UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1997
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 0-16730
MARKETING SERVICES GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Nevada 88-0085608
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
333 Seventh Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10001
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code: (212)594-7688
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Check whether the Issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
State number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
equity as of the latest practical date: As of February 13, 1998, there were
13,085,288 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
outstanding.
Traditional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes [X] No [ ]
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MARKETING SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORM 10-QSB REPORT
DECEMBER 31, 1997
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page
Item 1 Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements (unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
December 31, 1997 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three and six months ended December 31,
1997 and 1996 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six months ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 5-6
Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements 7-10
Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 10-15
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 15
Signatures 16
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
MARKETING SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(unaudited)
December 31, 1997
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,801,519
Accounts receivable billed, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $203,040 14,500,526
Accounts receivable unbilled 1,867,368
Other current assets 431,243
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Total current assets 25,600,656
Property and equipment at cost, net 1,113,474
Intangible assets at cost, net 24,537,326
Other assets 186,163
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Total assets $51,437,619
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings $ 1,892,328
Trade accounts payable 13,417,406
Accrued salaries and wages 505,646
Other accrued expenses 985,775
Current portion of long-term obligations 1,533,604
Related party payable 425,000
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Total current liabilities 18,759,759
Long-term obligations 966,667
Related party payable 425,000
Other liabilities 366,926
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Total liabilities 20,518,352
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Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, $.01 par
value; 50,000 shares authorized consisting of
50,000 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred
Stock issued and outstanding 13,641,774
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Stockholders' equity:
Common stock - authorized 36,250,000 shares of
$.01 par value 12,956,893 shares issued 129,569
Additional paid-in capital 29,767,151
Accumulated deficit (12,483,758)
Less 11,800 shares of common stock in treasury, at cost (135,469)
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Total stockholders' equity 17,277,493
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $51,437,619
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MARKETING SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
1997 1996 1997 1996
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Revenues $10,673,770 $ 5,913,649 $17,928,389 $ 9,845,679
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Operating costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits 4,217,802 3,523,811 8,656,116 6,827,310
Non-recurring compensation expense
on option grants 1,650,000
Direct costs 5,854,550 1,796,590 7,461,557 1,941,820
Selling, general and administrative 1,108,750 914,481 2,033,857 1,589,218
Depreciation and amortization 346,669 276,142 667,017 409,874
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Total operating costs and expenses 11,527,771 6,511,024 18,818,547 12,418,222
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Loss from operations (854,001) (597,375) (890,158) (2,572,543)
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Other income (expense):
Interest and other income 21,008 4,974 37,774 104,556
Interest expense (114,734) (133,247) (239,024) (248,164)
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Total (93,726) (128,273) (201,250) (143,608)
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Loss before income taxes (947,727) (725,648) (1,091,408) (2,716,151)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes 63,243 (19,961) 110,246 (23,939)
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Net loss $ (884,484) $ (745,609) $ (981,162) $(2,740,090)
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders* $(4,269,665) $(10,154,049) $(4,366,343) $(12,566,610)
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Net loss per common share - basic and diluted $(0.33) $(1.87) $(0.34) $(2.91)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding 12,934,993 5,423,871 12,698,613 4,319,377
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* The three and six months ended December 31, 1997 includes the impact of
dividends on stock for (a) non-cash, non-recurring beneficial conversion
feature of $3,214,400; (b) $149,446 from adjustment of the conversion ratio
for certain issuances of common stock and exercises of stock options; (c)
$17,260 in cumulative undeclared dividends; and (d) $4,075 of period non-cash
accretions on preferred stock.
The six months ended December 31, 1996 includes the impact of non-recurring
dividends on preferred stock for (a) $8.5 million non-cash dividend on
conversion of Series B Preferred Stock; (b) $573,000 on repurchase of Series C
Preferred Stock; and (c) periodic non-cash accretions on preferred stock.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MARKETING SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(unaudited)
1997 1996
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Operating activities:
Net loss $ (981,162) $(2,740,090)
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Gain from sale of land (90,021)
Depreciation 168,597 106,078
Amortization 498,420 303,796
Option issuances to former executive officers 1,650,000
Warrant and option issuances to consultants 12,643 76,000
Accrued interest on convertible securities 128,264
Accretion of discounts on convertible securities 45,430 11,428
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of
acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (919,335) 259,558
Other current assets (98,767) (113,287)
Other assets (58,384) (25,252)
Trade accounts payable 854,436 (1,122)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (640,995) (364,228)
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Net cash used in operating activities (1,119,117) (798,876)
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Investing activities:
Net proceeds from sale of land 860,443
Purchase of property and equipment (204,421) (340,703)
Acquisition of MMI, net of cash acquired
of $340,55 (5,691,172)
Acquisition of Metro, net of cash acquired
of $349,446 207,335
Acquisition of Pegasus, net of cash acquired
of $43,811 (277,692)
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities (6,173,285) 727,075
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Financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of convertible preferred
stock, net of issue costs of $936,307 14,063,693
Net proceeds from credit facilities 80,618 375,000
Payments on deferred registration costs (532,798)
Repayment of land option (150,000)
Repayment of capital lease obligation (11,062) (13,163)
Repayments of notes payable other (163,397)
Proceeds from issuances of warrants and
option exercises 3,390 5,000
Repayment of acquisition debt (808,333) (233,333)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities 13,164,909 (549,294)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 5,872,507 (621,095)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,929,012 1,393,044
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 8,801,519 $ 771,949
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Supplemental schedule of non cash investing and financing activities:
As a result of the sale of $15,000,000 of redeemable convertible preferred stock
and warrants to General Electric Capital Corporation, as more fully described in
Note 6, the Company has recorded the following non-cash preferred dividends as
of December 31, 1997: (a) non-cash, non-recurring beneficial conversion feature
of $3,214,400; (b) $149,446 from adjustment of the conversion ratio for certain
issuances of common stock and exercises of stock options; (c) $17,260 in
cumulative undeclared dividends; and (d) $4,075 of period non-cash accretions on
preferred stock.
Effective December 1, 1997, the Company issued 222,222 shares of its common
stock and paid $6,000,000 in cash to acquire 100% of the outstanding capital
stock of Media Marketplace, Inc. and Media Marketplace Media Division, Inc. At
acquisition, assets acquired and liabilities assumed, less payments made for the
acquisition, were:
Working capital, other than cash $ 85,928
Liabilities incurred for acquisition 87,475
Property and equipment (204,436)
Costs in excess of net assets of
acquired companies (6,691,964)
Non-current liabilities 31,825
Common stock issued 1,000,000
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During the six months ended December 31, 1997, the Company recognized $45,430 of
non-cash accretion on discounts of convertible securities.
During December 1997, the Company entered into a capital lease agreement for
computer equipment totaling $73,505.
On November 21, 1997, the Company increased intangible assets by $91,112 upon
finalizing its computation of an earn-out payment due to the former owner of
SD&A for SD&A's achievement of defined results of operations for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1997. The earn-out was paid in full in January, 1998.
During the six months ended December 1997, the Company issued options and
warrants to acquire 22,500 shares of common stock for consulting services valued
at $19,500, of which $12,643 had been earned by December 31, 1997.
On July 1, 1997, the Company issued 600,000 shares of its common stock and paid
$200,000 in cash to acquire 100% of the outstanding stock of Pegasus Internet,
Inc. At acquisition, assets acquired and liabilities assumed, less payments made
for the acquisition, were:
Working capital, other than cash $ 102,214
Property and equipment (53,834)
Costs in excess of net assets of
acquired companies (2,126,072)
Common stock issued 1,800,000
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$ (277,692)
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In August 1996, 7,925 net additional shares of common stock were issued upon
exercise of stock options for 15,000 shares, using 7,075 outstanding shares as
payment of the exercise price.
In September 1996, the Company issued 96,748 shares of common stock, valued at
$425,000, as an earn out payment to the former owner of SD&A for achieving
certain targeted earnings for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996.
In October 1996, the Company issued 1,814,000 shares of its common stock and
$1,000,000 face value in debt to acquire 100% of the outstanding stock of Metro
Services Group, Inc. The debt was discounted to $920,000.
On December 23, 1996, the Company issued 3,168,857 shares of its common stock
and $1,000,000 face value in debt as part of a recapitalization. 6,200 shares of
Redeemable Series B Preferred Stock were converted into 2,480,000 common shares;
2,000 shares of Redeemable Series C Preferred Stock were repurchased for
$1,000,000; warrants for 3,000,000 shares were exchanged for 600,000 common
shares and $145,753 in accrued interest was converted into 88,857 common shares.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MARKETING SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
include the accounts of Marketing Services Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries ("MSGI"
or the "Company"). They have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-QSB and Item 310(b) of Regulation S-B. Accordingly, they
do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion
of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating
results for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 1997 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1998. For further information, refer to the consolidated
financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual
report on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997. Certain
reclassifications have been made in the fiscal 1997 interim financial statements
to conform with the fiscal 1998 presentation.
2. ACQUISITIONS
Effective December 1, 1997, MSGI entered into a stock purchase agreement to
acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock (the "Shares") of Media
Marketplace, Inc. and Media Marketplace Media Division, Inc. (collectively
"MMI"). In consideration of the purchase of the Shares and other transactions
contemplated in the agreement, the sellers received the aggregate sum of
$6,000,000 and an aggregate of 222,222 restricted shares of common stock of
MSGI, par value $.01 per share, at an agreed upon price of $4.50 per share. The
purchase price has been allocated on a preliminary basis and pro forma
information relating to the acquisition will be filed in a subsequent Form 8-K.
As part of the acquisition, the agreement includes an earn-out payment of up to
$1,000,000 a year for each year beginning January 1st and ending December 31st
for the years of 1998, 1999 and 2000, adjustable forward to apply to the next
calendar year if no earn out payment is due for one such year. The earn out
payments are contingent upon MMI meeting (a) targeted earnings as defined in the
agreement and (b) targeted billings of MSGI subsidiaries and affiliates for
electronic data processing services for clients originally introduced by MMI.
MMI was founded in 1973 and specializes in providing list management, list
brokerage and media planning services to national publishing and fundraising
clients in the direct marketing industry, including magazines, continuity clubs,
membership groups and catalog buyers.
Effective July 1, 1997, MSGI acquired all of the outstanding common shares of
Pegasus Internet, Inc. ("Pegasus"). In exchange for all of the then outstanding
shares of Pegasus, the Company issued 600,000 shares of its Common Stock valued
at $1,800,000 plus cash of $200,000. The Company's Chief Executive Officer owned
25% of Pegasus, for which he received 25% of the consideration paid. Pegasus
provides Internet services including web site planning and development, site
hosting, on-line ticketing, system development, graphic design and electronic
commerce.
Effective October 1, 1996, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common
shares of Metro Services Group, Inc., to be renamed Metro Direct, Inc.("Metro").
These acquisitions were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
Accordingly, the operating results of these acquisitions are included in the
results of operations from the date of acquisition. The purchase prices were
allocated to assets acquired based on their estimated fair value. For Pegasus,
this treatment resulted in approximately $2.0 million of costs in excess of net
assets acquired, after recording proprietary software of $100,000. Such excess
is being amortized over the expected period of benefit of ten years. The
software is amortized over its expected benefit period of three years.
Effective July 1, 1997, the Company entered into agreements to extend the
covenants-not-to-compete with the former Metro principals from three years to
six years. Accordingly, the amortization period was extended prospectively. The
impact of the extended amortization was a reduction of $62,000 of expense in the
six months ended December 31, 1997.
3. CREDIT FACILITIES
In August, 1997, the Company's subsidiary, Stephen Dunn & Associates, Inc.
("SD&A") entered into a two-year renewable credit facility with a lender for a
line of credit commitment of up to a maximum of $2,000,000 collateralized by its
accounts receivable. Interest is payable monthly at the Chase Manhattan
reference rate (8 1/2% at December 31, 1997), plus 1 1/2% with a minimum annual
interest requirement of $80,000. The facility has an annual fee of 1% of the
available line. It has tangible net worth and working capital covenants. In
August, 1997, the outstanding balances on SD&A's previous bank line and note
payable were fully paid from borrowings on the new facility. At December 31,
1997, the amount outstanding on the line totaled $952,000.
