SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB/A-1
(Mark One)
[X] Annual report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 [Fee Required] For fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
or
[ ] Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 [No Fee Required] For the transition period ______ to ________
Commission File No. 1-11976
Unapix Entertainment, Inc.
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(Name of Small Business Issuer in Its Charter)
Delaware 95-4404537
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)
200 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (zip code)
(212) 252-7600
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(Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class on Which Registered
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Common Stock American Stock Exchange
Class B Warrants American Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Check whether the issuer (1) 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 |_|
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to
the best of the registrant's knowledge in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any
amendment to this Form 10-KSB ( ).
Issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year. $22,413,000
The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant is approximately $18,517,686 (based upon the closing sales price of
these shares on the American Stock Exchange on March 19, 1997).
On March 19, 1997 there were a total of 5,669,651 shares of the registrant's
common stock outstanding
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Documents Incorporated by Reference:
1. Certain exhibits to Registration Statement, as amended, File No. 33-61798.
2. Certain exhibits to Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly
period ended September 30, 1993.
3. Certain exhibits to Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly
period ended June 30, 1996.
4. Certain exhibits to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 1993.
5. Certain exhibits to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31,1994.
6. Certain exhibits to Annual Report on form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 1995.
7. Certain exhibits to Current Report on Form 8-K for Event of June 21, 1995.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Unapix Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby amends its
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1996 to include the
information required by Items 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Part III.
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PART III
Item 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
The executive officers and directors of the Company are listed in the table
below and brief summaries of their business experience and certain other
information with respect to them are set forth thereafter.
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DIRECTOR TERM AS
OF THE DIRECTOR
COMPANY EXPIRES
NAME AGE POSITION SINCE IN
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Herbert M. Pearlman 64 Chairman of the Board 1990 1999
of Directors
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David M. Fox 48 President, Chief 1992 1998
Executive Officer and
Director
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David S. Lawi 61 Chairman of Executive 1990 1999
Committee, Treasurer,
Secretary and Director
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Scott Hanock 38 Senior Vice President, 1990 1998
Managing Director of
International Sales and
Marketing and Director
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Robert Baruc 45 Executive Vice 1995 1998
President, President of
A Pix Entertainment and
Director
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Martin D. Payson 61 Director 1996 1999
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Walter M. Craig, Jr. 43 Director 1993 1997
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Lawrence Bishop 51 Director 1993 1997
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Daniel T. Murphy 58 Vice President and Chief -- --
Financial Officer
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Michael R. Epps 39 General Counsel -- --
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Steven P. Low 36 Chief Accounting Officer -- --
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Robert G. Miller 36 Vice President, -- --
Executive Vice President
of the North American
Division
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Timothy Smith 44 Vice President, -- --
Executive Vice President
of Production of the
North American Division
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Herbert M. Pearlman. Mr. Pearlman has been the Company's Chairman of the Board
of Directors since July 1990. Mr. Pearlman was a co-founder of Telepictures
Corporation ("Telepictures"), a public company which, during Mr. Pearlman's
tenure, was engaged in marketing and distributing theatrical films and
television programs and which is now part of Time Warner Inc. From 1978 until
February 1986, Mr. Pearlman served in various senior level capacities with
Telepictures including as Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Executive
Committee and as a Director. He is a co-founder of Seitel, Inc. ("Seitel"), a
New York Stock Exchange listed company engaged in the development and marketing
of a proprietary seismic data library to the oil and gas industry and has been
its Chairman of the Board since 1987. In addition, Mr. Pearlman is an officer
and a director of the following public companies: InterSystems, Inc.
("InterSystems"), an American Stock Exchange listed company, which is engaged in
providing custom compounding services for resin producers and the design,
manufacture, sale and leasing of equipment for sampling, conveying, elevating,
weighing and cleaning a wide variety of products; Helm Resources, Inc. ("Helm"),
an American Stock Exchange listed company, which initiates, develops, acquires
and oversees the management of various business enterprises, including companies
in the fields of thermoplastic resins and agricultural and industrial products;
and Teletrak Advanced Technology Systems, Inc., which is currently inactive
("Teletrak").
David M. Fox. Mr. Fox has been the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer
and a Director since March 1992. From June 1991 until joining the Company, he
was the Chief Executive Officer of David Fox and Associates, a company which he
founded and which provided international programming consulting services and
acted as United States sales agent for producers worldwide. From 1981 until June
1991, Mr. Fox served as Chief Executive Officer and head of Domestic Syndication
and Cable Television for Fox\Lorber Associates, Inc. ("Fox/Lorber"), a
corporation which he co-founded and which engaged in the worldwide distribution
of feature films, home video and television programs. From March 1990 to June
1991, Mr. Fox also served as a director of GAGA Communications, a Japanese
company engaged in home video and theatrical distribution.
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Prior to founding Fox/Lorber, Mr. Fox was Eastern and Midwestern Sales Manager
for D.L. Taffner Ltd., syndicator of, among other things, "Three's Company" and
"The Benny Hill Show."
David S. Lawi. Mr. Lawi has been a Director of the Company since June 1990. He
has been the Company's Treasurer and Secretary since January 1993 and Chairman
of the Company's Executive Committee since December 1993. Mr. Lawi was a
Director and Chairman of the Finance Committee of Telepictures from May 1979
until February 1986. He is a director of Seitel and has been the Chairman of its
Executive Committee since March 1987. In addition, Mr. Lawi is an officer and a
director of the following public companies: InterSystems; Helm; and Teletrak.
Scott Hanock. Mr. Hanock has been Senior Vice President and Managing Director of
International Sales and Marketing of the Company since 1986. He has been
Director of the Company since 1990. From 1983 to 1986, Mr. Hanock was Director
of Sales and Marketing for Tatum Communications, Inc., a company which marketed
sports and documentary programming for television.
Robert Baruc. Mr. Baruc has been a Director of the Company since November 1995.
He has been an Executive Vice President of the Company since April 1994. He has
been President and Chief Executive Officer of A Pix Entertainment since August
1993. From December 1992 to August 1993, Mr. Baruc was President of Triboro
Entertainment Group, a company engaged principally in home video distribution.
From January 1991 to December 1992, Mr. Baruc primarily acted as a film and
marketing consultant. Mr. Baruc was President of Academy Entertainment, a home
video distribution company, from June 1986 to January 1991.
