We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our capital stock in the
foreseeable future. See "Dividend Policy." In the event, however, that
dividends are paid on shares of our Class A common stock, dividends paid to a
Non-United States Holder of our Class A common stock generally will be subject
to withholding of United States federal income tax at a 30% rate or such lower
rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. However, assuming
certain certification and disclosure requirements are met, dividends that are
effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business by a Non-United
States Holder within the United States and, where a tax treaty applies, are
attributable to a United States permanent establishment of the Non-United
States Holder, are not subject to the withholding tax, but instead are subject
to United States federal income tax on a net income basis at the applicable
graduated individual or corporate rates. Any such effectively connected
dividends received by a foreign corporation may be subject to an additional
"branch profits tax" at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an
applicable income tax treaty.
In October 1997, the IRS issued final regulations relating to the
withholding, backup withholding and information reporting with respect to
payments made to Non-United States Holders. The new regulations generally apply
to payments made after December 31, 2000, subject to certain transition rules.
Until December 31, 2000, dividends paid to an address outside the United
States are presumed to be paid to a resident of such country, unless the payer
has knowledge to the contrary, for purposes of the withholding tax discussed
above and, under the current interpretation of United States Treasury
regulations, for purposes of determining the applicability of a tax treaty
rate. To avoid back-up withholding for dividends paid after December 31, 2000,
a Non-United States Holder will be required to satisfy certain certification
and other requirements which may differ from current requirements. Special
rules will apply to dividend payments made after December 31, 2000 to foreign
intermediaries, foreign partnerships, United States or foreign wholly-owned
entities that are disregarded for United States federal income tax purposes,
and entities that are treated as fiscally transparent in the United States, the
applicable income tax treaty jurisdiction or both. In addition, United States
tax legislation, effective August 4, 1997, denies income tax treaty benefits to
foreigners receiving income derived through a partnership or other fiscally
transparent entity in certain circumstances.
A Non-United States Holder of our Class A common stock eligible for a reduced
rate of United States withholding tax pursuant to an income tax treaty may
obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by filing an appropriate claim
for refund with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Gain on Disposition of Class A Common Stock
A Non-United States Holder generally will not be subject to United States
federal income tax with respect to gain recognized on a sale or other
disposition of our Class A common stock unless:
. the gain is effectively connected with a trade or business of the
Non-United States Holder in the United States and, where a tax
treaty applies, is attributable to a United States permanent
establishment of the Non-United States Holder,
. in the case of a Non-United States Holder who is an individual and
holds Class A common stock as a capital asset, such holder is
present in the United States for 183 or more days in the taxable
year of the sale or other disposition and certain other conditions
are met,
. the Non-United States Holder is subject to tax pursuant to the
provisions of the United States tax law applicable to certain United
States expatriates, or
. we are or have been a "United States real property holding
corporation" for United States federal income tax purposes, and the
Non-United States Holder owned, directly or pursuant to certain
attribution rules, more than 5% of our common stock at any time
within the shorter of the five-year period preceding such
disposition or such Non-United States Holder's holding period. We
believe we are not, and we do not anticipate becoming, a "United
States real property holding corporation" for United States federal
income tax purposes.
An individual Non-United States Holder described in the first point above
will be subject to tax on the net gain from the sale under regular graduated
United States federal income tax rates. An individual Non-United States Holder
described in the second point above will be subject to a flat 30% tax on the
gain derived from the sale, which may be offset by United States-source capital
losses (even though the individual is not considered a resident of the United
States). If a Non-United States Holder that is a foreign corporation is
described in the first point above, it will be subject to tax on its net gain
under regular graduated United States federal income tax rates and, in
addition, may be subject to the branch profits tax equal to 30% of its
effectively connected earnings and profits within the meaning of the Code for
the year, as adjusted for certain items, unless it qualifies for a lower rate
under an applicable income tax treaty.
Federal Estate Tax
Class A common stock owned or treated as owned by an individual Non-United
States Holder at the time of death will be included in such holder's gross
estate for United States federal estate tax purposes, unless an applicable
estate tax treaty provides otherwise.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
We must report annually to the IRS and to each Non-United States Holder the
amount of dividends paid to such Non-United States Holder and the tax withheld
with respect to such dividends, regardless of whether withholding was required.
Copies of the information returns reporting such dividends and withholding may
also be made available to the tax authorities in the country in which the Non-
United States Holder resides under the provisions of an applicable income tax
treaty.
Until December 31, 2000, backup withholding generally will not apply to
dividends paid to a Non-United States Holder at an address outside the United
States, unless the payer has knowledge that the payee is a United States
person. With respect to dividends paid after December 31, 2000, however, a Non-
United States Holder will be subject to back-up withholding unless applicable
certification requirements are met to establish non-United States status.
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Payment of the proceeds of a sale of common stock within the United States or
conducted through certain United States-related financial intermediaries is
subject to:
. information reporting; and
. backup withholding (other than payments made before January 1, 2000,
by or through certain United States-related financial
intermediaries), unless the beneficial owner certifies under
penalties of perjury that it is a Non-United States Holder (and the
payor does not have actual knowledge that the beneficial owner is a
United States person) or the holder otherwise establishes an
exemption.
Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a
refund or a credit against a holder's United States federal income tax
liability provided the required information is furnished to the IRS.
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UNDERWRITING
The United States underwriters named below have severally agreed, subject to
the terms and conditions of the United States Underwriting Agreement, to
purchase from us the number of shares of Class A common stock set forth
opposite their names below:
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United States Underwriters Number of Shares
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Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc...................................
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation....................
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated.........................................
Wit Capital Corporation...................................
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Total...................................................
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The international managers named below have severally agreed, subject to the
terms and conditions of the International Underwriting Agreement, to purchase
from us the number of shares of Class A common stock set forth opposite their
names below:
<CAPTION>
International Managers Number of Shares
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<S> <C>
Bear, Stearns International L.P...........................
Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited...............
Merrill Lynch International...............................
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Total...................................................
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Subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreements, the
United States underwriters and the international managers have agreed to
purchase all of the shares of Class A common stock being sold pursuant to the
Underwriting Agreements if any are purchased (excluding shares covered by the
over-allotment option).
The United States underwriters and the international managers have advised us
that the United States underwriters and the international managers propose to
offer our Class A common stock to the public initially at the public offering
price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and to certain dealers at
such price less a concession of not more than $ per share. Additionally, the
United States underwriters and the international managers may allow, and such
dealers may re-allow, a discount of not more than $ per share on sales to
certain other dealers. After the initial public offering, the public offering
price and other selling terms may be changed by the United States underwriters
and the international managers.
We have granted to the United States underwriters and the international
managers an option to purchase an aggregate of up to additional shares of
our Class A common stock at the initial public offering price, less the
underwriting discount set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, solely to
cover over-allotments, if any. This option may be exercised in whole or in part
at any time within 30 days after the date of this prospectus. To the extent
that the United States underwriters and the international managers exercise
this option, each United States underwriter and international manager will have
an obligation, subject to certain conditions, to purchase a number of shares of
our Class A common stock proportionate to such United States underwriter's or
international manager's purchase obligation set forth in the foregoing tables.
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The offering of the shares is made for delivery, when, as and if accepted by
the United States underwriters and the international managers and subject to
prior sale and to withdrawal, cancellation or modification of the offering
without notice. The United States underwriters and the international managers
reserve the right to reject an order for the purchase of shares in whole or in
part.
The international managers and the United States underwriters have entered
into an Intersyndicate Agreement that provides for the coordination of their
activities. Pursuant to the Intersyndicate Agreement, the international
managers and the United States underwriters are permitted to sell shares of
Class A common stock to each other for purposes of resale at the public
offering price, less an amount not greater than the selling concession. Under
the terms of the Intersyndicate Agreement, the United States underwriters and
any dealer to whom they sell shares of Class A common stock will not offer to
sell or sell shares of Class A common stock to persons who are non-United
States or non-Canadian persons or to persons they believe intend to resell to
persons who are non-United States or non-Canadian persons, and the
international managers and any dealer to whom they sell shares of Class A
common stock will not offer to sell or sell shares of Class A common stock to
United States persons or to Canadian persons or to persons they believe intend
to resell to United States persons or to Canadian persons, except in the case
of transactions pursuant to the Intersyndicate Agreement.
Pursuant to the Intersyndicate Agreement between the United States
underwriters and international managers, sales may be made between the United
States underwriters and international managers of any number of shares of Class
A common stock as may be mutually agreed. The per share price of any shares so
sold shall be the public offering price set forth on the cover page hereof in
United States dollars, less an amount not greater than the per share amount of
the concession to dealers set forth above.
Pursuant to the Intersyndicate Agreement between the United States
underwriters and international managers, each United States underwriter has
represented that it has not offered or sold, and has agreed not to offer or
sell, any shares of Class A common stock, directly or indirectly, in any
province or territory of Canada in contravention of the securities laws thereof
and has represented that any offer of shares of Class A common stock in Canada
will be made only pursuant to an exemption from the requirement to file a
prospectus in the province or territory of Canada in which such offer or sale
is made. Each United States underwriter has further agreed to send to any
dealer who purchases from it any of the shares of Class A common stock a notice
stating in substance that, by purchasing such shares of Class A common stock,
such dealer represents and agrees that it has not offered or sold, and will not
offer or sell, directly or indirectly, any of such shares of Class A common
stock in any province or territory of Canada or to, or for the benefit of, any
resident of any province or territory of Canada in contravention of the
securities laws thereof and that any offer of shares of Class A common stock in
Canada will be made only pursuant to an exemption from the requirement to file
a prospectus in the province or territory of Canada in which such offer or sale
is made, and that such dealer will deliver to any other dealer to whom it sells
any of such shares of common stock a notice containing substantially the same
statement as is contained in this sentence.
Pursuant to the Intersyndicate Agreement between the United States
underwriters and international managers, each international manager has
represented and agreed that:
. it has not offered or sold and, prior to the date six months after
the closing date for the sale of shares of Class A common stock to
the international managers, will not offer or sell, any shares of
Class A common stock to persons in the United Kingdom except to
persons whose ordinary activities involve them in acquiring,
holding, managing or disposing of investments (as principal or
agent) for the purposes of their businesses or otherwise in
circumstances which have not resulted and will not result in an
offer to the public in the United Kingdom within the meaning of the
Public Offers of Securities Regulations 1995;
. it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of
the Financial Services Act 1986 with respect to anything done by it
in relation to the shares of Class A common stock in, from or
otherwise involving the United Kingdom; and
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. it has only issued or passed on and will only issue or pass on in
the United Kingdom any document received by it in connection with
the offering of the shares of Class A common stock to a person who
is of a kind described in Article 11(3) of the Financial Services
Act 1986 (Investment Advertisements) (Exemptions) Order 1996 or is a
person to whom such document may otherwise be lawfully issued or
passed on.
No action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction (except in the United
States) that would permit a public offering of the shares of our Class A common
stock, or the possession, circulation or distribution of this prospectus or any
other material relating to us or shares of our Class A common stock in any
jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Accordingly, the shares
of our Class A common stock may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly,
and neither this prospectus nor any other offering material or advertisements
in connection with the shares of our Class A common stock may be distributed or
published, in or from any country or jurisdiction except in compliance with any
applicable rules and regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.
A prospectus in electronic format is being made available on an Internet web
site maintained by Wit Capital. In addition, all dealers purchasing shares from
Wit Capital in the offering have agreed to make a prospectus in electronic
format available on web sites maintained by each of these dealers. Purchases of
shares from Wit Capital are to be made through an account at Wit Capital in
accordance with Wit Capital's procedures for opening an account and transacting
in securities.
Wit Capital, a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc., will participate in the offering as one of the managing 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 125 public offerings. Except
for its participation as a manager in the offering, Wit Capital has no
relationship with us or any of our affiliates.
Purchasers of the shares offered by this prospectus may be required to pay
stamp taxes and other charges in accordance with the laws and practices of the
country of purchase in addition to the offering price set forth on the cover
page hereof.
We, our directors, executive officers, certain other officers and
stockholders have agreed not to offer, sell, contract to sell, swap, make any
short sale of, pledge, establish an open "put equivalent position" within the
meaning of Rule 16a-1(h) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect
to, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of, or publicly announce
his, her or its intention to do any of the foregoing with respect to, any
shares of Class A common stock, or any securities convertible into, or
exercisable or exchangeable for, any shares of Class A common stock for a
period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus without the prior written
consent of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, a person (or persons whose
shares are aggregated) who has beneficially owned shares for at least one year
is entitled to sell within any three-month period commencing 90 days after the
date of this prospectus a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of
(1) one percent of the number of shares of Class A common stock then
outstanding or (2) the average weekly trading volume of the Class A common
stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the required filing of a Form
144 with respect to such sale. Sales under Rule 144 are generally subject to
certain manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the
availability of current public information about us. Under Rule 144(k), a
person who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of us at any time during the
90 days preceding a sale and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to
be sold for at least two years is entitled to sell such shares without having
to comply with the manner of sale, public information, volume limitation or
notice provisions of Rule 144.
In connection with the offering, the United States underwriters may purchase
and sell our Class A common stock in the open market. These transactions may
include over-allotment and stabilizing transactions,
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"passive" market making and purchases to cover syndicate short positions
created in connection with the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of
certain bids or purchases for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline
in the market price of the Class A common stock; and syndicate short positions
involve the sale by the United States underwriters of a greater number of
shares of Class A common stock than they are required to purchase from us in
the offering. The United States underwriters also may impose a penalty bid,
whereby selling concessions allowed to syndicate members or other broker-
dealers in respect of the securities sold in the offering for their account may
be reclaimed by the syndicate if such shares of Class A common stock are
repurchased by the syndicate in stabilizing or covering transactions. These
activities may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the
Class A common stock, which may be higher than the price that might otherwise
prevail in the open market, and these activities, if commenced, may be
discontinued at any time. These transactions may be effected on the Nasdaq
National Market, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.
As permitted by Rule 103 under the Exchange Act, certain United States
underwriters (and selling group members, if any) that are market makers
("passive market makers") in the common stock may make bids for or purchases of
the Class A common stock in the Nasdaq National Market until such time, if any,
when a stabilizing bid for such securities has been made. Rule 103 generally
provides that:
. a passive market maker's net daily purchases of the Class A common
stock may not exceed 30% of its average daily trading volume in such
securities for the two full consecutive calendar months (or any 60
consecutive days ending within the 10 days) immediately preceding
the filing date of the registration statement of which this
prospectus forms a part;
. a passive market maker may not effect transactions or display bids
for the Class A common stock at a price that exceeds the highest
independent bid for the Class A common stock by persons who are not
passive market makers; and
. bids made by passive market makers must be identified as such.
We have applied to list our Class A common stock on the Nasdaq National
Market under the symbol "WWFE." In connection with the listing of the Class A
common stock on the Nasdaq National Market, the underwriters will undertake to
sell round lots of 100 shares or more to a minimum of 2,000 beneficial owners.
We have agreed to indemnify the several United States underwriters and
international managers against certain liabilities, including liabilities under
the Securities Act.
We estimate that the total expenses of the offering, excluding underwriting
discounts and commissions will be approximately $ .
Directed Share Program
At our request, the United States underwriters have reserved for sale, at the
offering price, up to 5% of the shares of Class A common stock that will be
offered by this prospectus to our directors, officers, employees, independent
contractors and performers. Some purchasers of the reserved shares may be
required to agree in writing not to sell, transfer, assign, pledge or
hypothecate such shares for 180 days from their date of purchase. The number of
shares of Class A common stock available for sale to the general public will be
reduced to the extent such persons purchase such reserved shares. Any reserved
shares that are not so purchased will be offered by the United States
underwriters to the general public on the same basis as the other shares
offered hereby.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of Class A common stock offered by this prospectus
will be passed upon for us by Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. Latham & Watkins, New York, New York has acted as counsel for the
underwriters in connection with the offering.
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EXPERTS
Our combined financial statements as of April 30, 1998 and 1999 and for each
of the three years in the period ended April 30, 1999 included in this
prospectus have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as
stated in their report appearing in this prospectus and have been so included
in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts
in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration
statement under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of our Class A
common stock offered hereby. This prospectus, which constitutes part of the
registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in
the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto. The
summaries in this prospectus of additional information included in the
registration statement or any exhibit thereto are qualified in their entirety
by reference to such information or exhibit. For further information with
respect to us and our Class A common stock, reference is hereby made to the
registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto, copies of which
may be inspected without charge at the public reference facilities maintained
by the Securities and Exchange Commission at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the Securities and Exchange
Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference
room. In addition, registration statements and certain other documents filed
with the Commission through its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and
Retrieval ("EDGAR") system are publicly available through the Commission's site
on the World Wide Web, located at http://www.sec.gov. The registration
statement, including all exhibits thereto and amendments thereof, has been
filed with the Commission through EDGAR.
After the offering, we intend to furnish our stockholders with annual reports
containing audited financial statements and an opinion thereon expressed by
independent public accountants and with quarterly reports containing unaudited
financial information for the first three quarters of each fiscal year.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Independent Auditors' Report............................................. F-2
Combined Financial Statements as of April 30, 1998 and 1999 and for the
Years Ended April 30, 1997, 1998 and 1999:
Combined Balance Sheets................................................ F-3
Combined Statements of Operations...................................... F-4
Combined Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity................. F-5
Combined Statements of Cash Flows...................................... F-6
Notes to Combined Financial Statements................................. F-7
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors and Stockholder of
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of World Wrestling
Federation Entertainment, Inc. and related companies (the "Company") as of
April 30, 1998 and 1999 and the related combined statements of operations,
changes in stockholder's equity and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended April 30, 1999. The combined financial statements include the
accounts of World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc., Titan Promotions
(Canada), Inc. and Stephanie Music Publishing, Inc. These entities are under
common ownership and management. 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 in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the combined financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the combined financial position of the Company as of April 30, 1998
and 1999 and the combined results of its operations and its combined cash flows
for each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 1999 in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
July 16, 1999
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF APRIL 30, 1998 AND 1999
(dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1999
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ASSETS
<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 8,797 $ 45,727
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts
of $920 at April 30, 1999)............................... 21,221 37,509
Inventory, net............................................ 2,627 2,939
Prepaid expenses and other current assets................. 832 2,849
Assets held for sale...................................... -- 10,183
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Total current assets.................................... 33,477 99,207
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT--Net................................. 26,117 28,377
OTHER ASSETS................................................ -- 2,604
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TOTAL ASSETS................................................ $59,594 $130,188
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<CAPTION>
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable.......................................... $ 7,878 $ 5,941
Accrued expenses and other liabilities.................... 12,412 25,821
Accrued income taxes...................................... 593 2,291
Deferred income........................................... 3,620 11,084
Current portion of long-term debt......................... 709 1,388
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Total current liabilities............................... 25,212 46,525
LONG-TERM DEBT.............................................. 11,685 11,403
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9)
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Common stock.............................................. 3 3
Additional paid-in capital................................ 130 130
Accumulated other comprehensive loss...................... (99) (87)
Retained earnings......................................... 22,663 72,214
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Total stockholder's equity.............................. 22,697 72,260
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY.................. $59,594 $130,188
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Combined Financial Statements.
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 1997, 1998 AND 1999
(dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1998 1999
------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net revenues....................................... $81,863 $126,231 $251,474
Cost of revenues................................... 60,958 87,969 146,618
Selling, general and administrative expenses....... 25,862 26,117 45,559
Depreciation and amortization...................... 1,729 1,676 1,946
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Operating income (loss)............................ (6,686) 10,469 57,351
Other income (expense), net........................ (5) (1,540) 622
------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before income taxes.................. (6,691) 8,929 57,973
Provision (benefit) for income taxes............... (186) 463 1,943
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Net income (loss).................................. $(6,505) $ 8,466 $ 56,030
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA INFORMATION (Note 3):
Historical income before income taxes............................. $ 57,973
Pro forma adjustment other than income taxes...................... 2,515
--------
Pro forma income before income taxes.............................. 55,458
Pro forma provision for income taxes.............................. 22,227
--------
Pro forma net income.............................................. $ 33,231
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Combined Financial Statements
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<PAGE>
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 1997, 1998 AND 1999
(dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Accumulated
Additional Other
Common Paid-in Comprehensive Retained
Stock Capital Income (Loss) Earnings Total
------ ---------- ------------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, May 1, 1996....... $ 3 $130 $(49) $25,219 $25,303
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Comprehensive (loss):
Net (loss)............... (6,505) (6,505)
Translation adjustment... (13) (13)
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Total comprehensive income
(loss).................... (6,518)
S Corporation distribu-
tions..................... (2,365) (2,365)
--- ---- ---- ------- -------
Balance, April 30, 1997.... 3 130 (62) 16,349 16,420
--- ---- ---- ------- -------
Comprehensive income:
Net income............... 8,466 8,466
Translation adjustment... (37) (37)
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Total comprehensive in-
come...................... 8,429
S Corporation distribu-
tions..................... (2,152) (2,152)
--- ---- ---- ------- -------
Balance, April 30, 1998.... 3 130 (99) 22,663 22,697
--- ---- ---- ------- -------
Comprehensive income:
Net income............... 56,030 56,030
Translation adjustment... 12 12
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Total comprehensive in-
come...................... 56,042
S Corporation distribu-
tions..................... (6,479) (6,479)
--- ---- ---- ------- -------
Balance, April 30, 1999.... $ 3 $130 $(87) $72,214 $72,260
=== ==== ==== ======= =======
</TABLE>
See Notes to Combined Financial Statements.
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 1997, 1998 AND 1999
(dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1998 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)................................. $(6,505) $ 8,466 $ 56,030
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization.................... 1,729 1,676 1,946
Provision for doubtful accounts.................. -- -- 920
Provision for inventory obsolescence............. -- -- 1,530
Deferred income taxes............................ -- -- (483)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable............................. 4,965 (8,848) (17,208)
Inventory....................................... (99) (2,332) (1,842)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets....... 114 (3) (1,522)
Accounts payable................................ 2,624 1,772 (1,937)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities.......... 1,165 5,558 13,409
Accrued income taxes............................ (61) 360 1,698
Deferred income................................. (304) (393) 5,105
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Net cash provided by operating activities...... 3,628 6,256 57,646
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment................ (892) (1,294) (14,634)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment....... 43 -- --
------- ------- --------
Net cash used in investing activities.......... (849) (1,294) (14,634)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds (repayments) of short-term debt.......... 1,350 (3,300) --
Proceeds from long-term debt...................... 285 12,000 1,563
Repayments of long-term debt...................... (975) (4,478) (1,166)
Repayments of capital lease obligations........... (98) (96) --
S Corporation distributions....................... (2,365) (2,152) (6,479)
------- ------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities.................................... (1,803) 1,974 (6,082)
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NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS.......... 976 6,936 36,930
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR....... 885 1,861 8,797
------- ------- --------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR............. $ 1,861 $ 8,797 $ 45,727
======= ======= ========
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the year for income taxes........ $ 162 $ 106 $ 644
Cash paid during the year for interest............ 602 2,063 1,143
SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INFORMATION:
Receipt of warrants (Note 14)..................... $ -- $ -- $ 2,359
</TABLE>
See Notes to Combined Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
1. Basis of Presentation and Business Description
The accompanying combined financial statements which include the accounts of
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. formerly known as Titan Sports
Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries, TSI Realty Company and WWF Hotel & Casino
Ventures LLC, its majority-owned subsidiary Titan/Shane Partnership, and its
affiliated companies, Titan Promotions (Canada), Inc. and Stephanie Music
Publishing, Inc., (collectively the "Company"), are presented on a combined
basis because of their common ownership. All significant inter-company
transactions and balances have been eliminated.
The Company is an integrated media and entertainment company, principally
engaged in the development, production and marketing of television programming,
pay-per-view programming, live events, and the licensing and sale of branded
consumer products featuring its World Wrestling Federation brand of
entertainment. The Company's operations are organized around two principal
activities:
. Live and televised entertainment, which consists of live events,
television programming and pay-per-view programming. Revenues consist
principally of attendance at live events, sale of television advertising
time, cable television rights fees, and pay-per-view buys.
. Branded merchandise, which consists of licensing and direct sale of
merchandise. Revenues include sales of consumer products through third
party licensees and direct marketing and sales of merchandise, magazines
and home videos.
Prior to the proposed initial public offering of the common stock of World
Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. (the "Offering"), the Company plans to
enter into a series of transactions to combine the affiliated companies under
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. These transactions will be
accounted for similar to a pooling of interests as Titan Promotions (Canada),
Inc. and Stephanie Music Publishing, Inc. have been under common control since
their respective formations.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include cash on deposit
in overnight deposit accounts and certificates of deposit with original
maturities of three months or less.
Accounts Receivable - Accounts receivable relate principally to amounts due the
Company from cable companies for certain pay-per-view presentations and
balances due from the sale of television advertising, videotapes and magazines.
Inventory - Inventory consists of merchandise sold on a direct sales basis, and
videotapes, which are sold through wholesale distributors and retailers.
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market.
Substantially all inventories are comprised of finished goods.
Property and Equipment - Property and equipment are stated at historical cost.
Depreciation and amortization is computed on a straight-line basis over the
estimated useful lives of the assets or, when applicable, the life of the
lease, whichever is shorter. Vehicles and equipment are depreciated based on
estimated useful lives varying from three to five years. Buildings and related
improvements are amortized over thirty-one years, the estimated useful life.
Maintenance and repairs are charged directly to expense as incurred.
Income Taxes - Other than Titan Promotions (Canada), Inc., the Company is an S
Corporation under the Internal Revenue Code for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. Accordingly, federal taxable income or loss attributable to the
operations of the Company is included in the federal taxable income of the
individual
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
stockholder. The provision for income taxes relates to the foreign operations
of the Company and certain state taxes. The deferred state and foreign tax
provision is determined under the liability method. Under this method, deferred
assets and liabilities are recognized based on differences between financial
statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities using presently
enacted tax rates.
Prior to the closing of the Offering, the Company will terminate its S
Corporation election and will thereafter be subject to federal, state and
foreign income taxes. See Note 3 regarding pro forma income taxes assuming that
the Company had not been an S Corporation.
Revenue Recognition - Revenues from live and televised entertainment are
recorded when earned, specifically upon the occurrence or airing of the related
event. Revenues from the licensing and sale of branded consumer products
consist principally of royalty revenues, magazine subscription and newsstand
revenues and sales of branded merchandise, net of estimated returns. Royalty
revenues are recognized in accordance with the terms of applicable royalty and
license agreements with each counter party. In certain situations the Company
receives royalty advances from third parties which are deferred and recognized
over the term of the related agreements. Subscription revenues are initially
deferred and earned pro-rata over the related subscription periods. Sales of
merchandise and newsstand magazines are recorded when shipped to third parties.
Foreign Currency Translation - For translation of the financial statements of
its Canadian affiliate, the Company has determined that the Canadian dollar is
the functional currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the year-end
exchange rate, and income statement accounts are translated at average exchange
rates for the year. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded as
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of stockholder's
equity. Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the exchange rate
prevailing at the transaction date.
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 and
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Valuation of Long-Lived Assets - The Company periodically evaluates the
carrying value of long-lived assets when events and circumstances warrant such
a review. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when
indicators of impairment are present and undiscounted cash flows estimated to
be generated by the asset are less then than the asset's carrying amount. In
that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying
value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset. Fair value is determined
primarily using the anticipated cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate
with the risk involved.
Segment Reporting - Effective May 1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments of
an Enterprise and Related Information". See Note 13 for a description of the
Company's operating segments.
Comprehensive Income - SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" was
adopted by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 1999. SFAS 130
establishes standards of reporting and displaying
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
comprehensive income and its components. It requires that all items required to
be recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income
be reported in a financial statement or financial statement footnote. SFAS 130
defines comprehensive income as the change in equity of a business during a
period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner
sources. The only source of other comprehensive income (loss) was foreign
currency translation adjustments amounting to $(13), $(37), and $12 for the
fiscal years ended April 30, 1997, 1998 and 1999, respectively.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements - In June 1998, SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" was released. The statement
requires the recognition of all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in
the balance sheet and the measurement of those instruments at fair value, and
is effective for periods beginning after June 15, 2000, which therefore would
require the Company to adopt such statement on May 1, 2001. Although the
Company's involvement in derivative type instruments is limited, the impact of
adoption of this statement, if adopted currently, would be to reflect the
estimated fair value of certain warrants received by the Company in connection
with license agreements. See Note 14.
3. Unaudited Pro Forma Information
The unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations information presents
the pro forma effects on the historical combined statement of operations for
the year ended April 30, 1999 of the additional compensation of $2,515 to the
chairman of the board of directors and to the chief executive officer pursuant
to employment agreements that become effective upon the closing of the
Offering. Additionally, it presents income taxes of $22,227 to give pro forma
effect for the year ended April 30, 1999 of the change in the Company's tax
status from an S Corporation to a C Corporation, representing an overall
effective tax rate of 40%.
4. Assets Held for Sale
Assets held for sale at April 30, 1999 consists primarily of real property of
the WWF Hotel & Casino Ventures, LLC located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Management
has made a decision to sell the property and is currently soliciting offers.
The property is expected to be sold prior to the end of fiscal year 2000. The
property was purchased in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 as part of the
Company's expansion project. The assets are being carried at their historical
cost, which is less than estimated fair value less costs to sell. In
determining the fair value, the Company considered, among other things, the
range of preliminary purchase prices being discussed with potential buyers as
well as a recent appraisal of the property.
5. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment as of April 30, 1998 and 1999 consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
Land, buildings and improvements............................ $31,049 $31,010
Equipment................................................... 16,017 20,170
Vehicles.................................................... 451 543
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47,517 51,723
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization.............. 21,400 23,346
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Total..................................................... $26,117 $28,377
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</TABLE>
Depreciation and amortization expense was $1,729, $1,676 and $1,946 for the
years ended April 30, 1997, 1998 and 1999, respectively.
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
6. Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other liabilities as of April 30, 1998 and 1999 consist of
the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
Accrued pay-per-view event costs.......................... $ 3,106 $ 5,364
Accrued talent royalties.................................. 1,625 4,476
Accrued payroll related costs............................. 3,182 4,355
Accrued television costs.................................. 515 3,009
Accrued other............................................. 3,984 8,617
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Total................................................... $12,412 $25,821
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7. Debt
Debt as of April 30, 1998 and 1999 consists of the following:
<CAPTION>
1998 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation...................... $11,892 $11,410
IBJ-Business Credit Corporation........................... -- 1,133
J.L.J. Financial Services Corp............................ 183 88
Charter Financial, Inc.................................... 319 160
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Total debt................................................ 12,394 12,791
Less current portion...................................... 709 1,388
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Long-term debt............................................ $11,685 $11,403
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</TABLE>
During December 1997, the Company entered into a mortgage loan agreement with
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation, assigned to Citicorp Real Estate, Inc.,
under the terms of which the Company borrowed $12,000 at an annual interest
rate of 7.6%. Principal and interest are to be paid in 180 monthly installments
of approximately $112, which commenced on January 1, 1998. The loan is
collateralized by the Company's executive offices and television studio in
Stamford, CT.
During December 1997, the Company entered into a revolving line of credit
agreement with IBJ Schroder Business Credit Corporation ("IBJ") under the terms
of which the Company may borrow up to $10,000 at the IBJ alternate base rate
plus .50% or the IBJ eurodollar rate plus 2.50%, based upon the availability of
qualifying receivables which will collateralize the loan. The IBJ agreement
expires in December 2000. The credit agreement contains various financial and
operating covenants, which, among other things, requires the maintenance of
certain financial ratios, places limitations on distributions to the
stockholder and restricts the Company's ability to borrow funds from other
sources. In July 1999, the Company obtained a waiver which, among other things,
raises the existing limitations on stockholder distributions. At April 30,
1999, there were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving portion of the
credit agreement. The Company is obligated to pay an annual .5% commitment fee
on the unused portion of the facility during the term of the agreement.
During July 1998, the Company amended its revolving line of credit agreement
with IBJ to allow the Company to make a capital expenditure loan, under the
terms of which the Company borrowed $1,564 at the IBJ Swap Rate plus 3% (8.92%
at April 30, 1999) to be repaid in 29 monthly installments of approximately $54
which commenced on September 1, 1998. The loan is collateralized by the
purchased equipment.
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
During February 1997, the Company entered into a Note and Security Agreement
with J.L.J. Financial Services Corp. under which the Company borrowed $285 at a
fixed interest rate of 10.89%. Principal and interest are to be paid in 36
monthly installments of approximately $9, which commenced on March 1, 1997. The
borrowing is collateralized by certain equipment.
During fiscal 1995, the Company entered into a Note and Security Agreement with
Charter Financial, Inc. under which the Company borrowed $713 at a fixed
interest rate of 10.5%. The borrowing is collateralized by certain equipment.
Principal and interest are to be paid in 60 monthly installments of
approximately $15, which commenced on April 1, 1995.
Interest expense was $782, $2,019 and $1,125 for the years ended April 30,
1997, 1998 and 1999, respectively, which is included in other income (expense),
net in the combined statement of operations.
At April 30, 1999, the scheduled principal repayments under the loan agreements
described above were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ending April 30,
---------------------
<S> <C>
2000........................................................... $ 1,388
2001........................................................... 1,017
2002........................................................... 573
2003........................................................... 619
2004........................................................... 667
Thereafter...................................................... 8,527
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Total.......................................................... $12,791
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</TABLE>
8. Income Taxes
Other than Titan Promotions (Canada), Inc., the Company is an S Corporation for
U.S federal income tax purposes. An S Corporation's income or loss and
distributions are passed through to, and taken into account by, the
corporation's stockholder in computing personal taxable income. Accordingly, no
provision for U.S. federal income tax has been made in the accompanying
historical combined financial statements. Income tax provision (benefit) in
1997, 1998 and 1999 was $(186), $463 and $1,943 respectively, and was comprised
primarily of current state and foreign taxes.
Prior to the closing of the Offering, the Company will no longer be treated as
an S Corporation and, accordingly, the Company will be subject to federal,
foreign and state income taxes. See Note 3 regarding pro forma income taxes
assuming the Company had not been an S Corporation.
The components of the Company's tax provision (benefit) for each of the three
years in the period ended April 30, 1999 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1998 1999
----- ---- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current:
State and local..................................... $ 86 $414 $2,202
Foreign............................................. (272) 49 224
Deferred:
State and local..................................... -- -- (413)
Foreign............................................. -- -- (70)
----- ---- ------
Total............................................. $(186) $463 $1,943
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</TABLE>
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions
of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities consist of the
following as of April 30, 1998 and 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1999
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable.......................................... $-- $188
Inventories.................................................. 15 100
Accrued profit sharing....................................... 37 --
Accrued liabilities and reserves............................. 30 65
Other........................................................ 39 226
Foreign...................................................... -- 70
---- ----
121 649
Deferred tax liabilities:
Fixed assets and depreciation................................ 95 117
Intangible assets............................................ -- 7
Other assets................................................. -- 16
---- ----
95 140
---- ----
Total, net................................................. $ 26 $509
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</TABLE>
The temporary differences described above represent differences between the
tax basis of assets or liabilities and their reported amounts in the combined
financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in
future years when the reported amounts of the assets or liabilities are
recovered or settled. The net deferred tax asset is included in prepaid
expenses and other current assets in the combined balance sheet.
9. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
The Company has certain commitments, including various non-cancellable
operating leases, performance contracts with various performers, employee
agreements, and an agreement with a television network, which guarantees the
network a minimum payment for advertising during the course of the agreement.
Future minimum payments under the leases and other various agreements as of
April 30, 1999 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Operating
Lease Other
Year Ending April 30, Commitments Commitments Total
--------------------- ----------- ----------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2000................................... $ 523 $30,419 $30,942
2001................................... 510 27,189 27,699
2002................................... 509 14,028 14,537
2003................................... 468 5,189 5,657
2004................................... 498 3,167 3,665
Thereafter.............................. 2,002 6,550 8,552
------ ------- -------
Total.................................. $4,510 $86,542 $91,052
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</TABLE>
Rent expense under operating leases was approximately, $175, $170 and $260, for
the fiscal years ended April 30, 1997, 1998 and 1999, respectively.
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
On June 29, 1999 the Company issued to its stockholder an unsecured, 5%
interest-bearing note in the principal amount of $32,000 due April 10, 2000.
The note represents estimated federal and state income taxes payable by the
Company's stockholder with respect to the Company's income for fiscal 1999 and
estimated for the interim period May 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999.
Contingencies
On May 13, 1991, William R. Eadie, a former professional wrestler who had been
one of the Company's performers, filed a lawsuit in state court in Wisconsin
against the Company and the Company's stockholder. The case was removed to the
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut on
August 7, 1991. The suit alleges that the Company reached a verbal agreement to
compensate Eadie for the use of his ideas in connection with a wrestling tag
team called "Demolition" and to employ him for life. Plaintiff is seeking $6.5
million in compensatory damages and unspecified punitive damages. The Company
has denied any liability and is vigorously contesting this action. In a similar
action filed against the Company on April 10, 1992 in the United States
District Court for the District of Connecticut, Randy Colley, a former
professional wrestler who had been one of the Company's performers, also
alleges that the Company breached an agreement to compensate him for disclosing
his idea for a wrestling tag team called "Demolition." He is seeking
unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. The Company has denied any
liability and is vigorously defending this action. Colley's claims were
consolidated for trial with those of Eadie in the action described above. The
Company believes that both plaintiffs' claims are without merit. On May 20,
1998, a magistrate judge ruled that the plaintiffs' expert on damages could not
testify at trial. Thereafter, the plaintiffs engaged a second expert on
damages, whose report must be finalized by August 25, 1999. There can be no
assurance that the Company will prevail on its motion. Discovery has not been
completed, and no trial date has been scheduled. The Company believes that an
unfavorable outcome in these actions may have a material adverse effect on its
financial position or results of operations.
On August 28, 1996, James Hellwig, a former professional wrestler who had been
one of the Company's performers, filed a suit against the Company in state
court in Arizona alleging breach of two separate service contracts, defamation
and unauthorized use of servicemarks and trademarks allegedly owned by him.
Hellwig is also seeking a declaration that he owns the characters, Ultimate
Warrior and Warrior, which he portrayed as a performer under contract with the
Company. Pursuant to mandatory disclosure requirements filed with the court,
Hellwig stated that he is seeking approximately $10 million in compensatory
damages and $5 million in punitive damages, or such other amount as may be
determined by the court or jury. The Company has denied all liability and is
vigorously defending this action. The Company believes that Hellwig's claims
are without merit. The Company has asserted counterclaims against him for
breach of his service contracts and seeks rescission of an agreement by which
the Company transferred ownership of the servicemarks to him. In addition, the
Company filed a separate action in federal district court in Connecticut on
March 11, 1998, seeking a declaration that the Company owns the characters,
Warrior and Ultimate Warrior, under both contract and copyright law. Hellwig's
motion to dismiss the federal case was denied, and the Company has since moved
for summary judgment in the federal proceeding. In the state court proceeding
in Arizona, on June 3, 1999, the Company moved for summary judgment on the two
contract claims, the defamation claim, and the other claims of the plaintiff.
The Company believes that an unfavorable outcome in this suit may have a
material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
On June 21, 1996, the Company filed an action against WCW and Turner
Broadcasting Systems, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District
of Connecticut, alleging unfair competition and infringement of the Company's
copyrights, servicemarks and trademarks with respect to two characters owned by
the Company. The Company's claim that WCW, which contracted with two
professional wrestlers who previously had performed under contract for the
Company in the character roles of Razor Ramon and Diesel, misappropriated those
characters in WCW's programming and misrepresented the reason that these former
World Wrestling Federation professional wrestlers were appearing on WCW
programming. During discovery proceedings, which were completed on October 16,
1998, WCW was twice sanctioned by the court for failure to comply with the
court's discovery orders. The Company is seeking damages in the form of revenue
disgorgement from WCW and has submitted expert reports supporting the Company's
claim for substantial money damages. WCW and TBS have denied any liability.
On May 18, 1998, WCW filed an action against the Company in the United States
District Court for the District of Connecticut and immediately moved to
consolidate this action with the Company's pending action against WCW and TBS
described above. WCW alleges that the Company diluted various marks owned by
and/or licensed to WCW by disparaging those marks and also claims that the
Company engaged in unfair competition when the Company aired its "Flashback"
series of past World Wrestling Federation performances
on USA Network without disclosing that some of the performers, at the time the
series was subsequently broadcast, were then affiliated with WCW. The Company
has denied any liability and is vigorously defending against this action. The
Company has filed a counterclaim for abuse of process, which WCW has moved to
dismiss. Discovery is ongoing, and the Company intends to move for summary
judgment when discovery is concluded. The Company believes that WCW's claims
are without merit. WCW has yet to state a claim for damages. The Company
believes that the ultimate liability resulting from such proceeding, if any,
will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or
results of operations.
In addition, on December 11, 1998, WCW filed a suit against the Company in
state court in Georgia alleging that the Company had breached an existing
contract between the Company and High Road Productions, Inc., a film
distribution company, and thereby allegedly interfering with a potential
contract between High Road and WCW. WCW seeks unspecified money damages. The
Company has denied all liability, believes that WCW's claims are without merit,
and is vigorously defending against the suit. On April 2, 1999, the Company
moved to dismiss and for judgment on the pleadings on the grounds that WCW's
complaint fails to state a claim for tortious interference with business
relations as a matter of Georgia law. A hearing on the motion was held on July
14, 1999, and the judge has taken the matter under advisement. Only limited
discovery has taken place to date. No claims have been filed by High Road
against the Company, and the Company and High Road have exchanged releases. The
Company believes that the ultimate liability resulting from this proceeding, if
any, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
On June 15, 1999, members of the family of Owen Hart, a professional wrestler
performing under contract with the Company, filed suit in state court in
Missouri against the Company, the Company's Chairman of the Board of Directors
and the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and nine other
defendants, including the manufacturer of the rigging equipment involved,
individual equipment riggers and the arena operator, as a result of the death
of Owen Hart during a pay-per-view event at Kemper Arena in Kansas City,
Missouri on May 23, 1999. The specific allegations against the Company include
the failure to use ordinary care to provide proper equipment and personnel for
the safety of Owen Hart, the failure to take special precautions when
conducting an inherently dangerous activity, endangerment and the failure to
warn, vicarious liability for the negligence of the named individual
defendants, the failure to properly train and supervise, and the provision of
dangerous and unsafe equipment. Plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive
damages in unspecified amounts. The Company has not yet formally responded to
the suit but intends to deny any liability for negligence and
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
other claims asserted against the Company. The Company believes that it has
meritorious defenses and intends to defend vigorously against the suit. The
Company believes that an unfavorable outcome of this suit may have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
The Company is not currently a party to any other material legal proceedings.
However, the Company is involved in several other suits and claims in the
ordinary course of business, and it may from time to time become a party to
other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of doing business.
10. Stockholder's Equity
At April 30, 1999, common stock of the Company, by entity, was as follows:
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Par/ Authorized Issued Outstanding $
Entity Stated Value Shares Shares Shares Amount
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World Wrestling Federa-
tion
Entertainment, Inc...... None 12,500 100 100 $ 2
Titan Promotions (Cana-
da), Inc................ None Unlimited 100 100 --
Stephanie Music Publish-
ing, Inc................ None 5,000 100 100 1
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$ 3
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Prior to the proposed Offering of World Wrestling Federation Entertainment,
Inc., the Company plans to combine the affiliated entities under World
Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. These transactions will be accounted
for similar to a pooling of interests as Titan Promotions (Canada), Inc. and
Stephanie Music Publishing, Inc. have been under common control since their
respective formations.
In July 1999, the Company adopted the 1999 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"),
which becomes effective upon the closing of the Offering. The LTIP provides for
grants of options as incentives and rewards to encourage employees, directors,
consultants and performers in the long-term success of the Company. The LTIP
provides for grants of options to purchase shares at a purchase price equal to
the fair market value on the date of the grant. The LTIP also provides for the
grant of other forms of equity based incentive awards as determined by the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
11. Employee Benefit Plans
The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan covering substantially
all employees. Under this plan, participants are allowed to make contributions
based on a percentage of their salaries, subject to a statutorily prescribed
annual limit. The Company makes matching contributions of 50 percent of each
participant's contributions, up to 6 percent of eligible compensation (maximum
3% matching contribution). The Company may also make additional discretionary
contributions to the plan. There were no Company matching contributions to the
401(k) plan in fiscal 1997 or 1998. The Company's expense for matching
contributions and additional discretionary contributions to the 401(k) plan was
$233 during fiscal 1999.
The Company sponsored a profit sharing plan for the benefit of employees
meeting certain eligibility requirements. This profit sharing plan was merged
into the Company's 401(k) plan during fiscal 1999, with all assets associated
with the profit sharing plan being transferred into the 401(k) plan. There were
no contributions to the profit sharing plan in fiscal 1997. The Company's
expense under the profit sharing plan was $1,568 during fiscal 1998.
During fiscal 1999 the Company created its Money Purchase Plan. Under this
plan, the Company makes a contribution to each participant's account based upon
a formula as prescribed by the plan document. The Company's expense under the
Money Purchase Plan was $769 during fiscal 1999.
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
12. Related Party Transactions
The Company expensed approximately $1,963 in 1997, $1,063 in 1998 and $123 in
1999 in travel related costs and management fees paid to a travel agency which
is owned by the president of the Company. The management fee is paid in return
for the travel agency's overall management of the Company's travel planning
requirements. Amounts receivable from the travel agency at April 30, 1998 and
1999 was $0 and $205, respectively. These balances arise from transactions
conducted in the normal course of business.
The Company has a receivable from Shane Distribution Co. in the amount of $365
and $377 at April 30, 1998 and 1999, respectively. Shane Distribution Co. is a
movie distribution company owned by the stockholder of the Company.
13. Segment Information
The Company's operations are conducted within two reportable segments, live and
televised entertainment and branded merchandise. The live and televised
entertainment segment consists of live events, television programming and pay
per view programming. The branded merchandise segment includes consumer
products sold through third party licensees and the marketing and sale of
merchandise, magazines and home videos. The Company does not allocate corporate
overhead to each of the segments and as a result, corporate overhead is a
reconciling item in the table below. There are no intersegment revenues.
Results of operations and assets from non-U.S. sources are less than 10% of the
respective combined financial statement amounts. The table presents information
about the financial results of each segment for the years ended April 30, 1997,
1998 and 1999 and assets as of April 30, 1998 and 1999.
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1997 1998 1999
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Revenues:
Live and televised entertainment................. $63,913 $ 92,649 $170,045
Branded merchandise.............................. 17,950 33,582 81,429
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Total revenues................................... $81,863 $126,231 $251,474
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Depreciation and Amortization:
Live and televised entertainment................. $ 648 $ 633 $ 908
Branded merchandise.............................. -- -- --
Corporate........................................ 1,081 1,043 1,038
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Total depreciation and amortization.............. $ 1,729 $ 1,676 $ 1,946
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Operating Income (Loss):
Live and televised entertainment................. $ 9,344 $ 19,390 $ 61,870
Branded merchandise.............................. 3,610 11,159 26,163
Corporate........................................ (19,640) (20,080) (30,682)
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Total operating income (loss).................... $(6,686) $ 10,469 $ 57,351
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Assets:
Live and televised entertainment........................ $25,678 $ 39,096
Branded merchandise..................................... 5,281 24,118
Unallocated............................................. 28,635 66,974
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Total assets............................................ $59,594 $130,188
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World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
14. Financial Instruments and Off-Balance Sheet Risk
Concentration of Credit Risk - Financial instruments, which potentially subject
the Company to concentrations of credit risk, are principally bank deposits and
accounts receivable. Cash and cash equivalents are deposited with high credit
quality financial institutions. Except for receivables from cable companies
related to pay-per-view events, concentrations of credit risk with respect to
trade receivables are limited due to the large number of customers. A
significant portion of trade receivables for pay-per-view events are due from
the Company's pay-per-view administrator, who collects and remits payments to
the Company from individual cable system operators. The Company performs
ongoing evaluations of its customers' financial condition, including its pay-
per-view administrator, and monitors its exposure for credit losses and
maintains allowances for anticipated losses.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The carrying amounts of cash, cash
equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value
because of the short-term nature and maturity of such instruments. The carrying
amount of the Company's long-term debt approximates fair value as the interest
rates on the instruments approximate market rates. In addition, the Company has
received warrants from three publicly traded companies with whom it has
licensing agreements. The estimated fair value of the warrants on the date of
receipt aggregated approximately $2,359. Such amount is being recognized as
license revenues over the respective license periods. The carrying amount of
these warrants is included in other assets at April 30, 1999. The estimated
fair value of such warrants was $4,784 at April 30, 1999.
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Prospective investors may rely only on the information contained in this
prospectus. Neither we nor any United States underwriter has authorized anyone
to provide prospective investors with different or additional information.
This prospectus is not an offer to sell nor is it seeking an offer to buy
these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
The information contained in this prospectus is correct only as of the date of
this prospectus, regardless of the time of the delivery of this prospectus or
any sale of these securities.
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Prospectus Summary....................................................... 1
Risk Factors............................................................. 10
Use of Proceeds.......................................................... 16
Dividend Policy.......................................................... 16
Reclassification of Stock and Prior S Corporation Status................. 17
Capitalization........................................................... 18
Selected Historical Combined Financial and Other Data.................... 19
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations........................................................... 22
Business................................................................. 30
Management............................................................... 43
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions........................... 50
Principal Stockholders................................................... 51
Description of Capital Stock............................................. 52
Shares Eligible for Future Sale.......................................... 54
United States Federal Tax Considerations to Non-United States Holders.... 55
Underwriting............................................................. 58
Legal Matters............................................................ 61
Experts.................................................................. 62
Where You Can Find More Information...................................... 62
Index to Financial Statements............................................ F-1
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Until , 1999 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that
buy, sell or trade shares of our Class A common stock, whether or not
participating in the offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This
is in addition to each dealer's obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting
as an underwriter and with respect to its unsold allotments or subscriptions.
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+The information in this preliminary 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 becomes effective. This +
+preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities nor a +
+solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where +
+the offer or sale is not permitted. +
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 3, 1999
PROSPECTUS
Shares
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
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Class A Common Stock
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This is an initial public offering of shares of the Class A common stock
of World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. We are selling all of the
shares of Class A common stock by means of this prospectus. Of the shares
being offered, the international managers are initially offering shares
outside the United States and Canada, and the U.S. underwriters are initially
offering shares in the United States and Canada.
Immediately following this offering, we will have outstanding two classes of
common stock, the Class A common stock we are offering, and Class B common
stock. The holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each
share, whereas the holders of Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes
for each share. The rights of holders of Class A common stock and Class B
common stock are substantially the same in all other respects.
There is no public market for our Class A common stock at the present time. It
is currently estimated that the initial public offering price will be between
$ and $ per share.
We intend to apply to list the shares on the Nasdaq National Market under the
symbol "WWFE."
See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 10 to read about certain risks that you
should consider before buying shares of our Class A common stock.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body
has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus
is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
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Share Total
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Public offering price................................ $ $
Underwriting discounts and commissions............... $ $
Proceeds, before expenses, to us..................... $ $
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The international managers and the U.S. underwriters have an option to purchase
up to an additional shares of Class A common stock from us at the public
offering price less the underwriting discount.
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Bear, Stearns International Limited
Credit Suisse First Boston
Merrill Lynch International
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Prospective investors may rely only on the information contained in this
prospectus. Neither we nor any United States underwriter has authorized anyone
to provide prospective investors with different or additional information.
This prospectus is not an offer to sell nor is it seeking an offer to buy
these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
The information contained in this prospectus is correct only as of the date of
this prospectus, regardless of the time of the delivery of this prospectus or
any sale of these securities.
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Prospectus Summary....................................................... 1
Risk Factors............................................................. 10
Use of Proceeds.......................................................... 16
Dividend Policy.......................................................... 16
Reclassification of Stock and Prior S Corporation Status................. 17
Capitalization........................................................... 18
Selected Historical Combined Financial and Other Data.................... 19
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations........................................................... 22
Business................................................................. 30
Management............................................................... 43
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions........................... 50
Principal Stockholders................................................... 51
Description of Capital Stock............................................. 52
Shares Eligible for Future Sale.......................................... 54
United States Federal Tax Considerations to Non-United States Holders.... 55
Underwriting............................................................. 58
Legal Matters............................................................ 61
Experts.................................................................. 62
Where You Can Find More Information...................................... 62
Index to Financial Statements............................................ F-1
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Until , 1999 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that
buy, sell or trade shares of our Class A common stock, whether or not partici-
pating in the offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in
addition to each dealer's obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an
underwriter and with respect to its 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 expenses, which, in some cases, have been
estimated, expected to be incurred in connection with the issuance and
distribution of the securities being registered.
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<S> <C>
Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee................. $47,955
Nasdaq National Market Listing Fee.................................. *
NASD Filing Fees.................................................... 17,750
Printing and Engraving Expenses..................................... *
Accounting Fees and Expenses........................................ *
Legal Fees and Expenses............................................. *
Blue Sky Qualification Fees and Expenses............................ $ 7,500
Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.................................... *
Miscellaneous....................................................... *
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* To be provided by amendment.
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
(the "DGCL") permits a corporation, in its certificate of incorporation, to
limit or eliminate the liability of directors to the corporation or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of fiduciary duty, except for
liability (a) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the
corporation or its stockholders, (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) for the
unlawful payment of a dividend or an unlawful stock purchase or redemption
under Section 174 of the DGCL, or (d) for any transaction from which the
director derived an improper personal benefit. The registrant's amended and
restated certificate of incorporation will contain the following provision
regarding the elimination of liability for its directors:
The personal liability of the directors of the Corporation is hereby
eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same may be
amended and supplemented. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
no director shall be personally liable to the Corporation or any of its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a
director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of
loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions
not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director
derived an improper personal benefit.
Under Section 145 of the DGCL, a corporation has the power to indemnify
directors and officers under certain circumstances, subject to certain
limitations, against specified costs and expenses actually and reasonably
incurred in connection with an action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative. The registrant's amended and
restated certificate of incorporation will contain a provision that the
registrant indemnify any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made
a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that he,
or a person for whom he is the legal representative, is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of the registrant or is or was serving at the
request of the registrant as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit
entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all
liability and loss suffered and expenses reasonably incurred by such person.
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Article VI of the registrant's amended and restated by-laws will contain
similar provisions and will permit the registrant to maintain insurance on
behalf of any person who is or was or has agreed to become a director or
officer of the registrant, or is or was serving at the request of the
registrant as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him
and incurred by him or on his behalf in any such capacity, or arising out of
his status as such, whether or not the registrant would have the power to
indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of the registrant's
by-laws.
The underwriting agreement filed as an exhibit hereto contains provisions
pursuant to which each underwriter severally agrees to indemnify the
registrant, any person controlling the registrant within the meaning of Section
15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 20 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each director of the registrant, and each
officer of the registrant who signs this registration statement with respect to
information relating to such underwriter furnished in writing by or on behalf
of such underwriter expressly for use in this registration statement.
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
Within the past three years, the registrant has not sold any shares of its
capital stock.
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement:
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Exhibit
No. Description of Exhibit
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1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement.*
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of World Wrestling
Federation Entertainment, Inc., as amended.
3.2 Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of World
Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.*
3.3 By-laws of World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
3.4 Form of Amended and Restated By-laws of World Wrestling Federation
Entertainment, Inc.*
4.1 Form of Class A common stock certificate.*
4.2 Form of Class B common stock certificate.*
5.1 Opinion of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP as to the legality of the
registrant's Class A common stock.*
10.1 Form of 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
10.2 Form of Employment Agreement with Vincent K. McMahon.
10.3 Form of Employment Agreement with Linda E. McMahon.
10.4 Employment Agreement between Titan Sports Inc. and August J.
Liguori, dated as of August 24, 1998.
10.5 License Agreement between USA Networks and Titan Sports Inc.,
dated as of July 2, 1998.*
10.6 Agreement between USA Networks and Titan Sports Inc., dated as of
September 1, 1998.*
10.7 Agreement between Titan Sports Inc. and Viewer's Choice L.L.C.,
dated as of January 20, 1999.*
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Exhibit
No. Description of Exhibit
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10.8 License Agreement between United Paramount Network and Titan
Sports Inc., dated as of , 1999.*
10.9 Revolving Credit and Security Agreement between Titan Sports Inc.
and IBJ Schroder Business Credit Corporation, dated as of
December 22, 1997.
10.10 Amendment to Revolving Credit and Security Agreement between Titan
Sports Inc. and IBJ Schroder Business Credit Corporation, dated
as of June 9, 1998.
10.11 Open End Mortgage Deed, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement
between TSI Realty Company and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp.
(assigned to Citicorp Real Estate, Inc.), dated as of December
12, 1997.
10.12 Promissory Note issued by TSI Realty Company to GMAC Commercial
Mortgage Corp. (assigned to Citicorp Real Estate, Inc.), dated as
of December 12, 1997.
