EXHIBIT 10.118
INVESTORS' RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS INVESTORS' RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of January 6, 2000 by and among CinemaNow, Inc., a California
corporation (the "Company"), the persons and entities (each, an "Investor" and
collectively, the "Investors") listed on the Schedule of Investors attached
hereto as Exhibit A, as such Schedule of Investors may be supplemented or
amended from time to time hereafter (the "Schedule of Investors"), and the
persons and entities (each, a "Founder" and collectively, the "Founders") listed
on Exhibit B attached hereto.
RECITALS:
A. The Company proposes to sell and issue up to Three Million Five Hundred
Fifty-Five Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty-Six (3,555,556) shares of Series A
Preferred Stock in one or more closings pursuant to that certain Securities
Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") dated as of January 6, 2000 among
the Company and the Investors;
B. As a condition of entering into the Purchase Agreement, the Investors
have requested that the Company extend to them the voting rights, registration
rights and other rights with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock as set
forth below.
AGREEMENT:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following respective meanings:
"Affiliate" means any person or entity controlled by or under common
control with another person or entity.
"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
"Common Stock" means the Common Stock, without par value, of the Company
and any other securities of the Company into which such common stock may be
converted or for which it may be exchanged.
"Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor
agency.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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"Holder" means any holder of outstanding Registrable Securities which have
not been sold to the public.
"Independent Directors" means independent, non-management directors with
significant "industry" experience.
"Initial Public Offering" means a public offering in which the Company
first becomes a reporting company under the Exchange Act.
"Parties" means the parties that are signatories to this Agreement. "Party"
shall refer to any one of the Parties.
"Registrable Securities" means (i) shares of the Common Stock issued or
issuable upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock; and (ii) any other
shares of the Common Stock issued as (or issuable upon conversion or exercise of
any warrant, right or other security which is issued as) a dividend or other
distribution with respect to or in exchange for or replacement of the Series A
Preferred Stock or the Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of
the Series A Preferred Stock.
The terms "register", "registered" and "registration" refer to a
registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in
compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of the
effectiveness of such registration statement.
"Registration Expenses" means all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Company in complying with Sections 2 and 5 hereof, including,
without limitation, all registration, qualification and filing fees, printing
expenses, escrow fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, blue
sky fees and expenses, and accounting fees of the Company.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Selling Expenses" means all underwriting discounts, selling commissions
and stock transfer taxes applicable to the securities registered by the Holders.
"Series A Preferred Stock" means the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
without par value, of the Company.
"Series A Directors" means the directors elected solely by the holders of
Series A Preferred Stock.
2. COMPANY REGISTRATION.
2.1 NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. If the Company shall determine to register any
of its securities, either for its own account or the account of a security
holder, other than (i) a registration
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relating to employee benefit plans or, (ii) a registration relating to a
Commission Rule 145 or similar transaction, the Company will:
2.1.1 promptly give to each Holder written notice thereof; and
2.1.2 include in such registration (and any related qualification
under blue sky laws or other compliance), and in any underwriting involved
therein, all the Registrable Securities specified in a written request or
requests, made within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such written notice
from the Company, by any Holder, except as set forth in Section 2.2 below.