Martin D. Payson. Martin D. Payson has been a Director of the Company since June
1996. From January 1990, when Time Inc., merged with Warner Communications, Inc.
("Warner"), until December 1992, Mr. Payson was Vice Chairman of the Board of
Time Warner Inc. Prior to 1990 Mr. Payson held the position of office of the
President and General Counsel of Warner. He is currently a director of a number
of corporations, including the following which are publicly held: Delta
Financial Corporation (a New York Stock Exchange listed company); Panavision
Inc. (a New York Stock Exchange listed company); and Meridian Sports
Incorporated (a NASDAQ traded company). Mr. Payson is also actively involved in
a number of philanthropic organizations including holding the following
positions: Chairman of Maimonides Medical Center; a Trustee of Howard
University; a Director of The Jewish Theological Seminary; a Trustee of New York
University and NYU Law Center Foundation; Vice Chairman Board of Administrators
of Tulane University; Director of the Jewish Museum of New York City; and a
Director of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
Walter M. Craig, Jr. Mr. Craig was elected a Director of the Company in April
1993. He has been the President of The Mezzanine Financial Fund, L.P.
("Mezzanine"), an asset-based lender, since January 1991. Mezzanine provides
senior and subordinated debt financing to small and middle market enterprises.
He has been President of Professional Financial Services, Inc., a company that
factors accounts receivable, since February 1993. Since August 1992, Mr. Craig
has served as
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Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Helm. Since 1987, he has
been a Director of Seitel. Since 1993 he has been a director of Helm and
InterSystems.
Lawrence Bishop. Mr. Bishop was elected a Director of the Company in November
1993. Mr. Bishop has been an Executive Vice President of Gray, Seifert & Co.,
Inc., an investment banking firm, since 1987, and currently is a Director of
Synergistics, Inc.
Daniel T. Murphy. Mr. Murphy has been Chief Financial Officer of the Company
since September 1995. He has been an Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of InterSystems since July 1985. He has been a director of
InterSystems since 1986. Since May 1984, he has been a Vice President and the
Chief Financial Officer of Helm. In 1988, he was elected a director of Teletrak.
Michael R. Epps. Mr. Epps has been the General Counsel of the Company since
September 1995. From July 1992 until July 1995, he was General Counsel of Helm.
He was Associate General Counsel of Helm from September 1990 until July 1992.
Prior to joining Helm, Mr. Epps was engaged in the private practice of law.
Steven P. Low. Mr. Low has been the principal accounting officer of the Company
since May 1993. Prior to that time, and since September 1982, he was employed by
the national accounting firm of Ernst & Young, most recently as a senior
manager.
Robert Miller. Mr. Miller has been a Vice President of the Company since
September 1996 and he has been an Executive Vice President of the Company's
North American Division since February 1996. From July 1995 to February 1996,
Mr. Miller was Vice President of International Television Distribution for the
National Football League. He was Vice President of Showtime Program Enterprises,
which is engaged in sales of all original productions of the Showtime Channel,
from February 1993 to July 1995. From October 1991 to February 1993, he was
Director of Event Sales and Management for Golden Gate Productions.
Timothy Smith. Mr. Smith has been a Vice President of the Company since
September 1996 and he has been Executive Vice President of Production of the
Company's North American Division since February 1996. From May 1995 to February
1996, he was General Manager of Programming and head of New Media for IVN
Communications, Inc., a company engaged in producing and distributing tapes and
home video and cable television programming. Mr. Smith was a producer of The
MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour from 1983 to 1995.
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Based upon a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5, and amendments thereto furnished
to the Company pursuant to Rule 16a-3(e) during, and with respect to its most
recent fiscal year, and written representations furnished to the Company, it
appears that all such reports required to be filed pursuant to Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, were filed on a timely basis,
except for the following: Walter M. Craig, Jr., a director of the Company,
failed to timely report a transfer of 3,500 shares of the Company's common stock
effectuated in June 1996; The High View Fund, L.P. (the "Partnership"), which
became the beneficial owner of more than ten percent of the Company's common
stock in October 1996, as well as The High View Fund (the "Fund"), High View
Capital Corporation ("HVCC"), High View Asset Management Corporation ("HVAM").
Ernest P. Werlin and Andrew M. Brown, who because of their relationship to the
Partnership could be deemed to be part of a group owning more than ten percent
of the Company's common stock, failed to timely file an initial report on Form 3
reporting their holdings in the Company's securities at such time; and the
Partnership and the Fund each failed to timely report the purchase of 20,000
shares of the Company's common stock effected by each of them in November 1996
[See "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" for a
description of the relationship among the Partnership, the Fund, HVCC, HVAM and
Messrs. Werlin and Brown].
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Item 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Set forth below is certain information with respect to cash and noncash
compensation awarded, paid or accrued by the Company to its Chief Executive
Officer and its four other most highly paid executive officers, who were
executive officers as of December 31, 1996 (collectively, the "Named Executive
Officers").
Summary Compensation Table
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Annual Compensation Long-Term
Compensation
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Name Year Salary Bonus Other Shares of All Other
and Principal Annual Common Compensation
Position Compen- Stock
sation Underlying
Options
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David M. Fox 1996 $ 200,000 $25,000 -- -- --
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President, CEO 1995 173,954 21,697 -- -- --
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1994 168,071 -- -- -- --
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Scott Hanock 1996 160,000 12,000 -- -- --
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Managing Director 1995 145,200 30,437 -- -- $10,000(1)
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1994 117,810 7,500 -- -- 6,180(1)
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Robert Baruc 1996 195,000 7,000 -- -- --
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Executive Vice 1995 149,040 24,000 -- -- --
President
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1994 144,000 24,000 -- -- --
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Robert Miller 1996 118,000 15,570 -- 95,250 --
Vice President
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Timothy Smith 1996 118,000 --- $18,000 25,000 --
Vice President (2)
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(1) Pursuant to Mr. Hanock's employment agreement the amount set forth was
deposited into a Rabbi Trust account for Mr. Hanock's benefit. The amount
was payable to Mr. Hanock (or his beneficiary) out of such trust over a
five-year period commencing on the earlier of his
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death or upon his reaching the age of 65 years. The amounts deposited were
calculated based upon pre-tax profits for 1994 and 1995. During 1996 all
amounts deposited in the Rabbi Trust account were disbursed to Mr. Hanock.
Commencing with such year, the Company is no longer obligated to deposit
any funds into a Rabbi Trust account for Mr. Hanock's benefit.
(2) Amount consists of relocation expenses paid by the Company in connection
with the commencement of Mr. Smith's employment.
Stock Options
The following two tables provide information on stock option grants made to
the Named Executive Officers in 1996, options exercised during 1996, and options
outstanding on December 31, 1996.
Stock Options Grants in 1996
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Number of Percent of total
securities options granted
underlying to employees in Exercise price
Name options granted 1996 per share Expiration Date
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David M. Fox -- -- -- --
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Scott Hanock -- -- -- --
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Robert Baruc -- -- -- --
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Robert Miller 78,750 (1) 65.5% $4.29 6/30/2001
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Robert Miller 16,500 (2) 13.7% $4.44 3/11/2002
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Timothy Smith 25,000 (3) 20.8% $4.00 6/30/2001
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1 These options became exercisable on the date of grant.
