8-K 1 form8-k.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 30, 2002 INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-24363 33-0102707 (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 16815 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92606 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 553-6655 ITEM 5. - OTHER EVENTS. On April 30, 2002, Interplay Entertainment Corp. ("Interplay") consummated the sale (the "Sale") of its majority owned subsidiary, Shiny Entertainment, Inc. ("Shiny") to Infogrames, Inc. ("Infogrames") pursuant to the terms of the previously reported Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 23, 2002, as amended (the "Purchase Agreement "), among Interplay, Infogrames, Shiny, David Perry ("Perry") and Shiny Group, Inc. ("SGI"). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Infogrames acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Shiny for approximately $47.2 million, which was paid to or for the benefit of Interplay as follows: o $2,983,561 in cash paid to Interplay at closing; o $10,809,076 paid to Interplay pursuant to a promissory note of Infogrames providing for scheduled payments with the final payment due July 31, 2002; o $26,145,925 paid directly to third party creditors of Interplay; and o $7,250,000 was paid to Perry and SGI for their common stock of Shiny that was issued to such parties to settle claims relating to Interplay's original acquisition of Shiny. The Purchase Agreement, as amended, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibits 2.1 and 2.2, and a copy of Interplay's press release announcing consummation of the Sale is incorporated herein by reference and included herein as Exhibit 99.1. The foregoing description of such documents is qualified in their entirety by reference to such exhibits. Concurrently with the closing of the Sale, Interplay settled its legal dispute with Vivendi Universal Games, Inc., the distributor of Interplay's video games in North America, relating to the parties' distribution agreement. Interplay also settled its legal disputes with LaSalle Business Credit, Inc., the company's former bank, and Brian Fargo, the company's founder and former Chief Executive Officer, relating to Interplay's April 2001 credit facility with LaSalle that was partially guaranteed by Fargo. The disputes with Vivendi, LaSalle and Fargo were dismissed, with prejudice, following consummation of the Sale. Additionally, in connection with the Sale, Interplay issued to Warner Bros., a division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., a Secured Convertible Promissory Note, due April 30, 2003, in the principal amount of $2,000,000. The note was issued in partial payment of amounts due Warner Bros. under the parties' license agreement for the video game based on the motion picture THE MATRIX, which is being developed by Shiny. The note is secured by all of Interplay's assets, and may be converted by the holder thereof into shares of Interplay common stock on the maturity date or, to the extent there is any proposed prepayment, within the 30 day period prior to such prepayment. The conversion price is equal to the lower of (a) $0.304 and (b) an amount equal to the average closing price of a share of Interplay common stock for the five business days ending on the day prior to the conversion date. Interplay agreed to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission the resale by the note holder of shares of common stock issued upon conversion of the note. Page 2 The note and the security agreement related thereto are attached hereto as, and incorporated herein by reference to, Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively. The foregoing description of such documents is qualified in their entirety by reference to such exhibits. ITEM 7. - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. 2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 23, 2002, by and among Interplay Entertainment Corp., Infogrames, Inc., Shiny Entertainment, Inc., David Perry and Shiny Group, Inc. 2.2 Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2002, to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 23, 2002, by and among Interplay Entertainment Corp., Infogrames, Inc., Shiny Entertainment, Inc., David Perry and Shiny Group, Inc. 10.1 Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated April 30, 2002, in favor of Warner Bros., a division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. 10.2 Security Agreement, dated April 30, 2002, between Interplay Entertainment Corp. and Warner Bros., a division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. 99.1 Press Release, dated May 2, 2002, announcing consummation of the sale of Shiny Entertainment, Inc. to Infogrames, Inc. Page 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT CORP. May 6, 2002 /S/ JEFF GONZALEZ ------------------------------ Jeff Gonzalez Chief Financial Officer Page 4 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION 2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 23, 2002, by and among Interplay Entertainment Corp., Infogrames, Inc., Shiny Entertainment, Inc., David Perry and Shiny Group, Inc. 2.2 Amendment No. 1, dated April 30, 2002, to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 23, 2002, by and among Interplay Entertainment Corp., Infogrames, Inc., Shiny Entertainment, Inc., David Perry and Shiny Group, Inc. 10.1 Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated April 30, 2002, in favor of Warner Bros., a division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. 10.2 Security Agreement, dated April 30, 2002, between Interplay Entertainment Corp. and Warner Bros., a division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. 99.1 Press Release, dated May 2, 2002, announcing consummation of the sale of Shiny Entertainment, Inc. to Infogrames, Inc.