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CINEMASTAR LUXURY THEATERS, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 17, 1998
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF CINEMASTAR LUXURY THEATERS, INC.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of CinemaStar
Luxury Theaters, Inc. (the "Company") will be held on Tuesday, November 17,
1998, at 9:00 A.M., local time, at the Four Seasons Hotel located at 98 San
Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, Texas, for the following purposes:
1. To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their
successors are elected and qualified;
2. To approve the 1997 Stock Option Plan of the Company;
3. To approve a change in the Company's state of incorporation from
California to Delaware by means of a merger of the Company with
and into a wholly-owned Delaware subsidiary of the Company;
4. To approve a one-for-seven reverse split of the Common Stock of
the Company and thus to exchange outstanding shares for new
share certificates on a one-for-seven basis;
5. To ratify the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as the
Company's independent public accountants for the fiscal year
ending March 31, 1999; and
6. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any postponement or adjournment(s) thereof.
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement
accompanying this Notice.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on October 15, 1998 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting and any adjournment(s) thereof.
All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person. However,
to assure your representation at the meeting, you are urged to mark, sign, date
and return the enclosed proxy card as promptly as possible in the
postage-prepaid envelope enclosed for that purpose. Any shareholder attending
the meeting may vote in person even if such shareholder returned a proxy card.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THOMAS G. REBAR
SECRETARY
San Diego, California
October 23, 1998
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PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 17, 1998
INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING
GENERAL
The enclosed Proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of
CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, Inc. (the "Company"), a California corporation, for
use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Tuesday, November 17,
1998, at 9:00 A.M. local time, or at any postponement or adjournment(s) thereof,
for the purposes set forth herein and in the accompanying Notice of Annual
Meeting of Shareholders. The Annual Meeting will be held at the Four Seasons
Hotel, located at 98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, Texas.
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 12230 El Camino Real,
Suite 320, California 92130. The Company's telephone number at that location is
(619) 509-2777. The Company also has executive offices at 327 Congress Avenue,
Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78701. The telephone number at that location is (512)
476-2995.
This Proxy contains information that was also included in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB and Form 10-KSB/A filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 1, 1998 and July 13, 1998, respectively.
SOLICITATION
These proxy solicitation materials, furnished by the Company, were mailed on or
about October 23, 1998 to all shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting. The
costs of soliciting these proxies will be borne by the Company. These costs will
include the expenses of preparing and mailing proxy materials for the Annual
Meeting and reimbursement paid to brokerage firms and others for their expenses
incurred in forwarding solicitation material regarding the Annual Meeting to
beneficial owners of the Company's common stock ("Common Stock"). The Company
may conduct further solicitation personally, telephonically or by facsimile
through its officers, directors and regular employees, none of whom will receive
additional compensation for assisting with the solicitation.
REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person
giving it at any time before its use by delivering to the Company at 12230 El
Camino Real, Suite 320, California 92130 (Attention: Mr. Norman Dowling,
Inspector of Elections), a written notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy
bearing a later date or by attending the meeting of shareholders and voting in
person.
VOTING
Every shareholder voting for the election of directors may cumulate such
shareholder's votes and give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number
of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of shares held by such
shareholder, or distribute the shareholder's votes on the same principle among
as many candidates as the shareholder thinks fit, provided that votes cannot be
cast for more than six candidates. However, no shareholder shall be entitled to
cumulate votes unless the candidate's name has been placed in nomination prior
to the voting and the shareholder, or any other shareholder, has given notice at
the meeting prior to the voting of the intention to cumulate the shareholder's
votes. On all other matters, each share has one vote.
Votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting will be tabulated by Mr.
Norman Dowling (the "Inspector of Elections"). The Inspector of Elections will
also determine whether or not a quorum is present. Except with respect to the
election of directors where cumulative voting is invoked and except in certain
other specific circumstances, the affirmative vote of a majority of shares
REPRESENTED AND VOTING at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present is
required under California law for approval of proposals presented to
shareholders. In general, California law also provides that a quorum consists of
a majority of the shares ENTITLED TO VOTE, represented either in person or by
proxy. The Inspector of Elections will treat abstentions as shares that are
present and ENTITLED TO VOTE for purposes of determining the presence of a
quorum but as not VOTING for purposes of determining the approval of any matter
submitted to the shareholders for a vote. Any proxy which is returned using the
form of proxy enclosed and which is not marked as to a particular item will be
voted for the election of directors, for approval of the 1997 Stock Option Plan,
for the change in the Company's state of incorporation from California to
Delaware, for approval of a one-for-seven reverse split of the Common Stock of
the Company, for ratification of the appointment of the designated independent
auditors and as the proxy holders deem advisable on other matters that may come
before the meeting, as the case may be, with respect to the item not marked. If
a broker indicates on the enclosed proxy or its substitute that it does not have
discretionary authority as to certain shares to vote on a particular matter
("broker non-votes"), those shares will not be considered as VOTING with respect
to that matter, although they will be considered for purposes of determining
whether a quorum is present.
RECORD DATE AND SHARE OWNERSHIP
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on October 15, 1998 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting and any adjournment(s) thereof.
As of the record date, 27,054,902 shares of the Company's Common Stock were
issued and outstanding.
On September 23, 1997, the Company entered into a definitive agreement (the "CAP
Agreement") with CinemaStar Acquisition Partners, L.L.C. ("CAP") and Reel
Partners L.L.P. ("Reel") whereby Reel provided $3,000,000 of interim debt
financing (the "Bridge Loan") and CAP was to provide $15,000,000 of equity
financing (the "Equity Financing").
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The Watley Group, LLC ("Watley") was engaged by the Company to facilitate the
transactions contemplated in the CAP Agreement. In connection with this
engagement, the Company paid to Watley on December 15, 1997 a cash fee in the
amount of $962,250. Concurrently, Watley acquired from the Company for $212,250
warrants to purchase 1,768,446 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an
exercise price of $0.848202 per share (the "Watley Warrants"). Prior to
execution of the CAP Agreement, the Company issued 75,000 shares of Common Stock
(the "Reel Shares") to affiliates of Reel for the purpose of reimbursing that
entity for legal and other costs incurred in connection with the transaction and
as an inducement for the continuation of negotiations with respect to the Bridge
Loan.
The Bridge Loan provided the Company with the funds necessary to meet certain of
its current obligations and to repay certain indebtedness. In connection with
the Bridge Loan, the Company issued to Reel detachable warrants to purchase
4,500,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.848202. Pursuant to
the terms of the CAP Agreement, 1,500,000 of such warrants were canceled upon
the successful consummation of the Equity Financing. Therefore, warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price
of $.848202 (the "Reel Warrants") were issued to Reel in connection with the
Bridge Loan. The Bridge Loan was paid in full with interest on December 15, 1997
from proceeds of the Equity Financing. Non-cash interest expense of $328,750 was
recorded in fiscal 1998 with respect to the issuance of the Reel Warrants and
certain warrants issued to Pacific Concessions, Inc.
Concurrent with the execution of the CAP Agreement, the Company issued to CAP a
warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$0.848202 (the "Signing Warrants"). On December 15, 1997, CAP consummated the
Equity Financing, purchasing 17,684,464 shares of Common Stock at a purchase
price of $0.848202 per share, and pursuant to the CAP Agreement the Company
issued to CAP warrants to purchase an additional 1,630,624 shares of Common
Stock at an exercise price of $0.848202 per share (together with the Signing
Warrants, the "CAP Warrants"). CAP obtained the necessary funds to make the
investment from each of its member's capital contributions. Each of CAP's
members obtained the funds necessary to make the capital contributions to CAP
through contributions to each such member of investment capital from such member
or such member's partners, as applicable.
Pursuant to the terms of the CAP Agreement, the Company issued 1,351,256
additional shares of Common Stock (the "Adjustment Shares") to CAP on September
29, 1998. The number of Adjustment Shares issued was based upon (i) the
recognition of any liabilities not disclosed as of August 31, 1997, (ii) certain
expenses incurred and paid by the Company in connection with the contemplated
transactions, (iii) any negative cash flow incurred by the Company during the
period commencing August 31, 1997 and ending December 15, 1997, and (iv)
operating losses experienced by, or costs of closing, the Company's Plaza
Americana 10 facility in Tijuana (now in full operation) and San Bernardino
Facility (still in development). The measurement of the operating losses and/or
closing costs for the two facilities is cumulative, calculated in the aggregate
and will take place on the earlier to occur of the closing of each such facility
or December 15, 2000. To the extent there are (a) operating losses at the
Company's Tijuana and San Bernardino facilities, calculated in the aggregate,
for the three-year period ended December 15, 2000, and (b) expenditures in
connection with the discovery of liabilities, or defense and/or settlement of
claims, in either case relating to periods prior to August 31, 1997, the Company
will be obligated to issue additional Adjustment Shares.
As of September 30, 1998, CAP has beneficial ownership of 72.99% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of shareholders of the Company that are intended to be presented by
such shareholders at the Company's 1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must be
received by the Company no later than July 15, 1999 in order that they may be
considered for inclusion in the proxy statement and form of proxy relating to
that meeting.
PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
NOMINEES
The Company's bylaws currently provide for between four and seven directors.
Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will vote the proxies received by
them for the Company's six nominees named below, all of whom are presently
directors of the Company. In the event that any nominee of the Company is unable
or declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the
proxies will be voted for any nominee who shall be designated by the present
Board of Directors to fill the vacancy. In the event that additional persons are
nominated for election as directors, the proxy holders intend to vote all
proxies received by them in such a manner in accordance with cumulative voting
as will assure the election of as many of the nominees listed below as possible,
and, in such event, the specific nominees to be voted for will be determined by
the proxy holders. Assuming a quorum is present, the six nominees for director
receiving the greatest number of votes cast at the Annual Meeting will be
elected. The term of office of each person elected as a director will continue
until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor has
been elected and qualified.
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The names of the nominees and the executive officers and certain other
information about them as of September 30, 1998 are set forth below:
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NAME OF NOMINEE AGE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
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Jack R. Crosby 72 Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer
Frank J. Moreno 58 Director, President and Chief Operating Officer
Jack S. Gray, Jr. 41 Director, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Thomas G. Rebar 35 Director and Member of the Compensation and Audit
Committees; Secretary
Wayne B. Weisman 42 Director and Member of the Compensation and Audit
Committees
Winston J. Churchill 57 Director and Member of the Compensation Committee
Norman Dowling 36 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Assistant
Secretary
Neil R. Austrian, Jr. 33 Executive Vice President
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JACK R. CROSBY has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company since
December 1997 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since February 1998.
Mr. Crosby was Chairman of Board of Directors of Tescorp, Inc., a publicly
traded company which owns and operates cable television systems in Argentina
("Tescorp"), since its inception in 1980, and was Chief Executive Officer from
1991 until it was sold in February 1998. Mr. Crosby is the General Partner of
Rust Group, L.P., a Texas limited partnership holding certain of Mr. Crosby's
business assets, and he is the President of Rust Investment Corp., the general
partner of Rust Capital, Ltd. ("Rust Capital"), an investment limited
partnership with its headquarters in Austin, Texas. Mr. Crosby presently serves
as a director of Prime Venture I, a cable television enterprise. Mr. Crosby also
serves as a director of two other publicly traded companies: National Dentex
Corporation, a manufacturer of dental appliances, and DSI Toys, Inc., a toy
manufacturer and distributor. From 1982 through early 1985, he served as a
director of Orion Pictures. As a principal of Rust Group, L.P., Mr. Crosby
participated in the purchase of selected motion picture theaters from Wometco
Theaters, Inc. in 1990 before selling them in 1994.
FRANK J. MORENO has been a Director of the Company since April 1998 and
President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since February 1998, and
served as a consultant to the Company from December 1997 through February 1998.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Moreno was the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Theater Acquisitions L.P., a privately-owned company formed by Mr.
Crosby and Mr. Moreno in 1990 to purchase selected movie theaters in Florida and
Puerto Rico from Wometco Enterprises Inc. Under Mr. Moreno's leadership, Theater
Acquisitions L.P. expanded the circuit and significantly increased its operating
performance before being sold in 1994. Mr. Moreno has significant experience in
the movie exhibition industry.
JACK S. GRAY, JR. has been a Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company since April 1998. Prior to that, he served as President
and Chief Operating Officer of Tescorp from March 1991 until February 1998. Mr.
Gray has acted as partner, officer and/or director of Rust Group, L.P. and/or
its affiliates since 1983.
THOMAS G. REBAR has been a Director and Member of the Compensation and Audit
Committees of the Company since December 1997 and Secretary of the Company since
April 1998. Mr. Rebar is a Partner and Managing Director of SCP Private Equity
Management, L.P., the general partner of SCP Private Equity Partners, L.P., a
private equity investment fund ("SCP"), which position he has held since June
1996. Since March 1998, he has been a director and member of the audit and
compensation committees of Index Stock Photography, Inc., a privately-held
company. From 1989 until joining SCP in 1996, Mr. Rebar served as Senior Vice
President of Charterhouse, Inc., an investment banking firm. Prior to joining
Charterhouse, Inc., Mr.
Rebar was a member of the corporate finance department at Bankers Trust Company.
WAYNE B. WEISMAN has been a Director and Member of the Compensation and Audit
Committees of the Company since December 1997. Mr. Weisman has been a Partner of
SCP Private Equity Management, L.P., the general partner of SCP, since the
inception of SCP in 1996. Since 1991, Mr. Weisman has served as Vice President
of CIP Capital Management, Inc., the general partner of CIP Capital, L.P., a
small business investment company, or in a similar capacity in the predecessors
to such entities. From 1992 to 1994, he served as a director and Executive Vice
President of Affinity Biotech. Inc., and Vice President and General Counsel of
its successor, IBAH, Inc. From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Weisman ran an independent
investment management and advisory firm. He formerly practiced law with the
Philadelphia firm of Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul. Mr. Weisman is currently a
director of ICON CMT Corp., an internet solutions provider.
WINSTON J. CHURCHILL has been a Director and Member of the Compensation
Committee of the Company since December 1997. Mr. Churchill has been the
Managing General Partner of SCP Private Equity Management, L.P., the general
partner of SCP, since SCP's inception in 1996. Mr. Churchill founded Churchill
Investment Partners, Inc. in 1989 and CIP Capital, Inc. in 1990, each of which
is an investment and venture capital fund, and continues to be a principal of
each. From 1989 to 1993 he served as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the
$24 billion Pennsylvania Public
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School Employees' Retirement System. From 1984 to 1989, Mr. Churchill was a
general partner of Bradford Associates, a private investment firm in Princeton,
New Jersey. Prior to that time, he practiced law at the Philadelphia firm of
Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul for 16 years and was a member of its executive
committee. Mr. Churchill is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Central
Sprinkler Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of automatic fire
sprinkler systems and components, and Freedom Securities Corp., a brokerage and
investment banking firm.
Directors are elected by the shareholders at each annual meeting to serve until
the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly
elected and qualified. The Board of Directors elects the Company's officers and
such officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company.
There are no family relationships among the officers or directors of the
Company.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES
The Board of Directors held a total of eleven meetings during the fiscal year
ended March 31, 1998. The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee and a
Compensation Committee. It does not have a nominating committee or a committee
performing the functions of a nominating committee.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of directors
Rebar and Weisman. The Audit Committee did not meet during the fiscal year ended
March 31, 1998, but has met once since then. The Audit Committee recommends
engagement of the Company's independent auditors, and is primarily responsible
for approving the services performed by the Company's independent auditors and
for reviewing and evaluating the Company's accounting principles and its system
of internal accounting controls.
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of
directors Churchill, Rebar and Weisman. The Compensation Committee did not meet
during the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, but has met once since then. The
Compensation Committee establishes the compensation for the Company's executive
officers, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer.
No incumbent director attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate number of
meetings of the Board of Directors and meetings of the committees of the Board
of Directors that he was eligible to attend.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Directors are reimbursed for out-of-pocket travel expenses associated with their
attendance at Board meetings. Employee Directors received no cash compensation
for their services on the Board of Directors. Nonemployee Directors received
$1,000 each for each meeting or committee meeting attended.
In the fiscal years ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, Russell Seheult, a former
director who resigned in December 1997, received $52,000 and $43,200 in
consulting fees. In August 1994, the Company entered into a five year consulting
agreement with Mr. Seheult which was extended in December 1996 for five years.
Mr. Seheult was granted options to purchase 176,250 shares of common stock under
the Company's Stock Option Plan at a price of $2.55 per share in July 1994. On
December 16, 1997, Mr. Seheult resigned as a director and ceased providing
consulting services. As a result, all of Mr. Seheult's options have expired and
the Company has stopped making payments under the consulting agreement. Mr.
Seheult remains as a guarantor on certain of the Company's long-term theater
leases.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
NORMAN DOWLING has served as Vice President of the Company since December 1997
and as Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of the Company since
November 1997. Prior to that, Mr. Dowling served as Director of Finance of
Advanced Marketing Services, Inc., a publicly traded distributor of books and
media products, from October 1993 until November 1997, and as Controller and
then Director of Development and Acquisitions of Medical Imaging Centers of
America, Inc. from May 1990 until October 1993. Mr. Dowling's professional
experience also includes six years with the public accounting firm, Ernst &
Young.
NEIL R. AUSTRIAN, JR. has served as Executive Vice President of the Company
since April 1998. He has been a partner of the Rust Group, L.P. since March
1998. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice
President of Tescorp from August 1997 until February 1998, and as Vice President
of Tescorp from October 1994 until August 1997. Mr. Austrian was also an
associate of Rust Capital, Ltd. From October 1988 until October 1994. Mr.
Austrian is currently a director and member of the compensation committee of
Software Publishing Corporation Holdings, Inc.
REQUIRED VOTE
The six nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of shares of
the Company's Common Stock present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy
and entitled to vote shall be elected as directors.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE
NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE.
PROPOSAL NO. 2
APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY'S 1997 STOCK OPTION PLAN
At the Annual Meeting, shareholders are being asked to approve the Company's new
Stock Option Plan (the "1997 Stock Option Plan").
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GENERAL
In December 1997, pursuant to approval of the Board of Directors the Company
adopted the CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, Inc. Stock Option Plan (the "1997 Stock
Option Plan") under which a maximum of 2,885,960 shares of Common Stock of the
Company may be issued pursuant to incentive and non-qualified stock option
grants to officers, key employees or consultants of the Company. This form of
compensation is intended to help retain executives of the Company, as well as
motivate them and other key employees and consultants of the Company to improve
the Company's long-term stock market performance. As of June 24, 1998, there
were 1,431,500 options issued and outstanding under the 1997 Stock Option Plan.