2 These options were issued in March 1997 but were earned based upon the
distribution fees and commissions of the Company's North American Division
accrued for 1996.
3 These options were not immediately exercisable. 8,334 of the options become
exercisable on May 6, 1997 and 8,333 options will become exercisable on
each of May 6, 1998 and May 6, 1999. However, all such options will become
immediately exercisable if (i) the Company sells all or substantially all
of its assets or (ii) merges into or consolidates with another corporation
or sells
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shares of capital stock, and in connection with such transaction there is a
change in the composition of a majority of the Company's directors.
Aggregated Option Exercises In Last Fiscal
Year And Fiscal Year-End Option Values
The following table sets forth aggregated option exercises in the last
year, the number of unexercised options and fiscal year-end values of
in-the-money options for the Named Executive Officers.
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Number of Unexer- Value of Unexercised
Number of cised Options at In-the Money Options at
Shares Fiscal Year-End Fiscal Year-End (1)
Acquired -----------------------------------------------
on Value Unexer- Unexer-
Name Exercise Realized Exercisable cisable Exercisable cisable
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David M. Fox -- -- 247,130 84,656 $480,764 $107,090
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Scott Hanock -- -- 96,915 37,625 167,971 47,596
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Robert Baruc -- -- 52,500 -- 66,413 --
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Robert Miller -- -- 78,750(2) -- -- --
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Timothy Smith -- -- -- 25,000 -- 3,125
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(1) Represents the difference between $4.125, the closing sales price of the
Company's Common Stock on December 31, 1996, as reported by the American
Stock Exchange, and the exercise price of the option, multiplied by the
number of options for each respective person named.
(2) Does not include 16,500 options that were issued to Mr. Miller in 1997
based upon the distribution fees and commissions of the Company's North
American Division that were accrued for 1996.
Compensation of Directors
The Company reimburses travel and other expenses incurred by its directors
in connection with attending Board of Director's meetings. Mr. Payson, who
became a director of the Company in 1996, was granted options to purchase 50,000
shares of Common Stock in connection with his serving as a director. The
options, which were granted in June 1996, expire on June 5, 2006 and have an
exercise price of $4.00 per share, which was the market value of the Company's
Common Stock on the date the Board authorized the grant. Options to purchase
16,666 shares are currently
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exercisable. Options to purchase 16,667 shares will become exercisable on each
of June 6, 1997 and June 6, 1998, subject to Mr. Payson's continuing to serve as
a director. Other than Mr. Payson, directors have not been compensated for
services they render in their capacity as directors.
Employment Agreements
Employment Contracts with Named Executive Officers
David Fox is employed under an agreement expiring December 31, 2000,
pursuant to which he has been and shall be paid an annual salary of $200,000,
$225,000 and $250,000 for 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively, with a further
increase in 1999 and 2000 based on the consumer price index. Mr. Fox was also
entitled to receive an annual bonus equal to three percent of the Company's
pre-tax profits in excess of $650,000 for 1996. He is entitled to receive a
bonus equal to four percent of pre-tax profits in excess of $650,000 for 1997
and four percent of pre-tax profits for each subsequent year of the agreement.
For 1996, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Fox an additional bonus (the "Sales
Bonus") equal to 1% of all of the Company's sales (on a consolidated basis)
exceeding $25,000,000 , subject to certain earnings thresholds . For 1996 and
1997, Mr. Fox has been and will be paid a minimum annual bonus (whether or not
required by the various bonus formulae) of $25,000. Mr. Fox has received an
advance against the Sales Bonus and other bonus amounts which may be earned
under the agreement of $25,000. During 1996, pursuant to his employment
agreement, Mr. Fox also received $600 a month to defray operating expenses of a
second office.
Scott Hanock is employed under a contract expiring December 31, 2000, under
which Mr. Hanock has been and shall be paid an annual salary of $160,000,
$190,000, $200,000 and $220,000 for 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 respectively, with
a further increase in 2000 based on the consumer price index. Mr. Hanock was
entitled to receive an annual bonus equal to 2% of the Company's annual pre-tax
profits in excess of $650,000 for 1996. For 1997, Mr. Hanock is entitled to
receive an annual bonus of 2% of the Company's first $500,000 of pre-tax profits
plus an amount equal to the greater of (i) 3% of the Company's pre-tax profits
in excess of $650,000 for such year or (ii) 4% of the pre-tax profits of the
Unapix International Division ("UID") for such year. For 1998 and each
subsequent year, the Company will pay Mr. Hanock an annual bonus equal to the
greater of (i) 3% of the Company's pre-tax profits or (ii) 4% of UID's pre-tax
profits. The Company also has agreed to pay Mr. Hanock an additional bonus, for
each year of his employment period, equal to 1% of the amount by which sales of
UID for each such year exceeded its sales for the prior year. Additionally, he
is entitled to receive a bonus equal to one-half percent of all Company sales in
the United States of products sold or acquired as a result of the efforts of a
UID employee.
Robert Baruc, an Executive Vice President of the Company and the President
and Chief Executive Officer of A Pix, is currently employed under an agreement
having a term expiring on December 31, 2000, which is automatically renewed for
successive four-year periods unless the Company or Mr. Baruc elects to
terminate. Under his Agreement, Mr. Baruc has been and is entitled to be paid an
annual salary of $195,000, $220,000 and $245,000 for 1996, 1997 and 1998,
respectively, with a further increase in 1999 and 2000 based upon the consumer
price index. Mr.
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Baruc was also entitled to receive an annual bonus equal to 2.25% of the
Company's pre-tax profits in excess of $650,000 for 1996. He is entitled to
receive a bonus equal to 3% of pre-tax profits in excess of $650,000 for 1997
and 3% of pre-tax profits for each subsequent year of the agreement. For each
fiscal year during his employment term that A Pix's sales for such year have
increased by more than 25% of its sales for the immediately preceding year, Mr.
Baruc is entitled to receive a bonus equal to 1% of such excess, so long as the
Company's pre-tax profits are at least 5% of its sales. If the Company's pre-tax
profit is less than 5% of its sales for the year, then Mr. Baruc shall be
entitled to a bonus that is proportionately reduced to the extent pre-tax profit
is under the 5% threshold but still exceeds 2.5% of the Company's sales. Mr.