10.13 Environmental Indemnity Agreement among TSI Realty Company, Titan
Sports Inc. and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp. (assigned to
Citicorp Real Estate, Inc.), dated as of December 12, 1997.
10.14 Assignment of Leases and Rents between TSI Realty Company and GMAC
Commercial Mortgage Corp. (assigned to Citicorp Real Estate,
Inc.), dated as of December 12, 1997.
10.15 Form of Tax Indemnification Agreement among World Wrestling
Federation Entertainment, Inc., Stephanie Music Publishing, Inc.,
Vincent K. McMahon and the Vincent K. McMahon Irrevocable Deed of
Trust, dated as of June 30, 1999.*
21.1 List of Significant Subsidiaries.
23.1 Consent of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP (included in its opinion
filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).*
23.2 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
24.1 Powers of attorney (included in the signature page of this
registration statement).
27.1 Financial data schedule.
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(b) Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not
required under the applicable provisions of Regulation S-X, or because the
information that would otherwise be included in such schedules is contained in
the registrant's consolidated financial statements or accompanying notes.
Item 17. Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at
the closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such
denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter 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 Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event
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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 Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration
statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For purposes 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, as amended, the
registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Stamford, Connecticut,
on August 3, 1999.
World Wrestling Federation
Entertainment, Inc.
/s/ Vincent K. McMahon
By: _________________________________
Vincent K. McMahon
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned directors and officers of World Wrestling Federation
Entertainment, Inc., do hereby constitute and appoint August J. Liguori, Edward
L. Kaufman and Frank G. Serpe, or any of them, our true and lawful attorneys
and agents, with full power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things
in our names and on our behalf in our capacities as directors and officers and
to execute any and all instruments for us and in our names in the capacities
indicated below, which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem
necessary or advisable to enable said corporation to comply with the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this registration
statement, including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority
to sign for us or any of us in our names in the capacities indicated below, any
and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) hereto, and other
documents in connection therewith including, without limitation, any
registration statements for the same offering that is to be effective upon
filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act with the Commission,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
registration statement has been signed on August 3, 1999 by the following
persons, in the capacities indicated:
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Signature Title
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/s/ Vincent K. McMahon Chairman of the Board of Directors
______________________________________
Vincent K. McMahon
/s/ Linda E. McMahon President and Chief Executive Officer and
______________________________________ Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Linda E. McMahon
/s/ August J. Liguori Executive Vice President and Chief
______________________________________ Financial Officer and Director (Principal
August J. Liguori Financial Officer)
/s/ Frank G. Serpe Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief
______________________________________ Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting
Frank G. Serpe Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No. Description of Exhibit
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1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement.*
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of World Wrestling Federation
Entertainment, Inc., as amended.
3.2 Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of World
Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.*
3.3 By-laws of World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
3.4 Form of Amended and Restated By-laws of World Wrestling Federation
Entertainment, Inc.*
4.1 Form of Class A common stock certificate.*
4.2 Form of Class B common stock certificate.*
5.1 Opinion of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP as to the legality of the
registrant's Class A common stock.*
10.1 Form of 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
10.2 Form of Employment Agreement with Vincent K. McMahon.
10.3 Form of Employment Agreement with Linda E. McMahon.
10.4 Employment Agreement between Titan Sports Inc. and August J. Liguori,
dated as of August 24, 1998.
10.5 Agreement between USA Networks and Titan Sports Inc., dated as of July
2, 1998.*
10.6 Agreement between USA Networks and Titan Sports Inc., dated as of
September 1, 1998.*
10.7 License Agreement between Titan Sports Inc. and Viewer's Choice
L.L.C., dated as of January 20, 1999.*
10.8 License Agreement between United Paramount Network and Titan Sports
Inc., dated as of , 1999.*
10.9 Revolving Credit and Security Agreement between Titan Sports Inc. and
IBJ Schroder Business Credit Corporation, dated as of December 22,
1997.
10.10 Amendment to Revolving Credit and Security Agreement between Titan
Sports Inc. and IBJ Schroder Business Credit Corporation, dated as of
June 9, 1998.
10.11 Open End Mortgage Deed, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement
between TSI Realty Company and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp.
(assigned to Citicorp Real Estate, Inc.), dated as of December 12,
1997.
10.12 Promissory Note issued by TSI Realty Company to GMAC Commercial
Mortgage Corp. (assigned to Citicorp Real Estate, Inc.), dated as of
December 12, 1997.
10.13 Environmental Indemnity Agreement among TSI Realty Company, Titan
Sports Inc. and GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp. (assigned to Citicorp
Real Estate, Inc.), dated as of December 12, 1997.
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Exhibit
No. Description of Exhibit
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<C> <S>
10.14 Assignment of Leases and Rents between TSI Realty Company and GMAC
Commercial Mortgage Corp. (assigned to Citicorp Real Estate, Inc.),
dated as of December 12, 1997.
10.15 Form of Tax Indemnification Agreement among World Wrestling Federation
Entertainment, Inc., Stephanie Music Publishing, Inc., Vincent K.
McMahon and the Vincent K. McMahon Irrevocable Deed of Trust, dated
as of June 30, 1999.*
21.1 List of Significant Subsidiaries.
23.1 Consent of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP (included in its opinion filed
as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).*
23.2 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
24.1 Powers of attorney (included in the signature page of this
registration statement).
27.1 Financial data schedule.
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EXHIBIT 3.1
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
TITAN SPORTS INC.
It is hereby certified that:
1. (a) The present name of the corporation (hereinafter called the
"corporation") is Titan Sports Inc.
(b) The name under which the corporation was originally incorporated
was WWF, Inc., and the date of filing the original certificate of incorporation
of the corporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware was July
28, 1987.
2. The certificate of incorporation of the corporation is hereby amended
by striking out Article FOURTH thereof and by substituting in lieu thereof new
Article FOURTH which is set forth in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation
hereinafter provided for.
3. The provisions of the certificate of incorporation of the corporation
as heretofore amended, and as herein amended, are hereby restated and integrated
into the single instrument which is hereinafter set forth, and which is entitled
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Titan Sports Inc., without any further
amendments other than the amendments herein certified and without any
discrepancy between the provisions of the certificate of incorporation as
heretofore amended and the provisions of the said single instrument hereinafter
set forth.
4. The amendments and the restatement of the certificate of incorporation
herein certified have been duly adopted by the stockholders in accordance with
the provisions of Sections 228, 242, and 245 of the General Corporation Law of
the State of Delaware.
5. The certificate of incorporation of the corporation, as amended and
restated herein, shall at the effective time of this Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, read as follows:
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of
Titan Sports Inc.
The undersigned, in order to form a corporation under and pursuant to the
provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby
certify as follows:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is:
TITAN SPORTS INC.
SECOND: The address of the corporation's registered office in the State of
Delaware is 229 South Street, City of Dover, County of Kent, and the name of its
registered agent at such address is Prentice Hall Corporate Services.
THIRD: The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or
activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation
Law of Delaware.
FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which the corporation shall
have authority to issue is 12,500 shares of common stock, each having no par
value.
FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the incorporator is as follows:
Luke I. O'Neill, Esq.
Whitman & Ransom
100 Field Point Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
SIXTH: The following provisions are inserted for the management of the
business and for the conduct of the affairs of the corporation, and for further
definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the corporation and of
its directors and stockholders:
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(1) Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the by-
laws so provide.
(2) The Board of Directors shall have power, without the assent or
vote of the stockholders, to make, alter, amend, change, add to, or repeal
the by-laws of the corporation.
(3) Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this
corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this
corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of
equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application
in a summary way of this corporation or of any creditor or stockholder
thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for
this corporation under the provisions of Section 291 of Title 8 of the
Delaware Code or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any
receiver or receivers appointed for this corporation under the provisions
of Section 279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code order a meeting of the
creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of
stockholders of this corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in
such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number
representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors,
and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this corporation, as
the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement, and to any
reorganization of this corporation as consequence of such compromise or
arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization
shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been
made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all
the stockholders or class of stockholders, of this corporation, as the case
may be, and also on this corporation.
SEVENTH: Personal liability of the directors of the corporation is hereby
eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by paragraph (7) of subsection (b) of
Section 102 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same
may be amended from time to time.
EIGHTH: The corporation shall, to the full extent permitted by Section 145
of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time, indemnify
all persons whom it may indemnify pursuant thereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this certificate this 22nd day of
December, 1988.
/s/ Vincent M. McMahon
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Vincent M. McMahon - President
Attest:
/s/ Linda E. McMahon
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Linda E. McMahon - Secretary
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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
TITAN SPORTS INC.
It is hereby certified that:
1. The name of the corporation (hereinafter called the "corporation")
is TITAN SPORTS INC.
2. The restated certificate of incorporation of the corporation is
hereby amended by striking out Article FIRST thereof and by substituting in lieu
of said Article the following new Article:
"FIRST: The name of the corporation is World Wrestling Federation
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Entertainment, Inc."
3. The amendment of the certificate of incorporation herein certified
has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 228 & 242 of
the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
Signed on July 29, 1999
/s/ AUGUST J. LIGUORI
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August J. Liguori, Executive V.P. & CFO
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EXHIBIT 3.3
BY-LAWS
OF
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
ARTICLE I
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
SECTION 1. Annual Meeting. A meeting of stockholders shall be held
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annually for the election of directors and the transaction of such other
business as is related to the purpose or purposes set forth in the notice of
meeting on such date and at such time as may be fixed by the Board of Directors;
or if no date and time are so fixed, at ten o'clock A.M. on the second Tuesday
in June in each and every year, unless such day shall fall on a legal holiday,
in which case such meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day, at
such time as may be fixed by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders for any
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purpose may be called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President
or the Secretary, and shall be called by the President or the Secretary at the
written request of the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares
of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting. Special meetings shall be
held at such time as may be fixed in the call and stated in the notices of
meeting or waiver thereof. At any special meeting only such business may be
transacted as is related to the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is
convened.
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SECTION 3. Place of Meetings. Meetings of stockholders shall be held at
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such place, within or without the State of Delaware or the United States of
America, as may be fixed in the call and stated in the notice of meeting or
waiver thereof.
SECTION 4. Notice of Meetings; Adjourned Meetings. Notice of each meeting
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of stockholders shall be given in writing and shall state the place, date and
hour of the meeting. The purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called
shall be stated in the notice of each special meeting and of each annual meeting
at which any business other than the election of directors is to be transacted.
A copy of the notice of any meeting shall be given, personally or by mail,
not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting, to
each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice is
given when deposited in the United States mail, with postage thereon prepaid,
directed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the record of
stockholders.
When a meeting is adjourned for less than thirty days in any one
adjournment, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjourned
meeting if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned are announced at
the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, and at the adjourned meeting any
business may be transacted that might have been transacted on the original date
of the meeting. When a meeting is adjourned for thirty days or more, notice of
the adjourned meeting shall be given as in the case of an original meeting.
SECTION 5. Waiver of Notice. The transactions of any meeting of
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stockholders, however called and with whatever notice, if any, are as valid as
though adopted at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if:
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(a) all the stockholders entitled to vote are present in person or by
proxy and no objection to holding the meeting is made by any stockholder;
or
(b) a quorum is present either in person or by proxy and no objection
to holding the meeting is made by anyone so present, and if, either before
or after the meeting, each of the persons entitled to vote, not present in
person or by proxy, signed a written waiver of notice, or a consent to the
holding of the meeting, or an approval of the action taken as shown by the
minutes thereof.
Whenever notice is required to be given to any stockholder, a written
waiver thereof signed by such stockholder, whether before or after the time
thereon stated, shall be deemed equivalent to such notice. Attendance of a
person at a meeting of stockholders shall constitute a waiver of notice of such
meeting, except when such stockholder attends for the express purpose of
objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business
because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to
be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting of stockholders need be
specified in any written waiver of notice thereof.
SECTION 6. Qualification of Voters. Except as may be otherwise provided in
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the Certificate of Incorporation, every stockholder of record shall be entitled
to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of stockholders for
every share standing in his name on the record of stockholders.
SECTION 7. Quorum. At any meeting of the stockholders the presence, in
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person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote
thereat shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. When a
quorum is once present to organize a
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meeting, it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any stockholders. The
stockholders present may adjourn the meeting despite the absence of a quorum.
SECTION 8. Proxies. Every stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of
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stockholders or to express consent or dissent without a meeting may authorize
another person or persons to act for him by proxy. Every proxy must be executed
by the stockholder or his attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after the
expiration of three years from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the
proxy. Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the stockholder
executing it, except as otherwise provided therein and as permitted by law.
Except as otherwise provided in the proxy, any proxy holder may appoint in
writing a substitute to act in his place.
SECTION 9. Voting. Except as otherwise required by law, directors shall
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be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at a meeting of stockholders by the
holders of shares entitled to vote in the election. Whenever any corporate
action, other than the election of directors, is to be taken by vote of the
stockholders at a meeting, it shall, except as otherwise required by law or the
Certificate of Incorporation, be authorized by a majority of the votes cast
thereat, in person or by proxy.
SECTION 10. Action Without A Meeting. Whenever stockholders are required
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or permitted to take any action at a meeting or by vote, such action may be
taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, by consent in
writing setting forth the action so taken, signed by the holders of outstanding
shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary
to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to
vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the
corporate action
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without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those
stockholders who have not consented in writing.
SECTION 11. Record Date. The Board of Directors is authorized to
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designate a day, not more than sixty days nor less than ten days prior to the
day of holding any meeting of stockholders, as the day as of which stockholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting shall be determined; and only
stockholders of record on such day shall be entitled to notice or to vote at
such meeting.
SECTION 12. List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote. The officer who has
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charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least
ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the
stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order,
and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered
in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of
any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary
business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either
at the principal place of business of the Corporation or at the place where the
meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the
meeting. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the
meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder
who is present.
SECTION 13. Inspectors of Election. The Chairman of any meeting of the
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stockholders may appoint one or more Inspectors of Election. Any Inspector so
appointed to act at any meeting of the stockholders, before entering upon the
discharge of his duties, shall be sworn faithfully to execute the duties of an
Inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality, and according to the best of
his ability.
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ARTICLE II
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 1. Power of Board and Qualification of Directors. The business and
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affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2. Number of Directors. The number of directors constituting the
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whole Board of Directors shall be such number not less than one nor more than
fifteen as may be fixed from time to time by resolution adopted by the
stockholders or by the Board.
SECTION 3. Election and Term of Directors. At each annual meeting of
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stockholders, directors shall be elected to serve until the next annual meeting
and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
SECTION 4. Resignations. Any director of the Corporation may resign at any
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time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the
Board, the President or the Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation shall
take effect at the time specified therein; and unless otherwise specified
therein the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it
effective.
SECTION 5. Removal of Directors. Any or all of the directors may be
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removed with or without cause by vote of the stockholders.
SECTION 6. Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Newly created
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directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors or vacancies
occurring in the Board of Directors for any reason, except the removal of
directors by stockholders without cause, may be filled by vote of a majority of
the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum
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exists, or may be filled by the stockholders. Vacancies occurring as a result of
the removal of directors by stockholders without cause shall be filled by the
stockholders. A director elected to fill a vacancy or a newly created
directorship shall be elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of
stockholders.
SECTION 7. Executive and Other Committees of Directors. The Board of
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Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole Board, may designate
from among its members an executive committee and other committees to serve at
the pleasure of the Board of Directors, each consisting of one or more
directors, and each of which, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall
have all the authority of the Board to the full extent authorized by law,
including the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the
issuance of stock. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as
alternate members of any such committee, who may replace any absent member or
members at any meeting of such committee.
SECTION 8. Compensation of Directors. The Board of Directors shall have
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authority to fix the compensation of directors for services in any capacity, or
to allow a fixed sum plus expenses, if any, for attendance at meetings of the
Board or of committees designated thereby.
SECTION 9. Interest of Director in a Transaction. No contract or
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transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or
officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership,
association or other organization in which one or more of its directors or
officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void
or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is
present at or participates in the meeting of the Board or committee thereof
which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their
votes are counted for such purpose, if:
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(a) The material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to
the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of
Directors or the committee, and the Board or committee in good faith
authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a
majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested
directors be less than a quorum; or
(b) The material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to
the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders
entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically
approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or
(c) The contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of
the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors,
a committee thereof, or the stockholders.
Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence
of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which
authorized the contract or transaction.
ARTICLE III
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
SECTION 1. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors
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may be held without notice at such times and places, within or without the State
of Delaware or the United States of America, as may from time to time be fixed
by the Board.
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SECTION 2. Special Meetings; Notice; Waiver. Special meetings of the Board
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of Directors may be held at any time and place, within or without the State of
Delaware or the United States of America, upon the call of the Chairman of the
Board, the President or the Secretary, by oral, telegraphic or written notice,
duly given or sent or mailed to each director not less than two days before such
meeting. Special meetings shall be called by the Chairman of the Board, the
President or the Secretary on the written request of any two directors.
Notice of a special meeting need not be given to any director who submits a
signed waiver of notice whether before or after the meeting, or who attends the
meeting without protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of
notice to him.
A notice, or waiver of notice, need not specify the purpose of any special
meeting of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3. Quorum; Action by the Board; Adjournment. At all meetings of
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the Board of Directors, a majority of the whole Board shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business, except that when the number of directors
constituting the whole Board shall be an even number, one-half of that number
shall constitute a quorum.
The vote of a majority of the directors present at the time of the vote, if
a quorum is present at such time, shall be the act of the Board, except as may
be otherwise specifically provided by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation
or by these By-Laws.
A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present,
may adjourn any meeting to another time and place.
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SECTION 4. Action Without a Meeting. Action taken by a majority of the
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directors or members of a committee without a meeting is nevertheless Board or
committee action if written consent to the action in question is signed by all
the directors or members of the committee, as the case may be, and filed with
the minutes of the proceedings of the Board or committee, whether done before or
after the action so taken.
SECTION 5. Action Taken by Conference Telephone. Members of the Board of
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Directors or any committee of the Corporation may participate in a meeting by
means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of
which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
SECTION 1. Officers. The Board of Directors shall elect a President, a
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Secretary and a Treasurer of the Corporation and from time to time may elect or
appoint one or more Vice Presidents or such other officers as it may determine.
Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.
Securities of other corporations held by the Corporation may be voted by
any officer designated by the Board and, in the absence of any such designation,
by the President, any Vice President, the Secretary, or the Treasurer.
The Board may require any officer to give security for the faithful
performance of his duties.
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SECTION 2. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board, if any, shall
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be the chief executive officer of the Corporation with all of the rights and
powers incident to that position.
SECTION 3. President. The President shall be the chief operating officer
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and, if there is no Chairman of the Board, the chief executive officer of the
Corporation with all the rights and powers incident to that position.
SECTION 4. Vice President. The Vice President or Vice Presidents, if any,
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shall perform such duties as may be prescribed or assigned to them by the Board
of Directors or the President. In the absence of the President, the first-
elected Executive Vice President shall perform the duties of the President. In
the event of the refusal or incapacity of the President to function as such, the
first-elected Executive Vice President and the other Vice Presidents, in order
of their rank, shall so perform the duties of the President; and the order of
rank of such other Vice Presidents shall be determined by the designated rank of
their offices, or, in the absence of such designation, by seniority in the
office of Vice President; provided that said order or rank may be established
otherwise by action of the Board of Directors from time to time.
SECTION 5. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall perform all the duties customary
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to that office, and shall have the care and custody of the funds and securities
of the Corporation. He shall at all reasonable times exhibit his books and
accounts to any director upon application, and shall give such bond or bonds for
the faithful performance of his duties with such surety or sureties as the Board
of Directors from time to time may determine.
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SECTION 6. Secretary. The Secretary shall act as Secretary of and shall
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keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the
Stockholders, have the custody of the seal of the Corporation and perform all of
the other duties usual to that office.
SECTION 7. Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary. Any Assistant
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Treasurer or Assistant Secretary shall perform such duties as may be prescribed
or assigned to him by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the
President. An Assistant Treasurer shall give such bond or bonds for the faithful
performance of his duties with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors
from time to time may determine.
SECTION 8. Term of Office; Removal. Each officer shall hold office for
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such term as may be prescribed by the Board and may be removed at any time by
the Board with or without cause. The removal of an officer without cause shall
be without prejudice to his contract rights, if any. The election or appointment
of an officer shall not of itself create contract rights.
SECTION 9. Compensation. The compensation of all officers of the
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Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE V
SHARE CERTIFICATES
SECTION 1. Form of Share Certificates. The shares of the Corporation shall
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be represented by certificates, in such form as the Board of Directors may from
time to time prescribe, signed by the President or any Vice President, and by
the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer,
and shall be sealed with the seal of the Corporation or a facsimile thereof.
The signatures of the officers upon a certificate may be
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facsimiles if the certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent or registered
by a registrar other than the Corporation or its employees. In case any such
officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a
certificate shall have ceased to be such officer before such certificate is
issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were
such officer at the date of issue.
SECTION 2. Lost Certificates. In case of the loss, theft, mutilation or
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destruction of a stock certificate, a duplicate certificate will be issued by
the Corporation upon notification thereof and receipt of such proper indemnity
as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3. Transfer of Shares. Transfers of shares of stock shall be made
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upon the books of the Corporation by the registered holder in person or by duly
authorized attorney, upon surrender of the certificate or certificates for such
shares properly endorsed.
SECTION 4. Registered Stockholders. Except as otherwise provided by law,
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the Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person
registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends or other
distributions and to vote as such owner, and to hold such person liable for
calls and assessments, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or
legal claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other
person.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Corporate Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon
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the name of the Corporation and such other appropriate legend as the Board of
Directors may from time to time determine.
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SECTION 2. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be the
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twelve months ending December 31 or such other period as may be prescribed by
the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3. Checks and Notes. All checks and demands for money and notes or
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other instruments evidencing indebtedness or obligations of the Corporation
shall be signed by such officer or officers or other person or persons as shall
be thereunto authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1. Power to Amend. By-Laws of the Corporation may be adopted,
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amended or repealed by the Board of Directors, subject to amendment or repeal by
the stockholders entitled to vote thereon.
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EXHIBIT 10.1
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Article I
Purpose and Adoption of the Plan
1.01 Purpose. The purpose of the World Wrestling Federation Entertainment,
Inc., 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as the same may be amended from time to
time, the "Plan") is to assist World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company") and its Subsidiaries (as defined below) in
attracting and retaining highly competent key employees, directors, consultants
and performers and to act as an incentive in motivating selected key employees,
directors, consultants and performers of the Company and its Subsidiaries (as
defined below) to achieve long-term corporate objectives.
1.02 Adoption and Term. The Plan has been approved by the Board of
Directors of the Company (the "Board") and the stockholders of the Company to be
effective as of the effective date of Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-1, as filed with the Securities Exchange Commission in connection with the
initial public offering of the Company's Common Stock (the "Effective Date").
The Plan shall remain in effect until terminated by action of the Board;
provided, however, that no Incentive Stock Option (as defined below) may be
granted hereunder after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date and the
provisions of Articles VII and VIII with respect to performance-based awards to
"covered employees" under Section 162(m) of the Code (as defined below) shall
expire as of the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date.
Article II
Definitions
For the purposes of this Plan, capitalized terms shall have the following
meanings:
2.01 Accelerated Ownership Options shall have the meaning given to such
term in Section 6.03.
2.02 Acquiring Corporation shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 9.08(b).
2.03 Award means any grant to a Participant of one or a combination of Non-
Qualified Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options described in Article VI,
Stock Appreciation Rights described in Article VI, Restricted Shares described
in Article VII and Performance Awards described in Article VIII.
2.04 Award Agreement means a written agreement between the Company and a
Participant or a written notice from the Company to a Participant specifically
setting forth the terms and conditions of an Award granted under the Plan.
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2.05 Award Period means, with respect to an Award, the period of time set
forth in the Award Agreement during which specified target performance goals
must be achieved or other conditions set forth in the Award Agreement must be
satisfied.
2.06 Beneficiary means an individual, trust or estate who or which, by a
written designation of the Participant filed with the Company or by operation of
law, succeeds to the rights and obligations of the Participant under the Plan
and an Award Agreement upon the Participant's death.
2.07 Board shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 1.02.
2.08 Change in Control means the first to occur of the following events
after the Effective Date: (a) the acquisition in one or more transactions, other
than from the Company, by any individual, entity or "group" (within the meaning
of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) of beneficial ownership
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% or
more of the combined voting power of all outstanding Company Voting Securities;
provided, however, that the following shall not constitute a Change in Control:
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any acquisition by (1) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, any employee
benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any of
its subsidiaries, or (2) any corporation with respect to which, following such
acquisition, more than 70% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding
voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election
of directors is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or
substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners
of the Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such acquisition in
substantially the same proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such
acquisition, of the Company Voting Securities; or; (b) approval by the
stockholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger or consolidation,
unless, following such reorganization, merger or consolidation, all or
substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners
of the Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such reorganization,
merger or consolidation, following such reorganization, merger or consolidation
beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 70% of the combined voting
power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in
the election of directors of the corporation resulting from such reorganization,
merger or consolidation in substantially the same proportion as their ownership
of the Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such reorganization,
merger or consolidation, as the case may be; or (c) the liquidation or
dissolution of the Company; (d) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all
or substantially all of the assets of the Company to one or more persons or
entities that are not, immediately prior to such sale, transfer or other
disposition, affiliates of the Company; and (e) during any period of not more
than two years, individuals who constitute the Board as of the beginning of the
period and any new director (other than a director designated by a person who
has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described
in clause (a) or (b) of this sentence) whose election by the Board or nomination
for election by the Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of at least
two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who were directors at
such time or whose election or nomination for election was previously so
approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have
occurred solely as a result of any transaction as provided in subsection (a) or
(b) above following which Vincent K. McMahon and his family (as defined in
Section 267(c)(4) of the Code) retain beneficial ownership of voting securities
of, as applicable, the Company, its successor or the ultimate parent corporation
or other entity of the chain of corporations or other entities which includes
the
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Company or its successor, representing voting power that is equal to or greater
than that of any other individual, entity or group.
2.09 Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. References
to a section of the Code include that section and any comparable section or
sections of any future legislation that amends, supplements or supersedes said
section.
2.10 Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
2.11 Company shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 1.01.
2.12 Common Stock means Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of
the Company.
2.13 Company Voting Securities means the combined voting power of all
outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election
of directors of the Company.
2.14 Date of Grant means the date as of which the Committee grants an
Award. If the Committee contemplates an immediate grant to a Participant, the
Date of Grant shall be the date of the Committee's action. If the Committee
contemplates a date on which the grant is to be made other than the date of the
Committee's action, the Date of Grant shall be the date so contemplated and set
forth in or determinable from the records of action of the Committee; provided,
however, that the Date of Grant shall not precede the date of the Committee's
action.
2.15 Effective Date shall have the meaning given to such term in Section
1.02.
2.16 Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2.17 Exercise Price means, with respect to a Stock Appreciation Right, the
amount established by the Committee in the related Award Agreement as the amount
to be subtracted from the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise in order to
determine the amount of the payment to be made to the Participant, as further
described in Section 6.01(b).
2.18 Extraordinary Termination shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 6.02(e).
2.19 Fair Market Value means, as of any applicable date, the closing price
per share of the Common Stock , as of any given date, on such national
securities exchange on which the Common Stock is admitted to trade, or, if none,
on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System
("NASDAQ") if the Common Stock is admitted for quotation thereon; provided,
however, if there were no sales reported as of such date, Fair Market Value
shall be computed as of the last date preceding such date on which a sale was
reported; provided, further, that if any such exchange or quotation system is
closed on any day on which Fair Market Value is to be determined, Fair Market
Value shall be determined as of the first date immediately preceding such date
on which such exchange or quotation system was open for trading. In the event
the Common Stock is not admitted to trade on a securities exchange or quoted on
NASDAQ, the Fair Market Value as of any given date shall be as determined in
good faith by the Committee.
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2.20 Incentive Stock Option means a stock option within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Code.
2.21 Merger means any merger, reorganization, consolidation, share
exchange, transfer of assets or other transaction having similar effect
involving the Company.
2.22 Non-Qualified Stock Option means a stock option which is not an
Incentive Stock Option.
2.23 Options means all Non-Qualified Stock Options and Incentive Stock
Options granted at any time under the Plan.
2.24 Original Option shall have the meaning given to such term in Section
6.03.
2.25 Participant means a person designated to receive an Award under the
Plan in accordance with Section 5.01.
2.26 Performance Awards means Awards granted in accordance with Article
VIII.
2.27 Permanent Disability means a physical or mental disability or
infirmity that prevents the performance of a Participant's services for the
Company and its Subsidiaries lasting (or likely to last, based on competent
medical evidence presented to the Board) for a period of six months or longer.
The Board's reasoned and good faith judgment of Permanent Disability shall be
final and shall be based on such competent medical evidence as shall be
presented to it by such Participant or by any physician or group of physicians
or other competent medical expert employed by the Participant or the Company to
advise the Board.
2.28 Plan shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 1.01.
2.29 Purchase Price, with respect to Options, shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 6.01(b).
2.30 Restricted Shares means Common Stock subject to restrictions imposed
in connection with Awards granted under Article VII.
2.31 Retirement means a Participant's retirement at or after age 65.
2.32 Stock Appreciation Rights means Awards granted in accordance with
Article VI.
2.33 Subsidiary means a subsidiary of the Company within the meaning of
Section 424(f) of the Code.
2.34 Termination of Services means the voluntary or involuntary termination
of a Participant's employment, independent contractor or other service
relationship with the Company or a Subsidiary for any reason, including death,
disability or retirement (in the case of employees). Whether entering military
or other government service shall constitute Termination of Services, or whether
a Termination of Services shall occur as a result of disability, shall be
determined in each case by the Committee in its sole discretion.
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Article III
Administration
3.01 Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The
Committee shall have exclusive and final authority in each determination,
interpretation or other action affecting the Plan and its Participants. The
Committee shall have the sole discretionary authority to interpret the Plan, to
establish and modify administrative rules for the Plan, to impose such
conditions and restrictions on Awards as it determines appropriate, and to take
such steps in connection with the Plan and Awards granted hereunder as it may
deem necessary or advisable. The Committee may delegate such of its powers and
authority under the Plan as it deems appropriate to designated officers or
employees of the Company. In addition, the Board may exercise any of the
authority conferred upon the Committee hereunder. In the event of any such
delegation of authority or exercise of authority by the Board, references in the
Plan to the Committee shall be deemed to refer to the delegate of the Committee
or the Board, as the case may be.
Article IV
Shares
4.01 Number of Shares Issuable. The total number of shares of Common Stock
authorized to be issued under the Plan shall be [15% of the fully diluted shares
of Common Stock] shares. The number of shares available for issuance under the
Plan shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 9.08. The shares
to be offered under the Plan shall be authorized and unissued shares of Common
Stock, or issued shares of Common Stock which will have been reacquired by the
Company.
4.02 Shares Subject to Terminated Awards. Shares of Common Stock covered by
any unexercised portions of terminated Options (including canceled Options)
granted under Article VI, shares of Common Stock forfeited as provided in
Section 7.02(a) and shares of Common Stock subject to any Award that are
otherwise surrendered by a Participant or terminated may be subject to new
Awards under the Plan. If any shares of Common Stock are withheld from those
otherwise issuable or are tendered to the Company, by attestation or otherwise,
in connection with the exercise of an Option, only the net number of shares of
Common Stock issued as a result of such exercise shall be deemed delivered for
purposes of determining the maximum number of shares available for delivery
under the Plan. Shares of Common Stock subject to Options, or portions thereof,
that have been surrendered in connection with the exercise of Stock Appreciation
Rights shall not be available for subsequent Awards under the Plan, but shares
of Common Stock issued in payment of such Stock Appreciation Rights shall not be
charged against the number of shares of Common Stock available for the grant of
Awards hereunder.
Article V
Participation
5.01 Eligible Participants. Participants in the Plan shall be such key
employees, directors, consultants and performers of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as the
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Committee, in its sole discretion, may designate from time to time. The
Committee's designation of a Participant in any year shall not require the
Committee to designate such person to receive Awards in any other year. The
designation of a Participant to receive an Award under one portion of the Plan
does not require the Committee to include such Participant under other portions
of the Plan. The Committee shall consider such factors as it deems pertinent in
selecting Participants and in determining the types and amounts of their
respective Awards. Subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 9.08, during
any calendar year no Participant shall be granted Awards in respect of more than
[3% of the fully diluted shares of Common Stock] shares of Common Stock (whether
through grants of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or other Awards of Common
Stock or rights with respect thereto).
Article VI
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights
6.01 Option Awards.
(a) Grant of Options. The Committee may grant, to such Participants as
the Committee may select, Options entitling the Participants to purchase shares
of Common Stock from the Company in such numbers, at such prices, and on such
terms and subject to such conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the
Plan, as may be established by the Committee. The terms of any Option granted
under the Plan shall be set forth in an Award Agreement.
(b) Purchase Price of Options. The exercise price of each share of Common
Stock which may be purchased upon exercise of any Option granted under the Plan
(the "Purchase Price") shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however,
that, except in the case of any substituted Options described in Section
9.08(c), the Purchase Price of Incentive Stock Options shall in all cases be
equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant.
(c) Designation of Options. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the
Plan, the Committee may designate, at the time of the grant of an Option, such
Option as an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option; provided,
however, that an Option may be designated as an Incentive Stock Option only if
the applicable Participant is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary on the
Date of Grant.
(d) Special Incentive Stock Option Rules. No Participant may be granted
Incentive Stock Options under the Plan (or any other plans of the Company and
its Subsidiaries) that would result in Incentive Stock Options to purchase
shares of Common Stock with an aggregate Fair Market Value (measured on the Date
of Grant) of more than $100,000 first becoming exercisable by such Participant
in any one calendar year. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the
contrary, no Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any person who, at the
time the Option is granted, owns stock (including stock owned by application of
the constructive ownership rules in Section 424(d) of the Code) possessing more
than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or any Subsidiary, unless at the time the Incentive Stock Option is
granted the Purchase Price is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value on the Date
of Grant of the Common Stock subject to the Incentive Stock Option and the
Incentive Stock Option by its terms is not exercisable for more than five (5)
years from the Date of Grant.
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(e) Rights as a Stockholder. A Participant or a transferee of an Option
pursuant to Section 9.04 shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to
the shares of Common Stock covered by an Option until that Participant or
transferee shall have become the holder of record of any such shares, and no
adjustment shall be made with respect to any such shares of Common Stock for
dividends in cash or other property or distributions of other rights on the
Common Stock for which the record date is prior to the date on which that
Participant or transferee shall have become the holder of record of any shares
covered by such Option; provided, however, that Participants are entitled to the
adjustments set forth in Section 9.08.
6.02 Stock Appreciation Rights.
(a) Stock Appreciation Right Awards. The Committee is authorized to grant
to any Participant one or more Stock Appreciation Rights. Such Stock
Appreciation Rights may be granted either independent of or in tandem with
Options granted to the same Participant. Stock Appreciation Rights granted in
tandem with Options may be granted simultaneously with, or, in the case of Non-
Qualified Stock Options, subsequent to, the grant to such Participant of the
related Options; provided, however, that: (i) any Option covering any share of
Common Stock shall expire and not be exercisable upon the exercise of any Stock
Appreciation Right with respect to the same share, (ii) any Stock Appreciation
Right covering any share of Common Stock shall expire and not be exercisable
upon the exercise of any Option with respect to the same share, and (iii) an
Option and a Stock Appreciation Right covering the same share of Common Stock
may not be exercised simultaneously. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right
with respect to a share of Common Stock, the Participant shall be entitled to
receive an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the Fair Market Value of a
share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over (B) the Exercise Price of
such Stock Appreciation Right established in the Award Agreement, which amount
shall be payable as provided in Section 6.02(c).
(b) Exercise Price. The Exercise Price established for any Stock
Appreciation Right granted under this Plan shall be determined by the Committee,
but in the case of Stock Appreciation Rights granted in tandem with Options
shall not be less than the Purchase Price of the related Options. Upon exercise
of Stock Appreciation Rights, the number of shares issuable upon exercise under
any related Options shall automatically be reduced by the number of shares of
Common Stock represented by such Options which are surrendered as a result of
the exercise of such Stock Appreciation Rights.
(c) Payment of Incremental Value. Any payment that may become due from the
Company by reason of a Participant's exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right may
be paid to the Participant as determined by the Committee (i) all in cash, (ii)
all in Common Stock, or (iii) in any combination of cash and Common Stock. In
the event that all or a portion of the payment is to be made in Common Stock,
the number of shares of Common Stock to be delivered in satisfaction of such
payment shall be determined by dividing the amount of such payment or portion
thereof by the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise . No fractional share
of Common Stock shall be issued to make any payment in respect of Stock
Appreciation Rights; if any fractional share would otherwise be issuable, the
combination of cash and Common Stock payable to a Participant shall be adjusted
as directed by the Committee to avoid the issuance of any fractional share.
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6.03 Terms of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights
(a) Conditions on Exercise. An Award Agreement with respect to Options
and/or Stock Appreciation Rights may contain such waiting periods, exercise
dates and restrictions on exercise (including, but not limited to, periodic
installments) as may be determined by the Committee at the time of grant.
(b) Duration of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights. Options and Stock
Appreciation Rights shall terminate after the first to occur of the following
events:
(i) Expiration of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right as
provided in the related Award Agreement; or
(ii) Termination of the Award as provided in Section 6.03(e)
following the Participant's Termination of Services; or
(iii) Ten years from the Date of Grant.
(c) Acceleration of Exercise Time. The Committee, in its sole discretion,
shall have the right (but shall not in any case be obligated), exercisable at
any time after the Date of Grant, to permit the exercise of any Option or Stock
Appreciation Right prior to the time such Option or Stock Appreciation Right
would otherwise become exercisable under the terms of the related Award
Agreement.
(d) Extension of Exercise Time. In addition to the extensions permitted
under Section 6.03(e) in the event of Termination of Services, the Committee, in
its sole discretion, shall have the right (but shall not in any case be
obligated), exercisable on or at any time after the Date of Grant, to permit the
exercise of any Option or Stock Appreciation Right after its expiration date
described in Section 6.03(e), subject, however, to the limitations described in
Sections 6.03(b)(i) and (iii).
(e) Exercise of Options Or Stock Appreciation Rights Upon Termination of
Services.
(i) Extraordinary Termination. Unless otherwise provided in the
Award Agreement or otherwise determined by the committee at the Date of
Grant, in the event that a Participant's Termination of Services by
reason of the Participant's death, permanent Disability or, only in the
case of employees, Retirement (each an "Extraordinary Termination"), any
Options or Stock Appreciation Rights held by the Participant and then
exercisable shall remain exercisable solely until the first to occur of
(i) the first anniversary of the Participant's Termination of Services or
(ii) the expiration of the term of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right
unless the exercise period is extended by the Committee in accordance
with Section 6.03(d). Any Options held by the Participant that are not
exercisable at the date of the Extraordinary Termination shall terminate
and be cancelled immediately upon such Extraordinary Termination, and any
Options or Stock Appreciation Rights described in the preceding sentence
that are not exercised within the period described in such sentence shall
terminate and be cancelled upon the expiration of such period.
(ii) Other Termination of Services. Unless otherwise provided in
the Award Agreement or otherwise determined by the Committee at or after
the Date of Grant, in the
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event of a Participant's Termination of Services for any reason other than
an Extraordinary Termination, any Options or Stock Appreciation Rights held
by such Participant that are exercisable as of the date of such termination
shall remain exercisable for a period of five (5) business days (or, if
shorter, during the remaining term of the Options or Stock Appreciation
Rights), unless the exercise period is extended by the Committee in
accordance with Section 6.03(d). Any Options or Stock Appreciation Rights
held by the Participant that are not exercisable at the date of the
Participant's Termination of Services shall terminate and be cancelled
immediately upon such termination, and any Options or Stock Appreciation
Rights described in the preceding sentence that are not exercised within
the period described in such sentence shall terminate and be cancelled upon
the expiration of such period.
6.04 Accelerated Ownership Options. With respect to any Option or any stock
option granted under the terms of one of the Prior Plans or otherwise (an
"Original Option"), the Committee may, but shall in no case be required to,
specify, at or after the time of grant of such Original Option, that, subject to
the availability of shares of Common Stock under the Plan, a Participant shall
be granted a new option (referred to as an "Accelerated Ownership Option") in
the event (i) such Participant exercises all or a part of such Original Option
by surrendering previously acquired shares of Common Stock in full or partial
payment of the exercise price under such Original Option, and/or (ii) a
Participant's withholding tax obligation with respect to the exercise of an
Original Option is satisfied in whole or in part by the delivery of previously
acquired shares of Common Stock by the Participant to the Company or the
withholding of shares of Common Stock from the shares otherwise issuable to the
Participant upon the exercise of the Original Option. Each such Accelerated
Ownership Option shall cover a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the
number of shares of Common Stock surrendered in payment of the exercise price
under such Original Option and/or surrendered or withheld to pay withholding
taxes with respect to such Original Option. Each such Accelerated Ownership
Option shall have a Purchase Price per share of Common Stock equal to the Fair
Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of exercise of the Original Option
in respect of which the Accelerated Ownership Option was granted and shall
expire on the stated expiration date of the Original Option. An Accelerated
Ownership Option shall be exercisable at any time and from time to time from and
after the Date of Grant of such Accelerated Ownership Option, subject to such
restrictions on exercisability as may be imposed in the discretion of the
Committee. Any Accelerated Ownership Option may provide for the grant, when
exercised, of subsequent Accelerated Ownership Options to the extent and upon
such terms and conditions, consistent with this Section 6.04, as the Committee
in its sole discretion shall specify at or after the time of grant of such
Accelerated Ownership Option. An Accelerated Ownership Option shall contain such
other terms and conditions, which may include a restriction on the
transferability of the shares of Common Stock received upon exercise of the
Accelerated Ownership Option, as the Committee in its sole discretion shall deem
desirable and which may be set forth in rules or guidelines adopted by the
Committee or in the Award Agreements evidencing the Accelerated Ownership
Options.
6.05 Exercise Procedures. Each Option or Stock Appreciation Right granted
under the Plan shall be exercised by written notice to the Company which must be
received by the officer or employee of the Company designated in the Award
Agreement at or before the close of business on the expiration date of the
Award. The Purchase Price of shares purchased upon exercise of an Option granted
under the Plan shall be paid in full in cash by the Participant pursuant to the
Award Agreement; provided, however, that in lieu of such cash a Participant may
(if authorized by the Committee) pay the Purchase Price in whole or in part by
delivering (actually or by attestation) to the Company shares of the Common
Stock having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of the Option equal to
the Purchase Price for the shares being purchased; except
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that (i) any portion of the Purchase Price representing a fraction of a share
shall in any event be paid in cash and (ii) no shares of the Common Stock which
have been held for less than six months may be delivered in payment of the
Purchase Price of an Option. Payment may also be made, in the discretion of the
Committee, by (i) the delivery (including, without limitation, by fax) to the
Company or its designated agent of an executed irrevocable option exercise form
together with irrevocable instructions to a broker-dealer to sell or margin a
sufficient portion of the shares and deliver the sale or margin loan proceeds
directly to the Company to pay for the Purchase Price (ii) the issuance the
Participant to the Company of a promissory note in form and substance
satisfactory to the Committee. The date of exercise of an Option shall be
determined under procedures established by the Committee, and as of the date of
exercise the person exercising the Option shall, as between the Company and such
person, be considered for all purposes to be the owner of the shares of Common
Stock with respect to which the Option has been exercised. Any part of the
Purchase Price paid in cash upon the exercise of any Option shall be added to
the general funds of the Company and may be used for any proper corporate
purpose. Unless the Committee shall otherwise determine, any shares of Common
Stock transferred to the Company as payment of all or part of the Purchase Price
upon the exercise of any Option shall be held as treasury shares.
6.06 Change in Control. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in the
applicable Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, all Options and
Stock Appreciation Rights outstanding on the date of such Change in Control
shall become immediately and fully exercisable. The provisions of this Section
6.06 shall not be applicable to any Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted
to a Participant if any Change in Control results from such Participant's
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act)
of Common Stock or Company Voting Securities.
Article VII
Restricted Shares
7.01 Restricted Share Awards. The Committee may grant to any Participant an
Award of such number of shares of Common Stock on such terms, conditions and
restrictions, whether based on performance standards, periods of service,
retention by the Participant of ownership of specified shares of Common Stock or
other criteria, as the Committee shall establish. With respect to performance-
based Awards of Restricted Shares intended to qualify for deductibility under
the "performance-based" compensation exception contained in Section 162(m) of
the Code, performance targets will include specified levels of one or more of
the following (in absolute terms or relative to one or more other companies or
indices): revenues, free cash flow, return on assets, operating income, return
on investment, return on stockholders' equity, stock price appreciation,
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, earnings per
share and/or growth in earnings per share. The terms of any Restricted Share
Award granted under this Plan shall be set forth in an Award Agreement which
shall contain provisions determined by the Committee and not inconsistent with
this Plan.
(a) Issuance of Restricted Shares. As soon as practicable after the
Date of Grant of a Restricted Share Award by the Committee, the Company
shall cause to be transferred on the books of the Company or its agent,
shares of Common Stock, registered on behalf of the Participant, evidencing
the Restricted Shares covered by the Award, subject to forfeiture to the
Company as of the Date of Grant if an Award Agreement with respect to the
Restricted Shares covered by the Award is not duly executed by the
Participant and timely returned to the Company. All shares of Common Stock
covered by Awards under
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this Article VII shall be subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions
contained in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreements entered into by
the appropriate Participants. Until the lapse or release of all
restrictions applicable to an Award of Restricted Shares the share
certificates representing such Restricted Shares may be held in custody by
the Company, its designee, or, if the certificates bear a restrictive
legend, by the Participant. Upon the lapse or release of all restrictions
with respect to an Award as described in Section 7.01(d), one or more share
certificates, registered in the name of the Participant, for an appropriate
number of shares as provided in Section 7.01(d), free of any restrictions
set forth in the Plan and the related Award Agreement shall be delivered to
the Participant.
(b) Stockholder Rights. Beginning on the Date of Grant of a Restricted
Share Award and subject to execution of the related Award Agreement as
provided in Section 7.01(a), and except as otherwise provided in such Award
Agreement, the Participant shall become a stockholder of the Company with
respect to all shares subject to the Award Agreement and shall have all of
the rights of a stockholder, including, but not limited to, the right to
vote such shares and the right to receive dividends; provided, however,
that any shares of Common Stock distributed as a dividend or otherwise with
respect to any Restricted Shares as to which the restrictions have not yet
lapsed, shall be subject to the same restrictions as such Restricted Shares
and held or restricted as provided in Section 7.01(a).
(c) Restriction on Transferability. None of the Restricted Shares may
be assigned or transferred (other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution or to an inter vivos trust with respect to which the
Participant is treated as the owner under Sections 671 through 677 of the
Code), pledged or sold prior to the lapse of the restrictions applicable
thereto.
(d) Delivery of Shares Upon Vesting. Upon expiration or earlier
termination of the forfeiture period without a forfeiture and the
satisfaction of or release from any other conditions prescribed by the
Committee, or at such earlier time as provided under the provisions of
Section 7.03, the restrictions applicable to the Restricted Shares shall
lapse. As promptly as administratively feasible thereafter, subject to the
requirements of Section 9.05, the Company shall deliver to the Participant
or, in case of the Participant's death, to the Participant's Beneficiary,
one or more share certificates for the appropriate number of shares of
Common Stock, free of all such restrictions, except for any restrictions
that may be imposed by law.
7.02 Terms of Restricted Shares.
(a) Forfeiture of Restricted Shares. Subject to Sections 7.02(b) and
7.03, Restricted Shares shall be forfeited and returned to the Company and
all rights of the Participant with respect to such Restricted Shares shall
terminate unless the Participant continues in the service of the Company or
a Subsidiary until the expiration of the forfeiture period for such
Restricted Shares and satisfies any and all other conditions set forth in
the Award Agreement. The Committee shall determine the forfeiture period
(which may, but need not, lapse in installments) and any other terms and
conditions applicable with respect to any Restricted Share Award.
(b) Waiver of Forfeiture Period. Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Article VII to the contrary, the Committee may, in its sole
discretion, waive the forfeiture
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period and any other conditions set forth in any Award Agreement under
appropriate circumstances (including the death, disability or Retirement of
the Participant or a material change in circumstances arising after the
date of an Award) and subject to such terms and conditions (including
forfeiture of a proportionate number of the Restricted Shares) as the
Committee shall deem appropriate.
7.03 Change in Control. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in the
applicable Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, all
restrictions applicable to the Restricted Share Award shall terminate fully and
the Participant shall immediately have the right to the delivery of share
certificates for such shares in accordance with Section 7.01(d).
Article VIII
Performance Awards
8.01 Performance Awards.
(a) Award Periods and Determinations of Awards. The Committee may
grant Performance Awards to Participants. A Performance Award shall consist
of the right to receive a payment (measured by the Fair Market Value of a
specified number of shares of Common Stock, increases in such Fair Market
Value during the Award Period and/or a fixed cash amount) contingent upon
the extent to which certain predetermined performance targets have been met
during an Award Period. Performance Awards may be made in conjunction with,
or in addition to, Restricted Share Awards made under Article VII. The
Award Period shall be two or more fiscal or calendar years or other annual
periods as determined by the Committee. The Committee, in its discretion
and under such terms as it deems appropriate, may permit newly eligible
Participants, such as those who are promoted or newly hired, to receive
Performance Awards after an Award Period has commenced.
(b) Performance Targets. The performance targets may include such
goals related to the performance of the Company and/or the performance of a
Participant as may be established by the Committee in its discretion. In
the case of Performance Awards intended to qualify for deductibility under
the "performance-based" compensation exception contained in Section 162(m)
of the Code, the targets will include specified levels of one or more of
the following (in absolute terms or relative to one or more other companies
or indices): revenues, free cash flow, return on assets, operating income,
return on investment, return on stockholders' equity, stock price
appreciation, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization, earnings per share and/or growth in earnings per share. The
performance targets established by the Committee may vary for different
Award Periods and need not be the same for each Participant receiving a
Performance Award in an Award Period. Except to the extent inconsistent
with the performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m) of
the Code, in the case of Performance Awards granted to Participants to whom
such section is applicable, the Committee, in its discretion, but only
under extraordinary circumstances as determined by the Committee, may
change any prior determination of performance targets for any Award Period
at any time prior to the final determination of the value of a related
Performance Award when events or transactions occur to cause such
performance targets to be an inappropriate measure of achievement.
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(c) Earning Performance Awards. The Committee, on or as soon as
practicable after the Date of Grant, shall prescribe a formula to determine
the percentage of the applicable Performance Award to be earned based upon
the degree of attainment of performance targets.
(d) Payment of Earned Performance Awards. Payments of earned
Performance Awards shall be made in cash or shares of Common Stock or a
combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, in the discretion of the
Committee. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may provide such terms
and conditions with respect to the payment of earned Performance Awards as
it may deem desirable.
8.02 Terms of Performance Awards.
(a) Termination of Services. Unless otherwise provided below or in
Section 8.03, in the case of a Participant's Termination of Services prior
to the end of an Award Period, the Participant will not have earned any
Performance Awards for that Award Period.
(b) Retirement. If a Participant's Termination of Services is because
of Retirement prior to the end of an Award Period, the Participant will not
be paid any Performance Award, unless the Committee, in its sole and
exclusive discretion, determines that an Award should be paid. In such a
case, the Participant shall be entitled to receive a pro-rata portion of
his or her Award as determined under subsection (d).
(c) Death or Disability. If a Participant's Termination of Services is
due to death or to disability (as determined in the sole and exclusive
discretion of the Committee) prior to the end of an Award Period, the
Participant or the Participant's personal representative shall be entitled
to receive a pro-rata share of his or her Award as determined under
subsection (d).
(d) Pro-Rata Payment. The amount of any payment to be made to a
Participant whose Termination of Services occurs by reason of Retirement,
death or disability (under the circumstances described in subsections (b)
and (c)) will be the amount determined by multiplying (i) the amount of the
Performance Award that would have been earned through the end of the Award
Period had such services not been terminated by (ii) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of whole months such Participant was
employed during the Award Period, and the denominator of which is the total
number of months of the Award Period. Any such payment made to a
Participant whose services are terminated prior to the end of an Award
Period shall be made at the end of such Award Period, unless otherwise
determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. Any partial payment
previously made or credited to a deferred account for the benefit of a
Participant in accordance with Section 8.01(d) of the Plan shall be
subtracted from the amount otherwise determined as payable as provided in
this Section 8.02(d).
(e) Other Events. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Article VIII, the Committee may, in its sole and exclusive discretion,
determine to pay all or any portion of a Performance Award to a Participant
whose Termination of Services occurs prior to the end of an Award Period
under certain circumstances (including the death, disability or Retirement
of the Participant or a material change in circumstances arising after the
Date of Grant), subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall
deem appropriate.
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8.03 Change in Control. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in the
applicable Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, all Performance
Awards for all Award Periods shall immediately become fully payable to all
Participants and shall be paid to Participants within thirty (30) days after
such Change in Control.
Article IX
Other Stock-Based Awards
9.01 Grant of Other Awards. Other stock-based Awards, valued in whole or
in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, Common Stock may be granted
either alone or in addition to or in conjunction with Awards authorized under
other provisions of the Plan; provided, however, that Stock Appreciation Rights
shall not be granted except pursuant to the provisions of Article VI hereof.
Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have sole and
complete authority to determine the persons to whom and the time or times at
which such other Awards shall be made, the number of shares of Common Stock to
be granted pursuant to such Awards, and all other conditions of the Awards. Any
such Award shall be confirmed by an Award Agreement executed by the Committee
and the Participant, which Award Agreement shall contain such provisions as the
Committee determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of
this Plan with respect to such Award.
9.02 Terms of Other Awards. In addition to the terms and conditions
specified in the Award Agreement, Awards made pursuant to this Article IX shall
be subject to the following:
(a) Any Common Stock subject to Awards made under this Article IX
may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered
prior to the date on which the Common Stock is issued, or, if later, the
date on which any applicable restriction, performance or deferral period
lapses; and
(b) If specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement, the
recipient of an Award under this Article IX shall be entitled to receive,
currently or on a deferred basis, dividends or dividend equivalents with
respect to the Common Stock covered by the Award, and the Committee, in its
sole discretion, may provide in the Award Agreement that such amounts be
reinvested in additional shares of Common Stock; and
(c) The Award Agreement with respect to any Award shall contain
provisions dealing with the disposition of such Award in the event of a
Termination of Services prior to the exercise, realization or payment of
such Award, whether such termination occurs because of Retirement,
disability, death or other reason, with such provisions to take account of
the specific nature and purpose of the Award, as well as appropriate
provisions regarding acceleration of exercise, realization or payment of
such Award upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, and the Committee,
in its sole discretion, may waive any or all of the restrictions imposed
with respect to any Award under this Article IX.
(d) Common Stock issued pursuant to this Article IX shall be issued
for such consideration as the Committee shall determine in its sole
discretion.
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Article X
Terms Applicable to all Awards Granted under the Plan
10.01 Plan Provisions Control Award Terms. The terms of the Plan shall
govern all Awards granted under the Plan, and in no event shall the Committee
have the power to grant any Award under the Plan the terms of which are contrary
to any of the provisions of the Plan. In the event any provision of any Award
granted under the Plan shall conflict with any term in the Plan as constituted
on the Date of Grant of such Award, the term in the Plan as constituted on the
Date of Grant of such Award shall control.
10.02 Award Agreement. No person shall have any rights under any Award
granted under the Plan unless and until the Company and the Participant to whom
such Award shall have been granted shall have executed and delivered an Award
Agreement or the Participant shall have received and acknowledged notice of the
Award authorized by the Committee expressly granting the Award to such person
and containing provisions setting forth the terms of the Award.
10.03 Modification of Award After Grant. No Award granted under the Plan to
a Participant may be modified (unless such modification does not materially
decrease the value of that Award) after its Date of Grant except by express
written agreement between the Company and such Participant, provided that any
such change (a) may not be inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, and (b)
shall be approved by the Committee.
10.04 Limitation on Transfer. Except as provided in Section 7.01(c) in the
case of Restricted Shares, a Participant's rights and interest under the Plan
may not be assigned or transferred other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution and, during the lifetime of a Participant, only the Participant
personally (or the Participant's personal representative) may exercise rights
under the Plan. The Participant's Beneficiary may exercise the Participant's
rights to the extent they are exercisable under the Plan following the death of
the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may grant Non-
Qualified Stock Options that are transferable, without payment of consideration,
to immediate family members of the Participant, to trusts or partnerships for
such family members, or to such other parties as the Committee may approve (as
evidenced by the applicable Award Agreement or an amendment thereto), and the
Committee may also amend outstanding Non-Qualified Stock Options to provide for
such transferability. All Awards granted under the Plan, and the shares of
Common Stock subject thereto, shall be subject to the terms and conditions of
any lock-up agreement entered into by the Company's stockholders in connection
with the initial public offering of the Company's stock.
