EXCHANGE AND RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
This EXCHANGE AND RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT, dated as of June 11, 2008 (this
” Agreement”), is by and among Simon Worldwide, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
” Company”) and Overseas Toys, L.P. (the “ Investor”).
WHEREAS, on November 10, 1999 the Company filed a Certificate of Designations (the
” Certificate of Designations”) relating to its Series A Senior Cumulative Participating
Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (the “ Series A Preferred Stock”);
WHEREAS, the Investor purchased the initial shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to
that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of September 1, 1999 (the “ Securities
Purchase Agreement”);
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Company has outstanding 34,374 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock and all of such outstanding shares and any additional shares hereafter issued in
respect of unpaid dividends thereon (collectively, the “ Series A Preferred Shares”) are
and will be held by the Investor;
WHEREAS, the liquidation preference to which the Series A Preferred Shares are entitled would
account for all proceeds reasonably available to the stockholders of the Company if the Company
were dissolved and wound up in its present condition;
WHEREAS, the Company’s present condition is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future;
WHEREAS, the Investor wishes to afford the common stockholders of the Company the opportunity
to share in the proceeds in the event of a dissolution and winding up of the Company or a business
combination involving a change of control of the Company;
WHEREAS, each Series A Preferred Share is convertible, at any time at the option of the holder
thereof, into such number of shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (the
” Common Stock”) as is equal to $1,000 together with accrued but unpaid dividends divided by
the then applicable conversion price, currently $8.25;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into a transaction (the
” Recapitalization”) pursuant to which the Investor will exchange all the Series A Preferred
Shares outstanding at the time of exchange for shares of Common Stock, representing 70% of the
shares of Common Stock outstanding (calculated on a primary basis) immediately following the
Recapitalization, pursuant to a plan of reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the Investor’s right to receive any accrued or
declared but unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares shall be cancelled;
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WHEREAS, a special committee of disinterested directors of the Board of Directors of the
Company (the “ Special Committee”) consisting of Messrs. Xxxxx X. Xxxxx and Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx has received the oral opinion of Xxxxx & Co. (“ Xxxxx”), to be confirmed in
writing, stating that, based on assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth therein, the
Recapitalization is fair to the holders of the Common Stock of the Company (other than the
Investor), from a financial point of view;
WHEREAS, the Special Committee has recommended the terms of the Recapitalization to the Board
of Directors of the Company and the Board of Directors has approved the terms of the
Recapitalization and resolved to recommend to the Company’s stockholders that the Company’s
Restated Certificate of Incorporation be amended to increase the authorized shares of Common Stock
to a total of 100,000,000 shares in order to facilitate consummation of the Recapitalization and to
enter into certain other amendments of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants and
agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy
of which are hereby acknowledged, intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
EXCHANGE
Exchange. Upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article Four and subject to
the other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Investor and the Company agree
that, at the Closing (as hereinafter defined), the Series A Preferred Shares outstanding at the
time of exchange shall be exchanged for shares of Common Stock representing 70% of the shares of
Common Stock outstanding calculated on a primary basis immediately following such exchange (the
“Exchange Shares”), and the Investor’s right to receive any accrued or declared but unpaid
dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares shall be cancelled. If the Closing were to occur on the
date hereof, the Exchange Shares issued to the Investor at Closing would constitute 37,940,756
shares of Common Stock based on the 16,260,324 shares of Common Stock currently outstanding on a
primary basis.
Closing. The closing of the Recapitalization (the “Closing”) shall take place upon the
filing of the Charter Amendment (as hereinafter defined) with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware, which filing shall take place on the first business day following the satisfaction or
waiver of all of the other conditions to Closing (other than the filing with and acceptance by the
Delaware Secretary of State of the Charter Amendment) set forth in Article Four hereof, or as
promptly as practicable thereafter, at 10:00 a.m. Los Angeles time at the offices of the Company at
0000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other time and place as the
Special Committee and the Investor may agree, provided that all of the conditions to the Closing
(other than the filing with and acceptance by the Delaware Secretary of State of the Charter
Amendment) shall have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms herein (the date of the
Closing, the “Closing Date”). The Closing may be accomplished by facsimile transmission to the
respective offices of counsel for the parties hereto of the requisite documents,
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duly executed where required, with originals to be delivered by overnight courier service on the
next business day following the Closing Date.