The 1997 Stock Option Plan is administered by a committee comprised of three (3)
members of the Board of Directors (or such other number as determined by the
Board of Directors) and shall be comprised of such number of "disinterested
persons" as is necessary to meet the requirements of Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange
Act and such number of "outside directors" as is necessary to meet the
requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
This committee has authority to determine employees to whom options will be
granted, the timing and manner of grants of options, the exercise price, the
number of shares covered by and all of the terms of options, and all other
determinations necessary or advisable for administration of the 1997 Stock
Option Plan. The 1997 Stock Option Plan is subject to shareholder approval only
to the extent of qualifying options issued thereunder as incentive stock
options.
The exercise price for the shares subject to any incentive stock option granted
under the 1997 Stock Option Plan shall not be less than 100% of the fair market
value of the shares of Common Stock of the Company on the date the option is
granted. No option shall be exercisable after the earliest of the following: the
expiration of 10 years after the date the option is granted; three months after
the date the optionee's employment with the Company terminates, if termination
is by the Company for any reason without cause; immediately upon the voluntary
termination by the optionee of the optionee's employment with the Company or the
termination of the optionee's employment with the Company by the Company for
cause; or one year after the date the optionee's employment terminates, if
termination is a result of death or permanent disability. The vesting schedule
for options issued under the 1997 Option Plan is determined by the committee.
Options granted to date under the 1997 Stock Option Plan vest equally over a
three-year period, with full acceleration on a change in control.
In July 1994, the Company adopted the CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, Inc. Stock
Option Plan (the "1994 Stock Option Plan") under which a maximum of 587,500
shares of Common Stock of the Company could be issued pursuant to incentive and
non-qualified stock options granted to officers, key employees or consultants of
the Company. Most of the options granted under this 1994 Stock Option Plan have
expired or been terminated. Pursuant to a Board of Directors consent, the 1500
outstanding options under the 1994 Stock Option Plan have been cancelled and
reissued for options granted under the 1997 Stock Option Plan.
REQUIRED VOTE
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Company's
Common Stock present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to
vote is required to approve the 1997 Stock Option Plan.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF THE 1997 STOCK
OPTION PLAN.
PROPOSAL NO. 3
REINCORPORATION IN DELAWARE
INTRODUCTION
For the reasons set forth below, the Board of Directors believes that the best
interests of the Company and its shareholders will be served by changing the
state of incorporation of the Company from California to Delaware (the
"Reincorporation Proposal" or the "Proposed Reincorporation").
SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THIS PROXY
STATEMENT, INCLUDING THE RELATED APPENDICES, BEFORE VOTING ON THE
REINCORPORATION PROPOSAL. Throughout the Proxy Statement, the term "CinemaStar
California" refers to the existing California corporation and the term
"CinemaStar Delaware" refers to the new Delaware corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of CinemaStar California, which is the proposed successor to
CinemaStar California.
The Reincorporation Proposal will be effected by merging CinemaStar California
into CinemaStar Delaware. Upon completion of the merger, CinemaStar California
will cease to exist and CinemaStar Delaware will continue to operate the
business of the Company under the name CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, Inc.
Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, a copy of which is attached hereto
as Appendix A (the "Merger Agreement") and upon the concurrent approval of
Proposal No. 4, the reverse stock split, each outstanding share of CinemaStar
California Common Stock will automatically be converted into one-seventh of a
new share of CinemaStar Delaware Common Stock, $0.01 par value, upon the
effective date of the merger. See Proposal 4 below for a more elaborate
discussion of the effects of the reverse stock split on the equity holders of
the Company. The Common Stock of CinemaStar California is listed for trading on
The NASDAQ SmallCap Market, and after the merger CinemaStar Delaware's Common
Stock will continue to be traded on The NASDAQ SmallCap Market without
interruption, under the same symbol ("LUXY") employed by the Company prior to
the merger.
Under California law, the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock of CinemaStar California is required for approval of the
Merger Agreement and the other terms of the Proposed Reincorporation. See "Vote
Required for the Reincorporation Proposal." The Proposed
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Reincorporation has been unanimously approved by CinemaStar California's Board
of Directors. If approved by the shareholders, it is anticipated that the merger
will become effective as soon as practicable (the "Effective Date") following
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. However, pursuant to the Merger Agreement,
the merger may be abandoned or the Merger Agreement may be amended by the Board
of Directors (except that the principal terms may not be amended without
shareholder approval) either before or after shareholder approval has been
obtained and prior to the Effective Date of the Proposed Reincorporation if, in
the opinion of the Board of Directors of either company, circumstances exist
which make it inadvisable to proceed under the original terms of the Merger
Agreement.
Shareholders of CinemaStar California will have no dissenters' rights of
appraisal with respect to the Reincorporation Proposal. See "Significant
Differences Between the Corporation Laws of California and Delaware--Appraisal
Rights."
The discussion set forth below is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Merger Agreement, the Certificate of Incorporation of CinemaStar Delaware (the
"Certificate of Incorporation") and the Bylaws of CinemaStar Delaware (the
"Bylaws"), copies of which are attached hereto as Appendix A, B and C,
respectively.
APPROVAL BY SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PROPOSED REINCORPORATION WILL CONSTITUTE
APPROVAL OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT, THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND THE
BYLAWS OF CINEMASTAR DELAWARE AND ALL PROVISIONS THEREOF.
PRINCIPAL REASONS FOR THE PROPOSED REINCORPORATION
For many years Delaware has followed a policy of encouraging incorporation in
that state and, in furtherance of that policy has been a leader in adopting,
construing and implementing comprehensive, flexible corporate laws responsive to
the legal and business needs of corporations organized under its laws. Many
corporations have initially chosen Delaware for their state of incorporation or
have subsequently changed their corporate domicile to Delaware in a manner
similar to that proposed by the Company. Because of Delaware's prominence as the
state of incorporation for many major corporations, both the legislature and
courts in Delaware have demonstrated an ability and a willingness to act quickly
and effectively to meet changing business needs. The Delaware courts have
developed considerable expertise in dealing with corporate issues and a
substantial body of case law has developed construing Delaware law and
establishing public policies with respect to corporate legal affairs. For a
detailed discussion of all of the changes which will be implemented as part of
the Proposed Reincorporation, see "The Charters and Bylaws of CinemaStar
California and CinemaStar Delaware." For a discussion of these and other
differences between the laws of California and Delaware, see "Significant
Differences Between the Corporation Laws of California and Delaware."
POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGES
Despite the unanimous belief of the Board of Directors that the Reincorporation
Proposal is in the best interests of CinemaStar California and its shareholders,
it should be noted that Delaware law has been criticized by some commentators on
the grounds that it does not afford minority shareholders the same substantive
rights and protections as are available in a number of other states. For a
comparison of shareholders' rights and the powers of management under Delaware
and California law, see "Significant Differences Between the Corporation Laws of
California and Delaware." In addition, the Reincorporation Proposal includes
certain permitted changes to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the
Company which alter the relative rights of shareholders and management and which
reduce shareholder participation in important corporate decisions. See "The
Charters and Bylaws of CinemaStar California and CinemaStar Delaware."
NO CHANGE IN THE NAME, BOARD MEMBERS, BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYEE PLANS OR
LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL FACILITIES OF THE COMPANY
The Reincorporation Proposal will effect only a change in the legal domicile of
the Company and other changes of a legal nature, certain of which are described
in this Proxy Statement. The Proposed Reincorporation will NOT result in any
change in the name, business, management, fiscal year, assets or liabilities or
location of the principal facilities of the Company. The six directors who are
elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will become the directors of
CinemaStar Delaware. All employee benefit, stock option and purchase plans of
CinemaStar California (including the 1997 Stock Option Plan) will be continued
by CinemaStar Delaware, but according to the Merger Agreement and the approval
of Proposal No. 4, each option or right issued pursuant to such plans will
automatically be converted into an option or right to purchase one-seventh of
the new shares of CinemaStar Delaware Common Stock, subject to the terms set
forth in the Merger Agreement. Shareholders should note that approval of the
Reincorporation Proposal will also constitute approval of the assumption of
these plans by CinemaStar Delaware. Other employee benefit arrangements of
CinemaStar California will also be continued by CinemaStar Delaware upon the
terms and subject to the conditions currently in effect. As noted above, after
the merger the shares of Common Stock of CinemaStar Delaware will continue to be
traded, without interruption, in the same principal market and under the same
symbol ("LUXY") as the shares of Common Stock of CinemaStar California are
traded under prior to the merger.
THE CHARTERS AND BYLAWS OF CINEMASTAR CALIFORNIA AND CINEMASTAR DELAWARE
The provisions of the CinemaStar Delaware Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws are similar to those of the CinemaStar California Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws in many respects. However, the Reincorporation Proposal
includes the implementation of certain provisions in the CinemaStar Delaware
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws which alter the rights of shareholders
and the powers of management and which may affect shareholder participation in
important corporate decisions. These provisions have antitakeover implications
and are described in detail below.
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Approval by shareholders of the Proposed Reincorporation will constitute an
approval of the inclusion in the CinemaStar Delaware Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws of each of the provisions described below. In addition,
certain other changes altering the rights of shareholders and powers of
management could be implemented in the future by amendment of the Certificate of
Incorporation following shareholder approval and certain such changes could be
implemented by amendment of the Bylaws of CinemaStar Delaware without
shareholder approval. For a discussion of such changes, see "Significant
Differences Between the Corporation Laws of California and Delaware." This
discussion of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of CinemaStar Delaware
is qualified by reference to Appendix B and C hereto, respectively.
ELIMINATION OF CUMULATIVE VOTING
Unlike the Bylaws of CinemaStar California, the Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws of CinemaStar Delaware do not provide for cumulative voting. Cumulative
voting entitles each shareholder to cast a number of votes that is equal to the
number of voting shares held by such shareholder multiplied by the total number
of directors to be elected, and to cast all such votes for one nominee or
distribute such votes among up to as many candidates as there are positions to
be filled. (For a further description of the mechanics of cumulative voting, see
the section entitled "Voting" on page 1 of this Proxy Statement.) Without
cumulative voting, a shareholder or group of shareholders must hold a majority
of the voting shares to cause the election of one or more nominees. Cumulative
voting may enable a minority shareholder or group of shareholders to elect at
least one representative to the Board. For example, in each election of
directors, under cumulative voting rules where six directors are to be elected,
a shareholder or group holding greater than sixteen and two-thirds percent
(16-2/3%) of the voting shares is guaranteed the ability to elect one director.
If the Reincorporation Proposal is adopted, in all future elections of the Board
of Directors, commencing with the Annual Meeting to be held in 1999, the holders
of a majority of the shares actually voted (assuming that a quorum is present)
will be guaranteed the right to elect all of the directors being elected at that
time.
REASONS FOR ELIMINATION OF CUMULATIVE VOTING. The Board of Directors believes
that each director elected to the Board should represent the interests of all
shareholders. The elimination of cumulative voting should help ensure that each
director acts in the best interests of all shareholders, because shareholders
holding a majority of the voting shares will have the power to elect every
director to be elected at any annual meeting. The election of the Board by
holders of a majority of the voting stock is not a departure from the manner in
which the Company's directors have been elected in the past. Even though the
Company has always permitted cumulative voting, such voting has never been used
in the election of a director to the Company's Board.
POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGES OF ELIMINATION OF CUMULATIVE VOTING. The elimination of
cumulative voting will make it more difficult for a minority shareholder or
group of shareholders to elect a representative to the Board of Directors. In
addition, it should be noted that the elimination of cumulative voting may also
have certain antitakeover effects. It may under certain circumstances discourage
or render more difficult a merger, tender offer or proxy contest; discourage the
acquisition of large blocks of the Company's shares by persons who would not
make such acquisition without assurance of the ability to place a representative
on the Board of Directors; deter or delay the assumption of control by a holder
of a large block of the Company's shares; or render more difficult the
replacement of incumbent directors and management.
NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATES AND INTRODUCTION OF BUSINESS AT SHAREHOLDER
MEETINGS
The Bylaws of CinemaStar Delaware establish an advance notice procedure with
regard to the nomination, other than by or at the direction of the Board of
Directors, of candidates for election as directors (the "Nomination Procedure")
and with regard to certain matters to be brought before an annual meeting of
shareholders (the "Business Procedure"). The Nomination Procedure provides that
only persons nominated by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by a
shareholder who has given timely written notice to the Secretary of the Company
prior to the meeting, will be eligible for election as directors. The Business
Procedure provides that at an annual meeting, and subject to any other
applicable requirements, only such business may be conducted as has been brought
before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by a
shareholder who has given timely written notice to the Secretary of the Company
of such shareholder's intention to bring such business before the meeting.
Under the Nomination Procedure, a shareholder's notice to the Company must
contain certain information about the nominee, including such information as
would be required to be included in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the
election of the proposed nominee, and certain information about the shareholder
proposing to nominate that person, including name, address, and the class and
number of shares of the Company which are beneficially owned by such
shareholder. Under the Business Procedure, notice relating to the conduct of
business at an annual meeting other than the nomination of directors must
contain certain information about the business and about the shareholder who
proposes to bring the business before the meeting. If the presiding officer at
the meeting determines that a person was not nominated in accordance with the
Nomination Procedure, such person will not be eligible for election as a
director, or if he or she determines that other business was not properly
brought before such meeting in accordance with the Business Procedure, such
business will not be conducted at such meeting. Nothing in the Nomination
Procedure or the Business Procedure will preclude discussion by any shareholder
of any nomination or business properly made or brought before the annual meeting
in accordance with the above-described procedures.
By requiring advance notice of nominations by shareholders, the Nomination
Procedure affords the Board of Directors an opportunity to consider the
qualifications of the proposed nominees and, to the extent deemed necessary or
desirable by the Board, to inform the shareholders about such qualifications. By
requiring advance notice of proposed business, the Business Procedure provides
the Board with an opportunity to inform shareholders of any business proposed to
be conducted at a meeting and the Board's position on any such proposal,
enabling shareholders to better determine whether they desire to attend the
meeting or grant a proxy to the Board of Directors as to the disposition of such
business. In addition, the Business Procedure provides for a more orderly
procedure for conducting the annual meeting of shareholders. Although the
CinemaStar Delaware Bylaws do not give the Board any power to approve or
disapprove shareholder nominations for the election of directors or any other
business desired by shareholders to be conducted at an annual meeting, the
CinemaStar Delaware Bylaws may have the effect of precluding a nomination for
the election of directors or of precluding any other business at a particular
annual meeting if the proper procedures are not followed. In addition, the
procedures may discourage or
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deter a third party from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own
slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company,
even if the conduct of such business or such attempt might be beneficial to the
Company and its shareholders.
AUTHORIZED STOCK
The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of CinemaStar California
authorize 60,000,000 shares of capital stock, all of which are designated as
shares of Common Stock. The Certificate of Incorporation of CinemaStar Delaware
will provide for the same number of shares of Common Stock, each with a par
value of $0.01.
MONETARY LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS
The Articles of Incorporation of CinemaStar California and the Certificate of
Incorporation of CinemaStar Delaware both provide for the elimination of
personal monetary liability of directors to the fullest extent permissible under
the laws of each corporation's respective state of incorporation. The provision
eliminating monetary liability of directors set forth in the Certificate of
Incorporation of CinemaStar Delaware is potentially more expansive, in that it
incorporates future amendments to Delaware law with respect to the elimination
of such liability.
COMPLIANCE WITH DELAWARE AND CALIFORNIA LAW
CALIFORNIA. Following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, if this Proposal is
approved, the Company will submit the Merger Agreement to the office of the
California Secretary of State for filing.
DELAWARE. Following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, if this Proposal is
approved, the Company will submit the Merger Agreement to the office of the
Delaware Secretary of State for filing.
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CORPORATION LAWS OF CALIFORNIA AND DELAWARE
The General Corporation Laws of California and Delaware differ in many respects.
It is not practical to summarize all of such differences in this Proxy
Statement, but some of the principal differences which could materially affect
the rights of shareholders are discussed below.
SIZE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Bylaws of CinemaStar Delaware, like the
Bylaws of CinemaStar California, provide for a Board of Directors of from four
to seven members; however, the initial number is set at six rather than seven
directors. Under California law, although changes in the number of directors
must in general be approved by a majority of the outstanding shares, the Board
of Directors may fix the exact number of directors within a stated range set
forth in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, if that stated range has been
approved by the shareholders. Delaware law permits the Board of Directors alone
to change the authorized number, or the range, of directors by amendment to the
bylaws, unless the directors are not authorized to amend the bylaws or the
number of directors is fixed in the certificate of incorporation (in which case
a change in the number of directors may be made only by amendment to the
certificate of incorporation following approval of such change by the
shareholders). Consistent with Delaware law, the Certificate of Incorporation
and Bylaws of CinemaStar Delaware permit a change in the authorized range, as
well as the exact number, of directors by a majority vote of the entire Board of
Directors. If the Reincorporation Proposal is approved, the six directors of
CinemaStar California who are elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will
continue as the six directors of CinemaStar Delaware after the Proposed
Reincorporation is consummated.
CUMULATIVE VOTING. Under California law, if any shareholder has given notice of
his or her intention to cumulate votes for the election of directors, any other
shareholder of the corporation is also entitled to cumulate his or her votes at
such election. Under Delaware law, cumulative voting in the election of
directors is not mandatory. The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of
CinemaStar Delaware do not provide for cumulative voting and, therefore, the
shareholders of CinemaStar Delaware will no longer have cumulative voting
rights. The elimination of cumulative voting limits the ability of minority
shareholders to obtain representation on the Board of Directors. See
"Elimination of Cumulative Voting."
SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF CERTAIN BUSINESS COMBINATIONS. In the last several
years, a number of states (but not California) have adopted special laws
designed to make certain kinds of "unfriendly" corporate takeovers, or other
transactions involving a corporation and one or more of its significant
shareholders, more difficult. Under Section 203 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law ("Section 203"), certain "business combinations" with
"interested shareholders" of Delaware corporations are subject to a three-year
moratorium unless specified conditions are met.