2.2 UNDERWRITING. If the registration of which the Company gives notice
is for a registered public offering involving an underwriting, the Company shall
so advise the Holders as a part of the written notice given pursuant to Section
2.1.1. In such event the right of any Holder to registration pursuant to Section
2 shall be conditioned upon such Holder's participation in such underwriting and
the inclusion of such Holder's Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the
extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities
through such underwriting shall (together with the Company and other holders
distributing their securities through such underwriting) enter into an
underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters
selected for such underwriting by the Company. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Section 2, if the managing underwriter advises the Company in
writing that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to
be underwritten, then the managing underwriter may limit to whatever extent
necessary (including (i) excluding the Registrable Securities and the securities
of other stockholders of the Company exercising registration rights in
connection with the offering from the Company's initial public offering and (ii)
limiting the Registrable Securities and the securities (the "Other Securities")
of other stockholders of the Company exercising piggyback but not demand
registration rights in connection with the offering ("Other Holders") to 20% of
any other such registration), the number of Registrable Securities to be
included in the registration and underwriting by reducing the number of
Registrable Securities and Other Securities included on behalf of the Holders
and Other Holders, respectively, on a pro rata basis based on the total number
of Registrable Securities and Other Securities entitled to registration held by
each Holder and each Other Holder, respectively. The Company shall advise all
Holders of Registrable Securities which would otherwise be registered and
underwritten pursuant hereto of any such limitations. If any Holder disapproves
of the terms of any such underwriting, it may elect to withdraw therefrom by
written notice to the Company and the underwriter. Any Registrable Securities
excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall not be included in such
registration. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the
above provisions, the Company or the underwriters may round the number of
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shares allocated to any Holder to the nearest one hundred (100) shares.
3. EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION. All Registration Expenses incurred in connection
with any registration, qualification or compliance pursuant to Sections 2 and 5
shall be borne by the Company; provided, that the Company shall not be required
to bear such Registration Expenses on more than two registration statements on
Form S-3 in any twelve-month period. All Selling Expenses relating to securities
registered by the Holders shall be borne severally by the Holders of such
securities pro rata on the basis of the number of shares so registered.
4. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES. In the case of each registration, qualification or
compliance effected by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will
keep each Holder advised in writing as to the initiation of each registration,
qualification and compliance and as to the completion thereof. At its expense
the Company will:
4.1 EFFECTIVENESS. Prepare and file with the Commission a registration
statement with respect to such securities and use its reasonable best efforts to
cause such registration statement to become and remain effective (a) until the
earlier of (i) at least ninety (90) days with respect to a registration
statement on Form S-1 or SB-2 or (ii) until the distribution described in the
registration statement has been completed and (b) until the earlier of (i) at
least one hundred and eighty (180) days with respect to a registration statement
on Form S-3 or (ii) until the distribution described in the registration
statement has been completed; provided, however, that such period shall be
extended for a period of time equal to the period the Holder refrains from
selling any securities included in such registration at the request of an
underwriter of Common Stock (or other securities) or the Company.
4.2 AMENDMENTS. Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and
supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection
with such registration statement as may be necessary to comply with the
provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all
securities covered by such registration statement.
4.3 COPIES OF DOCUMENTS. Furnish to the Holders participating in such
registration and to the underwriters of the securities being registered such
reasonable number of copies of the registration statement, preliminary
prospectus, final prospectus and such other documents as such underwriters or
such Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public offering
of such securities.
4.4 BLUE SKY LAWS. Use its reasonable best efforts to register and qualify
the securities covered by such registration statement under such other
securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably
requested by the Holders; provided that the Company shall not be required in
connection
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therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a
general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions,
unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except
as may be required by the Securities Act.
4.5 UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT. In the event of any underwritten public
offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting
agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing underwriter of such
offering; provided that each Holder participating in such underwriting shall
also enter into and perform its obligations under such underwriting agreement.
4.6 NOTIFICATION. Notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by
such registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is
required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the happening of any event
as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as
then in effect, includes an untrue statement of material fact or omits to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then
existing.
4.7 LISTING. Cause such Registrable Securities registered pursuant
hereunder to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities
issued by the Company are then listed.
4.8 TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Provide a transfer agent and registrar
for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant to such registration
statement and a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case
not later than the effective date of such registration.
