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FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(B)(2)
REGISTRATION NO. 333-05835
PROSPECTUS
500,000 SHARES
IWERKS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
[IWERKS LOGO]
COMMON STOCK
(PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE)
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This Prospectus relates to the public offering of 500,000 shares of Common
Stock (the "Shares") of IWERKS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ("IWERKS" or the "Company")
by the Company upon exercise of warrants (the "Warrants") to be issued on or
about June 20, 1996 in connection with the settlement of a securities class
action lawsuit previously pending against the Company in the United States
District Court for the Central District of California and pursuant to a
Stipulation of Settlement dated November 27, 1995 between the Company and the
holders of the warrants (collectively, the "Warrantholders"). The Warrants may
be exercised in whole or in part to purchase an aggregate of up to 500,000
shares, at an exercise price of $8.78 per share. See "Description of Capital
Stock." The Company's Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol "IWRK." The last sale price of the Company's Common Stock as reported
on the Nasdaq National Market on June 21, 1996 was $9 11/16 per share.
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THE COMMON STOCK OFFERED HEREIN INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK
FACTORS" COMMENCING ON PAGE 3.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF
THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The date of this Prospectus is June 25, 1996
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
IWERKS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ("IWERKS" or the "Company") is subject to the
informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy and
information statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission"). Such reports, proxy and information statements
and other information filed by the Company may be inspected and copied at the
public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and the Commission's Regional Offices
located at Seven World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New York, New York 10048 and
500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511. Copies of
such material can also be obtained from the Public Reference Branch of the
Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed
rates.
The Company has filed with the Commission a registration statement (herein,
together with all amendments and exhibits, referred to as the "Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
with respect to the Common Stock offered hereby. This Prospectus does not
contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement, certain
parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Commission. For further information with respect to the Company and the Shares
offered hereby, reference is hereby made to the Registration Statement.
Statements contained in this Prospectus concerning the provisions of any
documents referred to are not necessarily complete, and each such statement is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of such document filed with
the Commission.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents heretofore filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to the 1934 Act, are incorporated by reference into this Prospectus:
(1) Registrant's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1995;
(2) Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
1995;
(3) Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31,
1995;
(4) Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K dated April 5, 1996 and
June 11, 1996;
(5) Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
1996;
(6) Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31,
1996; and
(7) The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission
for the purpose of registering the Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act, together with any amendments thereto.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Prospectus and prior to the
termination of the offering of the securities covered by this Prospectus shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be part hereof from the
date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a
document, all or a portion of which is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of
this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded,
to constitute a part of this Prospectus.
The Company hereby undertakes to provide without charge to each person to
whom a copy of this Prospectus has been delivered, upon the oral or written
request of any such person, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated
herein by reference (other than exhibits to such documents, unless such exhibits
are expressly incorporated by reference into such documents). Written requests
for such copies should be directed to Guy Heyl, Acting Chief Financial Officer,
IWERKS Entertainment, Inc., 4540 West Valerio Street, Burbank, California
91505-1046. Telephone inquiries may be directed to IWERKS Entertainment, Inc.,
at (818) 841-7766.
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"REACTOR," "IWERKS," "CINETROPOLIS" AND "TURBO TOUR" ARE TRADEMARKS OF THE
COMPANY. "ROBOCOP" IS A TRADEMARK OF ORION PICTURES CORP.
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THE COMPANY
The Company is a provider of high-resolution, proprietary motion picture
theater attractions. The Company's products combine advanced theater systems
with entertainment or educational software to create high-impact "attractions"
which draw audiences into the action. The Company's products include ride
simulation, giant screen, 360 degree, 3-D, and various other special
attractions. In addition, the Company owns and operates a fleet of touring ride
simulation theatres.
The Company is a Delaware corporation. Its principal executive offices
located at 4540 West Valerio Street, Burbank, California 91505, telephone number
(818) 841-7766.