Section 203 prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in a "business
combination" with an "interested shareholder" for three years following the date
that such person becomes an interested shareholder. With certain exceptions, an
interested shareholder is a person or group who or which owns 15% or more of the
corporation's outstanding voting stock (including any rights to acquire stock
pursuant to an option, warrant, agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon
the exercise of conversion or exchange rights, and stock with respect to which
the person has voting rights only), or is an affiliate or associate of the
corporation and was the owner of 15% or more of such voting stock at any time
within the previous three years.
For purposes of Section 203, the term "business combination" is defined broadly
to include mergers with or caused by the interested shareholder; sales or other
dispositions to the interested shareholder (except proportionately with the
corporation's other shareholders) of assets of the corporation or a subsidiary
equal to ten percent or more of the aggregate market value of the corporation's
consolidated assets or its outstanding stock; the issuance or transfer by the
corporation or a subsidiary of stock of the corporation or such subsidiary to
the interested shareholder (except for transfers in a conversion or exchange or
a pro rata distribution or certain other transactions, none of which increase
the interested shareholder's proportionate ownership of any class or series of
the corporation's or such subsidiary's stock); or receipt by the interested
shareholder (except proportionately as a shareholder), directly
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or indirectly, of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial
benefits provided by or through the corporation or a subsidiary. The three-year
moratorium imposed on business combinations by Section 203 does not apply if:
(i) prior to the date on which such shareholder becomes an interested
shareholder the board of directors approves either the business combination or
the transaction which resulted in the person becoming an interested shareholder;
(ii) the interested shareholder owns 85% of the corporation's voting stock upon
consummation of the transaction which made him or her an interested shareholder
(excluding from the 85% calculation shares owned by directors who are also
officers of the target corporation and shares held by employee stock plans which
do not permit employees to decide confidentially whether to accept a tender or
exchange offer); or (iii) on or after the date such person becomes an interested
shareholder, the board approves the business combination and it is also approved
at a shareholder meeting by sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the
voting stock not owned by the interested shareholder.
Section 203 only applies to Delaware corporations which have a class of voting
stock that is authorized for quotation on the NASDAQ Stock market, including any
tier thereof, (as is CinemasStar California and as CinemaStar Delaware would be)
or are held of record by more than 2,000 shareholders. However, a Delaware
corporation may elect not to be governed by Section 203 by a provision in its
original certificate of incorporation or an amendment thereto or to the bylaws,
which amendment must be approved by majority shareholder vote and may not be
further amended by the board of directors. CinemaStar Delaware will opt out of
Section 203; therefore, Section 203 will not apply to CinemaStar Delaware.
REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. Under California Law, any director or the entire board of
directors may be removed, with or without cause, with the approval of a majority
of the outstanding shares entitled to vote; however, no individual director may
be removed (unless the entire board is removed) if the number of votes cast
against such removal would be sufficient to elect the director under cumulative
voting. Under Delaware law, a director of a corporation that does not have a
classified board of directors or cumulative voting may be removed with or
without cause with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled
to vote. Since CinemaStar Delaware will not have a classified board of directors
or cumulative voting, a director may be so removed.
FILLING VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Under California law, any vacancy
on the board of directors other than one created by removal of a director may be
filled by the board. If the number of directors is less than a quorum, a vacancy
may be filled by the unanimous written consent of the directors then in office,
by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors at a meeting held
pursuant to notice or waivers of notice or by a sole remaining director. A
vacancy created by removal of a director may be filled by the board only if so
authorized by a corporation's articles of incorporation or by a bylaw approved
by the corporation's shareholders. CinemaStar California's Bylaws do not permit
directors to fill vacancies created by removal of a director. Under Delaware
law, vacancies and newly created directorships may be filled by a majority of
the directors then in office (even though less than a quorum) unless otherwise
provided in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (and unless the
certificate of incorporation directs that a particular class is to elect such
director, in which case any other directors elected by such class, or a sole
remaining director, shall fill such vacancy). The Bylaws of CinemaStar Delaware
permit directors to fill vacancies and newly created directorships.
LOANS TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. Under California law, any loan or guaranty to
or for the benefit of a director or officer of the corporation or its parent
requires approval of the shareholders unless such loan or guaranty is provided
under a plan approved by shareholders owning a majority of the outstanding
shares of the corporation. In addition, under California law, shareholders of
any corporation with 100 or more shareholders of record may approve a bylaw
authorizing the board of directors alone to approve loans or guaranties to or on
behalf of officers (whether or not such officers are directors) if the board
determines that any such loan or guaranty may reasonably be expected to benefit
the corporation. Under Delaware law, a corporation may make loans to, guarantee
the obligations of or otherwise assist its officers or other employees and those
of its subsidiaries (including directors who are also officers or employees)
when such action, in the judgment of the directors, may reasonably be expected
to benefit the corporation.
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. California and Delaware have
similar laws respecting indemnification by a corporation of its officers,
directors, employees and other agents. The laws of both states also permit
corporations to adopt a provision in their articles of incorporation eliminating
the liability of a director to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary
damages for breach of the director's fiduciary duty of care. There are
nonetheless certain differences between the laws of the two states respecting
indemnification and limitation of liability.
The Articles of Incorporation of CinemaStar California eliminate the liability
of directors to the corporation to the fullest extent permissible under
California law. California law does not permit the elimination of monetary
liability where such liability is based on: (a) intentional misconduct or
knowing and culpable violation of law; (b) acts or omissions that a director
believes to be contrary to the best interests of the corporation or its
shareholders, or that involve the absence of good faith on the part of the
director; (c) receipt of an improper personal benefit; (d) acts or omissions
that show reckless disregard for the director's duty to the corporation or its
shareholders, where the director in the ordinary course of performing a
director's duties should be aware of a risk of serious injury to the corporation
or its shareholders; (e) acts or omissions that constitute an unexcused pattern
of inattention that amounts to an abdication of the director's duty to the
corporation and its shareholders; (f) interested transactions between the
corporation and a director in which a director has a material financial
interest; and (g) liability for improper distributions, loans or guarantees.
The Certificate of Incorporation of CinemaStar Delaware also eliminates the
liability of directors to the fullest extent permissible under Delaware law, as
such law exists currently or as it may be amended in the future. Under Delaware
law, such provision may not eliminate or limit director monetary liability for
(a) breaches of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its
shareholders; (b) acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional
misconduct or knowing violations of law; (c) the payment of unlawful dividends
or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; or (d) transactions in which the
director received an improper personal benefit. Such limitation of liability
provision also may not limit a director's liability for violation of, or
otherwise relieve CinemaStar Delaware or its directors from the necessity of
complying with federal or state securities laws, or affect the availability of
non-monetary remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission.
California law permits indemnification of expenses incurred in derivative or
third-party actions, except that with respect to derivative actions (a) no
indemnification may be made without court approval when a person is adjudged
liable to the corporation in the performance of that person's duty to the
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corporation and its shareholders, unless a court determines such person is
entitled to indemnity for expenses, and then such indemnification may be made
only to the extent that such court shall determine, and (b) no indemnification
may be made without court approval in respect of amounts paid or expenses
incurred in settling or otherwise disposing of a threatened or pending action or
amounts incurred in defending a pending action which is settled or otherwise
disposed of without court approval.
Indemnification is permitted by California law only for acts taken in good faith
and believed to be in the best interests of the corporation and its
shareholders, as determined by a majority vote of a disinterested quorum of the
directors, independent legal counsel (if a quorum of independent directors is
not obtainable), a majority vote of a quorum of the shareholders (excluding
shares owned by the indemnified party), or the court handling the action.
California law requires indemnification when the individual has successfully
defended the action on the merits (as opposed to Delaware law which requires
indemnification relating to a successful defense on the merits or otherwise).
Delaware law generally permits indemnification of expenses incurred in the
defense or settlement of a derivative or third-party action, provided there is a
determination by a disinterested quorum of the directors, by independent legal
counsel or by a majority vote of a quorum of the shareholders that the person
seeking indemnification acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed
to be in or (in contrast to California law) not opposed to the best interests of
the corporation. Without court approval, however, no indemnification may be made
in respect of any derivative action in which such person is adjudged liable for
negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the
corporation. Delaware law requires indemnification of expenses when the
individual being indemnified has successfully defended the action on the merits
or otherwise.
California corporations may include in their articles of incorporation a
provision which extends the scope of indemnification through agreements, bylaws
or other corporate action beyond that specifically authorized by statute. The
Articles of Incorporation of CinemaStar California include such a provision.
In December 1997, following shareholder approval, CinemaStar California amended
its Articles of Incorporation to permit indemnification beyond that expressly
mandated by the California Corporations Code and to limit director monetary
liability to the extent permitted by California law.
Delaware law states that the indemnification provided by statute shall not be
deemed exclusive of any other rights under any bylaw, agreement, vote of
shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. Under Delaware law,
therefore, the indemnification agreements entered into by CinemaStar California
with its officers and directors may be assumed by CinemaStar Delaware upon
completion of the Proposed Reincorporation. If the Proposed Reincorporation is
approved, the indemnification agreements will be amended to the extent necessary
to conform the agreements to Delaware law, and a vote in favor of the Proposed
Reincorporation is also approval of such amendments to the indemnification
agreements. In particular, the indemnification agreements will be amended to
include within their purview future changes in Delaware law which expand the
permissible scope of indemnification of directors and officers of Delaware
corporations.
Currently, there are no actions pending against officers or directors of the
Company in their capacities as such.
The indemnification and limitation of liability provisions of California law,
and not Delaware law, will apply to actions of the directors and officers of
CinemaStar California made prior to the Proposed Reincorporation.
INSPECTION OF SHAREHOLDERS LIST. Both California and Delaware law allow any
shareholder to inspect the shareholders' list for a purpose reasonably related
to such person's interest as a shareholder. California law provides, in
addition, for an absolute right to inspect and copy the corporation's
shareholder list by persons holding an aggregate of five or more of a
corporation's voting shares, or shareholders holding an aggregate of 1% or more
of such shares who have filed a Schedule 14B with the Securities and Exchange
Commission relating to the election of directors. Delaware law does not provide
for any such absolute right of inspection, and no such right is granted under
the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of CinemaStar Delaware. Lack of
access to shareholder records even though unrelated to the shareholder's
interest as a shareholder, could result in impairment of the shareholder's
ability to coordinate opposition to management proposals, including proposals
with respect to a change in control of the Company.
DIVIDENDS AND REPURCHASES OF SHARES. California law dispenses with the concepts
of par value of shares as well as statutory definitions of capital, surplus and
the like. The concepts of par value, capital and surplus are retained under
Delaware law.
Under California law, a corporation may not make any distribution (including
dividends, whether in cash or other property, and repurchases of its shares)
unless either the corporation's retained earnings immediately prior to the
proposed distribution equal or exceed the amount of the proposed distribution
or, immediately after giving effect to such distribution, the corporation's
assets (exclusive of goodwill, capitalized research and development expenses and
deferred charges) would be at least equal to 1.25 times its liabilities (not
including deferred taxes, deferred income and other deferred credits), and the
corporation's current assets would be at least equal to its current liabilities
(or 1.25 times its current liabilities if the average pre-tax and pre-interest
expense earnings for the preceding two fiscal years were less than the average
interest expense for such years). Such tests are applied to California
corporations on a consolidated basis.
Delaware law permits a corporation to declare and pay dividends out of surplus
or, if there is no surplus, out of net profits for the fiscal year in which the
dividend is declared and/or for the preceding fiscal year as long as the amount
of capital of the corporation following the declaration and payment of the
dividend is not less than the aggregate amount of the capital represented by the
issued and outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the
distribution of assets. In addition, Delaware law generally provides that a
corporation may redeem or repurchase its shares only if such redemption or
repurchase would not impair the capital of the corporation.
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To date, the Company has not paid cash dividends on its capital stock. It is the
present policy of the Board of Directors to retain earnings for use in the
Company's business, and therefore, the Company does not anticipate paying cash
dividends on its Common Stock in the foreseeable future.
SHAREHOLDER VOTING. Both California and Delaware law generally require that a
majority of the shareholders of both acquiring and target corporations approve
statutory mergers. Delaware law does not require a shareholder vote of the
surviving corporation in a merger (unless the corporation provides otherwise in
its certificate of incorporation) if (a) the merger agreement does not amend the
existing certificate of incorporation, (b) each share of the surviving
corporation outstanding before the merger is an identical outstanding or
treasury share after the merger, and (c) the number of shares to be issued by
the surviving corporation in the merger does not exceed 20% of the shares
outstanding immediately prior to the merger. California law contains a similar
exception to its voting requirements for reorganizations where shareholders or
the corporation itself, or both, immediately prior to the reorganization will
own immediately after the reorganization equity securities constituting more
than five-sixths of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring corporation
or its parent entity.
Both California and Delaware law also require that a sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of a corporation be approved by a majority of
the voting shares of the corporation transferring such assets.
With certain exceptions, California law also requires that mergers,
reorganizations, certain sales of assets and similar transactions be approved by
a majority vote of each class of shares outstanding. In contrast, Delaware law
generally does not require class voting, except in certain transactions
involving an amendment to the certificate of incorporation which adversely
affects a specific class of shares. Should the Company authorize and issue
shares of a new class of capital stock, the holders thereof would vote with the
holders of the Common Stock on proposals not adversely affecting the Common
Stock. In such event the holders of Common Stock, if in the minority, would be
unable to control the outcome of a vote, and, if in the majority, would be able
to control the outcome of such a vote.
California law also requires that holders of nonredeemable common stock receive
nonredeemable common stock in a merger of the corporation with the holder of
more than 50% but less than 90% of such common stock or its affiliate unless all
of the holders of such common stock consent to the transaction. This provision
of California law may have the effect of making a "cash-out" merger by a
majority shareholder more difficult to accomplish. Delaware law does not
parallel California law in this respect particularly with the opt out from
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
California law also provides that, except in certain circumstances, when a
tender offer or a proposal for a reorganization or for a sale of assets is made
by an interested party (generally a controlling or managing party of the target
corporation), an affirmative opinion in writing as to the fairness of the
consideration to be paid to the shareholders must be delivered to shareholders.
This fairness opinion requirement does not apply to a corporation which does not
have shares held of record by at least 100 persons, or to a transaction which
has been qualified under California state securities laws. Furthermore, if a
tender of shares or vote is sought pursuant to an interested party's proposal
and a later proposal is made by another party at least ten days prior to the
date of acceptance of the interested party proposal, the shareholders must be
informed of the later offer and be afforded a reasonable opportunity to withdraw
any vote, consent or proxy, or to withdraw any tendered shares. Delaware law has
no comparable provision, and the shareholders of CinemaStar Delaware might,
therefore, be deprived of an opportunity to consider such other proposal.
INTERESTED DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS. Under both California and Delaware law,
certain contracts or transactions in which one or more of a corporation's
directors has an interest are not void or voidable because of such interest
provided that certain conditions, such as obtaining the required approval and
fulfilling the requirements of good faith and full disclosure, are met. With
certain exceptions, the conditions are similar under California and Delaware
law. Under California and Delaware law, (a) either the shareholders or the board
of directors must approve any such contract or transaction after full disclosure
of the material facts, and in the case of board approval the contract or
transaction must also be "just and reasonable" (in California) or "fair" (in
Delaware) to the corporation, or (b) the contract or transaction must have been
just and reasonable or fair as to the corporation at the time it was approved.
In the latter case, California law explicitly places the burden of proof on the
interested director. Under California law, if shareholder approval is sought,
the interested director is not entitled to vote his shares at a shareholder
meeting with respect to any action regarding such contract or transaction. If
board approval is sought, the contract or transaction must be approved by a
majority vote of a quorum of the directors, without counting the vote of any
interested directors (except that interested directors may be counted for
purposes of establishing a quorum). Under Delaware law, if board approval is
sought, the contract or transaction must be approved by a majority of the
disinterested directors (even though less than a majority of a quorum).
Therefore, certain transactions that the Board of Directors of CinemaStar
California might not be able to approve because of the number of interested
directors, could be approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of
CinemaStar Delaware, although less than a majority of a quorum. The Company is
not aware of any plans to propose any transaction involving directors of the
Company which could not be so approved under California law but could be so
approved under Delaware law.
VOTING BY BALLOT. California law provides that the election of directors may
proceed in the manner described in a corporation's bylaws. CinemaStar
California's Bylaws provide that the election of directors at a shareholders'
meeting may be by voice vote or ballot, unless prior to such vote a shareholder
demands a vote by ballot, in which case such vote must be by ballot. Under
Delaware law, the right to vote by written ballot may be restricted if so
provided in the certificate of incorporation. The Bylaws of CinemaStar Delaware,
consistent with CinemaStar California's Bylaws, provides that if a shareholder
specifically demands election of directors by ballot (or if the Bylaws provide
that elections shall be by ballot) then elections shall be held by ballot.
Shareholders of CinemaStar Delaware may therefore continue to demand election by
ballot, unless and until the Bylaws are amended. It may be more difficult for a
shareholder to contest the outcome of a vote which has not been conducted by
written ballot.
SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE SUITS. California law provides that a shareholder
bringing a derivative action on behalf of a corporation need not have been a
shareholder at the time of the transaction in question, provided that certain
tests are met. Under Delaware law, a shareholder may only bring a derivative
action on behalf of the corporation if the shareholder was a shareholder of the
corporation at the time of the transaction in question or his or her stock
thereafter devolved upon him or her by operation of law. California law also
provides that the corporation or the defendant in a derivative
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suit may make a motion to the court for an order requiring the plaintiff
shareholder to furnish a security bond. Delaware does not have a similar bonding
requirement.
APPRAISAL RIGHTS. Under both California and Delaware law, a shareholder of a
corporation participating in certain major corporate transactions may, under
varying circumstances, be entitled to appraisal rights pursuant to which such
shareholder may receive cash in the amount of the fair market value of his or
her shares in lieu of the consideration he or she would otherwise receive in the
transaction. Under Delaware law, such appraisal rights are not available (a)
with respect to the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the
assets of a corporation, (b) with respect to a merger or consolidation by a
corporation the shares of which are either listed on a national securities
exchange or are held of record by more than 2,000 holders if such shareholders
receive only shares of the surviving corporation or shares of any other
corporation which are either listed on a national securities exchange or held of
record by more than 2,000 holders, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares, or
(c) to shareholders of a corporation surviving a merger if no vote of the
shareholders of the surviving corporation is required to approve the merger
because the merger agreement does not amend the existing certificate of
incorporation, each share of the surviving corporation outstanding prior to the
merger is an identical outstanding or treasury share after the merger, and the
number of shares to be issued in the merger does not exceed 20% of the shares of
the surviving corporation outstanding immediately prior to the merger and if
certain other conditions are met.