4. 6% CONVERTIBLE NOTES
In April, 1997, the Company obtained $2,046,000, net of fees from the private
placement of 6% convertible notes, with a face value of $2,200,000. The notes
are payable with interest on April 15, 1999, if not previously converted. The
notes are convertible into shares of the Company's Common Stock at the lesser of
$2.50 per share or 83% of the average closing bid price of the Common Stock
during the last five trading days prior to conversion. During the six months
ended December 31, 1997, $1,700,000 face value of the notes, plus interest, were
converted into 694,412 shares of Common Stock.
5. INCOME TAXES
In the three months ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, the net income tax benefit
(provision) totaled $63,000 and ($20,000). In the six month periods ended
December 31, 1997 and 1996, the income tax benefit (provision) totaled $110,000
and ($24,000), respectively. The Company recognizes provisions resulting from
state and local taxes incurred on taxable income at the operating subsidiary
level which can not be offset by losses incurred at the corporate level. In
September 1997, the Company determined that it qualified to file as a combined
entity in a certain state for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 1996. The
Company had estimated its state income tax for such state on a standalone basis
for each subsidiary for the year ended June 30, 1997. The impact on the quarter
ended September 30, 1997, due to the change in tax reporting status created a
benefit of approximately $70,000.
6. REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
On December 24, 1997, the Company and General Electric Capital Corporation ("GE
Capital") entered into a purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") providing
for the purchase on that day by GE Capital of (i) 50,000 shares of Series D
redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, (the
"Convertible Preferred Stock"), and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 10,670,000
shares of Common Stock (the "Warrants"), all for an aggregate purchase price of
$15,000,000. The Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of
Common Stock at a conversion rate, subject to antidilution adjustments. As of
December 31, 1997, the conversion rate was 88.9791816, resulting in the
beneficial ownership by GE Capital of 4,444,959 shares of Common Stock. On an
as-converted basis, the Convertible Preferred Stock represents approximately 24%
of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. The Warrants are
exercisable in November 2001 and are subject to reduction or cancellation based
on the Company's meeting certain financial goals set forth in the Warrants or
upon occurrence of a qualified secondary offering, as defined.
The Company has recorded the Convertible Preferred Stock at a discount of
approximately $1,362,000, to reflect an allocation of the proceeds to the
estimated value of the warrants and is being amortized into dividends using the
"interest method" over the redemption period. Approximately $4,000 of such
discount was included as dividends for the three and six month period ended
December 31, 1997. In addition, the Company recorded a non-cash, non-recurring
dividend of approximately $3,200,000 representing the difference between the
conversion price of the Convertible Preferred Stock and the fair market value of
the common stock as of the date of the agreement.
The Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder at
any time and at the option of the Company (a) at any time the current market
price, as defined, equals or exceeds $8.75 per share, subject to adjustments,
for at least 20 days during a period of 30 consecutive business days or (b) upon
the occurrence of a qualified secondary offering, as defined.
Dividends are cumulative and accrue at the rate of 6% per annum, adjusted upon
event of default. The Convertible Preferred Stock is mandatorily redeemable for
$300 per share, if not previously converted, on the sixth anniversary of the
original issue date and is redeemable at the option of the holder upon the
occurrence of an organic change in the Company, as defined in the Purchase
Agreement.
The Purchase Agreement contains, among other provisions, requirements for
maintaining certain minimum tangible net worth, as defined, and other financial
ratios and restrictions on payment of dividends.
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In July, 1997, the Company repaid $300,000 and $100,000 face value of notes
payable to the President of Metro and the Chief Operating Officer of Metro,
respectively. In January, 1998, the Company repaid $500,000 face value of notes
payable to its Chief Executive Officer.
During the current period, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company forgave
all interest due him on notes payable from July 1, 1997 through December 31,
1997, and forgave an increase in his annual salary from May 27, 1997 to December
31, 1997. The impact on the quarters ended September 30, 1997 and December 31,
1997, is approximately $41,000 per quarter. In consideration for this, on
November 6, 1997, the Board of Directors granted the Chief Executive Officer
options to acquire 50,000 shares of Common Stock at the then current fair market
price.
8. EARNINGS PER SHARE
In February, 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS
128"). SFAS 128 establishes standards for computing and presenting earnings per
share ("EPS") and is effective for financial statements issued for periods
ending after December 15, 1997. This statement eliminates the presentation of
primary EPS and requires the presentation of basic EPS (the principal difference
being that common stock equivalents will not be considered in the computation of
basic EPS). It also requires the presentation of diluted EPS which will give
effect to all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the
period. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 128 as of October 1, 1997,
and earnings per share for all prior periods presented have been restated.
The following schedule lists the effect of securities that could potentially
dilute basic EPS in the future. Such securities were not included in the
computation of diluted EPS, as they are antidilutive as a result of net losses
during the periods presented.
Three months ended Six months ended
December 31 December 31
1997 1996 1997 1996
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Convertible preferred stock 4,449,259 4,449,259
Options and warrants with
exercise prices below average
market price computed using
the treasury stock method 1,345,804 2,076,221 1,127,405 2,115,340
Convertible notes and interest 208,547 208,547
Options and warrants outstanding to purchase 117,412 and 437,412 shares of
common stock at exercise prices above the average market price of the common
stock during the three and six months ended December 31, 1997 were not included
in the above table, as the effect would always be antidilutive.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January 1998, the Company exchanged 139,178 shares of common stock, which had
been reserved for issuance as of June 30, 1997, valued at $425,000 and paid
$425,000 cash as an earn out payment to the former owner of SD&A for achieving
certain targeted earnings for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997.
In January 1998, MMI obtained a $750,000 line of credit with a bank. The line is
repayable upon demand, bears interest payable monthly at prime plus 1/4% (8 3/4%
as of December 31, 1997) and is collateralized by certain assets of MMI.
Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
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Introduction
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This discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting the consolidated
operating results, financial condition and cash flows of the Company for the
three and six month periods ended December 31, 1997. This should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto, included in this
Report on Form 10-QSB and the Company's financial statements and notes thereto,
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended June
30, 1997 (the "1997 10-KSB/A").
From April 25, 1995, through September 30, 1996, the Company operated as a
direct marketing services provider with its initial concentration in a
telemarketing and telefundraising company that specializes in direct marketing
services for the arts, educational and other cultural organizations. As more
fully described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in
the Company's 1997 10-KSB/A, in October 1996 the Company purchased 100% of the
stock of Metro Services Group, Inc. ("Metro"). The results of operations of
Metro are reflected in the consolidated financial statements using the purchase
method of accounting from the date of acquisition. Metro develops and markets
information-based services used primarily in direct marketing by a variety of
commercial and not-for-profit organizations.
As more fully dscribed in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial
statements included in this Form 10-QSB, effective December 1, 1997, the Company
acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Media Marketplace, Inc. and
Media Marketplace Media Division, Inc. (collectively "MMI"). The results of
operations of MMI are reflected in the consolidated financial statements using
the purchase method of accounting from the date of acquisition. MMI provides
list management, list brokerage and media planning services.
As more fully described in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial
statements included in this Form 10-QSB, effective July 1, 1997, the Company
acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Pegasus Internet, Inc.
("Pegasus"). The results of operations of Pegasus are reflected in the
consolidated financial statements using the purchase method of accounting from
the date of acquisition. Pegasus provides Internet services, including web site
planning and development, site hosting, on-line ticketing, system development,
graphic design and electronic commerce.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 1997, Compared
to the Three Months Ended December 31, 1996
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Revenues of $10,674,000 in the three months ended December 31, 1997 (the
"current period") increased by $4,760,000 over revenues of $5,914,000 in the
three months ended December 31, 1996 (the "prior period"). Of the increase,
$4,293,000 and $165,000 are attributable to the inclusion of MMI and Pegasus,
respectively. Revenues from on-site telemarketing and telefundraising campaigns
at SD&A totaled $2,590,000 and $2,367,000, respectively, or 78% and 75% of SD&A
revenues in the current and prior periods, respectively. The increase was
principally due to a special capital fundraising campaign in the current period.
Revenues from off-site campaigns totaled $741,000 and $811,000, respectively, or
22% and 25% of revenues, respectively, in the current and prior periods. List
and data processing revenues at Metro of $2,885,000 in the current period
improved by $149,000 over revenues of $2,736,000 in the prior period.
Salaries and benefits of $4,218,000 in the current period increased by $694,000
over the prior period total of $3,524,000. Of the increase, $243,000 and
$119,000 are attributable to the inclusion of MMI and Pegasus, respectively.
On-site telemarketing sales labor expense at SD&A increased by $143,000, or 7%,
in the current period, but decreased as a percent of on-site revenues, from 83%
in the prior period to 82% in the current period, primarily due to improved
contract pricing. In addition, administrative and sales salaries at SD&A and
Metro increased by $327,000, the majority of which was attributable to the
hiring of additional administrative and sales staff to manage the increasing
growth of the Company. These increases were partially offset by a $138,000
reduction in parent company administrative salaries in the current period as
compared to the prior period due to reductions in head count.
Direct costs of $5,855,000 in the current period increased by $4,058,000 over
direct costs of $1,797,000 in the prior period. Of the increase, $3,838,000 and
$25,000 are attributable to the inclusion of MMI and Pegasus, respectively.
Consistent with its revenue increases, direct costs at Metro increased by
$144,000 and consist principally of list commissions paid to use marketing
lists. Direct costs at SD&A increased by $51,000, principally due to increased
advertising for sales agents to fulfill on-site growth requirements. Direct
costs as a percentage of sales for Metro and SD&A combined were 32% and 30% for
the current and prior periods, respectively.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of $1,109,000 in the current period
increased by $195,000 over comparable expenses of $914,000 in the prior period.
The inclusion of MMI and Pegasus resulted in increases of $57,000 and $31,000,
respectively. Administrative expenses at SD&A and Metro increased by $103,000,
primarily due to a one-time settlement of a labor dispute and increased health
insurance expenses and travel and entertainment costs as a result of expansion
in staffing and marketing efforts. Parent company expenses increased by $4,000.
Depreciation and amortization of $347,000 in the current period increased by
$71,000 over expenses of $276,000 in the prior period. The inclusion in the
current period of MMI and Pegasus resulted in increases of $18,000 and $68,000,
respectively. These increases were offset by a decrease in amortization of Metro
intangibles of $31,000 due to extensions of covenants not to compete with the
former Metro principals. The remaining net increase of $16,000 was principally
attributable to increased depreciation due to computer upgrades at Metro.
Interest expense of $115,000 in the current period decreased by $18,000 compared
to $133,000 in the prior period. Interest expense at SD&A and Metro increased by
$63,000, due to borrowings on their respective credit lines to pay down seller
debt and for working capital. Interest expense at the parent company level
decreased by $81,000, principally due to conversions of convertible securities
and principal payments on the SD&A seller debt.
The income tax benefit of $63,000 in the current period changed by $83,000
compared to a provision of $20,000 in the prior period. In the prior year, the
Company recognized net provisions resulting from state and local taxes incurred
on taxable income at the operating subsidiary level, which could not be offset
by losses incurred at the parent company level. In the current year, a net
benefit resulted from net pre-tax losses at the operating subsidiary level.
Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended December 31, 1997, Compared to
the Six Months Ended December 31, 1996
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Revenues of $17,928,000 in the six months ended December 31, 1997 (the "current
period") increased by $8,082,000 over revenues of $9,846,000 in the six months
ended December 31, 1996 (the "prior period"). Of the increase, $4,293,000 and
$311,000 are attributable to the inclusion of MMI and Pegasus, respectively.
Revenues from on-site telemarketing and telefundraising campaigns at SD&A
totaled $6,538,000 and $5,783,000, respectively, or 85% and 81% of SD&A revenues
in the current and prior periods, respectively. Revenues from off-site campaigns
totaled $1,186,000 and $1,327,000, respectively, or 15% and 19% of revenues,
respectively, in the current and prior periods. During the six months ended
December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company's margins relating to off-site campaigns
were generally higher than margins relating to on-site campaigns. Revenues from
Metro totaled $5,600,000 and $2,736,000 in the current and prior periods,
respectively, with the increase principally due to the inclusion of six months
of operations in the current period versus three months in the prior period.