RISK FACTORS
IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OR INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE INTO THIS PROSPECTUS, THE FOLLOWING RISK FACTORS SHOULD BE CAREFULLY
CONSIDERED IN EVALUATING THE COMPANY AND ITS BUSINESS BEFORE PURCHASING THE
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OFFERED HEREBY.
DEPENDENCE ON PRODUCTION OF FILM SOFTWARE
The Company's ability to implement its business strategy is dependent in
large part upon its ability to successfully create, produce and market
entertainment and educational film software for exhibition in its theater
systems. The size and quality of the Company's library of film software titles
is a material factor in competing for sales of the Company's attractions and
developing the Company's base of recurring revenue and the Company has invested
$2.0 million, $5.0 million, $2.6 million and $350,000 in film software during
fiscal 1993, 1994 and 1995 and the nine months ended December 31, 1995,
respectively. The Company generally produces and develops specialty films and
videos for its library with production budgets in a range of approximately
$100,000 to $2.0 million and, while the Company may enter into participation,
licensing or other financing arrangements with third parties in order to
minimize its financial involvement in production, the Company is generally
subject to substantial financial risks relating to the production and
development of new entertainment and educational software. The Company typically
is required to pay for the production of software during the production period
prior to release and typically is unable to recoup these costs from revenues
from exhibition licenses prior to 24 to 36 months following release. There can
be no assurance that the Company will be able to create and produce additional
software for its library which will be perceived by its customers to be of high
quality or high entertainment value.
In fiscal 1995, the Company reduced its film inventory by $3.4 million. At
March 31, 1995, the Company had recorded on its balance sheet film inventory
with a net value of $3.4 million, and, while the current carrying value of the
Company's film inventory reflects management's belief that the Company will
realize the net value recorded on the Company's balance sheet, there can be no
assurance that the Company will be able to do so. A determination by the Company
to write down any material portion of its film inventory will have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations.
DEPENDENCE OF OWNED AND OPERATED OPERATIONS UPON SPONSORSHIP REVENUES
The Company derived $3.7 million and approximately $4.2 million of revenues
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995 and the nine months ended March 31,
1996, respectively, from sponsorship of its fleet of touring motion simulators.
Sponsorship revenues prior to January 1996 were primarily derived from a single
contract with a major telecommunications company that has sponsored the
Company's touring motion simulators since March 1994. In January 1996, the
Company entered into a sponsorship contract with a foreign sponsor which is
scheduled to expire in August 1996. There can be no assurance that the Company
will be able to extend or replace its existing sponsorship arrangements when
they expire. If the Company is unable to maintain sponsorship revenues in the
future at levels commensurate with that experienced in the past, it could have a
material adverse effect on the
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revenues and gross profit margins derived by the Company from its Owned and
Operated attractions which would be mitigated, in part, by any additional
revenues derived by the Company from deployment of the touring units at other
venues.
INTENSE COMPETITION; UNPREDICTABILITY OF CONSUMER TASTES
Competition in each of the markets in which the Company competes is intense.
IWERKS' principal direct competition for customers comes from manufacturers of
competing movie-based attractions, and in the case of amusement and theme parks,
manufacturers of traditional amusement park attractions. In addition to its
direct competitors, IWERKS also faces competition from systems integrators and
some amusement and theme parks developing and constructing their own
attractions. Many of the Company's competitors have better name recognition, and
substantially greater financial and other resources than IWERKS.
Additionally, the out-of-home entertainment industry in general is
undergoing significant changes, primarily due to technological developments as
well as changing consumer tastes. Numerous companies are developing and are
expected to develop new entertainment products for the out-of-home entertainment
industry in response to these developments that are or may be directly
competitive with the Company's products. There is intense competition for
financial, creative and technological resources in the Company's industry and
there can be no assurance that the Company's existing products will continue to
compete effectively or that its products under development will ever be
competitive. Further, the commercial success of the Company's products is
ultimately dependent upon audience reaction. The Company believes that audience
reaction will to a large extent be influenced by the audience's perception of
how the Company's products compare with other available entertainment options
out of the home. There can be no assurance that new developments in out-of-home
entertainment will not result in changes in consumer tastes that will make the
Company's products less competitive.