10.05 Withholding Taxes. The Company shall withhold (or secure payment from
the Participant in lieu of withholding) of the minimum required amount of any
withholding or other tax required by law to be withheld or paid by the Company
with respect to any amount payable and/or shares issuable under such
Participant's Award or with respect to any income recognized upon a
disqualifying disposition of shares received pursuant to the exercise of an
Incentive Stock Option, and the Company may defer payment of cash or issuance of
shares upon exercise or vesting of an Award unless indemnified to its
satisfaction against any liability for any such tax. The amount of such
withholding or tax payment shall be determined by the Committee and shall be
payable by the Participant at such time as the Committee determines. With the
approval of the Committee, the Participant may elect to meet his or her
withholding requirement (i) by having withheld from such Award at the
appropriate time that number of shares of Common Stock, rounded up to the next
whole share, the Fair Market Value of which is equal to the amount of
withholding taxes due, (ii) by direct payment to the Company in cash of the
minimum amount
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of any taxes required to be withheld with respect to such Award or (iii) by a
combination of withholding such shares and paying cash.
10.06 Surrender of Awards. Any Award granted under the Plan may be
surrendered to the Company for cancellation on such terms as the Committee and
the Participant approve.
10.07 Cancellation and Rescission of Awards.
(a) Detrimental Activities. Unless the Award Agreement specifies otherwise,
the Committee may cancel, rescind, suspend, withhold or otherwise limit or
restrict any vested or unvested Options or other unexpired, unpaid, or deferred
Awards at any time if the Participant is not in compliance with all applicable
provisions of the Award Agreement and the Plan, or if the Participant engages in
any "Detrimental Activity." For purposes of this Section 10.07, "Detrimental
Activity" shall mean any of the following which could have a material adverse
effect on the Company or its Subsidiaries: (i) the rendering of services for any
organization or engaging directly or indirectly in any business which is or
becomes competitive with the Company, or which organization or business, or the
rendering of services to such organization or business, is or becomes otherwise
prejudicial to or in conflict with the interests of the Company; (ii) the
disclosure to anyone outside the Company, or the use in other than the Company's
business, without prior written authorization from the Company, of any
confidential information or material relating to the business of the Company,
acquired by the Participant either during or after the service relationship with
the Company; (iii) any attempt directly or indirectly to induce any employee,
consultant or performer of the Company to be employed or perform services
elsewhere or any attempt directly or indirectly to solicit the trade or business
of any current or prospective customer, supplier or partner of the Company; or
(iv) any other conduct or act determined to be injurious, detrimental or
prejudicial to any interest of the Company.
(b) Upon exercise, payment or delivery pursuant to an Award, the
Participant shall certify in a manner acceptable to the Company that he or she
is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Plan. In the event a
Participant fails to comply with the provisions of paragraphs (a)(i)-(iv) of
this Section 10.07, if applicable, prior to, or during the six months after, any
exercise, payment or delivery pursuant to an Award, such exercise, payment or
delivery may be rescinded within two years thereafter. In the event of any such
rescission, the Participant shall pay to the Company the amount of any gain
realized or payment received as a result of the rescinded exercise, payment or
delivery, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be required,
and the Company shall be entitled to set-off against the amount of any such gain
any amount owed to the Participant by the Company.
10.08 Adjustments to Reflect Capital Changes.
(a) Recapitalization. The number and kind of shares subject to
outstanding Awards, the Purchase Price or Exercise Price for such shares,
the number and kind of shares available for Awards subsequently granted
under the Plan and the maximum number of shares in respect of which Awards
can be made to any Participant in any calendar year shall be appropriately
adjusted to reflect any stock dividend, stock split, or share combination
or any recapitalization, merger, consolidation, exchange of shares,
liquidation or dissolution of the Company or other change in capitalization
with a similar substantive effect upon the Plan or the Awards granted under
the Plan. The Committee shall have the power and sole discretion to
determine the amount of the adjustment to be made in each case.
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(b) Certain Mergers. After any Merger in which the Company is not the
surviving corporation or pursuant to which a majority of the shares which
are of the same class as the shares that are subject to outstanding Options
are exchanged for, or converted into, or otherwise become shares of another
corporation, the surviving, continuing, successor or purchasing
corporation, as the case may be (the "Acquiring Corporation"), will either
assume the Company's rights and obligations under outstanding Award
Agreements or substitute awards in respect of the Acquiring Corporation's
stock for outstanding Awards, provided, however, that if the Acquiring
Corporation does not assume or substitute for such outstanding Awards, the
Board shall provide prior to the Merger that any unexercisable and/or
unvested portion of the outstanding Awards shall be immediately exercisable
and vested as of a date prior to such Merger, as the Board so determines.
The exercise and/or vesting of any Award that was permissible solely by
reason of this Section 10.08 shall be conditioned upon the consummation of
the Merger. Any Awards which are neither assumed by the Acquiring
Corporation nor exercised as of the date of the Merger shall terminate
effective as of the effective date of the Merger. Comparable rights shall
accrue to each Participant in the event of successive Mergers of the
character described above.
(c) Options to Purchase Shares or Stock of Acquired Companies. After
any Merger in which the Company or a Subsidiary shall be a surviving
corporation, the Committee may grant Options or other Awards under the
provisions of the Plan, pursuant to Section 424 of the Code or as is
otherwise permitted under the Code, in full or partial replacement of or
substitution for old stock options granted under a plan of another party to
the merger whose shares of stock subject to the old options may no longer
be issued following the Merger. The manner of application of the foregoing
provisions to such options and any appropriate adjustments in the terms of
such stock options shall be determined by the Committee in its sole
discretion. Any such adjustments may provide for the elimination of any
fractional shares which might otherwise become subject to any Options. The
foregoing shall not be deemed to preclude the Company from assuming or
substituting for stock options of acquired companies other than pursuant to
this Plan. Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as prohibiting
the Company from granting such replacement or substituted stock options
outside of this Plan.
10.09 Legal Compliance. Shares of Common Stock shall not be issued
hereunder unless the issuance and delivery of such shares shall comply with
applicable laws and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the
Company with respect to such compliance.
10.10 No Right to Service Relationship. No Participant or other person
shall have any claim of right to be granted an Award under the Plan. Neither the
Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any Participant
any right to be retained in the service of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. Unless otherwise agreed by contract, the Company reserves the
right to terminate its service relationship with any person at any time and for
any reason.
10.11 Awards Not Includable for Benefit Purposes. Payments received by a
Participant pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall not be included in the
determination of benefits under any pension, group insurance or other benefit
plan applicable to the Participant which is maintained by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, except as may be provided under the terms of such plans or
determined by the Board.
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10.12 Governing Law. All determinations made and actions taken pursuant to
the Plan shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, other than the
conflict of laws provisions thereof, and construed in accordance therewith.
10.13 No Strict Construction. No rule of strict construction shall be
implied against the Company, the Committee or any other person in the
interpretation of any of the terms of the Plan, any Award granted under the Plan
or any rule or procedure established by the Committee.
10.14 Captions. The captions (i.e., all Section headings) used in the Plan
are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of the Plan, and shall not be
deemed to limit, characterize or affect in any way any provisions of the Plan,
and all provisions of the Plan shall be construed as if no captions had been
used in the Plan.
10.15 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision in the Plan and every
Award at any time granted under the Plan shall be interpreted in such manner as
to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of the Plan
or any Award at any time granted under the Plan shall be held to be prohibited
by or invalid under applicable law, then (a) such provision shall be deemed
amended to accomplish the objectives of the provision as originally written to
the fullest extent permitted by law and (b) all other provisions of the Plan,
such Award and every other Award at any time granted under the Plan shall remain
in full force and effect.
10.16 Amendment and Termination.
(a) Amendment. The Board shall have complete power and authority to
amend the Plan at any time; provided, that no termination or amendment of
the Plan may, without the consent of the Participant to whom any Award
shall theretofore have been granted under the Plan, materially adversely
affect the right of such individual under such Award; and provided further,
that no such alteration or amendment of the Plan shall, without approval by
the stockholders of the Company (a) increase the total number of shares of
Common Stock which may be issued or delivered under the Plan or (b)
increase the total number of shares which may be covered by Awards to any
one Participant.
(b) Termination. The Board shall have the right and the power to
terminate the Plan at any time. No Award shall be granted under the Plan
after the termination of the Plan, but the termination of the Plan shall
not have any other effect and any Award outstanding at the time of the
termination of the Plan may be exercised after termination of the Plan at
any time prior to the expiration date of such Award to the same extent such
Award would have been exercisable had the Plan not been terminated.
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EXHIBIT 10.2
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
The parties to this Agreement are World Wrestling Federation
Entertainment, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, and Vincent K.
McMahon, an individual residing in the State of Connecticut (the "Executive").
The Executive and the Company mutually desire to set forth in this Agreement the
terms and conditions of a continued employment relationship. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors
of the Company (the "Board"). This Agreement shall become effective upon the
consummation of the initial public offering of the Company's equity securities
(the "Effective Date").
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Executive, each intending to be
legally bound, hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:
1. Employment and Term.
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(a) Employment. The Company hereby offers to employ the Executive as
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the Chairman of the Company and the Executive hereby accepts such employment
with the Company, for the Term set forth in Paragraph 1(b). During the Term, the
Executive shall also serve as Chairman of each significant subsidiary of the
Company.
(b) Term. The term of the Executive's employment under this Agreement
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(the "Term") shall commence on the Effective Date and end on the seventh (7th)
anniversary of the Effective Date, subject to the extension of such Term as set
forth in the immediately following sentence or earlier expiration of such Term
as provided in Paragraph 7. Unless either the Company or the Executive provides
written notice to other, not sooner than 18 months nor later than 12 months
prior to the scheduled expiration of the Term as then in effect, the Term shall
be automatically extended for an additional period of one year, and the
preceding clause of this sentence shall again apply with respect to subsequent
extensions of the Term.
2. Duties. The Executive shall report to the Board and perform duties
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consistent with his position as Chairman as set forth in the Company's by-laws
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by the Board from time to time. In addition, the Executive is a party to a
separate booking agreement with the Company pursuant to which, in the capacity
of an independent contractor of the Company, the Executive serves as the
Company's creative director and performs at various times as a cast member in
the Company's wrestling productions. The Executive shall also serve as a member
of the Board during the Term. The Executive shall devote substantially his best
skill and efforts (reasonable sick leave and vacations excepted) to the
performance of his duties under this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing
in this Agreement shall preclude the Executive from devoting reasonable periods
required for (i) serving as a director or member of a committee of any
organization involving no conflict of interest with the interest of the Company
or its subsidiaries; (ii) delivering lectures, fulfilling speaking engagements,
teaching at educational institutions; (iii) engaging in charitable and community
activities; (iv) participating in industry and trade organization activities;
and (v) managing his personal investments, so long as such activities do not, in
the good faith judgment of the Board, materially interfere with the regular
performance of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement; and,
provided further, however, that the Executive shall not be deemed to be in
breach of this Agreement solely as a result of his inability to perform services
hereunder due to disability (provisions applicable in the event of the
Executive's disability are set forth in Paragraphs 7 and 8).
3. Base Salary. For services performed by the Executive for the
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Company pursuant to this Agreement during the Term, the Company shall pay the
Executive a base salary at the rate of at least $1 million per year, payable in
accordance with the Company's regular payroll practices (but no less frequently
than monthly). Any compensation which may be paid to the Executive under any
additional compensation or incentive plan of the Company or which may be
otherwise authorized from time to time by the Board (or an appropriate committee
thereof) shall be in addition to the base salary to which the Executive shall be
entitled under this Agreement.
4. Other Benefits. In addition to the base salary to be paid to the
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Executive pursuant to Paragraph 3 hereof, the Executive shall also be entitled
to the following:
(a) Participation in Plans. The Executive shall be entitled to a bonus
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opportunity for each fiscal year of up to 100% of his base salary based on the
attainment of mutually agreed upon performance goals and objectives. The
Executive shall also participate in
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the various benefit plans maintained in force by the Company from time to time,
including any qualified 401(k), profit sharing and other retirement plans, non-
qualified retirement and deferred compensation plans, disability, medical, group
life insurance, supplemental life insurance coverage, business travel insurance,
sick leave, and other similar retirement and welfare benefit plans, programs and
arrangements.
(b) Fringe Benefits. In addition to the foregoing, the Executive shall
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be entitled to perquisites of office, fringe benefits and other similar benefits
no less favorable than those available to other senior executives of the
Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Executive shall
be eligible to receive reimbursement in an amount up to $50,000 in any calendar
year for his expenses for cleaning services.
(c) Expense Reimbursement. The Company shall pay or reimburse the
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Executive, upon a proper accounting, for reasonable business expenses and
disbursements incurred by him in the course of the performance of his duties
under this Agreement.
(d) Vacation. The Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks of
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vacation during each year of this Agreement, or such greater period as the Board
shall approve, without reduction in salary or other benefits.
5. Annual Review of Compensation. During the Term, the compensation
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package of the Executive shall be reviewed no less frequently than annually by
the Board or an appropriate committee thereof to determine whether or not the
same should be increased or enhanced in light of the duties and responsibilities
of the Executive and the performance thereof. If it is determined that a base
salary increase is merited, such increase shall be promptly put into effect and
the base salary of the Executive as so increased shall constitute the base
salary of the Executive for purposes of Paragraph 3.
6. Covenants of the Executive. In order to induce the Company to
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enter into this Agreement, the Executive hereby agrees as follows:
(a) Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that by reason of his
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relationship with and service to the Company, the Executive has had and will
have access to confidential information relating to operations and technology
and know-how which have been developed by the Company and its affiliates and may
be developed in the future by the Company and its affiliates, including, without
limitation, information and knowledge pertaining to wrestling productions and
performances, public relations and marketing, products and their design and
manufacture, methods of operation, sales and profit data, customer and supplier
lists
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and relationships between the Company and its affiliates and its customers,
suppliers and others who have business dealings with it, other information not
readily available to the public, and plans for future developments relating
thereto. In recognition of the foregoing, during the Term and at all times
thereafter, the Executive will maintain the confidentiality of all such
information and other matters of the Company and its affiliates known to the
Executive which are not otherwise in the public domain and will not disclose any
such information to any person outside the organization of the Company, wherever
located, except as required by law or with the Board's prior written
authorization and consent.
(b) Records. All papers, books and records of every kind and
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description relating to the business and affairs of the Company, or any of its
affiliates, whether or not prepared by the Executive, other than personal notes
prepared by or at the direction of the Executive, shall be the sole and
exclusive property of the Company, and the Executive shall surrender them to the
Company at any time upon request by the Secretary of the Company.
(c) Non-Competition. The Executive hereby agrees with the Company
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that, during the Term and for a period of one year following the Date of
Termination (as defined below in Paragraph 7(c)), (i) he shall not, directly or
indirectly, engage in, or be employed by, or act as a consultant to, or be a
director, officer, owner or partner of or acquire an interest in a business
competing with the professional wrestling or other core businesses conducted by
the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, nor without the prior
written consent of the Board directly or indirectly have any interest in, own,
manage, operate, control, be connected with as a stockholder, joint venturer,
officer, employee, partner or consultant, or otherwise engage, invest or
participate in any business that is competitive with the professional wrestling
or other core businesses conducted by the Company or by any subsidiary or
affiliate of the Company; provided, however, that nothing contained in this
Paragraph 6(c) shall prevent the Executive from investing or trading in stocks,
bonds, commodities, securities, real estate or other forms of investment for the
Executive's own account and benefit (directly or indirectly), so long as such
investment activities do not significantly interfere with the Executive's
services to be rendered hereunder and are consistent with the conflict of
interest policies maintained by the Company from time to time, (ii) he shall not
actively solicit any employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates to leave the employment thereof and (iii) he shall not induce or
attempt to induce any customer,
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supplier, licensee or other individual, corporation or other business
organization having a business relation with the Company or its subsidiaries or
affiliates to cease doing business with the Company or its subsidiaries or in
any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier,
licensee or other person and the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this
Paragraph 6(c) shall not apply following a Change in Control Termination (as
hereinafter defined).
(d) Works. All Works (as defined below) created by the Executive
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during his employment by the Company will be and remain exclusively the property
of the Company. "Works" means all material and information created by the
Executive in the course of or as a result of the Executive's employment by the
Company which is fixed in a tangible medium of expression, including, but not
limited to, notes, drawings, memoranda, correspondence, documents, records,
notebooks, flow charts, computer programs and source and object codes,
regardless of the medium in which they are fixed. Each such Work is a "work for
hire" and the Company may file applications to register copyright as author
thereof. The Executive will take whatever steps and do whatever acts the Company
requests, including, but not limited to, placement of the Company's proper
copyright notice on such Works to secure or aid in securing copyright protection
and will assist the Company or its nominees in filing applications to register
claims of copyright in such works. The Executive will not reproduce, distribute,
display publicly, or perform publicly, alone or in combination with any data
processing or network system, any Works of the Company without the written
permission from the Company .
(e) Inventions. All Inventions (as defined below) made or conceived by
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the Executive, either solely or jointly with others, during the Executive's
employment by the Company and within one (1) year after termination of such
employment, whether or not such Inventions are made or conceived during the
hours of the Executive's employment or with the use of the Company's facilities,
materials, or personnel, will be the property of the Company or its nominees.
"Invention" means discoveries, concepts, and ideas, whether patentable or not,
including, but not limited to apparatus, processes, methods, techniques, and
formulae, as well as improvements thereof or know-how related thereto, relating
to any present or prospective activities of the Company or its subsidiaries. The
Executive will, without royalty or any other additional consideration: (i)
inform the Company promptly and fully of such Inventions by written reports,
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setting forth in detail a description, the operation and the results achieved;
(ii) assign to the Company all the Executive's right, title, and interest in and
to such Inventions, any applications for United States and foreign Letters
Patent, any continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, reissues,
extensions or additions thereof filed for upon such Inventions and any United
States and foreign Letters Patent; (iii) assist the Company or its nominees, at
the expense of the Company, to obtain, maintain and enforce such United States
and foreign Letters Patent for such Inventions as the Company may elect; and
(iv) execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Company at its expense such
written documents and instruments, and do such other acts, such as giving
testimony in support of the Executive's inventorship and invention, as may be
necessary in the opinion of the Company to obtain, maintain or enforce the
United States and foreign Letters Patent upon such Inventions and to vest the
entire right and title thereto in the Company and to confirm the complete
ownership by the Company of such Inventions.
(f) Enforcement. The Executive agrees and warrants that the covenants
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contained herein are reasonable, that valid consideration has been and will be
received therefor and that the agreements set forth herein are the result of
arms-length negotiations between the parties hereto. The Executive recognizes
that the provisions of this Paragraph 6 are vitally important to the continuing
welfare of the Company, and its affiliates, and that money damages constitute a
totally inadequate remedy for any violation thereof. Accordingly, in the event
of any such violation by the Executive, the Company, and its affiliates, in
addition to any other remedies they may have, shall have the right to institute
and maintain a proceeding to compel specific performance thereof or to issue an
injunction restraining any action by the Executive in violation of this
Paragraph 6.
7. Termination. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with the
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following provisions of this Paragraph 7, the Company shall continue to employ
the Executive and the Executive shall remain employed by the Company during the
entire Term as set forth in Paragraph 1(b). Paragraph 8 hereof sets forth
certain obligations of the Company in the event that the Executive's employment
hereunder is terminated. Certain capitalized terms used in this Paragraph 7 and
Paragraph 8 hereof are defined in Paragraph 7(c) below.
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(a) Death or Disability. Except to the extent otherwise expressly
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stated herein, including without limitation, as provided in Paragraph 8 with
respect to certain post-Date of Termination payment obligations of the Company,
this Agreement shall terminate immediately as of the Date of Termination in the
event of the Executive's death or in the event that the Executive becomes
disabled. The Executive will be deemed to be disabled at the end of any twelve
(12) consecutive month period during which, by reason of physical or mental
injury or disease, the Executive has been unable to perform substantially the
Executive's usual and customary duties under this Agreement, provided that a
reputable physician selected by the Company determines in writing that the
Executive will, by reason of physical or mental injury or disease, be
permanently unable to perform substantially the Executive's usual and customary
duties under this Agreement; provided, however, that an injury that prevents the
Executive from performing in professional wrestling performances of the Company
and its subsidiaries pursuant to his booking contract shall not constitute a
disability for purposes of this Agreement so long as Executive remains able to
perform his services as Chairman under this Agreement. At any time and from time
to time, upon reasonable request therefor by the Company, the Executive shall
submit to reasonable medical examination for the purpose of determining the
existence, nature and extent of any such disability. In accordance with
Paragraph 12, the Company shall promptly give the Executive written notice of
any such determination of the Executive's disability and of the decision of the
Company to terminate the Executive's employment by reason thereof. In the event
of disability, until the Date of Termination the base salary payable to the
Executive under Paragraph 3 hereof shall be reduced dollar-for-dollar by the
amount of disability benefits, if any, paid to the Executive in accordance with
any disability policy or program of the Company.
(b) Notification of Discharge for Cause or Resignation. In accordance
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with the procedures hereinafter set forth, the Company may discharge the
Executive from his employment hereunder for Cause and the Executive may resign
from his employment hereunder for Good Reason or otherwise. Any discharge of the
Executive by the Company for Cause or resignation by the Executive for Good
Reason shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination to the Executive (in the
case of discharge) or the Company (in the case of resignation) given in
accordance with Paragraph 12 of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement,
a "Notice of Termination" means a written notice which (i) indicates the
specific
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termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) sets forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated and
(iii) if the Date of Termination is to be other than the date of receipt of such
notice, specifies the termination date (which date shall in all events be within
fifteen (15) days after the giving of such notice). No purported termination of
the Executive's employment for Cause shall be effective without a Notice of
Termination. The failure by the Executive to set forth in the Notice of
Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good
Reason shall not waive any right of the Executive hereunder or preclude the
Executive from asserting such fact or circumstances in enforcing the Executive's
rights hereunder.
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hereof, the following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
(i) "Accrued Obligations" shall mean, as of the Date of
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Termination, the sum of (A) the Executive's base salary under Paragraph 3
through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) the
amount of any bonus, incentive compensation, deferred compensation and other
cash compensation accrued by the Executive as of the Date of Termination to the
extent not theretofore paid and (C) any vacation pay, expense reimbursements and
other cash entitlements accrued by the Executive as of the Date of Termination
to the extent not theretofore paid.
(ii) "Cause" shall mean any of the following which is materially
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and demonstrably injurious to the interest, property, operations, business or
reputation of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates: (a) the Executive's
theft or embezzlement, or attempted theft or embezzlement, of money or property
of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates; (b) the Executive's
intentional perpetration or attempted perpetration of fraud, or his
participation in a fraud or attempted fraud, on the Company or its subsidiaries;
or (c) any intentional act or acts of disloyalty or misconduct by the Executive;
or (d) the Executive's conviction of a felony.
(iii) "Change in Control" shall mean the first to occur of the
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following events after the Effective Date: (a) the acquisition in one or more
transactions, other than from the Company, by any individual, entity or "group"
(within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) of
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
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promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of the combined voting power
of all outstanding Company Voting Securities; provided, however, that the
following shall not onstitute a Change in Control: any acquisition by (1) the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, any employee benefit plan (or related trust)
sponsored or maintained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (2) any
corporation with respect to which, following such acquisition, more than 70% of
the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such
corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is then
beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the
individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Company Voting
Securities immediately prior to such acquisition in substantially the same
proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such acquisition, of the
Company Voting Securities; or; (b) approval by the shareholders of the Company
of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, unless, following such
reorganization, merger or consolidation, all or substantially all of the
individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Company Voting
Securities immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation,
following such reorganization, merger or consolidation beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, more than 70% of the combined voting power of the then
outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or
consolidation in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the
Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or
consolidation, as the case may be; or (c) the liquidation or dissolution of the
Company; (d) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company to one or more persons or entities that are not,
immediately prior to such sale, transfer or other disposition, affiliates of the
Company; and (e) during any period of not more than two years, individuals who
constitute the Board as of the beginning of the period and any new director
(other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement
with the Company to effect a transaction described in clause (a) or (b) of this
sentence) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the
Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of
the directors then still in office who were directors at such time or whose
election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any
reason to constitute a majority of the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a
Change in Control shall not
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be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of any transaction as provided in
subsection (a) or (b) above following which Vincent K. McMahon and his family
(as defined in Section 267(c)(4) of the Code) retain beneficial ownership of
voting securities of, as applicable, the Company, its successor or the ultimate
parent corporation or other entity of the chain of corporations or other
entities which includes the Company or its successor, representing voting power
that is equal to or greater than that of any other individual, entity or group.
(iv) "Change in Control Termination" shall mean a termination of
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employment initiated by the Executive, with or without Good Reason, that occurs
within the ninety (90)-day period beginning six (6) months after the occurrence
of a Change in Control.
(v) "Date of Termination" shall mean (A) in the event of a discharge of
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the Executive by the Company for Cause or a resignation by the Executive for
Good Reason or in a Change in Control Termination, the date the Executive (in
the case of discharge) or the Company (in the case of resignation) receives a
Notice of Termination, or any later date specified in such Notice of
Termination, as the case may be, (B) in the event of a discharge of the
Executive without Cause or a resignation by the Executive without Good Reason,
the date the Executive (in the case of discharge) or the Company (in the case of
resignation) receives notice of such termination of employment, (C) in the event
of the Executive's death, the date of the Executive's death, and (D) in the
event of termination of the Executive's employment by reason of disability
pursuant to Paragraph 7(a), the date the Executive receives written notice of
such termination.
(vi) "Good Reason" shall mean any of the following: (A) the assignment
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to the Executive of any duties inconsistent in any respect with the Executive's
positions with the Company as set forth in this Agreement (including status,
offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties or
responsibilities as contemplated by Paragraph 2, or any action by the Company
which results in diminution in such positions, authority, duties or
responsibilities, excluding for this purpose any isolated, insubstantial and
inadvertent actions not taken in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company
promptly after receipt of written notice thereof given by the Executive in
accordance with Paragraph 12; (B) any failure by the Company to comply with any
of the provisions of this Agreement, other than any isolated, insubstantial and
inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the
Company, promptly
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after receipt of written notice thereof given by the Executive in accordance
with Paragraph 12; or (C) any purported termination by the Company of the
Executive's employment otherwise than as expressly permitted by this Agreement.
(vii) "Monthly Bonus Amount" shall mean the greater of (A) the
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Executive's target annual bonus for the year in which the Date of Termination
occurs divided by twelve (12) or (B) the Executive's average annual bonus for
the three fiscal years ended prior to the Date of Termination (or such lesser
number of fiscal years as has been completed following the Company's conversion
to "C corporation" status) divided by twelve (12).
8. Obligations of the Company Upon Termination.
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(a) Discharge for Cause, Resignation without Good Reason or Disability. In
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the event of a discharge of the Executive for Cause or resignation by the
Executive without Good Reason, or in the event this Agreement terminates
pursuant to Paragraph 7(a) by reason of the disability of the Executive:
(i) the Company shall pay all Accrued Obligations to the Executive in a
lump sum in cash within thirty (30) days after the Date of Termination; and
(ii) the Executive, or his beneficiary, heirs or estate in the event of
the Executive's death, shall be entitled to receive all benefits accrued by him
as of the Date of Termination under all qualified and nonqualified retirement,
pension, profit sharing and similar plans of the Company in such manner and at
such time as are provided under the terms of such plans and arrangements; and
(iii) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all
other obligations of the Company hereunder shall cease forthwith.
(b) Death. If the Executive dies during the Term:
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(i) the Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within
ninety (90) days after the Date of Termination the aggregate of the following
amounts:
(A) all Accrued Obligations; and
(B) an amount equal to twenty-four (24) times the sum of (1) the
monthly base salary in effect on the Date of Termination pursuant to
Paragraph 3 and (2) the Monthly Bonus Amount.
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(ii) the Executive's estate shall be entitled to receive all benefits
accrued by the Executive as of the Date of Termination under all qualified and
nonqualified retirement, pension, profit sharing and similar plans of the
Company in such manner and at such time as are provided under the terms of such
plans; and
(iii) all stock options and other stock interests or stock-based rights
awarded to the Executive by the Company on or before the Date of Termination
shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable as of the Date of Termination and
shall remain exercisable by the Executive's estate for at least three years
following the Date of Termination; and
(iv) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all
other obligations of the Company hereunder shall cease forthwith.
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Termination. If the Executive is discharged other than for Cause or
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disability, the Executive resigns with Good Reason or there is a Change in
Control Termination:
(i) the Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within
thirty (30) days after the Date of Termination the aggregate of the following
amounts:
(A) all Accrued Obligations; and
(B) the greater of (1) twenty-four (24) times the monthly base
salary in effect on the Date of Termination pursuant to Paragraph 3
and (2) the balance of the base salary which as of the Date of
Termination remains to be paid to the Executive pursuant to Paragraph
3 for the then-remaining Term of this Agreement (such remaining Term
to be computed for all purposes in this Paragraph 8 without regard to
any early termination thereof as a result of the termination of the
Executive's employment); and
(C) the product of (1) the Monthly Bonus Amount multiplied by (2)
the greater (I) twenty-four (24) and (II) the number of full calendar
months within the period from the Date of Termination through and
including the last day of the then-remaining Term of this Agreement.
(ii) for the greater of (A) twenty-four months and (B) the then-
remaining Term of this Agreement, the Company shall either (1) arrange to
provide the Executive and his dependents, at the Company's cost, with life,
disability and health-and-accident
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insurance coverage providing substantially similar benefits to those which the
Executive and his dependents were receiving immediately prior to the Date of
Termination, to the extent the Company continues to maintain benefit plans
providing for such benefits for executives generally or (2) in lieu of providing
such coverage, pay to the Executive within thirty (30) days after the Date of
Termination a lump sum amount in cash equal to two (2) times the projected cost
to the Company of providing the extended benefit coverage referred to in clause
(1) (as such cost shall be calculated by a nationally recognized benefit
consulting firm using reasonable assumptions); and
(iii) the Executive shall be entitled to receive all benefits accrued
by him as of the Date of Termination under all qualified and nonqualified
retirement, pension, profit sharing and similar plans of the Company in such
manner and at such time as are provided under the terms of such plans; and
(iv) all stock options and other stock interests or stock-based rights
awarded to the Executive by the Company on or before the Date of Termination
shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable as of the Date of Termination and
shall remain exercisable for at least three years following the Date of
Termination; and
(v) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all other
obligations of the Company hereunder shall cease forthwith.
(d) Certain Additional Payments by the Company.
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(i) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the
event it shall be determined that any economic benefit or payment or
distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid
or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement or otherwise (a "Payment"), would be subject to the excise tax imposed
by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code or any interest and penalties with
respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any interest and
penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then
the Executive shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (a "Gross-Up-
Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the Executive of all taxes
(including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes),
including any Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive
retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon
the Payments.
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(ii) All determinations required to be made under this Section 8(d),
including whether a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up
Payment, shall be made by the Company's regular outside independent public
accounting firm (the "Accounting Firm") which shall provide detailed supporting
calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of
the Date of Termination, if applicable, or such earlier time as is requested by
the Company. The initial Gross-Up Payment, if any, shall be paid to the
Executive within 5 days of the receipt of the Accounting Firm's determination.
Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and
the Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section
4999 of the Internal Revenue Code at the time of the initial determination by
the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will
not have been made by the Company should have been made ("Underpayment"),
consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event
that the Company exhausts its remedies pursuant to subsection (iii) and the
Executive thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the
Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred
and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the
benefit of the Executive.
(iii) The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim
by the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment
by the Company of the Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as
soon as practicable but no later than ten business days after the later of
either (A) the date the Executive has actual knowledge of such claim, or (B) ten
days after the Internal Revenue Service issues to the Executive either a written
report proposing imposition of the Excise Tax or a statutory notice of
deficiency with respect thereto, and shall apprise the Company of the nature of
such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. The
Executive shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the thirty-day
period following the date on which he gives such notice to the Company (or such
shorter period ending on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such
claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in writing prior to the
expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim, the Executive
shall: (A) give the Company any information reasonably requested by the Company
relating to such claim, (B) take such action in connection with contesting such
claim as the Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time,
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including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to
such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company, (C) cooperate with
the Company in good faith in order effectively to contest such claim, and (D)
permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim;
provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and
expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection
with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an
after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax, including interest and
penalties with respect thereto, imposed as a result of such representation and
payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation of the foregoing provisions
of this subsection (iii), the Company shall control all proceedings taken in
connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forego any
and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the
taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either
direct the Executive to request or accede to a request for an extension of the
statute of limitations with respect only to the tax claimed, or pay the tax
claimed and sue for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and
the Executive agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before any
administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more
appellate courts, as the Company shall determine; provided, however, that if the
Company directs the Executive to pay such claim and sue for a refund, the
Company shall advance the amount of such payment to the Executive, on an
interest-free basis and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an
after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax, including interest or
penalties with respect thereto, imposed with respect to such advance or with
respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance; and further provided
that any extension of the statute of limitations requested or acceded to by the
Executive at the Company's request and relating to payment of taxes for the
taxable year of the Executive with respect to which such contested amount is
claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, the
Company's control of the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to
which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder and the Executive shall be
entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the
Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority.
(iv) If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by
the Company pursuant to subsection (iii), the Executive becomes entitled to
receive any refund with
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respect to such claim, the Executive shall (subject to the Company's complying
with the requirements of subsection (iii)) promptly pay to the Company the
amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or credited thereon after
taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount
advanced by the Company pursuant to subsection (iii), a determination is made
that the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such
claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to
contest such denial of refund prior to the expiration of thirty days after such
determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to
be repaid and the amount of such advance shall offset, to the extent thereof,
the amount of Gross-Up Payment required to be paid.
(v) In the event that any state or municipality or subdivision thereof
shall subject any Payment to any special tax which shall be in addition to the
generally applicable income tax imposed by such state, municipality, or
subdivision with respect to receipt of such Payment, the foregoing provisions
shall apply, mutatis mutandis, with respect to such special tax.
(e) Payment Obligations Absolute. The Company's obligation to make
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the payments and the arrangements provided for herein shall be absolute and
unconditional, and shall not be affected by any circumstances, including,
without limitation, any offset, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, or other
right which the Company may have against the Executive or any other party. Each
and every payment made hereunder by the Company shall be final, and the Company
shall not seek to recover all or any part of such payment from the Executive or
from whomsoever may be entitled thereto, for any reasons whatsoever.
(f) Contractual Rights to Benefits. This Agreement establishes and
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vests in the Executive a contractual right to the benefits to which he is
entitled hereunder. The Executive shall not be obligated to seek other
employment in mitigation of the amounts payable or arrangements made under any
provision of this Agreement, and the obtaining of any such other employment
shall in no event effect any reduction of the Company's obligations to make the
payments and arrangements required to be made under this Agreement.
9. Indemnification. The Company shall defend and hold the Executive
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harmless to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in connection with
any claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding arising out of or relating
to performance by the Executive of
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services for, or action of the Executive as a director, officer or employee of
the Company, or of any other person or enterprise at the request of the Company.
Expenses incurred by the Executive in defending a c laim, action, suit or
investigation or criminal proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance of
the final disposition thereof upon the receipt by the Company of an undertaking
by or on behalf of the Executive to repay said amount unless it shall ultimately
be determined that the Executive is entitled to be indemnified hereunder;
provided, however, that this indemnification arrangement shall not apply to a
nonderivative action commenced by the Company against the Executive. The
foregoing shall be in addition to any indemnification rights the Executive may
have by law, contract, charter, by-law or otherwise.
10. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
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the benefit of the heirs and representatives of the Executive and the successors
and assigns of the Company. The Company shall require any successor (whether
direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, reorganization, consolidation,
acquisition of property or stock, liquidation, or otherwise) to all or a
significant portion of its assets, by agreement in form and substance
satisfactory to the Executive, expressly to assume and agree to perform this
Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be
required to perform this Agreement if no such succession had taken place.
Regardless whether such agreement is executed, this Agreement shall be binding
upon any successor of the Company in accordance with the operation of law and
such successor shall be deemed the "Company" for purposes of this Agreement.
11. Cost of Enforcement. In the event of litigation with respect to the
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Executive's rights under this Agreement, if the Executive or his beneficiary
substantially prevails in such litigation, then all of the Executive's or
beneficiary's reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses associated with
the proceedings shall be paid by the Company.
12. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
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hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
delivered by hand or mailed within the continental United States by first class
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
(a) to the Board or the Company, to:
1241 East Main Street
P. O. Box 3857
Stamford, CT 06902
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(b) to the Executive, to:
Addresses may be changed by written notice sent to the other party at the last
recorded address of that party.
13. No Assignment. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this
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Agreement is not assignable by any party and no payment to be made hereunder
shall be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment,
pledge, encumbrance or other charge.
14. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the
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parties hereto in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be
an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same
instrument, and all signatures need not appear on any one counterpart.
15. Jurisdiction and Governing Law. Jurisdiction over disputes with
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regard to this Agreement shall be exclusively in the courts of the State of
Connecticut, and this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance
with and governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut, other than the
conflict of laws provisions of such laws.
16. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be adjudged
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by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable for any
reason, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of
this Agreement.
17. Prior Understandings. This Agreement embodies the entire
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understanding of the parties hereof, and supersedes all other oral or written
agreements or understandings between them regarding the subject matter hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement is intended to affect
in any way the Executive's rights and obligations under his booking agreement
with the Company. No change, alteration or modification hereof may be made
except in a writing, signed by each of the parties hereto. The headings in this
Agreement are for convenience and reference only and shall not be construed as
part of this Agreement or to limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
Attest: World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
___________________________ By:_____________________________
Title:___________________________
EXECUTIVE
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Vincent K. McMahon
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EXHIBIT 10.3
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
The parties to this Agreement are World Wrestling Federation
Entertainment, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, and Linda E.
McMahon, an individual residing in the State of Connecticut (the "Executive").
The Executive and the Company mutually desire to set forth in this Agreement the
terms and conditions of a continued employment relationship. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors
of the Company (the "Board"). This Agreement shall become effective upon the
consummation of the initial public offering of the Company's equity securities
(the "Effective Date").
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Executive, each intending to be
legally bound, hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:
1. Employment and Term.
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(a) Employment. The Company hereby offers to employ the Executive as
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the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Executive
hereby accepts such employment with the Company, for the Term set forth in
Paragraph 1(b). During the Term, the Executive shall also serve as President and
Chief Executive Officer of each significant subsidiary of the Company.
(b) Term. The term of the Executive's employment under this Agreement
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(the "Term") shall commence on the Effective Date and end on the fourth (4th)
anniversary of the Effective Date, subject to the extension of such Term as set
forth in the immediately following sentence or earlier expiration of such Term
as provided in Paragraph 7. Unless either the Company or the Executive provides
written notice to other, not sooner than 18 months nor later than 12 months
prior to the scheduled expiration of the Term as then in effect, the Term shall
be automatically extended for an additional period of one year, and the
preceding clause of this sentence shall again apply with respect to subsequent
extensions of the Term.
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2. Duties. The Executive shall report to the Board and perform duties
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consistent with her position as President and Chief Executive Officer as set
forth in the Company's by-laws and as directed by the Board from time to time.
The Executive shall also serve as a member of the Board during the Term. The
Executive shall devote substantially her best skill and efforts (reasonable sick
leave and vacations excepted) to the performance of her duties under this
Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the
Executive from devoting reasonable periods required for (i) serving as a
director or member of a committee of any organization involving no conflict of
interest with the interest of the Company or its subsidiaries; (ii) delivering
lectures, fulfilling speaking engagements, teaching at educational institutions;
(iii) engaging in charitable and community activities; (iv) participating in
industry and trade organization activities; and (v) managing her personal
investments, so long as such activities do not, in the good faith judgment of
the Board, materially interfere with the regular performance of her duties and
responsibilities under this Agreement; and, provided further, however, that the
Executive shall not be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement solely as a
result of her inability to perform services hereunder due to disability
(provisions applicable in the event of the Executive's disability are set forth
in Paragraphs 7 and 8).
3. Base Salary. For services performed by the Executive for the
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Company pursuant to this Agreement during the Term, the Company shall pay the
Executive a base salary at the rate of at least $750,000 per year, payable in
accordance with the Company's regular payroll practices (but no less frequently
than monthly). Any compensation which may be paid to the Executive under any
additional compensation or incentive plan of the Company or which may be
otherwise authorized from time to time by the Board (or an appropriate committee
thereof) shall be in addition to the base salary to which the Executive shall be
entitled under this Agreement.
4. Other Benefits. In addition to the base salary to be paid to the
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Executive pursuant to Paragraph 3 hereof, the Executive shall also be entitled
to the following:
(a) Participation in Plans. The Executive shall be entitled to a bonus
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opportunity for each fiscal year of up to 100% of her base salary based on the
attainment of mutually agreed upon performance goals and objectives. The
Executive shall also participate in the various benefit plans maintained in
force by the Company from time to time, including any
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qualified 401(k), profit sharing and other retirement plans, non-qualified
retirement and deferred compensation plans, disability, medical, group life
insurance, supplemental life insurance coverage, business travel insurance, sick
leave, and other similar retirement and welfare benefit plans, programs and
arrangements.
(b) Fringe Benefits. In addition to the foregoing, the Executive shall
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be entitled to perquisites of office, fringe benefits and other similar benefits
no less favorable than those available to other senior executives of the
Company.
(c) Expense Reimbursement. The Company shall pay or reimburse the
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Executive, upon a proper accounting, for reasonable business expenses and
disbursements incurred by him in the course of the performance of her duties
under this Agreement.
(d) Vacation. The Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks of
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vacation during each year of this Agreement, or such greater period as the Board
shall approve, without reduction in salary or other benefits.
5. Annual Review of Compensation. During the Term, the compensation
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package of the Executive shall be reviewed no less frequently than annually by
the Board or an appropriate committee thereof to determine whether or not the
same should be increased or enhanced in light of the duties and responsibilities
of the Executive and the performance thereof. If it is determined that a base
salary increase is merited, such increase shall be promptly put into effect and
the base salary of the Executive as so increased shall constitute the base
salary of the Executive for purposes of Paragraph 3.
6. Covenants of the Executive. In order to induce the Company to
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enter into this Agreement, the Executive hereby agrees as follows:
(a) Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that by reason of
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her relationship with and service to the Company, the Executive has had and will
have access to confidential information relating to operations and technology
and know-how which have been developed by the Company and its affiliates and may
be developed in the future by the Company and its affiliates, including, without
limitation, information and knowledge pertaining to wrestling productions and
performances, public relations and marketing, products and their design and
manufacture, methods of operation, sales and profit data, customer and supplier
lists and relationships between the Company and its affiliates and its
customers, suppliers and others
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who have business dealings with it, other information not readily available to
the public, and plans for future developments relating thereto. In recognition
of the foregoing, during the Term and at all times thereafter, the Executive
will maintain the confidentiality of all such information and other matters of
the Company and its affiliates known to the Executive which are not otherwise in
the public domain and will not disclose any such information to any person
outside the organization of the Company, wherever located, except as required by
law or with the Board's prior written authorization and consent.
(b) Records. All papers, books and records of every kind and
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description relating to the business and affairs of the Company, or any of its
affiliates, whether or not prepared by the Executive, other than personal notes
prepared by or at the direction of the Executive, shall be the sole and
exclusive property of the Company, and the Executive shall surrender them to the
Company at any time upon request by the Secretary of the Company.
(c) Non-Competition. The Executive hereby agrees with the Company
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that, during the Term and for a period of one year following the Date of
Termination (as defined below in Paragraph 7(c)), (i) she shall not, directly or
indirectly, engage in, or be employed by, or act as a consultant to, or be a
director, officer, owner or partner of or acquire an interest in a business
competing with the professional wrestling or other core businesses conducted by
the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, nor without the prior
written consent of the Board directly or indirectly have any interest in, own,
manage, operate, control, be connected with as a stockholder, joint venturer,
officer, employee, partner or consultant, or otherwise engage, invest or
participate in any business that is competitive with the professional wrestling
or other core businesses conducted by the Company or by any subsidiary or
affiliate of the Company; provided, however, that nothing contained in this
Paragraph 6(c) shall prevent the Executive from investing or trading in stocks,
bonds, commodities, securities, real estate or other forms of investment for the
Executive's own account and benefit (directly or indirectly), so long as such
investment activities do not significantly interfere with the Executive's
services to be rendered hereunder and are consistent with the conflict of
interest policies maintained by the Company from time to time, (ii) she shall
not actively solicit any employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates to leave the employment thereof and (iii) she shall not induce or
attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee or other individual,
corporation or other business organization having a business
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relation with the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates to cease doing
business with the Company or its subsidiaries or in any way interfere with the
relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee or other person and
the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Paragraph 6(c) shall not apply
following a Change in Control Termination (as hereinafter defined).
(d) Works. All Works (as defined below) created by the Executive
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during her employment by the Company will be and remain exclusively the property
of the Company. "Works" means all material and information created by the
Executive in the course of or as a result of the Executive's employment by the
Company which is fixed in a tangible medium of expression, including, but not
limited to, notes, drawings, memoranda, correspondence, documents, records,
notebooks, flow charts, computer programs and source and object codes,
regardless of the medium in which they are fixed. Each such Work is a "work for
hire" and the Company may file applications to register copyright as author
thereof. The Executive will take whatever steps and do whatever acts the Company
requests, including, but not limited to, placement of the Company's proper
copyright notice on such Works to secure or aid in securing copyright protection
and will assist the Company or its nominees in filing applications to register
claims of copyright in such works. The Executive will not reproduce, distribute,
display publicly, or perform publicly, alone or in combination with any data
processing or network system, any Works of the Company without the written
permission from the Company.
(e) Inventions. All Inventions (as defined below) made or conceived by
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the Executive, either solely or jointly with others, during the Executive's
employment by the Company and within one (1) year after termination of such
employment, whether or not such Inventions are made or conceived during the
hours of the Executive's employment or with the use of the Company's facilities,
materials, or personnel, will be the property of the Company or its nominees.
"Invention" means discoveries, concepts, and ideas, whether patentable or not,
including, but not limited to apparatus, processes, methods, techniques, and
formulae, as well as improvements thereof or know-how related thereto, relating
to any present or prospective activities of the Company or its subsidiaries. The
Executive will, without royalty or any other additional consideration: (i)
inform the Company promptly and fully of such Inventions by written reports,
setting forth in detail a description, the operation and the results achieved;
(ii) assign to the
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Company all the Executive's right, title, and interest in and to such
Inventions, any applications for United States and foreign Letters Patent, any
continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, reissues, extensions or
additions thereof filed for upon such Inventions and any United States and
foreign Letters Patent; (iii) assist the Company or its nominees, at the expense
of the Company, to obtain, maintain and enforce such United States and foreign
Letters Patent for such Inventions as the Company may elect; and (iv) execute,
acknowledge, and deliver to the Company at its expense such written documents
and instruments, and do such other acts, such as giving testimony in support of
the Executive's inventorship and invention, as may be necessary in the opinion
of the Company to obtain, maintain or enforce the United States and foreign
Letters Patent upon such Inventions and to vest the entire right and title
thereto in the Company and to confirm the complete ownership by the Company of
such Inventions.
(f) Enforcement. The Executive agrees and warrants that the covenants
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contained herein are reasonable, that valid consideration has been and will be
received therefor and that the agreements set forth herein are the result of
arms-length negotiations between the parties hereto. The Executive recognizes
that the provisions of this Paragraph 6 are vitally important to the continuing
welfare of the Company, and its affiliates, and that money damages constitute a
totally inadequate remedy for any violation thereof. Accordingly, in the event
of any such violation by the Executive, the Company, and its affiliates, in
addition to any other remedies they may have, shall have the right to institute
and maintain a proceeding to compel specific performance thereof or to issue an
injunction restraining any action by the Executive in violation of this
Paragraph 6.
7. Termination. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with the
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following provisions of this Paragraph 7, the Company shall continue to employ
the Executive and the Executive shall remain employed by the Company during the
entire Term as set forth in Paragraph 1(b). Paragraph 8 hereof sets forth
certain obligations of the Company in the event that the Executive's employment
hereunder is terminated. Certain capitalized terms used in this Paragraph 7 and
Paragraph 8 hereof are defined in Paragraph 7(c) below.
(a) Death or Disability. Except to the extent otherwise expressly
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stated herein, including without limitation, as provided in Paragraph 8 with
respect to certain post-Date
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of Termination payment obligations of the Company, this Agreement shall
terminate immediately as of the Date of Termination in the event of the
Executive's death or in the event that the Executive becomes disabled. The
Executive will be deemed to be disabled at the end of any twelve (12)
consecutive month period during which, by reason of physical or mental injury or
disease, the Executive has been unable to perform substantially the Executive's
usual and customary duties under this Agreement, provided that a reputable
physician selected by the Company determines in writing that the Executive will,
by reason of physical or mental injury or disease, be permanently unable to
perform substantially the Executive's usual and customary duties under this
Agreement. At any time and from time to time, upon reasonable request therefor
by the Company, the Executive shall submit to reasonable medical examination for
the purpose of determining the existence, nature and extent of any such
disability. In accordance with Paragraph 12, the Company shall promptly give the
Executive written notice of any such determination of the Executive's disability
and of the decision of the Company to terminate the Executive's employment by
reason thereof. In the event of disability, until the Date of Termination the
base salary payable to the Executive under Paragraph 3 hereof shall be reduced
dollar-for-dollar by the amount of disability benefits, if any, paid to the
Executive in accordance with any disability policy or program of the Company.
(b) Notification of Discharge for Cause or Resignation. In accordance
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with the procedures hereinafter set forth, the Company may discharge the
Executive from her employment hereunder for Cause and the Executive may resign
from her employment hereunder for Good Reason or otherwise. Any discharge of the
Executive by the Company for Cause or resignation by the Executive for Good
Reason shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination to the Executive (in the
case of discharge) or the Company (in the case of resignation) given in
accordance with Paragraph 12 of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement,
a "Notice of Termination" means a written notice which (i) indicates the
specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) sets forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated and
(iii) if the Date of Termination is to be other than the date of receipt of such
notice, specifies the termination date (which date shall in all events be within
fifteen (15) days after the giving of such notice). No purported termination of
the Executive's
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employment for Cause shall be effective without a Notice of Termination. The
failure by the Executive to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or
circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason shall not waive any
right of the Executive hereunder or preclude the Executive from asserting such
fact or circumstances in enforcing the Executive's rights hereunder.
(c) Definitions. For purposes of this Paragraph 7 and Paragraph 8
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hereof, the following capitalized t erms shall have the meanings set forth
below:
(i) "Accrued Obligations" shall mean, as of the Date of
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Termination, the sum of (A) the Executive's base salary under Paragraph 3
through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) the
amount of any bonus, incentive compensation, deferred compensation and other
cash compensation accrued by the Executive as of the Date of Termination to the
extent not theretofore paid and (C) any vacation pay, expense reimbursements and
other cash entitlements accrued by the Executive as of the Date of Termination
to the extent not theretofore paid.
(ii) "Cause" shall mean any of the following which is materially
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and demonstrably injurious to the interest, property, operations, business or
reputation of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates: (a) the Executive's
theft or embezzlement, or attempted theft or embezzlement, of money or property
of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates; (b) the Executive's
intentional perpetration or attempted perpetration of fraud, or her
participation in a fraud or attempted fraud, on the Company or its subsidiaries;
or (c) any intentional act or acts of disloyalty or misconduct by the Executive;
or (d) the Executive's conviction of a felony.
(iii) "Change in Control" shall mean the first to occur of the
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following events after the Effective Date: (a) the acquisition in one or more
transactions, other than from the Company, by any individual, entity or "group"
(within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) of
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the
Exchange Act) of 30% or more of the combined voting power of all outstanding
Company Voting Securities; provided, however, that the following shall not
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constitute a Change in Control: any acquisition by (1) the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or
maintained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (2) any corporation
with respect to which, following such acquisition, more
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than 70% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities
of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is
then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of
the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Company
Voting Securities immediately prior to such acquisition in substantially the
same proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such acquisition, of
the Company Voting Securities; or; (b) approval by the shareholders of the
Company of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, unless, following such
reorganization, merger or consolidation, all or substantially all of the
individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Company Voting
Securities immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation,
following such reorganization, merger or consolidation beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, more than 70% of the combined voting power of the then
outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or
consolidation in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the
Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or
consolidation, as the case may be; or (c) the liquidation or dissolution of the
Company; (d) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company to one or more persons or entities that are not,
immediately prior to such sale, transfer or other disposition, affiliates of the
Company; and (e) during any period of not more than two years, individuals who
constitute the Board as of the beginning of the period and any new director
(other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement
with the Company to effect a transaction described in clause (a) or (b) of this
sentence) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the
Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of
the directors then still in office who were directors at such time or whose
election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any
reason to constitute a majority of the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a
Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of any
transaction as provided in subsection (a) or (b) above following which Vincent
K. McMahon and his family (as defined in Section 267(c)(4) of the Code) retain
beneficial ownership of voting securities of, as applicable, the Company, its
successor or the ultimate parent corporation or other entity of the chain of
corporations or other
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entities which includes the Company or its successor, representing voting power
that is equal to or greater than that of any other individual, entity or group.
(iv) "Change in Control Termination" shall mean a termination of
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employment initiated by the Executive, with or without Good Reason, that occurs
within the ninety (90)-day period beginning six (6) months after the occurrence
of a Change in Control.
(v) "Date of Termination" shall mean (A) in the event of a discharge
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of the Executive by the Company for Cause or a resignation by the Executive for
Good Reason or in a Change in Control Termination, the date the Executive (in
the case of discharge) or the Company (in the case of resignation) receives a
Notice of Termination, or any later date specified in such Notice of
Termination, as the case may be, (B) in the event of a discharge of the
Executive without Cause or a resignation by the Executive without Good Reason,
the date the Executive (in the case of discharge) or the Company (in the case of
resignation) receives notice of such termination of employment, (C) in the event
of the Executive's death, the date of the Executive's death, and (D) in the
event of termination of the Executive's employment by reason of disability
pursuant to Paragraph 7(a), the date the Executive receives written notice of
such termination.
(vi) "Good Reason" shall mean any of the following: (A) the
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assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent in any respect with the
Executive's positions with the Company as set forth in this Agreement (including
status, offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties or
responsibilities as contemplated by Paragraph 2, or any action by the Company
which results in diminution in such positions, authority, duties or
responsibilities, excluding for this purpose any isolated, insubstantial and
inadvertent actions not taken in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company
promptly after receipt of written notice thereof given by the Executive in
accordance with Paragraph 12; (B) any failure by the Company to comply with any
of the provisions of this Agreement, other than any isolated, insubstantial and
inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the
Company, promptly after receipt of written notice thereof given by the Executive
in accordance with Paragraph 12; or (C) any purported termination by the Company
of the Executive's employment otherwise than as expressly permitted by this
Agreement.
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(vii) "Monthly Bonus Amount" shall mean the greater of (A) the
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Executive's target annual bonus for the year in which the Date of Termination
occurs divided by twelve (12) or (B) the Executive's average annual bonus for
the three fiscal years ended prior to the Date of Termination (or such lesser
number of fiscal years as has been completed following the Company's conversion
to "C corporation" status) divided by twelve (12).
8. Obligations of the Company Upon Termination.
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(a) Discharge for Cause, Resignation without Good Reason or Disability.
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In the event of a discharge of the Executive for Cause or resignation by the
Executive without Good Reason, or in the event this Agreement terminates
pursuant to Paragraph 7(a) by reason of the disability of the Executive:
(i) the Company shall pay all Accrued Obligations to the Executive
in a lump sum in cash within thirty (30) days after the Date of Termination; and
(ii) the Executive, or her beneficiary, heirs or estate in the event
of the Executive's death, shall be entitled to receive all benefits accrued by
him as of the Date of Termination under all qualified and nonqualified
retirement, pension, profit sharing and similar plans of the Company in such
manner and at such time as are provided under the terms of such plans and
arrangements; and
(iii) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all
other obligations of the Company hereunder shall cease forthwith.
(b) Death. If the Executive dies during the Term:
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(i) the Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within
ninety (90) days after the Date of Termination the aggregate of the following
amounts:
(A) all Accrued Obligations; and
(B) an amount equal to twenty-four (24) times the sum of (1) the
monthly base salary in effect on the Date of Termination pursuant to
Paragraph 3 and (2) the Monthly Bonus Amount.
(ii) the Executive's estate shall be entitled to receive all benefits
accrued by the Executive as of the Date of Termination under all qualified and
nonqualified retirement, pension, profit sharing and similar plans of the
Company in such manner and at such time as are provided under the terms of such
plans; and
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(iii) all stock options and other stock interests or stock-based rights
awarded to the Executive by the Company on or before the Date of Termination
shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable as of the Date of Termination and
shall remain exercisable by the Executive's estate for at least three years
following the Date of Termination; and
(iv) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all other
obligations of the Company hereunder shall cease forthwith.