Closing Deliveries. At the Closing, (a) the Investor shall deliver to the Company share
certificates representing the Series A Preferred Shares then outstanding, together with duly
executed but undated stock powers with respect to the transfer to the Company of the Series A
Preferred Shares represented by such certificates, and (b) the Company will deliver to the Investor
a duly executed certificate or certificates representing the Exchange Shares in the respective
denomination(s) specified by Investor.
Effect of Closing. From and after the Closing, (a) the provisions of Sections 4.5
[Continuing Covenants], 5.7 [Standstill] and 5.8 [Resignation of Investor Directors] of the
Securities Purchase Agreement and (b) that certain Voting Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1999,
among certain individuals who were then shareholders and the Investors and its affiliates, each
shall cease to be in effect.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to the Investor as of the date hereof and on the Closing
Date, as follows:
Organization and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite
corporate power and authority to own or lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on
its business as it is now being conducted.
Capitalization.
As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 50,000,000 shares of
Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $.01 par value (“Preferred Stock”).
Immediately following the Closing, the authorized capital stock of the Company will consist of
100,000,000 shares of Common Stock and no shares of Preferred Stock. As of the date hereof,
16,260,324 shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding, and options for an additional 155,000
shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding, resulting in 16,415,324 shares of Common Stock
outstanding on a fully diluted basis. All outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.
Except as set forth on Section 2.02(b) of the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto (the
” Disclosure Schedule”) and except for the Exchange Shares to be issued to the Investor at
Closing, no subscription, warrant, option, convertible security, stock appreciation or other right
(contingent or other) to purchase or acquire any shares of any class of capital stock of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries (as hereinafter defined) is authorized or outstanding, and
(except for the Exchange Shares to be issued to the Investor at Closing) there is not any
commitment of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue any shares, warrants, options or
other such rights or to distribute to holders of any class of its capital stock, any evidences of
indebtedness or assets. As used in this Agreement, “ Subsidiary” means, with respect to the
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Company, any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total
voting power of shares of capital stock or other ownership interest entitled (without regard to the
occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof
is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company or one or more of the
other Subsidiaries of the Company or a combination thereof.
Authorization of Agreements, etc.
The Company has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and,
subject to the approval of the Charter Amendment (as hereinafter defined), perform its obligations
under this Agreement. Each of (i) the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and
(ii) subject to approval of the Charter Amendment, the performance by the Company of its
obligations hereunder and the issuance, sale and delivery by the Company of all of the Exchange
Shares pursuant to the terms hereof, will be duly authorized prior to the Closing by all requisite
corporate and stockholder action on the part of the Company and will not violate any provision of
applicable law, any order of any court or other agency of government, the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation or the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, or any provision of any indenture,
agreement or other instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their properties
or assets is bound, or conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse
of time or both) a default, or result in the vesting, acceleration or material modification of any
benefits under any such indenture, agreement or other instrument or any compensation agreement or
benefit plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or result in the creation or imposition of
any liens, claims, charges, restrictions, rights of others, security interests, prior assignments
or other encumbrances in favor of any third Person (as hereinafter defined) upon any of the assets
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. As used in this Agreement, “Person” means any
individual, corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, limited
liability partnership, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization, or other entity or
Governmental Authority (as hereafter defined).
The issuance and delivery of the Exchange Shares to the Investor hereunder are not and will not be
subject to any preemptive rights of stockholders of the Company or to any right of first refusal or
other similar right in favor of any Person.
Subject to approval of the Charter Amendment, the Exchange Shares, when issued in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable
shares of capital stock of the Company.
Validity. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company. This
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against
the Company in accordance with its terms.
Governmental Approvals; Consents. Subject to the accuracy of the representations and
warranties of the Investor set forth in Article Three and except for applicable filings and
approvals, if any, required by applicable federal and state securities laws (including the filing
with and approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of a proxy statement on
Schedule 14A relating to the approval of the Charter Amendment), no registration or filing with, or
consent or approval of, or other action by, any federal, state or other governmental
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agency, court, instrumentality or securities exchange (each, a “Governmental Authority”) or any
other third Person is or will be necessary by the Company for the valid execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Exchange Shares.
Fairness Opinion. The Special Committee has received the oral opinion of Xxxxx to the
effect that, based on assumptions, qualifications and limitations described to the Board of
Directors of the Company, the Recapitalization is fair to the holders of the Common Stock of the
Company (other than the Investor), from a financial point of view. Xxxxx has represented to and
agreed with the Special Committee that such oral opinion will be confirmed in a written opinion
delivered to the Company’s Board of Directors no later than June 20, 2008.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENT OF THE INVESTOR
The Investor represents and warrants to and agrees with the Company as of the date hereof and
on the Closing Date as follows:
Organization. The Investor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has all requisite limited partnership power and
authority to own or lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it
is now being conducted.