Metro was acquired effective October 1, 1996.
Salaries and benefits of $8,656,000 in the current period increased by
$1,829,000 over the prior period total of $6,827,000. Of the increase, $243,000
and $221,000 are attributable to the inclusion of MMI and Pegasus, respectively.
On-site telemarketing sales labor expense at SD&A increased by $451,000, or 10%,
in the current period, but decreased as a percent of on-site revenues, from 75%
in the prior period to 73% in the current period, primarily due to improved
contract pricing. Off-site and administrative salaries at SD&A increased by a
net of $98,000, the majority of which was attributable to the hiring of
additional administrative staff to manage the increasing on-site growth.
Salaries and benefits at Metro increased by $1,009,000 in the current period,
from $543,000 to $1,551,267, due to the full six months of expenses in the
current period, against three months in the prior period, as well as an increase
in head count to manage anticipated growth. These increases were partially
offset by a $193,000 reduction in parent company administrative salaries in the
current period as compared to the prior period due to reductions in head count.
In the prior period, the Company incurred a non-recurring, non-cash charge of
$1,650,000 to compensation expense relating to options granted to two former
principal executive officers. Such charge was incurred because the exercise
price of each such option, which was based upon the market price of the common
stock on May 30, 1996 (the date which the Company intended as the effective day
of the grant) rather than the market price on September 26, 1996 (the actual
effective date of the grant), was lower than the market price of the common
stock on September 26, 1996.
Direct costs of $7,462,000 in the current period increased by $5,520,000 over
direct costs of $1,942,000 in the prior period. Of the increase, $3,838,000 and
$46,000 are attributable to the inclusion of MMI and Pegasus, respectively.
Direct costs at Metro, which consist principally of list commissions paid to use
marketing lists, increased by $1,550,000, principally due to the inclusion of
the full six months of expense in the current period. Direct costs at SD&A
increased by $86,000, principally due to increased advertising for sales agents
to fulfill on-site growth requirements.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of $2,034,000 in the current period
increased by $445,000 over comparable expenses of $1,589,000 in the prior
period. The inclusion of MMI and Pegasus resulted in increases of $57,000 and
$67,000, respectively. Administrative expenses at SD&A increased by $102,000 and
at Metro by $397,000. Corporate administration decreased by $178,000. At SD&A,
the net increase in the current period generally resulted from $71,000 of
administrative cost increases incurred in developing and managing the growth in
on-site business. This included relocation costs for a senior executive,
increases in payroll and related tax processing fees and printing of marketing
brochures, as well as increased property taxes as a result of the move and
expansion of the Berkeley Calling Center during the prior fiscal year.
Additionally, $31,000 was incurred to settle a labor dispute at SD&A. The
increase at Metro was primarily due to the inclusion of the full six months of
expense in the current period. At the parent company, the net decrease of
$178,000 generally resulted from cost reduction steps implemented upon the
change in management of the Company in April 1997. Professional fees decreased
by $50,000, principally due to the value ascribed to warrants issued to
consultants in the prior period. Public relations expenses decreased by $21,000
due to termination of the firm used in the prior period. Parent company travel
and meal expenses decreased by $30,000 as a result of the management change.
Directors fees of $16,000 were incurred for a September 1996 meeting; no such
fees were incurred in the current period. Further net decreases of $61,000
resulted from reductions in director and officer insurance premiums, telephone
charges, office expenses, dues, fees and rent associated with the change in
management and resulting headcount reductions.
Depreciation and amortization of $667,000 in the current period increased by
$257,000 over expenses of $410,000 in the prior period. Of the increase, $18,000
and $134,000 are attributable to the inclusion in the current period of MMI and
Pegasus, respectively. Amortization of the goodwill associated with the SD&A
acquisition increased by $10,000 in the current period due to an increase in
goodwill for payments due to the former owner of SD&A resulting from achievement
of defined results of operations of SD&A for the year ended June 30, 1997. Metro
depreciation and amortization increased by $157,000 due to inclusion of six
months of expense in the current period. This was offset by a decrease of
$62,000 reduction in amortization due to extensions of covenants not to compete
with the former principals of Metro.
Interest expense of $239,000 in the current period decreased by $9,000 compared
to $248,000 in the prior period. Interest expense at SD&A increased by $54,000
due to a change in borrowing relationship in August 1997, resulting in expansion
of their credit line from $875,000 to $2,000,000 and increased drawdowns to pay
down the SD&A seller debt. Interest expense at Metro increased by $63,000 due to
current period borrowings on its line of credit which was obtained in April
1997. Interest expense at the parent company level decreased by $126,000
principally due to conversions of convertible securities and principal payments
on the SD&A seller debt.
The income tax benefit of $110,000 in the current period changed by $134,000
compared to a net provision of $24,000 in the prior period. During the current
period, the Company determined that it qualified to file as a combined entity in
a certain state for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 1996. The Company had
estimated its state income tax for such state on a stand alone basis for each
subsidiary for the year ended June 30, 1997. The impact on the current period
for this change in estimate resulted in a benefit of approximately $70,000. The
remaining benefit resulted principally from state and local taxes on net losses
at operating subsidiaries, which are expected to be recovered by June 30, 1998.
In the prior year, the Company recognized net provisions resulting from state
and local taxes incurred on taxable income at the operating subsidiary level,
which could not be offset by losses incurred at the parent company level.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
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At December 31, 1997, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $8,802,000
and accounts receivable net of allowances of $14,501,000.
The Company generated losses from operations of $890,000 in the current period
and used net cash in operating activities of $1,119,000. The usage was
principally due to final payments made on the Company's withdrawn public
offering liabilities and a seasonal decrease in accrued salaries at SD&A during
the current quarter.
In the current period, net cash of $6,173,000 was used in investing activities.
The Company paid $5,691,000 in the acquisition of MMI and $278,000 in the
acquisition of Pegasus, net of cash acquired. Purchases of property and
equipment of $204,000 were principally comprised of computer equipment. The
Company intends to continue to invest in computer technology.
In the current period, financing activities provided $13,165,000. On December
24, 1997, the Company sold 50,000 shares of convertible preferred stock for
$15,000,000, less $936,000 of placement fees and related costs. During the
period, SD&A entered into a two-year renewable credit facility with a lender for
a line of credit commitment of up to a maximum of $2,000,000 collateralized by
its accounts receivable. In August, SD&A drew upon the facility to fully pay
down the outstanding balance of $746,000 on its previous bank line and the
$104,000 remaining on its bank note. At December 31, 1997, SD&A had amounts
outstanding of $952,000 on the line.
The Company had $1.8 million available on its lines of credit at Metro and SD&A
as of December 31, 1997.
In January 1998, MMI obtained a $750,000 line of credit with a bank. The line is
repayable upon demand, bears interest payable monthly at prime plus 1/4% and is
collateralized by certain assets of MMI.
During the current period the Company repaid $808,000 of its acquisition debt,
comprised of $400,000 to the former principals of Metro and $408,000 to the
former principal of SD&A.
The Company believes that funds on hand, funds available from its operations and
from its unused lines of credit, should be adequate to finance its operations
and capital expenditure requirements, and enable the Company to meet interest
and debt obligations, for the next twelve months. In conjunction with the
Company's acquisition and growth strategy, additional financing may be required
to complete any such acquisitions and to meet potential contingent acquisition
payments.
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in
this report contain certain forward-looking information that involves risks and
uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially, including changing
market conditions and other risks detailed in this report, the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB/A and other documents filed by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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a) Exhibits
Exhibit # Item Notes
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2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement among Marketing Services Group,Inc.,
Stephen M. Reustle and Thomas R. Kellogg A
10.1 Purchase agreement dated as of December 24, 1997, by and
between the Company and GE Capital B
10.2 Stockholders Agreement by and among the Company, GE Capital
and certain existing stockholders of the Company, dated as
of December 24, 1997 B
10.3 Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and
GE Capital, dated as of December 24, 1997 B
10.4 The Amended Certificate of Designation, Preferences and
Relative, Participating and Optional and Other Special Rights
of Preferred Stock and Qualifications, Limitations and
Restrictions Thereof for the Series D Convertible Preferred
Stock D
10.5 Warrant, dated as of December 24, 1997, to purchase shares of
Common Stock of the Company B
10.6 Form of Employment Agreement by and among Marketing Services
Group, Inc. and Stephen M. Reustle B
20.1 Press Release dated December 26, 1997, reporting completion
of private financing C
20.2 Press Release dated January 6, 1998, reporting details of
the financing arrangement with GE Capital C
20.3 Press Release dated December 30, 1997, reporting the
acquisition of Media Marketplace, Inc. A
27 Financial Data Schedule D
Notes relating to Exhibits:
A Incorporated by reference to the Company's Report on Form 8-K reporting a
stock purchase agreement, dated December 8, 1997 between the Company and
Media Marketplace, Inc. and Media Marketplace Media Division, Inc.
B Incorporated by reference to the Company's Schedule 13-D, filed by General
Electric Capital Corporation, reporting an event occurring on December 24,
1997.
C Incorporated by reference to the Company's Report on Form 8-K reporting the
Purchase Agreement dated as of December 24, 1997, by and between the Company
and GE Capital.
D Filed herewith.
b) Reports on Form 8-K
1.On or about January 13, 1998, the Company filed a Current Report on Form
8-K regarding the Purchase Agreement dated as of December 24, 1997, by and
between the Company and GE Capital.
2.On or about January 9, 1998, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
regarding a stock purchase agreement between the Company and Media
Marketplace, Inc. and Media Marketplace Media Division, Inc.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
MARKETING SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: February 13, 1998 By: /s/ J. Jeremy Barbera
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Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
Date: February 13, 1998 By: /s/ Scott Anderson
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
Exhibit 10.4
AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION,
PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL
AND OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF PREFERRED STOCK
AND QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND
RESTRICTIONS THEREOF
The undersigned hereby certify that they are the duly elected and
acting President and Secretary of Marketing Services Group, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the "Company"), and pursuant to Nev. Rev. Stat. Section 78.1955, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY:
I. That, a certificate of designation creating Preferred Stock of the
Company designated as Series D Convertible Preferred Stock was filed with the
Nevada Secretary on December 19, 1997 (the "Original Designation"). The Original
Designation is as follows:
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION, PREFERENCES AND
RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL AND OTHER
SPECIAL RIGHTS OF PREFERRED STOCK AND
QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND
RESTRICTIONS THEREOF
The undersigned hereby certify that they are the duly elected and
acting President and Secretary of Marketing Services Group, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the "Company"), and pursuant to Nev. Rev. Stat. Section 78.1955, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY:
That, pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Board of
Directors of the Company by Article VI of the Company's Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation (the "Articles"), the Board of Directors of the
Company, by unanimous written consent dated December 15, 1997, adopted the
following resolution creating a series of Preferred Stock designated SERIES D
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company is authorized,
within the limitations and restrictions stated in the Certificate of
Incorporation, to fix by resolution or resolutions the designation of preferred
stock and the powers, preferences and relative participating, optional or other
special rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such provisions as
may be desired concerning voting, redemption, dividends, dissolution or the
distribution of assets, conversion or exchange, and such other subjects or
matters as may be fixed by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors
under the General Corporation Law of Nevada; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Directors of the
Company, pursuant to its authority as aforesaid, to authorize and fix the terms
of the preferred stock to be designated the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
of the Company and the number of shares constituting such preferred stock;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that there is hereby
authorized the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock on the terms and with the
provisions herein set forth:
TERMS, PREFERENCES, RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
of
SERIES D CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
of
MARKETING SERVICES GROUP, INC.
The relative rights, preferences, powers, qualifications,
limitations and restrictions granted to or imposed upon the Series D Convertible
Preferred Stock or the holders thereof are as follows:
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Designation, the following
definitions shall apply:
"Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the respective meanings ascribed to
such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange
Act.
"Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
"Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a day
on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or
obligated by law or executive order to close.
"Common Stock" shall mean the Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, of
the Company.
"Company" shall mean Marketing Services Group, Inc., a Nevada
corporation.