HISTORY OF OPERATING LOSSES; FLUCTUATING PERIODIC OPERATING RESULTS AND CASH
FLOW
The Company has sustained substantial operating losses in three of its last
five fiscal years. As of March 31, 1996, the Company's accumulated deficit was
$20.7 million. Although the Company reported profits for the nine months ended
March 31, 1996, there can be no assurance that the Company will be consistently
profitable on either a quarterly or an annual basis or that it will be able to
sustain revenue growth in the future.
The Company has experienced quarterly fluctuations in operating results and
anticipates that these fluctuations will continue in future periods. The
Company's operating results and cash flow can fluctuate substantially from
quarter to quarter and periodically as a result of the timing of theater system
deliveries, contract signings, the mix of theater systems shipped, the
completion of custom film contracts and the amount of revenues from portable
simulation theater and film licensing agreements. In particular, fluctuations in
theater system deliveries from quarter to quarter can materially affect
quarterly and periodic operating results, and theater system contract signings
can materially affect quarterly or periodic cash flow. While a significant
portion of the Company's expense levels are relatively fixed, and the timing of
increases in expense levels is based in large part on the Company's forecasts of
future sales. If net sales are below expectations in any given period, the
adverse impact on results of operations may be magnified by the Company's
inability to adjust spending quickly enough to compensate for the sales
shortfall. The Company may also choose to reduce prices or increase spending in
response to market conditions, which may have a material adverse effect on the
Company's results of operations.
Over the last eight quarters, certain events have contributed to
fluctuations in the Company's results of operations and financial condition. In
the fourth quarter of fiscal 1994, the Company experienced certain cost overruns
on two of its new products, along with some accelerated research and development
costs associated with those products. In the third quarter of fiscal 1995, the
Company's cost of sales increased dramatically as a percent of sales as a result
of a one-time $4.5 million write-down of certain assets, primarily film costs,
and third and fourth quarter selling and general
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administration expenses increased as a result of restructuring charges related
to the closure of the Company's Sarasota, Florida facility, its consolidation of
its operations and litigation costs associated with the settlement of a
securities class action lawsuit, pursuant to which certain warrants are being
issued.
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
A significant portion of the Company's sales are made to customers located
outside of the United States, primarily in the Far East, Europe and Canada.
During fiscal 1993, 1994 and 1995, 53%, 43%, and 55% of the Company's revenues,
respectively, were derived from sales outside the United States. Except for
sales made to the Japanese market, which accounted for 14% of the Company's
revenues for fiscal 1995, during fiscal 1995 no sales to any single foreign
market accounted for 10% or more of the Company's revenues. The Company expects
that international operations will continue to account for a substantial portion
of its revenues in the near future and maintains an office in Hong Kong to
support sales to Asia and one office in Holland to support sales in Europe.
International operations and sales may be subject to political and economic
risks, including political instability, currency controls, exchange rate
fluctuations, and changes in import/export regulations, tariff and freight
rates. In addition, various forms of protectionist trade legislation have been
proposed in the United States and certain other countries. Any resulting changes
in current tariff structures or other trade and monetary policies could
adversely affect the Company's international operations and thus adversly affect
the Company's overall financial condition and results of operations. Political
and economic factors have been identified by the Company with respect to certain
of the markets in which it competes, and, there can be no assurance that these
factors will not result in customers of the Company defaulting on payments due
to the Company, or in the reduction of potential purchases of the Company's
products.
CURRENT TRENDS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
The Company's revenues and profitability are dependent on the strength of
the national and international economies. In a recessionary environment, sales
of the Company's products and products of other entertainment companies may be
adversely affected. Theme parks and other out-of-home entertainment venues may
also experience a downturn in sales which could reduce the funds available for
capital improvements resulting in price and other concessions and discounts by
the Company in order to maintain sales activity. Although the Company has not
experienced a reduction in unit sales of its products to date, certain of its
competitors have reported that the recent recession in the United States has had
an adverse impact on their sales activity. Consequently, the Company is unable
to predict to what extent, or for what period, a recessionary climate would
adversely affect sales of the Company's products.