Baruc will not receive any such bonus if the Company's pre-tax profit is not at
least 2.5% of its sales for the year. In no event will such sales bonus exceed
$100,000 with respect to any particular year . Pursuant to his employment
agreement, Mr. Baruc received 52,500 employee common stock purchase options,
exercisable at $2.86 per share, all of which have vested. If any options to
purchase shares of the Company's common stock are granted to Mr. Fox after
January 1, 1996, Mr. Baruc is entitled to receive a grant of options equal to
75% of the amount granted to Mr. Fox and having substantially identical terms.
Robert Miller is employed under an agreement having a term expiring in
February 1999. Under the terms of the Agreement Mr. Miller was paid a salary at
an annual rate of $136,000 for 1996. Commencing January 1, 1997 and for each
year that he is employed, Mr. Miller's salary is to be increased based upon the
consumer price index (resulting in a salary of $140,080 for 1997). Under his
agreement Mr. Miller is entitled to receive a bonus equal to 2.5% of all sales
commissions or distribution fees received by the Company's North American
Division ("NAD Fees") plus 2.5% of all NAD Fees generated from sales with
respect to which he was the principal salesperson. Mr. Miller is paid an advance
of such bonus of $1,500 per month. In connection with his employment agreement,
Mr. Miller was granted 78,750 common stock purchase options having an exercise
price of $4.29 per share, all of which are currently exercisable. In addition,
the Company has committed to issue an additional aggregate amount of 75,000
common stock purchase options to Mr. Miller subject to the North American
Division's attaining certain levels of NAD Fees for the years 1996, 1997 and
1998. The exercise price of each such additional option will be equal to the
then current market price of the Company's common stock on the date of such
option's issuance and will have a term of five years. Mr. Miller was issued
16,500 such options in March 1997 based upon the NAD Fees for 1996. Such options
have an exercise price of $4.44 per share and expire in March 2002.
Timothy Smith is employed under an agreement having a term expiring in
February 1998, which will be automatically extended for an additional year
unless either the Company or Mr. Smith elects to terminate. Mr. Smith was paid a
salary at an annual rate of $135,000 for 1996. Commencing January 1, 1997 and
for each year that he is employed, Mr. Smith's salary is to be increased based
upon the consumer price index (resulting in a salary of $139,050 for 1997).
Under his agreement Mr. Smith is entitled to receive a bonus equal to 5% of the
profits achieved by the Company (during the time he is employed by the Company
and for six months thereafter) from programs that it produces which Mr. Smith
developed and with respect to which he is the principal employee of the Company
to oversee production. In connection with his employment agreement, Mr. Smith
was granted 25,000 common stock purchase options having an exercise price of
$4.00 per
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share. One-third of the options become exercisable on May 6 of each of 1997,
1998 and 1999. In addition, the Company has committed to issue an additional
25,000 common stock purchase options to Mr. Smith at such time, during his term
of employment, that he has developed, and been the principal employee of the
Company to have overseen the production of, at least 18 television programs for
the Company and all of the programs developed and so overseen by him, on a
cumulative basis, have resulted in a profit to the Company. The additional
options will have an exercise price equal to $.125 above the market price of the
Company's common stock on the date such options are issued and will have a term
of five years.
Other Employment Agreements with Executive Officers
The Company also has entered into five-year employment agreements,
effective as of June 23, 1993, with Herbert Pearlman and David Lawi, who are
required to devote such amount of time as they, in their discretion, deem
necessary for the performance of their duties. Mr. Pearlman's employment
agreement provides for an annual salary equal to five percent of the Company's
annual earnings before taxes ("EBT"). Mr. Pearlman will receive additional
salary equal to $25,000, $50,000, $75,000 and $100,000 after the Company's EBT
has exceeded $650,000, $1,350,000, $1,750,000 and $2,000,000 respectively. Mr.
Lawi's employment agreement provides for an annual salary equal to two and
one-half percent of EBT. Mr. Lawi will receive additional salary equal to
$12,500, $25,000, $37,500 and $50,000 after the Company's EBT has exceeded
$650,000, $1,350,000 $1,750,000 and $2,000,000 respectively. Each employment
agreement provides for severance payments of two years of annual salary (payable
over two years) if the contract is not renewed at the end of its term.
Item 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of April 5, 1997, information regarding the
stock holdings of each person known to the Company to own beneficially more than
5% of any class of outstanding voting securities of the Company.
Title Amount and Nature Percent
of Name and Address of of Beneficial of
Class Beneficial Owner Ownership (1) Class
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Common Stock Herbert M. Pearlman 1,152,141(2) 18.5%
c/o Unapix Entertainment, Inc.
537 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
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Title Amount and Nature Percent
of Name and Address of of Beneficial of
Class Beneficial Owner Ownership (1) Class
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Common Stock The High View Fund, L.P. 875,956(3)(4) 13.5%
805 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022.
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Common Stock The High View Fund 472,278(4)(5) 7.8%
c/o Mees Pierson Fund Services
(Bahamas) Limited
Windermere House
404 East Bay Street
P.O. Box SS 6238
Nassau, The Bahamas
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Common Stock Legg Mason, Inc. 858,271(6) 13.1%
c/o Gray, Seifert & Co., Inc.
380 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
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Common Stock Strategic Growth International, 570,000(7) 9.1%
Inc.
111 Great Neck Road
Suite 606
Great Neck, New York 11021-
5402
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Common Stock David S. Lawi 433,570(8) 7.4%
c/o Unapix Entertainment, Inc.
537 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
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Common Stock AIM Overseas N.V. 315,000 5.6%
Luxembourg Information
Systems
31, BD Prince Felix
L-1513 Luxembourg
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Common Stock David M. Fox 442,960(9) 7.4%
c/o Unapix Entertainment, Inc.
200 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
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Title Amount and Nature Percent
of Name and Address of of Beneficial of
Class Beneficial Owner Ownership (1) Class
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Common Stock Robert Baruc 339,999(10) 5.7%
c/o Unapix Entertainment, Inc.
200 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
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Preferred Legg Mason, Inc. 99,996(11) 19.5%
Stock* c/o Gray, Seifert & Co., Inc.
380 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
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Preferred Stock* Herbert M. Pearlman 79,999(12) 14.0%
c/o Unapix Entertainment, Inc.
537 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
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Preferred Stock* Tradewind Fund 50,000 9.3%
c/o Harbor Capital Management
2701 Summer Street
Suite 200
Stanford, CT
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Preferred Stock* Martin & Velia Bramante 38,334 7.1%
45 Peninsula Road
Belvedere, CA 94920
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Preferred Stock* David S. Lawi 34,166(13) 6.2%
c/o Unapix Entertainment, Inc.