The limitations on the availability of appraisal rights under California law are
different from those under Delaware law. Shareholders of a California
corporation whose shares are listed on a national securities exchange or on a
list of over-the-counter margin stocks issued by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (as are the shares of CinemaStar California) generally do
not have such appraisal rights unless the holders of at least 5% of the class of
outstanding shares claim the right or the corporation or any law restricts the
transfer of such shares. Appraisal rights are unavailable, however, if the
shareholders of a corporation or the corporation itself, or both, immediately
prior to the reorganization will own immediately after the reorganization equity
securities constituting more than five-sixths of the voting power of the
surviving or acquiring corporation or its parent entity (as will be the case in
the Reincorporation Proposal). California law does in general afford appraisal
rights in sale of asset reorganizations.
Appraisal or dissenters' rights are, therefore, not available to shareholders of
CinemaStar California with respect to the Proposed Reincorporation.
DISSOLUTION. Under California law, shareholders holding 50% or more of the total
voting power may authorize a corporation's dissolution, with or without the
approval of the corporation's board of directors, and this right may not be
modified by the articles of incorporation. Under Delaware law, unless the board
of directors approves the proposal to dissolve, the dissolution must be approved
by shareholders holding 100% of the total voting power of the corporation. Only
if the dissolution is initiated by the board of directors may it be approved by
a simple majority of the corporation's shareholders. In the event of such a
board-initiated dissolution, Delaware law allows a Delaware corporation to
include in its certificate of incorporation a supermajority voting requirement
in connection with dissolutions. CinemaStar Delaware's Certificate of
Incorporation contains no such supermajority voting requirement, however, and a
majority of shares voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present would be
sufficient to approve a dissolution of CinemaStar Delaware which had previously
been approved by its Board of Directors.
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following is a discussion of certain federal income tax considerations that
may be relevant to holders of CinemaStar California Common Stock who receive
CinemaStar Delaware Common Stock in exchange for their CinemaStar California
Common Stock as a result of the Proposed Reincorporation. The discussion does
not address all the tax consequences of the Proposed Reincorporation that may be
relevant to particular CinemaStar California Common Stock shareholders, (such as
dealers in securities, holders of stock options or those CinemaStar shareholders
who acquired their shares upon the exercise of compensatory stock options) or
holders of warrants to purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock.
Furthermore, no foreign, state or local tax considerations are addressed herein.
IN VIEW OF THE VARYING NATURE OF SUCH TAX CONSEQUENCES, EACH SHAREHOLDER AND
WARRANTHOLDER IS URGED TO CONSULT HIS OR HER OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE SPECIFIC
TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE PROPOSED REINCORPORATION, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY OF
FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN TAX LAWS.
Subject to the limitations, qualifications, and exceptions described herein, and
assuming the Proposed Reincorporation qualifies as a reorganization within the
meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), the following tax consequences generally should result:
(a) No gain or loss should be recognized by holders of CinemaStar
California Common Stock upon receipt solely of Common Stock of
CinemaStar Delaware pursuant to the Proposed Reincorporation;
(b) The aggregate tax basis of the Common Stock of CinemaStar
Delaware received by each shareholder in the Proposed
Reincorporation should be equal to the aggregate tax basis of
the Common Stock of CinemaStar California surrendered in
exchange therefor; and
(c) The holding period of the Common Stock of CinemaStar Delaware
received by each shareholder of CinemaStar California should
include the period for which such shareholder held the Common
Stock of CinemaStar California surrendered in exchange therefor,
provided that such CinemaStar California stock was held by such
shareholder as a capital asset at the time of the Proposed
Reincorporation.
The Company has not requested a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the
"IRS") with respect to the federal income tax consequences of the Proposed
Reincorporation under the Code. A successful IRS challenge to the reorganization
status of the Proposed Reincorporation would result in a shareholder recognizing
gain or loss with respect to each share of CinemaStar California Common Stock
exchanged in the Proposed Reincorporation equal to the difference between that
shareholder's basis in such share and the fair market value, as of the time of
the Proposed Reincorporation, of the CinemaStar Delaware Common Stock, received
in exchange therefor. In such event, a shareholder's aggregate basis in the
shares of CinemaStar Delaware
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Common Stock received in the exchange would equal such fair market value, and
such shareholder's holding period for such shares would not include the period
during which such shareholder held CinemaStar California Common Stock.
Even if the Proposed Reincorporation qualifies as a reorganization, a
shareholder that exchanges CinemaStar California Common Stock for CinemaStar
Delaware Common Stock in the Proposed Reincorporation would recognize gain to
the extent the shareholder was treated as receiving (actually or constructively)
consideration other than CinemaStar Delaware Common Stock in exchange for such
shareholder's CinemaStar California Common Stock. In that event, the basis of
the CinemaStar Delaware Common Stock received by such a shareholder would be
reduced by an amount equal to the fair market value of any such consideration
received in the Proposed Reincorporation and increased to the extent of any gain
recognized in connection therewith. Further, a recipient of CinemaStar Delaware
Common Stock would recognize gain to the extent such shares were received in
exchange for services or property other than CinemaStar California Common Stock.
All or a portion of such gain may be taxable as ordinary income.
VOTE REQUIRED FOR THE REINCORPORATION PROPOSAL
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Company's
Common Stock present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to
Vote is required to approve the Reincorporation Proposal, which approval will
also constitute approval of the Merger Agreement, the Certificate of
Incorporation and the Bylaws of CinemaStar Delaware.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSED REINCORPORATION IN DELAWARE. THE
EFFECT OF AN ABSTENTION IS THE SAME AS THAT OF A VOTE AGAINST THE
REINCORPORATION PROPOSAL.
PROPOSAL NO. 4
REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
In September 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted resolutions
approving and authorizing the submission to stockholders for their approval, a
proposal to effect a one-for-seven reverse stock split (the "Reverse Split") of
the presently issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock. The Reverse
Split will be effected in connection with the Proposed Reincorporation and will
be specifically set forth in the Merger Agreement. The text of the Merger
Agreement is subject to change as may be required by the Delaware Secretary of
State.
The Reverse Split would be effected by providing in the Merger Agreement that,
upon the effective date of the Proposed Reincorporation, each issued and
outstanding share of the Common Stock will be automatically converted into
one-seventh of a new share of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share. The rights
and privileges of the holders of the Common Stock will be substantially
unaffected by the Reverse Split and each stockholder's percentage ownership
interest in the Company, proportional voting power and other rights will remain
unchanged, except to the extent stockholders receive cash in lieu of fractional
shares as described below.
The Company presently is authorized under the Certificate of Incorporation to
issue 60,000,000 shares of the Common Stock. As of the Record Date, 27,054,902
shares of the Common Stock were issued and outstanding. The Reverse Split will
reduce the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock to
approximately 3,864,986, however the number of authorized shares will remain at
60,000,000. The Reverse Split will not affect the Company's retained deficit,
and stockholders equity will remain substantially unchanged.
SHARE PRICE ISSUES
The Reverse Split should enhance the acceptability and marketability of the
Common Stock by the financial community and investing public. Theoretically, the
number of shares outstanding should not, by itself, affect the marketability of
the Common Stock, the type of investor who acquires it, or the Company's
reputation in the financial community. In practice, this is not necessarily the
case, as certain institutional investors and other members of the investing
public view low-priced stock as less attractive. Certain investors may be
attracted to low-priced stock because of the greater trading volatility
sometimes associated with such securities; however, this type of volatility may
also diminish the attractiveness of the stock to long-term investors and reduce
liquidity.
An increase in market price per share may also increase the likelihood that
certain brokerage houses will analyze and recommend the stock. Many brokerage
houses are reluctant to recommend lower-priced stock to their clients or to hold
it in their own portfolios; they also do not publish research and analysis for
such stocks. Further, a variety of brokerage house policies and practices
discourage individual brokers within those firms from dealing in low-priced
stock because of the time-consuming procedures that make the handling of
low-priced stock unattractive to brokerage houses from an economic standpoint.
In addition, since the broker's commissions on low-priced stock generally
represent a higher percentage of the stock price than commissions on higher
priced stock, the current share price of the Common Stock can result in
individual stockholders paying transaction costs (commission, markups or
markdowns) which are a higher percentage of their total share value than would
be the case if the share price were substantially higher. This factor also may
limit the willingness of institutions to purchase the Common Stock at its
current per share market price.
An increase in market price per share may also result in greater flexibility in
market listing opportunities. For example, the NASDAQ National Market requires a
market price per share of $5.00, among other requirements, for listing. The
proposed Reverse Split will increase the likelihood that the Common Stock will
reach a $5.00 per share market price and qualify for NASDAQ National Market
listing at such time as the other requirements are met. More importantly,
however, the Reverse Split will help prevent the Common Stock from being
delisted from the NASDAQ SmallCap Market as a result of a decline in market
price per share. The bid price of the Company's shares of Common Stock has
periodically fallen below $1.00. The
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Company recently received a letter from NASDAQ informing it that a delisting of
its shares of Common Stock from the NASDAQ system will occur if the Company's
shares of Common Stock do not maintain a closing bid price of $1.00 for ten
consecutive trading days by December 30, 1998.
The Company believes that if the Reverse Split is approved and effectuated, then
the Company's shares of Common Stock will have a minimum bid price in excess of
$1.00 per share and, therefore, continue to be listed and traded on the NASDAQ
SmallCap Market. If the Reverse Split is not approved, however, then it is
possible that the Company's shares of Common Stock will cease to be listed and
traded on the NASDAQ system. In such event, the shares of Common Stock will
likely be quoted in the "pink sheets" maintained by the National Quotation
Bureau, Inc., the spread between the bid and ask price of shares of Common Stock
is likely to be greater than at present, stockholders may experience a greater
degree of difficulty in engaging in trades of shares of Common Stock, and the
liquidity of the stock will likely be diminished.
There can be no assurance that any or all of these effects will occur upon
effectuation of the Reverse Split, including, without limitation, that the
market price per share of Common Stock after the Reverse Split will be $5.00 or
more, or that such price will remain in excess of the current market price.
Further, there can be no assurance that the market for the Common Stock will be
improved.
In sum, the reduction in the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock caused by the proposed Reverse Split should prevent delisting from the
NASDAQ system because of a low per share price, and may result in a broader
market for the Common Stock than that which currently exists. This will enhance
the Company's flexibility in its future financing and capitalization needs. The
proposed Reverse Split should have no adverse impact on the Company's aggregate
market value.
If adopted, the Reverse Split may result in some stockholders owning "odd lots"
of less than 100 shares of the Common Stock received as a result of the Reverse
Split. Brokerage commissions and other costs of transactions in odd-lots may be
higher, particularly on a per-share basis, than the cost of transactions in even
multiples of 100 shares.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a summary of the material anticipated Federal income tax
consequences of the Reverse Split to holders of the Common Stock. This summary
is based on the Federal income tax laws now in effect and as currently
interpreted; it does not take into account possible changes in such laws or
interpretations, including amendments to applicable statutes, regulations and
proposed regulations or changes in judicial or administrative rulings, some of
which may have retroactive effect. This summary is provided for general
information only and does not purport to address all aspects of the possible
Federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Split and IS NOT INTENDED AS TAX
ADVICE TO ANY PERSON. In particular, and without limiting the foregoing, this
summary does not consider the Federal income tax consequences to stockholders of
the Company in light of their individual investment circumstances or to holders
subject to special treatment under the Federal income tax laws (for example,
life insurance companies, regulated investment companies and foreign taxpayers).
The summary does not address any consequence of the Reverse Split under any
state, local or foreign tax laws.
No ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or opinion of counsel will be
obtained regarding the Federal income tax consequences to the stockholders of
the Company as a result of the Reverse Split. ACCORDINGLY, EACH STOCKHOLDER IS
ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT HIS OR HER TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE SPECIFIC TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION TO SUCH STOCKHOLDER, INCLUDING THE
APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN INCOME AND OTHER TAX LAWS.
The Company believes that the Reverse Split would be a tax-free recapitalization
to the Company and its stockholders. If the Reverse Split qualifies as a
recapitalization under Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, a stockholder of the Company who exchanges his or her shares
of the Common Stock solely for shares of the Common Stock received from the
Company as a result of the Reverse Split (the "New Common Stock") would
recognize no gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes except for any cash
received by a stockholder in lieu of a fractional share. A stockholder's
aggregate tax basis in his or her shares of the New Common Stock received from
the Company as a result of the Reverse Split should be the same as his or her
aggregate tax basis in the shares of the Common Stock exchanged therefor. The
holding period of shares of the New Common Stock received from the Company as a
result of the Reverse Split should include the period during which shares of the
Common Stock surrendered in exchange therefor were held, provided all such
shares were held as a capital asset on the date of the exchange.
A stockholder who receives cash in lieu of fractional shares will be treated as
if the Company has issued fractional shares to him and then immediately redeemed
such shares for cash. Such stockholder should generally recognize gain or loss,
as the case may be, measured by the difference between the amount of cash
received and the basis of such stockholder's Common Stock allocable to the
fractional shares, had they actually been issued. Such gain or loss will
generally be a capital gain or loss if such stockholder's Common Stock was held
as a capital asset, and any such capital gain or loss will generally be a
long-term capital gain or loss to the extent such stockholder's holding period
for this Common Stock exceeds twelve months.
The par value of the Common Stock will remain at $.01 per share following the
Reverse Split, and the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding will be
reduced. As a consequence, the aggregate par value of the outstanding Common
Stock will be reduced, while the aggregate capital in excess of par value
attributable to the outstanding Common Stock for statutory and accounting
purposes will be correspondingly increased.
If the Reverse Split is effected, the per share information and the average
number of shares outstanding as presented in previously issued consolidated
financial statements and other publically available information of the Company
would be restated following the Effective Date to reflect the Reverse Split.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
If the Reverse Split is adopted, the Merger Agreement substantially in the form
of Appendix A will be filed with the Secretary of the State of Delaware as soon
after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders as is practicable and the effective
date thereof is expected to be November 18, 1998 (the "Effective Date").
Thereupon, without any further action on the part of the Company or its
stockholders, each share of the issued and outstanding Common Stock will be
converted into one-seventh of a share of the New Common Stock. The Board of
Directors of the Company may abandon the proposed Reverse Split without further
action by the Company's stockholders, at any time prior to the filing of such
proposed amendment and notwithstanding the approval of such by the Company's
stockholders.
NO FRACTIONAL SHARES
No fractional shares of the New Common Stock will be issued to any stockholder
as a result of the Reverse Split. Instead, a stockholder who would otherwise be
entitled to receive a fractional share will receive, in lieu thereof, cash in an
amount equal to the product of the number of shares of Common Stock which have
not been reclassified into a whole share of the New Common Stock multiplied by
the average closing price of the Common Stock on the five most recent business
days preceding the Effective Date that the Common Stock was traded. The Company
believes that the cost of purchasing such fractional shares will not be
material.
EXCHANGE OF STOCK CERTIFICATES
As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the Company will send a letter
of transmittal to each stockholder of record on the Effective Date for use in
transmitting certificates representing shares of the Common Stock to the
Company's transfer agent (the "Exchange Agent"). The letter of transmittal will
contain instructions for the surrender of certificates representing shares of
the Common Stock to the Exchange Agent in exchange for certificates representing
the number of whole shares of the New Common Stock. No new certificates will be
issued to a stockholder until such stockholder has surrendered all old
certificates together with a properly completed and executed letter of
transmittal to the Exchange Agent.
Upon proper completion and execution of the letter of transmittal and return
thereof to the Exchange Agent, together with all certificates representing
shares of the Common Stock, stockholders will receive a new certificate or
certificates representing the number of whole shares of the New Common Stock
into which their shares of the Common Stock have been reclassified as a result
of the Reverse Split. Until surrendered, outstanding certificates representing
shares of the Common Stock held by stockholders will be deemed for all purposes
to represent the number of whole shares of the New Common stock to which such
stockholders are entitled as a result of the Reverse Split. Stockholders should
not send their certificates representing shares of the Common Stock to the
Exchange Agent until they have received the letter of transmittal. Shares not
presented for surrender as soon as is practicable after the letter of
transmittal is sent shall be exchanged at the first time they are presented for
transfer.
Provided certificates representing shares of the New Common Stock are issued in
the same name as the certificates representing shares of the Common Stock
surrendered for exchange, no service charges or transfer taxes will be payable
by stockholders in connection with the exchange of certificates, all expenses of
which shall be borne by the Company.
OTHER
No stockholder's interest will be completely eliminated by virtue of the Reverse
Split, except to those stockholders, if any, owning fewer than seven shares of
the Common Stock. No officer, director, associate or affiliate of the Company
will derive any material benefit from the Reverse Split other than the benefits
which would be enjoyed by any other person holding the same number of shares.
NO APPRAISAL RIGHTS
There are no appraisal rights in connection with the Proposal No. 4 provided to
dissenting stockholders under the Articles of Incorporation of the Company or
the laws of the State of California.
REQUIRED VOTE
Approval of the Reverse Split will require the affirmative vote of a majority of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF A ONE-FOR-SEVEN
REVERSE SPLIT OF THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK. THE EFFECT OF AN
ABSTENTION IS THE SAME AS THAT OF A VOTE AGAINST THE ONE-FOR-SEVEN REVERSE SPLIT
OF THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK.
PROPOSAL NO. 5
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has appointed the firm of Arthur Andersen LLP,
independent public accountants, to audit the financial statements of the Company
for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999, and recommends that the shareholders
vote for ratification of this appointment. In the event the shareholders do not
ratify such appointment, the Board of Directors will reconsider its selection.
Arthur Andersen LLP has also audited the Company's financial
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statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1998. Representatives of Arthur
Andersen LLP are expected to be present at the meeting with the opportunity to
make a statement if they desire to do so, and are expected to be available to
respond to appropriate questions.