5. REGISTRATION ON FORM S-1, SB-2 OR S-3. If, following the earlier of (i) six
(6) months following the Company's Initial Public Offering or (ii) three (3)
years from the date hereof or (iii) upon the holder of any other registration
rights granted by the Company giving notice to the Company of the exercise of
such rights, (A) the Holders holding at least fifty percent (50%) of the total
Registrable Securities request in writing that the Company file a registration
statement on Form S-1 or Form SB-2 (or any successor form(s) thereto) for a
public offering of shares of Registrable Securities the reasonably anticipated
aggregate price to the public of which would exceed ten million dollars
($10,000,000), or (B) the Holders holding at least twenty percent (20%) of the
total Registrable Securities request in writing that the Company file a
registration statement on Form S-3 (or any successor form(s) thereto) for a
public offering of shares of Registrable Securities the reasonably anticipated
aggregate price to the public of which would exceed five hundred thousand
dollars ($500,000), the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause
such shares to be registered for the offering on such form (or any successor
thereto). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
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Holders may only request the Company to file a registration statement on Form
S-1 or SB-2, if the Company is not entitled to register securities using Form
S-3. The Company will promptly give written notice of a request for the proposed
registration to all other Holders and include all Registrable Securities of any
Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request
received by the Company within thirty (30) days after the date of such written
notice from the Company. The Company shall be required under this Agreement to
file and to cause to become effective (i) no more than two (2) registration
statements in the aggregate on Form S-1 or SB-2, and (ii) no more than two
registration statements in any twelve-month period on Form S-3. The Company
shall have the right to delay filing any registration statement for a period of
up to ninety (90) days based on a reasonable good faith determination by the
Board that the filing of the registration statement at the time requested is not
in the best interests of the Company.
6. TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Except as provided elsewhere in this
Agreement, the registration rights granted pursuant to this Agreement shall
terminate on December 31, 2005. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the right of any
Holder to request registration or inclusion in any registration pursuant to
Sections 2 and 5 shall terminate ninety (90) days after the satisfaction of all
the following conditions with respect to such Holder: (i) the Company has
completed its Initial Public Offering; and (ii) all shares of Registrable
Securities held or entitled to be held upon conversion by such Holder (and any
Affiliates of such Holder) may immediately be sold under Rule 144 during any
90-day period.
7. INDEMNIFICATION.
7.1 COMPANY INDEMNIFICATION. The Company will indemnify each Holder, each
of such Holder's officers, members, shareholders, directors and partners, such
Holder's legal counsel and independent accountants, and each person controlling
such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, in
connection with any offering of securities of the Company with respect to which
registration, qualification or compliance has been effected pursuant to this
Agreement, and each underwriter, if any, and each person who controls any
underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, against all
expenses, claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect
thereof), including any of the foregoing incurred in settlement of any
litigation, arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue
statement) of a material fact contained in any registration statement,
prospectus, offering circular or other document, or any amendment or supplement
thereto, incident to any such registration, qualification or compliance, or
based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, not
misleading, or any violation by the Company of any rule or regulation
promulgated under the Securities Act applicable to the Company and relating to
action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such
registration, qualification or compliance, and will reimburse each such Holder,
each of such
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Holder's officers, directors, members, shareholders and partners and such
Holder's legal counsel and independent accountants, and each person controlling
such Holder, each such underwriter and each person who controls any such
underwriter, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in
connection with investigating, preparing or defending any such claim, loss,
damage, liability or action, provided that the Company will not be liable in any
such case to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, liability or expense
arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue
statement or omission, made in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished to the Company by an instrument duly executed by such
Holder or underwriter and stated to be specifically for use therein; provided,
that the agreement of the Company to indemnify any underwriter and any person
who controls such underwriter contained herein with respect to any such
preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any underwriter from
whom the person asserting any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action
purchased the stock which is the subject thereof, if at or prior to the written
confirmation of the sale of such stock, a copy of the prospectus (or the
prospectus as amended or supplemented) was not sent or delivered to such person,
excluding the documents incorporated therein by reference, and the untrue
statement or omission of a material fact contained in such preliminary
prospectus was corrected in the prospectus (or the prospectus as amended or
supplemented); and provided, further, that the Company will not be liable in any
such case to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage or liability arises
out of or is based on any offers to sell or sales made by such Holder during any
period when a Holder is notified by the Company to suspend or discontinue sales
pursuant to Sections 8.1 or 8.2.