Authorization. The Investor has the limited partnership power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance
by the Investor of this Agreement and the exchange of the Series A Preferred Shares by the
Investor, and the cancellation of the Investor’s right to receive any accrued or declared but
unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares, have been duly authorized by all requisite
action on the part of the Investor and will not violate any provision of applicable law, any order
of any court or other agency of government, the limited partnership agreement or other governing
documents of the Investor or any provision of any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which
the Investor or the Investor’s properties or assets are bound, or conflict with, result in a breach
of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default, or result in the vesting,
acceleration or material modification of any benefits under any such indenture, agreement or other
instrument or any compensation agreement or benefit plan of the Investor, or result in the creation
or imposition of any liens, claims, charges, restrictions, rights of others, security interests,
prior assignments or other encumbrances in favor of any third Person upon any of the assets of the
Investor.
Validity. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor. This
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against
the Investor in accordance with its terms.
Investment Representations.
The Investor is acquiring the Exchange Shares for the Investor’s own account, for investment, and
not with a view toward the resale or distribution thereof.
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The Investor understands that the Exchange Shares are not, and at Closing will not be, registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act”), or any applicable
state securities laws and may not be resold unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act
or unless an exemption from such registration is available.
The Investor has the ability to bear the economic risks of the investment in the Exchange Shares
for an indefinite period of time. The Investor further acknowledges that it has access to copies
of the Company filings with the SEC and has had the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive
answers from, officers of the Company with respect to the business and financial condition of the
Company and the terms and conditions of the Recapitalization.
The Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the Investor
is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Exchange Shares. The
Investor further represents that it is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501
of Regulation D of the SEC under the Securities Act.
Governmental Approvals; Consents. Except for filings required by applicable federal and
state securities laws, no registration or filing with, or consent or approval of, or other action
by, any Governmental Authority or any other third Person is or will be necessary by the Investor
for the valid execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the acquisition of the
Exchange Shares.
Ownership of Shares. The Investor is the record and beneficial owner of all the issued and
outstanding Series A Preferred Shares, together with the right to receive any accrued but unpaid
dividends thereon. Neither the Investor nor any of its affiliates owns or controls, in either case
directly or indirectly, any shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Investor in connection with the Closing.
The obligations of the Investor to consummate the Recapitalization are subject to the satisfaction
(or waiver by the Investor) of the following conditions at or prior to the Closing:
Representations and Warranties to Be True and Correct. The representations and warranties
of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of
the date hereof and on the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date.
Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied in all material respects with
all agreements, covenants and conditions contained herein required to be performed or complied with
by it prior to or on the Closing Date.
All Proceedings Consummated. All corporate and other proceedings to be taken by the
Company, including consummation of the Charter Amendment, shall have been taken or obtained by the
Company.
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Legal Proceedings. On the Closing Date, no preliminary or permanent injunction or other
order, decree or ruling issued by any court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction nor any
statute, rule, regulation or order entered, promulgated or enacted by any Governmental Authority
shall be in effect that would, and no action, litigation or proceeding shall be pending before any
court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction seeking to, prevent the
consummation of, or otherwise relating to, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Necessary Approvals. All necessary governmental and regulatory consents and approvals and
necessary third party consents shall have been obtained, and there shall have been no amendments to
the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (except substantially as set forth in the
Charter Amendment) and the Special Committee shall not have modified or withdrawn its
recommendation of the Recapitalization or the Charter Amendment.
Stockholder Approval. The amendments of the Company’s Restated Certificate of
Incorporation set forth in Exhibit A hereto (the “Charter Amendment”) shall have been approved by
(i) the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock and the
Preferred Stock, voting as a single class, and (ii) the affirmative vote of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock voting at the special meeting excluding the Series A Preferred
Shares, and the Charter Amendment shall have been filed with, and accepted by, the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware.
Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company in Connection with the Closing. The
obligations of the Company to consummate the Recapitalization are subject to the satisfaction (or
waiver by the Company, which waiver shall require approval by the Special Committee) of the
following conditions at or prior to the Closing:
Representations and Warranties to Be True and Correct. The representations and warranties
of the Investor contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as
of the date hereof and on the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date.