"Conversion Price" shall mean the amount computed by dividing the
Liquidation Preference by the number of shares of Common Stock into which one
share of Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at the Conversion Ratio.
"Conversion Ratio" shall mean the amount computed by dividing the
Liquidation Preference by $3.397.
"Convertible Preferred Stock" shall refer to shares of Series D
Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company.
"Current Market Price," when used with reference to shares of Common Stock
or other securities on any date, shall mean the average of the daily market
prices for 30 consecutive Business Days commencing 45 days before such date. The
daily market price for each such Business Day shall be (i) the last sale price
on such day on the principal stock exchange or the Nasdaq National Market or
Small Cap Market on which such Common Stock is then listed or admitted to
trading, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such exchange or market,
the average of the last reported closing bid and asked prices on such day as
officially quoted on any such exchange or market, (iii) if the Common Stock is
not then listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange or such market, the
average of the last reported closing bid and asked prices on such day in the
over-the-counter market, as furnished by Nasdaq or the National Quotation
Bureau, Inc., (iv) if neither such corporation at the time is engaged in the
business of reporting such prices, as furnished by any similar firm then engaged
in such business, or (v) if there is no such firm, as furnished by any member of
the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD") selected mutually by the
Required Holders and the Company or, if they cannot agree upon such selection,
as selected by two such members of the NASD, one of which shall be selected by
the Required Holders and one of which shall be selected by the Company.
"Dividend Rate" shall mean 6% per annum; provided, however, (i) upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default the Dividend Rate
shall be 8% per annum, and (ii) if the Company fails to make the redemption
required by Section 6(a)(ii) hereof, the Dividend Rate shall be 15% per annum,
calculated on a 360 day per year basis, based on the actual number of days
elapsed.
"Event of Default" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the
Purchase Agreement.
"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
or any similar Federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the
time. Reference to a particular section of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, shall include reference to the comparable section, if any, of any
such similar Federal statute.
"Fair Market Value" shall mean the amount which a willing buyer would pay
a willing seller in an arm's-length transaction, with neither being under any
compulsion to buy or sell.
"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States of America as in effect from time to time.
"Liquidation Preference" shall mean $300 per share.
"Organic Change" shall mean (A) any sale, lease, exchange or other
transfer of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Company,
(B) any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary
or involuntary, (C) any merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party
or (D) any Person or group of Persons (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of
the Exchange Act), other than General Electric Capital Corporation and its
Affiliates, shall beneficially own (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act) securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the voting securities
of the Company then outstanding. For purposes of the preceding sentence, "voting
securities" shall mean securities, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the
absence of contingencies, entitled to elect the corporate directors (or Persons
performing similar functions).
"Original Issue Date" shall mean the date of the original issuance of
50,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock.
"Person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation or other entity, and
shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity.
"Purchase Agreement" shall mean the Purchase Agreement, dated as of
December __, 1997, by and between the Company and the purchasers named therein,
as it may be amended from time to time, a copy of which is on file at the
principal office of the Company.
"Qualified Secondary Offering" means a sale of the Company's Common Stock
pursuant to a public offering of the Company's Common Stock on Form S-1 (or any
other appropriate general or short registration form) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, pursuant to which the Common Stock is offered (whether or
not for the Company's account) for at least $8.75 per share, subject to
appropriate adjustment if any of the events set forth in Section 7(f)(i) shall
occur.
"Redemption Date" shall mean the date on which any shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock are redeemed by the Company.
"Redemption Price" has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(i) of this
Certificate of Designation.
"Required Holders" shall mean the holders of at least of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock.
"Subsidiary" of any Person means any corporation or other entity of which
a majority of the voting power or the voting equity securities or equity
interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.
"Trading Day" shall mean a Business Day or, if the Common Stock is listed
or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, a day on which such
exchange is open for the transaction of business.
2. Designation: Number of Shares. The designation of the preferred
stock authorized by this resolution shall be "Series D Convertible Preferred
Stock" and the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock authorized hereby
shall be 50,000 shares.
3. Dividends.
(a) So long as any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be
outstanding, dividends shall accrue thereon, whether or not declared by the
Board of Directors of the Company, at the Dividend Rate on the Liquidation
Preference hereunder, compounded quarterly on the first Business Day of each
calendar quarter. Such dividends shall be cumulative and begin to accrue from
the Original Issue Date, whether or not declared and whether or not there shall
be net profits or net assets of the Company legally available for the payment of
those dividends. Such dividends shall accrue and shall not be payable in cash or
otherwise by the Company without the consent of the Required Holders, except in
connection with a liquidation or redemption pursuant to Sections 4 and 6 hereof.
(b) So long as any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be
outstanding, (i) no dividend whatsoever shall be paid or declared, and no
distribution shall be made, on account of any Common Stock or on account of any
class or series of the Company's preferred or other capital stock ranking junior
to or pari passu with the Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) no shares of
Common Stock or of any class or series of the Company's preferred or other
capital stock ranking junior to or pari passu with the Convertible Preferred
Stock shall be purchased, redeemed or acquired by the Company and no funds shall
be paid into or set aside or made available for a sinking fund for the purchase,
redemption or acquisition thereof, other than any non-vested shares purchased
from employees of the Company pursuant to a stock option plan approved by the
Board of Directors of the Company.
4. Liquidation Rights of Convertible Preferred Stock.
(a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of Convertible
Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets
of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders, whether such
assets are capital, surplus or earnings, before any payment or declaration and
setting apart for payment of any amount shall be made in respect of any shares
of Common Stock or any share of any other class or series of the Company's
preferred stock ranking junior to the Convertible Preferred Stock with respect
to the payment of dividends or distribution of assets on liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company, an amount equal to the Liquidation
Preference plus all accrued and unpaid dividends in respect of any liquidation,
dissolution or winding up consummated.
(b) If upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the assets to be distributed among
the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to permit the
payment to such stockholders of the full preferential amounts aforesaid, then
the entire assets of the Company to be distributed shall be distributed ratably
among the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock, based on the full preferential
amounts for the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by each
holder.
(c) After payment to the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock of
the amounts set forth in Section 4(a) hereof, the entire remaining assets and
funds of the Company legally available for distribution, if any, shall be
distributed first among the holders of securities senior to the Common Stock,
pro rata based on the number of shares of such securities held by them and
second among the holders of Common Stock pro rata based on the number of shares
of Common Stock then held by each.
5. Voting Rights. In addition to any voting rights provided by law,
the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the following
voting rights:
(a) So long as any of the Convertible Preferred Stock is
outstanding, each share of Convertible Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder
thereof to vote on all matters voted on by the holders of Common Stock, voting
together as a single class with other shares entitled to vote at all meetings of
the stockholders of the Company. With respect to any such vote, each share of
Convertible Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to cast the number
of votes equal to the number of votes which could be cast in such vote by a
holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company into which such
share of Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible on the record date for such
vote.
(b) The affirmative vote of the Required Holders, voting together as
a class, in person or by proxy, at a special or annual meeting of stockholders
called for the purpose, or pursuant to a written consent of stockholders shall
be necessary to
(i) authorize, adopt or approve an amendment to the Certificate
of Incorporation of the Company which would alter or change in any
manner the terms, powers, preferences or special rights of the
shares of Convertible Preferred Stock;
(ii) issue any shares of the capital stock of the Company ranking
senior to, or pari passu with (either as to dividends or upon
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up) the
Convertible Preferred Stock;
(iii) take any action which is in violation of Article V of
the Purchase Agreement; or
(iv) effect an Organic Change.
(c) So long as there are at least 20% of the shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement outstanding, (i) the
Board of Directors of the Company shall consist of eight directors, (ii) the
holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have, in addition to the
other voting rights set forth herein, the exclusive right, voting separately as
a single class, to elect two directors of the Company and (iii) the holders of
shares of Common Stock and Convertible Preferred Stock shall have, in addition
to the other rights set forth herein, the right, voting together as a single
class, to elect five directors of the Company; provided, however, so long as the
holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock have the right to elect an
additional director pursuant to Sections 5(d) or 6(d)(i) hereof, the number in
clause (ii) shall be increased by one and the number in clause (iii) shall be
decreased by one. At least one member of any Committee of the Board of Directors
(including any Executive Committee, Audit Committee or Compensation Committee)
shall be the director elected solely by the holders of the Convertible Preferred
Stock, if any of such committees are established by the Board of Directors of
the Company, unless such right is waived in writing by the Required Holders.
(d) If, on any date, an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, then the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall
have, in addition to their other voting rights set forth herein, the exclusive
right, voting separately as a single class, to elect an additional director of
the Company in accordance with this Section 5 and one of the directors elected
pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 5(c) shall resign or be removed without
cause.
(e) (i) The foregoing rights of holders of shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock to take any actions as provided in this Section 5 may be
exercised at any annual meeting of stockholders or at a special meeting of
stockholders held for such purpose as hereinafter provided or at any adjournment
thereof or pursuant to any written consent of stockholders.
(ii) If (A) the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company is
not, for any reason, held within the time fixed in the by-laws of the Company,
or (B) vacancies shall exist in the offices of directors elected by the holders
of Convertible Preferred Stock, or (C) the holders of the Convertible Preferred
Stock have the right to elect three additional directors pursuant to Section
6(d)(i), a proper officer of the Company, upon the written request of the
holders of record of at least twenty five percent (25%) of the shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding, addressed to the Secretary of the
Company, shall call a special meeting in lieu of the annual meeting of
stockholders or a special meeting of the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock,
for the purpose of electing or, if necessary, removing directors. Any such
meeting shall be held at the earliest practicable date at the place for the
holding of the annual meetings of stockholders. If such meeting shall not be
called by the proper officer of the Company within ninety (90) days after
personal service of said written request upon the Secretary of the Company, or
within ninety (90) days after mailing the same within the United States by
certified mail, addressed to the Secretary of the Company at its principal
executive offices, then the holders of record of at least twenty five percent
(25%) of the outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock may designate in
writing one of their number to call such meeting at the expense of the Company,
and such meeting may be called by the person so designated upon the notice
required for the annual meetings of stockholders of the Company and shall be
held at the place for holding the annual meetings of stockholders. Any holder of
Convertible Preferred Stock so designated shall have access to the lists of
stockholders to be called pursuant to the provisions hereof.
(f) Any vacancy occurring in the office of director elected by the
holders of Convertible Preferred Stock or any additional director to be elected
pursuant to Section 6(d)(i) may be filled by the remaining director(s) elected
by the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock unless and until such vacancy
shall be filled by the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock. The term of
office of the directors elected by the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock
shall terminate upon the election of their successors at any meeting of
stockholders held for the purpose of electing directors.
(g) The directors elected by the holders of shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock voting separately as a single class may be removed from office
with or without cause by the vote of the holders of at least a majority of the
outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock. A special meeting of the
holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock may be called in accordance
with the procedures set forth in subparagraph (e) of this Section 5.
6. Redemption of Convertible Preferred Stock.
(a)(i) Optional Redemption. (A) If any Organic Change occurs, at the
option of any holder of outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock (as exercised
pursuant to subparagraph (B) below), the Company shall redeem, at the redemption
price equal to the sum of the Liquidation Preference per share plus an amount
equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends per share (the "Redemption Price"),
those outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock which the holders of
such Convertible Preferred Stock have elected to redeem, such redemption to
occur immediately prior to or simultaneously with the consummation of such
Organic Change. If the Required Holders so elect in connection with such Organic
Change by written notice to the Company within the Notice Period referred to
below, the Company shall redeem all of the outstanding shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock.
(B) The Company will give written notice of any Organic
Change, stating the substance and intended date of consummation thereof, not
more than sixty (60) Business Days nor less than twenty (20) Business Days prior
to the date of consummation thereof, to each holder of Convertible Preferred
Stock. The holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall have fifteen (15)
Business Days (the "Notice Period") from the date of the receipt of such notice
to demand (by written notice mailed to the Company) redemption of all or any
portion of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by such holder. If, by
the expiration of the Notice Period, the Required Holders have so elected to
demand redemption of all of the outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred
Stock as provided in paragraph (A) above, the Company shall give prompt written
notice of such election to each other holder of Convertible Preferred Stock
within five (5) Business Days after the expiration of the Notice Period.