7.2 HOLDER INDEMNIFICATION. Each Holder will, if Registrable Securities
held by such Holder are included in the securities as to which registration,
qualification or compliance is being effected pursuant to this Agreement,
indemnify the Company, each of its directors and officers, each underwriter, if
any, of the Company's securities covered by such a registration statement, each
person who controls the Company or such underwriter within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Securities Act, and each other such Holder, each of such other
Holder's officers and directors and each person controlling such Holder within
the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, against all claims, losses,
damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of or based
on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact
contained in any such registration statement, prospectus, offering circular or
other document, or any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company, such Holders, such
directors, officers, underwriters or control persons for any legal or any other
expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any
such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, in each case to
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the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged
untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in such registration
statement, prospectus, offering circular or other document in reliance upon and
in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by an instrument
duly executed by such Holder and stated to be specifically for use therein or
for sales in violation of Sections 8.1 or 8.2; provided, however, that the
obligations of any such Holder hereunder shall be limited to an amount equal to
the net proceeds after expenses and commissions to such Holder of Registrable
Securities sold as contemplated herein.
7.3 NOTIFICATION OF CLAIM. Each party entitled to indemnification under
this Section 7 (the "Indemnified Party") shall give notice to the party required
to provide indemnification (the "Indemnifying Party") promptly after such
Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be
sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any
such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, provided that counsel for the
Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation,
shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld), and the Indemnified Party may participate in such
defense at such party's expense; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party
(together with all other Indemnified Parties that may be represented without
conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel,
with the fees and expenses to be paid by the Indemnifying Party, if
representation of such Indemnified Party by the counsel retained by the
Indemnifying Party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing
interests between such Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such
counsel in such proceeding; and provided further that the failure of any
Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the
Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Agreement, except to the
extent, but only to the extent, that the Indemnifying Party's ability to defend
against such claim or litigation is impaired as a result of such failure to give
notice. No Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation,
shall, except with the consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of
any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an
unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such
Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or
litigation.
7.4 CONTRIBUTION. If the indemnification provided for in Sections 7.1 and
7.2 of this Section 7 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an
Indemnified Party thereunder, then each Indemnifying Party thereunder shall
contribute to the account paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result
of the losses, claims, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities or actions referred
to in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative fault of the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and the Indemnified
Party on the other in
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connection with statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the
omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information
supplied by the Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party and the parties'
relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or
prevent such untrue statements or omission. The parties hereto agree that it
would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 7.4
were to be determined by pro rata or per capita allocation or by any other
method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in the first sentence of this Section 7.4. The amount paid by an
Indemnified Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities
referred to in the first sentence of this Section 7.4 shall be deemed to include
any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in
connection with investigating or defending any action or claim which is the
subject of this Section 7.4. Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party of
notice of the commencement of any action against such party in respect of which
a claim for contribution may be made against an Indemnifying Party under Section
7.4, such Indemnified Party shall notify the Indemnifying Party in writing of
the commencement thereof if the notice specified in Section 7.3 has not been
given with respect to such action; provided that the omission so to notify the
Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability
which it may have to any Indemnified Party otherwise under Section 7.4, except
to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure
to give notice. The parties hereto agree with each other and shall agree with
the underwriters of the Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the terms
hereof, if requested by such underwriters, that (i) the underwriters' portion of
such contribution shall not exceed the underwriting discount, commission and
other compensation and (ii) except for the Company, the amount of such
contribution shall not exceed an amount equal to the net proceeds received by
such Indemnifying Party from the sale of securities in the offering to which the
losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the indemnified parties relate. No
person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section
11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person
who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
8. OBLIGATIONS OF THE HOLDERS.
8.1 SUSPEND SALES. For a reasonable period not to exceed 90 days in any
twelve-month period, Holder will not (until further notice) effect sales of
Registrable Securities involved in any Registration Statement thereof after
receipt of telegraphic or written notice from the Company to suspend sales to
permit the Company to correct or update such Registration Statement or
Prospectus; but the obligations of the Company with respect to maintaining any
Registration Statement current and effective shall
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be extended by a period of days equal to the period such suspension is in
effect.