Performance. The Investor shall have performed and complied in all material respects with
all agreements, covenants and conditions contained herein required to be performed or complied with
by it prior to or on the Closing Date.
All Proceedings Consummated. All proceedings to be taken by the Investor and all waivers
and consents to be obtained by the Investor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
shall have been taken or obtained by the Investor.
Legal Proceedings. On the Closing Date, no preliminary or permanent injunction or other
order, decree or ruling issued by any court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction nor any
statute, rule, regulation or order entered, promulgated or enacted by any Governmental Authority
shall be in effect that would, and no action, litigation or proceeding shall be pending before any
court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction seeking to, prevent the
consummation of, or otherwise relating to, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Necessary Approvals. All necessary governmental approvals and regulatory approvals and
necessary third party consents shall have been obtained, and there shall have been no
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amendments to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (except substantially as set
forth in the Charter Amendment) and no new Related Party Transaction other than the transactions
contemplated hereby.
Stockholder Approval. The Charter Amendment shall have been approved by (i) the
affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock and the Preferred
Stock, voting as a single class, and (ii) the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock voting at the special meeting, excluding the Series A Preferred Shares, and
the Charter Amendment shall have been filed with, and accepted by, the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware.
COVENANTS
Proxy Statement. As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, but in any event within
30 days after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall, at its sole expense, prepare and file
with the SEC, and the Investor shall cooperate with the Company in such preparation and filing of,
a preliminary proxy statement relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby;
and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to furnish the information required to
respond promptly to any comments made by the SEC with respect to the preliminary proxy statement
and thereafter, within five days of receiving SEC clearance, to mail the proxy statement to the
Company’s stockholders. Such preliminary proxy statement as filed with the SEC and the proxy
statement subsequently mailed to the stockholders of the Company (as amended and supplemented from
time to time) is herein referred to as the “Proxy Statement.”
Stockholder Approval. The Company shall call a special meeting of the Company’s
stockholders to take place as soon as reasonably possible following the date hereof, in accordance
with the procedures and requirements set forth in the Company’s Bylaws, for the purpose of voting
on the approval of the Charter Amendment. At such special meeting, the Company shall present the
Charter Amendment and the Investor shall (a) vote or cause to be voted all of the Series A
Preferred Shares held by it or its affiliates (whether in a class vote by the Preferred Stock
and/or in a vote together with the Common Stock as requested by the Company) in favor of the
approval of the Charter Amendment and (b) provide the Company with all information concerning it
which is necessary to be included in the Proxy Statement. The Company shall, subject to the
fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of the Company (including the Special Committee),
recommend approval of the Charter Amendment to the Company’s stockholders in accordance with
applicable law. The parties agree that, in addition to any requirements under applicable law, the
approval of the Charter Amendment shall require the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock voting at the special meeting (excluding the Series A
Preferred Shares).
Acknowledgement and Undertaking. The Company agrees and acknowledges that the transactions
described in Section 1.01 are intended to be exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant
to the rules promulgated thereunder, applicable law and SEC releases and interpretations, and will,
from time to time, as and when requested by any of the Investor, execute and deliver or cause to be
executed and delivered, all such documents and instruments
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and take, or cause to be taken, all such further actions as any the Investor may reasonably deem
necessary and desirable to facilitate and effect any such exemption.
Independent Directors.
In the event that the Closing occurs, until the earliest to occur of (i) the consummation of a
Business Combination (as defined in Exhibit A), (ii) the dissolution and liquidation of the Company
after the Termination Date (as defined in Exhibit A) or (iii) the consummation of a Qualified Offer
(as defined in Section 5.06), Investor shall, and will cause its Board of Director representatives
and its affiliates, as the case may be, to, nominate or renominate, and at any meeting of the
stockholders of the Company, however called, or in any action by written consent, vote (or give
their written consent as to) all of the shares of Common Stock owned or controlled directly or
indirectly by it or its affiliates to elect or re-elect Xxxxx X. Xxxxx and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx or,
in the event of the unwillingness or incapacity of one or both of such persons to serve, substitute
Independent Directors (unaffiliated with Investor and independent in accordance with Nasdaq
Marketplace Rule 4200(a)(15)) approved by a majority of the Independent Directors then on the Board
of Directors. Investor agrees to vote, and to cause its affiliates to vote, its and their
respective shares of Common Stock at all times so that prior to the earliest to occur of (x) the
consummation of a Business Combination or a Qualified Offer or (y) the dissolution and liquidation
of the Company after the Termination Date, thirty percent (30%) of the members of the Board of
Directors, rounded up or down to the nearest director, shall be Independent Directors, and in any
event no less than two directors.