(ii) Mandatory Redemption. (A) The Company shall redeem, and the
holders of the outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock shall sell to the
Company, at the Redemption Price, all of the outstanding Convertible Preferred
Stock on the sixth anniversary of the Original Issue Date.
(B) At least twenty (20) Business Days and not more than
sixty (60) Business Days prior to the date fixed for the mandatory redemption of
the Convertible Preferred Stock, written notice (the "Redemption Notice") shall
be mailed, postage prepaid, to each holder of record of the Convertible
Preferred Stock at its post office address last shown on the records of the
Company. The Redemption Notice shall state:
(1) the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock
held by the holder that the Company intends to redeem;
(2) the date fixed for redemption and the Redemption
Price; and
(3) that the holder is to surrender to the Company, in the
manner and at the place designated, its certificate or
certificates representing the shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock to be redeemed.
(iii) On or before the Redemption Date, each holder of
Convertible Preferred Stock shall surrender the certificate or certificates
representing such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to the Company, in the
manner and at the place designated in the Redemption Notice, and thereupon the
Redemption Price for such shares shall be payable in cash on the Redemption Date
to the person whose name appears on such certificate or certificates as the
owner thereof, and each surrendered certificate shall be cancelled and retired.
In the event that less than all of the shares represented by any such
certificate are redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the
unredeemed shares.
(b) Unless the Company defaults in the payment in full of the
Redemption Price, dividends on the Convertible Preferred Stock called for
redemption shall cease to accumulate on the Redemption Date, and the holders of
such shares redeemed shall cease to have any further rights with respect thereto
on the Redemption Date, other than to receive the Redemption Price without
interest.
(c) If, at the time of any redemption pursuant to this Section 6,
the funds of the Company legally available for redemption of Convertible
Preferred Stock are insufficient to redeem the number of shares required to be
redeemed, those funds which are legally available shall be used to redeem the
maximum possible number of such shares, pro rata based upon the number of shares
to be redeemed. At any time thereafter when additional funds of the Company
become legally available for the redemption of Convertible Preferred Stock, such
funds shall immediately be used to redeem the balance of the shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock which the Company has become obligated to redeem
pursuant to this subparagraph, but which it has not redeemed; or, in the case of
a redemption pursuant to Section 6(a)(i) if a person other than the Company is
the surviving or resulting corporation in any Organic Change, such person shall,
at the consummation of such Organic Change, redeem such balance of the shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock (and the Company shall so provide in its agreements
with such person relating to such Organic Change).
(d) If the Company fails to make the redemption required by
paragraph 6(a)(ii) above, whether or not by reason of the absence of legally
available funds therefor, then (i) the holders of shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock shall have, in addition to their other voting rights set forth
herein, the exclusive right, voting separately as a single class, to elect one
additional director of the Company in accordance with Section 5 and one of the
directors elected pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 5(c) shall resign or be
removed without cause, and (ii) the Dividend Rate shall be 15% per annum.
(e) The Company may not otherwise redeem or repurchase the
Convertible Preferred Stock.
7. Conversion. (a) Subject to the provisions for adjustment
hereinafter set forth, (i) each share of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be
convertible at any time and from time to time, at the option of the holder
thereof (such conversion, an "Optional Conversion") and (ii) all shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock shall be convertible at the option of the Company
(x) at any time after the Current Market Price of the Common Stock equals or
exceeds $8.75 per share (subject to appropriate adjustment, if any of the events
set forth in Section 7(f)(i) shall occur) for at least 20 days during a period
of 30 consecutive Business Days, or (y) upon the occurrence of a Qualified
Secondary Offering (such conversion, a "Company Conversion"), in each case into
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock. The number of shares of
Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of a share of Convertible Preferred
Stock, adjusted as hereinafter provided, shall be one multiplied by the
Conversion Ratio plus that number of shares equal to the accrued dividend in
respect of such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock divided by the Current
Market Price on the date of such conversion. The Conversion Ratio shall
initially be 88.31224, subject to adjustment from time to time pursuant to
paragraph (f) of this Section 7 and for adjustments for increases in the accrued
and unpaid dividends. No fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion
of any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock. All shares of Common Stock
(including fractions thereof) issuable upon conversion of more than one share of
Convertible Preferred Stock by a holder thereof shall be aggregated for purposes
of determining whether conversion would result in the issuance of any fractional
share. If, after the aforementioned aggregation, the conversion would result in
the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the Company shall, in
lieu of issuing any fractional share, pay the holder otherwise entitled to such
fraction a sum in cash equal to the Current Market Price of such fraction on the
date of conversion.
(b) (i) An Optional Conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock
may be effected by any such holder upon the surrender to the Company at the
principal office of the Company of the certificate for such Convertible
Preferred Stock to be converted accompanied by a written notice stating that
such holder elects to convert all or a specified number of such shares (which
may be fractional shares) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7
and specifying the name or names in which such holder wishes the certificate or
certificates for shares of Common Stock to be issued. A Company Conversion of
the Convertible Preferred Stock may be effected by the Company sending notice to
the holders, specifying the event that gave rise to the Company's right to
exercise a Company Conversion and the number of shares to be converted, which
shall be applied on a pro-rata basis for all holders. A Company Conversion shall
be deemed to have been made at the close of business on the date of giving the
written notice referred to in the immediately preceding sentence. Each holder
shall surrender to the Company the certificate for such Convertible Preferred
Stock converted pursuant to a Company Conversion accompanied by a written notice
specifying the name or names in which such holder wishes the certificate or
certificates for shares of Common Stock to be issued. Until such time as the
holder surrenders its certificate pursuant to a Company Conversion, the
certificates representing the Convertible Preferred Stock to be so converted
shall represent the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
such certificate. Upon any conversion of any shares of Convertible Preferred
Stock, all accrued and unpaid dividends shall be similarly converted.
(ii) In case the written notice specifying the name or names
in which such holder wishes the certificate or certificates for shares of Common
Stock to be issued shall specify a name or names other than that of such holder,
such notice shall be accompanied by payment of all transfer taxes payable upon
the issuance of shares of Common Stock in such name or names. Other than such
taxes, the Company will pay any and all issue and other taxes (other than taxes
based on income) that may be payable in respect of any issue or delivery of
shares of Common Stock on conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant
hereto. As promptly as practicable, and in any event within five Business Days
after the surrender of such certificate or certificates and the receipt of such
notice relating thereto and, if applicable, payment of all transfer taxes (or
the demonstration to the satisfaction of the Company that such taxes have been
paid), the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered (i) certificates
representing the number of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable full
shares of Common Stock to which the holder of shares of Convertible Preferred
Stock being converted shall be entitled and (ii) if less than the full number of
shares of Convertible Preferred Stock evidenced by the surrendered certificate
or certificates is being converted, a new certificate or certificates, of like
tenor, for the number of shares evidenced by such surrendered certificate or
certificates less the number of shares being converted.
(iii) In the case of an Optional Conversion, such conversion
shall be deemed to have been made at the close of business on the date of giving
the written notice referred to in the first sentence of (b)(i) above and of such
surrender of the certificate or certificates representing the shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted so that the rights of the holder
thereof as to the shares being converted shall cease except for the right to
receive shares of Common Stock in accordance herewith, and the person entitled
to receive the shares of Common Stock shall be treated for all purposes as
having become the record holder of such shares of Common Stock at such time.
(c) In case any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock are to be
redeemed pursuant to Section 6, all rights of conversion shall cease and
terminate as to the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed at the
close of business on the Business Day next preceding the date fixed for
redemption unless the Company shall default in the payment of the Redemption
Price.
(d) The Conversion Ratio shall be subject to adjustment from time
to time in certain instances as hereinafter provided.
(e) The Company shall at all times reserve, and keep available
for issuance upon the conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock, such number
of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock as will from time to time
be sufficient to permit the conversion of all outstanding shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock, and shall take all action required to increase the authorized
number of shares of Common Stock if necessary to permit the conversion of all
outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock.
(f) The Conversion Ratio will be subject to adjustment from time
to time as follows:
(i) In case the Company shall at any time or from time to time
after the Original Issue Date (A) pay a dividend, or make a
distribution, on the outstanding shares of Common Stock in shares
of Common Stock, (B) subdivide the outstanding shares of Common
Stock, (C) combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a
smaller number of shares or (D) issue by reclassification of the
shares of Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the
Company, then, and in each such case, the Conversion Ratio in
effect immediately prior to such event or the record date
therefor, whichever is earlier, shall be adjusted so that the
holder of any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock thereafter
surrendered for conversion shall be entitled to receive the
number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the
Company which such holder would have owned or have been entitled
to receive after the happening of any of the events described
above, had such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock been
surrendered for conversion immediately prior to the happening of
such event or the record date therefor, whichever is earlier. An
adjustment made pursuant to this clause (i) shall become
effective (x) in the case of any such dividend or distribution,
immediately after the close of business on the record date for
the determination of holders of shares of Common Stock entitled
to receive such dividend or distribution, or (y) in the case of
such subdivision, reclassification or combination, at the close
of business on the day upon which such corporate action becomes
effective. No adjustment shall be made pursuant to this clause
(i) in connection with any transaction to which paragraph (g)
applies.
(ii) In case the Company shall issue shares of Common Stock
(or rights, warrants or other securities convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of Common Stock) after the Original Issue
Date, other than issuances covered by clause (i) above, at a
price per share (or having an exercise, conversion or exchange
price per share) less than the Conversion Price as of the date of
issuance of such shares or of such rights, warrants or other
convertible or exchangeable securities, then, and in each such
case, the Conversion Price shall be reduced (but not increased)
to a price determined by dividing (A) an amount equal to the sum
of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to such issue multiplied by the then existing
Conversion Price, plus (y) the consideration, if any, received by
Company upon such issue, by (B) the total number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately after such issue or sale.
The Conversion Ratio shall be adjusted to equal the Liquidation
Preference [plus accrued and unpaid dividends] divided by the
Conversion Price. For the purpose of determining the
consideration received by the Company upon any such issue
pursuant to clause (y) above, if the consideration received by
the Company is other than cash, its value will be deemed its Fair
Market Value, as determined in good faith by the Board of
Directors of the Company.
(iii) An adjustment made pursuant to clause (ii) above shall
be made on the next Business Day following the date on which any
such issuance is made and shall be effective retroactively
immediately after the close of business on such date. For
purposes of clause (ii), the aggregate consideration received by
the Company in connection with the issuance of shares of Common
Stock or of rights, warrants or other securities exchangeable or
convertible into shares of Common Stock shall be deemed to be
equal to the sum of the aggregate offering price of all such
Common Stock and such rights, warrants, or other exchangeable or
convertible securities plus the minimum aggregate amount, if any,
receivable upon exchange or conversion of any such exchangeable
or convertible securities into shares of Common Stock.
(iv) In case the Company shall at any time or from time to
time after the Original Issue Date declare, order, pay or make a
dividend or other distribution (including, without limitation,
any distribution of stock or other securities or property or
rights or warrants to subscribe for securities of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries by way of dividend or spinoff), on its
Common Stock, other than dividends or distributions of shares of
Common Stock which are referred to in clause (i) of this
paragraph (f) or made in compliance with Section 3(b) hereof,
then, and in each such case, the Conversion Ratio shall be
adjusted so that the holder of each share of Convertible
Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, upon the conversion
thereof, the number of shares of Common Stock determined by
multiplying (1) the applicable Conversion Ratio on the day
immediately prior to the record date fixed for the determination
of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution
by (2) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Current
Market Price per share of Common Stock at such record date, and
the denominator of which shall be such Current Market Price per
share of Common Stock less the Fair Market Value of such dividend
or distribution per share of Common Stock. No adjustment shall be
made pursuant to this clause (iv) in connection with any
transaction to which paragraph (g) applies.