93 Mason Street
Greenwich, CT 06830
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Preferred Stock* Information Age Partners L.P. 33,333 6.2%
18 Sidney Lanier Lane
Greenwich, CT 06831
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* Shares set forth are shares of the Company's Series A 8% Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock A"). Each share is
convertible into 1.05 shares of Common Stock. Holders of Preferred Stock A,
voting together with holders of Common Stock and not as a separate class,
are entitled to one vote with respect to each share of Preferred Stock A.
Each share of Preferred Stock A has a liquidation preference of $3.00 plus
accumulated and unpaid dividends and is entitled to semi-annual dividends
of $.12.
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(1) Except as otherwise indicated, each named holder has, to the best of
the Company's knowledge, sole voting and investment power with respect
to the shares indicated.
(2) Includes the following shares of Common Stock: 47,248 shares that are
issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock A; 97,999 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of Class B redeemable common stock purchase
warrants ("Class B Warrants"), each having an exercise price of $4.28
per share and expiring on June 22, 1998; 202,109 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of options having an exercise price of $2.86
per share and that expire in December 2003 ("Earnings Options");
76,999 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants having an exercise
price of $19.05 per share and that expire in December 2000 ("$19.05
Warrants"); 76,999 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants having an
exercise price of $28.57 per share and that also expire in December
2000 ("$28.57 Warrants"); and 36,750 shares which are issuable upon
exercise of options to purchase Preferred Stock A ("Preferred Stock
Options") and the subsequent conversion of such shares of Preferred
Stock A. These options have an exercise price of $3.00 per share of
Preferred Stock A and expire in January 1999.
(3) Includes the following: 555,556 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of $2,500,000 principal amount of notes due in 2003; and
250,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants, having an exercise
price of $6.00 per share, and expiring in June 2003 ("$6.00
Warrants").
(4) The sole general partner of The High View Fund, L.P. (the
"Partnership") is High View Capital Corporation ("HVCC"). The
investment manager of The High View Fund (the "Fund") is High View
Asset Management Corporation ("HVAM"). The sole holder of voting stock
of both HVCC and HVAM is Ernest P. Werlin. Mr. Werlin is a director of
HVCC and the sole director of HVAM. Mr. Werlin is President and
Treasurer of each of HVCC and HVAM. Andrew M. Brown is an executive
officer of each of HVCC and HVAM. Peter J. Powers became a director
and an executive officer of HVCC during fiscal year 1997. As a result
of the foregoing relationships, it is possible that the Partnership
and the Fund could be deemed to constitute a "group" for purposes of
Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , in which
case the Partnership and the Fund would be deemed to beneficially own
1,348,234 shares of Common Stock constituting beneficial ownership of
19.6% of the Company's Common Stock. In addition, Ernest P. Werlin
individually owns a total of 113,556 shares of the Company's Common
Stock (which figure includes 55,556 shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of a $250,000 note due in 2003 and 25,000 shares
issuable upon exercise of $6.00 Warrants). Because of their
relationship to the Partnership and the Fund, HVCC, HVAM, Messrs.
Werlin, Powers and Brown could be deemed to have beneficial ownership
of the shares owned by such entities, or could be deemed to constitute
a group together with such entities. If Messrs. Werlin, Powers and
Brown, HVCC, HVAM and the Partnership and the Fund were deemed to
constitute a group, such a group would beneficially own an aggregate
of 1,461,790 shares of Common Stock constituting beneficial
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ownership of 21.0% of the Company's Common Stock. Each of the
Partnership and the Fund, HVCC, HVAM and Messrs. Werlin, Powers and
Brown disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by any other
person or entity and disclaims membership in a group.
(5) Includes the following: 277,778 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of $1,250,000 of notes due in 2003; and 125,000 shares
issuable upon exercise of $6.00 Warrants.
(6) Legg Mason, Inc. is a parent holding company of Gray, Seifert & Co.,
Inc. ("Gray Seifert"). All such shares are owned by customers of Gray
Seifert, however, through agreements with such customers, Gray Seifert
has discretionary power to vote and dispose of all such shares. The
figure includes the following shares of Common Stock: 21,000 shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Class B Warrants; 104,995
shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock A;
410,054 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants,
each of which is exercisable into a share of Common Stock at a price
of $3.70 per share and expires on December 31, 2001; 222,222 shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of an aggregate principal amount
of $1,000,000 of notes due in 2003; and 100,000 shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of $6.00 Warrants.
(7) Consists of the following: (i) 300,000 shares that are issuable upon
exercise of options having an exercise price of $3.875 per share and
expiring in June 2001; and (ii) 270,000 shares that are issuable upon
exercise of warrants having an exercise price of $4.50 per share and
expiring in December 2001.
(8) Includes the following shares of Common Stock: 17,500 shares that are
issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock A; 41,126 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of Class B Warrants; 101,056 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of Earnings Options; 12,251 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of $19.05 Warrants; 12,251 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of $28.57 Warrants; and 18,375 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of Preferred Stock Options and the subsequent
conversion of shares underlying such options.
(9) Includes the following shares of Common Stock: 95,537 shares issuable
upon exercise of options having an exercise price of $1.10 per share
and expiring six months after the end of Mr. Fox's employment term;
26,250 shares that are issuable upon exercise of Class B Warrants;
151,593 shares issuable upon exercise of Earnings Options; 24,937
shares that are issuable upon exercise of $19.05 Warrants; 24,937
shares that are issuable upon exercise of $28.57 Warrants; and 17,499
shares issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock A. Also includes
the following as to which Mr. Fox disclaims beneficial ownership:
10,237 shares owned by Mr. Fox's wife; 1,312 shares that are issuable
upon exercise of $19.05 Warrants and 1,312
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shares that are issuable upon exercise of $28.57 Warrants that are
also owned by Mr. Fox's wife; and 15,750 shares owned by Mr. Fox's
wife as trustee for his children.
(10) Includes the following shares of Common Stock: 8,749 shares issuable
upon conversion of Preferred Stock A; 52,500 shares issuable upon
exercise of options having an exercise price of $2.86 per share and
expiring August 2003; 200,000 shares issuable with respect to the
merger of A Pix with and into the Company; 26,250 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of $19.05 Warrants; and 26,250 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of $28.57 Warrants.
(11) Consists of shares of Preferred Stock A that are owned by customers of
Gray Seifert; however, through agreements with such customers, Gray
Seifert has discretionary power to vote and dispose of all such
shares. Legg Mason, Inc. is a parent holding company of Gray, Seifert
& Co. Inc.
(12) Includes 35,000 shares of Preferred Stock A which are issuable upon
exercise of Preferred Stock Options.
(13) Includes 17,500 shares of Preferred Stock A which are issuable upon
exercise of Preferred Stock Options.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of April 5, 1997, information concerning
the beneficial ownership of each class of equity securities by each director,
nominee, Named Executive Officer (as defined in "Executive Compensation"), and
by all executive officers and directors as a group.