RECENT CHANGES IN KEY PERSONNEL; DEPENDENCE ON SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Since January 1995, all of the Company's executive officers have changed
and, on June 7, 1996, the Company announced the resignation of its Chief
Financial Officer, Mr. Francis T. Phalen. Mr. Phalen was also a member of the
Company's Board of Directors. He has resigned to pursue personal business
interests. The recruitment, retention and motivation of skilled executives,
sales, technical and creative personnel and other employees are important to the
Company's operations. The Company's recent history has placed, and could
continue to place, a significant strain on the Company's management and other
resources. In addition, there is competition for management and creative
personnel in the Company's industries. Although the Company has not experienced
significant problems in recruiting retaining qualified personnel, there can be
no assurance that it will not encounter such problems in the future. Should any
key executive officer cease to be affiliated with the Company before a qualified
replacement is found, the Company's business could be materially adversely
affected.
VOLATILITY OF STOCK PRICE
The Company's stock price has been, and is likely to continue to be, highly
volatile. The market price of the Common Stock has fluctuated substantially in
recent periods. During the 12 months prior
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to the date of this Prospectus, the Company's closing market price has ranged
from a low of $3.00 per share to a high of $11.75 per share. Future
announcements concerning the Company or its competitors, quarterly variations in
operating results, introduction of new products or changes in product pricing
policies by the Company or its competitors and acquisition or loss of
significant customers may affect or be perceived to affect the Company's
operations, or changes in earnings estimates by analysts, among other factors,
could cause the market price of the Common Stock to fluctuate substantially. In
addition, stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume volatility in
recent years. This volatility has had a substantial effect on the market prices
of securities of many smaller public companies for reasons frequently unrelated
to the operating performance of the specific companies. These broad market
fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of the Common Stock. There
can be no assurance that the market price of the Common Stock will not decline
below the public offering price.
LITIGATION
IWERKS was named as a defendant in two actions entitled KRAVITS V. IWERKS
ENTERTAINMENT, INC., ET AL., U.S. District Court, Central District of
California, Case No. 95-2541-AWT and SOBEL V. IWERKS ENTERTAINMENT, INC., ET
AL., U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 95-4159-DT.
By order dated July 31, 1995, these actions were consolidated, and a Second
Amended Consolidated Complaint (the "Second Amended Complaint") was filed on
August 30, 1995.
The Second Amended Complaint, purporting to be a class action filed by
persons claiming to have been stockholders of the Company, named as defendants
the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors. The
Second Amended Complaint alleged that the defendants made public statements, in
connection with the October 1993 initial public offering and thereafter, which
were false and misleading. The complaint asserted claims under Section 11 of the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") and Section 10(b) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") and controlling person claims under
Section 15 of the 1933 Act and Section 20 of the 1934 Act) on behalf of a
purported class of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's
common stock during the period October 18, 1993 through May 16, 1995. The Second
Amended Complaint seeks unspecified damages.
On November 27, 1995, the Company entered into a Stipulation of Settlement
providing for the creation of a settlement fund to be made available to satisfy
claims of class members, and providing for the dismissal with prejudice of the
Second Amended Complaint and the release of all claims that were or potentially
could have been set forth therein. The Company did not admit liability as part
of this proposed settlement. The settlement fund is to include $1,750,000 in
cash (funded by the Company's insurance carrier), 250,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock, and 500,000 warrants to purchase the Company's Common
Stock. The distribution of the settlement fund is subject to a Plan of
Allocation, which provides, among other things, that certain portions of the
settlement fund not claimed by class members or used to pay certain costs
related to the settlement will be returned to the Company or its insurer. The
settlement is subject to Court approval. On November 30, 1995, the Court issued
an order preliminarily approving the settlement and set a hearing for February
26, 1996 to determine whether the settlement is fair and reasonable to the
Company and the class. Such hearing took place and the Court determined that the
settlement was fair and reasonable.