In the event of any annual meeting or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company or in any
action by written consent prior to the earliest to occur of (i) the consummation of a Business
Combination or a Qualified Offer or (ii) the dissolution and liquidation of the Company after the
Termination Date, the notice of which states that, or the action by written consent which provides
for, the removal for “cause” of one or more Independent Directors is among the purposes of the
meeting or written consent, Investor agrees to vote or consent, as applicable, and to cause its
affiliates to vote or consent, as applicable, its and their respective shares of Common Stock with
respect to such removal proposal on a pro rata basis in accordance with the votes of the other
holders of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote thereon (other
than the Investors and its affiliates).
Investor agrees that until the earliest to occur of (i) the consummation of a Business Combination
or a Qualified Offer or (ii) the dissolution and liquidation of the Company after the Termination
Date, the sale or other transfer or disposition of any shares of Common Stock by Investor or its
affiliates (other than a sale pursuant to Rule 144 (including Rule 144(e)(1)) promulgated by the
SEC under the Securities Act) shall be conditioned upon the acquirer or other transferee or
recipient agreeing to be bound by this Agreement in a writing reasonably satisfactory to the
Independent Directors.
Related Party Transactions. From the Closing until the earliest to occur of (x) the
consummation of a Business Combination or a Qualified Offer, or (y) the dissolution and liquidation
of the Company after the Termination Date, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not take,
authorize or permit a Related Party Transaction without the concurrence of a majority of the
Independent Directors (but in any event at least one Independent Director). As used herein, a
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“Related Party Transaction” means any agreement, transaction or other corporate reorganization or
recapitalization (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, transfer, lease or exchange of
any property, any investment made by the Company in a third party or by a third party in the
Company, a Business Combination, or the rendering of any service) between the Company or any
Subsidiary, on the one hand, and Investor or any employee, designee, representative, or affiliate
thereof or any company in which Investor has, directly or indirectly, an investment, on the other
hand, and including any reverse stock split or combination of shares of the Company; in each case
except for (a) the continuation of existing arrangements disclosed in SEC filings on or prior to
the date hereof on substantially the same terms, (b) those agreements, transactions,
reorganizations or recapitalizations specifically contemplated by the terms of this Agreement, or
(c) any amounts or benefits received in connection with any services rendered as directors of the
Company to which all other directors of the Company are entitled in connection with services
rendered as directors of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall any of the
following be (or be deemed to be) a Related Party Transaction: (i) a Business Combination in which
the shares of Common Stock held by Investor and its affiliates are treated on a pro rata basis with
the other outstanding shares of Common Stock and in which Investor and its affiliates do not have a
material conflict of interest (such as an ownership interest in the counterparty to such
transaction), (ii) the sourcing by Investor or its affiliates of a Business Combination that does
not otherwise qualify as a Related Party Transaction, (iii) the side by side investment by Investor
or its affiliates in the surviving entity as long as they invest on the same terms as the Company
invests, that does not otherwise qualify as a Related Party Transaction, (iv) the receipt by the
Investor or any affiliate thereof of a deal fee (not to exceed 1%) in a Business Combination that
does not otherwise qualify as a Related Party Transaction that is sourced by the Investor or its
affiliates, or (v) a management agreement between Investor or any affiliate thereof, on the one
hand, and the surviving entity in a Business Combination that does not otherwise qualify as a
Related Party Transaction, which management agreement would only be effective upon or following the
consummation of the Business Combination and be on terms and conditions consistent with the past
practices of affiliates of the Investor and the management agreements entered into by such
affiliates of the Investor but in no event less favorable to the Company than the management
agreement previously in effect between an affiliate of Investor and the Company.
Qualified Offer.