8.2 DISCONTINUE SALES. At the end of any period during which the Company is
obligated to keep any Registration Statement current and effective as provided
by Section 5 hereof (and any extensions thereof required by Section 8.2), Holder
shall discontinue sales of shares pursuant to such Registration Statement on
receipt of notice from the Company of its intention to remove from registration
the shares covered by such Registration Statement which remain unsold, and
Holder shall notify the Company of the number of shares registered which remain
unsold promptly after receipt of such notice from the Company.
9. LOCK-UP AGREEMENT. In consideration for the Company agreeing to its
obligations under this Agreement, each Holder of Registrable Securities agrees,
in connection with a registered public offering by the Company on Form S-1 or
Form SB-2 (or any successor form(s) thereto), upon request of the Company or the
underwriters managing such offering, not to sell, make any short sale of, loan,
grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any Registrable
Securities or other securities of the Company (other than those included in the
registration) without the prior written consent of the Company or such
underwriters, as the case may be, for such period of time (not to exceed one
hundred eighty (180) days) from the effective date of such registration as the
Company or the underwriters may specify. Each Holder agrees that the Company may
instruct its transfer agent to place stop transfer notations in its records to
enforce the provisions of this Section 9.
10. INFORMATION BY HOLDER. The Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities
included in any registration shall furnish to the Company such information
regarding such Holder or Holders and the distribution proposed by such Holder or
Holders as the Company may request in writing and as shall be required in
connection with any registration, qualification or compliance referred to in
this Agreement.
11. RULE 144 REPORTING. With a view to making available the benefits of certain
rules and regulations of the Commission which may at any time permit the sale of
the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, after such time
as a public market exists for the Common Stock of the Company, the Company
agrees to:
11.1 PUBLIC INFORMATION. Make and keep public information available, as
those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at
all times from and after ninety (90) days following the effective date of the
first registration under the Securities Act filed by the Company for an offering
of its securities to the general public;
11.2 FILINGS WITH SEC. Use its best efforts to then file with the
Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the
Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange
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Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements);
and
11.3 COMPLIANCE STATEMENT. Furnish to Holders of Registrable Securities
forthwith upon request, a written statement by the Company as to its compliance
with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 (at any time after ninety (90) days
after the effective date of the first registration statement filed by the
Company for an offering of its securities to the general public), and of the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to
such reporting requirements), a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly
report of the Company, and such other reports and documents of the Company as a
Holder of Registrable Securities may reasonably request in availing itself of
any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing such Holder to sell any such
securities without registration.
12. INFORMATION RIGHTS. The Company shall furnish to each Investor and
permitted assignees for as long as they continue to hold shares of Series A
Preferred Stock, (i) within 100 days after the end of each fiscal year, an
audited, consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries, if
any, as of the end of such fiscal year, and an audited, consolidated
statement of income and cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries, if
any, for such year and (ii) within 50 days after the end of each fiscal
quarter, an unaudited, consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its
subsidiaries, if any, as of the end of such fiscal quarter, and an unaudited,
consolidated statement of income and cash flows of the Company and its
subsidiaries, if any, for such quarter. In addition during 2000, upon the
written request of an Investor who holds at least ten percent (10% of the
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Company will furnish to
such Investor within 45 days after the end of each calendar month an
unaudited, consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries, if
any, as of the end of such month, and an unaudited, consolidated statement of
income and cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, for such
month; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to provide
such monthly financial information to a requesting Investor on more than one
occasion during each calendar quarter. The information rights set forth in
this Section 12 shall expire upon conversion of all of the outstanding Series
A Preferred Stock into Common Stock. The Investors acknowledge that
information furnished pursuant hereto is subject to the confidentiality
provisions in Section 8.9 of the Purchase Agreement.