Shares and Percent of Common Stock or
Preferred Stock A - Owned Beneficially as
of April 5, 1997 (1)
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Common Percent Preferred Percent
Name Stock of Class Stock (2) of Class
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Herbert M. Pearlman 1,152,141(3) 18.5% 79,999(4) 14.0%
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David S. Lawi 433,570(5) 7.4% 34,166(6) 6.2%
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David M. Fox 442,960(7) 7.4% 16,666 3.1%
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Scott Hanock 241,999(8) 4.1% 8,333 1.5%
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Robert Baruc 339,999(9) 5.7% 8,333 1.5%
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Martin D. Payson 113,887(10) 2.0% -- --
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Lawrence Bishop 109,000(11) 1.9% -- --
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Walter M. Craig, Jr. 60,432(12) 1.1% -- --
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Robert Miller 97,250(13) 1.7% -- --
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Timothy Smith 10,334(14) * -- --
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All directors and executive
officers 3,215,461(15) 41.7% 159,496(16) 27.0%
as a group (13 persons)
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* Less than 1%
(1) Except as otherwise indicated, each named holder has, to the best of
the Company's knowledge, sole voting and investment power with respect
to the shares indicated.
(2) Shares set forth are shares of the Company's Series A 8% Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock A"). Each share is
convertible into 1.05 shares of Common Stock. Holders of Preferred
Stock A, voting together with holders of Common Stock and not as a
separate class, are entitled to one vote with respect to each share of
Preferred Stock A. Each share of Preferred Stock A has a liquidation
preference of $3.00 plus accumulated and unpaid dividends and is
entitled to semi-annual dividends of $.12.
(3) Includes the following shares of Common Stock: 47,248 shares that are
issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock A; 97,999 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of Class B Warrants; 202,109 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of Earnings Options; 76,999 shares issuable
upon exercise of $19.05 Warrants; 76,999 shares issuable upon exercise
of $28.57 Warrants; and 36,750 shares which are issuable upon exercise
of Preferred Stock Options and the subsequent conversion of the
underlying shares of Preferred Stock A.
(4) Includes 35,000 shares of Preferred Stock A which are issuable upon
exercise of Preferred Stock Options.
(5) Includes the following shares of Common Stock: 17,500 shares that are
issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock A; 41,126 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of Class B Warrants; 101,056 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of Earnings Options; 12,251 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of $19.05 Warrants; 12,251 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of $28.57 Warrants; and 18,375 shares that are
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issuable upon exercise of Preferred Stock Options and the subsequent
conversion of shares underlying such options.
(6) Includes 17,500 shares of Preferred Stock A which are issuable upon
exercise of Preferred Stock Options.
(7) Includes the following shares of Common Stock: 95,537 shares issuable
upon exercise of options having an exercise price of $1.10 per share
and expiring six months after the end of Mr. Fox's employment term;
26,250 shares that are issuable upon exercise of Class B Warrants;
151,593 shares issuable upon exercise of Earnings Options; 24,937
shares that are issuable upon exercise of $19.05 Warrants; 24,937
shares that are issuable upon exercise of $28.57 Warrants; and 17,499
shares issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock A. Also includes
the following as to which Mr. Fox disclaims beneficial ownership:
10,237 shares owned by Mr. Fox's wife ; 1,312 shares that are issuable
upon exercise of $19.05 Warrants and 1,312 shares that are issuable
upon exercise of $28.57 Warrants that are also owned by Mr. Fox's
wife; and 15,750 shares owned by Mr. Fox's wife as trustee for his
children.
(8) Includes the following shares of Common Stock: 25,821 shares issuable
upon exercise of options having an exercise price of $1.29 per share
and expiring in May 1997; 2,892 shares issuable upon exercise of
options having an exercise price of $1.66 per share and expiring in
May 1997; 826 shares issuable upon exercise of options having an
exercise price of $1.21 per share and expiring in May 1997; 8,749
shares issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock A; 67,375 shares
issuable upon exercise of Earnings Options; 26,250 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of $19.05 Warrants; and 26,250 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of $28.57 Warrants.
(9) Includes the following shares of Common Stock: 8,749 shares issuable
upon conversion of Preferred Stock A; 52,500 shares issuable upon
exercise of options having an exercise price of $2.86 per share and
expiring August 2003; 200,000 shares issuable with respect to the
merger of A Pix with and into the Company, 26,250 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of $19.05 Warrants; and 26,250 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of $28.57 Warrants.
(10) Consists of: 55,555 shares issuable upon conversion of a $250,000 note
due on June 30, 2003; 25,000 shares issuable upon exercise of $6.00
Warrants; and 33,332 shares issuable upon exercise of options, having
an exercise price of $4.00 per share, and expiring on June 5, 2006.
(11) Includes 31,500 shares of Common Stock owned by a partnership of which
Mr. Bishop is a general partner; 26,250 shares that are issuable upon
exercise of $19.05 Warrants; and 26,250 shares that are issuable upon
exercise of $28.57 Warrants.
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(12) Includes 26,950 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
Earnings Options; 10,500 shares that are issuable upon exercise of
$19.05 Warrants; and 10,500 shares that are issuable upon exercise of
$28.57 Warrants.
(13) Includes 78,750 shares issuable upon exercise of options having an
exercise price of $4.29 per share and expiring in June 2001 and 16,500
shares issuable upon exercise of options having an exercise price of
$4.44 per share and expiring in March 2002.
(14) Includes 8,334 shares issuable upon exercise of options having an
exercise price of $4.00 per share and expiring in June 2001.
(15) Includes all shares described in footnotes (3), (5), (7), (8), (9),
(10), (11), (12), (13) and (14) above as well as the following shares
of Common Stock: 12,598 shares issuable upon conversion of shares of
Preferred Stock A; 72,346 shares issuable upon exercise of options
having an exercise price of $2.86 per share; 1,050 shares that are
issuable upon exercise of options having an exercise price of $5.00
per share; 1,575 shares that are issuable upon exercise of Class B
Warrants; 36,750 shares that are issuable upon exercise of $19.05
Warrants; 36,750 shares that are issuable upon exercise of $28.57
Warrants; and 10,000 options having an exercise price of $4.56 per
share.
(16) Includes all shares described in footnotes (4) and (6) above.
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Item 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
In December 1993 the Company agreed to develop a joint venture for the
purpose of funding the acquisition by A Pix Entertainment of the distribution
rights to independently produced films. The initial investors were Messrs.
Pearlman and Lawi and investors who are customers of Gray, Seifert & Co., Inc.