Under certain circumstances as provided in the Charter Amendment, subject to stockholder approval
thereof, if the Company does not consummate a Business Combination prior to the Termination Date,
it is required to thereafter dissolve and liquidate. In the event that a letter of intent,
agreement in principle or a definitive agreement to complete a Business Combination has not then
been entered into by the Company, the Investor and/or its affiliates may, in connection with the
provisions of Section 4C of the Charter Amendment, determine to commence a Qualified Offer no
earlier than one hundred and twenty (120) days and no later than sixty (60) days prior to the
Termination Date (such period, the “Right to Offer Period”) by offering to purchase all of the
outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock that they do not already own at a per share price
determined by dividing the Liquidation Value by the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding on a fully-diluted basis (calculated on a treasury basis). The Liquidation Value shall
be determined in accordance with Sections 5.06(b) and 5.06(c). During any time in which Investor
shall be permitted to make an offer under this Section 5.06(a),
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the Company shall make available to the Investor such information regarding the business,
properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) and results of operations of the Company
reasonably requested by the Investor.
Any offer by the Investor under Section 5.06(a) shall not be a Qualified Offer if it is subject to
any financing or due diligence contingency or subject to any conditions other than conditions that
are reasonable and customary for similar transactions, and shall comply with all applicable laws
and regulations; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, such offer
shall nonetheless constitute a Qualified Offer if all such contingencies or conditions (other than
conditions that are reasonable and customary for similar transactions) are thereafter satisfied or
waived.
As used herein, the term (i) “Qualified Offer” shall mean an offer to purchase meeting the
requirements of this Section 5.06 and (ii) “Liquidation Value” shall mean the amount the holders of
all of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock (including shares held by the Investor and
its affiliates) would receive in the aggregate upon the liquidation of the Company. The
determination of Liquidation Value shall be subject to approval by the Board of Directors of the
Company and a majority of the Independent Directors. In the event that Liquidation Value is not so
determined within ten (10) days after the Investor notifies the Board of Directors in writing that
it wishes to make a Qualified Offer, Liquidation Value shall be determined by a recognized
investment bank selected by Investor with the consent of at least one Independent Director (such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Upon the determination of Liquidation Value,
the Investor shall determine whether or not to proceed to commence a Qualified Offer. In any
event, the Qualified Offer must be consummated on or before the Termination Date.
In the event that the officers of the Company are required under Section 4.B of Article XII of the
Charter Amendment to take all such actions necessary to dissolve and liquidate the Company as soon
as reasonably practical, the Investor agrees to vote, and to cause its affiliates to vote, its and
their respective shares of Common Stock at all times for such dissolution and liquidation and
otherwise take commercially reasonable steps to support such officers’ actions.
No New Issuances. From the date hereof until the closing of the Recapitalization, the
Company will not issue, and the Investor and its affiliates will not take steps to cause the
Company to issue, any shares of capital stock (other than pursuant to the exercise of outstanding
options listed on Schedule 2.02(b)), or any subscription, warrant, option, convertible
security, stock appreciation or other right to purchase or acquire any shares of capital stock, of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than the Exchange Shares to be issued to the Investor
pursuant to and as part of the Recapitalization.
MISCELLANEOUS
Restrictive Legends. Each certificate representing Exchange Shares, and any shares of
capital stock received in respect thereof, whether by reason of a stock split, reverse stock split
or share reclassification thereof, a stock dividend thereon or otherwise, and each certificate for
any such
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securities issued to subsequent transferees of any such certificate shall be stamped or otherwise
imprinted with the following legend:
| THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS OF ANY STATE. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO (i) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (ii) AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. |
Notices. Any notice or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be
deemed to be sufficient if contained in a written instrument delivered in person or duly sent by
first class certified mail, postage prepaid, by nationally recognized overnight courier, or by
facsimile addressed to such party at the address or facsimile number set forth below or such other
address or facsimile number as may hereafter be designated in writing by the addressee to the
addressor listing all parties:
if to the Company, to:
Simon Worldwide, Inc.
0000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
Simon Worldwide, Inc.
0000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
with copies to:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Special Marketing Strategies, LLC
0000 Xx Xxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Special Marketing Strategies, LLC
0000 Xx Xxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
and:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
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if to the Investor to:
Overseas Toys, L.P.
c/o The Yucaipa Companies
00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
c/o The Yucaipa Companies
00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
or, in any case, at such other address or addresses as shall have been furnished in writing by such
party to the other parties hereto. All such notices, requests, consents and other communications
shall be deemed to have been received (a) in the case of personal delivery, on the date of such
delivery, (b) in the case of mailing, on the fifth business day following the date of such mailing,
(c) in the case of delivery by overnight courier, on the business day following the date of
delivery to such courier, and (d) in the case of facsimile, when received.