(v) For purposes of this paragraph (f), the number of shares
of Common Stock at any time outstanding shall not include any
shares of Common Stock then owned or held by or for the account
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
(vi) If the Company shall take a record of the holders of its
Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a
dividend or other distribution, and shall thereafter and before
the distribution to stockholders thereof legally abandon its plan
to pay or deliver such dividend or distribution, then thereafter
no adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of the right of conversion granted by this
paragraph (f) or in the Conversion Ratio then in effect shall be
required by reason of the taking of such record.
(vii) Anything in this paragraph (f) to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company shall not be required to give effect
to any adjustment in the Conversion Ratio unless and until the
net effect of one or more adjustments (each of which shall be
carried forward), determined as above provided, shall have
resulted in a change of the Conversion Ratio by at least
one-tenth of one share of Common Stock, and when the cumulative
net effect of more than one adjustment so determined shall be to
change the Conversion Ratio by at least one-tenth of one share of
Common Stock, such change in Conversion Ratio shall thereupon be
given effect.
(viii) If any option or warrant expires or is cancelled
without having been exercised, then, for the purposes of the
adjustments set forth above, such option or warrant shall have
been deemed not to have been issued and the Conversion Ratio
shall be adjusted accordingly. No holder of Common Stock which
was previously issued upon conversion of Convertible Preferred
Stock shall have any obligation to redeem or cancel any such
shares of Common Stock as a result of the operation of this
paragraph (viii).
(g) In case of any Organic Change, each share of Convertible
Preferred Stock then outstanding, other than those shares to be redeemed
pursuant to Section 6 hereof, shall thereafter be convertible into, in lieu of
the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion prior to consummation of such
Organic Change, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and
property receivable (including cash) upon the consummation of such Organic
Change by a holder of that number of shares of Common Stock into which one share
of Convertible Preferred Stock was convertible immediately prior to such Organic
Change (including, on a pro rata basis, the cash, securities or property
received by holders of Common Stock in any tender or exchange offer that is a
step in such Organic Change). In case securities or property other than Common
Stock shall be issuable or deliverable upon conversion as aforesaid, then all
references in this Section 7 shall be deemed to apply, so far as appropriate and
nearly as may be, to such other securities or property.
(h) In case at any time or from time to time the Company shall
pay any stock dividend or make any other non-cash distribution to the holders of
its Common Stock, or shall offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of its
Common Stock any additional shares of stock of any class or any other right, or
there shall be any capital reorganization or reclassification of the Common
Stock of the Company or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into
another corporation, or any sale or conveyance to another corporation of the
property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, or there
shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of
the Company, then, in any one or more of said cases, the Company shall give at
least 20 days' prior written notice to the registered holders of the Convertible
Preferred Stock at the addresses of each as shown on the books of the Company as
of the date on which (i) the books of the Company shall close or a record shall
be taken for such stock dividend, distribution or subscription rights or (ii)
such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or
conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding up shall take place, as the case
may be, provided that in the case of any Organic Change to which paragraph (g)
applies the Company shall give at least 30 days' prior written notice as
aforesaid. Such notice shall also specify the date as of which the holders of
the Common Stock of record shall participate in said dividend, distribution or
subscription rights or shall be entitled to exchange their Common Stock for
securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization,
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance or participate in
such dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as the case may be. Failure to give
such notice shall not invalidate any action so taken.
8. Reports as to Adjustments. Upon any adjustment of the Conversion
Ratio then in effect and any increase or decrease in the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable upon the operation of the conversion set forth in Section
7, then, and in each such case, the Company shall promptly deliver to each
holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock, a certificate signed by the President
or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company setting forth in reasonable
detail the event requiring the adjustment and the method by which such
adjustment was calculated and specifying the Conversion Ratio then in effect
following such adjustment and the increased or decreased number of shares
issuable upon the conversion granted by Section 7, and shall set forth in
reasonable detail the method of calculation of each and a brief statement of the
facts requiring such adjustment. Where appropriate, such notice to holders of
the Convertible Preferred Stock may be given in advance and included as part of
the notice required under the provisions of Section 11.
9. Certain Covenants. Any registered holder of Convertible Preferred
Stock may proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of such
holders by any available remedy by proceeding at law or in equity to protect and
enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any provision
in this Certificate of Designation or in aid of the exercise of any power
granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.
10. No Reissuance of Preferred Stock. No Convertible Preferred Stock
acquired by the Company by reason of redemption, purchase, or otherwise shall be
reissued, and all such shares shall be cancelled, retired and eliminated from
the shares which the Company shall be authorized to issue.
11. Notices. All notices to the Company permitted hereunder shall be
personally delivered or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to
its principal office located at 333 Seventh Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New
York 10001, or to such other address at which its principal office is located
and as to which notice thereof is similarly given to the holders of the
Convertible Preferred Stock at their addresses appearing on the books of the
Company.
II. That, pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Board of Directors
of the Company by Article VI of the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation (the "Articles") and Nevada Revised Statutes Section 78.1955,
subsection 3, the Board of Directors of the Company, by unanimous written
consent dated December 24, 1997, adopted the following resolution amending the
Original Designation is as follows:
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority expressly converted upon
the board of Directors of the Company by ARTICLE 4 of the Company's Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation and Nevada Revised Statutes Section 78.1955,
subsection 3, the Original Designation is hereby amended and restated as
follows:
TERMS, PREFERENCES, RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
of
SERIES D CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
of
MARKETING SERVICES GROUP, INC.
The relative rights, preferences, powers, qualifications,
limitations and restrictions granted to or imposed upon the Series D Convertible
Preferred Stock or the holders thereof are as follows:
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Designation, the following
definitions shall apply:
"Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the respective meanings ascribed to
such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange
Act.
"Aggregate Exercised Amount" shall mean, as of the date of a conversion
pursuant to Section 7, an amount equal to the sum of all Exercised Amounts based
on all exercises of Scheduled Operations and Scheduled Warrants occurring from
the date hereof through and including such date.
"Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
"Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a day
on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or
obligated by law or executive order to close.
"Common Stock" shall mean the Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, of
the Company.
"Company" shall mean Marketing Services Group, Inc., a Nevada
corporation.
"Conversion Price" shall mean the amount computed by dividing the
Liquidation Preference by the number of shares of Common Stock into which one
share of Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at the Conversion Ratio.
"Conversion Ratio" shall mean the amount computed by dividing the
Liquidation Preference by $3.397.
"Convertible Preferred Stock" shall refer to shares of Series D
Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company.
"Current Market Price", when used with reference to shares of Common Stock
or other securities on any date, shall mean the average of the daily market
prices for 30 consecutive Business Days commencing 45 days before such date. The
daily market price for each such Business Day shall be (i) the last sale price
on such day on the principal stock exchange or the Nasdaq National Market or
Small Cap Market on which such Common Stock is then listed or admitted to
trading, (ii) if no sale takes place on such day on any such exchange or market,
the average of the last reported closing bid and asked prices on such day as
officially quoted on any such exchange or market, (iii) if the Common Stock is
not then listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange or such market, the
average of the last reported closing bid and asked prices on such day in the
over-the-counter market, as furnished by Nasdaq or the National Quotation
Bureau, Inc., (iv) if neither such corporation at the time is engaged in the
business of reporting such prices, as furnished by any similar firm then engaged
in such business, or (v) if there is no such firm, as furnished by any member of
the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD") selected mutually by the
Required Holders and the Company or, if they cannot agree upon such selection,
as selected by two such members of the NASD, one of which shall be selected by
the Required Holders and one of which shall be selected by the Company.
"Dividend Rate" shall mean 6% per annum; provided, however, (i) upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default the Dividend Rate
shall be 8% per annum, and (ii) if the Company fails to make the redemption
required by Section 6(a)(ii) hereof, the Dividend Rate shall be 15% per annum,
calculated on a 360 day per year basis, based on the actual number of days
elapsed.
"Event of Default" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the
Purchase Agreement.
"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
or any similar Federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the
time. Reference to a particular section of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, shall include reference to the comparable section, if any, of any
such similar Federal statute.
"Exercised Amount" shall mean, with respect to each exercise of Scheduled
Options or Scheduled Warrants, an amount equal to 0.24 multiplied by (x - y/z),
where x = the number of shares of Common Stock purchased upon such exercise, y =
the aggregate exercise price payable upon such exercise, and z = the Current
Market Price on the date of such exercise.
"Fair Market Value" shall mean the amount which a willing buyer would pay
a willing seller in an arm's-length transaction, with neither being under any
compulsion to buy or sell.
"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States of America as in effect from time to time.
"Liquidation Preference" shall mean $300 per share.
"Organic Change" shall mean (A) any sale, lease, exchange or other
transfer of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Company,
(B) any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary
or involuntary, (C) any merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party
or (D) any Person or group of Persons (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of
the Exchange Act), other than General Electric Capital Corporation and its
Affiliates, shall beneficially own (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act) securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the voting securities
of the Company then outstanding. For purposes of the preceding sentence, "voting
securities" shall mean securities, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the
absence of contingencies, entitled to elect the corporate directors (or Persons
performing similar functions).
"Original Issue Date" shall mean the date of the original issuance of
50,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock.
"Person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation or other entity, and
shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity.
"Purchase Agreement" shall mean the Purchase Agreement, dated as of
December 24, 1997, by and between the Company and the purchasers named therein,
as it may be amended from time to time, a copy of which is on file at the
principal office of the Company.
"Qualified Secondary Offering" means a sale of the Company's Common Stock
pursuant to a public offering of the Company's Common Stock on Form S-1 (or any
other appropriate general or short registration form) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, pursuant to which the Common Stock is offered (whether or
not for the Company's account) for at least $8.75 per share, subject to
appropriate adjustment if any of the events set forth in Section 7(f)(i) shall
occur.
"Redemption Date" shall mean the date on which any shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock are redeemed by the Company.
"Redemption Price" has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(i) of this
Certificate of Designation.
"Required Holders" shall mean the holders of at least of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock.
"Scheduled Options" shall mean the options to purchase shares of Common
Stock set forth on Schedule 4.1(b) to the Purchase Agreement.
"Scheduled Warrants" shall mean the warrants to purchase shares of Common
Stock set forth on Schedule 4.1(b) to the Purchase Agreement.
"Subsidiary" of any Person means any corporation or other entity of which
a majority of the voting power or the voting equity securities or equity
interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.
"Trading Day" shall mean a Business Day or, if the Common Stock is listed
or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, a day on which such
exchange is open for the transaction of business.
2. Designation: Number of Shares. The designation of the preferred
stock authorized by this resolution shall be "Series D Convertible Preferred
Stock" and the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock authorized hereby
shall be 50,000 shares.
3. Dividends.
(a) So long as any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be
outstanding, dividends shall accrue thereon, whether or not declared by the
Board of Directors of the Company, at the Dividend Rate on the Liquidation
Preference hereunder, compounded quarterly on the first Business Day of each
calendar quarter, and payable quarterly on the first Business Day of each
calendar quarter. Such dividends shall be cumulative and begin to accrue from
the Original Issue Date, whether or not declared and whether or not there shall
be net profits or net assets of the Company legally available for the payment of
those dividends.
(b) So long as any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be
outstanding, (i) no dividend whatsoever shall be paid or declared, and no
distribution shall be made, on account of any Common Stock or on account of any
class or series of the Company's preferred or other capital stock ranking junior
to or pari passu with the Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) no shares of
Common Stock or of any class or series of the Company's preferred or other
capital stock ranking junior to or pari passu with the Convertible Preferred
Stock shall be purchased, redeemed or acquired by the Company and no funds shall
be paid into or set aside or made available for a sinking fund for the purchase,
redemption or acquisition thereof, other than any non-vested shares purchased
from employees of the Company pursuant to a stock option plan approved by the
Board of Directors of the Company.
4. Liquidation Rights of Convertible Preferred Stock.
(a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of Convertible
Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets
of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders, whether such
assets are capital, surplus or earnings, before any payment or declaration and
setting apart for payment of any amount shall be made in respect of any shares
of Common Stock or any share of any other class or series of the Company's
preferred stock ranking junior to the Convertible Preferred Stock with respect
to the payment of dividends or distribution of assets on liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company, an amount equal to the Liquidation
Preference plus all accrued and unpaid dividends in respect of any liquidation,
dissolution or winding up consummated.