(c) Discharge without Cause, Resignation for Good Reason or Change in
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Control Termination. If the Executive is discharged other than for Cause or
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disability, the Executive resigns with Good Reason or there is a Change in
Control Termination:
(i) the Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within
thirty (30) days after the Date of Termination the aggregate of the following
amounts:
(A) all Accrued Obligations; and
(B) the greater of (1) twenty-four (24) times the monthly base
salary in effect on the Date of Termination pursuant to Paragraph 3
and (2) the balance of the base salary which as of the Date of
Termination remains to be paid to the Executive pursuant to Paragraph
3 for the then-remaining Term of this Agreement (such remaining Term
to be computed for all purposes in this Paragraph 8 without regard to
any early termination thereof as a result of the termination of the
Executive's employment); and
(C) the product of (1) the Monthly Bonus Amount multiplied by (2)
the greater (I) twenty-four (24) and (II) the number of full calendar
months within the period from the Date of Termination through and
including the last day of the then-remaining Term of this Agreement.
(ii) for the greater of (A) twenty-four months and (B) the then-
remaining Term of this Agreement, the Company shall either (1) arrange to
provide the Executive and her dependents, at the Company's cost, with life,
disability and health-and-accident insurance coverage providing substantially
similar benefits to those which the Executive and her dependents were receiving
immediately prior to the Date of Termination, to the extent the Company
continues to maintain benefit plans providing for such benefits for executives
generally or (2) in lieu of providing such coverage, pay to the Executive within
thirty (30) days
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after the Date of Termination a lump sum amount in cash equal to two (2) times
the projected cost to the Company of providing the extended benefit coverage
referred to in clause (1) (as such cost shall be calculated by a nationally
recognized benefit consulting firm using reasonable assumptions); and
(iii) the Executive shall be entitled to receive all benefits
accrued by him as of the Date of Termination under all qualified and
nonqualified retirement, pension, profit sharing and similar plans of the
Company in such manner and at such time as are provided under the terms of such
plans; and
(iv) all stock options and other stock interests or stock-based
rights awarded to the Executive by the Company on or before the Date of
Termination shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable as of the Date of
Termination and shall remain exercisable for at least three years following the
Date of Termination; and
(v) except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all
other obligations of the Company hereunder shall cease forthwith.
(d) Certain Additional Payments by the Company.
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(i) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in
the event it shall be determined that any economic benefit or payment or
distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid
or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement or otherwise (a "Payment"), would be subject to the excise tax imposed
by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code or any interest and penalties with
respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any interest and
penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then
the Executive shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (a "Gross-Up-
Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the Executive of all taxes
(including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes),
including any Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive
retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon
the Payments.
(ii) All determinations required to be made under this Section 8(d),
including whether a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up
Payment, shall be made by the Company's regular outside independent public
accounting firm (the "Accounting Firm") which shall provide detailed supporting
calculations both to the Company
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and the Executive within 15 business days of
the Date of Termination, if applicable, or such earlier time as is requested by
the Company. The initial Gross-Up Payment, if any, shall be paid to the
Executive within 5 days of the receipt of the Accounting Firm's determination.
Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and
the Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999
of the Internal Revenue Code at the time of the initial determination by the
Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not
have been made by the Company should have been made ("Underpayment"), consistent
with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event that the
Company exhausts its remedies pursuant to subsection (iii) and the Executive
thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm
shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such
Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the
Executive.
(iii) The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim
by the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment
by the Company of the Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as
soon as practicable but no later than ten business days after the later of
either (A) the date the Executive has actual knowledge of such claim, or (B) ten
days after the Internal Revenue Service issues to the Executive either a written
report proposing imposition of the Excise Tax or a statutory notice of
deficiency with respect thereto, and shall apprise the Company of the nature of
such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. The
Executive shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the thirty-day
period following the date on which she gives such notice to the Company (or such
shorter period ending on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such
claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in writing prior to the
expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim, the Executive
shall: (A) give the Company any information reasonably requested by the Company
relating to such claim, (B) take such action in connection with contesting such
claim as the Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time,
including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to
such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company, (C) cooperate with
the Company in good faith in order effectively to contest such claim, and (D)
permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim;
provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay
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directly all costs and expenses (including additional interest and penalties)
incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the
Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax,
including interest and penalties with respect thereto, imposed as a result of
such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation of the
foregoing provisions of this subsection (iii), the Company shall control all
proceedings taken in connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may
pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and
conferences with the taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its
sole option, either direct the Executive to request or accede to a request for
an extension of the statute of limitations with respect only to the tax claimed,
or pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or contest the claim in any
permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to prosecute such contest to a
determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial
jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company shall
determine; provided, however, that if the Company directs the Executive to pay
such claim and sue for a refund, the Company shall advance the amount of such
payment to the Executive, on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify and hold
the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income
tax, including interest or penalties with respect thereto, imposed with respect
to such advance or with respect to any imputed income with respect to such
advance; and further provided that any extension of the statute of limitations
requested or acceded to by the Executive at the Company's request and relating
to payment of taxes for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which
such contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested
amount. Furthermore, the Company's control of the contest shall be limited to
issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder and
the Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any
other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing
authority.
(iv) If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by
the Company pursuant to subsection (iii), the Executive becomes entitled to
receive any refund with respect to such claim, the Executive shall (subject to
the Company's complying with the requirements of subsection (iii)) promptly pay
to the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or
credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by the
Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to subsection (iii), a
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determination is made that the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund
with respect to such claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in
writing of its intent to contest such denial of refund prior to the expiration
of thirty days after such determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and
shall not be required to be repaid and the amount of such advance shall offset,
to the extent thereof, the amount of Gross-Up Payment required to be paid.
(v) In the event that any state or municipality or subdivision
thereof shall subject any Payment to any special tax which shall be in addition
to the generally applicable income tax imposed by such state, municipality, or
subdivision with respect to receipt of such Payment, the foregoing provisions
shall apply, mutatis mutandis, with respect to such special tax.
(e) Payment Obligations Absolute. The Company's obligation to make
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the payments and the arrangements provided for herein shall be absolute and
unconditional, and shall not be affected by any circumstances, including,
without limitation, any offset, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, or other
right which the Company may have against the Executive or any other party. Each
and every payment made hereunder by the Company shall be final, and the Company
shall not seek to recover all or any part of such payment from the Executive or
from whomsoever may be entitled thereto, for any reasons whatsoever.
(f) Contractual Rights to Benefits. This Agreement establishes and
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vests in the Executive a contractual right to the benefits to which she is
entitled hereunder. The Executive shall not be obligated to seek other
employment in mitigation of the amounts payable or arrangements made under any
provision of this Agreement, and the obtaining of any such other employment
shall in no event effect any reduction of the Company's obligations to make the
payments and arrangements required to be made under this Agreement.
9. Indemnification. The Company shall defend and hold the Executive
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harmless to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in connection with
any claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding arising out of or relating
to performance by the Executive of services for, or action of the Executive as a
director, officer or employee of the Company, or of any other person or
enterprise at the request of the Company. Expenses incurred by the Executive in
defending a claim, action, suit or investigation or criminal proceeding shall be
paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition thereof upon the receipt
by the Company of
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an undertaking by or on behalf of the Executive to repay said amount unless it
shall ultimately be determined that the Executive is entitled to be indemnified
hereunder; provided, however, that this indemnification arrangement shall not
apply to a nonderivative action commenced by the Company against the Executive.
The foregoing shall be in addition to any indemnification rights the Executive
may have by law, contract, charter, by-law or otherwise.
10. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
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the benefit of the heirs and representatives of the Executive and the successors
and assigns of the Company. The Company shall require any successor (whether
direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, reorganization, consolidation,
acquisition of property or stock, liquidation, or otherwise) to all or a
significant portion of its assets, by agreement in form and substance
satisfactory to the Executive, expressly to assume and agree to perform this
Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be
required to perform this Agreement if no such succession had taken place.
Regardless whether such agreement is executed, this Agreement shall be binding
upon any successor of the Company in accordance with the operation of law and
such successor shall be deemed the "Company" for purposes of this Agreement.
11. Cost of Enforcement. In the event of litigation with respect to
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the Executive's rights under this Agreement, if the Executive or her beneficiary
substantially prevails in such litigation, then all of the Executive's or
beneficiary's reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses associated with
the proceedings shall be paid by the Company.
12. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
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hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
delivered by hand or mailed within the continental United States by first class
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
(a) to the Board or the Company, to:
1241 East Main Street
P. O. Box 3857
Stamford, CT 06902
(b) to the Executive, to:
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Addresses may be changed by written notice sent to the other party at the last
recorded address of that party.
13. No Assignment. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this
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Agreement is not assignable by any party and no payment to be made hereunder
shall be subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment,
pledge, encumbrance or other charge.
14. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the
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parties hereto in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be
an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same
instrument, and all signatures need not appear on any one counterpart.
15. Jurisdiction and Governing Law. Jurisdiction over disputes with
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regard to this Agreement shall be exclusively in the courts of the State of
Connecticut, and this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance
with and governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut, other than the
conflict of laws provisions of such laws.
16. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be adjudged
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by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable for any
reason, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of
this Agreement.
17. Prior Understandings. This Agreement embodies the entire
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understanding of the parties hereof, and supersedes all other oral or written
agreements or understandings between them regarding the subject matter hereof.
No change, alteration or modification hereof may be made except in a writing,
signed by each of the parties hereto. The headings in this Agreement are for
convenience and reference only and shall not be construed as part of this
Agreement or to limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
Attest: World Wrestling Federation
Entertainment, Inc.
___________________________ By:___________________________
Title:___________________________
EXECUTIVE
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Linda E. McMahon
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EXHIBIT 10.4
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of this twenty-
fourth (24th) day of August, 1998, effective as of September 1, 1998 by and
between Titan Sports, Inc. ("Titan"), with offices at 1241 East Main Street,
Stamford, Connecticut 06902, and August J. Liguori, an individual residing at 15
Horton Court, West Harrison, New York 10604 ("Employee"), individually referred
to as a "party" and collectively referred to as the "parties."
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, covenants and agreements
set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. DUTIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES: In Employee's capacity as Titan's Chief
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Financial Officer, Employee shall perform those duties and accountabilities as
directed by Titan's Chairman Vince McMahon, Titan's President and Chief
Executive Officer Linda McMahon or their designee ("Duties"): Reporting to the
Chairman, President/CEO, Employee will be responsible for all of the financial
aspects of Titan, including, but not limited to, managing the relationships with
financial ventures outside Titan. Employee will direct the functions of
budgeting, financial analysis, revenue operations, general accounting,
information systems, auditing and billing. Employee will also be responsible
for:
. Directing and monitoring all of the financial affairs of Titan
including the control function as well as tax and audit activities.
. Establishing appropriate controls over capital funding, financial
expenditures and investment decisions.
. Participating as a key figure in Titan's business and strategic
planning process.
. Providing the necessary information and analysis to effectively control
and manage the financial health and well being of Titan.
. Developing adequate information reporting systems that support Titan's
operational, financial and administrative functions.
. Performing all other duties and activities requested by the Chairman
and the President/CEO.
2. TERM: The term of this Agreement shall commence on September 1, 1998
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and, unless terminated earlier as set forth below, end on August 31, 2001
("Term").
3. TERRITORY: The territory for this Agreement shall be the entire world.
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4. COMPENSATION: Provided that Employee performs his duties to the full
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satisfaction of Titan, Titan shall pay Employee as follows:
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a) Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) within ten (10) business days of the
date that Titan signs this Agreement;
b) Base salary of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000) for each
year during the Term of this Agreement, payable in equal biweekly installments;
c) Bonus payments of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000)
each on or before June 1, 1999, June 1, 2000 and June 1, 2001;
d) Bonus payments of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) each on
or before September 1, 1999, December 1, 1999, March 1, 2000, September 1, 2000,
December 1, 2000 and March 1, 2001; and
e) A balloon payment on or before August 31, 2001 in the amount of Four
Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($475,000) less any profit sharing and
401(k) monies contributed to Employee by Titan and further less any bonus
payments paid by Titan to Employee during the Term of this Agreement in addition
to those set forth in paragraphs 4(a), 4(c) and 4(d) above.
5. EXPENSES: Titan shall reimburse Employee for any reasonable and
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necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his duties hereunder,
including any reasonable and necessary travel and lodging expenses, provided
that reimbursement hereunder shall be subject to Titan's policies regarding such
reimbursement, now or hereafter adopted by Titan, that any and all such expenses
are approved in advance by Vince McMahon or Linda McMahon and only upon receipt
of adequate supporting documentation therefor. All such expenses shall be
reimbursed within thirty (30) calendar days following submission to and approval
by Titan of an invoice no more frequently than on a monthly basis.
6. BENEFITS: Employee shall be eligible during the Term of this Agreement
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for those benefits generally available to employees of Titan. Employee shall be
eligible for three (3) weeks of vacation per year during the Term of this
Agreement. Additionally, should Titan be the subject of an initial public
offering, Employee shall be granted stock options to the same extent as those
provided to other senior executives of Titan.
7. TERMINATION:
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(a) Titan may terminate this Agreement immediately if Employee engages in
any act of fraud, theft, deceit or unethical conduct, and Titan shall have no
further obligation to Employee, financial or otherwise, under this Agreement.
(b) Titan may terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason in its
sole discretion, provided that:
(i) Should such termination occur during the first year of this
Agreement (September 1, 1998 - August 31, 1999), Titan's only
remaining obligation hereunder shall be to pay Employee the
difference between One Million
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Dollars ($1,000,000) and what Titan has paid Employee to that
point during the first year of this Agreement;
(ii) Should such termination occur in the second or third year of this
Agreement, Titan shall pay Employee Eight-Three Thousand Three
Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars ($83,333.00) multiplied by the
number of months (including proportions thereof) worked by
Employee for Titan minus the amount of money paid by Titan to
that point. Additionally, Titan shall pay Employee six (6) months
of severance pay at the rate of Twenty-Nine Thousand One Hundred
Sixty-Six Dollars ($29,166.00) per month, which shall cease as
soon as Employee secures other employment and in exchange for
which Employee shall execute a full and final release and waiver
of any and all claims he may have against Titan.
(c) Should Employee resign at any point during the Term of this Agreement,
Titan shall have no further obligation thereafter to Employee under this
Agreement, whether financial or otherwise.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above, should a
third party other than a family member or heir of Linda or Vince McMahon assume
ownership and control of a majority of the assets of Titan, such company shall
be obligated to pay Employee Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) minus the amount
of all payments received by Employee under this Agreement to the point of
purchase.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above, should
Employee die during the first year of this Agreement, Titan shall pay Employee's
heirs the difference between One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) and what Titan has
paid Employee to that point during the first year of this Agreement. Should
Employee die during the second or third year of this Agreement, Titan shall pay
Employee's heirs Eighty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars
($83,333.00) multiplied by the number of months (including proportions thereof)
worked by Employee by Titan minus the amount of money paid by Titan to that
point.
8. WORK FOR HIRE: Employee hereby acknowledges that all duties performed
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hereunder were specifically ordered or commissioned by Titan ("Work"); that the
Work constitutes and shall constitute a work-made-for-hire as defined in the
United States Copyright Act of 1976; that Titan is and shall be the author of
said work-made-for-hire and the owner of all rights in and to the Work
throughout the universe, in perpetuity and in all languages, for all now known
or hereafter existing uses, media and forms, including, without limitation, the
copyrights therein and thereto throughout the universe for the initial term and
any and all extensions and renewals thereof; and that Titan shall have the right
to make such changes therein and such uses thereof as it may deem necessary or
desirable. To the extent that the Work is not recognized as a work-made-for-
hire, Employee hereby assigns, transfers and conveys to Titan, without
reservation, all of Employee's right, title and interest throughout the universe
in perpetuity in the Work, including, without limitation, all rights of
copyright and copyright renewal in said Work or any part thereof.
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9. CONFIDENTIALITY/NON-COMPETE: Employee acknowledges and agrees that it
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is a condition precedent to this Agreement that he sign the Confidentiality and
Non-Compete Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and hereby
incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
10. ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement contemplates the personal services of
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Employee and is not assignable by Employee. Titan may assign this Agreement in
whole or in part, without limitation or restriction.
11. ARBITRATION: The parties agree that if a claim or controversy should
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arise concerning this Agreement, or the breach of any obligation arising under
this Agreement, or the interpretation of this Agreement, such dispute shall be
resolved by binding arbitration under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association with the arbitration to be held in Stamford,
Connecticut. The parties shall each pay one-half (1/2) of the costs of the
arbitrator and the arbitrator shall thereafter award costs and attorneys' fees
to the prevailing party. The arbitration award shall be binding and non-
appealable, and may be entered as a final judgment in any court having
jurisdiction over the award.
12. NOTICES: Any notices are to be sent by certified mail, return receipt
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requested, federal express, or first class postal service and addressed as
follows:
TO TITAN: Titan Sports, Inc.
Attn: Linda E. McMahon
President and Chief Executive Officer
1241 East Main Street
Stamford, CT 06902
TO EMPLOYEE: August J. Liguori
15 Horton Court
West Harrison, NY 10604
13. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
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State of Connecticut governing contracts entered into and to be fully performed
therein.
14. SEVERABILITY: In the event that any provision or portion of this
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Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable for any reason by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such provision or portion shall be considered
separate and apart from the remainder of this Agreement, which shall remain in
full force and effect.
15. NAME AND LIKENESS: Titan and its licensees and/or assignees shall
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have the exclusive and perpetual right, but not the obligation, to use and
license the use of Employee's name, photograph, likeness and approved
biographical data ("Name and Likeness") for the purpose of advertising,
marketing, promoting, publicizing and exploiting any matter related to the
Duties performed hereunder with Employee's permission, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
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16. INDEMNITY: a) Employee shall hold Titan, its parent, subsidiary and
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affiliate companies and the directors, officers, employees, licensees,
successors, assigns and agents of the foregoing, harmless from and against all
claims, liabilities, damages, costs and attorneys' fees arising from any action
by Employee outside the course and scope of his employment hereunder.
b) Titan shall hold Employee harmless from and against all claims,
liabilities, damages, costs and attorneys' fees arising solely from the
performance of Employee's Duties within the course and scope of Employee's
employment hereunder.
17. REMEDIES: The waiver by either party of any breach hereof shall not
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be deemed a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach hereof. All remedies of
either party shall be cumulative and the pursuit of one remedy shall not be
deemed a waiver of any other remedy.
18. NO AGENCY: No agency relationship is created between Titan and
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Employee by virtue of this Agreement. Employee has no authority in excess of
One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) US Dollars to bind Titan to any contract,
agreement or other obligation with any third parties, unless such contract,
agreement or other obligation is co-signed by Titan's President and CEO Linda
McMahon.
19. INTEGRATION: This Agreement contains the complete understanding
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existing between the parties on the subjects covered and supersedes any previous
written or verbal understandings with respect thereto. This Agreement may not
be amended except by a writing signed by authorized representatives of Employee
and Titan.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.
AUGUST J. LIGUORI TITAN SPORTS, INC.
("Employee") ("Titan")
By:_______________________________ By:_______________________________________
August J. Liguori Linda E. McMahon
President & Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT A: Confidentiality/Non-Compete/Agreement
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EXHIBIT 10.9
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REVOLVING CREDIT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT
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IBJ SCHRODER BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION
(AS LENDER AND AS AGENT)
WITH
TITAN SPORTS INC.
(BORROWER)
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1. (A) General Definitions.................................................................................. 1
(B) Accounting Terms..................................................................................... 10
(C) Uniform Commercial Code Terms........................................................................ 11
(D) Certain Matters of Construction...................................................................... 11
2. Revolving Advances....................................................................................... 11
3. Repayment of Loans....................................................................................... 14
4. Procedure for Revolving Advances......................................................................... 15
5. Interest and Fees........................................................................................ 18
(a) Interest........................................................................................... 18
(b) Fees............................................................................................... 18
(i) Closing Fee.................................................................................... 18
(ii) Unused Line Fee............................................................................... 18
(iii) Collateral Evaluation Fee.................................................................... 18
(iv) Collateral Monitoring Fee..................................................................... 19
(v) Annual Facility Fee............................................................................ 19
(vi) Minimum Loan Fee.............................................................................. 19
(vii) Letter of Credit Fees........................................................................ 19
(c) Computation of Interest and Fees................................................................... 20
(d) Maximum Charges.................................................................................... 20
(e) Increased Costs.................................................................................... 20
(f) Capital Adequacy................................................................................... 21
(g) Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair........................................... 21
6. Security Interest........................................................................................ 22
7. Representations Concerning the Collateral................................................................ 22
8. Covenants Concerning the Collateral...................................................................... 23
9. Collection and Maintenance of Collateral and Records..................................................... 23
10. Inspections............................................................................................. 24
11. Financial Information................................................................................... 24
(a) Audited Annual Financial Statements................................................................ 24
(b) Internal Annual Financial Statements............................................................... 24
(c) Monthly and Quarterly Financial Statements......................................................... 25
(d) Accountant's Report................................................................................ 25
(e) Certificate........................................................................................ 25
(f) GAAP and Other Requirements........................................................................ 25
(g) Projections........................................................................................ 25
12. Additional Representations, Warranties and Covenants.................................................... 26
13. Conditions Precedent.................................................................................... 31
(a) Conditions to Initial Advances..................................................................... 31
(i) Revolving Credit Note.......................................................................... 31
(ii) Filings, Registrations and Recordings......................................................... 31
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(iii) Corporate Proceedings of Borrower............................................................ 32
(iv) Incumbency Certificates of Borrower........................................................... 32
(v) Certificates................................................................................... 32
(vi) Good Standing Certificates.................................................................... 32
(vii) Legal Opinion................................................................................ 32
(viii) No Litigation............................................................................... 33
(ix) Financial Condition Certificate............................................................... 33
(x) Collateral Examination......................................................................... 33
(xi) Fees.......................................................................................... 33
(xii) Ancillary Agreements......................................................................... 33
(xiii) Insurance................................................................................... 33
(xiv) Payment Instructions......................................................................... 33
(xv) Blocked Accounts.............................................................................. 34
(xvi) Consents..................................................................................... 34
(xvii) No Adverse Material Change.................................................................. 34
(xviii) Undrawn Availability....................................................................... 34
(xix) Contract Review.............................................................................. 34
(xx) Closing Certificate........................................................................... 34
(xxi) Audited Financial Statements................................................................. 34
(xxii) Balance Sheet............................................................................... 35
(xxiii) Debt....................................................................................... 35
(xxiv) Compliance with Laws........................................................................ 35
(xxv) Mortgage..................................................................................... 35
(xxvi) Other....................................................................................... 35
(b) Conditions to Each Revolving Advance............................................................... 35
(i) Representations and Warranties................................................................. 35
(ii) No Default.................................................................................... 35
(iii) Maximum Revolving Advances................................................................... 36
14. Power of Attorney....................................................................................... 36
15. Expenses................................................................................................ 36
16. Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Lenders..................................................... 37
17. Waivers................................................................................................. 38
18. Term of Agreement....................................................................................... 38
19. Events of Default....................................................................................... 39
20. Remedies................................................................................................ 41
21. Waiver; Cumulative Remedies............................................................................. 41
22. Application of Payments................................................................................. 41
23. Establishment of a Lockbox Account, Dominion Account.................................................... 42
24. Revival................................................................................................. 42
25. Regarding Agent......................................................................................... 42
(i) Appointment.................................................................................... 42
(ii) Nature of Duties.............................................................................. 43
(iii) Lack of Reliance on Agent and Resignation.................................................... 43
(iv) Certain Rights of Agent....................................................................... 44
(v) Reliance....................................................................................... 44
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(vi) Notice of Default............................................................................. 44
(vii) Indemnification.............................................................................. 45
(viii) Agent in its Individual Capacity............................................................ 45
(ix) Delivery of Documents......................................................................... 45
(x) Borrower's Undertaking to Agent................................................................ 45
26. Notice.................................................................................................. 45
27. Governing Law and Waiver of Jury Trial.................................................................. 46
28. Indemnity............................................................................................... 47
29. Limitation of Liability................................................................................. 47
30. Entire Understanding.................................................................................... 47
31. Severability............................................................................................ 48
32. Captions................................................................................................ 48
33. Counterparts............................................................................................ 48
34. Construction............................................................................................ 48
35. Publicity............................................................................................... 48
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REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
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Revolving Credit and Security Agreement ("Agreement") dated December __,
1997 among TITAN SPORTS INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of Delaware ("Borrower"), the financial institutions which are now or
hereafter become parties to the Agreement (collectively, the "Lenders" and
individually, a "Lender") and IBJ SCHRODER BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION, a
corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York ("IBJS"), as agent
for Lenders (IBJS, in such capacity, the "Agent").
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and undertakings herein contained,
each of Borrower and Lenders hereby agree as follows:
1. (A) General Definitions. When used in this Agreement, the following
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terms shall have the following meanings:
"Advance Rate" shall mean the Receivables Advance Rate.
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"Affiliate" of any Person shall mean (a) any Person (other than a
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Subsidiary) which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by,
or is under common control with such Person, or (b) any Person who is a director
or officer (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of
any Person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition,
control of a Person shall mean the power, direct or indirect, (i) to vote 5% or
more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of
directors of such Person, or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.
"Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.
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"Alternate Base Rate" shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal
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to the higher of (i) the Base Rate in effect on such day and (ii) the Federal
Funds Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1%.
"Ancillary Agreements" shall mean all agreements, instruments, and
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documents including, without limitation, mortgages, guaranties, pledges, powers
of attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, notices, security agreements,
trust agreements whether heretofore, concurrently, or hereafter executed by or
on behalf of any Borrower or delivered to Agent or any Lender, relating to this
Agreement or to the Transactions.
"Authority" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(f)(iii)
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hereof.
"Bank" shall mean IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, together with its
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successors and assigns.
"Base Rate" shall mean the base commercial lending rate of Bank as
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publicly announced to be in effect from time to time, such rate to be adjusted
automatically, without notice, on the effective date of any change in such rate.
This rate of interest is determined from
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time to time by Bank as a means of pricing some loans to its customers and is
neither tied to any external rate of interest or index nor does it necessarily
reflect the lowest rate of interest actually charged by Bank to any particular
class or category of customers of Bank.
"Blocked Account" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 23
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hereof.
"Borrower" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
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Agreement and shall extend to all permitted successors and assigns of such
Persons.
"Business Day" shall mean any day other than a day on which commercial
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banks in New York are authorized or required by law to close.
"CERCLA" shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
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Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. (S)(S) 9601 et
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seq.
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"Change of Ownership" shall mean (a) any transfer (whether in one or
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more transactions) of ownership of more than 50% of the common stock of Borrower
held by the Original Owner (including for the purposes of the calculation of
percentage ownership, any shares of common stock into which any capital stock of
Borrower held by the Original Owner is convertible or for which any such shares
of the capital stock of Borrower or of any other Person may be exchanged and any
shares of common stock issuable to the Original Owner upon exercise of any
warrants, options or similar rights which may at the time of calculation be held
by the Original Owner) to a Person who is neither an Original Owner nor an
Affiliate of an Original Owner or (b) any merger, consolidation or sale of
substantially all of the property or assets of Borrower.
"Closing Date" shall mean December __, 1997 or such other date as may
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be agreed upon by the parties hereto.
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
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time to time and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Collateral" shall mean and include:
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(a) all Receivables;
(b) all General Intangibles;
(c) all of Borrower's right, title and interest in and to (i) all
merchandise returned or rejected by Customers, relating to or securing any of
the Receivables; (ii) all of Borrower's rights as a consignor, a consignee, an
unpaid vendor, mechanic, artisan, or other lien or, including stoppage in
transit, setoff, detinue, replevin, reclamation and repurchase; (iii) all
additional amounts due to Borrower from any Customer relating to the
Receivables; (iv) all of Borrower's contract rights, rights of payment which
have been earned under a contract right, instruments, documents, chattel paper,
warehouse receipts, deposit accounts and money;
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(d) all of Borrower's ledger sheets, ledger cards, files,
correspondence, records, books of account, business papers, computer software
(whether owned by Borrower or in which it has an interest), computer programs,
tapes, disks and documents relating to (a), (b) and (c) of this Section; and
(e) all proceeds and products of (a), (b), (c) and (d) in whatever
form, including, but not limited to: cash, deposit accounts (whether or not
comprised solely of proceeds), certificates of deposit, insurance proceeds
(including hazard, flood and credit insurance), negotiable instruments and other
instruments for the payment of money, chattel paper, security agreements or
documents, eminent domain proceeds, condemnation proceeds and tort claim
proceeds.
"Commitment Percentage" of any Lender shall mean the percentage set
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forth below such Lender's name on the signature page hereof as same may be
adjusted upon any assignment by a lender pursuant to Section 16 hereof.
"Commitment Transfer Supplement" shall mean a document in the form of
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Exhibit 1(a) hereto, properly completed and otherwise in form and substance
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satisfactory to Agent by which the Purchasing Lender purchases and assumes a
portion of the obligation of Lenders to make Revolving Advances under this
Agreement.
"Consents" shall mean all filings and all licenses, permits, consents,
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approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of governmental authorities
and other third parties, domestic or foreign, necessary to carry on Borrower's
business, including, without limitation, any Consents required under all
applicable federal, state or other applicable law.
"Contract Year" shall mean the twelve-month period commencing on the
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Closing Date and ending on the first anniversary date and each successive
twelve-month period thereafter.
"Customer" shall mean and include the account debtor with respect to
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any Receivable and/or the prospective purchaser of goods, services or both with
respect to any contract or contract right, and/or any party who enters into or
proposes to enter into any contract or other arrangement with any Borrower,
pursuant to which Borrower is to deliver any personal property or perform any
services.
"Debt" of any Borrower at a particular date shall mean all amounts
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which would, in conformity with GAAP, be included under liabilities on a balance
sheet of Borrower at such date.
"Default" shall mean an event which, with the giving of notice or
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passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
"Default Rate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a)
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hereof.
"Depository Accounts" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 23
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hereof.
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"Dollar" and the sign "$" shall mean lawful money of the United States
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of America.
"Domestic Rate Loan" shall mean any Loan that bears interest based
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upon the Alternate Base Rate.
"Earnings Before Interest and Taxes" shall mean for Borrower and its
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Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, the sum of (i) net income
(or loss) for such period (excluding extraordinary gains and losses, plus (ii)
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all interest expense for such period, plus (iii) all charges against income for
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such period for federal, state and local taxes actually paid.
"EBITDA" shall mean for Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a
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consolidated basis for any period, the sum of (i) Earnings Before Interest and
Taxes for such period plus (ii) depreciation expenses for such period, plus
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(iii) amortization expenses for such period.
"Eligible Receivables" shall mean and include with respect to Borrower
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each Receivable of Borrower arising in the ordinary course of Borrower's
business which Agent, in its sole credit judgment, shall deem to be an Eligible
Receivable, based on such considerations as Agent may from time to time deem
appropriate. A Receivable shall not be deemed eligible unless such Receivable is
subject to Agent's perfected security interest and no other lien other than
Permitted Liens, and is evidenced by an invoice, bill of lading or other
documentary evidence satisfactory to Agent. In addition, no Receivable shall be
an Eligible Receivable if:
(a) it arises out of a sale made by Borrower to an Affiliate of
Borrower or to a Person controlled by an Affiliate of Borrower;
(b) it is due or unpaid more than ninety (90) days after the due date
not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) days after the original event date;
(c) fifty percent (50%) or more of the Receivables from the Customer
are not deemed Eligible Receivables hereunder. Such percentage may, in Agent's
sole discretion, be increased or decreased from time to time;
(d) any covenant, representation or warranty contained in this
Agreement with respect to such Receivable has been breached;
(e) the Customer shall (i) apply for, suffer, or consent to the
appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee
or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property or call
a meeting of its creditors, (ii) admit in writing its inability, or be generally
unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present
business, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv)
commence a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or
hereafter in effect), (v) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (vi) file a
petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of
debtors, (vii) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, any petition which is
filed
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against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (viii) take
any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(f) the sale is to a Customer outside the continental United States
of America, unless the sale is on letter of credit, guaranty or acceptance
terms, in each case acceptable to Agent in its sole discretion;
(g) the sale to the Customer is on a bill-and-hold, guaranteed sale,
sale-and-return, sale on approval, consignment or any other repurchase or return
basis or is evidenced by chattel paper;
(h) Agent believes, in its sole judgment, that collection of such
Receivable is insecure or that such Receivable may not be paid by reason of the
Customer's financial inability to pay;
(i) the Customer is the United States of America, any state or any
department, agency or instrumentality of any of them, unless the Borrower
effectuates an assignment of its right to payment of such Receivable to Agent
pursuant to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. Sub-
Section 3727 and 41 U.S.C. Sub-Section 15 et seq.) or has otherwise complied
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with other applicable statutes or ordinances;
(j) the goods giving rise to such Receivable have not been shipped
and delivered to and accepted by the Customer or the services giving rise to
such Receivable have not been performed by Borrower and accepted by the Customer
or the Receivable otherwise does not represent a final sale;
(k) such Receivable causes the aggregate amount of Receivables of the
Customer to exceed a credit limit determined by Agent in its sole discretion;
(l) the Receivable is subject to any offset, deduction, defense,
dispute, or counterclaim, the Customer is also a creditor or supplier of
Borrower or the Receivable is contingent in any respect or for any reason;
(m) the Borrower has made any agreement with a Customer for any
deduction therefrom, except for discounts or allowances made in the ordinary
course of business for prompt payment, all of which discounts or allowances are
reflected in the calculation of the face value of each respective invoice
related thereto;
(n) shipment of the merchandise or the rendition of services has not
been completed;
(o) any return, rejection or repossession of the merchandise has
occurred;
(p) such Receivable is not payable to Borrower; or
(q) such Receivable is not otherwise satisfactory to Agent as
determined in good faith by Agent in the exercise of its discretion in a
reasonable manner.
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"Equipment" shall mean and include all of Borrower's goods (excluding
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Inventory) whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located
including, without limitation, all equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor
vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, parts, accessories and all
replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto.
"Eurodollar Rate Loan" shall mean any Loan at any time that bears
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interest based on the Eurodollar Rate.
"Eurodollar Rate" shall mean for any Eurodollar Rate Loan for the then
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current Interest Period relating thereto the rate per annum (such Eurodollar
Rate to be adjusted to the next higher 1/100 of one (1%) percent ) equal to the
quotient of (a) LIBOR, divided by (b) a number equal to 1.00 minus the aggregate
of the rates (expressed as a decimal) of reserve requirements current on the day
that is two Business Days prior to the beginning of the Interest Period
(including without limitation basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency
reserves) under any regulation promulgated by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (or any other governmental authority having jurisdiction
over the Bank) as in effect from time to time, dealing with reserve requirements
prescribed for Eurocurrency funding including any reserve requirements with
respect to "Eurocurrency liabilities" under Regulation D of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
"Event of Default" shall mean the occurrence of any of the events set
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forth in Section 19.
"Federal Funds Rate" shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of
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the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or
if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or if such rate is not so published for any
day which is a Business Day, the average of quotations for such day on such
transactions received by Bank from three Federal funds brokers of recognized
standing selected by Bank.
"Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" shall mean and include, with respect to
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any fiscal period, the ratio of (a) EBITDA plus capitalized lease payments made
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by Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during such period,
minus capital expenditures made by Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a
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consolidated basis during such period to (b) all Senior Debt Payments during
such period.
"Formula Amount" shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph 2(a).
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"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles, practices
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and procedures in the United States of America in effect from time to time.
"General Intangibles" shall mean and include all of Borrower's general
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intangibles other than Intellectual Property, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired including, without limitation, all choses in action, causes of action,
corporate or other business records, franchises, licenses, customer lists, tax
refunds, tax refund claims, computer programs, all claims
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under guaranties, security interests or other security held by or granted to
Borrower to secure payment of any of the Receivables by a Customer.
"Hazardous Substance" shall mean, without limitation, any flammable
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explosives, radon, radioactive materials, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam
insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum and petroleum products,
methane, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, hazardous or toxic substances or
related materials as defined in CERCLA, the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. Sections 1801, et seq.), RCRA or any other applicable
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environmental law and in the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
"IBJS" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.
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"Intellectual Property" means and includes all of Borrower's patents,
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patent applications, trademarks, trade names, service marks, trade secrets,
goodwill, copyrights, design rights and copyright registrations.
"Interest Period" shall mean the period provided for any Eurodollar
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Rate Loan pursuant to Section 4(d) hereof.
"Inventory" shall mean and include as to Borrower all of Borrower's
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now owned or hereafter acquired goods, merchandise and other personal property,
wherever located, to be furnished under any contract of service or held for sale
or lease, all raw materials, work in process, finished goods and materials and
supplies of any kind, nature or description which are or might be used or
consumed in Borrower's business or used in selling or furnishing such goods,
merchandise and other personal property, and all documents of title or other
documents representing them.
"Issuer" shall mean any Person who issues a Letter of Credit.
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"Lender" and "Lenders" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
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the Preamble and shall include each person which is a transferee, successor or
assign of any Lender.
"Letter of Agreement" shall mean that certain Letter of Credit and
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Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date executed by Borrower to the
Bank, as same may be amended from time to time.
"Letter of Credit Fees" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
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5(b)(vii) hereof.
"Letters of Credit" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(j)
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hereof.
"LIBOR" shall mean for any Eurodollar Rate Loan for the then current
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Interest Period relating thereto, the rate per annum quoted by Agent to Borrower
two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period as the rate
available to Bank in the interbank market for offshore Dollar deposits in
immediately available funds for a period equal to such Interest Period and in an
amount equal to the amount of such Eurodollar Rate Loan.
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"Loans" means the Revolving Advances, Letters of Credit and all other
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extensions of credit hereunder.
"Maximum Revolving Amount" means $10,000,000.
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"Net Worth" shall mean, at a particular date, (a) the aggregate amount
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of all assets of Borrower on a consolidated basis as may be properly classified
as such in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and such other assets as
are properly classified as "intangible assets" under GAAP, less (b) the
aggregate amount of all liabilities of Borrower on a consolidated basis.
"Obligations" shall mean and include all Loans, all advances, debts,
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liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing by Borrower to Agent or
Lenders (or any corporation that directly or indirectly controls or is
controlled by or is under common control with Agent or Lenders) of every kind
and description (whether or not evidenced by any note or other instrument and
whether or not for the payment of money or the performance or non-performance of
any act), direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due,
contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, whether existing by
operation of law or otherwise now existing or hereafter arising including,
without limitation, any debt, liability or obligation owing from Borrower to
others which Agent or Lenders may have obtained by assignment or otherwise and
further including, without limitation, all interest, charges or any other
payments Borrower is required to make by law or otherwise arising under or as a
result of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, together with all
reasonable expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees chargeable to Borrower's
account or incurred by Agent or Lenders in connection with Borrower's account
whether provided for herein or in any Ancillary Agreement and including, without
limitation, all obligations of Borrower to Bank under the Letter of Credit
Agreement.
"Original Owners" shall mean Vincent K. McMahon.
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"Payment Office" shall mean initially One State Street, New York, New
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York 10004; thereafter, such other office of Agent, if any, which it may
designate by notice to Borrower and to each Lender to be the Payment Office.
"Permitted Liens" shall mean (i) liens of carriers, warehousemen,
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mechanics and materialmen incurred in the ordinary course of business securing
sums not overdue; (ii) liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in
connection with worker's compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of
governmental insurance or benefits, relating to employees, securing sums (a) not
overdue or (b) being diligently contested in good faith provided that adequate
reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of Borrower in
conformity with GAAP, (iii) liens in favor of Agent or any Lender, (iv) liens
for taxes (a) not yet due or (b) being diligently contested in good faith,
provided that adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books
of Borrower in conformity with GAAP, (v) liens specified on Schedule 1(a)
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hereto, (vi) liens for purchase money obligations, provided that (1) the
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indebtedness secured by any such lien is permitted under Section 12(n) hereof
and (2) such lien encumbers only the asset so purchased and (vii) liens with
respect to capitalized leases, provided, that indebtedness under such
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capitalized leases is permitted under Section 12(n) hereof.
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"Person" shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership,
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corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization, association, limited liability company, institution, public
benefit corporation, joint venture, entity or government (whether Federal,
state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including any instrumentality,
division, agency, body or department thereof).
"Purchasing Lender" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16
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hereof.
"Realty" shall mean TSI Realty Company, a Delaware corporation.
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"Receivables" shall mean and include as to Borrower all of Borrower's
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accounts, contract rights, instruments (including those evidencing indebtedness
owed to Debtor by its Affiliates), documents, chattel paper, general intangibles
relating to accounts, drafts and acceptances, and all other forms of obligations
owing to Borrower arising out of or in connection with the sale or lease of
Inventory or the rendition of services, all guarantees and other security
therefor, whether secured or unsecured, now existing or hereafter created, and
whether or not specifically sold or assigned to Agent hereunder.
"Receivables Advance Rate" shall have the meaning set forth in the
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definition of Receivables Availability.
"Receivables Availability" means the amount of Revolving Advances
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against Eligible Receivables Lenders may from time to time during the term of
this Agreement make available to Borrower up to eighty-five percent (85%)
("Receivables Advance Rate") of the net face amount of Borrower's Eligible
Receivables.
"Register" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16 hereof.
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"Required Lenders" shall mean Lenders holding at least sixty-six and
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two-thirds percent (66.67%) of the Revolving Advances or if no Revolving
Advances are outstanding, Lenders holding at least sixty-six and two-thirds
percent (66.67%) of the Commitment Percentages.
"Revolving Advances" shall mean Loans other than Letters of Credit.
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"Revolving Credit Note" shall mean the $10,000,000 Revolving Credit
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Note substantially in the form of Exhibit 1(b) dated the Closing Date executed
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by Borrower in favor of Agent, together with all replacements and substitutions
thereof.
"Revolving Interest Rate" shall mean an interest rate per annum equal
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to (a) the sum of the Alternate Base Rate plus one-half of one percent (.50%)
with respect to Domestic Rate Loans and (b) the sum of the Eurodollar Rate plus
two and one-half percent (2.50%) with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans.
"Senior Debt Payments" shall mean and include all cash actually
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expended by Borrower on a consolidated basis to make (a) interest payments on
Loans hereunder, plus
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(b) payments for all fees, commissions and charges set forth herein and with
respect to any Loans, plus (c) capitalized lease payments, plus (d) payments
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with respect to any other indebtedness for borrowed money.
"Settlement Date" shall mean the Closing Date and thereafter Wednesday
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of each week unless such day is not a Business Day in which case it shall be the
next succeeding Business Day.
"Subsidiary" shall mean a corporation or other entity of whose shares
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of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than
stock or other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the
happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the directors of such
corporation, or other Persons performing similar functions for such entity, are
owned, directly or indirectly, by such person.
"Tax Distribution" shall mean in respect of any fiscal year or portion
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thereof, distributions to enable the shareholders of Borrower to pay their
respective federal, state and local income tax liability (including with respect
to estimated taxes) arising out of, measured solely by and limited in an
aggregate amount to the net income of Borrower for such fiscal year or portion
thereof. For the purpose of the preceding sentence, "federal, state and local
income tax liability" shall be computed at a uniform rate which shall be the sum
of (i) the maximum federal income tax rate then in effect under (S) 1 of the
Code, plus (ii) the maximum state and local income tax rate then in effect under
applicable law for any shareholder of Borrower; it being understood that the
federal portion of the income tax liability shall be computed after taking into
account offsetting deductions for the state and local portion of such income tax
liability. In the event that tax returns of Borrower in respect of a year shall
indicate that excess Tax Distributions have been made in respect of such year,
then Borrower shall correspondingly reduce the next Tax Distributions scheduled
to be made to make up, as nearly as possible, such difference.
"Term" shall mean the Closing Date through December __, 2000, subject
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to acceleration upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder or other
termination hereunder.
"Transactions" shall mean the transactions contemplated by this
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Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
"Transferee" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16(ii)
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hereof.
"Undrawn Availability" at a particular date shall mean an amount equal
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to (a) the lesser of (i) the Formula Amount or (ii) the Maximum Revolving
Amount, minus (b) the sum of (i) the outstanding amount of Revolving Advances
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plus (ii) all amounts due and owing to Borrower's trade creditors which are
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outstanding beyond normal trade terms.
(B) Accounting Terms. As used in this Agreement, the Revolving
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Credit Note, or any certificate, report or other document made or delivered
pursuant to this Agreement, accounting terms not defined in Section 1 or
elsewhere in this Agreement and accounting terms
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partly defined in Section 1 to the extent not defined, shall have the respective
meanings given to them under GAAP.
(C) Uniform Commercial Code Terms. All terms used herein and defined
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in the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of New York shall have
the meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein.
(D) Certain Matters of Construction. The terms "herein", "hereof" and
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"hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole
and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision. Any pronoun used
shall be deemed to cover all genders. Wherever appropriate in the context, terms
used herein in the singular also include the plural and vice versa. All
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references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of
same and any successor statutes and regulations. Unless otherwise provided, all
references to any instruments or agreements, including, without limitation,
references to any of the Ancillary Agreements shall include any and all
modifications or amendments thereto and any and all extensions or renewals
thereof.
2. Revolving Advances.
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(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the
Ancillary Agreements, each Lender, severally and not jointly, will make
Revolving Advances to Borrower from time to time during the Term which, in the
aggregate at any time outstanding, will not exceed such Lender's Commitment
Percentage of the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Amount less the aggregate
amount of outstanding Letters of Credit less the minimum Undrawn Availability
requirement set forth in Section 12(q) hereof or (y) an amount equal to the sum
of:
(i) Receivables Availability, minus
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(ii) the aggregate amount of outstanding Letters of Credit,
minus
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(iii) the minimum Undrawn Availability requirement set forth in
Section 12(q) hereof minus;
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(iv) such reserves as Agent may reasonably deem proper and
necessary from time to time.
The sum of 2(a)(i) minus (iv) shall be referred to as the
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"Formula Amount."
(b) Notwithstanding the limitations set forth above, Lenders retain
the right to lend Borrower from time to time such amounts in excess of such
limitations as Lenders may determine in their sole discretion.
(c) Borrower acknowledges that the exercise of Lenders' discretionary
rights hereunder may result during the Term in one or more increases or
decreases in the Advance Rate and Borrower hereby consents to any such increases
or decreases which may limit or restrict
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advances requested by Borrower, provided, however, that to the extent any
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decrease in the Advance Rate or the establishment by Agent of any reserves
results in a decrease in the calculation of subsection 2(a)(y) by at least
$1,000,000, then Borrower may, at its option, upon three (3) Business Days'
notice to Agent, have the ability to permanently reduce the Maximum Revolving
Amount by a like amount without incurring any early termination fee pursuant to
Section 18 hereof, provided, further, that concurrently with any such permanent
reduction, Borrower shall be obligated to prepay the outstanding balance of
Revolving Advances to the extent necessary to comply with Section 2(i) below
after giving effect to such permanent reduction.
(d) If Borrower does not pay any interest, fees, costs or charges to
Lenders when due, Borrower shall thereby be deemed to have requested, and Agent,
for the ratable benefit of Lenders is hereby authorized at its discretion to
make and charge to Borrower's account, a Revolving Advance to Borrower as of
such date in an amount equal to such unpaid interest, fees, costs or charges.
(e) Any sums expended by Agent or Lenders due to Borrower's failure
to perform or comply with its obligations under this Agreement, including but
not limited to the payment of taxes, insurance premiums or leasehold
obligations, shall be charged to Borrower's account as a Revolving Advance and
added to the Obligations.
(f) Agent will account to Borrower monthly with a statement of all
Revolving Advances and other advances, charges and payments made pursuant to
this Agreement, and such account rendered by Agent shall be deemed final,
binding and conclusive, absent manifest error, unless Agent is notified by
Borrower in writing to the contrary within sixty (60) days of the date each
account was rendered specifying the item or items to which objection is made.
(g) During the Term, Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow
Revolving Advances, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.
(h) Borrower shall apply the proceeds of the Loans to provide for its
working capital needs.
(i) The aggregate balance of Revolving Advances outstanding at any
time shall not exceed the lesser of the Formula Amount or the Maximum Revolving
Amount, in each case less the minimum Undrawn Availability requirements set
forth in Section 12(q) hereof.
(j) Letters of Credit. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
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Agent shall issue or cause the issuance of standby Letters of Credit ("Letters
of Credit") on behalf of Borrower, provided, however, that Agent will not be
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required to issue or cause to be issued any Letters of Credit to the extent that
the face amount of such Letters of Credit would then cause the sum of (i) the
outstanding Revolving Advances plus (ii) outstanding Letters of Credit to exceed
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the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Amount or (y) the Formula Amount. The
maximum amount of outstanding Letters of Credit shall not exceed $4,000,000 in
the aggregate at any time. All disbursements or payments related to Letters of
Credit shall be deemed to be Domestic Rate Loans consisting of Revolving
Advances and shall bear interest at the applicable Revolving
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Interest Rate for Domestic Rate Loans; Letters of Credit that have not been
drawn upon shall not bear interest.
(k) Issuance of Letters of Credit.
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(1) Borrower may request Agent to issue or cause the issuance of
a Letter of Credit by delivering to Agent at the Payment Office, the applicable
Issuer's form of Letter of Credit Application (the "Letter of Credit
Application") completed to the satisfaction of Agent and such Issuer; and, such
other certificates, documents and other papers and information as Agent or
Issuer may reasonably request.
(2) Each Letter of Credit shall, among other things, (i) provide
for the payment of sight drafts or acceptances of drafts when presented for
honor thereunder in accordance with the terms thereof and when accompanied by
the documents described therein and (ii) have an expiry date not later than six
(6) months after such Letter of Credit's date of issuance and in no event later
than the last day of the Term. Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the
Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision),
International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500, and any amendments or
revision thereof adhered to by the Issuer and, to the extent not inconsistent
therewith, the laws of the State of New York.
(3) Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to notify Lenders of
the request by Borrower for a Letter of Credit hereunder.
(l) Requirements for Issuance of Letters of Credit.
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(1) In connection with the issuance of any Letter of Credit,
Borrower shall indemnify, save and hold Agent, each Lender and each Issuer
harmless from any loss, cost, expense or liability, including, without
limitation, payments made by Agent, any Lender or any Issuer, and expenses and
reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by Agent or any Lender arising out of, or in
connection with, any Letter of Credit to be issued or created for Borrower.
Borrower shall be bound by Agent's or any Issuer's regulations and good faith
interpretations of any Letter of Credit issued or created for Borrower's
Account, although this interpretation may be different from Borrower's own; and,
neither Agent, nor any Lender, nor any Issuer, nor any of their correspondents
shall be liable for any error, negligence, or mistakes, whether of omission or
commission, in following Borrower's instructions or those contained in any
Letter of Credit or of any modifications, amendments or supplements thereto or
in issuing or paying any Letter of Credit, except for Agent's, any Lender's, any
Issuer's or such correspondents' gross (not mere) negligence.
(2) Borrower shall authorize and direct Issuer to name Borrower
as the "Applicant" or "Account Party" therein and to deliver to Agent all
instruments, documents, and other writings and property received by the Issuer
pursuant to the Letter of Credit and to accept and rely upon Agent's
instructions and agreements with respect to all matters arising in connection
with the Letter of Credit or the application therefor.
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(3) In connection with all Letters of Credit issued or caused to
be issued by Agent under this Agreement, Borrower hereby appoints Agent, or its
designee, as its attorney, with full power and authority, (i) to sign and/or
endorse Borrower's name upon any warehouse or other receipts, (ii) to sign
Borrower's name on bills of lading; and (iii) to complete in Borrower's name or
Agent's, or in the name of Agent's designee, any order, sale or transaction,
obtain the necessary documents in connection therewith, and collect the proceeds
thereof. Neither Agent nor its attorneys will be liable for any acts or
omissions nor for any error of judgment or mistakes of fact or law, except for
Agent's or its attorney's gross (not mere) negligence. This power, being coupled
with an interest, is irrevocable as long as any Letters of Credit remain
outstanding.
(4) Each Lender shall to the extent of the percentage amount
equal to the product of such Lender's Commitment Percentage times the aggregate
amount of all unreimbursed reimbursement obligations arising from disbursements
made or obligations incurred with respect to the Letters of Credit be deemed to
have irrevocably purchased an undivided participation in each such unreimbursed
reimbursement obligation. In the event that at the time a disbursement is made
the unpaid balance of Revolving Advances exceeds or would exceed, with the
making of such disbursement, the lesser of the Maximum Revolving Amount or the
Formula Amount, and such disbursement is not reimbursed by Borrower within two
(2) Business Days, Agent shall promptly notify each Lender and upon Agent's
demand each Lender shall pay to Agent such Lender's proportionate share of such
unreimbursed disbursement together with such Lender's proportionate share of
Agent's unreimbursed costs and expenses relating to such unreimbursed
disbursement. Upon receipt by Agent of a repayment from Borrower of any amount
disbursed by Agent for which Agent had already been reimbursed by Lenders, Agent
shall deliver to each Lender that Lender's pro rata share of such repayment.
Each Lender's participation commitment shall continue until the last to occur of
any of the following events: (A) Agent ceases to be obligated to issue or cause
to be issued Letters of Credit hereunder; (B) no Letter of Credit issued
hereunder remains outstanding and uncancelled or (C) all Persons (other than
Borrower) have been fully reimbursed for all payments made under or relating to
Letters of Credit.
3. Repayment of Loans.
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(a) Borrower shall be required to (i) make a mandatory prepayment
hereunder at any time that the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the
Loans made by Lenders to Borrower hereunder is in excess of the lesser of the
Maximum Revolving Amount or the Formula Amount in an amount equal to such
excess, and (ii) repay on the expiration of the Term (x) the then aggregate
outstanding principal balance of Revolving Advances made by Lenders to Borrower
hereunder together with accrued and unpaid interest, fees and charges and (y)
cash collateral to be maintained in an account with Bank in an amount equal to
one hundred and five percent (105%) of the aggregate undrawn amount of all
Letters of Credit which remain outstanding after the expiration of the Term, and
(z) all other amounts owed Lenders under this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements.
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(b) Borrower recognizes that the amounts evidenced by checks, notes,
drafts or any other items of payment relating to and/or proceeds of Collateral
may not be collectible by Agent on the date received. In consideration of
Agent's agreement to conditionally credit Borrower's account as of the Business
Day on which Agent receives those items of payment, Borrower agrees that, in
computing the charges under this Agreement, all items of payment shall be deemed
applied by Agent on account of the Obligations one (1) Business Day following
the Business Day Agent receives such remittances via wire transfer or electronic
depository check. Agent is not, however, required to credit Borrower's account
for the amount of any item of payment which is unsatisfactory to Agent and Agent
may charge Borrower's account for the amount of any item of payment which is
returned to Agent unpaid.
4. Procedure for Revolving Advances.
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(a) Each borrowing of Revolving Advances shall be advanced according
to the applicable Commitment Percentage of each Lender.
(b) In accordance with Section 26 hereof, Borrower may notify Agent
prior to 11:00 A.M. on a Business Day of its request to incur, on that day, a
Revolving Advance hereunder. All Revolving Advances shall be disbursed from
whichever office or other place Agent may designate from time to time and,
together with any and all other Obligations of Borrower to Lenders, shall be
charged to Borrower's account on Agent's books. The proceeds of each Revolving
Advance made by Lenders shall be made available to Borrower on the day so
requested by way of credit to Borrower's operating account maintained with Bank.
Any and all Obligations due and owing hereunder may be charged to the Borrower's
account and shall constitute Revolving Advances.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (b) above, in the event
Borrower desires to obtain a Eurodollar Rate Loan, Borrower shall give Agent at
least three (3) Business Days' prior written notice, specifying (i) the date of
the proposed borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the type of
borrowing and the amount on the date of such Advance to be borrowed, which
amount shall be a minimum amount of $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000
thereafter, and (iii) the duration of the first Interest Period therefor.
Interest Periods for Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be for one, two or three
months. No Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made available to Borrower during the
continuance of a Default or an Event of Default.
(d) Each Interest Period of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall commence on
the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is made and shall end on such date as
Borrower may elect as set forth in (c)(iii) above provided that the exact length
of each Interest Period shall be determined in accordance with the practice of
the interbank market for offshore Dollar deposits and no Interest Period shall
end after the last day of the Term.
Borrower shall elect the initial Interest Period applicable to a
Eurodollar Rate Loan by its notice of borrowing given to Agent pursuant to
Section 4(c) or by its notice of conversion given to Agent pursuant to Section
4(e), as the case may be. Borrower shall elect the duration of each succeeding
Interest Period by giving irrevocable written notice to Agent of such duration
not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the last day of the then current
Interest
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Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan. If Agent does not receive timely
notice of the Interest Period elected by Borrower, Borrower shall be deemed to
have elected to convert to a Domestic Rate Loan subject to Section 4(e)
hereinbelow.