Press Releases and Public Announcements. All public announcements or disclosures relating
to this Agreement shall be made only if mutually agreed upon by the Company and Investor except to
the extent such disclosure is reasonably believed by the Company or Investor following consultation
with counsel to be required by law or by regulation (including any applicable exchange); provided
that prior to making any such required disclosure the disclosing party should use its reasonable
effects to consult with the Company and Investor.
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of laws principles.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement with Exhibit A constitutes the entire agreement of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may not be amended or modified nor any
provisions waived except as set forth in Section 6.08.
Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the rights, duties and
obligations hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by any party hereto. This Agreement is not
intended to confer any rights or benefits on any Persons other than the parties hereto.
Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
by mutual written agreement of the Company (with the approval of the Special Committee) and
Investor;
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by the Investor, at any time after June 20, 2008, if the written opinion of Greif described in
Section 2.06 is not received by the Board of Directors on or before June 20, 2008.
by the Company or Investor if the Closing shall not have been consummated on or before the date 120
days after the date of this Agreement, unless extended by agreement of the Company (with the
approval of the Special Committee) and the holder(s) of not less than 50.1% of the Series A
Preferred Shares; or
by either the Company or Investor if consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby to be
consummated on the Closing Date would violate any nonappealable final order, decree or judgment of
any Governmental Authority having competent jurisdiction.
The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.07(a)(ii), (iii) or (iv)
hereof shall promptly give notice of such termination to the other party.
If this Agreement is terminated as permitted by this Section 6.07, such termination shall be
without liability of either party (or any stockholder, director, officer, employee, agent,
consultant or representative of such party) to the other parties to this Agreement; provided that
if such termination shall result from the (i) willful failure of either party to fulfill a
condition to the performance of the obligations of the other party, (ii) material failure of either
party to perform a covenant of such party in this Agreement or (iii) material breach by either
party hereto of any representation or warranty contained herein, such party shall be fully liable
for any and all losses incurred or suffered by the other party as a result of such failure or
breach. The provisions of this Article Six shall survive any termination hereof pursuant to this
Section 6.07.
Amendments and Waivers.
Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver
is in writing and is signed, by the Company (with the approval of the Special Committee) and
holders of not less than 50.1% of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares; provided that after
the Closing, any material amendment or waiver of Section 5.04 or Section 5.05 of this Agreement
must be approved by the affirmative vote of (i) Investor and (ii) either (A) a majority of the
Independent Directors, or (B) at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock excluding those
held owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Investor or its affiliates.
No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder will operate
as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege, nor will any waiving of
any right power or privilege operate to waive any other subsequent right, power or privilege. The
rights and remedies herein provided will be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies
provided by law.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
Expenses. Each of the parties hereto shall bear its own expenses (including fees and
expenses of legal counsel, financial advisors and other representatives and consultants) in
connection with the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the transaction contemplated
hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Investor have executed this Agreement as of the day
and year first above written.
| COMPANY | ||||||
| SIMON WORLDWIDE, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||
| Title: | President | |||||
| INVESTOR | ||||||
| OVERSEAS TOYS, L.P. | ||||||
| By: Multi-Accounts, LLC | ||||||
| Its: General Partner | ||||||
| By: OA3, LLC | ||||||
| Its: Managing Member | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||||
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||||
| Its: | Vice President and Secretary | |||||
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CHARTER AMENDMENT
ARTICLE IV
The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is
100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value.
ARTICLE XII
The provisions of Sections 1 through 4 of this Article XII shall apply during the period (the
” Article XII Effective Period”) commencing on the closing of the recapitalization of the
Corporation pursuant to that certain Exchange and Recapitalization Agreement dated June 11, 2008
(the “ Recapitalization Agreement”) by and among the Corporation and the investors party
thereto (the “ Recapitalization”), and terminating upon the earliest to occur of the
dissolution and liquidation of the Company after the Termination Date (as defined below), the
consummation of a Qualified Offer (as defined in the Recapitalization Agreement) or the
consummation of any Business Combination, after which all of the provisions of this Article XII
(except for the provisions of Section 1 below) shall terminate in their entirety and be of no
further force or effect. A “Business Combination” shall mean the acquisition by the Corporation,
whether by merger, capital stock exchange, stock purchase or asset acquisition, of a business
(“ Target Business”) having, collectively, an aggregate purchase price or fair market value
of at least (i) 80% of the Corporation’s net assets at the time of such acquisition, or (ii)
Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000). For purposes of this Article XII, the fair market value of
the Target Business shall be determined by the Board of Directors in good faith.
Section 1. Recapitalization.