IWERKS has also been named as a defendant in an action filed on April 15,
1996, entitled HOLLINGSWORTH V. IWERKS ENTERTAINMENT, INC., ET AL., Circuit
Court of the 12th Judicial District for Sarasota, Florida, Case No. CA-01
96-1930. Hollingsworth, a former director of the Company and former chief
executive officer and founder of Omni Films International, Inc. ("Omni"), seeks
unspecified damages arising from alleged misstatements in connection with the
acquisition by the Company of Omni in May 1994. Among other things, Mr.
Hollingsworth alleges that IWERKS misrepresented its financial condition,
prospects and projected results of operation. The Company has not yet filed an
answer to the complaint. The Company, however, intends to vigorously defend
against this action.
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The Company is also a party to various other actions arising in the ordinary
course of business which, in the opinion of management, will not have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial condition; however, there can be no
assurance that the Company will not become a party to other lawsuits in the
future, and such lawsuits could potentially have a material adverse effect on
the Company's financial condition and results of operations.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS
Under various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, a
current or previous owner or occupant of real property may become liable for the
costs of removal or remediation of hazardous substances at such real property.
Such laws and regulations often impose liability without regard to fault. The
Company leases its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities and the
Company could be held liable for the costs of remedial actions with respect to
hazardous substances on such properties under the terms of the governing lease
and/or governing law. Although the Company has not been notified of, and is not
otherwise aware of, any current environmental liability, claim or
non-compliance, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be required
to incur remediation or other costs in the future in connection with its leased
properties. In addition, the Company's subcontractors and other third parties
which it has contractual relations with are similarly subject to such laws.
EFFECT OF ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS
The Company's Board of Directors has the authority to issue up to 1,000,000
shares of Preferred Stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences and
privileges of those shares without any further vote or action by the Company's
stockholders. The rights of the holders of Common Stock will be subject to, and
may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of Preferred Stock.
While the Company has no present intention to issue shares of Preferred Stock,
such issuance, while providing desirable flexibility in connection with the
possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of
delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company and
entrenching existing management. In addition, such Preferred Stock may have
other rights, including economic rights senior to the Common Stock, and, as a
result, the issuance thereof could have a material adverse effect on the market
value of the Common Stock.
A number of provisions of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and
By-Laws and certain Delaware laws and regulations relating to matters of
corporate governance, certain rights of Directors and the issuance of preferred
stock without stockholder approval, may be deemed to have and may have the
effect of making more difficult, and thereby discouraging, a merger, tender
offer, proxy contest or assumption of control and change of incumbent
management, even when stockholders other than the Company's principal
stockholders consider such a transaction to be in their best interest.
In addition, the Company has adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan (the
"Agreement"). Pursuant to the Agreement each outstanding share of the Company's
Common Stock has received one Right as a dividend that becomes exercisable upon
certain triggering events related to an unsolicited takeover attempt of the
Company.
USE OF PROCEEDS
To the extent that the Warrants are exercised for cash, the proceeds from
their exercise will be used by the Company for working capital and general
corporate purposes.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The total number of shares that the Company is authorized to issue is
21,000,000, consisting of 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001
per share, and 1,000,000 shares including Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per
share and 500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.
The following statements are brief summaries of certain provisions relating to
the Company's capital stock.
COMMON STOCK
The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of
record on all matters to be voted on by the stockholders. Subject to any
restrictions contained in Preferred Stock issued by the Company, if any, the
holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably dividends when, as and
if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor.
In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the
holders of Common Stock are entitled, subject to the rights of holders of
Preferred Stock issued by the Company, if any, to share ratably in all assets
remaining available for distribution to them after payment of liabilities and
after provision is made for each class of stock, if any, having preference over
the Common Stock.
The holders of shares of Common Stock, as such, have no conversion,
preemptive or other subscription rights and there are no redemption provisions
applicable to the Common Stock. All of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
are, and the shares of Common Stock offered by the Company hereby, when issued
against the consideration set forth in this Prospectus, will be, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable.