13. BOARD REPRESENTATION; BOARD EXPENSES.
13.1 BOARD REPRESENTATION. For as long as shares of Series A Preferred
Stock are outstanding, the Board shall consist of seven members. As long as more
than fifty percent (50%) of the total number of shares of Series A Preferred
Stock issued by the Company are outstanding, at each election of directors of
the Company the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled, voting as
a separate class, to elect two (2) directors of the Company. As long
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as fifty percent (50%) or less but more than twenty percent (20%) of the total
number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued by the Company are
outstanding, at each election of directors of the Company the holders of Series
A Preferred Stock shall be entitled, voting as a separate class, to elect one
(1) director of the Company. Thereafter, as long as any shares of Series A
Preferred Stock are outstanding an individual designated by the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the "Series A
Representative") shall have the right to receive notice of and to attend and
participate (but not to vote on any matters) at any and all meetings of the
Board of Directors. Information furnished to the Series A Representative shall
be subject to the confidentiality provisions in Section 8.9 of the Purchase
Agreement or to equivalent confidentiality provisions. Each of the Investors
does hereby irrevocably authorize and appoint Hunter Capital Group, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ("Hunter Capital"), as its agent and
attorney, with full power of substitution, to designate the Series A
Representative (which authorization and appointment of Hunter Capital is coupled
with an interest and shall be irrevocable during the term of this Agreement).
The remainder of the directors (at least one of whom must be an Independent
Director) shall be elected by the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and
the holders of the Common Stock voting together as a class. By executing this
Agreement, each Investor agrees that Hunter Capital is designated as its
respective proxy for purposes of designating or selecting one of the directors
to be elected by the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock.
13.2 EXPENSES OF DIRECTORS. The Company shall reimburse the Series A
Directors and the Independent Director(s) for their reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses related to attending meetings of the Board, which expenses shall be
pre-approved, in writing, by the Company.
14. SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK VOTING RIGHTS. The Parties agree that so long as
any shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company shall
not, without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written consent, as
provided by law) of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
Series A Preferred Stock voting together as a single class:
14.1 Create or issue any class or series of capital stock which is senior
to or pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock unless the consideration per
share for which such class or series of capital stock is issued exceeds by
twenty percent (20%) or more the Conversion Price which is in effect at such
time.
14.2 Authorize the payment of dividends on Common Stock, other than in
shares of Common Stock.
14.3 Authorize the redemption or repurchase of Common Stock; provided,
however, that this restriction shall not apply (i) to the repurchase of shares
of Common Stock from employees,
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officers, directors, consultants or other persons performing services for the
Company or any subsidiary pursuant to agreements (A) outstanding on the date of
issuance of the first share of Series A Preferred Stock or (B) under which the
Company has the option to repurchase such shares upon the occurrence of certain
events, such as the termination of employment, or (ii) if fewer than ten percent
(10%) of the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued on the Purchase
Date are outstanding; each holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be
deemed to have consented, for purposes of Sections 502, 503 and 506 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of California, to any such repurchase by
the Company.
14.4 Increase or decrease (other than by conversion) the authorized number
of shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
14.5 Amend, waive or repeal any provision of, or add any provision to, the
Company's Articles of Incorporation if such action would adversely alter or
change the rights, preferences or privileges of, or the restrictions provided
for the benefit of, the Series A Preferred Stock.
14.6 Change the authorized number of directors of the Company unless
approved by a majority of the directors of the Company.