Upon the filing of the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware,
the issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock (including all rights to accrued or
declared but unpaid dividends thereon) shall be automatically converted into an aggregate of
[ ]1 shares of Common Stock and the right to receive any accrued or declared but
unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares shall be cancelled.
Section 2. Number of Directors; Independent Directors; Removal of Independent
Directors.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article VII above, during the Article XII Effective Period:
A. The number of directors of the Corporation shall be seven (7) members, at least thirty
percent (30%) of which, rounded up or down to the nearest director, but at least two of whom
(“Independent Directors”) prior to the consummation of a Business Combination or a Qualified
| 1 | This figure will be a number equal to 70% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding (calculated on a primary basis) following the Recapitalization (as such term is defined in the Recapitalization Agreement), which outstanding shares shall be comprised solely of the shares of Common Stock outstanding at the time of the execution of the Recapitalization Agreement and any shares issued pursuant to the exercise of any options listed on Schedule 2.02(b) between the date of the Recapitalization Agreement and the consummation of the Recapitalization. By way of example only, if none of the outstanding stock options listed on Section 2.02(b) of the Disclosure Schedule to the Recapitalization Agreement are exercised, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Recapitalization will not change from the 16,260,324 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the date of the Recapitalization Agreement and, accordingly, 37,940,756 shares of Common Stock would be issued to Overseas Toys, L.P. upon closing of the Recapitalization. |
Offer shall be unaffiliated with and independent of (in accordance with Nasdaq Marketplace
Code 4200(a)(15)) Overseas Toys, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively “Overseas Toys”);
provided that the aggregate number of directors may be increased or decreased from time to
time by the board of directors of the Corporation, but in no case shall the number of
directors be less than three nor more than fifteen.
B. Any vacancy which causes the number of Independent Directors to be less than that
required by this Section 2 prior to the consummation of a Business Combination or a
Qualified Offer shall be filled as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of
such vacancy by adding additional Independent Directors.
C. Any Independent Director may be removed from office by the stockholders only for “cause”
(within the meaning of Section 141(k) of the Delaware General Corporation Law) and only in
the following manner: At any annual meeting or special meeting of the stockholders of the
Corporation, the notice of which shall state that the removal of one or more Independent
Directors is among the purposes of the meeting, the affirmative vote of (i) the holders of
at least a majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled
to vote generally in the election of the directors, and (ii) the holders of at least a
majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, excluding those owned
or controlled, directly or indirectly, by Overseas Toys, or its affiliates, shall be
required to remove such Independent Director or Independent Directors for cause.
Section 3. Amendments to Article XII.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article X above, any amendment, repeal (other than upon the
termination of the Article XII Effective Period as set forth in the first sentence of this Article
XII) or other alteration of this Article XII shall require the affirmative vote of (i) the holders
of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to
vote in the election of directors, and (ii) the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, excluding those owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by Overseas Toys, or its affiliates.
Section 4. Related Party Transactions, Qualified Offer and Business Combination.
A. The approval of the Board of Directors (including the approval of a majority of the
Independent Directors but in any event at least one Independent Director) shall be required
for any Business Combination that is a Related Party Transaction (as defined in the
Recapitalization Agreement). This paragraph A shall not apply to a Business Combination
that is not a Related Party Transaction.
B. In the event that the Corporation does not consummate a Business Combination by the
later of (i) December 31, 2010 or (ii) December 31, 2011 in the event that a letter of
intent, an agreement in principle or a definitive agreement to complete a Business
Combination was executed on or prior to December 31, 2010 but the Business Combination was
not consummated prior to such time (such later applicable date being referred to as the
“ Termination Date”), and no Qualified Offer shall have been previously consummated,
the officers of the Corporation shall take all such action necessary to dissolve and
liquidate the Corporation as soon as reasonably practicable.
C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall not be required to be dissolved
and liquidated if Overseas Toys and/or any affiliate thereof shall have made a Qualified
Offer no earlier than one hundred and twenty (120) days and at least sixty (60) days prior
to the Termination Date and shall have consummated such Qualified Offer by having purchased
all shares of stock properly and timely tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the terms of
the Qualified Offer.
D. Unless and until the earliest to occur of the consummation of a Business Combination
or a Qualified Offer or the dissolution or liquidation after the Termination Date, the
Corporation may not consummate directly or indirectly any other business combination or any
merger, capital stock exchange or stock purchase or any asset acquisition outside the
ordinary course of business.