(b) If upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the assets to be distributed among
the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to permit the
payment to such stockholders of the full preferential amounts aforesaid, then
the entire assets of the Company to be distributed shall be distributed ratably
among the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock, based on the full preferential
amounts for the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by each
holder.
(c) After payment to the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock of
the amounts set forth in Section 4(a) hereof, the entire remaining assets and
funds of the Company legally available for distribution, if any, shall be
distributed first among the holders of securities senior to the Common Stock,
pro rata based on the number of shares of such securities held by them and
second among the holders of Common Stock pro rata based on the number of shares
of Common Stock then held by each.
5. Voting Rights. In addition to any voting rights provided by law,
the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the following
voting rights:
(a) So long as any of the Convertible Preferred Stock is
outstanding, each share of Convertible Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder
thereof to vote on all matters voted on by the holders of Common Stock, voting
together as a single class with other shares entitled to vote at all meetings of
the stockholders of the Company. With respect to any such vote, each share of
Convertible Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to cast the number
of votes equal to the number of votes which could be cast in such vote by a
holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company into which such
share of Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible on the record date for such
vote.
(b) The affirmative vote of the Required Holders, voting together as
a class, in person or by proxy, at a special or annual meeting of stockholders
called for the purpose, or pursuant to a written consent of stockholders shall
be necessary to
(i) authorize, adopt or approve an amendment to the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company which would alter or change in any manner the
terms, powers, preferences or special rights of the shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock;
(ii) issue any shares of the capital stock of the Company ranking
senior to, or pari passu with (either as to dividends or upon voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up) the Convertible
Preferred Stock;
(iii) take any action which is in violation of Article V of the
Purchase Agreement; or
(iv) effect an Organic Change.
(c) So long as there are at least 20% of the shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement outstanding, (i) the
Board of Directors of the Company shall consist of eight directors, (ii) the
holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have, in addition to the
other voting rights set forth herein, the exclusive right, voting separately as
a single class, to elect two directors of the Company and (iii) the holders of
shares of Common Stock and Convertible Preferred Stock shall have, in addition
to the other rights set forth herein, the right, voting together as a single
class, to elect six directors of the Company; provided, however, so long as the
holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock have the right to elect one or
two additional directors pursuant to Sections 5(d) or 6(d)(i) hereof,
respectively, the number in clause (ii) shall be increased by one, or two, as
the case may be, and the number in clause (iii) shall be decreased by one, or
two, as the case may be. At least one member of any Committee of the Board of
Directors (including any Executive Committee, Audit Committee or Compensation
Committee) shall be the director elected solely by the holders of the
Convertible Preferred Stock, if any of such committees are established by the
Board of Directors of the Company, unless such right is waived in writing by the
Required Holders.
(d) If, on any date, an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, then the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall
have, in addition to their other voting rights set forth herein, the exclusive
right, voting separately as a single class, to elect an additional director of
the Company in accordance with this Section 5 and one of the directors elected
pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 5(c) shall resign or be removed without
cause.
(e) (i) The foregoing rights of holders of shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock to take any actions as provided in this Section 5 may be
exercised at any annual meeting of stockholders or at a special meeting of
stockholders held for such purpose as hereinafter provided or at any adjournment
thereof or pursuant to any written consent of stockholders.
(ii) If (A) the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company is
not, for any reason, held within the time fixed in the by-laws of the Company,
or (B) vacancies shall exist in the offices of directors elected by the holders
of Convertible Preferred Stock, or (C) the holders of the Convertible Preferred
Stock have the right to elect three additional directors pursuant to Section
6(d)(i), a proper officer of the Company, upon the written request of the
holders of record of at least twenty five percent (25%) of the shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding, addressed to the Secretary of the
Company, shall call a special meeting in lieu of the annual meeting of
stockholders or a special meeting of the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock,
for the purpose of electing or, if necessary, removing directors. Any such
meeting shall be held at the earliest practicable date at the place for the
holding of the annual meetings of stockholders. If such meeting shall not be
called by the proper officer of the Company within ninety (90) days after
personal service of said written request upon the Secretary of the Company, or
within ninety (90) days after mailing the same within the United States by
certified mail, addressed to the Secretary of the Company at its principal
executive offices, then the holders of record of at least twenty five percent
(25%) of the outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock may designate in
writing one of their number to call such meeting at the expense of the Company,
and such meeting may be called by the person so designated upon the notice
required for the annual meetings of stockholders of the Company and shall be
held at the place for holding the annual meetings of stockholders. Any holder of
Convertible Preferred Stock so designated shall have access to the lists of
stockholders to be called pursuant to the provisions hereof.
(f) Any vacancy occurring in the office of director elected by the
holders of Convertible Preferred Stock or any additional director to be elected
pursuant to Section 6(d)(i) may be filled by the remaining director(s) elected
by the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock unless and until such vacancy
shall be filled by the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock. The term of
office of the directors elected by the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock
shall terminate upon the election of their successors at any meeting of
stockholders held for the purpose of electing directors.
(g) The directors elected by the holders of shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock voting separately as a single class may be removed from office
with or without cause by the vote of the holders of at least a majority of the
outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock. A special meeting of the
holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock may be called in accordance
with the procedures set forth in subparagraph (e) of this Section 5.
6. Redemption of Convertible Preferred Stock.
(a)(i) Optional Redemption. (A) If any Organic Change occurs, at the
option of any holder of outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock (as exercised
pursuant to subparagraph (B) below), the Company shall redeem, at the redemption
price equal to the sum of the Liquidation Preference per share plus an amount
equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends per share (the "Redemption Price"),
those outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock which the holders of
such Convertible Preferred Stock have elected to redeem, such redemption to
occur immediately prior to or simultaneously with the consummation of such
Organic Change. If the Required Holders so elect in connection with such Organic
Change by written notice to the Company within the Notice Period referred to
below, the Company shall redeem all of the outstanding shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock.
(B) The Company will give written notice of any Organic Change,
stating the substance and intended date of consummation thereof, not more than
sixty (60) Business Days nor less than twenty (20) Business Days prior to the
date of consummation thereof, to each holder of Convertible Preferred Stock. The
holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall have fifteen (15) Business Days
(the "Notice Period") from the date of the receipt of such notice to demand (by
written notice mailed to the Company) redemption of all or any portion of the
shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by such holder. If, by the expiration
of the Notice Period, the Required Holders have so elected to demand redemption
of all of the outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock as provided in
paragraph (A) above, the Company shall give prompt written notice of such
election to each other holder of Convertible Preferred Stock within five (5)
Business Days after the expiration of the Notice Period.
(ii) Mandatory Redemption. (A) The Company shall redeem, and the
holders of the outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock shall sell to the
Company, at the Redemption Price, all of the outstanding Convertible Preferred
Stock on the sixth anniversary of the Original Issue Date.
(B) At least twenty (20) Business Days and not more than sixty (60)
Business Days prior to the date fixed for the mandatory redemption of the
Convertible Preferred Stock, written notice (the "Redemption Notice") shall be
mailed, postage prepaid, to each holder of record of the Convertible Preferred
Stock at its post office address last shown on the records of the Company. The
Redemption Notice shall state:
(1) the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held by
the holder that the Company intends to redeem;
(2) the date fixed for redemption and the Redemption Price;
and
(3) that the holder is to surrender to the Company, in the manner
and at the place designated, its certificate or certificates
representing the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be
redeemed.
(iii) On or before the Redemption Date, each holder of Convertible
Preferred Stock shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing
such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to the Company, in the manner and at
the place designated in the Redemption Notice, and thereupon the Redemption
Price for such shares shall be payable in cash on the Redemption Date to the
person whose name appears on such certificate or certificates as the owner
thereof, and each surrendered certificate shall be cancelled and retired. In the
event that less than all of the shares represented by any such certificate are
redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares.
(b) Unless the Company defaults in the payment in full of the
Redemption Price, dividends on the Convertible Preferred Stock called for
redemption shall cease to accumulate on the Redemption Date, and the holders of
such shares redeemed shall cease to have any further rights with respect thereto
on the Redemption Date, other than to receive the Redemption Price without
interest.
(c) If, at the time of any redemption pursuant to this Section 6,
the funds of the Company legally available for redemption of Convertible
Preferred Stock are insufficient to redeem the number of shares required to be
redeemed, those funds which are legally available shall be used to redeem the
maximum possible number of such shares, pro rata based upon the number of shares
to be redeemed. At any time thereafter when additional funds of the Company
become legally available for the redemption of Convertible Preferred Stock, such
funds shall immediately be used to redeem the balance of the shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock which the Company has become obligated to redeem
pursuant to this subparagraph, but which it has not redeemed; or, in the case of
a redemption pursuant to Section 6(a)(i) if a person other than the Company is
the surviving or resulting corporation in any Organic Change, such person shall,
at the consummation of such Organic Change, redeem such balance of the shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock (and the Company shall so provide in its agreements
with such person relating to such Organic Change).
(d) If the Company fails to make the redemption required by
paragraph 6(a)(ii) above, whether or not by reason of the absence of legally
available funds therefor, then (i) the holders of shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock shall have, in addition to their other voting rights set forth
herein, the exclusive right, voting separately as a single class, to elect two
additional directors of the Company in accordance with Section 5 and two of the
directors elected pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 5(c) shall resign or be
removed without cause, and (ii) the Dividend Rate shall be 15% per annum.
(e) The Company may not otherwise redeem or repurchase the
Convertible Preferred Stock.
7. Conversion. (a) Subject to the provisions for adjustment
hereinafter set forth, (i) each share of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be
convertible at any time and from time to time, at the option of the holder
thereof (such conversion, a "Optional Conversion") and (ii) all shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock shall be convertible at the option of the Company
(x) at any time after the Current Market Price of the Common Stock equals or
exceeds $8.75 per share (subject to appropriate adjustment, if any of the events
set forth in Section 7(f)(i) shall occur) for at least 20 days during a period
of 30 consecutive Business Days, or (y) upon the occurrence of a Qualified
Secondary Offering (such conversion, a "Company Conversion"), in each case into
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock. The number of shares of
Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of a share of Convertible Preferred
Stock, adjusted as hereinafter provided, shall be one multiplied by the
Conversion Ratio plus that number of shares equal to the accrued dividend in
respect of such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock divided by the Current
Market Price on the date of such conversion. The Conversion Ratio shall
initially be 88.31224, subject to adjustment from time to time pursuant to
paragraph (f) of this Section 7 and for adjustments for increases in the accrued
and unpaid dividends. No fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion
of any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock. All shares of Common Stock
(including fractions thereof) issuable upon conversion of more than one share of
Convertible Preferred Stock by a holder thereof shall be aggregated for purposes
of determining whether conversion would result in the issuance of any fractional
share. If, after the aforementioned aggregation, the conversion would result in
the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the Company shall, in
lieu of issuing any fractional share, pay the holder otherwise entitled to such
fraction a sum in cash equal to the Current Market Price of such fraction on the
date of conversion.
(b) (i) An Optional Conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock
may be effected by any such holder upon the surrender to the Company at the
principal office of the Company of the certificate for such Convertible
Preferred Stock to be converted accompanied by a written notice stating that
such holder elects to convert all or a specified number of such shares (which
may be fractional shares) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7
and specifying the name or names in which such holder wishes the certificate or
certificates for shares of Common Stock to be issued. A Company Conversion of
the Convertible Preferred Stock may be effected by the Company sending notice to
the holders, specifying the event that gave rise to the Company's right to
exercise a Company Conversion and the number of shares to be converted, which
shall be applied on a pro-rata basis for all holders. A Company Conversion shall
be deemed to have been made at the close of business on the date of giving the
written notice referred to in the immediately preceding sentence. Each holder
shall surrender to the Company the certificate for such Convertible Preferred
Stock converted pursuant to a Company Conversion accompanied by a written notice
specifying the name or names in which such holder wishes the certificate or
certificates for shares of Common Stock to be issued. Until such time as the
holder surrenders its certificate pursuant to a Company Conversion, the
certificates representing the Convertible Preferred Stock to be so converted
shall represent the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
such certificate. Upon any conversion of any shares of Convertible Preferred
Stock, all accrued and unpaid dividends shall be similarly converted.