On April 16, 1998, the Company, with the Audit Committee's participation and
approval, dismissed BDO Seidman, LLP as its independent accountants. The reports
of BDO Seidman, LLP on the financial statements for the past two fiscal years
contain no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and such reports were not
qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles,
with the exception of a report modification covering the financial statements as
of and for the year ended March 31, 1997, regarding the uncertainty as to the
ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. In connection with the
audits for the two most recent fiscal years and through April 16, 1998, there
have been no disagreements with BDO Seidman, LLP on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of BDO
Seidman, LLP would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on
the financial statements for such years. During the two recent fiscal years
ended March 31, 1996 and 1997 and through April 16, 1998, there have been no
reportable events as defined in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v), except that
BDO Seidman, LLP advised the Company about material weaknesses with respect to
the Company's internal controls and segregation of duties for the year ended
March 31, 1996.
The Registrant requested that BDO Seidman, LLP furnish it with a letter
addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements.
A copy of such letter, dated April 28, 1998, is filed as Exhibit 16 to the
Company's Form 8-K filed April 29, 1998.
The Registrant engaged Arthur Andersen LLP as its new independent accountants as
of April 16, 1998.
REQUIRED VOTE
The ratification of the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as the Company's
independent public accountants requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the shares of the Company's Common Stock present at the Annual
Meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN
LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
MARCH 31, 1999.
COMMON STOCK OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The Company has outstanding voting securities consisting of only common stock,
of which 27,054,902 shares were outstanding as of the close of business on
September 30, 1998. The following table sets forth certain information regarding
the beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock as of the close of
business day on September 30, 1998 as to (a) each director, (b) each executive
officer identified in the Summary Compensation Table below, (c) all executive
officers and directors of the Company as a group, and (d) each person known to
the Company to beneficially own five percent or more of the outstanding shares
of Company's common stock.
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As of September 30, 1998
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Number of Percent of
Title of Class Beneficial Owner(1) Shares(2) Class(2)
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CURRENT DIRECTORS AND/OR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
common Jack R. Crosby 870,000(3)(4) 3.13
common Frank J. Moreno 45,000(5) *
common Jack S. Gray, Jr. 110,000(6)(7) *
common Thomas Rebar -0- -0-
common Wayne B. Weisman -0- -0-
common Winston J. Churchill 23,484,790(8) 74.55
common Norman Dowling -0-(9) -0-
common Neil R. Austrian, Jr. 106,300(10) *
ALL CURRENT DIRECTORS 24,616,090(8) 80.48
AND EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS AS A GROUP (9
PERSONS)
FORMER DIRECTORS AND/OR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
common John Ellison, Jr. 794,810(11) 2.94
common Alan Grossberg 714,600(12) 2.64
common Jerry Willits 86,765(13) *
common Jon Meloan -0-(14) -0-
common Russell Seheult 573,020(15) 2.12
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FIVE PERCENT SHAREHOLDERS:
common CinemaStar Acquisition 21,666,344(16) 72.99
Partners, L.L.C.
common SCP Private Equity Partners, 23,484,790(17) 77.97
L.P.
</TABLE>
* Items marked with an asterisk comprise less than 1% of the total
outstanding common stock of the Company.
(1) The address of each of Messrs. Moreno and Dowling is c/o the Company at
12230 El Camino Real, Suite 320, San Diego, California 92130. The address of
each of Messrs. Crosby, Gray and Austrian is c/o Rust Capital, Ltd., 327
Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78701. The address of each of Messrs.
Churchill, Rebar and Weisman and SCP Private Equity Partners, L.P. and
CinemaStar Acquisition Partners, L.L.C. is c/o SCP Private Equity Partners,
L.P., 800 The Safeguard Building, 435 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, Pennsylvania
19087.
(2) Shares of Common Stock which a person has the right to acquire within 60
days are deemed outstanding in calculating the percentage ownership of such
person, but are not deemed outstanding as to any other person. Percentages are
calculated based on 27,054,902 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as
of September 30, 1998.
(3) Consists of the 75,000 Reel Shares. Also includes 700,000 of the Reel
Warrants and 95,000 shares of Common Stock held by the Sharp Irrevocable
Intervivos Trust (the "Trust"), with respect to which Mr. Crosby's spouse is the
sole beneficiary (the Trust holds the Reel Warrants as a transferee thereof).
Mr. Crosby disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares and warrants held by the
Trust. Mr. Jack Gray is trustee of the Trust.
(4) Excludes 500,000 options, granted under the 1997 Stock Option Plan, to
acquire the Company's Common Stock, exercisable after sixty days from September
30, 1998.
(5) Excludes 500,000 options, granted under the 1997 Stock Option Plan, to
acquire the Company's Common Stock, which are exercisable after sixty days from
September 30, 1998.
(6) Excludes 150,000 options, granted under the 1997 Stock Option Plan, to
acquire the Company's Common Stock, which are exercisable after sixty days from
September 30, 1998.
(7) Includes 100,000 of the Reel Warrants held by the spouse of Mr. Gray as a
transferee thereof. Mr. Gray disclaims beneficial ownership of the warrants held
by his spouse.
(8) Includes 17,684,464 shares owned by CAP, the 1,351,256 Adjustment Shares
issued to CAP, the 2,630,624 CAP Warrants, 1,000,000 of the Reel Warrants (held
by SCP as transferee thereof) and 818,446 of the Watley Warrants (held by SCP as
transferee thereof), each with respect to which Mr. Churchill has voting and
investment control.
(9) Excludes 100,000 options, granted under the 1997 Stock Option Plan, to
acquire the Company's common stock, which are exercisable after sixty days from
September 30, 1998.
(10) Includes 100,000 of the Reel Warrants (held by Mr. Austrian as transferee
thereof). Excludes 150,000 options, granted under the 1997 Stock Option Plan, to
acquire the Company's common stock, which are exercisable after sixty days from
September 30, 1998.
(11) Excludes 88,125 options to acquire the Company's common stock granted under
the 1994 Stock Option Plan, which expired as of June 25, 1998.
(12) Excludes 88,125 options to acquire the Company's common stock granted under
the 1994 Stock Option Plan, which expired as of June 25, 1998, and 320,900
shares of common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Grossberg's former wife with
respect to which Mr. Grossberg has no beneficial ownership but exercises voting
control pursuant to the terms of a divorce settlement.
(13) Excludes 11,750 options to acquire the Company's common stock granted under
the 1994 Stock Option Plan, which expired as of June 25, 1998.
(14) Excludes 18,930 options to acquire the Company's common stock granted under
the 1994 Stock Option Plan, which expired as of June 25, 1998.
(15) Excludes 176,250 options to acquire the Company's common stock granted
under the 1994 Stock Option Plan, which expired as of June 25, 1998.
(16) Includes the 2,630,624 CAP Warrants.
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(17) Includes 17,684,464 shares owned by CAP, the 1,351,256 Adjustment Shares
issued to CAP, the 2,630,624 CAP Warrants, 1,000,000 of the Reel Warrants held
by SCP as transferee thereof and 818,446 of the Watley Warrants held by SCP as
transferee thereof, each with respect to which SCP has voting and investment
control.
COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth information concerning compensation of the chief
executive officer and all other executive officers of the Company whose salary
and bonus exceeded an annual rate of $100,000 during the fiscal year ended March
31, 1998 or is expected to exceed $100,000 in fiscal 1999. The table is divided
into the current chief executive officers and other current executive officers,
on the one hand, and the former chief executive officer and other former
executive officers, on the other. The former executive officers served during
the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, but resigned on March 25, 1998, pursuant
to the Settlement Agreement with the Company described under "Employment and
Consulting Agreements" below.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Long Term
Compensation
Annual Compensation Awards
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Securities
Name and All Other Annual Underlying
Principal Position Fiscal Year Ended Salary Bonus Compensation(3) Options/SARs
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CURRENT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
Jack R. Crosby....................... 1998 $0(2) 0(1) 500,000(1)
Chairman of the Board of Directors and 1997 $0 0
Chief Executive Officer 1996 $0 0
Frank J. Moreno...................... 1998 $57,351(4) 0(1)(5) 500,000(1)
President and Chief Operating 1997 $0 0
Officer 1996 $0 0
Norman Dowling....................... 1998 $36,345(6) 0(1)(5) 100,000(1)
Chief Financial Officer and Vice 1997 $0 0
President 1996 $0 0
Jack S. Gray, Jr..................... 1998 $0(2) 0(1) 0(1)(7)
Vice Chairman of the Board of 1997 $0 0
Directors 1996 $0 0
Neil R. Austrian, Jr................. 1998 $0(2) 0(1) 0(1)(7)
Executive Vice President 1997 $0 0
1996 $0 0
FORMER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
John Ellison, Jr..................... 1998 $314,166(8) $0 0
President and Chief Executive Officer 1997 $181,944 $50,000 0
1996 $167,620 $50,000 0
Alan Grossberg....................... 1998 $702,210(8) $0 0
Acting Chief Financial Officer and 1997 $182,640(9) $30,000 0
Executive Vice President 1996 $196,273(10) $15,000 0
Jerry Willits........................ 1998 $290,571(8) $0 0
Vice President 1997 $88,935 $15,000 0
1996 $77,500 $7,500 0
John Meloan.......................... 1998 $182,312(8) $0 0
Vice President 1997 $62,400 $10,000 2,000
1996 $50,000 $0 5,180
</TABLE>
(1) Pursuant to their stock option agreements, each of the current
executive officers is entitled to a bonus, payable when the applicable
tax payment is due, equal to the difference in the amount of federal
income tax the executive officer is required to pay upon exercising his
options if, and to the extent, such options had been considered
incentive stock options for federal income tax purposes.
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(2) Pursuant to Compensation Committee and Board of Directors consents,
each dated April 29, 1998, Jack R. Crosby is to receive an annual salary
of $175,000, Jack S. Gray, Jr. is to receive an annual salary of
$100,000 and Neil R. Austrian, Jr. is to receive an annual salary of
$100,000.
(3) Perquisites and other personal benefits did not in the aggregate
reach the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of the total of annual salary and
bonus reported in this table for any named executive officer.
(4) Includes salary and consulting fees paid in fiscal 1998. Pursuant to
the Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Frank J. Moreno,
dated April 29, 1998, Mr. Moreno is to receive an annual salary of
$250,000.
(5) Pursuant to the Employment Agreement by and between the Company and
Frank J. Moreno, dated April 29, 1998, and the Employment Agreement by
and between Norman Dowling and the Company dated June 18, 1998, Mr.
Moreno and Mr. Dowling may be awarded bonus compensation at the
discretion of the Board of Directors.
(6) Pursuant to the Employment Agreement by and between the Company and
Norman Dowling dated June 18, 1998, Mr. Dowling is to receive an annual
salary of $105,000.
(7) Pursuant to the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors
consents, each dated April 29, 1998, Jack S. Gray, Jr. and Neil R.
Austrian, Jr. were each granted options to acquire 150,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock as of that date.
(8) Includes an aggregate of $875,000 cash payments made by the Company
pursuant to the Settlement Agreement described below. The Settlement
Agreement also provided for a total of $172,696 plus interest in debt
forgiveness and personal loan guarantees. See "Employment and Consulting
Agreements."
(9) Includes $40,000 paid to Mr. Grossberg pursuant to the terms of a
Film Booking Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Grossberg previously
provided film booking services to the Company.
(10) Includes $52,000 paid to Mr. Grossberg pursuant to the terms of a
Film Booking Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Grossberg previously
provided film booking services to the Company.
STOCK OPTIONS
The following table sets out the stock options that were granted to the
executive officers identified in the Summary Compensation Table during the
fiscal year ended March 31, 1998:
STOCK OPTION GRANTS IN FISCAL 1998
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% of Total Options
Number of Securities Granted to
Underlying Options Employees in Fiscal Exercise or Base Expiration
Name Granted Year Price ($/Sh) Date
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Jack R. Crosby 500,000 45.45% $.875 12/15/2007
Frank J. Moreno 500,000 45.45% $.875 12/15/2007
Norman Dowling 100,000 9.1 % $.875 12/15/2007
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AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN FISCAL 1998 AND YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
The following table sets forth information concerning stock options which were
exercised during, or held at the end of, fiscal 1998 by the executive officers
named in the Summary Compensation Table:
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OPTION EXERCISES AND YEAR-END VALUE TABLE(1)
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NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AT VALUE OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
SHARES FISCAL YEAR END OPTIONS AT FISCAL YEAR(2)
ACQUIRED VALUE --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
NAME ON EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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CURRENT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
Jack R. Crosby 0 $0 0 500,000 $0 $62,500
Frank Moreno 0 $0 0 500,000 $0 $62,500
Norman Dowling 0 $0 0 100,000 $0 $12,500
FORMER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
John Ellison, Jr. 0 $0 88,125(3) 0 $0 $0
Alan Grossberg 0 $0 88,125(3) 0 $0 $0
Jerry Willits 0 $0 11,750(3) 0 $0 $0
Jon Meloan 0 $0 18,930(3) 0 $0 $0
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(1) There were no option exercises during fiscal 1998. All options
granted to current executive officers vest over a three-year period
beginning December 16, 1997.
(2) Valued based on an assumed price of $1.00 per share of common stock.
(3) These options expired as of June 25, 1998.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
John Ellison, Jr., Alan Grossberg and Russell Seheult (and Jerry Willits with
respect to the lease of the Chula Vista 10, and Eileen Seheult the former wife
of Russell Seheult, with respect to certain lease and bank obligations incurred
or guaranteed by Mr. and Ms. Seheult on behalf of the Company) have personally
guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, all significant obligations of the
Company pursuant to its theater leases and certain loans. Certain of these
obligations of the Company are secured by real or personal property pledged by
such individuals. The Company, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement described
below, has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the releases of
Mr. Ellison, Mr. Willits and Mr. Grossberg from their obligations under any
personal guarantees made for the benefit of the Company or its entities. To
date, no such releases have been obtained. See " Employment and Consulting
Agreements." As of the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, such guaranteed
obligations involved aggregate future payments by the Company of $131,000,000.
In April 1996, the Company formed its 75%-owned subsidiary, CinemaStar Luxury
Theaters, S.A. de C. V. ("CinemaStar Mexico"). The remaining 25% ownership
interest in CinemaStar Mexico is held by Atlantico y Asociados S.A. de C.V., a
Mexican corporation. CinemaStar Mexico leases and operates the Plaza Americana
10 facility in Tijuana. CinemaStar Mexico leases equipment and obtains technical
services and support from the Company, in each case for payment that the Company
believes is fair value. In addition, the Company has agreed to pledge certain
theater equipment, owned by the Company and leased by CinemaStar Mexico, to
secure the lease obligations of CinemaStar Mexico to the landlord of Plaza
Americana 10.
The Company incurred in fiscal 1998 an expense of $1,056,224 in connection with
the settlement of certain management contracts previously entered into with four
former officers and directors of the Company and the settlement of certain other
matters amongst the parties. The Company effected the settlement by making
aggregate cash payments of $875,000, forgiving outstanding loans and remaining
as guarantor on a personal loan. The settlement agreement also contains mutual
general releases of the parties with respect to all prior known and unknown
claims. See the Settlement Agreement, below, under "Employment and Consulting
Agreements."
In April 1996, John Ellison, Jr. and Russell Seheult jointly obtained a personal
line of credit with Union Bank of California. From April 1996 until June 1997,
Mr. Seheult and Mr. Ellison borrowed funds under the line of credit and advanced
certain of the funds to the Company. Pursuant to an arrangement between the
Company and Union Bank, payments on the loan were made directly to Union Bank by
the Company. In early June 1997, such line of credit was not renewed by Mr.
Ellison and Mr. Seheult and, as a result, Union Bank debited the Company's
account at Union Bank for approximately $99,000, the outstanding principal
balance
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of the line of credit as of the date of termination. On June 19, 1997, Messrs.
Ellison and Seheult entered into a Business Note with Union Bank in the
aggregate principal amount of $99,043 the proceeds of which were credited to the
Company. Such note bears interest at a rate of 10.25% per annum and calls for 60
equal payments of interest and principal of approximately $2,100 per month.
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement described below, the Company agreed to
assume Mr. Ellison's obligations under such note. See "Employment and Consulting
Agreements." As of March 31, 1998, the outstanding balance of principal and
interest on such note was approximately $87,000. This loan was paid in full with
interest by the Company subsequent to March 31, 1998.
Pursuant to the terms of a loan agreement, dated April 1, 1996, between the
Company and John Ellison, Jr., the Company agreed to loan the sum of $1,000 per
week to Mr. Ellison commencing on Friday, April 5, 1996. As of January 2, 1998,
the outstanding balance of principal on such loan was $92,000, plus interest.
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement described below, the Company agreed to
release Mr. Ellison's obligations with respect to these loans. See "Employment
and Consulting Agreements."
The Company made loans in the principal amount of $19,500 to Jon Meloan from
July 1996 through February 1997. As of March 31, 1997, Mr. Meloan executed a
promissory note, dated March 31, 1997, in the principal amount of $21,095 which
represents the total principal amount of such loans with accrued interest at a
rate of 8% per annum through the date of such note. Such note was due and
payable in full on August 15, 1998. As of March 26, 1998, the outstanding
balance of principal and interest on such note was $21,095, from which the
Company agreed to release Mr. Meloan pursuant to the Settlement Agreement
described below. In addition, the Company also has agreed, pursuant to the
Settlement Agreement, to assume the obligations of Mr. Meloan with respect to a
loan in the aggregate principal amount of $22,600 made by a bank to Mr. Meloan.
See "Employment and Consulting Agreements." This loan was paid in full with
interest by the Company subsequent to March 31, 1998.
EMPLOYMENT AND CONSULTING AGREEMENTS
Effective April 29, 1998, the Company entered into a three-year employment
agreement with Frank J. Moreno, pursuant to which Mr. Moreno's annual base
salary of $250,000 is subject to increase at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. In addition, Mr. Moreno may receive an annual bonus at the discretion
of the Board of Directors. Mr. Moreno also receives an automobile allowance of
$650 per month. The employment agreement also gives Mr. Moreno the right to
participate in any and all group medical and other benefit plans generally
available to employees of the Company. Under the employment agreement, Mr.
Moreno shall be compensated for his out-of-pocket relocation costs and up to
$20,000 in connection with the sale of his home. The employment agreement also
acknowledges that the Company granted Mr. Moreno options to acquire 500,000
shares of the Company's common stock on December 16, 1997. In the event Mr.
Moreno is terminated by the Company without cause, he is entitled to his base
salary for the remainder of the three-year period.