14.7 Sell, convey, or otherwise dispose of or encumber all or substantially
all of its property or business or merge into or consolidate with any other
entity (other than a wholly owned subsidiary corporation) or effect any
transaction or series of related transactions in which more than 50% of the
voting power of the Company is disposed of unless in connection with such
transaction the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock receive
consideration for each share of Series A Preferred Stock on an as-converted
basis equal to (i) three (3) times the Series A Issue Price in the event that
said transaction occurs during the first year after the Purchase Date, (ii) four
(4) times the Series A Issue Price in the event that said transaction occurs
during the second year after the Purchase Date, and (iii) five (5) times the
Series A Issue Price in the event that said transaction occurs thereafter (in
each case such price to be adjusted to reflect stock dividends, stock splits or
recapitalizations after the Purchase Date).
14. OTHER REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The Company may not grant registration rights
senior to the rights granted hereunder except with the approval of the holders
of a majority of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
15. RIGHT OF FIRST OPPORTUNITY.
15.1 NOTICE OF SALE. For as long as shares of Series A Preferred Stock are
outstanding, if the Company desires to issue and sell shares of its capital
stock or rights, options or other securities exercisable for or convertible into
shares of its
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capital stock, then the Company shall first notify each Holder of the material
terms of such proposed sale (such notice, a "Company Issuance Notice").
15.2 RIGHT OF FIRST OPPORTUNITY. The Company shall then permit each Holder
to acquire, at the time of the closing of such sale, such number of the shares
of capital stock or other securities as would enable such Holder to maintain its
percentage of equity ownership (calculated on an as-converted basis, assuming
the conversion of all series of the Company's Preferred Stock) in the Company
following such issuance at a level held by it immediately prior to such issuance
(the "Proportionate Percentage"). The Holders shall each have twenty (20) days
after the delivery of any Company Issuance Notice to elect by notice to the
Company to purchase such shares or securities at the price and upon the terms
and conditions stated in such notice at the time of the closing of such sale. If
any Holder shall subscribe for less than his Proportionate Percentage, the
Holders that subscribe for their full Proportionate Percentage (the "Subscribing
Holders") shall be entitled to purchase the balance of that non-subscribing
Holder's Proportionate Percentage in the same proportion in which the
Subscribing Holder was entitled to purchase the offered securities in the first
place (excluding for such purposes such non-subscribing Holders). The Company
shall notify each Subscribing Holder five (5) days following the expiration of
the 20-day period described above of the additional amount of the offered
securities which each Subscribing Holder may purchase pursuant to the foregoing
sentence, and each Subscribing Holder shall then have five (5) days from the
delivery of such notice to indicate such additional amount, if any, that such
Subscribing Holder wishes to purchase.
15.3 EXCEPTIONS. The rights set forth in Section 16.2 shall not apply to
the issuance of (i) shares or grant of options or warrants (including shares
issuable upon exercise of such options or warrants) to any employee, consultant,
or director of the Company, Hunter Capital or its designees, banks, commercial
lenders, strategic lenders, equipment lessors or other lenders, under any
Company stock purchase and/or stock option plans or arrangements approved by the
Board, (ii) shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of any series of
preferred stock of the Company, (iii) shares of the Company's capital stock or
rights, options or other securities issued pursuant to a stock split of the
Common Stock or Company declared dividend, (iv) an underwritten public offering
of securities by the Company where the underwriter reasonably and in good faith
objects to the exercise of such rights, (v) shares issued in an acquisition (by
merger or otherwise) of another entity or of some or all of its assets, or (vi)
shares issued upon conversion of the Convertible Subordinated Debenture issued
to Trimark Pictures, Inc. on or about the date of this Agreement. The rights set
forth in Section 16.2 shall terminate upon completion of the Company's initial
public offering.
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16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire
understanding and agreement among the Parties regarding the transactions
contemplated herein. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the
provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the
successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the Parties hereto.