(e) Provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, Borrower may, on the last Business Day of the then current Interest
Period applicable to any outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan, or on any Business
Day with respect to Domestic Rate Loans, convert any such loan into a loan of
another type in the same aggregate principal amount provided that any conversion
of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made only on the last Business Day of the
then current Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan. If
Borrower desires to convert a loan, it shall give Agent not less than three (3)
Business Days' prior written notice to convert from a Domestic Rate Loan to a
Eurodollar Rate Loan or one (1) Business Day's prior written notice to convert
from a Eurodollar Rate Loan to a Domestic Rate Loan, specifying the date of such
conversion, the loans to be converted and if the conversion is from a Domestic
Rate Loan to any other type of loan, the duration of the first Interest Period
therefor. After giving effect to each such conversion, there shall not be
outstanding more than four (4) Eurodollar Rate Loans, in the aggregate.
(f) At its option and upon three (3) Business Days' prior written
notice, Borrower may prepay the Eurodollar Rate Loans in whole at any time or in
part from time to time, without premium or penalty, but with accrued interest on
the principal being prepaid to the date of such repayment. Borrower shall
specify the date of prepayment of Revolving Advances which are Eurodollar Rate
Loans and the amount of such prepayment. In the event that any prepayment of a
Eurodollar Rate Loan is required or permitted on a date other than the last
Business Day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, Borrower
shall indemnify Agent and Lenders therefor in accordance with Section 4(g)
hereof.
(g) Borrower shall indemnify Agent and Lenders and hold Agent and
Lenders harmless from and against any and all losses or expenses that Agent and
Lenders may sustain or incur as a consequence of any prepayment, conversion of
or any default by Borrower in the payment of the principal of or interest on any
Eurodollar Rate Loan or failure by Borrower to complete a borrowing of, a
prepayment of or conversion of or to a Eurodollar Rate Loan after notice thereof
has been given, including, but not limited to, any interest payable by Agent or
Lenders to lenders of funds obtained by it in order to make or maintain its
Eurodollar Rate Loans hereunder. A certificate as to any additional amounts
payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence submitted by Agent or any Lender to
Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if any applicable
law, treaty, regulation or directive, or any change therein or in the
interpretation or application thereof, shall make it unlawful for any Lender
(for purposes of this subsection (h), the term "Lender" shall include any Lender
and the office or branch where any Lender or any corporation or bank controlling
such Lender makes or maintains any Eurodollar Rate Loans) to make or maintain
its Eurodollar Rate Loans, the obligation of Lenders to make Eurodollar Rate
Loans hereunder shall forthwith be cancelled and Borrower shall, if any affected
Eurodollar Rate Loans are then outstanding, promptly upon request from Agent,
either pay all such affected Eurodollar Rate
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Loans or convert such affected Eurodollar Rate Loans into loans of another type.
If any such payment or conversion of any Eurodollar Rate Loan is made on a day
that is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar
Rate Loan, Borrower shall pay Agent, upon Agent's request, such amount or
amounts as may be necessary to compensate lenders for any loss or expense
sustained or incurred by Lenders in respect of such Eurodollar Rate Loan as a
result of such payment or conversion, including (but not limited to) any
interest or other amounts payable by Lenders to lenders of funds obtained by
Lenders in order to make or maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loan. A certificate as
to any additional amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence submitted
by Lenders to Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(i) If any Lender or any Transferee (a "benefitted Lender") shall at
any time receive any payment of all or part of its Revolving Advances, or
interest thereon, or receive any Collateral in respect thereof (whether
voluntarily or involuntarily or by set-off) in a greater proportion than any
such payment to and Collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect
of such other Lender's Revolving Advances, or interest thereon, and such greater
proportionate payment or receipt of Collateral is not expressly permitted
hereunder, such benefitted Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders
such portion of each such other Lenders' Revolving Advances, or shall provide
such other Lenders with the benefits of any such Collateral, or the proceeds
thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such benefitted Lender to share the
excess payment or benefits of such Collateral or proceeds ratably with each
Lender; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or
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benefits is thereafter recovered from such benefitted Lender, such purchase
shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent
of such recovery, but without interest. Each Lender so purchasing a portion of
another lender's Revolving Advances may exercise all rights of payment
(including, without limitation, rights of set-off) with respect to such portion
as fully as if such Lender were the direct holder of such portion.
(j) Unless Agent shall have been notified by telephone, confirmed in
writing, by any Lender that such Lender will not make the amount which would
constitute its applicable Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Advances
available to Agent, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) assume that such
Lender shall make such amount available to Agent and, in reliance upon such
assumption, make available to Borrower a corresponding amount. Agent will
promptly notify Borrower of its receipt of any such notice from a Lender. If
such amount is made available to Agent on a date after a Settlement Date, such
Lender shall pay to Agent on demand an amount equal to the product of (i) the
daily average Federal Funds Rate (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days)
during such period as quoted by Agent, times (ii) such amount, times (iii) the
number of days from and including such Settlement Date to the date on which such
amount becomes immediately available to Agent. A certificate of Agent submitted
to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this Subsection (d) shall
be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error. If such amount is not in fact
made available to Agent by such Lender within three (3) Business Days after such
Settlement Date, Agent shall be entitled to recover such an amount, with
interest thereon at the Revolving Interest Rate applicable to such Revolving
Advances hereunder, on demand from Borrower; provided, however, that Agent's
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right to such recovery shall not prejudice or otherwise adversely affect
Borrower's rights (if any) against such Lender.
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5. Interest and Fees.
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(a) Interest. Interest on Revolving Advances shall be payable to
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Agent for its benefit and for the benefit of Lenders in arrears on the first day
of each month with respect to Domestic Rate Loans and, with respect to
Eurodollar Rate Loans, at the end of each Interest Period or, for Eurodollar
Rate Loans with an Interest Period in excess of three months, at the earlier of
(a) each three months on the anniversary date of the commencement of such
Eurodollar Rate Loan or (b) the end of the Interest Period. Interest charges
shall be computed on the actual principal amount of Revolving Advances
outstanding during the month at a rate per annum equal to the applicable
Revolving Interest Rate. Whenever, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, the
Alternate Base Rate is increased or decreased, the applicable Revolving Interest
Rate for Domestic Rate Loans shall be similarly changed without notice or demand
of any kind by an amount equal to the amount of such change in the Alternate
Base Rate during the time such change or changes remain in effect. Upon and
after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the continuation
thereof, (i) the Obligations other than Eurodollar Rate Loans shall bear
interest at the applicable Revolving Interest Rate for Domestic Loans plus two
percent (2%) per annum and (ii) Eurodollar Rate Loans shall bear interest at the
applicable Revolving Interest Rate for Eurodollar Dollar Loans plus two percent
(2%) per annum (as applicable, the "Default Rate").
(b) Fees.
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(i) Closing Fee. Upon the execution of this Agreement,
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Borrower shall pay to Agent for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of
Lenders (who were Lenders on the Closing Date) a closing fee in an amount equal
to $50,000, which amount shall be reduced by the commitment fee in the sum of
$25,000 and the balance of the deposit fee in the sum of $25,000 remaining after
deducting all fees and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees
and disbursements of in-house and outside legal counsel) incurred by Agent in
connection with the consummation of the Transactions. All amounts due with
respect to the closing fee shall be charged to Borrower's account on the Closing
Date.
(ii) Unused Line Fee. In the event the average closing daily
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unpaid balances of all Revolving Advances hereunder during any calendar month is
less than the Maximum Revolving Amount minus the minimum Undrawn Availability
requirement set forth in Section 12(q) hereof, Borrower shall pay to Agent for
the ratable benefit of Lenders a fee at a rate per annum equal to one half of
one percent (.50%) on the amount by which the Maximum Revolving Amount exceeds
such average daily unpaid balance. Such fee shall be calculated on the basis of
a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed, and shall be charged to Borrower's
account on the first day of each calendar quarter with respect to the prior
quarter.
(iii) Collateral Evaluation Fee. Borrower shall pay Agent a
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collateral evaluation fee equal to $1,500.00 per month commencing on the first
day of the month following the Closing Date and on the first day of each month
thereafter during the Term. The collateral evaluation fee shall be deemed earned
in full on the date when same is due and payable
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hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or proration upon termination of
this Agreement for any reason.
(iv) Collateral Monitoring Fee. Upon Agent's performance of any
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collateral monitoring - namely any field examination, collateral analysis or
other business analysis performed by any field examiner or auditor conducting
such collateral monitoring, the need for which is to be determined by Agent and
which monitoring is undertaken by Agent or for Agent's benefit, an amount equal
to $700.00 per day, per person, for each person employed to perform such
monitoring together with all costs, disbursements and expenses incurred by Agent
and the person performing such collateral monitoring shall be charged to the
applicable Borrower's account.
(v) Annual Facility Fee. Borrower shall pay to Agent for its
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own account, on each anniversary date of the Closing Date, an annual facility
fee of $50,000 which shall be deemed earned in full on the date when same is due
and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or proration upon
termination of this Agreement for any reason. The Facility Fee shall be subject
to reduction by an amount equal to $16,666.00 for each $1,000,000 in average
outstanding Revolving Advances in excess of $2,500,000 for the preceding
Contract Year.
(vi) Minimum Loan Fee. If for any Contract Year, the average
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daily unpaid balance of the Revolving Advances is less than $2,500,000 then as
of the first Business Day of the next succeeding Contract Year or the last day
of the third Contract Year, Borrower shall pay to Agent for its benefit and for
the ratable benefit of the Lenders a fee equal to the product of (a) 2.5% times
(b) such difference.
(vii) Letter of Credit Fees. Borrower shall pay to Agent, for
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the benefit of Lenders, fees for each Letter of Credit for the period from and
excluding the date of issuance of same to and including the date of expiration
or termination, equal to the average daily face amount of each outstanding
Letter of Credit multiplied by two percent (2.00%) per annum, such fees to be
calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed
and to be payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month and on the
last day of the Term and (y) to the Issuer, any and all fees and expenses as
agreed upon by the Issuer and Borrower in connection with any Letter of Credit,
including, without limitation, in connection with the opening, amendment or
renewal of any such Letter of Credit and shall reimburse Agent for any and all
fees and expenses, if any, paid by Agent to the Issuer (all of the foregoing
fees, the "Letter of Credit Fees"). All such charges shall be deemed earned in
full on the date when the same are due and payable hereunder and shall not be
subject to rebate or proration upon the termination of this Agreement for any
reason. Any such charge in effect at the time of a particular transaction shall
be the charge for that transaction, notwithstanding any subsequent change in the
Issuer's prevailing charges for that type of transaction. All Letter of Credit
Fees payable hereunder shall be deemed earned in full on the date when the same
are due and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or proration
upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason.
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(c) Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest and fees hereunder
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shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and for the actual number
of days elapsed. If any payment to be made hereunder becomes due and payable on
a day other than a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the
next succeeding Business Day and interest thereon shall be payable at the
applicable Revolving Interest Rate for Domestic Rate Loans during such
extension.
(d) Maximum Charges. In no event whatsoever shall interest and other
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charges charged hereunder exceed the highest rate permissible under law. In the
event interest and other charges as computed hereunder would otherwise exceed
the highest rate permitted under law, such excess amount shall be first applied
to any unpaid principal balance owed by Borrower, and if the then remaining
excess amount is greater than the previously unpaid principal balance, Lenders
shall promptly refund such excess amount to Borrower and the provisions hereof
shall be deemed amended to provide for such permissible rate.
(e) Increased Costs. In the event that any applicable law, treaty or
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governmental regulation, or any change therein or in the interpretation or
application thereof, or compliance by Agent or Lenders (for purposes of this
Section 5(c), the term "Lender" shall include Agent or any Lender and any
corporation or bank controlling Agent or any Lender) with any request or
directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or
other financial, monetary or other authority, shall:
(i) subject Agent or any Lender to any tax of any kind
whatsoever with respect to this Agreement or change the basis of taxation of
payments to Agent or any Lender of principal, fees, interest or any other amount
payable hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreements (except for changes in the
rate of tax on the overall net income of Agent or any Lender by the jurisdiction
in which it maintains its principal office);
(ii) impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special
deposit, assessment or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits
in or for the account of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, any
office of Agent or any Lender, including (without limitation) pursuant to
Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; or
(iii) impose on Agent or any Lender any other condition with
respect to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements;
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Agent or any
Lender of making, renewing or maintaining its Revolving Advances hereunder by an
amount that Agent or any Lender deems to be material or to reduce the amount of
any payment (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) in respect of any of
the Revolving Advances by an amount that Agent or any Lender deems to be
material, then, in any case Borrower shall promptly pay Agent, upon its demand,
such additional amount as will compensate Agent and Agent or any Lenders for
such additional cost or such reduction, as the case may be. Agent shall certify
the amount of such additional cost or reduced amount to Borrower, and such
certification shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
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(f) Capital Adequacy.
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(i) In the event that Agent or any Lender shall have determined
that any applicable law, rule, regulation or guideline regarding capital
adequacy, or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or
administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable
agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance
by Agent or any Lender (for purposes of this Section 5(d), the term "Lender"
shall include Agent or any Lender and any corporation or bank controlling Agent
or any Lender) with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether
or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or
comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return
on Agent's or any lender's capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder
to a level below that which Agent or such Lender could have achieved but for
such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration Agent's and such
lender's policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by Agent
or such lender to be material, then, from time to time, Borrower shall pay upon
demand to Agent such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Agent and
Lenders for such reduction. In determining such amount or amounts, Agent may use
any reasonable averaging or attribution methods. The protection of this Section
shall be available to Agent or any Lender regardless of any possible contention
of invalidity or inapplicability with respect to the applicable law, regulation
or condition.
(ii) A certificate of Agent setting forth such amount or amounts
as shall be necessary to compensate Agent or any Lender with respect to Section
5(d)(i) hereof when delivered to Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest
error.
(g) Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair. In the
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event that Agent or any Lender shall have determined that:
(i) reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the
Eurodollar Rate for any Interest Period; or
(ii) Dollar deposits in the relevant amount and for the relevant
maturity are not available in the London interbank Eurodollar market, with
respect to an outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan, a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan,
or a proposed conversion of a Domestic Rate Loan into a Eurodollar Rate Loan,
then Agent shall give Borrower prompt written, telephonic or telegraphic notice
of such determination. If such notice is given, (i) any such requested
Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made as a Domestic Rate Loan, unless Borrower
shall notify Agent no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) two (2)
Business Days prior to the date of such proposed borrowing, that its request for
such borrowing shall be cancelled or made as an unaffected type of Eurodollar
Rate Loan, (ii) any Domestic Rate Loan or Eurodollar Rate Loan which was to have
been converted to an affected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be continued as
or converted into a Domestic Rate Loan, or, if Borrower shall notify Agent, no
later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) two (2) Business Days prior to the
proposed conversion, shall be maintained as an
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unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan, and (iii) any outstanding affected
Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be converted into a Domestic Rate Loan, or, if
Borrower shall notify Agent, no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) two
(2) Business Days prior to the last Business Day of the then current Interest
Period applicable to such affected Eurodollar Rate Loan, shall be converted into
an unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan, on the last Business Day of the then
current Interest Period for such affected Eurodollar Rate Loans. Until such
notice has been withdrawn, Lenders shall have no obligation to make an affected
type of Eurodollar Rate Loan or maintain outstanding affected Eurodollar Rate
Loans and no Borrower shall have the right to convert a Domestic Rate Loan or an
unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan into an affected type of Eurodollar Rate
Loan.
6. Security Interest.
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(a) To secure the prompt payment to Agent and Lenders of the
Obligations, Borrower hereby assigns, pledges and grants to Agent for its
benefit and for the ratable benefit of each Lender a continuing security
interest in and to its Collateral, whether now owned or existing or hereafter
acquired or arising and wheresoever located (whether or not the same is subject
to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code). All of Borrower's ledger sheets,
files, records, books of account, business papers and documents relating to its
Collateral shall, until delivered to or removed by Agent, be kept by Borrower in
trust for Agent until all Obligations have been paid in full. Each confirmatory
assignment schedule or other form of assignment hereafter executed by Borrower
shall be deemed to include the foregoing grant, whether or not the same appears
therein. Agent hereby acknowledges that it has not been granted a security
interest in and to any Intellectual Property, provided, however, that it is
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agreed and understood that television, cable, pay per view, advertising and
"live event" contract rights are part of the Collateral.
(b) Agent may file one or more financing statements disclosing
Agent's security interest in the Collateral without Borrower's signature
appearing thereon or Agent may sign on Borrower's behalf as provided in Section
14 hereof. The parties agree that a carbon, photographic or other reproduction
of this Agreement shall be sufficient as a financing statement. If any
Receivable becomes evidenced by a promissory note or any other instrument for
the payment of money, Borrower will immediately deliver such instrument to Agent
appropriately endorsed.
7. Representations Concerning the Collateral. Borrower represents and
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warrants (each of which such representations and warranties shall be deemed
repeated upon the making of each request for a Revolving Advance and made as of
the time of each and every Revolving Advance hereunder):
(a) all the Collateral (i) is owned by Borrower free and clear of all
claims, liens, security interests and encumbrances (including without limitation
any claims of infringement) except (A) those in Agent's and any Lender's favor
and (B) Permitted Liens and (ii) is not subject to any agreement prohibiting the
granting of a security interest or requiring notice of or consent to the
granting of a security interest;
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(b) all Receivables (i) represent complete bona fide transactions
which require no further act under any circumstances o Borrower's part to make
such Receivables payable by the Customers, (ii) to the best of Borrower's
knowledge, are not subject to any present, future or contingent offsets or
counterclaims, and (iii) do not represent bill and hold sales, consignment
sales, guaranteed sales, sale or return or other similar understandings or
obligations of any Affiliate or Subsidiary of Borrower.
8. Covenants Concerning the Collateral. During the Term, Borrower
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covenants that it shall:
(a) not dispose of any of the Collateral whether by sale, lease or
otherwise;
(b) not encumber, mortgage, pledge, assign or grant any security
interest in any Collateral or any of Borrower's other assets to anyone other
than Agent or any Lender except for Permitted Liens;
(c) place notations upon its books of account and any financial
statement prepared by it to disclose Agent's and each Lender's security interest
in the Collateral;
(d) defend the Collateral against the claims and demands of all
parties;
(e) Intentionally Omitted;
(f) not extend the payment terms of any Receivable without prompt
notice thereof to Agent; and
(g) perform all other steps requested by Agent to create and maintain
in Agent's and each Lender's favor a valid perfected first security interest in
all Collateral.
9. Collection and Maintenance of Collateral and Records. Agent may at
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any time verify Borrower's Receivables utilizing an audit control company or any
other agent of Agent. Agent or Agent's designee may notify Customers, at any
time after the occurrence of an Event of Default at Agent's sole discretion, of
Agent's security interest in Receivables, collect them directly and charge the
collection costs and expenses to Borrower's account, but, unless and until Agent
does so or gives any Borrower other instructions, Borrower shall collect all
Receivables for Agent, receive all payments thereon for Agent's benefit in trust
as Agent's trustee and immediately deliver them to Agent in their original form
with all necessary endorsements or, as directed by Agent, deposit such payments
as directed by Agent pursuant to Section 23 hereof. Borrower shall furnish, at
Agent's request, copies of contracts, invoices or the equivalent, and any
original shipping and delivery receipts for all merchandise sold or services
rendered and such other documents and information as Agent may require. Borrower
shall also provide Agent on a monthly (within ten (10) days after the end of
each month) or more frequent basis, as requested by Agent, a detailed or aged
trial balance of all of Borrower's existing Receivables specifying the names and
balances due for each Customer and such other information pertaining to the
Receivables as Agent may request together with confirmatory written assignments
of such Receivables, but Borrower's failure to execute and deliver such written
confirmatory
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assignments of such Receivables shall not affect or limit Agent's security
interest or other rights in and to the Receivables. Borrower shall provide Agent
on a monthly (within ten (10) days after the end of each month), or more
frequent basis, as requested by Agent an aged trial balance of Borrower's
existing accounts payable. Borrower shall provide Agent, as requested by Agent,
such other schedules, documents and/or information regarding the Collateral as
Agent may require.
10. Inspections. At all times during normal business hours, Agent shall
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have the right to (a) visit and inspect Borrower's properties and the
Collateral, (b) inspect, audit and make extracts from Borrower's relevant books
and records, including, but not limited to, management letters prepared by
independent accountants, and (c) discuss with Borrower's principal officers, and
independent accountants, Borrower's business, assets, liabilities, financial
condition, results of operations and business prospects. Borrower will deliver
to Agent any instrument necessary for Agent to obtain records from any service
bureau maintaining records for Borrower.
11. Financial Information.
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(a) Audited Annual Financial Statements. Borrower shall provide Agent
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as soon as available, but in any event within (1) thirty (30) days after the
Closing Date for fiscal year 1997 and (2) one hundred twenty (120) days after
the end of each fiscal year of Borrower thereafter, the balance sheet of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as at the end of such
fiscal year and the related statements of income, retained earnings and changes
in cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such
fiscal year, setting forth in comparative form the figures as at the end of and
for the previous fiscal year, which shall have been reported on by independent
certified public accountants who shall be satisfactory to Agent and shall be
accompanied by an audit report issued by such independent certified public
accountants.
(b) Internal Annual Financial Statements. Borrower shall provide
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Agent as soon as available, drafts of the balance sheet of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as at the end of each fiscal year of
Borrower and the related statements of income, retained earnings and changes in
cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such
fiscal year, which have been internally prepared by Borrower.
(c) Monthly and Quarterly Financial Statements. Borrower shall
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provide Agent as soon as available, but in any event within thirty (30) days
after the close of each month and quarter, the balance sheet of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as at the end of such month and quarter and
the related statements of income, retained earnings and changes in cash flow of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such month and
quarter, which have been internally prepared by Borrower, provided, that solely
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for the month of December, 1997, the financial statements required to be
delivered pursuant to this Section shall be for Borrower on a combined basis
with certain of its Affiliates.
(d) Accountant's Report. Together with the financial statements
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furnished pursuant to (a) above, Borrower shall deliver a report in accordance
with the Statement of Auditing Standards of Borrower's certified public
accountants addressed to Borrower stating that
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in making the examination necessary for the issuance of their report on
Borrower's financial statements, nothing has come to their attention to lead
them to believe that any Event of Default exists or, if such is not the case,
specifying such Event of Default and its nature, when it occurred and whether it
is continuing.
(e) Certificate. At the times the financial statements are furnished
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pursuant to (a), (b) and (c) above, a certificate of Borrower's President or
Chief Financial Officer shall be delivered to Agent stating that, based on an
examination sufficient to enable him to make an informed statement, no Event of
Default exists, or, if such is not the case, specifying such Event of Default
and its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps being
taken by Borrower with respect to such event.
(f) GAAP and Other Requirements. All financial statements required
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under (a), (b) and (c) above shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject
to normal, recurring year-end adjustments in the case of monthly and quarterly
statements. If any internally prepared financial information, including that
required under this Section 11, is unsatisfactory in any manner to Agent, Agent
may require, at its discretion, that Borrower obtain an independent certified
public accountant to review same.
(g) Projections. Borrower shall furnish Agent no less than thirty
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(30) days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year commencing with fiscal year
1998, a month-by-month projected operating budget and cash flow of Borrower and
its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such fiscal year (including an
income statement for each month and a balance sheet as at the end of the last
month in each fiscal quarter), such projections to be accompanied by a
certificate signed by Borrower's President or Chief Financial Officer to the
effect that such projections have been prepared on the basis of sound financial
planning practice consistent with past budgets and financial statements and that
such officer has no reason to question the reasonableness of any material
assumptions on which such projections were prepared.
12. Additional Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Borrower
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represents and warrants (each of which such representations and warranties shall
be deemed repeated upon the making of a request for a Revolving Advance and made
as of the time of each Revolving Advance made hereunder), and covenants that:
(a) Borrower is duly incorporated and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Delaware and is qualified to do business and is in good standing
in the states listed on Schedule 12(a)(ii) which constitute all states in which
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qualification and good standing are necessary for Borrower to conduct its
business and own its property and where the failure to so qualify would have a
material adverse effect on Borrower or its business. Borrower has delivered to
Agent true and complete copies of its certificate of incorporation and by-laws
and will promptly notify Agent of any amendment or changes thereto;
(b) the only Subsidiaries of Borrower are listed on Schedule 12(b);
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(c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements (i) have been duly authorized, (ii) are not in
contravention of Borrower's
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certificate of incorporation, by-laws or of any indenture, agreement or
undertaking to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower is bound and (iii)
are within Borrower's corporate powers;
(d) this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements executed and
delivered by Borrower are Borrower's legal, valid and binding obligations,
enforceable in accordance with their terms;
(e) Borrower keeps and will continue to keep all of its books and
records concerning the Collateral at Borrower's executive offices located at the
addresses set forth on Schedule 12(e) and will not move such books and records
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without giving Agent at least thirty (30) days prior written notice;
(f) (i) the operation of Borrower's business is and will continue
to be in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal, state
and local laws, including but not limited to all applicable environmental laws
and regulations;
(ii) Borrower will establish and maintain a system to assure and
monitor continued compliance with all applicable environmental laws, which
system shall include periodic reviews of such compliance.
(iii) In the event Borrower obtains, gives or receives notice of
any release or threat of release of a reportable quantity of any Hazardous
Substances on its property (any such event being hereinafter referred to as a
"Hazardous Discharge") or receives any notice of violation, request for
information or notification that it is potentially responsible for investigation
or cleanup of environmental conditions on its property, demand letter or
complaint, order, citation, or other written notice with regard to any Hazardous
Discharge or violation of any environmental laws affecting its property or
Borrower's interest therein (any of the foregoing is referred to herein as an
"Environmental Complaint") from any Person or entity, including any state agency
responsible in whole or in part for environmental matters in the state in which
such property is located or the United States Environmental Protection Agency
(any such person or entity hereinafter the "Authority"), then Borrower shall,
within five (5) Business Days, give written notice of same to Agent detailing
facts and circumstances of which Borrower is aware giving rise to the Hazardous
Discharge or Environmental Complaint and periodically inform Agent of the status
of the matter. Such information is to be provided to allow Agent to protect its
security interest in the Collateral and is not intended to create nor shall it
create any obligation upon Agent or Lenders with respect thereto.
(iv) Borrower shall respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge
or Environmental Complaint and take all necessary action in order to safeguard
the health of any Person and to avoid subjecting the Collateral to any lien,
charge, claim or encumbrance. If Borrower shall fail to respond promptly to any
Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint or Borrower shall fail to comply
with any of the requirements of any environmental laws, Agent may, but without
the obligation to do so, for the sole purpose of protecting Agent's interest in
Collateral: (A) give such notices or (B) enter onto Borrower's property (or
authorize third parties to enter onto such property) and take such actions as
Agent (or such third parties as
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directed by Agent) deem reasonably necessary or advisable, to clean up, remove,
mitigate or otherwise deal with any such Hazardous Discharge or Environmental
Complaint. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Agent (or such third
parties) in the exercise of any such rights, including any sums paid in
connection with any judicial or administrative investigation or proceedings,
fines and penalties, together with interest thereon from the date expended at
the Default Rate for Revolving Advances shall be paid upon demand by Borrower,
and until paid shall be added to and become a part of the Obligations secured by
the liens created by the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement between
Agent and Borrower.
(v) Borrower shall defend and indemnify Agent and Lenders and
hold Agent and Lenders harmless from and against all loss, liability, damage and
expense, claims, costs, fines and penalties, including attorney's fees, suffered
or incurred Agent or any Lender under or on account of any environmental laws,
including, without limitation, the assertion of any lien thereunder, with
respect to any Hazardous Discharge, the presence of any hazardous substances
affecting Borrower's property, whether or not the same originates or emerges
from Borrower's property or any contiguous real estate, including any loss of
value of the Collateral as a result of the foregoing except to the extent such
loss, liability, damage and expense is attributable to any Hazardous Discharge
resulting from actions on the part of Agent or any Lender. Borrower's
obligations under this Section 12(f) shall arise upon the discovery of the
presence of any Hazardous Substances on the Borrower's property, whether or not
any federal, state, or local environmental agency has taken or threatened any
action in connection with the presence of any hazardous substances. Borrower's
obligation and the indemnifications hereunder shall survive the termination of
this Agreement.
(vi) For purposes of this Section 12(f) all references to
Borrower's property shall be deemed to include all of Borrower's right, title
and interest in and to all owned and/or leased premises.
(g) based upon the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
("ERISA"), and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder: (i)
Borrower does not maintain or contribute to any plan other than those listed on
Schedule 12(g) hereto; (ii) Borrower has not engaged in any Prohibited
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Transactions as defined in paragraph 406 of ERISA and paragraph 4975 of the
Code; (iii) Borrower has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under
paragraph 302 of ERISA in respect of its plans; (iv) Borrower has no knowledge
of any event or occurrence which would cause the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any
employee benefit plan(s); (v) Borrower has no fiduciary responsibility for
investments with respect to any plan existing for the benefit of persons other
than Borrower's employees; and (vi) Borrower has not withdrawn, completely or
partially, from any multi-employer pension plan so as to incur liability under
the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980;
(h) Borrower is solvent, able to pay its debts as they mature, has
capital sufficient to carry on its business and all businesses in which it is
about to engage and the fair saleable value of its assets (calculated on a going
concern basis) is in excess of the amount of its liabilities;
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(i) there is no pending or threatened litigation, actions or
proceeding which involve the possibility of materially and adversely affecting
Borrower's business, assets, operations, condition or prospects, financial or
otherwise, or the Collateral or the ability of Borrower to perform this
Agreement except as disclosed on Schedule 12(i);
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(j) all balance sheets and income statements which have been
delivered to Agent and Lenders fairly, accurately and properly state Borrower's
financial condition on a basis consistent with that of previous financial
statements and there has been no material adverse change in Borrower's financial
condition as reflected in such statements since the date thereof and such
statements do not fail to disclose any fact or facts which might materially and
adversely affect Borrower's financial condition;
(k) (x) it possesses all of the licenses, patents, copyrights,
trademarks, tradenames and permits necessary to conduct its business and (y)
there has been no assertion or claim of violation or infringement with respect
thereof;
(l) Borrower's federal tax identification number is set forth on
Schedule 12(1). Borrower has filed all federal, state and local tax returns and
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other reports each is required by law to file and has paid all taxes,
assessments, fees and other governmental charges that are due and payable.
Federal income tax returns of Borrower have been examined and reported upon by
the appropriate taxing authority or closed by applicable statute and satisfied
for all fiscal years prior to and including the fiscal year ending April 30,
1996. All state and local tax returns have been timely filed and Borrower is not
aware of and does not reasonably expect that any material issues will arise
after such returns have been examined by the appropriate taxing authorities. The
provision for taxes on the books of Borrower is adequate for all years not
closed by applicable statutes, and for the current fiscal year, and Borrower has
no knowledge of any deficiency or additional assessment in connection therewith
not provided for on its books. Borrower will pay or discharge when due all
taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it;
(m) it will promptly inform Agent in writing of: (i) the commencement
of all proceedings and investigations by or before and/or the receipt of any
notices from, any governmental or nongovernmental body and all actions and
proceedings in any court or before any arbitrator against or in any way
concerning any of Borrower's properties, assets or business, which might singly
or in the aggregate, have a materially adverse effect on Borrower; (ii) any
amendment of any Borrower's certificate of incorporation or by-laws; (iii) any
change in Borrower's business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or
otherwise), result of operations or business prospects which has had or might
have a materially adverse effect on Borrower; (iv) any Event of Default; (v) any
default or any event which with the passage of time or giving of notice or both
would constitute a default under any agreement for the payment of money to which
Borrower is a party or by which Borrower or any of Borrower's properties may be
bound which would have a material adverse effect on Borrower's business,
operations, property or condition (financial or otherwise) or the Collateral;
(vi) any change in the location of Borrower's executive offices; (vii) any
change in Borrower's corporate name; (viii) any material delay in Borrower's
performance of any of its obligations to any Customer and of any assertion of
any material
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claims, offsets or counterclaims by any Customer and of any allowances, credits
and/or other monies granted by it to any Customer; (ix) furnish to and inform
Agent of all material adverse information relating to the financial condition of
any Customer; and (x) any material return of goods;
(n) it will not (i) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
indebtedness (exclusive of trade debt) whether secured or unsecured other than
(1) Borrower's indebtedness to Agent and Lenders, (2) indebtedness secured by
purchase money liens and indebtedness under capitalized leases not to exceed
$100,000 in the aggregate outstanding in any fiscal year and (3) as set forth on
Schedule 12(n) attached hereto and made a part hereof; (ii) declare, pay or make
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any dividend or distribution on any shares of the common stock or preferred
stock of Borrower other than $3,000,000 in the aggregate to Vincent and Linda
McMahon in any fiscal year, which amount shall include any salary and other
benefits given to Vincent and Linda McMahon in such fiscal year provided,
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further, that during any fiscal year that Borrower is a Subchapter S
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corporation, Borrower shall be permitted to make Tax Distributions so long as
the aggregate amounts distributed by Borrower to its shareholders in any fiscal
year shall not exceed the amount of income tax liability that Borrower would
have incurred for such fiscal year had Borrower been a C corporation during such
fiscal year, or apply any of its funds, property or assets to the purchase,
redemption or other retirement of any common or preferred stock of Borrower;
(iii) directly or indirectly, prepay any indebtedness (other than to agent and
Lenders), or repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any indebtedness of
Borrower; (iv) make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person; (v)
become either directly or contingently liable upon the obligations of any Person
by assumption, endorsement or guaranty thereof or otherwise; (vi) enter into any
merger, consolidation or other reorganization with or into any other Person or
acquire all or a portion of the assets or stock of any Person or permit any
other person to consolidate with or merge with it; (vii) form any Subsidiary or
enter into any partnership, joint venture or similar arrangement; (viii)
materially change the nature of the business in which it is presently engaged;
(ix) change its fiscal year or make any changes in accounting treatment and
reporting practices except as required by GAAP or in the tax reporting treatment
or except as required by law and upon written notice to Agent; (x) enter into
any transaction with any affiliate, except in ordinary course on arms-length
terms; or (xi) bill Receivables under any name except the present name of
Borrower;
(o) it shall not at any time permit Net Worth to be less than
$16,000,000;
(p) it shall maintain (a) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less
than 1.0 to 1.0 (1) for the nine months ending January 31, 1998 and (2) as at
the end of each fiscal quarter thereafter calculated on a rolling four (4)
quarter basis with respect to the four (4) fiscal quarters then ended;
(q) it shall at all times maintain Undrawn Availability of not less
than $2,000,000;
(r) all financial projections of Borrower's performance prepared by
Borrower or at Borrower's direction and delivered to Agent or Lenders will
represent, at the time of
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delivery to Agent or Lenders, as the case may be, Borrower's best estimate of
Borrower's future financial performance and will be based upon assumptions which
are reasonable in light of Borrower's past performance and then current business
conditions;
(s) none of the proceeds of the Revolving Advances hereunder will be
used directly or indirectly to "purchase" or "carry" "margin stock" or to repay
indebtedness incurred to "purchase" or "carry" "margin stock" within the
respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation G of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time
hereafter in effect; and
(t) it will bear the full risk of loss from any loss of any nature
whatsoever with respect to the Collateral. At it's own cost and expense in
amounts and with carriers acceptable to Agent, it shall (i) keep all its
insurable properties and properties in which it has an interest insured against
the hazards of fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended
coverage insurance and such other hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary
in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to Borrower's including,
without limitation, business interruption insurance, provided, however, that the
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mortgagee of the Stamford facility owned by Realty shall have superior rights
than Agent to the first $1,500,000 of Borrowers business interruption insurance
to the extent that there are any obligations owed by Realty to such mortgagee;
(ii) maintain a bond in such amounts as is customary in the case of companies
engaged in businesses similar to Borrower's insuring against larceny,
embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation of insured's officers and
employees who may either singly or jointly with others at any time have access
to the assets or funds of Borrower either directly or through authority to draw
upon such funds or to direct generally the disposition of such assets; (iii)
maintain liability insurance against claims for personal injury, death or
property damage suffered by others; (iv) maintain all such worker's compensation
or similar insurance as may be required under the laws of any state of
jurisdiction in which Borrower is engaged in business; (v) furnish Agent with
(x) evidence of the renewal of all policies at least thirty (30) days before any
expiration date and copies of such policies within ninety (90) days after the
renewal thereof, and (y) appropriate loss payable endorsements in form and
substance satisfactory to Agent, naming Agent as loss payee and providing that
as to Agent the insurance coverage shall not be impaired or invalidated by any
act or neglect of Borrower and the insurer will provide Agent with at least
thirty (30) days notice prior to cancellation. Borrower shall instruct the
insurance carriers that in the event of any loss thereunder, the carriers shall
make payment for such loss to Agent and not to Borrower and Agent jointly. If
any insurance losses are paid by check, draft or other instrument payable to
Borrower and Agent jointly, Agent may endorse Borrower's name thereon and do
such other things as Agent may deem advisable to reduce the same to cash. Agent
is hereby authorized to adjust and compromise claims. All loss recoveries
received by Agent upon any such insurance may be applied to the Obligations, in
such order as Agent in its sole discretion shall determine. Any surplus shall be
paid by Agent to the applicable Borrower or applied as may be otherwise required
by law. Any deficiency thereon shall be paid by Borrower to Agent, on demand.
Borrower shall, within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date provide Agent with
an acknowledgement from the mortgagee of the Stamford facility owned by Realty
that it only has an interest in $1,500,000 of Borrower's business interruption
insurance, which acknowledgement shall be acceptable to Agent in all respects;
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(u) it shall provide Agent, within thirty (30) days of the Closing
Date, a mortgagee waiver with respect to the Stamford premises owned by Realty
duly executed by the mortgagee of such premises, in form and substance
acceptable to Agent.
13. Conditions Precedent.
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(a) Conditions to Initial Advances. The agreement of Lenders to make
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the initial Revolving Advances requested to be made on the Closing Date is
subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Lenders, immediately prior to or
concurrently with the making of such Revolving Advances, of the following
conditions precedent:
(i) Revolving Credit Note. Agent shall have received the
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Revolving Credit Note duly executed and delivered by an authorized officer of
Borrower;
(ii) Filings, Registrations and Recordings. Each document
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(including, without limitation, any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement)
required by this Agreement, any related agreement or under law or reasonably
requested by Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create, in
favor of Agent, a perfected security interest in or lien upon the Collateral
shall have been properly filed, registered or recorded in each jurisdiction in
which the filing, registration or recordation thereof is so required or
requested, and Agent shall have received an acknowledgment copy, or other
evidence satisfactory to it, of each such filing, registration or recordation
and satisfactory evidence of the payment of any necessary fee, tax or expense
relating thereto;
(iii) Corporate Proceedings of Borrower. Agent shall have
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received copy of the resolutions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Agent, of the Board of Directors of Borrower authorizing (i) the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and (ii)
the granting by Borrower of the security interests in and liens upon the
Collateral in each case certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of
Borrower as of the Closing Date; and, such certificate shall state that the
resolutions thereby certified have not been amended, modified, revoked or
rescinded as of the date of such certificate;
(iv) Incumbency Certificates of Borrower. Agent shall have
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received a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Borrower,
dated the Closing Date, as to the incumbency and signature of the officers of
Borrower executing this Agreement, any certificate or other documents to be
delivered by it pursuant hereto, together with evidence of the incumbency of
such Secretary or Assistant Secretary;
(v) Certificates. Agent shall have received a copy of the
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Articles or Certificate of Incorporation of Borrower, and all amendments
thereto, certified by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of
its jurisdiction of incorporation together with copies of the By-Laws of
Borrower and all agreements of Borrower's shareholders certified as accurate and
complete by the Secretary of Borrower;
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(vi) Good Standing Certificates. Agent shall have received good
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standing certificates for Borrower dated not more than thirty days prior to the
Closing Date, issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of
Borrower's jurisdiction of incorporation and the jurisdiction where Borrower
maintains its principal place of business;
(vii) Legal Opinion. Agent shall have received the executed
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legal opinion of Robinson & Cole in form and substance satisfactory to Agent
which shall cover such matters incident to the Transactions as Agent may
reasonably require and Borrower hereby authorizes and directs such counsel to
deliver such opinions to Agent and Lenders;
(viii) No Litigation. (x) No litigation, investigation or
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proceeding before or by any arbitrator or governmental authority shall be
continuing or threatened against Borrower or against the officers or directors
of Borrower (A) in connection with this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or
any of the transactions contemplated thereby and which, in the reasonable
opinion of Agent, is deemed material or (B) which if adversely determined,
would, in the reasonable opinion of Agent, have a material adverse effect on the
business, assets, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower;
and (y) no injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature
materially adverse to Borrower or the conduct of its business or inconsistent
with the due consummation of the Transactions shall have been issued by any
governmental authority;
(ix) Financial Condition Certificate. Agent shall have received
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an executed Financial Condition Certificate in the form of Exhibit 13.1 (ix);
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(x) Collateral Examination. Agent shall have completed
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Collateral examinations and received appraisals, the results of which shall be
satisfactory in form and substance to Agent, of the Receivables of Borrower and
all books and records in connection therewith;
(xi) Fees. Agent shall have received all fees payable to Agent
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and Lenders on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to Section 5(b) hereof;
(xii) Ancillary Agreements. Agent shall have received executed
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copies of all Ancillary Agreements, each in form and substance satisfactory to
Agent;
(xiii) Insurance. Agent shall have received in form and substance
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satisfactory to Agent, certified copies of Borrower's casualty insurance
policies, together with loss payable endorsements on Agent's standard form of
loss payee endorsement naming Agent as loss payee, and certified copies of
Borrower's liability insurance policies, together with endorsements naming Agent
as a co-insured;
(xiv) Payment Instructions. Agent shall have received written
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instructions from Borrower directing the application of proceeds of the initial
Revolving Advances made pursuant to this Agreement and stating that Borrower has
Eligible Receivables in amounts sufficient in value and amount to support
Revolving Advances in the amount by or on behalf of Borrower on the date of such
certificate;
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(xv) Blocked Accounts. Agent shall have received duly executed
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agreements establishing the Blocked Accounts or Depository Accounts with the
Bank for the collection or servicing of the Receivables and proceeds of the
Collateral;
(xvi) Consents. Agent shall have received any and all Consents
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necessary to permit the effectuation of the Transactions; and, Agent shall have
received such Consents and waivers of such third parties as might assert claims
with respect to the Collateral, as Agent and its counsel shall deem necessary;
(xvii) No Adverse Material Change. (i) Since November 21, 1997,
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there shall not have occurred (x) any material adverse change in the condition,
financial or otherwise, operations, properties or prospects of Borrower, (y) any
material damage or destruction to any of the Collateral nor any material
depreciation in the value thereof and (z) any event, condition or state of facts
which would reasonably be expected materially and adversely to affect the
business, financial condition or results of operations of Borrower and (ii) no
representations made or information supplied to Agent shall have been proven to
be inaccurate or misleading in any material respect;
(xviii) Undrawn Availability. After giving effect to the initial
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Revolving Advances hereunder, Borrower shall have aggregate Undrawn Availability
of at least $5,000,000.
(xix) Contract Review. Agent shall have reviewed all material
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contracts of Borrower including, without limitation, leases, union contracts,
labor contracts, vendor supply contracts, license agreements and distributorship
agreements and such contracts and agreements shall be satisfactory in all
respects to Agent;
(xx) Closing Certificate. Agent shall have received a closing
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certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of Borrower dated as of the
date hereof, stating that (i) to the best of his knowledge, all representations
and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the other Documents are true and
correct on and as of such date, (ii) Borrower is on such date in compliance with
all the terms and provisions set forth in this Agreement and the other Documents
and (iii) on such date no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is
continuing;
(xxi) Audited Financial Statements. Agent shall have received a
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copy of the audited financial statements of Borrower for fiscal year 1996
audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP which shall be satisfactory in all respects to
Agent;
(xxii) Balance Sheet. Agent shall have received the balance
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sheet of Borrower on a combined basis for the seven months ending November 21,
1997 together with an executed Financial Condition Statement;
(xxiii) Debt. Agent shall have reviewed the terms and conditions
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of all of Borrower's and Realty's debt (including, without limitation, the
$12,000,000 principal amount of indebtedness due to GMAC or other financial
institution acceptable to Agent) which terms and conditions shall be
satisfactory to Agent;
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(xxiv) Compliance with Laws. Agent shall have received evidence
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that Borrower is in compliance with all relevant federal, state and local
regulations;
(xxv) Mortgage. Realty shall have obtained a loan in the
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principal amount of $12,000,000 from GMAC, which loan shall be secured by a
mortgage on its corporate headquarters and television facility located in
Stamford, Connecticut; and
(xxvi) Other. All corporate and other proceedings, and all
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documents, instruments and other legal matters in connection with the
Transactions shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Agent, Lenders and
their counsel.
(b) Conditions to Each Revolving Advance. The agreement of Lenders to
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make any Revolving Advance requested to be made on any date (including, without
limitation, its initial Revolving Advance), is subject to the satisfaction of
the following conditions precedent as of the date such Revolving Advance is
made:
(i) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations
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and warranties made by Borrower in or pursuant to this Agreement and any related
agreements to which it is a party, and each of the representations and
warranties contained in any certificate, document or financial or other
statement furnished at any time under or in connection with this Agreement or
any related agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and
as of such date as if made on and as of such date;
(ii) No Default. No Event of Default or Default shall have
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occurred and be continuing on such date, or would exist after giving effect to
the Revolving Advances requested to be made, on such date; provided, however
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that Agent on behalf of Lenders in their sole discretion, may continue to make
Revolving Advances notwithstanding the existence of an Event of Default or
Default upon the written consent of Required Lenders and that any Revolving
Advances so made shall not be deemed a waiver of any such Event of Default or
Default; and
(iii) Maximum Revolving Advances. In the case of any Revolving
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Advances requested to be made, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate
Revolving Advances shall not exceed the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving
Amount and (y) the Formula Amount.
Each request for a Revolving Advance by Borrower hereunder shall constitute a
representation and warranty by Borrower as of the date of such Revolving Advance
that the conditions contained in this subsection shall have been satisfied.
14. Power of Attorney. Borrower hereby appoints Agent or any other Person
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whom Agent may designate as Borrower's attorney, with power to: (i) endorse
Borrower's name on any checks, notes, acceptances, money orders, drafts or other
forms of payment or security that may come into Agent's possession; (ii) sign
Borrower's name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any Receivables,
drafts against customers, schedules and assignments of Receivables, notices of
assignment, financing statements and other public records, verifications of
account and notices to or from customers; (iii) verify the validity, amount or
any other matter relating to any
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Receivable by mail, telephone, telegraph or otherwise with Customers; (iv) do
all things necessary to carry out this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement;
and (v) on or after the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default,
notify the post office authorities to change the address for delivery of
Borrower's mail to an address designated by Agent, and to receive, open and
dispose of all mail addressed to Borrower. Borrower hereby ratifies and approves
all acts of the attorney. Neither Agent nor the attorney will be liable for any
acts or omissions or for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law. This
power, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable so long as any Receivable
which is assigned to Agent or in which Agent has a security interest remains
unpaid and until the Obligations have been fully satisfied.
15. Expenses. Borrower shall pay all of Agent's and each Lender's out-of-
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pocket costs and expenses, including without limitation reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel and appraisers, in connection with the preparation,
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and in
connection with the prosecution or defense of any action, contest, dispute, suit
or proceeding concerning any matter in any way arising out of, related to or
connected with this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. Borrower shall also
pay Agent's and each Lender's out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including
without limitation reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel, in connection
with (a) the preparation, execution and delivery of any waiver, any amendment
thereto or consent proposed or executed in connection with the Transactions, (b)
Agent's obtaining performance of the Obligations under this Agreement and any
Ancillary Agreements, including, but not limited to, the enforcement or defense
of Agent's security interests, assignments of rights and liens hereunder as
valid perfected security interests, (c) any attempt to inspect, verify, protect,
collect, sell, liquidate or otherwise dispose of any Collateral, and (d) any
consultations in connection with any of the foregoing. Borrower shall also pay
Agent's customary bank charges for all bank services performed or caused to be
performed by Agent for Borrower at Borrower's request or on Borrower's behalf.
All such costs and expenses together with all filing, recording and search fees,
taxes and interest payable by Borrower to Agent shall be payable on demand and
shall be secured by the Collateral. If any tax by any governmental authority is
or may be imposed on or as a result of any transaction between Borrower and
Agent which Agent is or may be required to withhold or pay, Borrower agrees to
indemnify and hold Agent harmless in respect of such taxes, and Borrower will
repay to Agent the amount of any such taxes which shall be charged to Borrower's
account; and until Borrower shall furnish Agent with indemnity therefor (or
supply Agent with evidence satisfactory to it that due provision for the payment
thereof has been made), Agent may hold without interest any balance standing to
Borrower's credit and Agent shall retain its security interests in any and all
Collateral.
16. Successors and Assigns; Participations; New Lenders. (i) This
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Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower, Agent,
each Lender, all future holders of the Revolving Credit Note and their
respective successors and assigns, except that Borrower may not assign or
transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior
written consent of Agent and each Lender.
(ii) Borrower acknowledges that in the regular course of its
commercial banking business one or more Lenders may at any time and from time to
time sell
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participating interests in the Revolving Advances to other financial
institutions (each such purchaser of a participating interest, a "Transferee").
Each Transferee may exercise all rights of payment (including without limitation
rights of set-off with respect to the portion of such Revolving Advances held by
it or other Obligations payable hereunder as fully as if such Transferee were
the direct holder thereof provided that Borrower shall not be required to pay to
any Transferee more than the amount which it would have been required to pay to
Lenders which granted an interest in its Revolving Advances or other Obligations
payable hereunder to such Transferee had such Lender retained such interest in
the Revolving Advances hereunder or other Obligations payable hereunder and in
no event shall Borrower be required to pay any such amount arising from the same
circumstances and with respect to the same Revolving Advances or other
Obligations payable hereunder to both such Lender and such Transferee. Borrower
hereby grants to any Transferee a continuing security interest in any deposits,
moneys or other property actually or constructively held by such Transferee as
security for the Transferee's interest in the Revolving Advances.
(iii) Any Lender may sell, assign or transfer all or any part of
its rights under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to one or more
additional banks or financial institutions and one or more additional banks or
financial institutions may commit to make Revolving Advances hereunder (each a
"Purchasing Lender"), in minimum amounts of not less than $3,000,000, pursuant
to a Commitment Transfer Supplement, executed by a Purchasing Lender, the
transferor Lender, and Agent and delivered to Agent for recording. Upon such
execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the transfer
effective date determined pursuant to such Commitment Transfer Supplement, (i)
Purchasing Lender thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided
in such Commitment Transfer Supplement, have the rights and obligations of a
Lender thereunder with a Commitment Percentage as set forth therein, and (ii)
the transferor Lender thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such
Commitment Transfer Supplement, be released from its obligations under this
Agreement, the Commitment Transfer Supplement creating a novation for that
purpose. Such Commitment Transfer Supplement shall be deemed to amend this
Agreement to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the
addition of such Purchasing Lender and the resulting adjustment of the
Commitment Percentages arising from the purchase by such Purchasing Lender of
all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Lender under
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. Borrower hereby consents to the
addition of such Purchasing Lender and the resulting adjustment of the
Commitment Percentages arising from the purchase by such Purchasing Lender of
all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Lender under
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. Borrower shall execute and deliver
such further documents and do such further acts and things in order to
effectuate the foregoing.
(iv) Agent shall maintain at its address a copy of each
Commitment Transfer Supplement delivered to it and a register (the "Register")
for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Revolving Advances owing
to each Lender from time to time. The entries in the Register shall be
conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and Borrower, Agent and Lenders
may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of the
Revolving Advance recorded therein for the purposes of this Agreement. The
Register shall be available for inspection by Borrower or any Lender at any
reasonable time and from time to time
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upon reasonable prior notice. Agent shall receive a fee in the amount of $3,000
payable by the applicable Purchasing Lender upon the effective date of each
transfer or assignment to such Purchasing Lender.
(v) Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any
Transferee or Purchasing Lender and any prospective Transferee or Purchasing
Lender any and all financial information in such Lender's possession concerning
Borrower which has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with such Lender's credit evaluation
of Borrower.
17. Waivers. Borrower waives presentment and protest of any instrument and
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notice thereof, notice of default and all other notices to which Borrower might
otherwise be entitled.
18. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in full force and
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effect until the expiration of the Term. Borrower may terminate this Agreement
at any time upon ninety (90) days' prior written notice upon payment in full of
the Obligations. In the event that the Obligations are prepaid in full prior to
eighteen months from the Closing Date (the "Prepayment Period"), Borrower shall
pay an early termination fee in an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the
Maximum Revolving Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the
Obligations are prepaid in full prior to the expiration of the Prepayment Period
solely as a result of the occurrence and declaration of an Event of Default
under Section 19(vii) or (xiv) and the acceleration of the Obligations in
connection therewith, Borrower shall not be obligated to pay an early
termination fee hereunder.
19. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall
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constitute an Event of Default:
(i) failure to make payment of any of the Obligations when
required hereunder;
(ii) failure to pay any taxes when due unless such taxes are
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to
which adequate reserves have been provided on Borrower's books;
(iii) (a) failure of Borrower to perform, keep or observe any
term, provision, condition or covenant contained in Sections 11, 12(f)(i) or
12(m)(i) hereof which is not cured within fifteen (15) days from the occurrence
of such failure or (b) failure of Borrower to perform under and/or committing
any breach of any other term, provision, condition or covenant contained in this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement between Borrower,
Agent and any Lender.
(iv) occurrence of a default under any agreement to which
Borrower or Realty is a party with third parties which has a material adverse
affect upon Borrower's or Realty's business, operations, property or condition
(financial or otherwise) all leases for any premises where Borrower's books and
records are located;
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(v) any representation, warranty or statement made by Borrower
hereunder, in any Ancillary Agreement, any certificate, statement or document
delivered pursuant to the terms hereof, or in connection with the Transactions
should at any time be false or misleading in any material respect;
(vi) an attachment or levy is made upon Borrower's assets
having an aggregate value in excess of $100,000, or a judgment is rendered
against Borrower or any of Borrower's property involving a liability of more
than $100,000, which shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded
pending appeal within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof;
(vii) any change in Borrower's condition or affairs (financial
or otherwise) which in Agent's opinion impairs the Collateral or the ability of
any Borrower to perform its Obligations;
(viii) any lien created hereunder or under any Ancillary
Agreement for any reason ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected lien
having a first priority interest;
(ix) if Borrower shall (i) apply for or consent to the
appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee
or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii)
make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) commence a
voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in
effect), (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (v) file a petition
seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors,
(vi) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within thirty (30) days, (x) any
petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or
(y) any proceeding or petition seeking the appointment of a receiver, custodian,
trustee or liquidator of itself or all or a substantial part of its property, or
(vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(x) Borrower shall admit in writing its inability, or be
generally unable to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its
present business;
(xi) any Affiliate or any Subsidiary shall (i) apply for or
consent to the appointment of, or the taking possession by, a receiver,
custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of
its property, (ii) admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to
pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business,
(iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) commence a
voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in
effect), (v) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (vi) file a petition
seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors,
(vii) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within thirty (30) days, (x) any
petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or
(y) any proceeding or petition seeking the appointment of a receiver, custodian,
trustee or liquidator of itself or all or a substantial part of its property or
(viii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(xii) Borrower directly or indirectly sells, assigns, transfers,
conveys, or suffers or permits to occur any sale, assignment, transfer or
conveyance of any assets of
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Borrower or any interest therein, except for the sale of Equipment provided,
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that such sale could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
affect upon Borrower's business operations, property or condition (financial or
otherwise);
(xiii) Borrower fails to operate in the ordinary course of
business;
(xiv) Agent or any Lender shall in good faith deem itself
insecure or unsafe or shall fear diminution in value, removal or waste of the
Collateral;
(xv) a default by Borrower or Realty in the payment, when due,
of any principal of or interest on any indebtedness for money borrowed in excess
of $100,000 if such default results in the acceleration of such indebtedness; or
(xvi) any Change of Ownership.
20. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to
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Section l9(ix) herein, all Obligations shall be immediately due and payable and
this Agreement shall be deemed terminated; upon the occurrence and continuation
of any other of the Events of Default, Agent shall have the right to demand
repayment in full of all Obligations, whether or not otherwise due. Until all
Obligations have been fully satisfied, Agent shall retain its security interest
in all Collateral. Agent shall have, in addition to all other rights provided
herein, the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial
Code, and under other applicable law, all other legal and equitable rights to
which Agent may be entitled, including without limitation, the right to take
immediate possession of the Collateral, to require Borrower to assemble the
Collateral, at Borrower's expense, and to make it available to Agent at a place
designated by Agent which is reasonably convenient to both parties and to enter
any of the premises of Borrower or wherever the Collateral shall be located,
with or without force or process of law, and to keep and store the same on said
premises until sold (and if said premises be the property of Borrower, Borrower
agrees not to charge Agent or Lenders for storage thereof for a period up to at
least sixty (60) days after sale or disposition of said Collateral). Further,
Agent may, at any time or times after default by Borrower, sell and deliver all
Collateral held by or for Agent at public or private sale for cash, upon credit
or otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms as Agent, in Agent's sole
discretion, deems advisable or Agent may otherwise recover upon the Collateral
in any commercially reasonable manner as Agent, in its sole discretion, deems
advisable. Except as to that part of the Collateral which is perishable or
threatens to decline speedily in nature or is of a type customarily sold on a
recognized market, the requirement of reasonable notice shall be met if such
notice is mailed postage prepaid to Borrower at Borrower's address as shown in
Agent's records, at least ten (10) days before the time of the event of which
notice is being given. Agent may be the purchaser at any sale, if it is public.