PREFERRED STOCK
The Board of Directors has the authority to issue the authorized and
unissued Preferred Stock in one or more series with such designations, rights
and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Board of
Directors. Accordingly, the Board of Directors is empowered, without stockholder
approval, to issue Preferred Stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion,
voting or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other
rights of the holders of the Company's Common Stock. In the event of issuance,
the Preferred Stock could be utilized under certain circumstances, as a method
of discouraging, delaying or preventing an acquisition or change in control of
the Company. The Company currently does not have any shares of its Preferred
Stock Outstanding and the Company does not currently intend to issued any shares
of its Preferred Stock.
WARRANTS
IWERKS has issued the Warrants, which are exercisable for up to 500,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock that are being registered herein, in
connection with the settlement of a securities class action lawsuit previously
pending against the Company in the United States District Court for the Central
District of California pursuant to a Stipulation of Settlement dated November
27, 1995 between the Company and the Warrantholders. The Warrants are
immediately exercisable. The Warrants may be exercised in whole or in part to
purchase an aggregate of up to 500,000 shares, at an exercise price of $8.78 per
share, and have an exercise price of $8.78 per share, which is subject to
adjustment in the event that the Company (i) declares a dividend payable in
stock or makes some other distribution on the outstanding shares of its Common
Stock in shares of its Common Stock, (ii) subdivides or reclassifies its
outstanding shares of its Common Stock into a greater number of shares or (iii)
combines or reclassifies its outstanding shares of its Common Stock into a
smaller number of shares. The exercise price, in the event that one of these
events occur, will be adjusted as follows: the exercise price, in effect
immediately after the record date for such dividend or distribution or the
effective date of such division, reclassification or combination shall be
proportionately adjusted by multiplying the then exercise price by a fraction,
the numerator or which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which is the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the Product
so obtained is thereafter the exercise price then in effect. Such adjustments,
if any, will be made successively whenever any event specified above shall
occur. The Warrants will expire on or about
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June 20, 1999; however, in the event of certain capital reorganizations,
consolidation or mergers, the Warrants must be exercised within twenty (20)
days. The Warrants are redeemable by the Company if and when the market price
per share of Common Stock exceeds 150% of the average trading price of the
Company's Common Stock of the Nasdaq National Market during the thirty (30) day
period following the last day for filing a proof of claim pursuant to the
Stipulation of Settlement. The redemption price per share of Common Stock for
which the Warrant is exercisable is $2.01.
ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws include a number of
provisions which may have the effect of discouraging persons from pursuing
non-negotiated takeover attempts. These provisions include a classified Board of
Directors, the inability of stockholders to take action by written consent
without a meeting, the inability of stockholders to call for a special meeting
of stockholders and the inability of stockholders to remove directors without
cause and a Stockholder Rights Plan. Pursuant to the Stockholder Rights Plan,
each outstanding share of the Company's Common Stock has received a dividend of
one Right which entitles the holder thereof, upon the happening of certain
triggering events related to an unsolicited attempt to take over the Company, to
purchase 1/100 of a share of the Company's Preferred Stock. No such triggering
events have occurred.
SECTION 203 OF THE DELAWARE LAW
The Company is a Delaware corporation and is subject to Section 203 of the
Delaware Law. In general, Section 203 prevents an "interested stockholder"
(defined generally as a person owning 15% or more of a corporation's outstanding
voting stock) from engaging in a "business combination" (as defined) with a
Delaware corporation for three years following the date such person became an
interested stockholder unless (i) before such person became an interested
stockholder, the board of directors of the corporation approved the transaction
in which the interested stockholder became an interested stockholder or approved
the business combination; (ii) upon consummation of the transaction that
resulted in the interested stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the
interested stockholder owns at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation
outstanding at the time the transaction commenced (excluding stock held by
directors who are also officers of the corporation and by employee stock plans
that do not provide employees with the right to determine confidentially whether
shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer);
or (iii) following the transaction in which such person became an interested
stockholder, the business combination is approved by the board of directors of
the corporation and authorized at a meeting of stockholders by the affirmative
vote of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock of the
corporation not owned by the interested stockholder. Under Section 203, the
restrictions described above also do not apply to certain business combinations
proposed by an interested stockholder following the announcement or notification
of one of certain extraordinary transactions involving the corporation and a
person who had not been an interested stockholder during the previous three
years or who became an interested stockholder with the approval of a majority of
the corporation's directors. The provisions of Section 203 requiring a
supermajority vote to approve certain corporation transactions could enable a
minority of the Company's stockholders to exercise veto power over such
transactions.
INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
The Company has adopted provisions in its Certificate of Incorporation which
limit the liability of its directors. As permitted by applicable provisions of
the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "Delaware Law"), directors will not be
liable to the Company for monetary damages arising from a breach of their
fiduciary duty as directors in certain circumstances. Such limitation does not
affect liability for any breach of a director's duty to the Company or its
stockholders (i) with respect to any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to
the Company or its stockholders, (ii) with respect to approval by the director
of any transaction from which he or she derives an improper personal benefit,
(iii) with respect to acts or omissions involving an absence of good faith, that
he or she believes to be contrary to the best interests of the Company or its
stockholders, that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing and culpable
violation of law, that constitute an unexcused pattern or inattention that
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amounts to an abdication of his duty to the Company or its stockholders, or that
show a reckless disregard for his or her duty to the Company or its stockholders
in circumstances in which he or she was, or should have been aware, in the
ordinary course of performing his duties, or a risk of serious injury to the
Company or its stockholders, or (iv) based on transactions between the Company
and its directors or another corporation with interrelated directors or on
improper distributions, loans or guarantees under applicable sections of
Delaware Law. Such limitation of liability also does not affect the availability
of equitable remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission.
The Company's Bylaws provide that the Company must indemnify its directors
and officers to the full extent permitted by Delaware Law, including
circumstances in which indemnification is otherwise discretionary under Delaware
Law, and the Company has entered into indemnification agreements (the
"Indemnification Agreements") with its directors providing such indemnity. The
Indemnification Agreements constitute binding agreements between the Company and
each of the other parties thereto, thus preventing the Company from modifying
its indemnification policy in a way that is adverse to any person who is a party
to an Indemnification Agreement.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the above statutory provisions or
otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
TRANSFER AGENT
The Company's transfer agent and registrar for its Common Stock is U.S.
Stock Transfer Corporation.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
IWERKS has issued the Warrants, which are exercisable to purchase in whole
or in part, up to 500,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock being registered
herein, in connection with the settlement of a securities class action lawsuit
previously pending against the Company in the United States District Court for
the Central District of California pursuant to a Stipulation of Settlement dated
November 27, 1995 between the Company and the Warrantholders. See "Description
of Capital Stock -- Warrants."
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the Common Stock offered hereby will be passed upon for the
Company by Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP, San Francisco, California.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and schedule of IWERKS Entertainment,
Inc. appearing in IWERKS Entertainment, Inc.'s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
year ended June 30, 1995, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent
auditors, as set forth in their report thereon included therein and incorporated
herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements and schedule are
incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given upon the
authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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500,000 SHARES
IWERKS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
[IWERKS LOGO]
COMMON STOCK
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Available Information...................................................................................... 2
Incorporation of Certain Documents......................................................................... 2
The Company................................................................................................ 3
Risk Factors............................................................................................... 3
Use of Proceeds............................................................................................ 7
Description of Capital Stock............................................................................... 8
Plan of Distribution....................................................................................... 11
Legal Matters.............................................................................................. 11
Experts.................................................................................................... 11
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NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH
THE OFFERING MADE HEREBY, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR
REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY
OR BY ANY OTHER PERSON. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE
MADE THEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT
INFORMATION HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE HEREOF. THIS
PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO
BUY THE SHARES TO ANY PERSON OR BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH
OFFER OR SOLICITATION MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE MADE.