Effective June 18, 1998, the Company entered into a one-year employment
agreement with Norman Dowling providing for an annual base salary of $105,000
and an annual bonus at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Mr. Dowling
also receives an automobile allowance of $450 per month. The employment
agreement also gives Mr. Dowling the right to participate in any and all group
medical and other benefit plans generally available to employees of the Company.
The employment agreement also acknowledges that the Company granted Mr. Dowling
options to acquire 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock on December 16,
1997. In the event Mr. Dowling is terminated by the Company without cause, as
defined in the employment agreement, he is entitled to his base salary for the
remainder of the one-year period.
Alan Grossberg, John Ellison, Jr., Jon Meloan and Jerry Willits resigned from
their management and/or Board of Directors positions of the Company and the
Company's entities on March 25, 1998. Effective March 26, 1998, the Company
entered into a settlement agreement with John Ellison, Jr., Alan Grossberg,
Jerry Willits and Jon Meloan (the "Settlement Agreement"). Pursuant to this
Settlement Agreement, the employment agreements between the Company and each of
Messrs. Ellison, Grossberg, Willits and Meloan (the "Former Management"), which
agreements provided for extensive severance and other payments upon the
termination thereof, were terminated and the Company agreed to pay to the Former
Management a settlement payment in the gross amount of $875,000 cash. The
Company also agreed to forgive indebtedness and to assume responsibility for the
repayment of sums owed personally, in amounts aggregating $172,679 plus
interest. The Settlement Agreement also (i) obligates the Company to use its
best reasonable efforts to release the Former Management from their obligations
under any personal guarantees made for the benefit of the Company or its
entities and (ii) has the parties release each other with respect to all known
or unknown prior claims.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the
Company's directors and executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of
a registered class of the Company's equity securities to file various reports
with the Securities Exchange Commission and the National Association of
Securities Dealers concerning their holdings of, and transactions in, securities
of the Company. Copies of these filings must be furnished to the Company.
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Based on a review of the copies of such forms furnished to the Company, the
Company notes that each of Frank J. Moreno, Jack S. Gray, Jr., Neil R. Austrian,
Jr., CinemaStar Acquisition Partners, L.L.C., SCP Private Equity Partners, L.P.
and Reel Partners, L.L.C. did not timely file, and James J. Villanueva and
Winston J. Churchill did not timely amend, a Form 3 Initial Statement of
Beneficial Ownership of Securities in connection with becoming directors and/or
officers of the Company or becoming 10% shareholders in the Company. Similarly,
Jack R. Crosby, Norman Dowling, Neil R. Austrian, Jr., Jack S. Gray, Jr.,
Winston J. Churchill, CinemaStar Acquisition Partners, L.L.C. and SCP Private
Equity Partners, L.P. did not timely file a Form 4 Statement of Changes in
Beneficial Ownership in connection with stock, stock options and/or warrants
issued to them by the Company during the Company's fiscal year ended March 31,
1998. Finally, Reel Partners, L.L.C. did not timely file a Form 5 Annual
Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership in connection with the cancellation
and/or distribution of the Company's equity securities during the Company's
fiscal year ended March 31, 1998. The Company has been informed that each of
Messrs. Moreno, Gray, Austrian, Crosby, Dowling, Villanueva and Churchill, and
the entities of CinemaStar Acquisition Partners, L.L.C., Reel Partners, L.L.C.
and SCP Private Equity Partners, L.P. filed the requisite notices within fifteen
(15) days of the filing of the Company's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 1998.
In connection with the authorization of the issuance of the Adjustment Shares of
the Company to CinemaStar Acquisition Partners, L.L.C., Mr. Churchill,
CinemaStar Acquisition Partners, L.L.C. and Reel Partners, L.L.C. did not timely
file their Form 4's.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other matters to be submitted to the meeting.
If any other matters properly come before the meeting, then the persons named in
the enclosed form of proxy will vote the shares they represent in such manner as
the Board may recommend.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THOMAS G. REBAR
SECRETARY
Dated: October 23, 1998
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APPENDIX A
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
OF CINEMASTAR LUXURY THEATERS, INC.,
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
AND
CINEMASTAR LUXURY THEATERS, INC.,
A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of November ___, 1998, (the
"Agreement") is between CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("CinemaStar-Delaware"), and CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, Inc., a California
corporation ("CinemaStar-California"). CinemaStar-Delaware and
CinemaStar-California are sometimes referred to herein as the "Constituent
Corporations."
RECITALS
A. CinemaStar-Delaware is a corporation duly organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Delaware and has an authorized capital of 60,000,000
shares, all of which are designated "Common Stock," $.01 par value. As of
November ___, 1998, 100 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding, all
of which were held by CinemaStar-California.
B. CinemaStar-California is a corporation duly organized and existing under the
laws of the State of California and has an authorized capital of 60,000,000
shares, all of which are designated "Common Stock," no par value. As of November
___, 1998, 27,054,902 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding.
C. The Board of Directors of CinemaStar-California has determined that, for the
purpose of effecting the reincorporation of CinemaStar-California in the State
of Delaware, it is advisable and in the best interests of CinemaStar-California
that CinemaStar-California merge with and into CinemaStar-Delaware upon the
terms and conditions herein provided.
D. The Board of Directors of CinemaStar-California has determined that, for the
purpose of effecting a one-for-seven reverse split of the Common Stock of
CinemaStar-California, it is advisable and in the best interests of
CinemaStar-California that the manner of conversion of stock for the merger of
CinemaStar-California with and into CinemaStar-Delaware provide for said reverse
split.
E. The respective Boards of Directors of CinemaStar-Delaware and
CinemaStar-California have approved this Agreement and have directed that this
Agreement be submitted to a vote of their respective stockholders and executed
by the undersigned officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants set
forth herein, CinemaStar-Delaware and CinemaStar-California hereby agree,
subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, as follows:
I. MERGER
1.1 MERGER. In accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Delaware
General Corporation Law and the California General Corporation Law,
CinemaStar-California shall be merged with and into CinemaStar-Delaware (the
"Merger"), the separate existence of CinemaStar-California shall cease and
CinemaStar-Delaware shall be, and is herein sometimes referred to as, the
"Surviving Corporation", and the name of the Surviving Corporation shall be
CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, Inc.
1.2 FILING AND EFFECTIVENESS. The Merger shall become effective when the
following actions shall have been completed:
(a) This Agreement and Merger shall have been adopted and approved by
the stockholders of each Constituent Corporation in accordance
with the requirements of the Delaware General Corporation Law and
the California General Corporation Law;
(b) All of the conditions precedent to the consummation of the Merger
specified in this Agreement shall have been satisfied or duly
waived by the party entitled to satisfaction thereof; and
(c) An executed Agreement and Plan of Merger meeting the requirements
of the Delaware General Corporation Law shall have been filed
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
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The date and time when the Merger shall become effective, as aforesaid,
is herein called the "Effective Date of the Merger."
1.3 EFFECT OF THE MERGER. Upon the Effective Date of the Merger, the separate
existence of CinemaStar-California shall cease and CinemaStar-Delaware, as the
Surviving Corporation, (i) shall continue to possess all of its assets, rights,
powers and property as constituted immediately prior to the Effective Date of
the Merger, (ii) shall be subject to all actions previously taken by its and
CinemaStar-California's Board of Directors, (iii) shall succeed, without other
transfer, to all of the assets, rights, powers and property of
CinemaStar-California in the manner more fully set forth in Section 259 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law, (iv) shall continue to be subject to all of
the debts, liabilities and obligations of CinemaStar-Delaware as constituted
immediately prior to the Effective Date of the Merger, and (v) shall succeed,
without other transfer, to all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of
CinemaStar-California in the same manner as if CinemaStar-Delaware had itself
incurred them, all as more fully provided under the applicable provisions of the
Delaware General Corporation Law and the California General Corporation Law.
II. CHARTER DOCUMENTS, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
2.1 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. The Certificate of Incorporation of
CinemaStar-Delaware as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date of the
Merger shall continue in full force and effect as the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until duly amended in accordance with
the provisions thereof and applicable law.
2.2 BYLAWS. The Bylaws of CinemaStar-Delaware as in effect immediately prior to
the Effective Date of the Merger shall continue in full force and effect as the
Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until duly amended in accordance with the
provisions thereof and applicable law.
2.3 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. The directors and officers of CinemaStar-California
immediately prior to the Effective Date of the Merger shall be the directors and
officers of the Surviving Corporation until their successors shall have been
duly elected and qualified or until as otherwise provided by law, the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation or the Bylaws of the
Surviving Corporation.
III. MANNER OF CONVERSION OF STOCK
3.1 CINEMASTAR-CALIFORNIA COMMON SHARES. Upon the Effective Date of the Merger,
each share of CinemaStar-California Common Stock, no par value, issued and
outstanding immediately prior thereto shall by virtue of the Merger and without
any action by the Constituent Corporations, the holder of such shares or any
other person, be converted into and exchanged for one-seventh of one fully paid
and nonassessable share of Common Stock, $.01 par value, of the Surviving
Corporation. No fractional share interests of Surviving Corporation Common Stock
shall be issued. In lieu thereof, any fractional share interests to which a
holder would otherwise be entitled shall be aggregated.
3.2 CINEMASTAR-CALIFORNIA OPTIONS AND WARRANTS.
(a) Upon the Effective Date of the Merger, the Surviving Corporation
shall assume the obligations of CinemaStar-California under,
and continue, the 1997 Stock Option Plan and all other employee
benefit plans of CinemaStar-California. Each outstanding and
unexercised option, warrant or other right to purchase,
CinemaStar-California Common Stock ("Right") shall become,
subject to the provisions in paragraph (c) hereof, an option,
warrant or other right to purchase the Surviving Corporation's
Common Stock, on the basis of one-seventh of one share of the
Surviving Corporation's Common Stock, as the case may be, for
each one share of CinemaStar-California Common Stock, issuable
pursuant to any such Right, on the same terms and conditions and
at an exercise price equal to the exercise price applicable to
any such CinemaStar-California Right at the Effective Date of
the Merger. This paragraph 3.2(a) shall not apply to
CinemaStar-California Common Stock. Such Common Stock is subject
to paragraph 3.1 hereof.
(b) A number of shares of the Surviving Corporation's Common Stock
shall be reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the Rights
equal to one-seventh of the number of shares of
CinemaStar-California Common Stock so reserved immediately prior
to the Effective Date of the Merger.
(c) The assumed Rights, except the CinemaStar-California 1997 Stock
Option Plan, shall not entitle any holder thereof to a
fractional share upon exercise or conversion (unless the holder
was entitled to a fractional interest immediately prior to the
Merger). In lieu thereof, any fractional share interests to
which a holder of an assumed Right would otherwise be entitled
upon exercise or conversion shall be aggregated (but only with
other similar
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Rights which have the same per share terms). To the extent that
after such aggregation, the holder would still be entitled to a
fractional share with respect thereto upon exercise or
conversion, the holder shall be entitled upon the exercise or
conversion of all such assumed Rights pursuant to their terms (as
modified herein), to one full share of Common Stock in lieu of
such fractional share. With respect to each class of such similar
Rights, no holder will be entitled to more than one full share in
lieu of a fractional share upon exercise or conversion.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to options issued
under the CinemaStar-California 1997 Stock Option Plan that are
assumed in the Merger, the number of shares of Common Stock to
which the holder would be otherwise entitled upon exercise of
each such assumed option following the Merger shall be rounded
down to the nearest whole number and the exercise price shall be
rounded up to the nearest whole cent. In addition, no "additional
benefits" (within the meaning of Section 424(a)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) shall be accorded to
the optionees pursuant to the assumption of their options.
3.3 CINEMASTAR-DELAWARE COMMON STOCK. Upon the Effective Date of the Merger,
each share of Common Stock, $.01 par value, of CinemaStar-Delaware issued and
outstanding immediately prior thereto shall, by virtue of the Merger and without
any action by CinemaStar-Delaware, the holder of such shares or any other
person, be canceled and returned to the status of authorized but unissued
shares.
3.4 EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES. After the Effective Date of the Merger, each
holder of an outstanding certificate representing shares of
CinemaStar-California Common Stock will be asked to surrender the same for
cancellation to an exchange agent, whose name will be delivered to holders prior
to any requested exchange (the "Exchange Agent"), and each such holder shall be
entitled to receive in exchange therefor a certificate or certificates
representing the number of shares of the Surviving Corporation's Common Stock
into which the surrendered shares were converted as herein provided. Until so
surrendered, each outstanding certificate theretofore representing shares of
CinemaStar-California Common Stock shall be deemed for all purposes to represent
the number of shares of the Surviving Corporation's Common Stock into which such
shares of CinemaStar-California Common Stock were converted in the Merger.
The registered owner on the books and records of the Surviving Corporation or
the Exchange Agent of any such outstanding certificate shall, until such
certificate shall have been surrendered for transfer or conversion or otherwise
accounted for to the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent, have and be
entitled to exercise any voting and other rights with respect to and to receive
dividends and other distributions upon the shares of Common Stock of the
Surviving Corporation represented by such outstanding certificate as provided
above. Each certificate representing Common Stock of the Surviving Corporation
so issued in the Merger shall bear the same legends, if any, with respect to the
restrictions on transferability as the certificates of CinemaStar-California so
converted and given in exchange therefore, unless otherwise determined by the
Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation in compliance with applicable
laws.
If any certificate for shares of the Surviving Corporation's stock is to be
issued in a name other than that in which the certificate surrendered in
exchange therefor is registered, it shall be a condition of issuance thereof
that the certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed and otherwise in
proper form for transfer, that such transfer otherwise be proper and comply with
applicable securities laws and that the person requesting such transfer pay to
the Exchange Agent any transfer or other taxes payable by reason of issuance of
such new certificate in a name other than that of the registered holder of the
certificate surrendered or establish to the satisfaction of the Surviving
Corporation that such tax has been paid or is not payable.
IV. GENERAL
4.1 COVENANTS OF CINEMASTAR-DELAWARE. CinemaStar-Delaware covenants and agrees
that it will, on or before the Effective Date of the Merger:
(a) Qualify to do business as a foreign corporation in the State of
California and in connection therewith irrevocably appoint an
agent for service of process as required under the provisions of
Section 2105 of the California General Corporation Law.
(b) File any and all documents with the California Franchise Tax
Board necessary for the assumption by CinemaStar-Delaware of all
of the franchise tax liabilities of CinemaStar-California.
(c) Take such other actions as may be required by the California
General Corporation Law.
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4.2 FURTHER ASSURANCES. From time to time, as and when required by
CinemaStar-Delaware or by its successors or assigns, there shall be executed and
delivered on behalf of CinemaStar-California such deeds and other instruments,
and there shall be taken or caused to be taken by it such further and other
actions as shall be appropriate or necessary in order to vest or perfect in or
conform of record or otherwise by CinemaStar-Delaware the title to and
possession of all the property, interests, assets, rights, privileges,
immunities, powers, franchises and authority of CinemaStar-California and
otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, and the officers and
directors of CinemaStar-Delaware are fully authorized in the name and on behalf
of CinemaStar-California or otherwise to take any and all such action and to
execute and deliver any and all such deeds and other instruments.
4.3 ABANDONMENT. At any time before the Effective Date of the Merger, this
Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned for any reason
whatsoever by the Board of Directors of either CinemaStar-California or of
CinemaStar-Delaware, or of both, notwithstanding the approval of this Agreement
by the shareholders of CinemaStar-California or by the sole stockholder of
CinemaStar-Delaware, or by both.
4.4 AMENDMENT. The Boards of Directors of the Constituent Corporations may amend
this Agreement at any time prior to the filing of this Agreement (or certificate
in lieu thereof) with the Secretaries of State of the States of Delaware and
California, provided that an amendment made subsequent to the adoption of this
Agreement by the stockholders of either Constituent Corporation shall not: (1)
alter or change the amount or kind of shares, securities, cash, property and/or
rights to be received in exchange for or on conversion of all or any of the
shares of any class or series thereof of such Constituent Corporation, (2) alter
or change any term of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation to be effected by the Merger, or (3) alter or change any of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement if such alteration or change would
adversely affect the holders of any class or series of capital stock of any
Constituent Corporation.
4.5 REGISTERED OFFICE. The registered office of the Surviving Corporation in the
State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle,
Delaware 19801, and The Corporation Trust Company is the registered agent of the
Surviving Corporation at such address.
4.6 AGREEMENT. Executed copies of this Agreement will be on file at the
principal place of business of the Surviving Corporation at 12230 El Camino
Real, Suite 320, San Diego, California 92130, and copies thereof will be
furnished to any stockholder of either Constituent Corporation, upon request and
without cost.
4.7 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall in all respects be construed,
interpreted and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the
State of Delaware and, so far as applicable, the merger provisions of the
California General Corporation Law.
4.8 COUNTERPARTS. In order to facilitate the filing and recording of this
Agreement, the same may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement, having first been approved by the
resolutions of the Boards of Directors and stockholders of CinemaStar-California
and CinemaStar-Delaware, is hereby executed on behalf of each of such two
corporations and attested by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized.
CINEMASTAR LUXURY THEATERS, INC., a Delaware corporation
By: __________________________________
Its:
ATTEST:
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CINEMASTAR LUXURY THEATERS, INC., a California corporation
By: __________________________________
Its:
ATTEST:
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APPENDIX B
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
CINEMASTAR LUXURY THEATERS, INC.
CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, Inc. (the "Corporation"), a corporation
organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware (the "DGCL"), does hereby certify:
A. That the Board of Directors of the Corporation adopted a resolution
setting forth the Certificate of Incorporation set forth below, declaring it
advisable and submitting it to the stockholders entitled to vote in respect
thereof for their consideration of such Certificate of Incorporation.
B. That by written consent executed in accordance with Section 228 of
the DGCL, the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock has voted in favor
of the adoption of the Certificate of Incorporation set forth below.
ARTICLE I
The name of the corporation is CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, Inc.
ARTICLE II
The address of the Corporation's registered office in the State of
Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Corporation Trust Center, Wilmington, County of
New Castle, Delaware 19801. The name of its registered agent at such address is
The Corporation Trust Company.
ARTICLE III
The nature of the business to be conducted or promoted is to engage in
any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the
DGCL.