("Gray Seifert"), an investment advisory firm of which Mr. Bishop, a director of
the Company, is an Executive Vice President. In December 1993 and January 1994
Messrs. Pearlman and Lawi invested $100,000 and $50,000, respectively, and
customers of Gray Seifert invested an aggregate of $200,000. In January 1996 and
1997, Mr. Pearlman invested approximately another $53,000 and $47,600,
respectively, and Mr. Lawi invested approximately another $26,000 and $23,800,
respectively. Until formal agreements are signed the $500,400 is treated as
demand loans. The oral agreement with respect to the joint venture provides for
the following: (i) a term to be determined; (ii) the venture's recoupment of
110% of its investment in any one film from the first dollars of gross receipts;
(iii) the venture's receipt of up to 20% of the net profits of each film in
which it invests; (iv) roll-over of the venture's receipts into other films; and
(v) any shortfall of investment in a film to be paid in shares of Common Stock
of the Company issued at market or, if market is less than $2.85 a share, at the
lower of $2.85 or 125% of market. The initial investments were fully utilized to
acquire film distribution rights. As of December 31, 1996, after giving effect
to the reinvestment of all joint venture proceeds from A Pix Entertainment films
into additional films, the total amount of the joint venture's investment in the
Company, on an accrual basis, was approximately $927,000. Messrs. Pearlman and
Lawi received 10,500 and 5,250 Class B Warrants, respectively, in connection
with their investments. Customers of Gray Seifert are entitled to receive an
aggregate of 21,000 Class B Warrants with respect to their investment.
From January through May 1994, the Company privately placed 735,820 shares
of Preferred Stock A for approximately $2,207,000, at a price of $3.00 per
share. Messrs. Pearlman, Lawi, Fox, Hanock and Baruc (all of whom are executive
officers or directors of the Company), purchased 44,999, 16,666, 16,666, 8,333
and 8,333 shares of Preferred Stock A, respectively, in the private placement.
Messrs. Fox, Hanock and Baruc acquired their shares by delivering promissory
notes providing for annual payments of principal, maturing in five years and
bearing interest at 9% per annum. The notes are secured by a pledge of the
purchased shares. Mr. Pearlman paid approximately $75,000 in cash of the
$134,997 purchase price for his shares and approximately $60,000 by set-off
against indebtedness of the Company owed to him with respect to prior loans
extended (during 1992 and 1993) to the Company. In addition, investors who are
customers of Gray Seifert purchased an aggregate of approximately 100,000 shares
of Preferred Stock A in such private placement.
From December 1994 through the second quarter of 1995 the Company received
total proceeds of $3,025,000 from customers of Gray Seifert in a private
placement of units of Variable Rate Senior Subordinated Notes ("Variable Rate
Notes") and Common Stock purchase warrants ("Private Placement Warrants") . The
purchase price of a unit was equal to the principal amount of the note included
therein. The Variable Rate Notes are due on December 31, 2001 and bear interest
at a rate of 10% per annum for the first three years and at 3% over the prime
rate for the remaining
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four years, provided, however, that the rate does not fall below 8% or exceed
12% per annum. Mandatory repayment of 10% of the original principal amount will
commence at the end of the 4th year, followed by 15% of the original amount at
the end of years 5 and 6. The Variable Rate Notes are subordinated to
indebtedness of the Company incurred to a bank or other financial institution.
For a limited period of time, after the third year of the term, a noteholder
will be permitted to convert up to 50% of his note into shares of the Company's
Common Stock at a price per share equal to the greater of (i) the then average
Market Price per share, as defined, over the last 60 trading days of 1997 or
(ii) $2.86. The Company may redeem all or a portion of the Variable Rate Notes
at any time after December 31, 1997 at a premium over the principal amount of
the notes of 6%, which declines annually at the rate of 2% until January 1,
2001, after which the redemption price will be the principal amount of the
notes. For each 10,000 of Variable Notes acquired, each purchaser received 1,355
Private Placement Warrants. Each such warrant entitles the holder thereof to
purchase one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.70 per share and
expires on December 31, 2001. The holders of the Private Placement Warrants are
entitled to certain registration rights with respect to the shares issuable upon
exercise thereof.
During 1995, 1996 and to date in 1997, management of Helm has provided
various administrative, managerial, financial, legal and accounting services to
the Company. The Company paid Helm $310,000 and $182,000 for such services
rendered in 1995 and 1996, respectively, and has paid Helm $33,109 for such
services through March 31, 1997.
In April 1995, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a stock purchase
plan, which permitted certain of the Company's employees, officers, directors
and consultants (and to a limited extent members of their immediate family) to
purchase units ("Units") in a private placement. Each Unit consisted of the
following: (i) 1.05 shares of the Company's common stock, $.01 par value per
share ("Common Stock"), (ii) 1.05 Common Stock purchase warrants, each entitling
the holder, at any time on or after August 1, 1996 (the "Initial Exercise
Date"), to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of $19.05 per share and
expiring on December 31, 2000 (a "$19.05 Warrant"), and (iii) 1.05 Common Stock
purchase warrants, each entitling the holder, at any time on or after the
Initial Exercise Date, to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of
$28.57 per share and also expiring on December 31, 2000 (a "$28.57 Warrant")
(collectively, the $19.05 Warrants and the $28.57 Warrants are referred to as
the "Warrants"). The Warrants are redeemable by the Company (at a price of $.024
per Warrant) at any time after the closing sales price of the Common Stock (as
reported by the principal securities exchange on which the Common Stock is
traded) has been at least 125% of the then effective exercise price of the
Warrants (currently $23.81 for the $19.05 Warrants and $35.71 for the $28.57
Warrants) for a period of 20 consecutive business days during a period that the
shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants have been registered for sale
under the Securities Act of 1933. The purchase price of each Unit was $4.00.
Purchasers of Units are entitled to certain registration rights with respect to
the securities comprising the Units.
Pursuant to the plan, participants were permitted to acquire Units by
paying 5% of the total price upon purchase, and delivering a promissory note (a
"Note") for the remaining 95% of the price. Each Note provides for the annual
payment of 5% of the total purchase price, commencing in 1996,
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with a balloon payment of the remaining unpaid principal amount of the Note
(i.e. 50% of the total purchase price) payable on a specified date in 2005 (the
"Maturity Date"). Interest accrues on each Note at a rate of 6% per annum, which
is payable on the last day of each year throughout the term of the Note, with
all remaining accrued and unpaid interest due on the Maturity Date. 95% of the
Units that each participant acquired under the plan were pledged to the Company
as security for such participant's Note. Such Units may be released to the
participant as the Note is paid under certain circumstances. Participants are
permitted to make payments under their Notes by delivering shares of Common
Stock that they own, including pledged shares, which are credited against
amounts owed under their Notes at the fair market value thereof.