(ii) In case the written notice specifying the name or names in
which such holder wishes the certificate or certificates for shares of Common
Stock to be issued shall specify a name or names other than that of such holder,
such notice shall be accompanied by payment of all transfer taxes payable upon
the issuance of shares of Common Stock in such name or names. Other than such
taxes, the Company will pay any and all issue and other taxes (other than taxes
based on income) that may be payable in respect of any issue or delivery of
shares of Common Stock on conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant
hereto. As promptly as practicable, and in any event within five Business Days
after the surrender of such certificate or certificates and the receipt of such
notice relating thereto and, if applicable, payment of all transfer taxes (or
the demonstration to the satisfaction of the Company that such taxes have been
paid), the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered (i) certificates
representing the number of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable full
shares of Common Stock to which the holder of shares of Convertible Preferred
Stock being converted shall be entitled and (ii) if less than the full number of
shares of Convertible Preferred Stock evidenced by the surrendered certificate
or certificates is being converted, a new certificate or certificates, of like
tenor, for the number of shares evidenced by such surrendered certificate or
certificates less the number of shares being converted.
(iii) In the case of an Optional Conversion, such conversion shall
be deemed to have been made at the close of business on the date of giving the
written notice referred to in the first sentence of (b)(i) above and of such
surrender of the certificate or certificates representing the shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted so that the rights of the holder
thereof as to the shares being converted shall cease except for the right to
receive shares of Common Stock in accordance herewith, and the person entitled
to receive the shares of Common Stock shall be treated for all purposes as
having become the record holder of such shares of Common Stock at such time.
(c) In case any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock are to be
redeemed pursuant to Section 6, all rights of conversion shall cease and
terminate as to the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to be redeemed at the
close of business on the Business Day next preceding the date fixed for
redemption unless the Company shall default in the payment of the Redemption
Price.
(d) The Conversion Ratio shall be subject to adjustment from time to
time in certain instances as hereinafter provided.
(e) The Company shall at all times reserve, and keep available for
issuance upon the conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock, such number of
its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock as will from time to time be
sufficient to permit the conversion of all outstanding shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock, and shall take all action required to increase the authorized
number of shares of Common Stock if necessary to permit the conversion of all
outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock.
(f) The Conversion Ratio will be subject to adjustment from time to
time as follows:
(i) In case the Company shall at any time or from time to time
after the Original Issue Date (A) pay a dividend, or make a
distribution, on the outstanding shares of Common Stock in shares of
Common Stock, (B) subdivide the outstanding shares of Common Stock,
(C) combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller
number of shares or (D) issue by reclassification of the shares of
Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then, and
in each such case, the Conversion Ratio in effect immediately prior
to such event or the record date therefor, whichever is earlier,
shall be adjusted so that the holder of any shares of Convertible
Preferred Stock thereafter surrendered for conversion shall be
entitled to receive the number of shares of Common Stock or other
securities of the Company which such holder would have owned or have
been entitled to receive after the happening of any of the events
described above, had such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock been
surrendered for conversion immediately prior to the happening of
such event or the record date therefor, whichever is earlier. An
adjustment made pursuant to this clause (i) shall become effective
(x) in the case of any such dividend or distribution, immediately
after the close of business on the record date for the determination
of holders of shares of Common Stock entitled to receive such
dividend or distribution, or (y) in the case of such subdivision,
reclassification or combination, at the close of business on the day
upon which such corporate action becomes effective. No adjustment
shall be made pursuant to this clause (i) in connection with any
transaction to which paragraph (g) applies.
(ii) In case the Company shall issue shares of Common Stock (or
rights, warrants or other securities convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of Common Stock) after the Original Issue
Date, other than issuances covered by clause (i) above, at a price
per share (or having an exercise, conversion or exchange price per
share) less than the Conversion Price as of the date of issuance of
such shares or of such rights, warrants or other convertible or
exchangeable securities, then, and in each such case, the Conversion
Price shall be reduced (but not increased) to a price determined by
dividing (A) an amount equal to the sum of (x) the number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue
multiplied by the then existing Conversion Price, plus (y) the
consideration, if any, received by Company upon such issue, by (B)
the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
after such issue or sale. The Conversion Ratio shall be adjusted to
equal the Liquidation Preference divided by the Conversion Price.
For the purpose of determining the consideration received by the
Company upon any such issue pursuant to clause (y) above, if the
consideration received by the Company is other than cash, its value
will be deemed its Fair Market Value, as determined in good faith by
the Board of Directors of the Company.
(iii) An adjustment made pursuant to clause (ii) above shall be
made on the next Business Day following the date on which any such
issuance is made and shall be effective retroactively immediately
after the close of business on such date. For purposes of clause
(ii), the aggregate consideration received by the Company in
connection with the issuance of shares of Common Stock or of rights,
warrants or other securities exchangeable or convertible into shares
of Common Stock shall be deemed to be equal to the sum of the
aggregate offering price of all such Common Stock and such rights,
warrants, or other exchangeable or convertible securities plus the
minimum aggregate amount, if any, receivable upon exchange or
conversion of any such exchangeable or convertible securities into
shares of Common Stock.
(iv) In case the Company shall at any time or from time to time
after the Original Issue Date declare, order, pay or make a dividend
or other distribution (including, without limitation, any
distribution of stock or other securities or property or rights or
warrants to subscribe for securities of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries by way of dividend or spinoff), on its Common Stock,
other than dividends or distributions of shares of Common Stock
which are referred to in clause (i) of this paragraph (f) or made in
compliance with Section 3(b) hereof, then, and in each such case,
the Conversion Ratio shall be adjusted so that the holder of each
share of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive,
upon the conversion thereof, the number of shares of Common Stock
determined by multiplying (1) the applicable Conversion Ratio on the
day immediately prior to the record date fixed for the determination
of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution by
(2) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Current Market
Price per share of Common Stock at such record date, and the
denominator of which shall be such Current Market Price per share of
Common Stock less the Fair Market Value of such dividend or
distribution per share of Common Stock. No adjustment shall be made
pursuant to this clause (iv) in connection with any transaction to
which paragraph (g) applies.
(v) For purposes of this paragraph (f), the number of shares of
Common Stock at any time outstanding shall not include any shares of
Common Stock then owned or held by or for the account of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries.
(vi) In lieu of any other adjustment resulting from the exercise
of Scheduled Options or Scheduled Warrants pursuant to this
paragraph (f), whenever shares of Convertible Preferred Stock are
converted in accordance with this Section 7, the number of shares of
Common stock to be received upon such conversion shall be adjusted
upwards by the Aggregate Exercised Amount multiplied by a fraction,
the numerator of which shall equal the number of shares of
Convertible Preferred stock being converted on such date, and the
denominator of which shall equal 50,000.
(vii) If the Company shall take a record of the holders of its
Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend
or other distribution, and shall thereafter and before the
distribution to stockholders thereof legally abandon its plan to pay
or deliver such dividend or distribution, then thereafter no
adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of the right of conversion granted by this paragraph (f) or
in the Conversion Ratio then in effect shall be required by reason
of the taking of such record.
(viii) Anything in this paragraph (f) to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company shall not be required to give effect to
any adjustment in the Conversion Ratio unless and until the net
effect of one or more adjustments (each of which shall be carried
forward), determined as above provided, shall have resulted in a
change of the Conversion Ratio by at least one-tenth of one share of
Common Stock, and when the cumulative net effect of more than one
adjustment so determined shall be to change the Conversion Ratio by
at least one-tenth of one share of Common Stock, such change in
Conversion Ratio shall thereupon be given effect.
(ix) If any option or warrant expires or is cancelled without
having been exercised, then, for the purposes of the adjustments set
forth above, such option or warrant shall have been deemed not to
have been issued and the Conversion Ratio shall be adjusted
accordingly. No holder of Common Stock which was previously issued
upon conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have any
obligation to redeem or cancel any such shares of Common Stock as a
result of the operation of this paragraph (ix).
(g) In case of any Organic Change, each share of Convertible
Preferred Stock then outstanding, other than those shares to be redeemed
pursuant to Section 6 hereof, shall thereafter be convertible into, in lieu of
the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion prior to consummation of such
Organic Change, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and
property receivable (including cash) upon the consummation of such Organic
Change by a holder of that number of shares of Common Stock into which one share
of Convertible Preferred Stock was convertible immediately prior to such Organic
Change (including, on a pro rata basis, the cash, securities or property
received by holders of Common Stock in any tender or exchange offer that is a
step in such Organic Change). In case securities or property other than Common
Stock shall be issuable or deliverable upon conversion as aforesaid, then all
references in this Section 7 shall be deemed to apply, so far as appropriate and
nearly as may be, to such other securities or property.
(h) In case at any time or from time to time the Company shall pay
any stock dividend or make any other non-cash distribution to the holders of its
Common Stock, or shall offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of its
Common Stock any additional shares of stock of any class or any other right, or
there shall be any capital reorganization or reclassification of the Common
Stock of the Company or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into
another corporation, or any sale or conveyance to another corporation of the
property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, or there
shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of
the Company, then, in any one or more of said cases, the Company shall give at
least 20 days' prior written notice to the registered holders of the Convertible
Preferred Stock at the addresses of each as shown on the books of the Company as
of the date on which (i) the books of the Company shall close or a record shall
be taken for such stock dividend, distribution or subscription rights or (ii)
such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or
conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding up shall take place, as the case
may be, provided that in the case of any Organic Change to which paragraph (g)
applies the Company shall give at least 30 days' prior written notice as
aforesaid. Such notice shall also specify the date as of which the holders of
the Common Stock of record shall participate in said dividend, distribution or
subscription rights or shall be entitled to exchange their Common Stock for
securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization,
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance or participate in
such dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as the case may be. Failure to give
such notice shall not invalidate any action so taken.
8. Reports as to Adjustments. Upon any adjustment of the Conversion
Ratio then in effect and any increase or decrease in the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable upon the operation of the conversion set forth in Section
7, then, and in each such case, the Company shall promptly deliver to each
holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock, a certificate signed by the President
or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company setting forth in reasonable
detail the event requiring the adjustment and the method by which such
adjustment was calculated and specifying the Conversion Ratio then in effect
following such adjustment and the increased or decreased number of shares
issuable upon the conversion granted by Section 7, and shall set forth in
reasonable detail the method of calculation of each and a brief statement of the
facts requiring such adjustment. Where appropriate, such notice to holders of
the Convertible Preferred Stock may be given in advance and included as part of
the notice required under the provisions of Section 11.
9. Certain Covenants. Any registered holder of Convertible Preferred
Stock may proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of such
holders by any available remedy by proceeding at law or in equity to protect and
enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any provision
in this Certificate of Designation or in aid of the exercise of any power
granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.
10. No Reissuance of Preferred Stock. No Convertible Preferred Stock
acquired by the Company by reason of redemption, purchase, or otherwise shall be
reissued, and all such shares shall be cancelled, retired and eliminated from
the shares which the Company shall be authorized to issue.
11. Notices. All notices to the Company permitted hereunder shall be
personally delivered or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to
its principal office located at 333 Seventh Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New
York 10001, or to such other address at which its principal office is located
and as to which notice thereof is similarly given to the holders of the
Convertible Preferred Stock at their addresses appearing on the books of the
Company.
III. That, the shareholder approval requirement contained in Nev. Rev.
Stat. ss. 78.1955, subsection 3, has been satisfied.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate to be
duly executed in its corporate name on this 24th day of December, 1997.
MARKETING SERVICES GROUP, INC.
By:
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Name: Jeremy Barbera
Title: President
By:
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Name: Alan I. Annex
Title: Secretary
STATE OF NEW YORK )
) ss:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK )
This instrument was acknowledged before me on December 24, 1997 by
Jeremy Barbera as President and Alan I. Annex as Secretary of Marketing
Services Group, Inc.
Notary Public :
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Appointment No.:
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My Commission expires:
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Exhibit 27
Financial Data Schedule
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE INTERIM
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MARKETING SERVICES GROUP, INC. AS
OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT ON
FORM 10-QSB AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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