In connection with the exercise of the foregoing remedies, Agent is granted
permission to use all of Borrower's trademarks, tradenames, tradestyles,
patents, patent applications, licenses, franchises and other proprietary rights
which are used in connection with Inventory for the purpose of disposing of such
Inventory. The proceeds of sale shall be applied first to all costs and expenses
of sale, including reasonable attorneys' fees, and second to the payment (in
whatever order Agent elects) of all Obligations. Agent and Lenders will return
any excess to
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Borrower or as otherwise required by law and Borrower shall remain liable to
Agent and Lenders for any deficiency.
21. Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. Failure by Agent or Lenders to exercise
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any right, remedy or option under this Agreement or any supplement hereto or any
other agreement between Borrower, Agent and any Lender or delay by Agent or any
Lender in exercising the same, will not operate as a waiver; no waiver by Agent
or Lenders will be effective unless it is in writing and then only to the extent
specifically stated. Agent and Lenders' rights and remedies under this Agreement
will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy which Agent or
Lenders may have.
22. Application of Payments. Borrower irrevocably waives the right to
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direct the application of any and all payments at any time or times hereafter
received by Agent or Lenders from or on Borrower's behalf and Borrower hereby
irrevocably agrees that Agent shall have the continuing exclusive right to apply
and reapply any and all payments received at any time or times hereafter against
Borrower's Obligations hereunder in such manner as Agent may deem advisable
notwithstanding any entry by Agent upon any of Agent's books and records.
23. Establishment of a Lockbox Account, Dominion Account. All proceeds of
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Collateral shall, at the direction of Agent, be deposited by Borrower into a
lockbox account, dominion account or such other "blocked account" ("Blocked
Accounts") as Agent may require pursuant to an arrangement with the Bank.
Borrower shall issue to the Bank, an irrevocable letter of instruction directing
said bank to transfer such funds so deposited to Agent, either to any account
maintained by Agent at said bank or by wire transfer to appropriate account(s)
of Agent. All funds deposited in such Blocked Account shall immediately become
the property of Agent and Borrower shall obtain the agreement by the Bank to
waive any offset rights against the funds so deposited. Agent assumes no
responsibility for such Blocked Account arrangement, including without
limitation, any claim of accord and satisfaction or release with respect to
deposits accepted by any bank thereunder. Alternatively, Agent may establish
depository accounts ("Depository Accounts") in the name of Agent at a bank or
banks for the deposit of such funds and Borrower shall deposit all proceeds of
Collateral or cause same to be deposited, in kind, in such Depository Accounts
of Agent in lieu of depositing same to the Blocked Accounts.
24. Revival. Borrower further agrees that to the extent Borrower makes a
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payment or payments to Agent, which payment or payments or any part thereof are
subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside
and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any
bankruptcy act, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to
the extent of such payment or repayment, the obligation or part thereof intended
to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if
said payment had not been made.
25. Regarding Agent.
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(i) Appointment. Each Lender hereby designates IBJS to act as
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Agent for such Lender under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. Each
Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent to take such action on its behalf
under the provisions of this
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Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to exercise such powers and to
perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or
required of Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto and Agent shall hold all Collateral, payments of
principal and interest, fees (except the fees set forth in Sections 5(b)(iii),
5(b)(iv) and 5(b)(v), charges and collections (without giving effect to any
collection days) received pursuant to this Agreement, for the ratable benefit of
Lenders. Agent may perform any of its duties hereunder by or through its agents
or employees. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement
(including without limitation, collection of the Note) Agent shall not be
required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to
act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or
refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Required Lenders, and such
instructions shall be binding; provided, however, that Agent shall not be
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required to take any action which exposes Agent to liability or which is
contrary to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or applicable law unless
Agent is furnished with an indemnification reasonably satisfactory to Agent with
respect thereto.
(ii) Nature of Duties. Agent shall have no duties or
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responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements. Neither Agent nor any of its officers, directors,
employees or agents shall be (i) liable for any action taken or omitted by them
as such hereunder or in connection herewith, unless caused by their gross
negligence (but not mere negligence) or willful misconduct, or (ii) responsible
in any manner for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made
by Borrower or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement, or in any of the
Ancillary Agreements or in any certificate, report, statement or other document
referred to or provided for in, or received by Agent under or in connection
with, this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or for the value,
validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this
Agreement, or any of the Ancillary Agreements or for any failure of Borrower to
perform its obligations hereunder. Agent shall not be under any obligation to
any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any
of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any of the
Ancillary Agreements, or to inspect the properties, books or records of
Borrower. The duties of Agent as respects the Revolving Advances to Borrower
shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; Agent shall not have by reason
of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender; and nothing
in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed
as to impose upon Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as
expressly set forth herein.
(iii) Lack of Reliance on Agent and Resignation. Independently
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and without reliance upon Agent or any other Lender, each Lender has made and
shall continue to make (i) its own independent investigation of the financial
condition and affairs of Borrower in connection with the making and the
continuance of the Revolving Advances hereunder and the taking or not taking of
any action in connection herewith, and (ii) its own appraisal of the
creditworthiness of Borrower. Agent shall have no duty or responsibility, either
initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Lender with any credit or
other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession
before making of the Revolving Advances or at any time or times thereafter
except as shall be provided by Borrower pursuant to the terms hereof. Agent
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shall not be responsible to any Lender for any recitals, statements,
information, representations or warranties herein or in any agreement, document,
certificate or a statement delivered in connection with or for the execution,
effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectability or
sufficiency of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or of the financial
condition of Borrower, or be required to make any inquiry concerning either the
performance of observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this
Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note, the Ancillary Agreements or the financial
condition of any Borrower, or the existence of any Event of Default or any
Default.
Agent may resign on sixty (60) days' written notice to each of Lenders and
Borrower and upon such resignation, the Required Lenders will promptly designate
a successor Agent reasonably satisfactory to Borrower.
Any such successor Agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of
Agent, and the term "Agent" shall mean such successor agent effective upon its
appointment, and the former Agent's rights, powers and duties as Agent shall be
terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former
Agent. After any Agent's resignation as Agent, the provisions of this Section 25
shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it
while it was Agent under this Agreement.
(iv) Certain Rights of Agent. If Agent shall request
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instructions from Lenders with respect to any act or action (including failure
to act) in connection with this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, Agent
shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and
until Agent shall have received instructions from the Required Lenders; and
Agent shall not incur liability to any Person by reason of so refraining.
Without limiting the foregoing, Lenders shall not have any right of action
whatsoever against Agent as a result of its acting or refraining from acting
hereunder in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders.
(v) Reliance. Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be
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fully protected in relying, upon any note, writing, resolution, notice,
statement, certificate, telex, teletype or telecopier message, cablegram, order
or other document or telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct
and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper person or entity, and, with
respect to all legal matters pertaining to this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it.
Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact and shall not be liable for the
default or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by Agent
with reasonable care.
(vi) Notice of Default. Agent shall not be deemed to have
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knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default
hereunder or under the Ancillary Agreements, unless Agent has received notice
from a Lender or Borrower referring to this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such
notice is a "notice of default". In the event that Agent receives such a notice,
Agent shall give notice thereof to Lenders. Agent shall take such action with
respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by
the Required Lenders; provided, that, unless
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and until Agent shall have received such directions, Agent may (but shall not be
obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect
to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best
interests of Lenders.
(vii) Indemnification. To the extent Agent is not reimbursed and
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indemnified by Borrower, each Lender will reimburse and indemnify Agent in
proportion to its respective portion of the Revolving Advances (or, if no
Revolving Advances are outstanding, according to its Commitment Percentage),
from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any
kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted
against Agent in performing its duties hereunder, or in any way relating to or
arising out of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; provided that, Lenders
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shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements
resulting from Agent's gross negligence (but not mere negligence) or willful
misconduct.
(viii) Agent in its Individual Capacity. With respect to the
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obligation of Agent to lend under this Agreement, the Revolving Advances made by
it shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender and as if
it were not performing the duties as Agent specified herein; and the term
"Lender" or any similar term shall, unless the context clearly otherwise
indicates, include Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender. Agent may
engage in business with Borrower as if it were not performing the duties
specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from Borrower for
services in connection with this Agreement or otherwise without having to
account for the same to Lenders.
(ix) Delivery of Documents. To the extent Agent receives
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financial statements from Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
Agent will promptly furnish such financial statements to Lenders.
(x) Borrower's Undertaking to Agent. Without prejudice to its
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obligations to Agent or Lenders under the other provisions of this Agreement,
Borrower hereby undertakes with Agent to pay to Agent from time to time on
demand all amounts from time to time due and payable by it for the account of
Agent or Lenders or any of them pursuant to this Agreement to the extent not
already paid. Any payment made pursuant to any such demand shall pro tanto
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satisfy the Borrower's obligations to make payments for the account of Lenders
or the relevant one or more of them pursuant to this Agreement.
26. Notice. Any notice or request hereunder may be given to Borrower or to
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Agent or any Lender at their respective addresses set forth below or at such
other address as may hereafter be specified in a notice designated as a notice
of change of address under this Section. Any notice or request hereunder shall
be given by (a) hand delivery, (b) overnight courier, (c) registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, (d) telex or telegram, subsequently
confirmed by registered or certified mail, or (e) telecopy to the number set out
below (or such other number as may hereafter specified in a notice designated as
a notice of change of address) with telephone communication to a duly authorized
officer of the recipient confirming its receipt
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as subsequently confirmed by registered or certified mail. Any notice or other
communication required or permitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed
given (a) when personally delivered to any officer of the party to whom it is
addressed, (b) on the earlier of actual receipt thereof or three (3) days
following posting thereof by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, or
(c) upon actual receipt thereof when sent by a recognized overnight delivery
service or (d) upon actual receipt thereof when sent by telecopier to the number
set forth below, in each case addressed to each party at its address set forth
below or at such other address as has been furnished in writing by a party to
the other by like notice:
(A) If to Agent or IBJS at IBJ Schroder Business Credit Corporation
One State Street
New York, New York 10004
Attention: Wing Louie
Telephone: (212) 858-
Telecopier: (212) 858-2768
with a copy to: Hahn & Hessen LLP
350 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10118
Attention: Daniel J. Krauss, Esq.
Telephone: (212) 736-1000
Telecopier: (212) 594-7167
(B) If to a Lender other than Agent, as specified on the signature pages
hereof.
(C) If to Borrower, at: 1241 East Main Street
P.O. Box 3857
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Attention: Douglas G. Sages, Executive Vice
President and CFO
Telephone: (203) 352-8615
Telecopier: (203) 359-5115
with a copy to: Robinson & Cole
1 Commercial Plaza
Hartford, Connecticut 06103
Attention: John Lynch, Esq.
Telephone: (860)275-8242
Telecopier: (860) 275-8299
27. Governing Law and Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
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GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK. AGENT AND EACH LENDER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF A
SECURED PARTY UNDER APPLICABLE LAW INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE UNIFORM
COMMERCIAL CODE OF NEW
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YORK. BORROWER AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS AND RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE
LITIGATED IN THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK OR,
AT AGENT'S OPTION, IN ANY OTHER COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE OR ELSEWHERE AS
AGENT MAY SELECT AND THAT SUCH COURTS ARE CONVENIENT FORUMS AND BORROWER SUBMITS
TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS. BORROWER WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF
PROCESS AND CONSENTS THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON BORROWER MAY BE MADE BY
CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, DIRECTED TO BORROWER AT
BORROWER'S ADDRESS APPEARING ON AGENT'S RECORDS, AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE
DEEMED COMPLETED TWO (2) DAYS AFTER THE SAME SHALL HAVE BEEN SO MAILED. EACH
PARTY HERETO WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
BETWEEN BORROWER, AGENT AND ANY LENDER AND BORROWER WAIVES THE RIGHT TO ASSERT
IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY AGENT OR ANY LENDER WITH REGARD TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS ANY OFFSETS OR COUNTERCLAIMS WHICH IT
MAY HAVE.
28. Indemnity. Borrower shall indemnify Agent, any Issuer and each Lender
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and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and
against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or
nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of
counsel) which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against Agent or any
Lender in any litigation, proceeding or investigation instituted or conducted by
any governmental agency or instrumentality or any other Person with respect to
any aspect of, or any transaction contemplated by, or referred to in, or any
matter related to, this Agreement, whether or not Agent or any Lender is a party
thereto, except to the extent that any of the foregoing arises out of the
willful misconduct of the party being indemnified.
29. Limitation of Liability. Borrower acknowledges and understands that in
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order to assure repayment of the Obligations hereunder Agent and Lenders may be
required to exercise any and all of Agent's and Lenders' rights and remedies
hereunder and agrees that neither Agent nor any Lender nor any of Agent's or any
Lender's agents shall be liable for acts taken or omissions made in connection
herewith or therewith except for actual bad faith.
30. Entire Understanding. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements
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contain the entire understanding between Borrower, Agent and Lenders and any
promises, representations, warranties or guarantees not herein contained shall
have no force and effect unless in writing, signed by Borrower's, Agent's and
each Lender's respective officers. Neither this Agreement, the Ancillary
Agreements, nor any portion or provisions thereof may be changed, modified,
amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, cancelled or terminated orally or by
any course of dealing, or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing,
signed by the party to be charged.
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31. Severability. Wherever possible each provision of this Agreement or
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the Ancillary Agreements shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective
and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the
Ancillary Agreements shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law such
provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity,
without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions
thereof.
32. Captions. All captions are and shall be without substantive meaning or
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content of any kind whatsoever.
33. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
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counterparts, all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement.
34. Construction. The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel
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have reviewed this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the
effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall
not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments,
schedules or exhibits thereto.
35. Publicity. Borrower hereby authorizes Agent and Lenders to make
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appropriate announcements of the financial arrangement entered into among
Borrower, Agent and Lenders, including, without limitation, announcements which
are commonly known as tombstones, in such publications and to such selected
parties as Agent or Lenders shall in their sole and absolute discretion deem
appropriate.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed as of the day and
year first above written.
TITAN SPORTS INC.
By:_________________________________
Name: Douglas G. Sages
Title: Executive Vice President - Finance
Chief Financial Officer
IBJ SCHRODER BUSINESS CREDIT
CORPORATION, as a Lender and as Agent
By:_________________________________
Name:
Title:
Commitment Percentage: 100%
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OMITTED EXHIBITS, SHEET AND SCHEDULES
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EXHIBIT 1(a): Commitment Transfer Supplement
EXHIBIT 1(b): Revolving Credit Note
EXHIBIT 13(ix): Financial Condition Certificate
SHEET E: Titan Sports Combined Financial
Statements Balance Sheet as of
November 21, 1997
SCHEDULE 1(a): Permitted Liens
SCHEDULE 12(a): Qualification
SCHEDULE 12(b): Subsidiaries
SCHEDULE 12(e): Books and Records
SCHEDULE 12(g): Plans
SCHEDULE 12(i): Litigation
SCHEDULE 12(l): Federal Tax Identification Number
SCHEDULE 12(n): Permitted Indebtedness
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EXHIBIT 10.10
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 ("Amendment") is entered into as of June 9, 1998,
by and among TITAN SPORTS, INC., a Delaware corporation having its principal
place of business at 1241 East Main Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06902
("Borrower"), IBJ SCHRODER BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION ("IBJ"), the various
other financial institutions (together with IBJ, collectively, the "Lenders")
named in or which hereafter become a party to the Loan Agreement (as hereafter
defined) and IBJ as agent for Lenders (in such capacity, "Agent").
BACKGROUND
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Borrower, Agent and Lender are parties to a Revolving Credit and
Security Agreement dated as of December 22, 1997 (as amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the "Loan Agreement") pursuant to which
Agent and Lenders provided Borrower with certain financial accommodations.
Borrower has requested that Agent and Lenders amend the Loan Agreement
to provide a capital expenditure line of credit to Borrower and Agent and
Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions hereafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of any loan or advance or grant of
credit heretofore or hereafter made to or for the account of Borrower by Agent
and Lenders, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
1. Definitions. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein
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shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
2. Amendment to Loan Agreement. Subject to satisfaction of the
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conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 below, the Loan Agreement is hereby
amended as follows:
(a) Section 1(A) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(i) the following defined terms are hereby added in their
appropriate alphabetical order:
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"Amendment No. 1" shall mean that certain Amendment No. 1 to Revolving
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Credit and Security Agreement dated as of June 9, 1998 between Borrower
and Agent.
"Capital Expenditure Interest Rate" shall mean an interest rate per
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annum equal to the sum of (i) the IBJS Swap Rate plus (ii) three percent
(3.0%).
"Capital Expenditure Loans" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
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2(m) hereof.
"Capital Expenditure Note" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
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2(m) hereof.
"Effective Date" shall mean the date when all conditions precedent set
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forth in Section 3 of Amendment No. 1 are satisfied.
"Financed Equipment" shall mean all Equipment the purchase of which has
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been financed in whole or in part through the use by Borrower of a
Capital Expenditure Loan.
"IBJS Swap Rate" shall mean an interest rate established by the Bank
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from time to time based upon its cost of funds, which rate shall be
fixed for each Capital Expenditure Loan at the time such Capital
Expenditure Loan is advanced to Borrower, but which rate may fluctuate
among the various Capital Expenditure Loans.
"Maximum Capital Expenditure Line" shall mean, (x) for the period
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commencing on the Effective Date and ending on September 30, 1998,
$1,600,000 and (y) at all other times, $0.
"Note" shall mean collectively, the Capital Expenditure Note and the
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Revolving Credit Note, as each may be amended, modified, restated or
supplemented from time to time.
(ii) the following defined terms are hereby amended in their
entirety to provide as follows:
"Collateral" shall mean and include:
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(a) all Receivables;
(b) all General Intangibles;
(c) all Financed Equipment;
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(d) all of Borrower's right, title and interest in and to (i)
all merchandise returned or rejected by Customers, relating to
or securing any of the Receivables; (ii) all of Borrower's
rights as a consignor, a consignee, an unpaid vendor, mechanic,
artisan, or other lien or, including stoppage in transit,
setoff, detinue, replevin, reclamation and repurchase; (iii) all
additional amounts due to Borrower from any Customer relating to
the Receivables; (iv) all of Borrower's contract rights, rights
of payment which have been earned under a contract right,
instruments, documents, chattel paper, warehouse receipts,
deposit accounts and money;
(e) all of Borrower's ledger sheets, ledger cards, files,
correspondence, records, books of account, business papers,
computer software (whether owned by Borrower or in which it has
an interest), computer programs, tapes, disks and documents
relating to (a), (b) (c) and (d) of this Section; and
(f) all proceeds and products of (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) in
whatever form, including, but not limited to: cash, deposit
accounts (whether or not comprised solely of proceeds),
certificates of deposit, insurance proceeds (including hazard,
flood and credit insurance), negotiable instruments and other
instruments for the payment of money, chattel paper, security
agreements or documents, eminent domain proceeds, condemnation
proceeds and tort claim proceeds.
"Commitment Transfer Supplement" shall mean a document in the form of
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Exhibit 1(a) hereto properly completed and otherwise in form and
substance satisfactory to Agent by which the Purchasing Lender purchases
and assumes a portion of the obligations of Lenders to make Loans under
this Agreement.
"Loans", means the Revolving Advances, Letters of Credit, Capital
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Expenditure Loans and all other extensions of credit hereunder.
"Revolving Advances" shall mean Loans other than Letters of Credit and
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Capital Expenditure Loans.
"Required Lenders" shall mean Lenders holding at least sixty six and two
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thirds percent (66.67%) of the Loans or if no Loans are outstanding,
Lenders holding at least sixty six and two thirds percent (66.67%) of
the Commitment Percentages.
(b) A new subsection is hereby added to Section 2 to provide as
follows:
"(m) Capital Expenditure Loans. (1) Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement (including, but not
limited to, Section 13(c) hereof), each Lender, severally and
not jointly, agrees to make Loans to Borrower to finance
Borrower's purchase of Equipment for use in
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Borrower's business ("Capital Expenditure Loans") in the sum
equal to such Lender's Commitment Percentage of an amount not to
exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the net invoice cost of
such Equipment purchased by Borrower (which shall be exclusive
of shipping, handling, taxes, installation and all other "soft"
costs) nor shall the total amount of all outstanding Capital
Expenditure Loans exceed the Maximum Capital Expenditure Line.
All Capital Expenditure Loans must be in amounts of not less
than $100,000. Once repaid, a Capital Expenditure Loan may not
be reborrowed.
(2) Each Loan constituting a Capital Expenditure Loan will be
amortized based upon the number of months remaining from the
first full month immediately following the date such Loan was
advanced to Borrower to the month immediately preceding the
month in which expiration of the Term occurs and shall be, with
respect to principal, payable in equal monthly installments
based upon such amortization schedule, commencing on the first
day of the first full month following the date any such Capital
Expenditure Loan was advanced to Borrower and on the first day
of each month thereafter, with the final payment of the
remaining unpaid principal balance payable on the last day of
the Term together with accrued interest, costs and expenses,
subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default under this Agreement or earlier termination of this
Agreement. Each Lender's Commitment Percentage of the Capital
Expenditure Loans shall be evidenced by and subject to the terms
of a secured promissory note, in substantially the form attached
hereto as Exhibit 2(m) (collectively, the "Capital Expenditure
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Note")."
(c) Subsections 4(a) and (b) of the Loan Agreement are hereby
amended in their entirety to provide as follows:
"4. Procedure for Borrowing Loans.
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(a) Each Borrowing of Revolving Advances and Capital
Expenditure Loans shall be advanced accordingly to the
applicable Commitment Percentage of each Lender.
(b) In accordance with Section 26 hereof, Borrower may
notify Agent prior to 11:00 A.M. on a Business Day of its
request to incur, on that day, a Revolving Advance or a Capital
Expenditure Loan hereunder. All such Loans shall be disbursed
from whichever office or other place Agent may designate from
time to time, and together with any and all other Obligations of
Borrower to Lenders, shall be charged to Borrower's account on
Agent's books. The proceeds of each Loan shall be made available
to Borrower by way of credit to Borrower's operating account
maintained with Bank on the day such Loan is requested. Any and
all
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Obligations due and owing hereunder may be charged to Borrower's
account and shall constitute Revolving Advances."
(d) Section 5(a) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended in its
entirety to provide as follows:
"(a) Interest. Interest on Loans shall be payable to Agent for
its benefit and for the benefit of Lenders in arrears on the
first day of each month with respect to Domestic Rate Loans and
Capital Expenditure Loans and, at the end of each Interest
Period with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans or, for Eurodollar
Rate Loans with an Interest Period in excess of three months, at
the earlier of (a) each three months on the anniversary date of
the commencement of such Eurodollar Rate Loan or (b) the end of
the Interest Period. Interest charges shall be computed on the
actual principal amount of Loans outstanding during the month at
a rate per annum equal to (x) the applicable Revolving Interest
Rate with respect to Revolving Advances and (y) the Capital
Expenditure Interest Rate with respect to Capital Expenditure
Loans (as applicable, the "Contract Rate"). Whenever, subsequent
to the date of this Agreement, the Alternate Base Rate is
increased or decreased, the applicable Revolving Interest Rate
for Domestic Rate Loans shall be similarly changed without
notice or demand of any kind by an amount equal to the amount of
such change in the Alternate Base Rate during the time such
change or changes remain in effect. Upon and after the
occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the continuation
thereof, the Obligations shall bear interest at the applicable
Contract Rate plus two percent (2%) per annum (as applicable;
the "Default Rate")."
(e) Subsection 8(e) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended in
its entirety to provide as follows:
"(e) Keep and maintain the Financed Equipment in good operating
condition, except for ordinary wear and tear, and shall make all
necessary repairs and replacements thereof so that the value and
operating efficiency shall at all times be maintained and
preserved. Borrower shall not permit any such items to become
fixtures to real estate or accessions to other personal
property."
(f) Subsection 12(m)(vi) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended
in its entirety to provide as follows:
"(vi) any change in the location of Borrower's chief executive
office or any change in the location of the Financed Equipment
from the locations listed on Exhibit 12(m) attached hereto;"
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(g) A new subsection is hereby added to Section 13 of the Loan Agreement
to provide as follows:
"(c) Conditions to Each Capital Expenditure Loan. The agreement of
Lenders to make any Capital Expenditure Loan requested to be made on any
date (including without limitation, on the Effective Date), is subject
to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on the date such
Capital Expenditure Loan is made:
(i) Revolving Advance Conditions. Each of the conditions set forth in
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Section 13(b) above shall have been met;
(ii) Documentation. Agent shall have received (1) a copy of the invoice
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relating to the Equipment being purchased, (2) evidence that such
Equipment has been shipped to Borrower, (3) evidence that the requested
Capital Expenditure Loan does not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of
the net invoice cost of such Equipment purchased by Borrower (which
shall be exclusive of shipping, handling, taxes, installation and all
other "soft" costs), (3) UCC-1 Financing Statements duly executed by
Borrower to be filed in all jurisdictions where such Equipment will be
located, (4) a landlord waiver and consent in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent duly executed by the landlord of the facility
where such Equipment will be located, and (5) such other documentation
and evidence that Agent may request; and
(iii) Maximum Capital Expenditure Loans. In the case of any Capital
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Expenditure Loan requested to be made, after giving effect thereto, the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of Capital Expenditure Loans
shall not exceed the Maximum Capital Expenditure Line.
Each request for a Capital Expenditure Loan by Borrower shall constitute
a representation and warranty by Borrower as of the date of such Capital
Expenditure Loan that the conditions contained in this subsection shall
have been satisfied."
(h) All references in Section I (B), 4(i), 4(j), 16 and 25(iii) of the
Loan Agreement to the term "Revolving Advances" shall be replaced with the term
"Loans".
(i) Exhibits 1 and 2 to this Amendment are hereby added to the Loan
Agreement as Exhibit 2(m) and (12)m, respectively.
3. Conditions of Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective upon
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receipt by Agent of the following items: (i) four (4) copies of this Amendment
executed by Borrower, (ii) an original Capital Expenditure Note duly executed by
Borrower, (iii) resolutions of the Borrower authorizing the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Amendment, (iv) updated UCC tax, lien and
judgement searches in all locations where any
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Equipment to be purchased with the proceeds of the initial Capital Expenditure
Loan is or may be located and in the jurisdiction where Borrower's chief
executive office is located, the results of which shall indicate that no liens
(other than Permitted Liens) have been filed against Borrower, (v) UCC-3
Amendments and/or UCC-1 Financing Statements duly executed by Borrower, (vi) a
landlord waiver and consent in form and substance satisfactory to Agent duly
executed by TSI Realty Company with respect to the facility located at 120
Hamilton Avenue, Stamford, Connecticut 06902, and (vii) such other certificates,
instruments, documents, agreements and opinions of counsel as may be required by
Agent or its counsel, each of which shall be in form and substance satisfactory
to Agent and its counsel.
4. Representations and Warranties. Borrower hereby represents and
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warrants as follows:
(a) This Amendment and the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby,
constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower and are
enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.
(b) Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, Borrower hereby
reaffirms all covenants, representations and warranties made in the Loan
Agreement to the extent the same are not amended hereby and agree that
all such covenants, representations and warranties shall be deemed to
have been remade as of the effective date of this Amendment.
(c) No Event of Default or Default has occurred and is
continuing or would exist after giving effect to this Amendment.
(d) Borrower has no defense, counterclaim or offset with respect
to the Loan Agreement.
5. Effect on the Loan Agreement
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(a) Upon the effectiveness of Section 2 hereof, each reference
in the Loan Agreement to "this Agreement," "hereunder," "hereof," "herein" or
words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement as
amended hereby.
(b) Except as specifically amended herein, the Loan Agreement,
and all other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in
connection therewith, shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby
ratified and confirmed.
(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment
shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Agent or any
Lender, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Loan Agreement, or any
other documents, instruments or agreements executed and/or delivered under or in
connection therewith.
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6. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the
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benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
New York.
7. Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for
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convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment
for any other purpose.
8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in
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one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the day
and year first written above.
TITAN SPORTS, INC.
By: /s/ Linda E. McMahon
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Name: Linda E. McMahon
Title: Pres/CEO
IBJ SCHRODER BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.,
as Agent and Lender
By: /s/ Wing Louie
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Name: Wing C. Louie
Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT 10.11
OPEN END MORTGAGE DEED,
ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS MORTGAGE (herein "Instrument") is made this 12 day of December,
1997, between the Mortgagor/Grantor, TSI REALTY COMPANY, whose address is 1241
East Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902 (herein "Borrower"), and the Mortgagee,
GMAC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of California, whose address is 450 Dresher Road, Horsham, PA 19044,
together with its successors, assigns and transferees, (herein "Lender").
WHEREAS, Borrower is indebted to Lender in the principal sum of TWELVE
MILLION AND 00/100 ($12,000,000) Dollars, which indebtedness is evidenced by
Borrower's note dated of even date herewith (herein the "Note"), providing for
monthly installments of principal and interest, with the balance of the
indebtedness, if not sooner paid, due and payable on January 1, 2013 (the
"Maturity Date").
TO SECURE TO LENDER (a) the repayment of the indebtedness evidenced by the
Note with interest thereon, and all renewals, extensions and modifications
thereof; (b) the repayment of any future advances with interest thereon, made by
Lender to Borrower pursuant to paragraph 38 hereof (herein "Future Advances");
(c) the performance of the covenants and agreements of Borrower contained in an
Environmental Indemnity Agreement (herein so-called) between Lender, Borrower
and Principal (as defined in the Environmental Indemnity Agreement) dated of
even date herewith; (d) the payment of all other sums, with interest thereon,
advanced in accordance herewith to protect the security of this Instrument; and
(e) the performance of the covenants and agreements of Borrower herein
contained, or contained in any other Loan Document (as hereinafter defined),
Borrower does hereby mortgage, grant, convey and assign to Lender, its
successors, assigns and transferees with mortgage covenants and upon statutory
condition the following described properties located in the City of Stamford,
Fairfield County, State of Connecticut, and more particularly described on
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for all
purposes (herein "Mortgaged Parcel 1" and "Mortgaged Parcel 2," and
collectively, the "Mortgaged Parcels").
TOGETHER with all buildings, improvements, and tenements now or hereafter
erected on the Mortgaged Parcels, and all heretofore or hereafter vacated alleys
and streets abutting the Mortgaged Parcels, and all easements, rights,
appurtenances, rents (subject however to the
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assignment of rents to Lender herein), royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights
and profits, water, water rights, and water stock appurtenant to the Mortgaged
Parcels, and all fixtures, machinery, equipment, engines, boilers, incinerators,
building materials, appliances and goods of every nature whatsoever now or
hereafter located in, or on, or used, or intended to be used in connection with
the Mortgaged Parcels, including, but not limited to, those for the purposes of
supplying or distributing heating, cooling, electricity, gas, water, air and
light; and all elevators, and related machinery and equipment, fire prevention
and extinguishing apparatus, security and access control apparatus, plumbing,
bath tubs, water heaters, water closets, sinks, ranges, stoves, refrigerators,
dishwashers, disposals, washers, dryers, awnings, storm windows, storm doors,
screens, blinds, shades, curtains and curtain rods, mirrors, cabinets, paneling,
rugs, attached floor coverings, furniture, pictures, antennas, trees and plants,
tax refunds, trade names, licenses, permits, Borrower's rights to insurance
proceeds, unearned insurance premiums and chooses in action; all of which,
including replacements and additions thereto, shall be deemed to be and remain a
part of the real Mortgaged Parcels covered by this Instrument; and all of the
foregoing, together with said Mortgaged Parcels (or the leasehold estate in the
event this Instrument is on a leasehold) are herein referred to as the
"Property," (and individually as an "Individual Property");
TOGETHER with all right, title and interest in, to and under any and all
leases now or hereinafter in existence (as amended or supplemented from time to
time) and covering space in or applicable to the Property (hereinafter referred
to collectively as the "Leases" and singularly as a "Lease"), together with all
rents, earnings, income, profits, benefits and advantages arising from the
Property and from said Leases and all other sums due or to become due under and
pursuant thereto, and together with any and all guarantees of or under any of
said Leases, and together with all rights, powers, privileges, options and other
benefits of Borrower as lessor under the Leases, including, without limitation,
the immediate and continuing right to receive and collect all rents, income,
revenues, issues, profits, condemnation awards, insurance proceeds, moneys and
security payable or receivable under the Leases or pursuant to any of the
provisions thereof, whether as rent or otherwise, the right to accept or reject
any offer made by any tenant pursuant to its Lease to purchase the Property and
any other property subject to the Lease as therein provided and to perform all
other necessary or appropriate acts with respect to such Leases as agent and
attorney-in-fact for Borrower, and the right to make all waivers and agreements,
to give and receive all notices, consents and releases, to take such action upon
the happening of a default under any Lease, including the commencement, conduct
and consummation of proceedings at law or in equity as shall be permitted under
any provision of any Lease or by any law, and to do any and all other things
whatsoever which the Borrower is or may become entitled to do under any such
Lease together with all accounts receivable, contract rights, franchises,
interests, estates or other claims, both at law and in equity, relating to the
Property, to the extent not included in rent earnings and income under any of
the Leases;
TOGETHER with all right, title and interest in, to and under any and all
reserve, deposit or escrow accounts (the "Accounts") made pursuant to any loan
document made between Borrower and Lender with respect to the Property, together
with all income, profits, benefits and advantages arising therefrom, and
together with all rights, powers, privileges, options and other
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benefits of Borrower under the Accounts, and together with the right to do any
and all other things whatsoever which the Borrower is or may become entitled to
do under the Accounts;
TOGETHER with all agreements, contracts, certificates, guaranties,
warranties, instruments, franchises, permits, licenses, plans, specifications
and other documents, now or hereafter entered into, and all rights therein and
thereto, pertaining to the use, occupancy, construction, management or operation
of the Property and any part thereof and any improvements or respecting any
business or activity conducted on the Property and any part thereof and all
right, title and interest of Borrower therein, including the right to receive
and collect any sums payable to Borrower thereunder and all deposits or other
security or advance payments made by Borrower with respect to any of the
services related to the Property or the operation thereof;
TOGETHER with any and all proceeds resulting or arising from the foregoing
(collectively, the "Collateral").
Borrower covenants that Borrower is lawfully seized of the estate hereby
conveyed and has the right to mortgage, grant, convey and assign the Property
(and, if this Instrument is on a leasehold, that the ground lease is in full
force and effect without modification except as noted above and without default
on the part of either lessor or lessee thereunder), that the Property is
unencumbered, and that Borrower will warrant and defend generally the title to
the Property against all claims and demands, subject to any easements and
restrictions listed in a schedule of exceptions to coverage in any title
insurance policy insuring Lender's interest in the Property.
UNIFORM COVENANTS. Borrower and Lender covenant and agree as follows:
1. PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST. Borrower shall promptly pay when due the
principal of and interest on the indebtedness evidenced by the Note, any
prepayment and late charges provided in the Note and all other sums secured by
this Instrument.
2. FUNDS FOR TAXES, INSURANCE AND OTHER CHARGES. Subject to applicable law or
to a written waiver by Lender, Borrower shall pay to Lender on the day monthly
installments of principal or interest are payable under the Note (or on another
day designated in writing by Lender), until the Note is paid in full, a sum
(herein "Funds") equal to one-twelfth of (a) the yearly taxes and assessments
which may be levied on the Property, (b) the yearly ground rents, if any, (c)
the yearly premium installments for fire and other hazard insurance, rent loss
insurance and such other insurance covering the Property as Lender may require
pursuant to paragraph 5 hereof, (d) the yearly premium installments for mortgage
insurance, if any, and (e) if this Instrument is on a leasehold, the yearly
fixed rents, if any, under the ground lease, all as reasonably estimated
initially and from time to time by Lender on the basis of assessments and bills
and reasonable estimates thereof. Any waiver by Lender of a requirement that
Borrower pay such Funds may be revoked by Lender, in Lender's sole discretion,
at any time upon notice in writing to Borrower. Lender may require Borrower to
pay to Lender, in advance, such other Funds for other taxes, charges, premiums,
assessments and impositions in connection with Borrower or the Property which
Lender shall reasonably deem necessary to protect Lender's interests (herein
"Other Impositions"). Unless otherwise provided
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by applicable law, Lender may require Funds for Other Impositions to be paid by
Borrower in a lump sum or in periodic installments, at Lender's option.
The Funds shall be held in an institution(s) the deposits or accounts of
which are insured or guaranteed by a Federal or state agency (including Lender
if Lender is such an institution). Lender shall apply the Funds to pay said
rents, taxes, assessments, insurance premiums and Other Impositions so long as
Borrower is not in breach of any covenant or agreement of Borrower in this
Instrument. Lender shall make no charge for so holding and applying the Funds,
analyzing said account or for verifying and compiling said assessments and
bills, unless Lender pays Borrower interest, earnings or profits on the Funds
and applicable law permits Lender to make such a charge. Borrower and Lender may
agree in writing at the time of execution of this instrument that interest on
the Funds shall be paid to Borrower, and unless such agreement is made or
applicable by law requires interest, earnings or profits to be paid, Lender
shall not be required to pay Borrower any interest, earnings or profits on the
Funds. Lender shall give to Borrower, without charge, an annual accounting of
the Funds in Lender's normal format showing credits and debits to the Funds and
the purpose for which each debit to the Funds was made. The Funds are pledged as
additional security for the sums secured by this Instrument.
If the amount of the Funds held by Lender at the time of the annual
accounting thereof shall exceed the amount deemed necessary by Lender to provide
for the payment of taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, rents and Other
Impositions, as they fall due, such excess shall be credited to Borrower on the
next monthly installment or installments of Funds due. If at any time the amount
of the Funds held by Lender shall be less than the amount deemed necessary by
Lender to pay taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, rents and Other
Impositions, as they fall due, Borrower shall pay to Lender any amount necessary
to make up the deficiency within thirty days after notice from Lender to
Borrower requesting payment thereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall not be required to deposit
monthly escrow payments for insurance premiums with Lender except as hereinafter
provided. Borrower shall make all insurance premium payments prior to that date
on which such payments are due and provide Lender with evidence satisfactory to
Lender that such premium payments have been made, such evidence to be provided
not less than ninety (90) days prior to the date such payments are due. If at
any time during the term of the Loan evidenced by the Note, (i) Borrower fails
to make such premium payments, or to provide evidence to Lender that such
payments have been made, or (ii) Borrower is in default under the terms of the
Note, this Instrument, or any other Loan Document, then Borrower shall
immediately commence paying to Lender monthly escrows in an amount equal to (x)
one-twelfth of the yearly premium installments for fire and other hazard
insurance, rent loss insurance and such other insurance covering the Property as
Lender may require pursuant to paragraph 5 hereof and Borrower shall deliver any
other amounts necessary for Lender to pay such premiums.
Upon Borrower's breach of any covenant or agreement of Borrower in this
Instrument, Lender may apply, in any amount and in any order as Lender shall
determine in Lender's sole discretion, any Funds held by Lender at the time of
application (i) to pay rents, taxes, assessments, insurance premiums and Other
Impositions which are now or will hereafter become
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due, or (ii) as a credit against sums secured by this Instrument. Upon payment
in full of all sums secured by this Instrument, Lender shall promptly refund to
Borrower any Funds held by Lender.
3. APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS. Unless applicable law provides otherwise, all
payments received by Lender from Borrower under the Note or this Instrument
shall be applied by Lender in the following order of priority: (i) amounts
payable to Lender by Borrower under paragraph 2 hereof; (ii) interest payable on
the Note; (iii) principal of the Note; (iv) interest payable on advances made
pursuant to paragraph 8 hereof; (v) principal of advances made pursuant to
paragraph 8 hereof; (vi) interest payable on any Future Advance, provided that
if more than one Future Advance is outstanding, Lender may apply payments
received among the amounts of interest payable on the Future Advances in such
order as Lender, in Lender's sole discretion, may determine; (vii) principal of
any Future Advance, provided that if more than one Future Advance is
outstanding, Lender may apply payments received among the principal balances of
the Future Advances in such order as Lender, in Lender's sole discretion, may
determine; and (viii) any other sums secured by this Instrument in such order as
Lender, at Lender's option, may determine; provided, however, that Lender may,
at Lender's option, apply any sums payable pursuant to paragraph 8 hereof prior
to interest on and principal of the Note, but such application shall not
otherwise affect the order of priority of application specified in this
paragraph 3.
4. CHARGES; LIENS. Borrower shall pay all rents, taxes, assessments, premiums,
and Other Impositions attributable to the Property at Lender's option in the
manner provided under paragraph 2 hereof or, if not paid in such manner, by
Borrower making payment, when due, directly to the payee thereof, or in such
other manner as Lender may designate in writing. Borrower shall promptly furnish
to Lender all notices of amounts due under this paragraph 4, and in the event
Borrower shall make payment directly, Borrower shall promptly furnish to Lender
receipts evidencing such payments. Borrower shall promptly discharge any lien,
which has, or may have, priority over or equality with, the lien of this
Instrument, and Borrower shall pay, when due, the claims of all persons
supplying labor or materials to or in connection with the Property. Without
Lender's prior written permission, Borrower shall not allow any lien inferior to
this Instrument to be perfected against the Property.
5. HAZARD INSURANCE. Borrower shall keep the improvements now existing or
hereafter erected on the Property insured by carriers at all times satisfactory
to Lender against loss by fire, hazards included with the term "extended
coverage", rent loss and such other hazards, casualties, liabilities and
contingencies as Lender (and, if this Instrument is on a leasehold, the ground
lease) shall require and in such amounts and for such periods as Lender shall
require. Borrower shall purchase policies of insurance with respect to the
Property with such insurers, in such amounts and covering such risks as shall be
satisfactory to Lender, including, but not limited to, (i) personal injury and
death; (ii) loss or damage by fire, lightning, hail, windstorm, explosion,
hurricane (to the extent available), and such other hazards, casualties and
contingencies (including at least twelve (12) months rental insurance for each
Individual Property in an amount equal to the gross rentals for such period and
broad form boiler and machinery insurance) as are normally and usually covered
by extended coverage policies in effect where the Property is located and
comprehensive general public liability insurance for each
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Individual Property, in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence,
$2,000,000 in the aggregate, together with $5,000,000 excess liability coverage
for each Individual Property, and containing an "Ordinance or Law Coverage" or
"Enforcement" endorsement if any of the improvements or the use of either
Individual Property shall at any time constitute legal nonconforming structures
or uses; provided, that each policy shall provide by way of endorsement, rider
or otherwise that no such insurance policy shall be cancelled, endorsed,
altered, or reissued to effect a change in coverage unless such insurer shall
have first given Lender thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof, such
policy shall be on a replacement cost basis, with a waiver of depreciation, in
an amount not less than that necessary to comply with any coinsurance percentage
stipulated in the policy, but not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the
insurable value (based upon replacement cost) of each Individual Property and
the deductible clause, if any, of the fire and extended coverage policy may not
exceed the lesser of one percent (1%) of the face amount of the policy or
$1,000.00; (iii) loss or damage by flood, if each Individual Property is in an
area designated by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as an area
having special flood hazards, in an amount equal to the principal amount of the
Note or the maximum amount available under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of
1973, and regulations issued pursuant thereto, as amended from time to time,
whichever is less, in form complying with the "insurance purchase requirement"
of that Act; and (iv) such other insurance and endorsements, if any, as Lender
may require from time to time, or which is required by the Loan Documents.
Borrower shall cause all insurance (except general public liability insurance)
carried in accordance with this paragraph 5 to be payable to Lender as a
mortgagee and not as a coninsured, and, in the case of all policies of insurance
carried by each lessee for the benefit of Borrower, if any, to cause all such
policies to be payable to Lender as Lender's interest may appear. All premiums
on insurance policies shall be paid, in the manner provided under paragraph 2
hereof, or in such other manner as Lender may designate in writing.
All insurance policies and renewals thereof shall be in a form acceptable
to Lender and shall include a standard mortgage clause in favor of and in form
acceptable to Lender. Lender shall have the right to hold the policies, and
Borrower shall promptly furnish to Lender all renewal notices and all receipts
of paid premiums. At least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of a
policy, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a renewal policy in form satisfactory
to Lender. If this Instrument is on a leasehold, Borrower shall furnish Lender a
duplicate of all policies, renewal notices, renewal policies and receipts of
paid premiums if, by virtue of the ground lease, the originals thereof may not
be supplied by Borrower to Lender.
In the event of loss, Borrower shall give immediate written notice to the
insurance carrier and to Lender. Borrower hereby authorizes and empowers Lender
as attorney-in-fact for Borrower to make proof of loss, to adjust and compromise
any claim under insurance policies, to appear in and prosecute any action
arising from such insurance policies, to collect and receive insurance proceeds,
and to deduct therefrom Lender's expenses incurred in the collection of such
proceeds; provided however, that nothing contained in this paragraph 5 shall
require Lender to incur any expense or take any action hereunder. Borrower
further authorizes Lender, at Lender's option, (a) to hold the balance of such
proceeds to be used to reimburse Borrower for the cost of reconstruction or
repair of the affected Individual Property or (b) subject to the immediately
following paragraph, to apply such proceeds to the payment of the sums secured
by this
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Instrument whether or not then due, in the order of application set forth in
paragraph 3 hereof (subject, however, to the rights of the lessor under the
ground lease if this instrument is on a leasehold).
Lender shall not exercise Lender's option to apply insurance proceeds to
the payment of the sums secured by this Instrument if all of the following
conditions are met: (i) Borrower is not in breach or default of any covenant or
agreement of this Instrument, the Note or any other Loan Document; (ii) Lender
determines that there will be sufficient funds to restore and repair the
affected Individual Property to the Pre-existing Condition (as hereinafter
defined); (iii) Lender agrees in writing that the rental income of the affected
Individual Property, after restoration and repair of the affected Individual
Property to the Pre-existing Condition, will be sufficient to meet all operating
costs and other expenses, payments for reserves and loan repayment obligations
(including any obligations under any permitted subordinate financing) relating
to the affected Individual Property and maintain a debt service coverage ratio
of at least 1.10 to 1.0; (iv) Lender determines that restoration and repair of
the affected Individual Property to the Pre-existing Condition will be completed
within one year of the date of the loss or casualty to the affected Individual
Property, but in no event later than six months prior to the Maturity Date; (v)
less than fifty percent (50%) of the total floor area of the improvements has
been damaged, destroyed or rendered unusable as a result of such fire or other
casualty; (vi) tenant leases demising in the aggregate at least fifty percent
(50%) of the total rentable space in the affected Individual Property and in
effect as of the date of the occurrence of such fire or other casualty remain in
full force and effect during and after the completion of the restoration and
repair of the affected Individual Property and Borrower furnishes to Lender
evidence satisfactory to Lender that said tenants shall continue to operate
their respective businesses at the affected Individual Property notwithstanding
the occurrence of any such fire or other casualty; and (vii) Lender is
reasonably satisfied that the affected Individual Property can be restored and
repaired as nearly as possible to the condition it was immediately prior to such
casualty and in compliance with all applicable zoning, building and other laws
and codes (the "Pre-existing Condition"). If Lender elects to make the insurance
proceeds available for the restoration and repair of the affected Individual
Property, Borrower agrees that, if any time during the restoration and repair,
the cost of completing such restoration and repair, as determined by Lender,
exceeds the undisbursed insurance proceeds, Borrower shall, immediately upon
demand by Lender, deposit the amount of such excess with Lender, and Lender
shall first disburse such deposit to pay for the costs of such restoration and
repair on the same terms and conditions as the insurance proceeds are disbursed.
If the insurance proceeds are held by Lender to reimburse Borrower for the
cost of restoration and repair of the affected Individual Property, the affected
Individual Property shall be restored to the equivalent of its original
condition or such other condition as Lender may approve in writing. Lender may,
at Lender's option, condition disbursement of said proceeds on Lender's approval
of such plans and specifications of an architect satisfactory to Lender,
contractor's cost estimates, architect's certificates, waivers of liens, sworn
statements of mechanics and such other evidence of costs, percentage completion
of construction, application of payments; and satisfaction of liens as Lender
may reasonably require. If the insurance proceeds are applied to the payment of
the sums secured by this Instrument, any such application
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of proceeds to principal shall not extend or postpone the due dates of the
monthly installments referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 hereof or change the
amounts of such installments. If the affected Individual Property is sold
pursuant to paragraph 27 hereof or if Lender acquires title to the affected
Individual Property, Lender shall have all of the right, title and interest of
Borrower in and to any insurance policies and unearned premiums thereon and in
and to the proceeds resulting from any damage to the affected Individual
Property prior to such sale or acquisition.
6. PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY; LEASEHOLDS. Borrower (a) shall
not commit waste or permit impairment or deterioration of the property, (b)
shall not abandon the Property, (c) shall restore or repair promptly and in a
good and workmanlike manner all or any part of the Property to the equivalent of
its original condition, or such other condition as Lender may approve in
writing, in the event of any damage, injury or loss thereto, whether or not
insurance proceeds are available to cover in whole or in part the costs of such
restoration or repair, (d) shall keep the Property, including improvements,
fixtures, equipment, machinery and appliance thereon in good repair and shall
replace fixtures, equipment, machinery and appliances on the Property when
necessary to keep such items in good repair, (e) shall comply with all laws,
ordinances, regulations and requirements of any governmental body applicable to
the Property, (f) shall provide for professional management of the Property by a
rental property manager satisfactory to Lender unless such requirement shall be
waived by Lender in writing (it being acknowledged and approved by Lender that
the Property is currently managed by Borrower), (g) shall generally operate and
maintain the Property in a manner to ensure maximum rentals, and (h) shall give
notice in writing to Lender of and, unless otherwise directed in writing by
Lender, appear in and defend any action or proceeding purporting to affect the
Property, the security of this Instrument or the rights or powers of Lender.
Neither Borrower nor any tenant or other person shall remove, demolish or alter
any improvement now existing or hereafter erected on the Property or any
fixture, equipment, machinery or appliance in or on the Property except when
incident to the replacement of fixtures, equipment, machinery and appliances
with items of like kind.
If this Instrument is on a leasehold, Borrower (i) shall comply with the
provisions of the ground lease, (ii) shall give immediate written notice to
Lender of any default by lessor under the ground lease or of any notice received
by Borrower from such lessor or any default under the ground lease by Borrower,
(iii) shall exercise any option to renew or extend the ground lease and give
written confirmation thereof to Lender within thirty days after such option
becomes exercisable (iv) shall give immediate written notice to Lender of the
commencement of any remedial proceedings under the ground lease by any party
thereto and, if required by Lender, shall permit Lender as borrower's attorney-
in-fact to control and act for Borrower in any such remedial proceedings and (v)
shall within thirty days after request by Lender obtain from the lessor under
the ground lease and deliver to Lender the lessor's estoppel certificate
required thereunder, if any. Borrower hereby expressly transfers and assigns to
Lender the benefit of all covenants contained in the ground lease, whether or
not such covenants run with the land, but Lender shall have no liability with
respect to such covenants nor any other covenants contained in the ground lease.
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Borrower shall not surrender the leasehold estate and interests herein
conveyed nor terminate or cancel the ground lease creating said estate and
interests, and Borrower shall not, without the express written consent of
Lender, alter or amend said ground lease. Borrower covenants and agrees that
there shall not be a merger of the ground lease, or of the leasehold estate
created thereby, with the fee estate covered by the ground lease by reason of
said leasehold estate or said fee estate, or any part of either, coming into
common ownership, unless Lender shall consent in writing to such merger, if
Borrower shall acquire such fee estate, then this Instrument shall
simultaneously and without further action be spread so as to become a lien on
such fee estate.
7. USE OF PROPERTY. Unless required by applicable law or unless Lender has
otherwise agreed in writing, Borrower shall not allow changes in the use for
which all or any part of either Individual Property was intended at the time
this Instrument was executed. Borrower shall not subdivide either Individual
Property or initiate or acquiesce in a change in the zoning classification of
either Individual Property without Lender's prior written consent.
8. PROTECTION OF LENDER'S SECURITY. If Borrower fails to perform the covenants
and agreements contained in this Instrument, or if any action or proceeding is
commenced which affects the Property or title thereto or the interest of Lender
therein, including, but not limited to, eminent domain, insolvency, code
enforcement, or arrangements or proceedings involving a bankruptcy or decedent,
then Lender at Lender's option may make such appearances, disburse such sums and
take such action as Lender deems necessary, in its sole discretion, to protect
Lender's interest, including, but not limited to, (i) disbursement of attorney's
fees, (ii) entry upon the Property to make repairs, (iii) procurement of
satisfactory insurance as provided in paragraph 5 hereof, (iv) if this
Instrument is on a leasehold, exercise of any option to renew or extend the
ground lease on behalf of Borrower and the curing of any default of Borrower in
the terms and conditions of the ground lease, and (v) the payment of any taxes
and/or assessments levied against the Property and then due and payable.
Any amounts disbursed by Lender pursuant to this paragraph 8, with interest
thereon shall become additional indebtedness of Borrower secured by this
Instrument. Unless Borrower and Lender agree to other terms of payment, such
amounts shall be immediately due and payable and shall bear interest from the
date of disbursement at the rate stated in the Note unless collection from
Borrower of interest at such rate would be contrary to applicable law, in which
event such amounts shall bear interest at the highest rate which may be
collected from Borrower under applicable law. Borrower hereby covenants and
agrees that Lender shall be subrogated to the lien of any mortgage or other lien
discharged, in whole or in part, by the indebtedness secured hereby. Nothing
contained in this paragraph 8 shall require Lender to incur any expense or take
any action hereunder.
9. INSPECTION. Lender may make or cause to be made reasonable entries upon and
inspections of the Property including, but not limited to, phase I and/or phase
II environmental audits and inspections which phase II inspections will not
unreasonably disturb Borrower's use of the Property.
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10. BOOKS AND RECORDS. Borrower shall keep and maintain at all times at
Borrower's address stated below, or such other place as Lender may approve in
writing, complete and accurate books of accounts and records adequate to reflect
correctly the results of the operation of the Property and copies of all written
contracts, leases and other instruments which affect the Property. Such books,
records, contracts, leases and other instruments shall be subject to examination
and inspection at any reasonable time by Lender during normal business hours and
upon forty-eight (48) hours prior notice. Upon Lender's request, Borrower shall
furnish to Lender, within ninety (90) days after the end of Borrower's fiscal
year, and within ninety (90) days after the end of each three month quarter of
each fiscal year of Borrower, a balance sheet, a statement of income and
expenses of the Property and a statement of changes in financial position, each
in reasonable detail and certified by Borrower. Borrower shall furnish, together
with the foregoing financial statements and at any other time upon Lender's
request, a rent schedule for the Property, certified by Borrower, showing the
name of each tenant, and for each tenant, the space occupied, the lease
expiration date, the rent payable and the rent paid. In addition to the above
delivery of financial statements and rent schedule, Borrower shall deliver to
Lender updated versions of such financial statements at any other time upon
Lender's request, including monthly balance sheets and monthly statements of
income and expenses of the property, and current financial statements on all
shareholders of Borrower having a twenty-five percent (25%) or greater ownership
interest in Borrower.
11. CONDEMNATION. Borrower shall promptly notify Lender of any action or
proceeding relating to any condemnation or other taking, whether direct or
indirect, of the Property, or part thereof, and Borrower shall appear in and
prosecute any such action or proceeding unless otherwise directed by Lender in
writing. Borrower authorizes Lender, at Lender's option, as attorney-in-fact for
Borrower, to commence, appear in and prosecute, in Lender's or Borrower's name,
any action or proceeding relating to any condemnation or other taking of the
Property, whether direct or indirect, and to settle or compromise any claim in
connection with such condemnation or other taking. The proceeds of any award,
payment or claim for damages, direct or consequential, in connection with any
condemnation or other taking, whether direct or indirect, of the Property, or
part thereof, or for conveyances in lieu of condemnation, are hereby assigned to
and shall be paid to Lender subject, if this Instrument is on a leasehold, to
the rights of lessor under the ground lease.
Borrower authorizes Lender to apply such awards, payments, proceeds or
damages, after the deduction of Lender's expenses incurred in the collection of
such amounts, at Lender's option, to restoration or repair of the Property or to
payment of the sums secured by this Instrument, whether or not then due, in the
order of application set forth in paragraph 3 hereof, with the balance, if any,
to Borrower. Unless Borrower and Lender otherwise agree in writing, any
application of proceeds to principal shall not extend or postpone the due date
of the monthly installments referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 hereof or change
the amount of such installments. Borrower agrees to execute such further
evidence of assignment of any awards, proceeds, damages or claims arising in
connection with such condemnation or taking as Lender may require.