ARTICLE IV
A. The Corporation shall have authority to issue the following classes
of stock, in the number of shares and at the par value as indicated opposite the
name of the class:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF
SHARES PAR VALUE
CLASS AUTHORIZED PER SHARE
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<S> <C> <C>
Common Stock (the"Common Stock") 60,000,000 $.01
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B. The designations and the powers or other rights of the Common Stock,
in general, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof are as
follows:
1. Common Stock.
a. Voting Rights: Except as otherwise required by law or
expressly provided herein, the holders of shares of Common Stock
shall be entitled to one vote per share on each matter submitted
to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation.
b. Dividends: The holders of Common Stock shall be
entitled to receive cash dividends as, when and if declared, and
at such times and in such amounts as may be determined, by the
Board of Directors of the Corporation.
c. Liquidation Rights: In the event of any liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary
or involuntary, after payment or provision for payment of the
debts and other liabilities of the Corporation, the assets of the
Corporation available for distribution to stockholders shall be
distributed ratably among the holders of the shares of Common
Stock.
ARTICLE V
The name and mailing address of the incorporator is:
Lisa Hamilton Klein, Esq.
Katten Muchin & Zavis
1999 Avenue of the Stars
Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90067
ARTICLE VI
The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under
the direction of a board of directors consisting of not less than four (4) nor
more than seven (7) directors. The number of directors shall be determined from
time to time by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
directors in office at the time of adoption of such resolution. Initially, the
number of directors shall be six (6) and shall consist of the following persons:
Jack R. Crosby, Frank J. Moreno, Thomas G. Rebar, Winston J. Churchill, Wayne B.
Weisman and Jack S. Gray, Jr.
A director shall hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders in
the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor shall
be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to such director's prior death,
resignation, retirement or removal from office. Directors may be removed, except
as otherwise provided by law, by the holders of at least a majority of the
shares entitled to vote at an election of directors. Except as required by law
or the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation, all vacancies on the
Board of Directors and newly-created directorships shall be filled by the Board
of Directors. Any director elected to fill a vacancy not resulting from an
increase in the number of directors shall have the same remaining term as that
of his or her predecessor.
ARTICLE VII
The Board of Directors of the Corporation may adopt a resolution
proposing to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this
Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by
statute.
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ARTICLE VIII
A. Indemnification of Officers and Directors: The Corporation shall:
1. indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, any
director and any officer, employee or agent of the Corporation selected
by the Board of Directors for indemnification, such selection to be
evidenced by an indemnification agreement, who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the
Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a
director, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or if such person
has previously been designated for indemnification by a resolution of
the Board of Directors, an officer, employee or agent of the
Corporation, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments,
fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by
such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such
person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably
believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the
Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had
no reasonable cause to believe such person's conduct was unlawful. The
termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order,
settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its
equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person
did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably
believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the
Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had
reasonable cause to believe that such person's conduct was unlawful; and
2. indemnify any director and any officer, employee or agent of
the Corporation selected by the Board of Directors for indemnification,
such selection to be evidenced by an indemnification agreement, who was
or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened,
pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the
Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact
that such person is or was a director, or is or was serving at the
request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise, or if such person has previously been designated for
indemnification by a resolution of the Board of Directors, an officer,
employee or agent of the Corporation, against expenses (including
attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection
with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person
acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, except
that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or
matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to
the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery
or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine
upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view
of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and
reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of
Chancery or such other court shall deem proper; and
3. indemnify any director, officer, employee or agent against
expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by
such person in connection therewith, to the extent that such director,
officer, employee or agent of the Corporation has been successful on the
merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding
referred to in Article VIII.A.1. and 2., or in defense of any claim,
issue or matter therein; and
4. make any indemnification under Article VIII.A.1. and 2.
(unless ordered by a court) only as authorized in the specific case upon
a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee
or agent is proper in the circumstances because such director, officer,
employee or agent has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth
in Article VIII.A.1. and 2. Such determination shall be made, with
respect to a person who is an officer or director at the time of such
determination, (1) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of the
directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even
if less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of such directors
designated by a majority vote of such directors, even if less than a
quorum, or (3) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so
direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (4) by the
stockholders of the Corporation; and
5. pay expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending a
civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding in advance of the final
disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an
undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such
amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or
officer is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as
authorized in this Article VIII.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article VIII.A,
(i) the Corporation shall not be obligated to pay expenses incurred by a
director or officer with respect to any threatened, pending, or
completed claims, suits or actions, whether civil, criminal,
administrative, investigative or otherwise ("Proceedings"), initiated or
brought voluntarily by such director or officer and not by way of
defense (other than Proceedings brought to establish or enforce a right
to indemnification under the provisions of this Article VIII, unless a
court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of the material
assertions made by such director or officer in such Proceedings were not
made in good faith or were frivolous) and (ii) the Corporation shall not
be obligated to indemnify such director or officer for any amount paid
in settlement of a Proceeding covered hereby without the prior written
consent of the Corporation to such settlement; and
6. not deem the indemnification and advancement of expenses
provided by, or granted pursuant to, the other subsections of this
Article VIII as exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking
indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any
By-law, agreement, or vote of stockholders or disinterested directors,
or otherwise, both as to action in such director's or officer's official
capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office;
and
7. have the right, authority and power to purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the
request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and
incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such
person's status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the
power to indemnify such person against such liability under the
provisions of this Article VIII; and
8. deem the provisions of this Article VIII to be a contract
between the Corporation and each director, or appropriately designated
officer, employee or agent who serves in such capacity at any time while
this Article VIII is in effect and any repeal or modification of this
Article VIII shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing
with respect to any state of facts then or theretofore existing or any
action, suit or proceeding theretofore or thereafter brought or
threatened based in whole or in part upon such state of facts. The
provisions of this Article VIII shall not be deemed to be a contract
between the Corporation and any directors, officers, employees or agents
of any other corporation (the "Second Corporation"), excluding a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation, which shall merge into or
consolidate with the Corporation when the Corporation shall be the
surviving or resulting Corporation, and any such directors, officers,
employees or agents of the Second Corporation shall be indemnified to
the extent required under the DGCL only at the discretion of the board
of directors of the Corporation; and
9. continue the indemnification and advancement of expenses
provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article VIII, unless otherwise
provided when authorized or ratified, as to a person who has ceased to
be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, and the
indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted
pursuant to, this Article VIII shall inure to the benefit of the heirs,
executors and administrators of such a person.
B. Elimination of Certain Liability of Directors: No director of the
Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders
for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for
liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the
Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under
Section 174 of the DGCL, as the same exists or hereafter may be amended, or (iv)
for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit. If the DGCL is amended to authorize the further elimination or
limitation of liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the
Corporation existing at the time of such elimination or limitation, in addition
to the limitation on personal liability provided herein, shall be limited to the
fullest extent permitted by the amended DGCL. Any repeal or modification of this
Article VIII by the stockholders of the Corporation shall be prospective only,
and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a
director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.
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ARTICLE IX
A director of the Corporation shall not, in the absence of fraud, be
disqualified by his office from dealing or contracting with the Corporation
either as a vendor, purchaser or otherwise, nor in the absence of fraud shall a
director of the Corporation be liable to account to the Corporation for any
profit realized by him from or through any transaction or contract of the
Corporation by reason of the fact that such director, or any firm of which such
director is a member or any corporation of which such director is an officer,
director or stockholder, was interested in such transaction or contract if such
transaction or contract has been authorized, approved or ratified in a manner
provided in the DGCL for authorization, approval or ratification of transactions
or contracts between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or
officers or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership,
association or other organization in which one or more of its directors or
officers are directors or officers or have a financial interest.
ARTICLE X
A. Stockholder Action Without Meetings. Whenever the vote of
stockholders at a meeting thereof is required or permitted to be taken for or in
connection with any corporate action, the meeting, notice thereof and vote of
stockholders may be dispensed with if holders of outstanding stock having not
less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or
take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were
present and voted shall consent in writing to such corporate action being taken.
Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less
than unanimous consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not
consented in writing.
B. Special Meetings. Special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation
may be called upon not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days written
notice only by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution approved by a
majority of the Board of Directors.
C. Amendment. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Certificate of
Incorporation to the contrary, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a
majority of the shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
shall be required to amend, alter or repeal, or to adopt any provision
inconsistent with, this Article X.
ARTICLE XI
Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of
Delaware as the By-laws of the Corporation may provide. The books of the
Corporation may be kept outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as
may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation
or in the By-laws of the Corporation. Election of directors need not be by
written ballot unless the By-laws of the Corporation so provide.
ARTICLE XII
Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between the Corporation
and its creditors or any class of them and/or between the Corporation and its
stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within
the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of the
Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or on the application of
any receiver or receivers appointed for the Corporation under the provisions of
Section 291 of the DGCL or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of
any receiver or receivers appointed for the Corporation under the provisions of
Section 279 of the DGCL, order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors
and/or the stockholders or class of stock of the Corporation, as the case may
be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in
number representing three-fourths (3/4) of the value of the creditors or class
of creditors and/or the stockholders or class of stockholders of the
Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement or to
any reorganization of the Corporation as a consequence of such compromise or
arrangement, said compromise or arrangement of said reorganization shall, if
sanctioned by the Court to which said application has been made, be binding on
all the creditors or class of creditors and/or on all the stockholders or class
of stockholders, of the Corporation, as the case may be, and also on the
Corporation.
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ARTICLE XIII
The Corporation shall not be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL.
ARTICLE XIV
In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute,
the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, alter, amend or repeal
the By-laws of the Corporation. The By-laws of the Corporation may be altered,
amended, or repealed or new By-laws may be adopted, by the Board of Directors in
accordance with the preceding sentence or by the vote of the holders of at least
a majority of the voting power of the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors at an annual or special meeting of
stockholders, provided that if such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of
new By-laws is effected at a duly called special meeting, notice of such
alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new By-laws is contained in the
notice of such special meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Incorporator has executed the
foregoing Certificate of Incorporation on November ___, 1998.
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Lisa Hamilton Klein, Incorporator
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APPENDIX C
BY-LAWS
OF
CINEMASTAR LUXURY THEATERS, INC.
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1.1. Registered Office. The registered office of CinemaStar
Luxury Theaters, Inc. (the "Corporation") shall be in the City of Wilmington,
County of New Castle, State of Delaware.
Section 1.2. Other Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at
such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of
Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may
require.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
Section 2.1. Place of Meeting. All meetings of the stockholders for the
election of directors shall be held at such place either within or without the
State of Delaware as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of
Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Meetings of stockholders for
any other purpose may be held at such time and place, within or without the
State of Delaware, as shall be stated by the Board of Directors in its notice of
the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.
Section 2.2. Time of Annual Meeting. Annual meetings of stockholders
shall be held on the third Tuesday in November, if not a legal holiday, and if a
legal holiday, then on the next secular day following, at 9:00 A.M., or at such
other date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of
Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which stockholders shall
elect directors to hold office for the term provided in Section 3.2 of these
By-laws and conduct such other business as shall be considered.
Section 2.3. Notice of Annual Meetings. Except as otherwise required by
law, written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date and hour of
the meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting
not fewer than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the
meeting.
Section 2.4. Director Nominations. Only persons who are nominated in
accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible to serve as
directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the
Corporation at a meeting of stockholders may be made (i) by or at the direction
of the Board of Directors, or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation
entitled to vote in the election of directors at the meeting who complies with
the notice procedures set forth in this Article II, Section 2.4. Such
nominations, other than those made by or at the direction of the Board of
Directors, shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary
of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be delivered to,
or mailed and received by, the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal
executive offices of the Corporation not less than sixty (60) days prior to the
first anniversary of the date of the mailing of the notice of the previous
year's annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that if no annual
meeting of stockholders was held in the previous year or if the date of the
annual meeting is advanced by more than thirty (30) days prior to, or delayed by
more than sixty (60) days after, such anniversary date, notice by the
stockholder to be timely must be so delivered, or mailed and received, not later
than the close of business on the later of (a) the sixtieth (60th) day prior to
such annual meeting or (b) the tenth (10th) day following the day on which the
date of such meeting has been first "publicly disclosed" (in the manner provided
in the last sentence of this Article II, Section 2.4) by the Corporation. Any
stockholder's notice pursuant to this Article II, Section 2.4 shall set forth
(i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or
re-election as a director, all information relating to such person that is
required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors,
or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (including such person's written
consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as
director if elected); and (ii) as to the stockholder giving notice (A) the name
and address, as they appear on the Corporation's books, of such stockholder and
(B) the class and number of shares of the
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Corporation which are beneficially owned by such stockholder. At the request of
the Board of Directors, any person nominated by the Board of Directors for
election as a director shall furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation that
information required to be set forth in a stockholder's notice of nomination
which pertains to the nominee. No person shall be eligible to serve as a
director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures
set forth herein. The presiding officer shall, if the facts so warrant,
determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in
accordance with the procedures prescribed by the By-laws, and if such officer
should so determine, such officer shall so declare to the meeting, and the
defective nomination shall be disregarded. For purposes of these By-laws,
"publicly disclosed" or "public disclosure" shall mean disclosure in a press
release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or a comparable
national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Section 2.5. Annual Meeting Agenda Items. At an annual meeting of the
stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been brought
before the meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (ii)
by any stockholder of the Corporation who complies with the notice procedures
set forth in this Article II, Section 2.5, in the time herein provided. For
business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the
stockholder must deliver written notice to, or mail such written notice so that
it is received by, the Secretary of the Corporation, at the principal executive
offices of the Corporation, not less than sixty (60) days prior to the first
anniversary of the date of the mailing of the notice of the previous year's
annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that if no annual meeting of
stockholders was held in the previous year or if the date of the annual meeting
is advanced by more than thirty (30) days prior to, or delayed by more than
sixty (60) days after, such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be
timely must be so delivered, or mailed and received, not later than the close of
business on the later of (a) the sixtieth (60th) day prior to such annual
meeting or (b) the tenth (10th) day following the day on which the date of the
meeting has been first "publicly disclosed" (in the manner provided in Article
II, Section 2.4 above) by the Corporation. Any stockholder's notice pursuant to
this Article II, Section 2.5 shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder
proposes to bring before the annual meeting (A) a brief description of the
business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for
conducting such business at the annual meeting, (B) the name and address, as
they appear on the Corporation's books, of the stockholder proposing such
business, (C) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are
beneficially owned by the stockholder and (D) any material interest of the
stockholder in such business. At an annual meeting, the presiding officer shall,
if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that business was not
properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this
Article, Section 2.5, and if such officer should so determine, such officer
shall so declare to the meeting, and any such business not properly brought
before the meeting shall not be transacted. Whether or not the foregoing
procedures are followed, no matter which is not a proper matter for stockholder
consideration shall be brought before the meeting.
Section 2.6. Special Meetings of the Stockholders. Special meetings of
the stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Board of Directors
pursuant to a resolution approved by a majority of the Board of Directors. The
business transacted at any special meeting of the stockholders shall be limited
to the purposes stated in the notice for the meeting transmitted to
stockholders.
Section 2.7. Notice of Special Meetings. Written notice of a special
meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and the purpose or
purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given by the Secretary of the
Corporation not fewer than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the
date of the meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting.
Section 2.8. Fixing of Record Date. In order that the Corporation may
determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of
stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any
dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to
exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or
for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a
record date, which shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing
the record date is adopted, and which shall be (i) not more than sixty (60) nor
less than ten (10) days before the date of a meeting, and (ii) not more than
sixty (60) days prior to any other action. A determination of stockholders of
record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply
to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of
Directors may fix a new record date for any adjourned meeting.
Section 2.9. Voting Lists. The officer who has charge of the stock
ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before
every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to
vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of
each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each
stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for
any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period
of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the
city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the
notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting
is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of
the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any
stockholder who is present.
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Section 2.10. Quorum and Adjournments. The holders of a majority of the
voting power of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat,
present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all
meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business, except as
otherwise provided by statute or by the Corporation's Certificate of
Incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at
any such meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat,
present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the
meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the
meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented; provided that if the
adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new
record date is fixed by the directors for the adjourned meeting, a new notice
shall be transmitted to the stockholders of record entitled to vote at the
adjourned meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present
or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted
at the meeting as originally notified.
Section 2.11. Vote Required. When a quorum is present at any meeting of
all stockholders, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
voting power of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat,
present in person or represented by proxy, shall decide any question brought
before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provision
of statute or of the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation, a different
vote is required in which case such express provision shall govern and control
the decision of such question; provided, however, all elections of directors
shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast.
Section 2.12. Voting Rights. Unless otherwise provided in the
Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder having voting power
shall at every meeting of the stockholders be entitled to one (1) vote in person
or by proxy for each share of the capital stock having voting power held by such
stockholder, but no proxy shall be voted on after three (3) years from its date,
unless the proxy provides for a longer period. At any meeting of the
stockholders, every stockholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy
authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law
filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting. Any copy,
facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or
transmission created pursuant to this paragraph may be substituted or used in
lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which
the original writing or transmission could be used; provided that such copy,
facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete
reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission. All voting,
including on the election of directors may (except where otherwise required by
law) be by a voice vote; provided, however, that upon demand therefor by a
stockholder entitled to vote or by his or her proxy, a stock vote shall be
taken. Every stock vote shall be taken by ballots, each of which shall state the
name of the stockholder or proxy voting and such other information as may be
required under the procedure established for the meeting. The Corporation may,
and to the extent required by law shall, in advance of any meeting of
stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a
written report thereof. The Corporation may designate one or more persons as
alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector
or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding
at the meeting may, and to the extent required by law shall, appoint one or more
inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the
discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath to faithfully
execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the
best of his or her ability. Every vote taken by ballots shall be counted by an
inspector or inspectors appointed by the chairman of the meeting.
Section 2.13. Presiding Over Meetings. The Chairman of the Board of
Directors shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders. In the absence or
inability to act of the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the Vice
Chairman, the President or a Vice President (in that order) shall preside, and
in their absence or inability to act another person designated by one of them
shall preside. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as Secretary of each
meeting of the stockholders. In the event of his or her absence or inability to
act, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint a person who need not be a
stockholder to act as Secretary of the meeting.
Section 2.14. Conducting Meetings. Meetings of the stockholders shall be
conducted in a fair manner but need not be governed by any prescribed rules of
order. The presiding officer of the meeting shall establish an agenda for the
meeting. The presiding officer's rulings on procedural matters shall be final.