Messrs. Pearlman, Fox, Lawi, Craig, Bishop, Baruc, Murphy, Low and Epps
purchased 73,333, 25,000, 11,667, 10,000, 25,000, 25,000, 12,500, 12,500 and
10,000 Units pursuant to such plan, respectively. Mr. Lawi's son and daughter
each purchased 12,500 Units.
In June 1995 the Company and A Pix Entertainment entered into a credit
facility (the "Atlantic Facility") with Atlantic Bank of New York (the "Bank")
providing for revolving loans totaling up to $2,500,000. Mr. Pearlman and The
Mezzanine Financial Fund, L.P. ("Mezzanine") are contingently liable to pay
outstanding amounts under the Atlantic Facility up to $300,000 in the aggregate.
Messrs. Pearlman and Lawi are officers, directors and principal stockholders of
the general partner of Mezzanine. In addition, Messrs. Pearlman and Lawi are
executive officers, directors and principal stockholders of Helm Resources, Inc.
("Helm"), which owns approximately 9% of the limited partnership interests of
Mezzanine. Mr. Craig is an officer and director of Helm. In consideration of its
financial accommodation, Mezzanine is entitled to receive 7,875 Class B Warrants
for every year that its accommodation is in effect and $500 per month during the
term of the accommodation and during which amounts are outstanding under the
Atlantic Facility. The Company and A Pix Entertainment are obligated to repay
any sums that Mezzanine is required to pay to the Bank, and in order to secure
this obligation, the Company and A Pix Entertainment have granted Mezzanine a
security interest in substantially all of their assets, which is subordinated to
the Bank's security interest.
In September 1995 the Company extended an offer to its officers, directors
and certain consultants pursuant to which they could exercise any of the
Company's Class A Warrants then owned by them by borrowing the exercise price of
$3.14 per share from the Company . Outstanding amounts of principal of such
loans bear interest at 6.2% per annum. Payment of principal and interest is due
on December 31, 2000, or if earlier, on the date the shares purchased upon
exercise (the "Underlying Shares") are sold. The loans are secured by a security
interest in the Underlying Shares. In the event of non-payment, the Company's
recourse is limited to exercising its rights with respect to such security
interest. Messrs. Pearlman, Fox and Lawi exercised, 102,780, 23,979 and 24,651
Class A Warrants, respectively, pursuant to the Company's offer.
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In May 1996, the Company sold a Unit of the Company's securities to an IRA
of Martin D. Payson, a director of the Company, in a private placement. The Unit
consisted of the following: a $250,000 principal amount 10% Convertible
Subordinated Note of the Company due 2003, which is convertible into shares of
Common Stock at a price of $4.50 per share; and twenty five thousand $6.00
Warrants. Mr. Payson's IRA paid $237,500 for the Unit. Mr. Payson became a
director of the Company on June 25, 1996. In July 1996, the Company sold a total
of four Units to customers of Gray Seifert in the same private placement for an
aggregate purchase price of $1,000,000.
In August 1996 the Company effectuated the merger of A Pix Entertainment
with and into the Company under Delaware Law. Robert Baruc, the President of A
Pix Entertainment and an Executive Vice President and Director of the Company,
was the owner of 9.5% of the capital stock of A Pix Entertainment, and is
entitled to receive 200,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock with respect to
the merger. The valuation was based upon the recent growth and profitability of
A Pix Entertainment. The Company owned 90.5% of the capital stock of A Pix
Entertainment prior to the merger.
Also in June 1996, the Company entered into an agreement with Strategic
Growth, Inc. ("Strategic Growth"), an investor relations firm, pursuant to which
the Company retained Strategic Growth to provide investor relations services to
the Company. Strategic Growth is currently the beneficial owner of over 5% of
the Company's common stock, but did not own such percentage of shares at the
time the agreement was entered into. The term of the Agreement was originally
one year, commencing on June 4, 1996, which has subsequently been extended for
an additional two year period. In consideration of Strategic Growth's services,
the Company pays Strategic Growth a monthly retainer of $8,000 . In addition,
the Company granted Strategic Growth 300,000 common stock purchase options. Each
option entitles the holder to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of
$3.875, which was the market price as of the date of the Agreement. The options
have a term of five years. The Company is also obligated to issue an additional
100,000 options to Strategic Growth if all of the Company's Class B Warrants
have been exercised prior to June 3, 1998. If all the Class B Warrants are
exercised prior to such date, the 100,000 options will have the same term as the
other 300,000 options. The shares issuable upon exercise of the options granted
to Strategic Growth will have certain registration rights.
The Class B Warrants currently have an exercise price of $4.28 per share.
In order for the Company to redeem the Class B Warrants, the closing high bid
price of the Common Stock on each of 20 consecutive trading days (or such lesser
number of days with the consent of the underwriter from the Company's initial
public offering, but not less than 10 consecutive trading days) ending on the
third business day prior to the date on which notice of redemption is given must
have been at least $5.71 per share.
During the fourth quarter of 1996 and the first and second quarters of
1997, the Company paid a total of $337,500 and issued an aggregate of 270,000
common stock purchase warrants, each having an exercise price of $4.50 per share
and expiring in December 2001, to Strategic Growth as a finder's fee in
connection with private placements of the Company's securities. Securities that
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were sold consisted of units ("Units"), each priced at $250,000 and comprised
of: (i) a $250,000 principal amount 10% Convertible Subordinated Note due in
2003 convertible into the Company's common stock at a price of $4.50 per share;
and (ii) twenty-five thousand $6.00 Warrants.
During the fourth quarter of 1996, The High View Fund, L.P. (the
"Partnership") purchased a total of eight Units and The High View Fund (the
"Fund") purchased a total of four Units for an aggregate purchase price of
$3,000,000. As a result of such purchases, the Partnership and the Fund became
beneficial owners of over 5% of the Company's common stock. During the first
quarter of 1997, the Partnership purchased another two Units and the Fund
purchased another one Unit for an aggregate purchase price of $750,000. The sole
general partner of the Partnership is High View Capital Corporation ("HVCC").
The investment manager of the Fund is High View Asset Management Corporation
("HVAM"). The sole holder of voting stock of both HVCC and HVAM is Ernest P.
Werlin. Mr. Werlin is a director of HVCC and the sole director of HVAM; he is
also the President and Treasurer of both HVCC and HVAM. Mr. Werlin purchased one
Unit in January 1997 for a purchase price of $250,000. See "Security Ownership
of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management."
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SIGNATURE
In accordance with Rule 12b-15 under the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
UNAPIX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
By: /s/ David M. Fox
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Name: David M. Fox
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 30, 1997
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