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12. BORROWER AND LIEN NOT RELEASED. From time to time, Lender may, at Lender's
option, without giving notice to or obtaining the consent of Borrower,
Borrower's successors or assigns or of any junior lienholder or guarantors,
without liability on Lender's part and notwithstanding Borrower's breach of any
covenant or agreement of Borrower in this Instrument, extend the time for
payment of said indebtedness or any part thereof, reduce the payments thereon,
release anyone liable on any of said indebtedness, accept a renewal note or
notes therefor, modify the terms and time of payment of said indebtedness,
release from the lien of this Instrument any part of the Property, take or
release other or additional security, reconvey any part of the Property, consent
to any map or plan of the Property, consent to the granting of any easement,
join in any extension or subordination agreement, and agree in writing with
Borrower to modify the rate of interest or period of amortization of the Note or
change the amount of the monthly installments payable thereunder. Any actions
taken by Lender pursuant to the terms of this paragraph 12 shall not affect the
obligation of Borrower or Borrower's successors or assigns to pay the sums
secured by this Instrument and to observe the covenants of Borrower contained
herein, shall not affect the guaranty of any person, corporation, partnership or
other entity for payment of the indebtedness secured hereby, and shall not
affect the lien or priority of lien hereof on the Property. Borrower shall pay
Lender a reasonable service charge, together with such title insurance premiums
and attorney's fees as may be incurred at Lender's option, for any such action
if taken at Borrower's request.
13. FORBEARANCE BY LENDER NOT A WAIVER. Any forbearance by Lender in exercising
any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise afforded by applicable law, shall
not be a waiver of or preclude the exercise of any right or remedy. The
acceptance by Lender of payment of any sum secured by this Instrument after the
due date of such payment shall not be a waiver of Lender's right to either
require prompt payment when due of all other sums so secured or to declare a
default for failure to make prompt payment. The procurement of insurance or the
payment of taxes of other liens or charges by Lender shall not be a waiver of
Lender's right to accelerate the maturity of the indebtedness secured by this
Instrument, nor shall Lender's receipt of any awards, proceeds or damages under
paragraphs 5 and 11 hereof operate to cure or waive Borrower's default in
payment of sums secured by this Instrument.
14. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE. Borrower shall within ten (10) days of a written
request from Lender furnish Lender with a written statement, duly acknowledged,
setting forth the sums secured by this Instrument and any right of set-off,
counterclaim or other defense which exists against such sums and the obligations
of this Instrument and attaching true, correct and complete copies of the Note,
this Instrument and any other Loan Documents and any and all modifications,
amendments and substitutions thereof.
15. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE SECURITY AGREEMENT. This Instrument is intended to
be a security agreement pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code for any of the
items specified above as part of the Property which, under applicable law, may
be subject to a security interest pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code, and
Borrower hereby grants Lender a security interest in said items. Borrower agrees
that Lender may file this Instrument, or a reproduction thereof, in the real
estate records or other appropriate index, as a financing statement for any of
the items specified above as part of the Property. Any reproduction of this
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Instrument or of any other security agreement or financing statement shall be
sufficient as a financing statement. In addition, Borrower agrees to execute and
deliver to Lender, upon Lender's request, any financing statements, as well as
extensions, renewals and amendments thereof, and reproductions of this
Instrument in such form as Lender may require to perfect a security interest
with respect to said items. Borrower shall pay all costs of filing such
financing statements and any extensions, renewals, amendments and releases
thereof, and shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses of any record searches
for financing statements Lender may reasonably require. Without the prior
written consent of Lender, Borrower shall not create or suffer to be created
pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code any other security interest in said
items, including replacements and additions thereto. Upon Borrower's breach of
any covenant or agreement of Borrower contained in this Instrument, including
the covenants to pay when due all sums secured by this Instrument, Lender shall
have the remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code and, at
Lender's option, may also invoke the remedies provided in paragraph 27 of this
Instrument as to such items. In exercising any of said remedies, Lender may
proceed against the items of real property and any items of personal property
specified above as part of the Property separately or together and in any order
whatsoever, without in any way affecting the availability of Lender's remedies
under the Uniform Commercial Code or of the remedies provided in paragraph 27 of
this Instrument.
16. LEASES OF THE PROPERTY. As used in this paragraph 16, the word "lease"
shall mean "sublease" if this Instrument is on a leasehold. Borrower shall
comply with and observe Borrower's obligations as landlord under all leases of
the Property or any part thereof. Borrower will not lease any portion of (a)
Mortgaged Parcel 1 for non-office use or (b) Mortgaged Parcel 2 for non-
commercial use except with the prior written approval of Lender. Borrower may
execute or modify, without Lender's prior written consent, any lease of space at
either Individual Property now existing or hereafter made which affects nor more
than 25% of the gross feasible area of the affected Individual Property and
provided the term of such lease is less than 5 years (an "Exempt Lease"),
provided such lease:
(i) is on a standard lease form pre-approved by Lender;
(ii) is at a net effective rent (after taking into account any free
rent, construction allowances or other concessions granted by
landlord) no less than the current actual rent or fair market
rent then prevailing for similar properties and leases in the
market area;
(iii) contains rent or other concessions which are customary and
reasonable for similar properties and leases in the market area;
(iv) represents a bona fide arm's length transaction;
(v) does not permit any use which would violate any provision of any
existing lease or is otherwise inconsistent with the uses and
quality of existing tenants;
(vi) is provided to Lender within ten (10) days after execution;
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(vii) as modified or amended does not become a lease which fails to
satisfy the criteria for an Exempt Lease pursuant to this
paragraph 16;
(viii) as modified or amended does not materially modify the
financial terms of Borrower's standard form of lease or
materially reduce the rights and remedies of the Borrower or
Lender under said standard lease;
(ix) is subordinate by its terms to this Instrument; provides that
the tenant thereunder is required to attorn to Lender, such
attornment to be effective upon Lender's acquisition of title
to the Property; that the tenant agrees to execute such
further evidences of attornment as Lender may from time to
time request; that the attornment of the tenant shall not be
terminated by foreclosure; that in no event shall Lender, as
holder of this Instrument or as successor landlord, be liable
to the tenant for any act or omission of any prior landlord or
for any liability or obligation of any prior landlord
occurring prior to the date that Lender or any subsequent
owner acquire title to the Property; and that Lender may, at
Lender's option, accept or reject such attornment.
Borrower shall be required to obtain Lender's consent, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld, for any lease and subleases at the Property other than an
Exempt Lease. The request for approval of each such proposed lease shall be made
to Lender in writing and Borrower shall furnish to Lender (and any loan servicer
specified from time to time by Lender): (i) such biographical and financial
information about the proposed tenant as Lender may require in conjunction with
its review, (ii) a copy of the proposed form of lease, and (iii) a summary of
the material terms of such proposed lease (including, without limitation, rental
terms and the term of the proposed lease and any options).
Borrower, at Lender's request, shall furnish Lender with executed copies of
all leases hereafter made of all or any part of the Property, and all leases
hereafter entered into will be in form and substance subject to the approval of
Lender. All leases of the Property or a separate agreement in recordable form
and substance satisfactory to Lender shall specifically provide that such leases
are subordinate to this Instrument; that the tenant attorns to Lender, such
attornment to be effective upon Lender's acquisition of title to the Property;
that the tenant agrees to execute such further evidences of attornment as Lender
may from time to time request; that the attornment of the tenant shall not be
terminated by foreclosure; that in no event shall Lender, as holder of this
Instrument or as successor landlord, be liable to the tenant for any act or
omission of any prior landlord or for any Property; and that Lender may, at
Lender's option, accept or reject such attornments. Except as otherwise provided
in this paragraph 16, Borrower shall not, without Lender's written consent,
execute, modify, surrender or terminate, either orally or in writing, any lease
now existing or hereafter made of all or any part of the Property, permit an
assignment or sublease of a lease without Lender's written consent, or request
or consent to the subordination of any lease of all or any part of the Property
to any lien subordinate to this Instrument. If Borrower becomes aware that any
tenant proposes to do, or is doing, any act or thing which may give rise to any
right of set-off against rent, Borrower shall (i) take such steps
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as shall be reasonably calculated to prevent the accrual of any right to a set-
off against rent, (ii) notify Lender thereof and of the amount of said set-offs,
and (iii) within ten (10) days after such accrual, reimburse the tenant who
shall have acquired such right to set-off or take such other steps as shall
effectively discharge such set-off and as shall assure that rents thereafter due
shall continue to be payable without set-off or deduction.
Upon Lender's request, Borrower shall absolutely assign to Lender, by
written instrument satisfactory to Lender, all leases now existing or hereafter
made of all or any part of the Property and all security deposits made by
tenants in connection with such leases of the Property. Upon assignment by
Borrower to Lender of any leases of the Property, Lender shall have all of the
rights and powers possessed by Borrower prior to such assignment and Lender
shall have the right to modify, extend or terminate such existing leases and to
execute new leases, in Lender's sole discretion.
17. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. Each remedy provided in this Instrument is distinct
and cumulative to all other rights or remedies under this Instrument or afforded
by law or equity, and may be exercised concurrently, independently, or
successively, in any order whatsoever.
18. ACCELERATION IN CASE OF BORROWER'S INSOLVENCY. If Borrower shall
voluntarily file a petition under Title 11 of the U.S. Code (the "Act"), as such
Act may from time to time be amended, or under any similar or successor Federal
statute relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, arrangements or reorganizations, or
under any state bankruptcy or insolvency act, or file an answer in any
involuntary proceeding admitting insolvency or inability to pay debts, or if
Borrower shall fail to obtain a vacation or stay of involuntary proceedings
brought for the reorganization, dissolution or liquidation of Borrower, within
one hundred and twenty (120) days of the filing of such involuntary proceeding,
or if Borrower shall be adjudged a bankrupt, or if a trustee or receiver shall
be appointed for Borrower or Borrower's property, or if the Property shall
become subject to the jurisdiction of a Federal bankruptcy court or similar
state court, or if Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of
Borrower's creditors, or if there is an attachment, execution or other judicial
seizure of any portion of Borrower's assets and such seizure is not discharged
within ten (10) days, then Lender may, at Lender's option, declare all of the
sums secured by this Instrument to be immediately due and payable without prior
notice to Borrower, and Lender may invoke any remedies permitted by paragraph 27
of this Instrument. Any reasonable attorney's fees and other expenses incurred
by Lender in connection with Borrower's bankruptcy or any of the other aforesaid
events shall be additional indebtedness of Borrower secured by this Instrument
pursuant to paragraph 8 hereof.
19. TRANSFERS OF THE PROPERTY OR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN BORROWER.
(a) Except as provided in subparagraph (c) of this paragraph 19, upon the
sale or transfer of (i) all or any part of the Property, or any interest
therein, or (ii) beneficial interests in Borrower (if Borrower is not a natural
person or persons but is a corporation, partnership, trust or other legal
entity), Lender may, at Lender's option, declare all of the sums secured by this
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Instrument to be immediately due and payable, and Lender may invoke any remedies
permitted by paragraph 27 of this Instrument.
(b) For purposes of this paragraph 19, a sale or transfer of a beneficial
interest in Borrower shall be deemed to include, but is not limited to:
(i) if Borrower or any general partner of Borrower is a corporation
or limited liability company, the voluntary or involuntary sale,
conveyance, transfer or pledge of a majority of such
corporation's or limited liability company's stock (or the stock
of any corporation directly or indirectly controlling such
corporation or limited liability company by operation of law or
otherwise) or the creation or issuance of new stock by which an
aggregate of more than 49% of such corporation's or limited
liability company's stock shall be vested in a party or parties
who are not now stockholders;
(ii) if Borrower is a limited liability company, the change, removal
or resignation of a managing member;
(iii) if Borrower, or any general partner of Borrower, is a limited
or general partnership, the change, removal or resignation of a
general partner or managing partner or the transfer or pledge of
the partnership interest of any general partner or managing
partner or any profits or proceeds relating to such partnership
interest;
(iv) if Borrower is a limited partnership, the transfer or pledge of a
majority of the limited partnership interests which in the
aggregate constitute more than a 49% interest in Borrower, or any
profits or proceeds relating to such limited partnership
interests.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following shall not be deemed a sale
or transfer of a beneficial interest in Borrower for purposes of this paragraph
19:
(i) a transfer of less than a 49% interest in Borrower, or any
partner, shareholder or member of Borrower, by devise, descent or
by operation of law upon the death of a partner, member or
stockholder of Borrower;
(ii) a transfer of a limited partner, shareholder or non-managing
member interest in Borrower for estate planning purposes to an
immediate family member of such limited partner, shareholder or
member, or a trust for the benefit of an immediate family member;
or
(iii) a transfer of a general partner or managing member interest in
Borrower for estate planning purposes to an immediate family
member of such partner or member, or a trust for the benefit of
an immediate family member, subject to obtaining Lender's prior
written consent, which
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consent shall not be unreasonably withheld subject to the
criteria set forth in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 35 of this
Instrument.
See paragraph 35 of this Instrument.
20. NOTICE. Except for any notice required under applicable law to be given in
another manner, (a) any notice to Borrower provided for in this Instrument or in
the Note shall be given by mailing such notice by certified mail addressed to
Borrower at Borrower's address stated above or at such other address as Borrower
may designate by notice to Lender as provided herein, and (b) any notice to
Lender shall be given by certified mail, return receipt requested, to Lender's
address stated herein or to such other address as Lender may designate by notice
to Borrower as provided herein. Any notice provided for in this Instrument or in
the Note shall be deemed to have been given to Borrower or Lender when given in
the manner designated herein.
21. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS BOUND; JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY; AGENTS;
CAPTIONS. The covenants and agreements herein contained shall bind, and the
rights hereunder shall inure to, the respective successors and assigns of Lender
and Borrower, subject to the provisions of paragraph 19 hereof. All covenants
and agreements of Borrower shall be joint and several. In exercising any rights
hereunder or taking any actions provided for herein, Lender may act through its
employees, agents or independent contractors as authorized by Lender. The
captions and headings of the paragraphs of this Instrument are for convenience
only and are not to be used to interpret or define the provisions hereof.
22. UNIFORM INSTRUMENT; GOVERNING LAW; SEVERABILITY. This form of instrument
combines uniform covenants for national use and non-uniform covenants with
limited variations by jurisdiction to constitute a uniform security instrument
covering real property and related fixtures and personal property. This
Instrument shall be governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the
Property is located. In the event that any provision of this Instrument or the
Note conflicts with applicable law, such conflict shall not affect other
provisions of this Instrument or the Note which can be given effect without the
conflicting provisions, and to this end the provisions of this Instrument and
the Note are declared to be severable. In the event that any applicable law
limiting the amount of interest or other charges permitted to be collected from
Borrower is interpreted so that any charge provided for in this Instrument or in
the Note, whether considered separately or together with other charges levied in
connection with this Instrument and the Note, violates such law, and Borrower is
entitled to the benefit of such law, such charge is hereby reduced to the extent
necessary to eliminate such violation. The amounts, if any, previously paid to
Lender in excess of the amounts payable to Lender pursuant to such charges as
reduced shall be applied by Lender to reduce the principal of the indebtedness
evidenced by the Note. For the purposes of determining whether any applicable
law limiting the amount of interest or other charges permitted to be collected
from Borrower has been violated, all indebtedness which is secured by this
Instrument or evidenced by the Note and which constitutes interest, as well as
all other charges levied in connection with such indebtedness which constitute
interest, shall be deemed to be allocated and spread over the stated term of the
Note. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, such allocation and spreading
shall be effected in such a
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manner that the rate of interest computed thereby is uniform throughout the
stated term of the Note.
23. WAIVER OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. Borrower hereby waives the right to
assert any statute of limitations as a bar to the enforcement of the lien of
this instrument or to any action brought to enforce the Note or any other
obligation secured by this Instrument.
24. WAIVER OF MARSHALLING. Notwithstanding the existence of any other security
interest in the Property held by Lender or by any other party, Lender shall have
the right to determine the order in which any or all of the Property shall be
subjected to the remedies provided herein. Lender shall have the right to
determine the order in which any or all portions of the indebtedness secured
hereby are satisfied from the proceeds realized upon the exercise of the
remedies provided herein. Borrower, any party who consents to this Instrument
and any party who now or hereafter acquires a security interest in the Property
and who has actual or constructive notice hereof hereby waives any and all right
to require the marshalling of assets in connection with the exercise of any of
the remedies permitted by applicable law or provided herein.
25. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
26. ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS; APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER; LENDER IN POSSESSION. As part
of the consideration for the indebtedness evidenced by the Note, Borrower hereby
absolutely and unconditionally assigns and transfers to Lender all the rents and
revenues of the Property, including those now due, past due, or to become due by
virtue of any lease or other agreement for the occupancy or use of all or any
part of the Property, regardless of to whom the rents and revenues of the
Property are payable. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender or Lender's agents to
collect the aforesaid rents and revenues and hereby directs each tenant of the
Property to pay such rents to Lender or Lender's agents; provided, however, that
prior to written notice given by Lender to Borrower of the breach by Borrower of
any covenant or agreement of Borrower in this Instrument or any other Loan
Document, Borrower shall collect and receive all rents and revenues of the
Property as trustee for the benefit of Lender and Borrower, to apply the rents
and revenues so collected to the sums secured by this instrument in the order
provided in paragraph 3 hereof with the balance, so long as no such breach has
occurred, to the account of Borrower, it being intended by Borrower and Lender
that this assignment of rents constitutes an absolute assignment and not an
assignment for additional security only. Upon delivery of written notice by
Lender to Borrower of the breach by Borrower of any covenant or agreement of
Borrower in this Instrument, and without the necessity of Lender entering upon
and taking and maintaining full control of the Property in person, by agent or
by a court-appointed receiver, Lender shall immediately be entitled to
possession of all rents and revenues of the Property as specified in this
paragraph 26 as the same become due and payable, including, but not limited to,
rents then due and unpaid, and all such rents shall immediately upon delivery of
such notice be held by Borrower as trustee for the benefit of Lender only;
provided, however, that the written notice by Lender to Borrower of the breach
by Borrower shall contain a statement that Lender exercises its rights to such
rents. Borrower agrees that commencing upon delivery of such written notice of
Borrower's breach by Lender to
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Borrower, each tenant of the Property shall make such rents payable to and pay
such rents to Lender or Lender's agents on Lender's written demand to each
tenant therefor, delivered to each tenant personally, by mail or by delivering
such demand to each retail store, without any liability on the part of said
tenant to inquire further as to the existence of a default by Borrower.
Borrower hereby covenants that Borrower has not executed any prior
assignment of said rents, that Borrower has not performed, and will not perform,
any acts or has not executed, and will not execute, any instrument which would
prevent Lender from exercising its rights under this paragraph 26, and that at
the time of execution of this Instrument there has been no anticipation or
prepayment of any of the rents of the Property for more than one month prior to
the due dates of such rents. Borrower covenants that Borrower will not hereafter
collect or accept payment of any rents of the Property more than one month prior
to the due dates of such rents. Borrower further covenants that Borrower will
execute and deliver to Lender such further assignments of rents and revenues of
the Property as Lender may from time to time request.
Upon Borrower's breach of any covenant or agreement of Borrower in this
Instrument, or upon Borrower's breach of any material covenant of Borrower as
landlord or lessor under any lease, Lender shall be entitled to the appointment
of a receiver for the Property, without notice to Borrower or any other person
or entity and Lender may in person, by agent or by a court-appointed receiver,
regardless of the adequacy of Lender's security, enter upon and take and
maintain full control of the Property in order to perform all acts necessary and
appropriate for the operation and maintenance thereof including, but not limited
to, the execution, cancellation or modification of leases, the collection of all
rents and revenues of the Property, the enforcement or fulfillment of any terms,
condition or provision of any lease, the making of repairs to the Property and
the execution or termination of contracts providing for the management or
maintenance of the Property, all on such terms as are deemed best to protect the
security of this Instrument. In the event Lender elects to seek the appointment
of a receiver for the Property upon Borrower's breach of any covenant or
agreement of Borrower in this Instrument, Borrower hereby expressly consents to
the appointment of such receiver. Lender or the receiver shall be entitled to
receive a reasonable fee for so managing the Property.
All rents and revenues collected subsequent to delivery of written notice
by Lender to Borrower of the breach by Borrower of any covenant or agreement of
Borrower in this Instrument shall be applied first to the costs, if any, of
taking control of and managing the Property and collecting the rents, including,
but not limited to, attorney's fees, receiver's fees, premiums on receiver's
bonds, costs of repairs to the Property, premiums on insurance polices, taxes,
assessments and other charges on the Property, and the costs of discharging any
obligation or liability of Borrower as lessor or landlord of the Property and
then to the sums secured by this Instrument. Lender or the receiver shall have
access to the books and records used in the operation and maintenance of the
Property and shall be liable to account only for those rents actually received.
Lender shall not be liable to Borrower, anyone claiming under or through
Borrower or anyone having an interest in the Property by reason of anything done
or left undone by Lender under this paragraph 26.
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If the rents of the Property are not sufficient to meet the costs, if any,
of taking control of and managing the Property and collecting the rents, any
funds expended by Lender for such purposes shall become indebtedness of Borrower
to Lender secured by this Instrument pursuant to paragraph 8 hereof. Unless
Lender and Borrower agree in writing to other terms of payment, such amounts
shall be payable upon notice from Lender to Borrower requesting payment thereof
and shall bear interest from the date of disbursement at the rate stated in the
Note unless payment of interest at such rate would be contrary to applicable
law, in which event such amounts shall bear interest at the highest rate which
may be collected from Borrower under applicable law.
Any entering upon and taking and maintaining of control of the Property by
Lender or the receiver and any application of rents as provided herein shall not
cure or waive any default hereunder or invalidate any other right or remedy of
Lender under applicable law or provided herein. This assignment of rents of the
Property shall terminate at such time as this Instrument ceases to secure
indebtedness held by Lender.
NON-UNIFORM COVENANTS. Borrower and Lender further covenant and agree as
follows:
27. ACCELERATION UPON DEFAULT; ADDITIONAL REMEDIES. Upon Borrower's breach of
any representation, covenant or agreement of Borrower in this Instrument, the
Note, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, or any other Loan Document,
including, but not limited to, the covenants to pay when due any sums secured by
this Instrument, Lender, at Lender's option, may declare all of the sums secured
by this Instrument to be immediately due and payable without further demand, and
may invoke the power of sale and any other remedies permitted by applicable law
or provided herein. Borrower acknowledges that the power of sale herein granted
may be exercised by Lender without prior judicial hearing. Borrower has the
right to bring an action to assert the non-existence of a breach or any other
defense of Borrower to acceleration and sale. Lender shall be entitled to
collect all costs and expenses incurred in pursuing such remedies, including,
but not limited to, attorney's fees and costs of documentary evidence, abstracts
and title reports.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender shall not invoke any remedy provided
hereunder, under the Loan Documents, at law or in equity upon Borrower's breach
of a non-monetary representation, covenant, or agreement of Borrower in this
Instrument, the Note, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement or any other Loan
Document, other than a breach of paragraphs 5, 19, 32(k), 32(l) or 32(n) of this
Instrument, or paragraph 2 of the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, provided
Borrower shall have, on or before the date that is ten (10) days after
Borrower's receipt of notice thereof, cured such default or, if such default
cannot be cured within such ten (10) day period, Borrower shall have commenced
to cure within such ten (10) day period and is taking all actions required to
diligently cure such default and such default is cured on or before the date
that is thirty (30) days after Borrower's receipt of a notice to cure such
default.
In the event that one or more of the events of default as above provided
shall occur, the remedies available to Lender shall include, but not necessarily
be limited to, any one or more of the following:
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(a) Lender may declare the entire unpaid balance of the Note, together with
all accrued interest thereon, immediately due and payable without notice.
(b) Lender may take immediate possession of the Property or any part
thereof (which Borrower agrees to surrender to Lender) and manage, control or
lease the same to such person or persons and at such rental as it may deem
proper; and collect, with or without taking possession of the Property, all the
rents, issues and profits therefrom, including those past due as well as those
thereafter accruing, with the right in Lender to cancel any lease, sublease or
tenancy for any cause which would entitle Borrower to cancel the same; to make
such expenditures for maintenance, repairs and costs of operation as it may deem
advisable; and after deducting the cost thereof and a commission of [five
percent (5%)] upon the gross amounts of rents collected, to apply the residue to
the payment of any sums which are unpaid hereunder or under the Note. The taking
of possession and/or the collection of rents under this paragraph shall not
prevent concurrent or later proceedings for the foreclosure of the Property as
provided elsewhere herein.
(c) Lender may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the
appointment of a receiver or similar official to manage and operate the
Property, or any part thereof, and to apply the net rents, issues, and profits
therefrom to the payment of the interest and the principal of the Note and any
other obligations of Borrower to Lender hereunder. In the event of such
application, Borrower consents to the appointment of such receiver or similar
official and agrees that such receiver or similar official may be appointed
without notice to Borrower, without regard to the adequacy of any security for
the debt and without regard to the solvency of Borrower or any other person,
firm or corporation who or which may be liable for the payment of the Note or
any other obligation of Borrower hereunder.
(d) Lender may exercise any or all of the remedies available to a secured
party under the Connecticut Uniform Commercial Code, including, but not limited
to:
(i) Either personally or by means of a court appointed receiver, to
take possession of all or any of the Collateral and exclude
therefrom Borrower and all others claiming under Borrower, and
thereafter to hold, store, use, operate, manage, maintain and
control, make repairs, replacements, alterations, additions and
improvements to and exercise all rights and powers of Borrower in
respect to the Collateral or any part thereof. In the event
Lender demands or attempts to take possession of the Collateral
in the exercise of any rights under any of the instruments which
secure the Note, Borrower promises and agrees to promptly turn
over and deliver complete possession thereof to Lender;
(ii) Without notice to or demand upon Borrower, to make such payments
and do such acts as Lender may deem necessary to protect its
security interest in the Collateral, including without
limitation, paying, purchasing, contesting or compromising any
encumbrance, charge or lien which is prior to or superior to the
security interest granted hereunder, and in
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exercising any such powers or authority to pay all expenses
incurred in connection therewith;
(iii) To require Borrower to assemble the Collateral or any portion
thereof at a place designated by Lender and reasonably convenient
to both parties, and promptly to deliver such Collateral to
Lender, or an agent or representative designated by it. Lender,
and its agents and representatives shall have the right to enter
upon any or all of Borrower's premises and property to exercise
Lender's rights hereunder;
(iv) To sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral at public
sale, with or without having the Collateral at the place of sale,
and upon such terms and in such manner as Lender may determine.
Lender may be a purchaser at any such sale, and unless the
collateral are perishable or threaten to decline speedily in
value or are of a type customarily sold on a recognized market,
Lender shall give Borrower at least ten (10) days' prior written
notice of the time and place of any public sale of the collateral
or other intended disposition thereof. Such notice may be mailed
to Borrower at the address hereinafter set forth for notice.
(e) Lender shall have the right to foreclose the Instrument and in an
action or proceeding to foreclosure the Instrument, the Property may be
foreclosed in parts or as an entirety.
Additional Provisions. Borrower expressly agrees as follows:
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(f) All remedies available to Lender with respect to the Instrument shall
be cumulative and may be pursued concurrently or successively. No delay by
Lender in exercising any such remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof or
preclude the exercise thereof during the continuance of that or any subsequent
default.
(g) The obtaining of a judgment or decree on the Note, shall not in any
manner affect the lien of the Instrument upon the Property, and the debt
represented by said judgment or decree shall be secured hereby to the same
extent as the Note is now secured.
(h) The only limitation upon the foregoing agreements as to the exercise of
Lender's remedies is that there shall be but one full and complete satisfaction
of the indebtedness secured hereby.
Remedies Not Exclusive. Lender shall be entitled to enforce payment of any
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indebtedness secured hereby and performance of all obligations contained herein
and to exercise all rights and powers under the Instrument or the Note or under
any other agreement of Borrower or any laws now or hereafter in force,
notwithstanding that some of all of the said indebtedness and obligations
secured hereby may now or hereafter be otherwise secured, whether by mortgage,
deed of trust, pledge, lien, assignment or otherwise. Neither the acceptance of
the Instrument nor its enforcement shall prejudice or in any manner affect
Lender's right to realize
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upon or enforce any other security now or hereafter held by Lender, it being
agreed that Lender shall be entitled to enforce the Instrument and any other
security now or hereafter held by Lender in such order and manner as Lender may
in its absolute discretion determine. No remedy herein conferred upon or
reserved to Lender is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy herein or by
law provided or permitted, but each shall be cumulative and shall be in addition
to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in
equity or by statute. Every power or remedy given to Lender or to which it
otherwise may be entitled may be exercised, concurrently or independently, from
time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient by Lender and it may pursue
inconsistent remedies.
See paragraph 34 of this Instrument.
28. RELEASE. Upon payment of all sums secured by this Instrument, Lender shall
release this Instrument. Borrower shall pay Lender's $100 for the release of
this Instrument.
29. ATTORNEY'S FEES. As used in this Instrument and in the Note, "attorney's
fees" shall include reasonable attorney's fees, if any, which may be awarded by
an appellate court.
30. NONRECOURSE LOAN. Subject to the qualifications below in this paragraph,
the Borrower shall be liable for payment and performance of all of the
obligations, covenants and agreements of the Borrower under the Note, this
Instrument, the Assignment of Leases and Rents (herein so-called), dated of even
date herewith, executed by Borrower to Lender, the Environmental Indemnity
Agreement dated of even date herewith, executed by Borrower and Lender, and all
other instruments and documents evidencing, securing or governing the terms of
the loan (the "Loan") evidenced by the Note (collectively, the "Loan
Documents"), to the full extent (but only to the extent) of all of the Property
and any other items, property or amounts which are collateral or security for
the Loan. If a default occurs in the timely and proper payment of any portion of
such indebtedness or in the timely performance of any obligations, agreements or
covenants, except as set forth below in this paragraph, neither Borrower, nor
any partner of Borrower, nor any partner, stockholder, director or officer of
any partner of Borrower, shall be personally liable for the repayment of any of
the principal of, interest on, or prepayment fees or late charges, or other
charges or fees due in connection with the Loan, the performance of any
covenants of Borrower under the Note, this Instrument or any of the other Loan
Documents or for any deficiency judgment which Lender may obtain after default
by Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph or any
other agreement, the Borrower shall be fully and personally liable for any and
all: (1) liabilities, costs, losses, damages, expenses or claims (including,
without limitation, any reduction in the value of the Property or any other
items, property or amounts which are collateral or security for the Loan)
suffered or incurred by Lender by reason of or in connection with (a) any fraud
or misrepresentation by the Borrower in connection with the Loan, including but
not limited to any misrepresentation of the Borrower contained in any Loan
Document, (b) any failure to pay taxes, insurance premiums (except to the extent
that such taxes and insurance premiums are then held by the Lender),
assessments, charges for labor or materials or other charges that can create
liens on any portion of the Property, (c) any misapplication of (i) proceeds of
insurance covering any portion of the Property, or (ii) proceeds of the sale or
condemnation of any portion of the Property, (d) any
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rentals, income, profits, issues and products received by or on behalf of the
Borrower subsequent to the date on which the Lender gives written notice that a
default has occurred under the Loan and not applied to the payment of principal
or interest due under the Note or the payment of operating expenses (excluding
any operator's, manager's or developer's fee paid to the Borrower or any
affiliate of the Borrower) of the Property, (e) any failure to maintain, repair
or restore the Property in accordance with any Loan Document to the extent not
covered by insurance proceeds made available to the Lender, (f) any failure by
Borrower to deliver to the Lender all unearned advance rentals and security
deposits paid by tenants of the Property received by or on behalf of the
Borrower, and not refunded to or forfeited by such tenants, (g) any failure by
the Borrower to return to, or reimburse the Lender for, all personality taken
from the Property by or on behalf of the Borrower, except in accordance with the
provisions of this instrument, and (h) any and all indemnities given by the
Borrower to the Lender set forth in the Environmental Indemnity Agreement or any
other Loan Document in connection with any environmental matter relating to the
Property; and (2) court costs and all attorneys' fees provided for in any Loan
Document. Furthermore, no limitation of liability or recourse provided above in
this paragraph shall (x) apply to the extent that the Lender's rights of
recourse to the Property are suspended, reduced or impaired by or as a result of
any act, omission or misrepresentation of the Borrower or any other party now or
hereafter liable for any part of the Loan and accrued interest thereon, or by or
as a result of any case, action, suit or proceeding to which the Borrower or any
such other party, voluntarily becomes a party; or (y) constitute a waiver,
forfeiture, abrogation or limitation of or on any right accorded by any law
establishing a debtor relief proceeding, including, but not limited to, Title
11, U.S. Code, which right provides for the assertion in such debtor relief
proceeding of a deficiency arising by reason of the insufficiency of collateral
notwithstanding an agreement of the Lender not to assert such deficiency.
31. REPRESENTATIONS OF BORROWER. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants
to Lender the following:
(a) Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. There are no proceedings or
actions pending, threatened or contemplated for the liquidation, termination or
dissolution of Borrower.
(b) Borrower has heretofore delivered to Lender a true, correct, and
complete list of each and every lease affecting the Property, together with all
extensions and amendments thereof (the "Existing Leases"); Borrower has
delivered to Lender a true, correct, and complete copy of each of the Existing
Leases; and there are no other leases, assignments, modifications, extensions,
renewals, or other agreements of any kind whatsoever (written or oral)
outstanding with respect to the leases or the Property.
(c) Unless otherwise specified in the Rent Schedule Certification:
(i) the Existing Leases are in full force and effect;
(ii) Borrower has not given any notice of default to any tenant under
an Existing Lease (an "Existing Tenant") which remains uninsured;
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(iii) no Existing Tenant has any set off, claim or defense to the
enforcement of any Existing Lease;
(iv) no Existing Tenant is in arrears in the payment of rent,
additional rent or any other charges whatsoever due under any
Existing Lease; or, to the knowledge of Borrower, is materially
in default in the performance of any other obligations of such
Existing Tenant under the applicable Existing Lease; and
(v) Borrower has completed all work or alterations required of the
landlord or lessor under each Existing Lease; and all of the
other obligations of landlord or lessor under the Existing Leases
have been performed.
(d) Borrower has delivered to Lender a true, correct, and complete rent
roll (the "Rent Roll") of annual and monthly rents payable by all Existing
Tenants, including all percentage rents, if any, expiration dates of the
Existing Leases, and the amount of security deposit being held by Borrower under
each Existing Lease, if any; and Borrower has not granted any Existing Tenant
any rent concessions (whether in form of cash contributions, work agreements,
assumption of an Existing Tenant's other obligations, or otherwise) or
extensions of time whatsoever not reflected in such Rent Roll.
(e) There are no legal proceedings commenced (or, to the best of the
knowledge of the Borrower, threatened) against Borrower by any Existing Tenant;
no rental in excess of one month's rent has been prepaid under any of the
Existing Leases; each of the Leases is valid and binding on the parties thereto
in accordance with its terms; and the execution of this Instrument and the other
Loan Documents will not constitute an event of default under any of the Existing
Leases.
(f) Borrower currently holds the security deposits (if any) specified in
the Existing Leases and has not given any credit, refund, or set off against
such security deposits to any person.
(g) There are no residential units in the Property, and no portion of the
Property is an apartment or other unit subject to any form of rent control,
stabilization or regulation; and no person presently occupies any part of the
Property for dwelling purposes.
(h) Except for Borrower, there are no persons or entities occupying space
in the Property as tenants other than the persons or entities specifically named
in the Existing Leases.
(i) Except as specifically listed in the schedule of exceptions to coverage
in the title policy insuring Lender's interest in the Property, Borrower is now
in possession of the Property; Borrower's possession of the Property is
peaceable and undisturbed; Borrower does not know any facts by reason of which
any claim to the Property, or any part thereof, might arise or be set up adverse
to Borrower; and the Property is free and clear of (i) any lien for taxes
(except real property taxes not yet due and payable for the calendar year in
which this Instrument is being executed), and (ii) any easements, rights-of-way,
restrictions, encumbrances, liens or other
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exceptions to title by mortgage, decree, judgment, agreement, instrument, or, to
the knowledge of Borrower, proceeding in any court.
(j) All charges for labor, materials or other work of any kind furnished in
connection with the construction, improvement, renovation or rehabilitation of
the Property or any portion thereof have been paid in full, and no unreleased
affidavit claiming a lien against the Property, or any portion thereof, for the
supplying of labor, materials or services for the construction of improvements
on the Property has been executed or recorded in the mechanic's lien or other
appropriate records in the county in which the Property is located.
(k) The Property and the current and contemplated uses of the Property are
in compliance with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules,
regulations and ordinances, applicable restrictions, zoning ordinances, building
codes and regulations, building lines and easements, including, without
limitation, federal and state environmental protection law and the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, all
state and local laws or ordinances related to handicapped access, and any
statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, or order of governmental bodies or
regulatory agencies, or any order or decree of any court adopted or enacted with
respect thereto (collectively, "Applicable Laws"); no governmental authority
having jurisdiction over any aspect of the Property has made a claim or
determination that there is any such violation; the Property is not included in
any area identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant
to the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, as an area having
special flood hazards; and all permits, licenses and the like which are
necessary for the operation of the Property have been issued and are in full
force and effect.
(l) There have been no material adverse changes, financial or otherwise, in
the condition of Borrower from that disclosed to Lender in the loan application
submitted to Lender by Borrower, or in any supporting data submitted in
connection with the Loan, and all of the information contained therein was true
and correct when submitted and is now substantially and materially true and
correct on the date hereof.
(m) There is no claim, litigation or condemnation proceeding pending, or,
to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened, against the Property or Borrower,
which would affect the Property or Borrower's ability to perform its obligations
in the connection with the Loan.
(n) Borrower does not own any real property or assets other than the
Property and does not operate any business other than the management and
operation of the Property.
(o) No proceedings in bankruptcy or insolvency has ever been instituted by
or against Borrower or any affiliate thereof, and no such proceeding is now
pending or contemplated.
(p) Borrower is, and if there are any general partners or members of
Borrower, such partners or members are, solvent pursuant to the laws of the
United States, as reflected by the entries in Borrower's books and records and
as reflected by the actual facts.
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(q) The Loan Documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
Borrower and constitute valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable
against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms. No approval,
consent, order or authorization of any governmental authority and no
designation, registration, declaration or filing with any governmental authority
is required in connection with the execution and delivery of the Note, this
Instrument or any other Loan Document.
(r) The execution and delivery of the Loan Documents will not violate or
contravene in any way the articles of incorporation or bylaws or partnership
agreement, articles of organization or operating agreement as the case may be,
of Borrower or any indenture, agreement or Instrument to which Borrower is a
party or by which it or its property may be bound, or be in conflict with,
result in a breach of or constitute a default under any such indenture,
agreement or other instrument, result in the creation or imposition of any lien,
charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the property or
assets of Borrower, except as contemplated by the provisions of such Loan
Documents, and no action or approval with respect thereto by any third person is
required.
(s) No part of the Property is all or a part of Borrower's homestead.
(t) The Property is served by all utilities required for the current or
contemplated use thereof. All utility service is provided by public utilities
and the Property has accepted or is equipped to accept such utility service.
(u) All public roads and streets necessary for service of and access to the
Property for the current or contemplated use thereof have been completed, are
serviceable and all-weather and are physically and legally open for use by the
public.
(v) The Property is serviced by public water and sewer systems.
(w) The Property is free from damage caused by fire or other casualty.
(x) All liquid and solid waste disposal, septic and sewer systems located
on the Property are in a good and safe condition and repair and in compliance
with all Applicable Laws.
32. BORROWER'S ADDITIONAL COVENANTS. Borrower hereby covenants, agrees and
undertakes to:
(a) fulfill and perform all of Borrower's obligations as landlord or lessor
under any lease; will promptly send Lender copies of any notices of default
received from the tenant under any lease; and will enforce (short of terminating
such lease) the performance by the tenant of the tenant's obligations under any
lease;
(b) not make, enter into, execute, cancel, amend or modify any lease
without the prior written consent of Lender (other than an Exempt Lease);
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(c) not approve any assignment of a lease, of any sublease or underlease,
without the prior written consent of Lender (other than an Exempt Lease);
(d) not cancel or modify any guaranty of a lease, or release any security
deposit or letter of credit constituting security under a lease, without the
prior written consent of Lender;
(e) not accept prepayment of any installment of rent from any tenants of
the Property for a period of more than one (1) month in advance;
(f) not further assign the whole (or any part of) the leases or the rents;
(g) not undertake or commence any alterations of any improvements on the
Property the cost of which is in excess of five percent (5%) of the then
original principal amount of the Note, without the prior written consent of
Lender;
(h) from time to time, at the request of Lender, (i) promptly correct any
defect, error or omission which may be discovered in the contents of this
Instrument or in any other Loan Document or in the execution or acknowledgment
thereof; (ii) execute, acknowledge, deliver and record and/or file such further
documents or instruments (including, without limitation, further mortgages,
security agreements, financing statements, continuation statements, assignments
of rents or leases and environmental indemnity agreements) and perform such
further acts and provide such further assurances as may be necessary, desirable
or proper, in Lender's opinion, to carry out more effectively the purposes of
this Instrument and such other instruments and to subject to the liens and
security interests hereof and thereof any property intended by the terms hereof
or thereof to be covered hereby or thereby, including specifically, but without
limitation, any renewals, additions, substitutions, replacements, or
appurtenances to the Property; provided that such documents or instruments do
not materially increase Borrower's liability under the Loan Documents; and (iii)
execute, acknowledge, deliver, procure, and file and/or record any document or
instrument (including specifically, but without limitation, any financial
statement) deemed advisable by Lender to protect the liens and the security
interests herein granted against the rights or interests of third persons;
provided that such documents or instruments do not materially increase
Borrower's liability under the Loan Documents. Borrower will pay all reasonable
costs connected with any of the foregoing in this subparagraph (h);
(i) continuously maintain Borrower's existence and right to do business in
the State of Connecticut;
(j) at any time any law shall be enacted imposing or authorizing the
imposition of any tax upon this Instrument, or upon any rights, titles, liens,
or security interests created hereby, or upon the obligations secured hereby or
any part thereof, immediately pay all such taxes; provided that, if such law is
enacted makes it unlawful for Borrower to pay such tax, Borrower shall not pay
nor be obligated to pay such tax, and in the alternative, Borrower may, in the
event of the enactment of such a law, and must, if it is unlawful for Borrower
to pay such taxes, prepay the obligations secured hereby in full within sixty
(60) days after demand therefor by Lender;
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(k) not execute or deliver any deed of trust, mortgage or pledge of any
type covering all or any portion of the Property;
(l) not acquire any real property or assets (other than the Property) or
operate any business other than the management and operation of the Property
during the term of the Loan;
(m) not permit any drilling or exploration for or extraction, removal or
production of any mineral, natural element, compound or substance from the
surface or subsurface of the Property regardless of the depth thereof or the
method of mining or extraction thereof;
(n) not change its name, identity, structure or employer identification
number during the term of the Loan;
(o) pay on demand all reasonable and bona fide out-of-pocket costs, fees
and expenses and other expenditures, including, but not limited to, reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses, paid or incurred by Lender to third parties
incident to this instrument or any other Loan Document (including, but not
limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses in connection with the
negotiation, preparation and execution hereof and of any other Loan Document and
any amendment hereto or thereto, any release hereof, any consent, approval or
waiver hereunder or under any other Loan Document, the making of any advance
under the Note and any suit to which Lender is a party involving this Instrument
or the Property) or incident to the enforcement of the obligations secured
hereby or the exercise of any right or remedy of Lender under any Loan Document;
and
(p) maintain and keep the Property in compliance with all Applicable Laws.
33. RESERVES.
(a) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS RESERVE.
(i) Commencing on the first day a monthly installment of principal and
interest is due and payable under the Note and continuing on the first calendar
day of each calendar month thereafter, Borrower shall deliver to Lender,
together with the regular installments of principal and interest an amount (a
"CIR Payment") equal to $2,925.00 of which $1,360.00 is allocated to Mortgaged
Parcel 1 ("Parcel 1 CIR Funds") and $1,565.00 is allocated to Mortgaged Parcel 2
("Parcel 2 CIR Funds"). Each CIR Payment shall be deemed "Other Impositions" and
"Funds" as defined in paragraph 2 of this Instrument. The CIR Payments will be
placed in interest bearing deposits or accounts in the name of Lender or
Lender's loan servicer at the same financial institution(s) as the other Funds
(the "Other Impositions Account"), shall be held in accordance with the terms of
paragraph 2 of this Instrument, and may be drawn on by Borrower for deferred
maintenance and/or ongoing capital improvement expenditures in connection with
the Property, pursuant to the terms set forth below in subparagraph 33(a)(ii).
At Lender's discretion, the CIR Payments may be increased to reflect any
increase in the "Consumer Price Index" published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, All Items, U.S. city average, all
urban consumers (presently denominated "CPI-U"), or a successor or substitute
index appropriately adjusted (the "CPI"). In the event Lender shall elect not to
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increase the CIR Payment for any given year by the CPI, Lender, at its sole
discretion, may during any subsequent year elect to increase the CIR Payment by
the aggregate amount of CPI increases which Lender otherwise was entitled to
make during the previous years in which it did not elect to make such increases.
(ii) So long as Borrower (x) is not in default under any of the
terms of the Note, this instrument or any of the other Loan Documents, and (y)
no situation exists which with the passage of time or the giving of notice or
both would constitute a default under the Note, this Instrument or any of the
other Loan Documents, Borrower, subject to the following provisions of this
subparagraph (ii) and upon ten (10) days' prior written notice to Lender and
Lender's loan servicer (which notice shall include a brief statement of the
purpose for which the advance is to be used), shall be entitled to draw on the
CIR Payments on deposit in the Other Impositions Account solely for the payment
of deferred maintenance and/or ongoing capital improvement expenditures for the
Property. Borrower may not make any drawing on the Other Impositions Account (1)
for less than $500 and (2) without the prior consent of Lender. Lender reserves
the right to require such information as Lender may reasonably require, and to
withhold consent in the event that Lender deems it necessary to do so. Without
limiting the foregoing, Lender may request, in connection with a request by
Borrower for a drawing on the Other Impositions Account, that Borrower furnish
written evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that the amount requested by
Borrower is for work performed, services or materials furnished, and bills paid
or payable with respect to the deferred maintenance and/or ongoing capital
improvement expenditures (including, but not limited to, contracts and invoices
for work performed or materials supplied and mechanics' and materialmen' lien
releases and waivers from such parties performing such work or supplying such
materials). Lender also reserves the right to make any disbursement or portion
thereof from the Other Impositions Account directly to the party performing such
work or supplying such materials. Lender or Lender's servicing agent, as the
case may be, shall be entitled to charge Borrower a reasonable processing fee
for administering and reviewing Borrower's draw requests. In addition, Lender
shall be reimbursed by Borrower for any costs incurred by Lender or Lender's
servicing agent in inspecting the Property in connection with Borrower's draw
requests. Any such processing fees and inspection costs shall be deducted by
Lender from the Funds on deposit or account or, at Lender's option, shall be
paid to Lender by Borrower within ten (10) days of Lender's written demand.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
Borrower may only make drawings (a) for Mortgaged Parcel 1 from funds available
in Parcel 1 CIR Funds; and (b) for Mortgaged Parcel 2, from funds available in
Parcel 2 CIR Funds.
(iv) Each CIR Payment is pledged as additional security for the sums
secured by this Instrument and any of the other Loan Documents. Borrower hereby
grants to Lender a lien and security interest in each CIR Payment and the
deposit or other accounts in which such payments are placed.
(b) TENANT IMPROVEMENTS/LEASING COMMISSION RESERVE.
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(i) Commencing on the first day a monthly installment of principal
and interest is due and payable under the Note and continuing on the first
calendar day of each calendar month thereafter, Borrower shall deliver to
Lender, together with the regular installments of principal and interest an
amount (a "TI/LC Payment") equal to $5,200.00 of which $4,427.00 is allocated to
Mortgaged Parcel 1 ("Parcel 1 TI/LC Funds") and $773.00 is allocated to
Mortgaged Parcel 2 ("Parcel 2 TI/LC Funds"). Each TI/LC Payment shall be deemed
"Other Impositions" and "Funds" as defined in paragraph 2 of this Instrument.
The TI/LC Payments will be placed in the Other Impositions Account, shall be
held in accordance with the terms of paragraph 2 of this Instrument, and may be
drawn on by Borrower for tenant improvement and/or leasing commission
expenditures in connection with the Property, pursuant to the terms set forth
below in subparagraph 33(b)(ii). Interest earned on the Funds on deposit in the
Other Impositions Account shall be credited to the Other Impositions Account. At
Lender's discretion, the TI/LC Payments may be increased to reflect any increase
in the "Consumer Price Index" published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Labor, All Items, U.S. city average, all urban consumers
(presently denominated "CPI-U"), or a successor or substitute index
appropriately adjusted (the "CPI"). In the event Lender shall elect not to
increase the TI/LC Payment for any given year by the CPI, Lender, at its sole
discretion, may during any subsequent year elect to increase the TI/LC Payment
by the aggregate amount of CPI increases which Lender otherwise was entitled to
make during the previous years in which it did not elect to make such increases.
(ii) So long as Borrower (x) is not in default under any of the terms
of the Note, this Instrument or any of the other Loan Documents, and (y) no
situation exists which with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both
would constitute a default under the Note, this Instrument or any of the other
Loan Documents, Borrower, subject to the following provisions of this
subparagraph (ii) and upon ten (10) days' prior written notice to Lender and
Lender's loan servicer (which notice shall include a brief statement of the
purpose for which the advance is to be used), shall be entitled to draw on the
TI/LC Payments on deposit in the Other Impositions Account solely for the
payment of tenant improvement and/or commissions incurred in connection with the
leasing and/or releasing of any tenant space at the Property. Borrower may not
make any drawing on the Other Impositions Account (1) for less than $500 and (2)
without the prior consent of Lender. Lender reserves the right to require such
information as Lender may reasonably require, and to withhold consent in the
event that Lender deems it necessary to do so. Without limiting the foregoing,
Lender may request, in connection with a request by Borrower for a drawing on
the Other Impositions Account, that Borrower furnish written evidence reasonably
satisfactory to Lender that the amount requested by Borrower is for work
performed, services or materials furnished, and bills paid or payable with
respect to such tenant improvements and/or commissions (including, but not
limited to, contracts and invoices for work performed or materials supplied and
mechanics' and materialmen' lien releases and waivers from such parties
performing such work or supplying such materials). Lender also reserves the
right to make any disbursement or portion thereof from the Other Impositions
Account directly to the party performing such work or supplying such materials.
Lender or Lender's servicing agent, as the case may be, shall be entitled to
charge Borrower a reasonable processing fee for administering and reviewing
Borrower's draw requests. In addition, Lender shall be reimbursed by Borrower
for any costs incurred by Lender or Lender's servicing agent in inspecting the
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Property in connection with Borrower's draw requests. Any such processing fees
and inspection costs shall be deducted by Lender from the Funds on deposit or
account or, at Lender's option, shall be paid to Lender by Borrower within ten
(10) days of Lender's written demand.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
Borrower may only make drawings (a) for Mortgaged Parcel 1 from funds available
in Parcel 1 TI/LC Funds; and (b) for Mortgaged Parcel 2, from funds available in
Parcel 2 TI/LC Funds.
(iv) Each TI/LC Payment is pledged as additional security for the sums
secured by this Instrument and any of the other Loan Documents. Borrower hereby
grants to Lender a lien and security interest in each TI/LC Payment and the
deposit or other accounts in which such payments are placed.
34. FORECLOSURE. Connecticut law requires judicial foreclosure.
35. ASSUMABILITY.
(a) So long as (i) Borrower is not in default under any of the terms of the
Note, this Instrument or any other Loan Document, and (ii) no situation exists
which with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute
a default under the Note, this Instrument or any other Loan Document, in the
event Borrower desires to transfer all of the Property to another party (the
"Transferee") and have the Transferee assume all of Borrower's obligations under
the Note, this instrument and all of the other Loan Documents (collectively, the
"Transfer and Assumption"), Borrower, subject to the terms of this paragraph,
may make a written application to Lender for Lender's consent to the Transfer
and Assumption, subject to the conditions set forth in subparagraph (b) of this
paragraph 35. Together with such written application (and afterwards if
requested by Lender), Borrower will submit to Lender true, correct and complete
copies of any and all information and documents of any kind requested by Lender
concerning the Property, Transferee and/or Borrower, together with a review fee
required by Lender in the amount of one thousand five hundred and 00/100
($1,500.00) (the "Review Fee").
(b) Lender shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to a Transfer and
Assumption provided and upon the condition that:
(i) Lender receives an opinion from counsel acceptable to Lender that
(x) such Transfer and Assumption shall not affect, in any way,
the enforceability of the Loan Documents or the lien status, and
(y) that the Transferee complies in all respects with the
provisions of paragraph 32(n) and paragraph 32(l) of this
instrument and such other conditions concerning the
organizational structure of the Transferee as were required by
Lender at the time of the making of the Loan;
(ii) Borrower has submitted to Lender true, correct and complete
copies of any and all information and documents of any kind
requested by Lender concerning the Property, Transferee and/or
Borrower;
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(iii) the Transferee, in Lender's sole judgment, has sufficient
experience in managing assets similar in size and type to the
Property;
(iv) in Lender's sole judgment, the Transferee and the partners,
members or shareholders of the Transferee are financially sound
or have sufficient financial resources to manage the Property for
the term of the Loan;
(v) the Loan has been placed, or Lender plans to place the Loan, in
an offering of Securities (as defined in paragraph 37) and Lender
receives written confirmation from the rating agencies that the
Transfer and Assumption will not result in any downgrade,
qualification or withdrawal of the ratings assigned to the pool
and assets in which the Loan has been placed; and
(vi) Borrower has paid the Review Fee required by Lender.
(c) If Lender consents to the Transfer and Assumption, the Transferee
and/or Borrower as the case may be, shall deliver the following to Lender:
(i) Borrower shall deliver to Lender an assumption fee in the amount
of one percent (1%) of the then unpaid principal balance of the
Loan;
(ii) Borrower and Transferee shall execute and deliver to Lender any
and all documents required by Lender, in form and substance
required by Lender, in Lender's sole discretion (the "Assumption
Documents");
(iii) Borrower shall cause to be delivered to Lender, an endorsement
to the mortgagee policy of title insurance then insuring the lien
created by this instrument in form and substance acceptable to
Lender, in Lender's sole discretion (the "Endorsement"); and
(iv) Borrower shall deliver to Lender a payment in the amount of all
costs incurred by Lender in connection with the Transfer and
Assumption, including but not limited to, Lender's attorneys fees
and expenses, all recording fees for the Assumption Documents,
and all fees payable to the title company for the delivery to
Lender of the Endorsement.
(d) Notwithstanding anything contained in this paragraph to the contrary,
(x) under no circumstances may the Property and Loan be transferred and assumed
by any party under the terms of this paragraph more than once during the entire
term of the Loan and (y) except based on Lender's written agreement to the
Transfer and Assumption and Borrower's and Transferee's compliance with all of
the terms and provisions of this paragraph, the terms and provisions of this
paragraph shall in no way amend or modify the terms and provisions contained in
paragraph 19 of this instrument.
36. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. BORROWER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND
INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT THE BORROWER MAY
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HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING
OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOTE, THIS INSTRUMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENT, ANY OTHER AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER
VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY.
BORROWER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE TRANSACTION OF WHICH THIS INSTRUMENT
IS A PART IS A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION, AND HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO NOTICE AND
HEARING UNDER CHAPTER 903a OF THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES, OR AS OTHERWISE
ALLOWED BY ANY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW WITH RESPECT TO ANY PREJUDGMENT REMEDY WHICH
THE LENDER OR ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS MAY DESIRE TO USE.
37. TRANSFER OF LOAN. Lender may, at any time, sell, transfer or assign the
Note, this Instrument and the Loan Documents, or any part thereof, and any or
all servicing rights with respect thereto, or grant participations therein or
issue mortgage pass-through certificates or other securities evidencing a
beneficial interest in a rated or unrated public offering or private placement
(the "Securities"). Lender may forward to each purchaser, transferee, assignee,
servicer, participant, investor in such Securities or any rating agency rating
such Securities (singularly, an "Investor," and collectively, the "Investors")
and each prospective Investor, all documents and information which Lender now
has or may hereafter acquire relating to the Loan and to Borrower, any
guarantor, any indemnitors and/or the Property, whether furnished by Borrower,
any guarantor, any indemnitors or otherwise, as Lender determines necessary or
desirable. Borrower shall furnish and Borrower consents to Lender furnishing to
such Investors or such prospective Investors or rating agency any and all
information concerning the Property, the leases, the financial condition of
Borrower, any guarantor and any indemnitor as may be requested by Lender, any
Investor or any prospective Investor or rating agency in connection with any
sale, transfer or participation interest.