17. NOTICES, ETC. All notices and other communications required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and deemed given on the business day following
delivery to the recipient in person or by overnight courier service, and
addressed (i) if to an Investor or Founder, to such Investor's or Founder's
address set forth on Exhibit A and B below, or at such other address as such
Investor or Founder shall have furnished to the Company in writing, (ii) if to a
Holder other than an Investor or Founder, at such address as such Holder shall
have furnished to the Company in writing or until any such Holder so furnishes
an address to the Company, then to the address of the last Holder of such
securities who has so furnished an address to the Company, or (iii) if to the
Company, to:
CinemaNow, Inc.
4553 Glencoe Avenue
Suite 200
Marina del Rey, California 90292
Attn: Bruce David Eisen
18. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which may be executed by less than all of the Parties hereto, each of
which shall be enforceable against the Parties actually executing such
counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
19. AMENDMENT. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended, waived,
modified, discharged or terminated only with the written consent of the Company,
the Founders, and Investor's holding two-thirds (2/3rds) in interest of the
Series A Preferred Stock (or Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof);
provided, however, that with the written consent of CinemaN Investment Company
Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company, any provision of this Agreement may be
amended, waived, modified, discharged or terminated with the written consent of
the Company, the Founders, and Investors holding a majority in interest of the
Series A Preferred Stock (or Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof). Any
amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section will be binding
upon the Company, the Founders, the Investors and each Holder of any securities
subject to this Agreement (including securities into which such securities are
convertible) and future Holders of all such securities. Any Founder, Investor or
Holder may waive its, his or her rights or the Company's obligations to such
person hereunder without obtaining the consent of any other person.
20. ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER. This Agreement shall not be assigned by the
Company, by operation of law or otherwise. This Agreement or the rights held by
an Investor under this Agreement may be assigned by such Investor only in
connection with an
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assignment or transfer by such Investor which is made in accordance with
Sections 4.6 or 8.12 of the Purchase Agreement.
21. GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. This Agreement, including the
construction, validity and performance hereof and the obligations arising
hereunder and thereunder, and all amendments and supplements hereof and thereof
and all waivers and consents hereunder and thereunder, shall be construed in
accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of California without
giving effect to any choice of law or conflicts of law provision or rule that
would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Any legal
action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement or any document related
hereto or thereto shall be brought in the courts of the State of California
sitting in the County of Los Angeles or of the United States of America for the
State of California sitting in the County of Los Angeles, and, by execution and
delivery and/or acceptance of this Agreement, each Party hereto hereby accepts
the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. In addition, each Party
hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection which it may
now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions,
suits or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any
document related hereto or thereto brought in any of the aforesaid courts, and
hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or
claim that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has
been brought in an inconvenient forum.
22. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any provision of this Agreement becomes or
is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or
void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said
provision; provided that no such severability shall be effective if it
materially changes the economic benefit of this Agreement to any Party.
23. TITLES AND SUBTITLES. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are
used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or
interpreting this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this
Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.
CinemaNow, Inc.
By:__________________________
Title:_______________________
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[Investors Signature Page]
INVESTORS:
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(Print Name of Investor)
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(Signature)
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(Title, if applicable)
Address
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[Founders Signature Page]
FOUNDERS:
Trimark Holdings, Inc.
By:
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Title:
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Trimark Pictures, Inc. (but only
with respect to the Common Stock
to be acquired pursuant to the
Trimark Note (as defined in the
Purchase Agreement))
By:
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Title:
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Curt Marvis
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Bruce Eisen
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EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE OF INVESTORS
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EXHIBIT B
FOUNDERS
Trimark Holdings, Inc.
c/o CinemaNow, Inc.
4553 Glencoe Avenue
Marina del Rey, California 90292
Trimark Pictures, Inc.
c/o CinemaNow, Inc.
4553 Glencoe Avenue
Marina del Rey, California 90292
Curt Marvis
c/o CinemaNow, Inc.
4553 Glencoe Avenue
Marina del Rey, California 90292
Bruce Eisen
c/o CinemaNow, Inc.
4553 Glencoe Avenue
Marina del Rey, California 90292
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