The presiding officer is authorized to impose reasonable time limits on the
remarks of individual stockholders and may take such steps as such officer may
deem necessary or appropriate to assure that the business of the meeting is
conducted in a fair and orderly manner.
Section 2.15. Stockholder Action Without Meeting. Whenever the vote of
stockholders at a meeting thereof is required or permitted to be taken for or in
connection with any corporate action, the meeting, notice thereof and vote of
stockholders may be dispensed with if holders of outstanding stock having not
less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or
take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were
present and voted shall consent in writing to such corporate action being taken.
Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less
than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not
consented in writing.
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ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
Section 3.1. General Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation
shall be under the direction of and managed by a board comprised of directors,
which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful
acts and things as are not required by statute, by the Corporation's Certificate
of Incorporation or by these By-laws to be done by the stockholders. Directors
need not be residents of the State of Delaware or stockholders of the
Corporation. The number of directors shall be determined in the manner provided
in the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 3.2. Election. Directors shall be elected at each annual meeting
of the stockholders to hold office until the next annual meeting or for such
other term as specified in the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation, and
each director elected shall hold office during the term for which he or she is
elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject,
however, to his or her prior death, resignation, retirement or removal from
office.
Section 3.3. Removal. Directors may be removed, except as otherwise
provided by law, by the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares
entitled to vote at an election of directors.
Section 3.4. Vacancies. Any vacancies occurring in the Board of
Directors and newly created directorships shall be filled in the manner provided
in the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 3.5. Place of Meetings. The Board of Directors of the
Corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or
without the State of Delaware. The first meeting of each newly elected Board of
Directors shall be held immediately following the adjournment of the annual
meeting of the stockholders at the same place as such annual meeting and no
notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly elected directors in
order to legally constitute the meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. In
the event such meeting is not held at such time and place, the meeting may be
held at such time and place as shall be specified in a notice given as
hereinafter provided for special meetings of the Board of Directors, or as shall
be specified in a written waiver signed by all of the directors.
Section 3.6 Participation by Conference Telephone. Unless otherwise
restricted by the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws,
members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of
Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors, or committee,
by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of
which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and
participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
Section 3.7. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of
Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall
from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 3.8. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of
Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive
Officer or the President on at least one day's notice to each director, either
personally, or by courier, telephone, telefax, mail or telegram. Special
meetings shall be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive
Officer or the President in like manner and on like notice at the written
request of two or more of the directors comprising the Board of Directors
stating the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is requested. Notice of
any meeting of the Board of Directors for which a notice is required may be
waived in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice,
whether before or after the time of such meeting, and such waiver shall be
equivalent to the giving of such notice. Attendance of a director at any such
meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice thereof, except where a director
attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any
business because such meeting is not lawfully convened. Neither the business to
be transacted at nor the purpose of any meeting of the Board of Directors for
which a notice is required need be specified in the notice, or waiver of notice,
of such meeting. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the
Board of Directors. In the absence or inability to act of the Chairman of the
Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Vice Chairman of the Board (if one shall
have been chosen by the Board), the President or the Chief Financial Officer (in
that order) shall preside, and in their absence or inability to act another
director designated by one of them shall preside.
Section 3.9. Quorum; No Action on Certain Matters. At all meetings of
the Board of Directors, a majority of the then duly elected directors shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of
the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act
of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by
statute or by the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation. If a quorum shall
not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present
thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than
announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
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Section 3.10. Resignations. Any director of the Corporation may resign
at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors, the Chairman of
the Board or the President. Such resignation shall take effect at the time
specified therein and, unless tendered to take effect upon acceptance thereof,
the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 3.11. Informal Action. Unless otherwise restricted by the
Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, any action required
or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any
committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board of
Directors or committee consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings
are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or
committee.
Section 3.12. Presumption of Assent. A director of the Corporation who
is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any
corporate matter is taken shall be conclusively presumed to have assented to the
action taken unless his or her dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the
meeting or unless he or she shall file his or her written dissent to such action
with the person acting as the Secretary of the meeting before the adjournment
thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the secretary of the
Corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to
dissent shall not apply to a director who voted in favor of such action.
Section 3.13. Compensation of Directors. In the discretion of the Board
of Directors, the directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at
each meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof, may be paid a
stated salary or a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of
Directors or a committee thereof, and may be awarded other compensation for
their services as directors. No such payment or award shall preclude any
director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving
compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed
like compensation for attending committee meetings.
ARTICLE IV
COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS
Section 4.1. Appointment and Powers. The Board of Directors may, by
resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, designate one
or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of
the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as
alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified
member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a
member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and
not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a
quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act
at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such
committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors,
shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of
Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and
may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may
require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference
to the following matters: (a) approving or adopting, or recommending to the
stockholders, any action or matter expressly required by the Delaware General
Corporation Law to be submitted to stockholders for approval or (b) adopting,
amending or repealing any of the By-laws.
Section 4.2. Audit Committee. An Audit Committee consisting of two
members of the Board of Directors shall be established to make recommendations
to the Board of Directors regarding the independent auditors of the Company.
Section 4.3. Compensation Committee. A Compensation Committee consisting
of three members of the Board of Directors shall be established to oversee the
setting of compensation for employees, officers, advisors and consultants of the
Company and grant equity-based compensation awards to employees, officers,
advisers and consultants of the Company.
Section 4.4. Committee Minutes. Each committee shall keep regular
minutes of its meetings and shall file such minutes and all written consents
executed by its members with the Secretary of the Corporation. Each committee
may determine the procedural rules for meeting and conducting its business and
shall act in accordance therewith, except as otherwise provided herein or
required by law. Adequate provision shall be made for notice to members of all
meetings; one-third of the members shall constitute a quorum unless the
committee shall consist of one or two members, in which event one member shall
constitute a quorum; and all matters shall be determined by a majority vote of
the members present. Action may be taken by any committee without a meeting if
all members thereof consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are
filed with the minutes of the proceedings of such committee.
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ARTICLE V
NOTICES
Section 5.1. Manner of Notice. Whenever, under applicable law or the
Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, notice is required
to be given to any director or stockholder, unless otherwise provided in the
Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, such notice may be
given in writing, by courier or mail, addressed to such director or stockholder,
at such director's or stockholder's address as it appears on the records of the
Corporation, with freight or postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be
deemed to be given at the time when the same shall have been deposited with such
courier or in the United States mail. Notice may be given orally if such notice
is confirmed in writing in a manner provided therein. Notice to directors may
also be given by telegram, mailgram, telex or telecopier.
Section 5.2. Waiver. Whenever any notice is required to be given under
applicable law or the provisions of the Corporation's Certificate of
Incorporation or these By-laws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the
person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time
stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.
ARTICLE VI
OFFICERS
Section 6.1. Number and Qualifications. The officers of the Corporation
shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall be a Chairman of the Board,
a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Chief Financial Officer, one or more
Vice Presidents and a Secretary. The Board of Directors may also choose a Vice
Chairman of the Board (or Vice Chairmen), one or more Assistant Secretaries, a
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers and such additional officers as the Board of
Directors may deem necessary or appropriate from time to time. Membership on the
Board of Directors shall not be a prerequisite to the holding of any other
office. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the
Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws otherwise provide.
Section 6.2. Election. The Board of Directors at its first meeting after
each annual meeting of stockholders shall elect a Chairman of the Board, a Chief
Executive Officer, a President, a Chief Financial Officer, one or more
Vice-Presidents and a Secretary, and may choose a Vice Chairman of the Board,
one or more Assistant Secretaries and such other officers as the Board of
Directors shall deem desirable.
Section 6.3. Other Officers and Agents. The Board of Directors may
choose such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, which officers
and agents shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such
powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the
Board of Directors.
Section 6.4. Salaries. The salaries or other compensation of the
officers and agents of the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time by the
Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and no officer shall be prevented
from receiving such salary or other compensation by reason of the fact that such
officer is also a director of the Corporation.
Section 6.5. Term of Office. The officers of the Corporation shall hold
office until their successors are chosen and qualify or until their earlier
resignation or removal. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of
Directors may be removed at any time, either with or without cause, by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office at any meeting of
the Board of Directors. If a vacancy shall exist in the office of the
Corporation, the Board of Directors may elect any person to fill such vacancy,
such person to hold office as provided in Section 6.1 of this Article VI.
Section 6.6. The Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall
be selected from among the members of the Board of Directors and shall preside
at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall see
that orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect.
The Chairman of the Board shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by
the Board of Directors. Unless another party has been designated by the Board of
Directors, the Chairman of the Board shall be designated Chief Executive Officer
of the Corporation.
Section 6.7. The Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer
shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation and shall, in
general, supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the
Corporation, unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors. In the absence
of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all
meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors and shall see that
orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The
Chief Executive Officer may sign bonds, mortgages, certificates for shares and
all other contracts and documents whether or not under the seal of the
Corporation except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall
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be expressly delegated by law, by the Board of Directors or by these By-laws to
some other officer or agent of the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer
shall have general powers of supervision and shall be the final arbiter of all
differences between officers of the Corporation and the Chief Executive
Officer's decision as to any matter affecting the Corporation shall be final and
binding as between the officers of the Corporation subject only to its Board of
Directors.
Section 6.8. The Vice Chairman of the Board. In the absence of the Chief
Executive Officer or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, the Vice
Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer, and when so
acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon
the Chief Executive Officer. At all other times, the Vice Chairman shall perform
such duties and have such powers as the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of
Directors may from time to time prescribe.
Section 6.9. The President. Unless another party has been designated as
Chief Operating Officer, the President shall be the Chief Operating Officer of
the Corporation responsible for the day-to-day active management of the business
of the Corporation, under the general supervision of the Chief Executive
Officer. In the absence of the Chief Executive Officer and the Vice Chairman of
the Board or in the event of their inability or refusal to act, the President
shall perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer, and when so acting,
shall have all the powers and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Chief
Executive Officer. The President shall have concurrent power with the Chief
Executive Officer to sign bonds, mortgages, certificates for shares and other
contracts and documents, whether or not under the seal of the Corporation except
in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by
law, by the Board of Directors, or by these By-laws to some other officer or
agent of the Corporation. In general, the President shall perform all duties
incident to the office of the President and such other duties as the Chief
Executive Officer or the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
Section 6.10. The Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer
shall be the principal financial and accounting officer of the Corporation. The
Chief Financial Officer shall: (a) have charge of and be responsible for the
maintenance of adequate books of account for the Corporation; (b) have charge
and custody of all funds and securities of the Corporation, and be responsible
therefor and for the receipt and disbursement thereof; and (c) perform all the
duties incident to the office of the Chief Financial Officer and such other
duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Chief Executive
Officer, the President or by the Board of Directors. If required by the Board of
Directors, the Chief Financial Officer shall give a bond for the faithful
discharge of the Chief Financial Officer's duties in such sum and with such
surety or sureties as the Board of Directors may determine.
Section 6.11. The Vice-Presidents. In the absence of the President or in
the event of the President's inability or refusal to act, the Vice-Presidents
(in the order designated, or in the absence of any designation, then in the
order of their election) shall perform the duties of the President, and when so
acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon
the President. The Vice-Presidents shall perform such other duties and have such
other powers as the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board of
Directors may from time to time prescribe.
Section 6.12. The Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of
the Board of Directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all the
proceedings of the meetings of the Corporation and of the Board of Directors in
a book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the
standing committees when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be
given, or cause to be given notice of all meetings of the stockholders and
special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties
as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or
the President, under whose supervision the Secretary shall be. The Secretary
shall have custody of the corporate seal of the Corporation and the Secretary or
an Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument
requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the Secretary's
signature or by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board of
Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of
the Corporation and to attest the affixing by such officer's signature.
ARTICLE VII
CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, TRANSFERS AND RECORD DATES
Section 7.1. Form of Certificates. Every holder of stock in the
Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by, or in the name
of the Corporation by (a) the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the
Board, the President or the Chief Executive Officer, and (b) the Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, an Assistant Secretary or an Assistant Treasurer
of the Corporation; certifying the number of shares owned by such holder in the
Corporation. If the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class
of stock or more than one series of any class, the powers, designations,
preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of
each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or
restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or
summarized on the face or back of the certificate which
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the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock; provided
that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the General Corporation Law
of Delaware, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on
the face or back of the certificate which the Corporation shall issue to
represent such class or series of stock, a statement that the Corporation will
furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers,
designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special
rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications,
limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Subject to the
foregoing, certificates of stock of the Corporation shall be in such form as the
Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
Section 7.2. Facsimile Signatures. Where a certificate is countersigned
(1) by a transfer agent other than the Corporation or its employee, or (2) by a
registrar other than the Corporation or its employee, any other signatures on
the certificate may be by facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or
registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a
certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar
before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the
same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at
the date of issue.
Section 7.3. Lost Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new
certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or
certificates theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost,
stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person
claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When
authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the Board of
Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance
thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or
certificates, or such owner's legal representative, to advertise the same in
such manner as the Corporation shall require and/or give the Corporation a bond
in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made
against the Corporation or its transfer agent or registrar with respect to the
certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
Section 7.4. Transfers of Stock. Upon surrender to the Corporation or
the transfer agent of the Corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed
or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to
transfer, it shall be the duty of the Corporation to issue a new certificate to
the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the
transaction upon its books.
Section 7.5. Registered Stockholders. The Corporation shall be entitled
to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the
owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner and to hold
liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner
of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to
or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or
not the Corporation shall have express or other notice thereof, except as
otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.
ARTICLE VIII
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
Section 8.1. Contract or Relationship Not Void. No contract or
transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or
officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership,
association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors or
officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void
or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because such director or officer
is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or
committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely
because such director's or officer's vote is counted for such purpose, if:
(i) The material facts as to such director's or officer's
relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction
are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the
committee, and the board or committee in good faith authorizes
the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested
directors be less than a quorum; or
(ii) The material facts as to such director's or officer's
relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction
are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote
thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved
in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or
(iii) The contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of
the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of
Directors, a committee thereof, or the stockholders.
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Section 8.2. Quorum. Common or interested directors may be counted in
determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or
of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.
ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 9.1. Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the
Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if
any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special
meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in
shares of the capital stock or rights to acquire same, subject to the provisions
of the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation. Before payment of any
dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available
for dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their
absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet
contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any
property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall
think conducive to the interest of the Corporation, and the directors may modify
or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
Section 9.2. Checks. All checks or demands for money and notes of the
Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or
persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.
Section 9.3. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end
each year at the end of the month of March, unless changed by resolution of the
Board of Directors.
Section 9.4. Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the
name of the Corporation and the words "Corporate Seal, Delaware." The seal may
be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or
reproduced or otherwise.
Section 9.5. Stock in Other Corporations. Shares of any other
corporation which may from time to time be held by this Corporation may be
represented and voted at any meeting of stockholders of such corporation by the
Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Vice Chairman of the
Board, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or a Vice President of the
Corporation, or by any proxy appointed in writing by the Chairman of the Board,
the Chief Executive Officer, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, the
Chief Financial Officer or a Vice President of the Corporation, or by any other
person or persons thereunto authorized by the Board of Directors. Shares
represented by certificates standing in the name of the Corporation may be
endorsed for sale or transfer in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman of
the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the
President, the Chief Financial Officer or any Vice President of the Corporation
or by any other officer of officers thereunto authorized by the Board of
Directors. Shares belonging to the Corporation need not stand in the name of the
Corporation, but may be held for the benefit of the Corporation in the
individual name of the Chief Financial Officer or of any other nominee
designated for the purpose of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS
These By-laws may be altered, amended, or repealed or new by-laws may be
adopted only in the manner provided in the Corporation's Certificate of
Incorporation.
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF CINEMASTAR LUXURY THEATERS, INC. FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 17, 1998
The undersigned shareholder of CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, Inc., a California
corporation, hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and Proxy Statement, each dated October 23, 1998, and hereby
appoints Jack R. Crosby and Jack S. Gray, Jr., or either of them, proxies and
attorneys-in-fact, with full power to each of substitution, on behalf and in the
name of the undersigned, to represent the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, Inc. to be held on Tuesday, November
17, 1998 at 9:00 A.M., local time, at the Four Seasons Hotel, located at 98 San
Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, Texas and at any adjournment or postponement thereof,
and to vote all shares of Common Stock which the undersigned would be entitled
to vote if then and there personally present, on the matters set forth below:
[X] Please mark your votes as indicated in this example
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
[ ] FOR all nominees listed below [ ] WITHHOLD authority to vote for all
(except as indicated). nominees listed below.
If you wish to withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through that nominee's name in the list below:
Jack R. Crosby, Frank J. Moreno, Jack S. Gray, Jr., Thomas G. Rebar,
Wayne B. Weisman, Winston J. Churchill
2. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE COMPANY'S 1997 STOCK OPTION PLAN:
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
3. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE A CHANGE IN THE COMPANY'S STATE OF INCORPORATION FROM
CALIFORNIA TO DELAWARE BY MEANS OF A MERGER OF THE COMPANY WITH AND INTO A
WHOLLY OWNED DELAWARE SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY:
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
4. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE A ONE-FOR-SEVEN REVERSE STOCK SPLIT:
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN IMMEDIATELY
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5. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1999:
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
and, in their discretion, upon such other matter or matters that may properly
come before the meeting and any postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, IF NO CONTRARY DIRECTION IS INDICATED,
WILL BE VOTED AS FOLLOWS: (1) FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; (2) FOR APPROVAL OF
THE COMPANY'S 1997 STOCK OPTION PLAN; (3) FOR THE CHANGE IN THE COMPANY'S STATE
OF INCORPORATION FROM CALIFORNIA TO DELAWARE; (4) FOR APPROVAL OF THE 1997 STOCK
OPTION PLAN; (5) FOR RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP AS
THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, AND AS SAID PROXIES DEEM ADVISABLE
ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
Date:______________________________
___________________________________
Signature
___________________________________
Signature
(This Proxy should be marked,
dated, signed by the shareholder(s)
exactly as his or her name appears
hereon, and returned promptly in
the enclosed envelope. Persons
signing in a fiduciary capacity
should so indicate. If shares are
held by joint tenants or as
community property, both should
sign.)