38. RELEASE OF INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY.
(a) So long as no default exists under any of the terms of the Note, this
instrument or any other Loan Document, (ii) no situation exists which with the
passage of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute a default under
the Note, this Instrument or any other Loan Document, and (iii) Borrower
complies with the provisions of this paragraph 38, commencing January 1, 2006,
but not prior thereto, Borrower may make written application for Lender's
consent to release one Individual Property from the lien of this Instrument (the
"Release of Collateral").
(b) Lender shall consent to the Release of Collateral provided and upon the
condition that:
(i) If the Loan has been placed, or if Lender plans to place the
Loan, in an offering of Securities (as defined in paragraph 37),
Lender receives written confirmation from the rating agencies
that the Release of Collateral will
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not result in any downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the
ratings assigned to the pool and assets in which the Loan has
been placed;
(ii) The purchase and sale agreement, if any, for the acquisition of
the Property contains a provision pursuant to which the purchaser
agrees not to commence an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding
against Borrower in connection with any claim under the purchase
and sale agreement;
(iii) Borrower shall prepay the principal balance of the Note by an
amount equal to 125% of the then outstanding principal balance
remaining under the allocated loan amount ("Allocated Loan
Amount") for the individual Property being released. As of the
date hereof, for purposes of this paragraph 38(b), the Allocated
Loan Amount for Mortgaged Parcel 1 is TEN MILLION AND 00/100
($10,000,000.00) DOLLARS, and the allocated loan amount for
Mortgaged Parcel 2 is TWO MILLION AND 00/100 ($2,000,000.00)
DOLLARS.
(iv) Borrower shall deliver to Lender a payment in the amount of the
Yield Maintenance Premium due under the Note.
(v) If Borrower shall continue to own an Individual Property that
will continue to be collateral for the Loan, Borrower shall not
violate any single-purpose bankruptcy-remoteness criteria imposed
by the rating agencies;
(vi) Borrower shall deliver to Lender a payment in the amount of all
costs incurred by Lender in connection with the Release of
Collateral, including but not limited to, Lender's reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses, all recording fees for the release
documents; and
(vii) If Borrower shall continue to own an Individual Property
encumbered by the Loan, Borrower shall execute such documents
reasonably required by Lender confirming Borrower's continuing
obligations under the Loan and documents executed in connection
therewith.
(c) Lender shall execute and deliver such documents as are reasonably
necessary and appropriate to effect the release of the affected Individual
Property simultaneously with the payments by Borrower required under this
paragraph 38, provided that all of the other conditions to such release set
forth above have been satisfied.
39. FUTURE ADVANCES. Upon request of Borrower, Lender, at Lender's option so
long as this instrument secures indebtedness held by Lender, may make Future
Advances to Borrower. Such Future Advances, with interest thereon, shall be
secured by this instrument when evidenced by promissory notes stating that said
notes are secured hereby. At no time shall the principal amount of the
indebtedness secured by this instrument exceed the original amount of the Note
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(US $12,000,000) nor shall the maturity of Future Advances secured hereby extend
beyond the time of repayment of the Note.
This instrument may be executed in any number of duplicate originals and
each duplicate original shall be deemed to be an original.
Lender is specifically permitted, at its option and in its discretion, to
make additional advances under this instrument as contemplated by Section 49-
2(c) of the Connecticut General Statutes.
NOW THEREFORE, if the Note secured hereby, and any modifications,
extensions or renewals thereof, shall be well and truly paid according to its
tenor, and if all agreements and provisions contained in such Note and herein
and in the other Loan Documents are fully kept and performed, and all
obligations are fully satisfied then this instrument shall become null and void;
otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has executed this Instrument or has caused the
same to be executed by its representatives thereunto duly authorized.
WITNESS: BORROWER:
_______________________________ TSI REALTY COMPANY
Name:__________________________
By:____________________________
_______________________________ Print:_________________________
Name:__________________________ Title:_________________________
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OMITTED EXHIBITS
Exhibit A: Property Description
Exhibit B: Copy of Promissory Note
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EXHIBIT 10.12
PROMISSORY NOTE
US$12,000,000 Stamford, Connecticut
December 12, 1997
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned promises to pay GMAC COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE CORPORATION, or order, the principal sum of TWELVE MILLION AND 00/100
Dollars, with interest on the unpaid principal balance from the date of this
Note, until paid, at the rate of Seven and 60/100 (7.60%) percent per annum. The
principal and interest shall be payable at 650 Dresher Road, Horsham, PA 19044,
or such other place as the holder hereof may designate in writing, in
consecutive monthly installments of ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED
TWENTY FOUR AND 50/100 Dollars (US$111,924.50) on the 1st day of each month
beginning February, 1998, (herein "amortization commencement date"), until the
entire indebtedness evidenced hereby is fully paid, except that any remaining
indebtedness, if not sooner paid, shall be due and payable on January 1, 2013
(the "Maturity Date").
If any installment under this Note is not paid when due, the entire
principal amount outstanding hereunder and accrued interest thereon shall at
once become due and payable, at the option of the holder hereof. The holder
hereof may exercise this option to accelerate during any default by the
undersigned regardless of any prior forbearance. In the event of any default in
the payment of this Note or any other payment due under the Instrument or any
other Loan Document (as such terms are hereinafter defined) and if the same is
referred to an attorney at law for collection or any action at law or in equity
is brought with respect hereto, the undersigned shall pay the holder hereof all
expenses and costs, including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees.
If any installment under this Note is not received by the holder hereof
within ten (10) calendar days after the installment is due, the undersigned
shall pay to the holder hereof a late charge of the greater of (a) US$250.00 or
(b) five percent (5%) of such installment, such late charge to be immediately
due and payable without demand by the holder hereof. If any installment under
this Note or any other monetary payment due under this Note, the Instrument or
any other Loan Document remains past due for ten (10) calendar days or more, the
outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear interest during the period
in which the undersigned is in default at a rate of Twelve and 60/100 (12.60%)
percent per annum, or if there shall exist any non-monetary default under this
Note, the Instrument or any other Loan Document which remains uncured for the
later of (i) ten (10) calendar days or (ii) the expiration of any applicable
grace or cure period specifically provided in the Instrument, the outstanding
principal balance of this Note shall bear interest during the period the
undersigned is in default at the rate of Nine and 60/100 (9.60%) percent per
annum, or, if such increased rate of interest may not be collected from the
undersigned under applicable law, then at the maximum increased rate of
interest, if any, which may be collected from the undersigned under applicable
law.
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From time to time, without affecting the obligation of the undersigned or
the successors or assigns of the undersigned to pay the outstanding principal
balance of this Note and observe the covenants of the undersigned contained
herein, in the Instrument or in any other Loan Document without affecting the
guaranty of any person, corporation, partnership or other entity for payment of
the outstanding principal balance of this Note, without giving notice to or
obtaining the consent of the undersigned, the successors or assigns of the
undersigned or guarantors, and without liability on the part of the holder
hereof, the holder hereof may, at the option of the holder hereof, extend the
time for payment of said outstanding principal balance or any part thereof,
reduce the payments thereon, release anyone liable on any of said outstanding
principal balance, accept a renewal of this Note, modify the terms and time of
payment of said outstanding principal balance, join in any extension or
subordination agreement, release any security given herefor, take or release
other or additional security, and agree in writing with the undersigned to
modify the rate of interest or period of amortization of this Note or change the
amount of the monthly installments payable hereunder.
Presentment, notice of dishonor, and protest are hereby waived by all
makers, sureties, guarantors and endorsers hereof. This Note shall be the joint
and several obligation of all makers, sureties, guarantors, and endorsers, and
shall be binding upon them and their successors and assigns.
The Indebtedness evidenced by this Note is secured by, among other things,
that certain Open End Mortgage Deed, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement
(the "Instrument"), executed by the undersigned, encumbering real property more
particularly described therein (the "Property"), dated of even date herewith,
and reference is made thereto for rights as to acceleration of the Indebtedness
evidenced by this Note.
Prior to and through December 31, 2005, this Note may not be prepaid in
whole or (except as hereinafter provided) in part. Commencing January 1, 2006
and continuing through and including June 30, 2012, this Note may only be
prepaid (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, except as hereinafter provided,
and including any acceleration by the holder hereof) in whole (but not in part)
upon not less than forty five (45) days and not more than ninety (90) days prior
written notice by the undersigned to the holder hereof and the simultaneous
payment by the undersigned to the holder hereof of an amount (the "Yield
Maintenance Premium") equal to the aggregate (without duplication) of:
(a) the product obtained by multiplying (1) the entire unpaid
principal balance of this Note at the time of prepayment, times (2) the
difference obtained by subtracting from the interest rate on this Note the
yield rate (the "Yield Rate") on the 5.94% U.S. Treasury Security due
November, 2012 (the "Specified U.S. Treasury Security"), as the Yield Rate
is reported in the Wall Street Journal on the fifth Business Day (as
hereinafter defined) preceding (x) the date notice of prepayment is given
to holder hereof where prepayment is voluntary, or (y) the date holder
hereof
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accelerates the Loan (as hereinafter defined), times (3) the present value
factor calculated using the following formula:
1-(1 + r)/-n/
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r
r = Yield Rate
n = the number of years, and any fraction thereof,
remaining between the prepayment date and the
Maturity Date.
In the event that no Yield Rate is published for the Specified U.S.
Treasury, then the nearest equivalent U.S. Treasury Security shall be
selected at the holder hereof's sole discretion. If the publication of such
Yield Rates in the Wall Street Journal is discontinued, the holder hereof
shall determine such Yield Rates from another source selected by the holder
hereof. As used herein, the term "Business Day" means any day other than a
Saturday, a Sunday, or any other day on which the holder hereof is not open
for business; and
(b) an amount equal to the interest which would have accrued on the
amount of such prepayment during the remaining days of the full calendar
month within which such prepayment is made.
In the event of a prepayment of this Note after June 30, 2012, Borrower
shall pay, together with the amount of such prepayment, an amount equal to the
interest which would have been accrued on the amount of such prepayment during
the remaining days of the full calendar month within which such prepayment is
made.
The undersigned shall pay the Yield Maintenance Premium whether the
prepayment is voluntary or involuntary (in connection with holder hereof's
acceleration of the unpaid principal balance of this Note) or the Instrument is
satisfied or released by foreclosure (whether by power of sale or judicial
proceeding), deed in lieu of foreclosure or by any other means. Notwithstanding
any other provision herein to the contrary, the undersigned shall not be
required to pay any Yield Maintenance Premium in connection with any prepayment
occurring as a result of the application of Insurance proceeds or condemnation
awards under the Instrument.
The Yield Maintenance Premium is not a penalty or additional interest, but
is holder hereof's cost of liquidating its investments in the event of any
prepayment of this Note. The undersigned hereby covenants and agrees to
indemnify holder hereof and hold it harmless from any costs, fees, expenses
(including reasonable attorney's fees) resulting from any action, litigation or
judicial decision alleging, claiming or holding that the Yield Maintenance
Premium is a penalty or additional interest, and from any damages (whether
compensatory or punitive) ordered by a court, judge or administrative law judge
which may determine that the Yield Maintenance Premium is a penalty or
additional interest.
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Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, any permitted
prepayment of this Note may only be made by payment of the principal amount to
be prepaid together with (i) the applicable Yield Maintenance Premium, (ii) all
accrued and unpaid interest and (iii) any other sums due under this Note, the
Instrument or any other Loan Document.
Subject to the qualifications below in this paragraph, the undersigned
shall be liable for payment and performance of all of the obligations, covenants
and agreements of the undersigned under this Note, the Instrument, the
Assignment of Leases and Rents (herein so called), dated of even date herewith,
and executed by the undersigned to the holder hereof, the Environmental
Indemnity Agreement (herein so called), dated of even date herewith, and
executed by the undersigned and the holder hereof, and all other instruments and
documents evidencing, securing or governing the terms of the loan (the "Loan")
evidenced by this Note (collectively, the "Loan Documents"), to the full extent
(but only to the extent) of all of the Property and any other items, property or
amounts which are collateral or security for the Loan. If a default occurs in
the timely and proper payment of any portion of such indebtedness or in the
timely performance of any obligations, agreements or covenants under any of the
Loan Documents, except as set forth below in this paragraph, neither the
undersigned, nor any partner of the undersigned, nor any partner, stockholder,
director or officer of any partner of the undersigned, shall be personally
liable for the repayment of any of the principal of, interest on, or prepayment
fees or late charges, or other charges or fees, due in connection with, the
Loan, the performance of any covenants of the undersigned under this Note, the
Instrument or any of the other Loan Documents or for any deficiency judgment
which the holder hereof may obtain after default by the undersigned.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph or any other
agreement, the undersigned shall be fully and personally liable for any and all:
(1) liabilities, costs, losses, damages, expenses or claims (including, without
limitation, any reduction in the value of the Property or any other items,
property or amounts which are collateral or security for the Loan) suffered or
incurred by the holder hereof by reason of or in connection with (a) any fraud
or misrepresentation by the undersigned in connection with the Loan, including
but not limited to any misrepresentation of the undersigned contained in any
Loan Document, (b) any failure to pay taxes, insurance premiums (except to the
extent that such taxes and insurance premiums are then held by the holder
hereof), assessments, charges for labor or materials or other charges that can
create liens on any portion of the Property, (c) any misapplication of (i)
proceeds of insurance covering any portion of the Property, or (ii) proceeds of
the sale or condemnation of any portion of the Property, (d) any rentals,
income, profits, issues and products received by or on behalf of the undersigned
subsequent to the date on which the holder hereof gives written notice that a
default has occurred under the Loan and not applied to the payment of principal
or interest due under this Note or the payment of operating expenses (excluding
any operator's, manager's, or developer's fee payable to the undersigned or any
affiliate of the undersigned) of the Property, (e) any failure to maintain,
repair or restore the Property in accordance with any Loan Document, to the
extent not covered by insurance proceeds made available to the holder hereof,
(f) any failure by the undersigned to deliver to the holder hereof all unearned
advance rentals and security deposits paid by tenants of the Property received
by or on behalf of the undersigned, and not refunded to or forfeited by such
tenants, (g) any failure by the undersigned to return to, or reimburse the
holder hereof for, all personalty taken from the Property by or on behalf of the
undersigned, except in accordance with the provisions of the Instrument, and (h)
any and all
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indemnities given by the undersigned to the holder hereof set forth in the
Environmental Indemnity Agreement or any other Loan Document in connection with
any environmental matter relating to the Property; and (2) court costs and all
attorneys' fees provided for in any Loan Document. Furthermore, no limitation of
liability or recourse provided above in this paragraph shall (x) apply to the
extent that the holder hereof's rights of recourse to the Property are
suspended, reduced or impaired by or as a result of any act, omission or
misrepresentation of the undersigned or any other party now or hereafter liable
for any part of the Loan and accrued interest thereon, or by or as a result of
any case, action, suit or proceeding to which the undersigned or any such other
party, voluntarily becomes a party; or (y) constitute a waiver, forfeiture,
abrogation or limitation of or on any right accorded by any law establishing a
debtor relief proceeding, including, but not limited to, Title 11, U.S. Code,
which right provides for the assertion in such debtor relief proceeding of a
deficiency arising by reason of the insufficiency of collateral notwithstanding
an agreement of the holder hereof not to assert such deficiency.
This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of
the state in which the Property is located, and applicable federal law. The
parties hereto intend to conform strictly to the applicable usury laws. In no
event, whether by reason of demand for payment, prepayment, acceleration of the
maturity hereof or otherwise, shall the interest contracted for, charged or
received by the holder hereof hereunder or otherwise exceed the maximum amount
permissible under applicable law. If from any circumstances whatsoever interest
would otherwise be payable to the holder hereof in excess of the maximum lawful
amount, the interest payable to the holder hereof shall be reduced automatically
to the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. If the holder hereof shall
ever receive anything of value deemed interest under applicable law which would
apart from this provision be in excess of the maximum lawful amount, an amount
equal to any amount which would have been excessive interest shall be applied to
the reduction of the principal amount owing hereunder in the inverse order of
its maturity and not to the payment of interest, or if such amount which would
have been excessive interest exceeds the unpaid balance of principal hereof,
such excess shall be refunded to the undersigned. All interest paid or agreed to
be paid to the holder hereof shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
be amortized, prorated, allocated, and spread throughout the full stated term
(including any renewal or extension) of such indebtedness so that the amount of
interest on account of such indebtedness does not exceed the maximum permitted
by applicable law. The provisions of this paragraph shall control all existing
and future agreements between the undersigned and the holder hereof.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY
RIGHT THE UNDERSIGNED MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION
BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS NOTE, THE
INSTRUMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, ANY OTHER AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED TO BE
EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING,
STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY.
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THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE TRANSACTION OF WHICH THIS NOTE
IS A PART IS A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION, AND HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO NOTICE AND
HEARING UNDER CHAPTER 903a OF THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES, OR AS OTHERWISE
ALLOWED BY ANY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW WITH RESPECT TO ANY PREJUDGMENT REMEDY WHICH
THE HOLDER OR ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS MAY DESIRE TO USE.
The holder hereof shall have the right to assign, in whole or in part, this
Note, the Instrument and any other Loan Document and all of its rights hereunder
and thereunder, and all of the provisions herein and therein shall continue to
apply to the Loan. The holder hereof shall have the right to participate the
Loan with other parties.
Interest on the principal sum of this Note shall be calculated on the basis
of the actual number of days elapsed over a year consisting of 360 days.
Interest on this Note shall be paid in arrears.
The undersigned shall pay the holder hereof, in advance, on the date
hereof, interest only on the outstanding principal balance of this Note, at the
interest rate first mentioned above, from the date hereof through and including
the last day of the calendar month in which this Note is executed.
Executed as of the date set forth above.
TSI REALTY COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation
By:_____________________(SEAL)
Title:__________________
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EXHIBIT 10.13
ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
THIS ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into as
of December 12, 1997, by and among TSI REALTY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation
(the "Borrower"), whose mailing address is 1241 East Main Street, Stamford, CT
06902, TITAN SPORTS, INC. ("Principal"), whose mailing address is 1241 East Main
Street, Stamford, CT 06902 (the Borrower and Principal are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Indemnitors"), for the benefit of GMAC
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION (the "Lender"), whose mailing address is 650
Dresher Road, Horsham, PA 19044:
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WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that Lender loan $12,000,000 (the "Loan")
to Borrower as evidenced by a promissory note (the "Note"), dated as of even
date herewith, in the original principal sum of $12,000,000 which Loan and Note
will, among other things, be secured by that certain open end mortgage deed,
assignment of rents and security agreement (the "Instrument"), dated as of even
date herewith, executed by Borrower for the benefit of Lender and encumbering
the Property (as hereinafter defined); and
WHEREAS, Principal owns a direct or indirect interest in Borrower and
Principal will receive a direct or indirect benefit from the making of the Loan
by Lender to Borrower; and
WHEREAS, Lender would not make the Loan to Borrower unless Indemnitors
executed and delivered this Agreement to Lender.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, indemnitors and Lender
hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement:
(i) "Property" shall collectively mean all or any portion of the real
property located in the City of Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, more
particularly described in Exhibit A attached to this Agreement and incorporated
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herein by reference for all purposes, together with all improvements and
fixtures located thereon, all property used in or connected with the operation
of the business located thereon, and the soil, ground water, surface water and
air located at such real property; (ii) "Environmental Laws" shall mean and
include any federal, state or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance,
code, policy, rule of common law, judicial order, administrative order, consent
decree, or judgment now or hereafter in effect, in each case, as has been
amended from time to time, relating to the environment, health or safety,
including the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. (S)4321 et seq.), the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. (S)9601 et seq.), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42
U.S.C. (S)6901 et seq.), as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments
of 1984, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. (S)1801 et seq.),
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Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. (S)2601 et seq.), the Clean Water Act
(33 U.S.C. (S)1321 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. (S)7401 et seq.), the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. (S)651 et seq.), the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. (S)1251 et seq.), the Safe Drinking Water Act
(42 U.S.C. (S)3808 et seq.), and any similar federal, state or local laws,
ordinances or regulations implementing such laws; (iii) "Governmental Entity"
shall mean and include the State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield, City of
Stamford, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the United States
Department of Labor, the United States Department of Transportation, any
successors thereto, or any other federal, state or local governmental agency now
or hereafter regulating substances and materials in the environment located at
or adjacent to the Property; (iv) "Hazardous Materials" shall mean and include
(a) any solid, gaseous or liquid wastes (including hazardous wastes), hazardous
air pollutants, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, regulated substances,
restricted hazardous wastes, hazardous chemical substances, mixtures, toxic
substances, pollutants or contaminants or terms of similar import, as such terms
are defined in any Environmental Law and as such definition may change from time
to time, (b) any substance or material which now or in the future is known to
constitute a threat to health, safety, property or the environment or which has
been or is in the future determined by any Governmental Entity to be capable of
posing a risk of injury to health, safety, property or the environment or
exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any Environmental Law
or Governmental Entity, including all of those materials, wastes and substances
designated now or in the future as hazardous or toxic by any Governmental
Entity, and (c) any petroleum or petroleum products or by-products, radioactive
materials, asbestos, whether friable or non-friable, urea formaldehyde foam
insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, or radon gas; and (v) "including" shall
be deemed to mean "including, without limitation".
2. Indemnitors' Representations and Warranties. As of the date hereof
Indemnitors hereby represent and warrant, each as to itself, that: (a) there
are no Hazardous Materials located in, on, under, upon or affecting the Property
or, to the knowledge of Indemnitors, any of the real property or water bodies
adjacent to the Property; (b) no notice has been received by or on behalf of any
of the Indemnitors from, and Indemnitors have no knowledge that notice has been
given to any party in the Property's chain of title or to the Borrower by, any
Governmental Entity or any person or entity claiming any violation of, or
requiring compliance with, any Environmental Laws or demanding payment or
contribution for any environmental damage in, on, under, upon or affecting the
Property; (c) no investigation, administrative order, consent order or
agreement, litigation, or settlement with respect to Hazardous Materials located
in, on, under, upon or affecting the Property is pending, or, to the knowledge
of any of the Indemnitors, proposed, threatened or anticipated; (d) Indemnitors
have delivered to Lender, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date
hereof, true, correct and complete copies of all environmental reports, surveys,
audits and/or studies, concerning the Property in their possession; (e) to
Indemnitors' knowledge, no property adjoining the Property is being used, or has
ever been used at any previous time, for the disposal, storage, treatment,
processing or other handling of Hazardous Materials; (f) the execution, delivery
and performance by the Indemnitors of this Agreement does not and will not
contravene any (i) law or governmental rule, regulation or order which is
applicable to the Indemnitors, and no authorization approval or other action by,
and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required for the due
execution, delivery and performance by either of the Indemnitors of this
Agreement, or (ii) contractual restriction which is binding upon or which
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affects either of the Indemnitors, and does not and will not result in or
require the creation of any lien, security interest or other charge or
encumbrance upon or with respect to any properties of either of the Indemnitors;
(g) the Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, is duly qualified to do
business in each jurisdiction where the conduct of its business requires such
qualification and has full corporate or partnership power and authority to enter
into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (h) this Agreement is
a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the Indemnitors, enforceable
against each of the Indemnitors in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting generally the
enforcement of creditors' rights and to general principles of equity.
3. Covenants. Indemnitors covenant and agree that Borrower shall not (a) cause,
permit or exacerbate the presence, use, generation, manufacture, production,
processing, installation, release, discharge, storage (including above- and
under-ground storage tanks for petroleum or petroleum products, but excluding
small containers of gasoline and oil used for maintenance equipment or similar
purposes), treatment, handling, or disposal of any Hazardous Materials on,
under, in or about the Property, or in any way affecting the Property or which
may form the basis for any present or future claim, demand or action seeking
cleanup or remediation of the Property, or the transportation of any Hazardous
Materials to or from the Property; or (b) cause, permit or exacerbate any
occurrence or condition on the Property that is or may be in violation of any
Environmental Law. Indemnitors shall take all appropriate steps to secure
compliance by all tenants and subtenants on the Property with Indemnitors'
covenants and agreements in this paragraph 3. Indemnitors shall at all times
comply fully and in a timely manner with, and shall cause all employees, agents,
contractors, and subcontractors of Borrower and any other persons occupying or
present on the Property to so comply with (x) any program of operations and
maintenance (O&M) relating to the Property that is required by Lender with
respect to one or more Hazardous Materials and (y) all applicable Environmental
Laws, and shall keep the Property free and clear of any liens imposed pursuant
to such Environmental Laws. Borrower shall promptly notify Lender in writing of
(i) any enforcement, cleanup, remediation, removal or other governmental or
regulatory action, investigation, or any other proceeding instituted, completed
or threatened in connection with any Hazardous Materials in, on, under or
affecting the Property; (iii) any suit, cause of action, or any other claim made
or threatened by any third party against Borrower or the Property relating to
damage, contribution, cost recovery, compensation, loss or injury resulting from
any Hazardous Materials; and (iii) Borrower's discovery of any occurrence or
condition on any real property adjoining or in the vicinity of the Property that
could cause all or any portion of the Property to be subject to any restrictions
on the ownership, occupancy, transferability or use of the Property under any
Environmental Law, and immediately deliver a copy of such notice or advice to
Lender. Following such notice or advice, Borrower shall conduct and complete all
investigations, studies, sampling, testing, and all remedial actions necessary
to clean up, remediate and remove all Hazardous Materials from the Property in
accordance with all applicable Environmental Laws. The provisions of this
paragraph 3 shall be in addition to any and all obligations and liabilities that
Borrower may have under applicable law.
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4. Indemnification. Indemnitors shall, jointly and severally, protect, defend
(by counsel selected by Lender and reasonably acceptable to Indemnitors),
indemnify and hold harmless Lender and Lender's officers, directors, partners,
shareholders, employees, affiliates, agents, attorneys, lessees, successors and
assigns and any successors to Lender's interest in the Loan or the Property,
their officers, directors, partners, shareholders, employees, affiliates,
agents, attorneys, lessees, successors and assigns (collectively, the
"Indemnitees") from and against all liabilities (including sums paid in
settlement of claims), losses (including lost profits and diminution in the
value of the Loan or the Property), costs, obligations, demands, suits, liens,
damages (including consequential and punitive damages), fines (including any
sums ordered to be paid or expended by Indemnitees by any Governmental Entity as
a fine, penalty or damages for any violation of any Environmental Law or to
remediate, clean-up or remove any Hazardous Materials), assessments, penalties,
forfeitures, actions, defenses, administrative proceedings (including informal
proceedings), judgments, orders, equitable relief, expenses (including experts'
and consultants' fees and costs), attorneys' fees and expenses (including any
fees and expenses incurred in enforcing or interpreting this Agreement), and
claims (including third party claims for personal injury or real or personal
property damage) of any kind or nature whatsoever (whether foreseeable or
unforeseeable, contingent or noncontingent, or arising out of contracts entered
into or indemnifications provided by Indemnitees or otherwise) (collectively,
the "Liabilities") sought from or asserted against Indemnitees in connection
with, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, (a) the breach of any
representation, covenant or agreement of either of the Indemnitors contained in
this Agreement, and/or (b) the presence, suspected presence, release, suspected
release, or threat of release of any Hazardous Materials in, on, under, from or
affecting (1) the Property and/or (2) any real property adjacent to or in the
vicinity of the Property to which Hazardous Materials have (x) spread from the
Property or (y) been released in, on or under as a result of or in connection
with the operations of the Property. Such Liabilities shall include: (i) injury
or death to any person, (ii) damage to or loss of use of the Property or any
other property or ground water, waterway or body of water adjacent to the
Property; (iii) the cost of removal, clean-up or remedial action of any and all
Hazardous Materials from the Property or surrounding area including any ground
water, waterway or body of water and the preparation of any closure or other
activity required by any Governmental Entity; (iv) the cost required to take
necessary precautions to protect against the release of any Hazardous Materials
in, on or under the Property, the air, any ground water, waterway or body of
water, any public domain or any surrounding areas to the Property; (v) the cost
of any demolition and rebuilding or repair of improvements on the Property or in
any surrounding areas to the property; (vi) any lawsuit brought or threatened,
settlement reached, or governmental order relating to the presence, suspected
presence, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials in,
on, under, from or affecting the Property or in any surrounding areas to the
Property; and (vii) the imposition of any lien on or against the Property or in
any surrounding areas to the Property arising from the presence, disposal,
release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials in, on, under, from or
affecting the Property.
5. Bankruptcy Indemnity.
(a) Principal agrees that it is not and will not be constituted as a
"creditor" of Borrower, as follows: (i) Principal, as to itself only,
represents and warrants that Principal is not
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a creditor of Borrower, has not advanced any loans or incurred any liability or
contingent liability with respect to which there is or could arise any
obligation of Borrower to repay Principal for money borrowed or indebtedness
owed; (ii) Principal agrees that any advances made by it to Borrower shall be
advanced as contributions of capital and not as loans, and any obligations or
contingent obligations undertaken by Principal for the benefit of a Borrower
shall, in the event of payment by Principal with respect thereto, be accounted
for as between Principal and Borrower as a contribution of capital so that
Principal will have no right of subrogation, reimbursement or repayment with
respect thereto; and (iii) Principal covenants and agrees that any claims by
Principal against Borrower, or any adjustments as between Principal and
Borrower; in its right to receive payment or any other value from Borrower,
resulting in either case from the advance of funds by Principal to Borrower or
from any claim of Principal by reason of a payment made or liability discharged
for the benefit of Borrower, will, if and as separately arranged by the relevant
parties, be provided for (x) by changes in the respective ownership rights or
rights to receive partnership distributions or corporate dividends in respect of
capital of the partners or shareholders of Borrower or (y) by payments between
or other contributions or exchanges among the partners or shareholders of
Borrower, but (z) will not be provided by creation or recognition of any right
to receive repayment or reimbursement from Borrower in respect of indebtedness
or credit advanced.
(b) Principal hereby irrevocably waives any right of subrogation,
reimbursement or any other right or claim as a creditor for payment by Borrower
or from any of the Property or reimbursement from Borrower with respect to the
amount of any payment by Principal to any of the Indemnitees in respect of this
Agreement. This waiver shall survive the repayment of the Loan, as it is the
intention and the purpose of the Lender and Principal that Principal shall not
have, by reason of any payment in respect of the Loan or this Agreement, any
claim or interest as a creditor against Borrower.
6. No Limitation. The liability of Indemnitors under this Agreement shall in
no way be limited or impaired by, and Indemnitors hereby consent to and agree to
be bound by, any amendment or modification of the provisions of the Note, the
Instrument or any other Loan Document (as defined in the Instrument). In
addition, the liability of Indemnitors under this Agreement shall in no way be
limited or impaired by (i) any extensions of time for performance required by
the Note, the Instrument or any other Loan Document, (ii) any sale or transfer
of all or part of the Property by operation of law or otherwise; provided,
however, that in the event of a transfer and assumption approved by Lender in
accordance with paragraph 38 of the Instrument, the Indemnitors shall be liable
only for acts or omissions of any Indemnitor occurring prior to such transfer
and assumption approved by Lender, (iii) any exculpatory provision in the Note,
the Instrument or any other Loan Document limiting Lender's recourse to property
encumbered by the Instrument or to any other security, or limiting Lender's
rights to a deficiency judgment against Borrower, (iv) the release of Borrower
or any other person from performance or observance of any of the agreements,
covenants, terms or conditions contained in the Note, the Instrument or any
other Loan Document by operation of law, Lender's voluntary act, or otherwise or
(v) the release or substitution in whole or in part of any security for the
Note.
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7. Independent Remedies. Lender may enforce the obligations of Indemnitors
without first resorting to or exhausting any security or collateral or without
first having recourse to the Note, the Instrument or any other Loan Document or
any of the Property, through foreclosure proceedings or otherwise, provided,
however, that nothing herein shall inhibit or prevent Lender from simultaneously
or otherwise exercising any of its rights and remedies under the Note, the
Instrument or any other Loan Document.
8. Payment. Any amounts payable to Lender under this Agreement shall become
immediately due and payable and, if not paid within ten (10) days of written
demand therefor, shall bear interest at the monetary default interest rate
provided for in the Note from the date of such demand.
9. Borrower's Cooperation. Borrower shall cooperate with Lender, and provide
access to Lender, any representative of Lender (including a receiver) and any
professionals engaged by Lender, upon Lender's request, to conduct environmental
assessments, audits, investigations, testing, sampling, analysis and similar
procedures on the Property, including any phase I or phase II environmental
audit of the Property, which phase II environmental audit will not unreasonably
disturb the Borrower's use of the Property. The right of Lender to take samples
from the Property shall include taking samples of soil, ground water or other
water, air, or building materials. Borrower shall also promptly provide true,
correct and complete copies of any and all environmental reports and/or test
results concerning the Property obtained by Borrower from and after the date
hereof.
10. Assignment. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
parties and their respective heirs, executors, successors and assigns. Lender
and any successor to Lender's interest in the Loan or the Property may assign
all or any part of its rights or remedies under this Agreement to any party or
parties (without limitation) who acquires an interest in the Loan or the
Property; provided, however, the indemnification granted to Lender and each
successive assignee shall continue to exist for the benefit of such party
notwithstanding any such assignment of this Agreement by such party. Indemnitors
may not assign any of their rights or obligations under this Agreement.
11. Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, and
other obligations and liabilities of Indemnitors under this Agreement shall
survive the repayment of the Loan, any sale or transfer of the Property, or any
entry of a judgment of foreclosure, foreclosure sale of the Property (whether by
judicial or non-judicial process) or the delivery or acceptance of a deed in
lieu of foreclosure concerning the Property.
12. Construction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the state in which the Property is located without
giving effect to principles of conflict of law. Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any of Indemnitees' rights or remedies at
law or in equity. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof
to any party or circumstance shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable,
the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to parties
or circumstances
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other than those as to which it is invalid or unenforceable, shall not be
affected thereby, and each provision shall be valid and be enforced to the
fullest extent permitted by law.
13. Jurisdiction. Indemnitors covenant and agree (i) that in any action or
proceeding brought by any Indemnitee against any Indemnitor under this
Agreement, the state district court located in the county wherein the Property
is located, or, in a case involving diversity of citizenship, the United States
District Court for the Federal District in which the Property is located, shall
have jurisdiction over any such action or proceeding; and (ii) that service of
any summons and complaint or other process in any such action or proceeding may
be made by registered or certified mail directed to Indemnitors to their
addresses set forth above, Indemnitors hereby waiving personal service thereof.
14. No Third Party Beneficiary. The terms of this Agreement are for the sole
and exclusive protection and use of the Lender and its successors and assigns as
permitted under paragraph 10 above. No party shall be a third-party beneficiary
hereunder, and no provision hereof shall operate or inure to the use and benefit
of any such third party. It is agreed that those persons and entities included
in the definition of the Lender are not such excluded third party beneficiaries.
15. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. INDEMNITORS HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND
INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY
LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT, THE NOTE, THE INSTRUMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, ANY OTHER
AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF
CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF
EITHER PARTY.
INDEMNITORS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE TRANSACTION OF WHICH THIS AGREEMENT
IS A PART IS A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION, AND HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO NOTICE
AND HEARING UNDER CHAPTER 903a OF THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES, OR AS
OTHERWISE ALLOWED BY ANY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW WITH RESPECT TO ANY PREJUDGMENT
REMEDY WHICH THE LENDER OR ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS MAY DESIRE TO USE.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of duplicate originals and
each duplicate original shall be deemed to be an original.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Indemnitors have executed this Agreement as of the date
first written above.
INDEMNITORS:
TSI REALTY COMPANY
By:___________________________________________
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TITAN SPORTS, INC.
By:___________________________________________
Douglas G. Sages
Executive Vice President - Finance
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 10.14
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS
THIS ASSIGNMENT (herein so called), made as of this 12 day of December,
1997, by TSI REALTY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Assignor"), whose
mailing address is 1241 East Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902 to GMAC COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE CORPORATION (the "Assignee"), whose mailing address is 650 Dresher
Road, Horsham, PA 19044;
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The following recitals are true and correct:
A. Assignor has executed and delivered to Assignee a Promissory Note
(hereinafter, together with all amendments thereto and modifications thereof,
called the "Note") of even date herewith in the principal sum of $12,000,000,
and as security for the Note Assignor has executed and delivered in favor of
Assignee an Open End Mortgage Deed, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement
(hereinafter, together with all amendments thereto and modifications thereof,
called the "Instrument") of even date herewith covering certain real estate
located in City of Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and more
particularly described in Exhibit A which is attached hereto and incorporated
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herein by reference, together with all buildings, improvements and other
property more particularly described in the Instrument, and all fixtures,
furnishings, machinery, equipment and other tangible property owned by Assignor
and located on or used in connection with such real property (all of which real
and personal properties are herein called the "Property"). The Note, this
Assignment, the Instrument, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement (herein so
called), dated of even date herewith, executed by Assignor and Assignee, and any
other agreement or instrument now or hereafter evidencing, governing or securing
the loan (the "Loan") evidenced by the Note are hereinafter collectively called
"Loan Documents" and singularly called a "Loan Document".
B. In connection with the execution and delivery of the Note, Assignee has
required that Assignor absolutely assign to Assignee all of Assignor's right,
title and interest in, to and under any and all leases (hereinafter collectively
referred to as the "Leases" and singularly as a "Lease") now or hereafter in
existence (as amended or supplemented from time to time) and covering space in
or applicable to the Property, including, but not limited to those leases set
forth on Schedule "1" attached hereto and made part hereof, and Assignor desires
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instrument to absolutely assign to Assignee all of Assignor's right, title and
interest in, to and under the Leases.
THEREFORE, Assignor agrees as follows:
1. Assignor does hereby absolutely and unconditionally grant, transfer,
bargain, sell, assign, convey, and set over unto Assignee, its successors and
assigns, all of the right, title and interest of Assignor in, to and under the
Leases, together with all rents, earnings, income, profits, benefits and
advantages arising from the Property and from said Leases and all other sums due
or to become due under and pursuant thereto, and together with any and all
guarantees of or under any of said Leases, and together with all rights, powers,
privileges, options and other benefits of Assignor as lessor under the Leases,
including, without limitation, the immediate and continuing right to receive and
collect all rents, income, revenues, issues, profits, condemnation awards,
insurance proceeds, moneys and security payable or receivable under the Leases
or pursuant to any of the provisions thereof, whether as rent or otherwise, the
right to accept or reject any offer made by any tenant pursuant to its Lease to
purchase the Property and any other property subject to the Lease as therein
provided and to perform all other necessary or appropriate acts with respect to
such Leases as agent and attorney-in-fact for Assignor, and the right to make
all waivers and agreements, to give and receive all notices, consents and
releases, to take such action upon the happening of a default under any Lease,
including the commencement, conduct and consummation of proceedings at law or in
equity as shall be permitted under any provision of any Lease or by any law, and
to do any and all other things whatsoever which the Assignor is or may become
entitled to do under any such Lease. It is intended by Assignor that this
Assignment constitute a present, absolute assignment of the Leases, and not an
assignment for additional security only. Notwithstanding the provisions of this
paragraph 1, so long as no default shall exist under the Note or any of the Loan
Documents and no event shall have occurred which by the lapse of time or the
giving of notice, or both, has or would become an event of default thereunder,
Assignor shall have the revocable right and revocable license to occupy the
Property as landlord or otherwise and to collect, use and enjoy the rents,
issues and profits and other sums payable under and by virtue of any Lease (but
only as the same become due under the provisions of such Lease) and to enforce
the covenants of the Leases, provided that any amounts collected by Assignor
shall be held by Assignor in trust for the benefit of Assignee for use in the
payment of all sums due on the Loan.
2. This Assignment is made and given and shall remain in full force and
effect until: (a) the payment in full of all principal, interest and other sums
due under the Note; and (b) the performance and observance by Assignor of all of
the terms, covenants and conditions to be performed or observed under the other
Note and the other Loan Documents.
3. Assignor represents, warrants, covenants and agrees: (a) that Assignor
has good right and authority to make this Assignment, and Assignor holds the
entire and unencumbered rights of the landlord under each of the Leases; (b)
that neither Assignor nor any predecessor lessor has heretofore alienated,
assigned, pledged or otherwise disposed of or encumbered the Leases, which
remains effective as of the date hereof, or any of the sums due or to become due
thereunder, and that neither Assignor nor any predecessor lessor has performed
any acts or
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executed any other Instruments which might prevent Assignee from operating under
any of the terms and conditions of this Assignment or which would limit Assignee
in such operation; (c) that Assignor has not accepted or collected rent or any
other payments under any Lease, other than required security deposits, for any
period subsequent to the current period for which such rent or other payment has
already become due and payable; (d) that Assignor has not executed or granted
any amendment or modification whatever of any of the Leases, either orally or in
writing, which deviate from the Lease terms shown in the rent roll (the "Rent
Roll") delivered by Assignor to Assignee in connection with the execution of the
Note; (e) except as reflected in Schedule "1" that there is no default under any
of the Leases now existing and no event has occurred and is continuing which,
with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute an
event of default under any of the Leases; (f) that Assignor will observe,
perform and discharge, duly and punctually, all and singular the obligations,
terms, covenants, conditions and warranties of the Note, the Instrument, this
Assignment or any other Loan Document and any Lease, on the part of Assignor to
be kept, observed and performed; (g) to enforce the performance of each and
every obligation, term, covenant, condition and agreement in said Leases by any
tenant to be performed; (h) to appear in and defend any action or proceeding
arising under, occurring out of or in any manner connected with said Leases, or
the obligations, duties or liabilities of Assignor or any tenant thereunder, and
upon request by Assignee to do so in the name and on behalf of Assignee, but at
the expense of Assignor; (i) that Assignor will, upon the request of Assignee,
execute and deliver to Assignee such further instruments and do and perform such
other acts and things as Assignee may deem reasonably necessary or appropriate
to make effective this Assignment and the various covenants of Assignor herein
contained, and to more effectively vest in and secure to Assignee the sums due
or hereafter to become due under the Leases, including, without limitation, the
execution of such additional assignments as shall be deemed necessary by
Assignee effectively to vest in and secure to Assignee all rents, income and
profits from any and all Leases; (j) that Assignor will from time to time,
deliver to Assignee a true, correct and complete copy of each and every Lease
then affecting all or any portion of the Property; and (k) that in the event any
warranty or representation of Assignor herein shall be false, misleading or
materially inaccurate, or Assignor shall default in the observance or
performance of any obligation, term, covenant or condition hereof, then, in each
instance at the option of Assignee, the same shall constitute and be deemed to
be a default hereunder, under the Note and under the Instrument, thereby giving
Assignee the absolute right to declare all sums secured thereby and hereby
immediately due and payable and to exercise any and all rights and remedies
provided thereunder and hereunder as well as such remedies as may be available
at law or in equity.
4. Assignor covenants and agrees that it will not, without in each
instance the prior written consent of Assignee (a) enter into any new Lease
except for an "Exempt Lease" as defined in paragraph 16 of the Instrument; (b)
[or except as set forth in the leases of guidelines attached hereto as Schedule
"2" and made party hereof] cancel any Lease nor accept a surrender thereof
except for an "Exempt Lease" as defined in paragraph 16 of the Instrument; (c)
reduce the rent payable under any Lease nor accept payment of any installment of
rent in advance of the due date thereof except for an "Exempt Lease" as defined
in paragraph 16 of the Instrument; (d) change, amend, altar or modify any Lease
or any of the terms or provisions thereof, nor grant any concession in
connection therewith except for an "Exempt Lease" as defined in paragraph 16
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of the Instrument; (e) consent to the release or reduction of the obligations of
the tenant under any Lease except for an "Exempt Lease" as defined in paragraph
16 of the Instrument; (f) assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise transfer any
Lease or Assignor's rights thereunder; (g) consent to an assignment of tenant's
interest under any Lease or to a subletting thereof, except to the extent any
such assignment or subletting is specifically authorized by such Lease; or (h)
incur any indebtedness to the tenant or guarantor of any Lease, for borrowed
money or otherwise, which may under any circumstances be availed of as an offset
against the rent or other payments due thereunder; and any of the above acts, if
done without the consent of Assignee, shall be, at the option of Assignee, null
and void and shall constitute a default hereunder.
5. Assignor hereby consents to and irrevocably authorizes and directs the
tenants under the Leases and any successor to the interest of any of said
tenants, upon demand and notice from Assignee of Assignee's right to receive the
rent and other amounts due under such Leases, to pay to Assignee the rents and
other amounts due or to become due under the Leases, and said tenants shall have
the right to rely upon such demand and notice from Assignee and shall pay such
rents and other amounts to Assignee without any obligation or right to determine
the actual existence of any default or event claimed by Assignee as the basis
for Assignee's right to receive such rents and other amounts and notwithstanding
any notices from or claim of Assignor to the contrary, and Assignor shall have
no right to claim against said tenants for any such rents and other amounts so
paid by said tenants to Assignee.
6. Upon the occurrence of a default under the Note or any of the other
Loan Documents, the right and license granted to Assignor in paragraph 1 above
shall be automatically revoked and Assignee, at its option, shall have the
complete right, power and authority (a) without taking possession, to demand,
collect and receive and sue for the rents and other sums payable under the
Leases and, after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of collection
(including, without limitation, attorneys' fees) as determined by Assignee,
apply the net proceeds thereof to the payment of any indebtedness secured
hereby; (b) to declare all sums secured hereby immediately due and payable, and,
at its option, exercise any or all of the rights and remedies contained in the
Note and in the Loan Documents; and (c) without regard to the adequacy of the
security, with or without process of law, personally or by agent or attorney, or
by a receiver to be appointed by court, then and thereafter to enter upon, take
and maintain possession of and operate the Property, or any part thereof,
together with all documents, books, records, papers, and accounts relating
thereto and exclude Assignor and its agents and servants therefrom, and hold,
operate, manage and control the Property, or any part thereof, as fully and to
the same extent as Assignor could do if in possession and in such event, without
limitation and at the expense of Assignor, from time to time cause to be made
all necessary or proper repairs, renewals, replacements, useful alterations,
additions, betterments and improvements to the Property, or any part thereof, as
Assignee deems judicious, and pay taxes, assessments and prior or proper charges
on the Property, or any part thereof, and insure and reinsure the same, and
lease the Property, or any part thereof, for such terms and on such terms as
Assignee deems desirable, including leases for terms expiring beyond the
maturity of the indebtedness secured by the Loan Documents and cancel any Lease
or sublease thereof for any cause or on any ground which would entitle Assignor
to cancel the same.
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7. After payment of all proper charges and expenses, including the just
and reasonable compensation for the services of Assignee, its attorneys, agents,
clerks, servants and others employed by Assignee in connection with the
operation, management and control of the Property and the conduct of the
business thereof, and such further sums as may be sufficient to indemnify
Assignee from and against any liability, loss or damage on account of any matter
or thing done in good faith in pursuance of the rights and powers of Assignee
hereunder, Assignee may, at its option, credit the net amount of income which
Assignee may receive by virtue of this Assignment and from the Property to any
and all amounts due or owing to Assignee from Assignor under the terms and
provisions of the Note and the Loan Documents. The balance of such net income
shall be released to or upon the order of Assignor. The manner of the
application of such net income and the item or items which shall be credited
shall be within the sole discretion of Assignee.
8. The acceptance by Assignee of this Assignment, with all of the rights,
powers, privileges and authority so created, shall neither be deemed or
construed to constitute Assignee a mortgagee in possession nor at any time or in
any event to impose any obligation whatsoever upon Assignee to appear in or
defend any action or proceeding relating to the Leases or the Property, or to
take any action hereunder, or to expend any money or incur any expenses, or
perform or discharge any obligation, duty or liability under the Leases, or to
assume any obligation or responsibility for any security deposits or other
deposits delivered to Assignor by any tenant and not assigned and delivered to
Assignee, or render Assignee liable in any way for any injury or damage to
person or property sustained by any person or entity in, on, or about the
Property.
9. Assignor agrees that the collection of rents and the application
thereof as aforesaid or the entry upon and taking of possession of the Property,
or any part thereof, by Assignee shall not cure or waive any default, or waive,
modify or affect any notice of default under the Note or the Loan Documents, or
invalidate any act done pursuant to such notice, and the enforcement of such
right or remedy by Assignee, once exercised, shall continue for so long as
Assignee shall elect. If Assignee shall thereafter elect to discontinue the
exercise of any such right or remedy, the same or any other right or remedy
hereunder may be reasserted at any time and from time to time following any
subsequent default.
10. The rights and remedies of Assignee hereunder are cumulative and not
in lieu of, but are in addition to, any rights or remedies which Assignee shall
have under the Note, any of the Loan Documents, or at law or in equity, which
rights and remedies may be exercised by Assignee either prior to, simultaneously
with, or subsequent to, any action taken hereunder. The rights and remedies of
Assignee may be exercised from time to time and as often as such exercise is
deemed expedient, and the failure of Assignee to avail itself of any of the
terms, provisions and conditions of this Assignment for any period of time, at
any time or times, shall not be construed or deemed to be a waiver of any rights
under the terms hereof.
11. The right of Assignee to collect and receive the rents assigned
hereunder or to take possession of the Property, or to exercise any of the
rights or powers herein granted to Assignee shall, to the extent not prohibited
by law, also extend to the period from and after the
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filing of any suit to foreclose the lien created under any of the Loan Documents
which cover the Property, including any period allowed by law for the redemption
of the Property after any foreclosure sale.
12. Assignor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Assignee harmless of,
from and against any and all liability, loss, damage or expense, which Assignee
may or might incur under or by reason of this Assignment, and of and from any
and all claims and demands whatsoever which may be asserted against Assignee by
reason of any alleged obligation or undertaking on the part of Assignee to
perform or discharge any of the terms, covenants or agreements contained in the
Leases. Should Assignee incur any such liability, loss or damage under or by
reason of this Assignment, or in the defense of any such claims or demands, the
amount thereof, including costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees,
together with interest thereon at the same rate of interest as provided in the
Note with respect to the principal indebtedness of Assignor to Assignee, shall
be secured by this Assignment and by the Loan Documents, and Assignor shall
reimburse Assignee therefor immediately upon demand, and upon failure of
Assignor so to do, Assignee may declare all sums secured hereby immediately due
and payable.
13. In addition to the above, upon the occurrence of a default under the
Note or any of the Loan Documents, Assignor expressly consents to the
appointment of a receiver for the Property, without notice, either by the
Assignee or a court of competent jurisdiction, to take all acts in connection
with the Property permitted by law or in equity and to deduct from any and all
rents received from the Leases the customary or statutory amount in the county
wherein the Property is located, not to exceed five percent (5%) of such rents,
to compensate such receiver for its actions.
14. Assignor's address is stated in the Instrument. Except as otherwise
provided herein, wherever this Assignment requires notice to Assignor, such
notice shall be deemed to have been given on the day it is deposited in the
United States mail in a post paid wrapper addressed to Assignor at the Property,
or at such other address as Assignor may designate by notice in writing and
previously actually received by Assignee.
15. This Assignment shall be assignable by Assignee and all
representations, warranties, covenants, powers and rights herein contained shall
be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, Assignor and Assignee and their
respective successors and assigns.
16. This Assignment may be executed, acknowledged and delivered in any
number of counterparts and each such counterpart shall constitute an original,
but together such counterparts shall constitute only one instrument.
17. If any one or more of the provisions of this Assignment, or the
applicability of any such provision to a specific situation, shall be held
invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent
necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable, and the validity
and enforceability of all other provisions of this Assignment and all other
applications of any such provision shall not be affected thereby.
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18. Upon a sale, conveyance, transfer or exchange of all or a part of the
Property, the term "Assignor" as used herein shall include the transferee or
grantee in such transaction. The preceding sentence shall not be deemed to
permit any sale, conveyance, transfer or exchange which is prohibited or
restricted by the terms of any Loan Document.
19. The terms of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state
in which the Property is located.
20. If there is any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the
terms of paragraph 26 of the Instrument, the terms of this Assignment shall
control.
21. Subject to the qualifications below in this paragraph, the Assignor
shall be liable for payment and performance of all of the obligations, covenants
and agreements of the Assignor under the Note, the Instrument, this Assignment
and all other Loan Documents, to the full extent (but only to the extent) of all
of the Property and any other items, property or amounts which are collateral or
security for the Loan. If a default occurs in the timely and proper payment of
any portion of the Loan or in the timely performance of any obligations,
agreements or covenants under any of the Loan Documents, except as set forth
below in this paragraph, neither the Assignor, nor any partner of the Assignor
nor any partner, stockholder, director or officer of any partner of the
Assignor, shall be personally liable for the repayment of any of the principal
of, interest on, or prepayment fees or late charges, other charges or fees due
in connection with the Loan, the performance of any covenants of the Assignor
under the Note, the Instrument, this Assignment or any of the other Loan
Documents or for any deficiency judgment which the Assignee may obtain after
default by the Assignor. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
paragraph or any other agreement, the Assignor shall be fully liable and
personally liable for any and all: (1) liabilities, costs, losses, damages,
expenses or claims (including, without limitation, any reduction in the value of
the Property or any other items, property or amounts which are collateral or
security for the Loan) suffered or incurred by the Assignee by reason of or in
connection with (a) any fraud or misrepresentation by the Assignor in connection
with the Loan, including but not limited to any misrepresentation of the
Assignor contained in any Loan Document, (b) any failure to pay taxes, insurance
premiums (except to the extent that such taxes and insurance premiums are then
held by the Assignee), assessments, charges for labor or materials or other
charges that can create liens on any portion of the Property, (c) any
misapplication of (i) proceeds of insurance covering any portion of the
Property, or (ii) proceeds of the sale or condemnation of any portion of the
Property, or (d) any rentals, income, profits, issues and products received by
or on behalf of the Assignor subsequent to the date on which the Assignee gives
written notice that a default has occurred under the Loan and not applied to the
payment of principal or interest due under the Note or the payments of operating
expenses (excluding any operator's, manager's, or developer's fee payable to the
Assignor or any affiliate of the Assignor) of the Property, (e) any failure to
maintain, repair or restore the Property in accordance with any Loan Document to
the extent not covered by insurance proceeds made available to the Assignee, (f)
any failure by the Assignor to deliver to the Assignee all unearned advance
rentals and security deposits paid by tenants of the Property, received by or on
behalf of Assignor and not refunded to or forfeited by such tenants, (g) any
failure by the Assignor to return to, or reimburse the Assignee for, all
personalty taken from the Property by or on behalf of
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the Assignor except in accordance with the provisions of the Instrument, and (h)
any and all indemnities given by the Assignor to the Assignee set forth in the
Environmental Indemnity Agreement or any other Loan Document in connection with
any environmental matter relating to the Property; and (2) court costs and all
attorneys' fees provided for in any Loan Document. Furthermore, no limitation of
liability or recourse provided above in this paragraph shall (x) apply to the
extent that the Assignee's rights of recourse to the Property are suspended,
reduced or impaired by or as a result of any act, omission or misrepresentation
of the Assignor or any other party now or hereafter liable for any part of the
Loan and accrued interest thereon, or by or as a result of any case, action,
suit or proceeding to which the Assignor or any such other party, voluntarily
becomes a party; or (y) constitute a waiver, forfeiture, abrogation or
limitation of or on any right accorded by any law establishing a debtor relief
proceeding, including, but not limited to, Title 11, U.S. Code, which right
provides for the assertion in such debtor relief proceeding of a deficiency
arising by reason of the insufficiency of collateral notwithstanding an
agreement of the Assignee not to assert such deficiency.
22. THE ASSIGNOR HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES
ANY RIGHT THE ASSIGNOR MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION
BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOTE, THE
INSTRUMENT, THIS ASSIGNMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, ANY OTHER AGREEMENT
CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT,
COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF EITHER
PARTY.
THE ASSIGNOR HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE TRANSACTION OF WHICH THIS
ASSIGNMENT IS A PART IS A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION, AND HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO
NOTICE AND HEARING UNDER CHAPTER 903a OF THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES, OR AS
OTHERWISE ALLOWED BY ANY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW WITH RESPECT TO ANY PREJUDGMENT
REMEDY WHICH THE ASSIGNEE OR ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS MAY DESIRE TO USE.
23. The Assignee shall have the right to assign, in whole or in part, the
Note, the Instrument, the Assignment and any other Loan Document and all of its
rights hereunder and thereunder, and all of the provisions herein and therein
shall continue to apply to the Loan. The Assignor shall have the right to
participate in the Loan with other parties.
This Assignment may be executed in any number of duplicate originals and
each duplicate original shall be deemed to be an original.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor has executed this Assignment as of the date
first above written.
WITNESS: ASSIGNOR:
TSI REALTY COMPANY
Name:_____________________________ By:_______________________________
Print:____________________________
__________________________________ Title:____________________________
Name:_____________________________
OMITTED EXHIBIT
Exhibit A: Property Description
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EXHIBIT 21.1
LIST OF SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES
Name Jurisdiction
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TSI Realty Company Delaware
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Exhibit 23.2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of World Wrestling
Federation Entertainment, Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated July 16, 1999,
appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement, and
to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Stamford, CT
July 29, 1999
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